In October 1940 it returned to Germany and was upgraded to a fully motorized division.
Then her motorized division would move the headquarters tents and equipment forward one short day's trek in their jeeps and trucks.
The next first fighting unit to present to surrender was the 36th regiment of 9th motorized division.
On 11 August the division returned to Germany, where it was reformed into a motorized division.
In the autumn of 1937 it was upgraded to a fully motorized division.
All together, the Soviet Western Front had 25 rifle and cavalry divisions, 13 tank and 7 motorized divisions.
Rogov was worth more to the Soviet armed forces than any two air of Man armies, more than three motorized divisions.
But worse, the bridgehead across the river was too small for the assembly of five motorized divisions.
Same fate befell 152-mm howitzers battalions of motorized and armored divisions.
All together, Northwestern Front had 28 rifle, 4 tank, and 2 motorized divisions.