32nd Guards Tank Division
Tank division of the Soviet military / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 32nd Guards Tank Division was a tank formation of the Soviet Army/Soviet Ground Forces. Its predecessor, the 9th Guards Airborne Division, was a Red Army Airborne division of World War II.[1] On 19 June 1945, it became the 116th Guards Rifle Division.[2] In 1946, it became the 14th Guards Mechanized Division. In 1957, it became the 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division. In 1982, it became the 32nd Guards Tank Division, which was disbanded in June 1989.[3]
Quick Facts 9th Guards Airborne Division (15 December 1942 – 19 June 1945) 116th Guards Rifle Division (19 June 1945 – 1946) 14th Guards Mechanized Division (1946–1957) 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division (1957–1982), Active ...
9th Guards Airborne Division (15 December 1942 – 19 June 1945) 116th Guards Rifle Division (19 June 1945 – 1946) 14th Guards Mechanized Division (1946–1957) 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division (1957–1982) 32nd Guards Tank Division (1982–1989) | |
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Active | 1942–1989 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Airborne, Infantry, Mechanized, Tank |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
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Battle honours | Poltava |
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