287th Rifle Division
Division of the Soviet Union's Red Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 287th Rifle Division (Russian: 287-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, formed twice. It was first formed in the summer of 1941 and destroyed in the Bryansk pocket in the fall of 1941. The division was reformed in late December, including elements of the first formation, and served throughout the war before being disbanded in the summer of 1945.
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Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Rifle division |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | 2nd formation:
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Battle honours | Novograd-Volynsky (2nd formation) |
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