120th Guards Mechanised Brigade

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308th Rifle Division (II) (1942–1943) 120th Guards Rifle Division (1943–1957) 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division (1957–2002) 120th Guards Mechanised Brigade (2002–present)
Active	1942–present
Country	Soviet Union (1942–1992)  Belarus (1992–present)
Branch	Soviet Army (1942–1992)  Belarusian Ground Forces (1992–present)
Type	Motorized infantry
Part of	North Western Operational Command
Garrison/HQ	Uručča, Minsk
Engagements	World War II Battle of Stalingrad Operation Kutuzov Berlin Offensive
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner  Order of Kutuzov  Order of Suvorov
Battle honours	Rogachev
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Vladimir Kulazhin
Notable commanders	Leonty Gurtyev Aleksandr Petrovich Chumakov

53°56′54″N 27°43′26″E / 53.94833°N 27.72389°E / 53.94833; 27.72389

The 120th Guards Mechanised Brigade is a mechanised infantry brigade of the Belarus Ground Forces. It is the heir to the traditions of the Red Army 120th Guards Rifle Division which became the 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division in 1957.