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In the Soviet-German War, the Soviet Union's outstanding infantry division (8th Guards Infantry Division). Named after its first division commander Panfilov (1893-1941). In July-August 1941, it was established in the city of Almaty. The number is the 316th Infantry Division, which has 3 infantry regiments and 1 artillery regiment. Incorporated into the Northwest Front Army. In mid-October of the same year, he was transferred to the Western Front Army), which belonged to the Sixteenth Army and participated in the Battle of Moscow. In the Volokolamsk region, fight against the German army that was rushing towards Moscow. On November 16, near the Dubosekovo station, 28 warriors thwarted German tanks and died heroically, and went down in history as a Panfilov-style hero. On the 18th, the division commander, Major General Panfilov, was killed. According to the decision of the National Defense Committee, the division was awarded the title of "Guardian Red Banner Panfilov Division". In 1944, he was awarded the title of "Liege Cha Division" by liberating Liege. In the Soviet-German war, more than 14,000 people in the division made military exploits, and 33 of them were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
The Panfilov Division is the full name of the Panfilov-Lizhca Infantry Division of the Red Banner of the Guards, awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of Suvorov. After the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, in July and August 1941, the Soviet Red Army headquarters immediately established this unit in Almaty. As well as other troops, the whole division was mainly Kazakhs at that time, and it was full of people, and the whole division was about 15,000 people. After the Battle of Moscow started, this unit was transferred from the distant republic of Kazakhstan to Moscow and immediately went into battle. At the end of August 1941, the Northwest Front Army was transferred and incorporated into the 52nd Army Group. By October 10th, the Volokolamsk area was mobilized and participated in the Battle of Moscow within the 16th Army of the Western Front. On October 15, 1941, the entire division entered combat for the first time in the area 30 kilometers southwest of Volokolamsk.
The Panfilov-28 Warrior Memorial Park is located on Gogol Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, covering an area of 18 hectares. The park has lush trees and beautiful scenery. There are buildings such as the Everlasting Fire, the Glory Monument, and the Officer's Home. It was built in the seventies of the twentieth century. It commemorates the 28 warriors (10 of them are Almaty) of the 1075th Regiment of the 316th Panfilov Guards Infantry Division of the former Soviet Army who fought off the German fascist tank attack in the Battle of Moscow. Built for the current name. After that battle, all 28 warriors were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. The park is one of the main places for locals to receive patriotic education, cherish the memory of the martyrs, and relax during holidays.
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