45th Rifle Division
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The 45th Rifle Division was a Red Army infantry division formed originally during the Russian Civil War that fought in World War II and then served through the Cold War in the Leningrad Military District.
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45th Rifle Division | |
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Active | 1919–1932 1935–1943 (1st Formation) 1943–1957 (2nd Formation) 1957–1997 (as 131st MRD) |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Soviet Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Russian Civil War |
Decorations | Order of Lenin (First formation) Order of the Red Banner (First formation) |
Honorifics | Volyn (First formation) Pechenga (Second formation) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Iona Yakir Vasily Sokolov |
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The division was originally formed 16 June 1919 in the Odessa raion from the 5th Ukrainian Rifle Division.