 During World War II the two districts dispatched over three thousand units to the front, totaling two million men.Five armies, 132 divisions, and over 300 regiments and battalions were established.In formation in the Volga Military District alone on 1 September 1941 were the 334th, 336th, 338th, 340th, 342nd, 344th, 346th, 348th, 350th, 352nd, 354th, 356th, 358th, and 360th Rifle Divisions, plus the 46th, 89th, and 91st Cavalry Divisions.