104th Guards Airborne Division

  • 11th Guards Airborne Division
  • 104th Guards Rifle Division
  • 104th Guards Airborne Division
Sleeve patch of the 104th Guards Air Assault Division
Active1943–1998
2023–present
Country Soviet Union
(1943–1991)
 Russia
(1991–present)
Branch Russian Airborne Forces
TypeAirborne, Infantry
Part of Russian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQUlyanovsk
Motto(s)Себе — честь, Родине — слава!
(Honour for me and glory for Motherland)
Engagements
DecorationsOrder of Kutuzov 2nd Class Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class

The 104th Guards Airborne Division (Russian: 104-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная дивизия) is a division of the Soviet Airborne Troops and the Russian Airborne Forces. It was originally formed as the 11th Guards Airborne Division during World War II. In December 1944, the 11th Guards Airborne Division became the 104th Guards Rifle Division. On 7 June 1946, the division was renamed the 104th Guards Airborne Division. It was reduced to the 31st Guards Airborne Brigade in May 1998.

In 2023 the division was re-activated as the 104th Guards Air Assault Division to participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  1. ^ "Attacked from Both Sides: Russian Paratroopers Forced Out from Krynky Surroundings, Dnipro River Left Bank".