soon after the outbreak of the great patriotic war the corps artillery was eliminated (as rifle corps themselves were eliminated) and was only reintroduced late in the war. those new artillery regiments were issued 122 mm guns along with other pieces, mainly 107 mm guns and 152 mm howitzers, in total 16-20 pieces per regiment. on 1 june 1944, rkka corps artillery possessed 387 a-19s (along with some 750 107 mm and 152 mm pieces), an on 1 may 1945 - 289 a-19s (again along with some 750 100 mm, 107 mm and 152 mm pieces).