120th Guards Mechanised Brigade
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Quick Facts 308th Rifle Division (II) (1942–1943), Active ...
308th Rifle Division (II) (1942–1943) 120th Guards Rifle Division (1943–1957) | |
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Active | 1942–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1942–1992) Belarus (1992–present) |
Branch | Soviet Army (1942–1992) Belarusian Ground Forces (1992–present) |
Type | Motorized infantry |
Part of | North Western Operational Command |
Garrison/HQ | Uručča, Minsk |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | |
Battle honours | Rogachev |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Vladimir Kulazhin |
Notable commanders | Leonty Gurtyev Aleksandr Petrovich Chumakov |
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The 120th Guards Mechanised Brigade is a mechanised infantry brigade of the Belarus Ground Forces. It is the heir to the traditions of the Red Army 120th Guards Rifle Division which became the 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division in 1957.