| 291st Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| 291-я стрелковая дивизия | |
| Active | 12 July 1941 - 11 May 1945 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch |  Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Rifle Division |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class |
| Battle honours | Gatchina |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major-General Mikhail Yenshin (25 October 1941 - 1 November 1942) |
The 291st Rifle Division (Russian: 291-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II. Formed in the summer of 1941, the 290th fought in the siege of Leningrad until its end in January 1944, and then in the Baltic states, Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia before being disbanded after the end of the war in the summer of 1945.