20th Rifle Division
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For the tank brigade formerly known as the 20th Guards Rifle Division, see 17th Tank Brigade (Ukraine).
The 20th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Red Army, formed three times. The first formation of the division lasted from 1919 to 1921 and fought during the Russian Civil War before its downsizing into a brigade. The brigade became the 3rd Caucasian Rifle Division, the 3rd Caucasian Mountain Rifle Division, and the 20th Mountain Rifle Division during the interwar years. In 1944 the 20th became the 20th Rifle Division again. It was disbanded after the end of the war. The division briefly reformed between 1955 and 1957 from the 188th Rifle Division and was converted into a motor rifle division.
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Active | I Formation: 1919–1921 II Formation: 1944–1946 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army (1st and 2nd formations) Soviet Army (3rd formation) |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Russian Civil War |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (1st, 2nd and 3rd formations) Order of Suvorov (2nd formation) |
Battle honours | Baranovichi (2nd formation) Lower Dnieper (3rd formation) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Adam Turchinsky Mikhail Movsesov |
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