| 366th Rifle Division (August 10, 1941 – March 17, 1942) 366th Rifle Division (November 27, 1944 - October, 1945) | |
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| Active |
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| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Red Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | Siege of Leningrad Lyuban Offensive Operation Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner (2nd formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Semyon Ivanovich Bulanov Col. Ivan Alekseevich Manuilov |
The 366th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army during World War II, formed twice.
It began forming in August, 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, in the Tomsk Oblast. After forming, it was assigned to the 59th Army, which soon moved west and joined the front facing the German Army Group North on the Volkhov River. In January, 1942, the division played a leading role in the early successes of the Lyuban Offensive Operation, which looked set to encircle and defeat the enemy forces laying siege to Leningrad. and on March 17 the division was redesignated as the 19th Guards Rifle Division. In November, 1944, a new 366th Rifle Division was formed in the Far Eastern Front, and saw action in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August, 1945, being awarded the Order of the Red Banner for its services.