Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nọvemba 1941 nhazi nke 257th Rifle Division bụ ndị agha nke Red Army, nke abụọ unit na-ebu aha ahụ n'oge Agha Ụwa nke Abụọ. E tinyere ndị agha ahụ na ndị agha nke atọ nke Shock ma ziga ha n'agha na
Toropets <unk> Kholm na-awakpo na Jenụwarị 1942. Mgbe emechara mwakpo ahụ, 257th gbachitere ọnọdụ n'ebe ugwu ọwụwa anyanwụ nke obodo Velikiye Luki maka ọtụtụ afọ. N'ihi na ọ pụtara ìhè n'oge Agha nke Velikiye Luki na ngwụcha 1942 na mbido 1943, a haziri ngalaba ahụ dị ka 91st Guards Rifle Division na Eprel 1943.