363rd Rifle Division

363rd Rifle Division (August 1941 – March 17, 1942) 363rd Rifle Division (November 25, 1944 - 1946)
Active	1941–1946
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Engagements	Battles of Rzhev Sychyovka-Vyazma Offensive Soviet invasion of Manchuria
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Karp Sviridov Col. Savva Dmitrievich Pechenenko

The 363rd Rifle Division formed in August 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. It may be considered a "sister" division to the 361st Rifle Division. After forming, it was assigned to the 30th Army, and played a role in the near-encirclement of the German 9th Army around Rzhev in the winter counteroffensive of 1941-42. In recognition of its tactical successes it was reorganized as the 22nd Guards Rifle Division in March 1942. A new 363rd was formed in November 1944, in the far east of the USSR. It saw very limited action during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945, primarily in a pursuit and exploitation role.