Active 1939-1944 | Type Infantry | |
Engagements World War IILyuban Offensive OperationLeningrad-Novgorod OffensiveVyborg-Petrozavodsk OffensivePetsamo-Kirkenes Offensive Decorations Order of the Red BannerOrder of Suvorov 2nd class |
The 65th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army.
It fought in World War II. Poirer and Connor say it was established at Chita in February 1941. Began Barbarossa with the 12th Rifle Corps, Transbaikal Military District. Fought near Leningrad and in the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation.
Became the 102nd Guards Rifle Division on 29 December 1944.
Components
The division included the following units.
References
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