12th Guards Rifle Corps | |
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Active | 1942–1946 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Alexander Kazankin |
The 12th Guards Rifle Corps was a corps of the Soviet Union's Red Army. Formed in 1942, the corps fought in the Vistula–Oder Offensive, East Pomeranian Offensive and Berlin Offensive. The corps was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for its actions during the storming of Berlin.[1] It was disbanded in Germany in June 1946.