 Complete the following phrase:  During the summer of 1942, when the German advance approached his familys home in Alexeyevka, Nadezhda and the couples two children became refugees and eventually made their way to Buy, Kostroma Oblast, where her parents lived. In the fall of 1942, the formation of new airborne corps was begun in Moscow Oblast. Arapov became the chief of staff of the 8th Airborne Corps, but on 8 December the corps was converted into the 3rd Guards Airborne Division, and he became chief of staff of the division. On 25 December Arapov was promoted to lieutet colonel. In February 1943, after completing its training, the division was transferred to the Northwestern Front to fight in the 