| 120th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | I Formation: 1940–1941 II Formation: 1942–1943 III Formation: 1943–1945 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Red_Army_flag_(Fictitious).svg){kind=small} Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Order_of_the_red_Banner_OBVERSE.jpg){kind=small} Order of the Red Banner (3rd formation) |
| Battle honours | Gatchina (3rd formation) |
The 120th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army, formed three times. Its first formation became the 6th Guards Rifle Division for its actions in the Yelnya Offensive.[1] Its second formation became the 69th Guards Rifle Division for its actions in the Battle of Stalingrad.[2] The division was reformed a third time in late April 1943.[3] It was disbanded "in place" with the Central Group of Forces in the summer of 1945.[4]
- ^ "6-я Краснознаменная Ровенская гвардейская стрелковая дивизия" [6th Guards Rivne Red Banner Rifle Division]. rkka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
- ^ "69-я Краснознаменная Звенигородская гвардейская стрелковая дивизия" [69th Red Banner Zvenigorod Guards Rifle Division]. rkka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "120-я Краснознаменная Гатчинская стрелковая дивизия" [120th Red Banner Gatchina Rifle Division]. rkka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Feskov et al 2013, p. 413