17th Tank Division (Soviet Union)

17th Tank Division
17th Tank Division
Active	1940–1941
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Armor
Engagements	World War II Battle of Smolensk;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Ilya Alekseyenko; Ivan Korchagin;

The 17th Tank Division (Military Unit Number 6061) was a tank division of the Red Army that was formed in mid-1940.^[1] The division suffered heavy losses during fighting against German forces during the Battle of Smolensk and was converted into a tank brigade in late August 1941.

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