| 36th Motor Rifle Division (1940–1946) 36th Motorized Division 36th Rifle Division (1919–1937) (1946–1956) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1919–1956 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Russian Civil War Sino-Soviet conflict (1929) |
| Decorations |  Order of Lenin |
| Battle honours | Transbaikal Khingan |
The 36th Rifle Division (Russian: 36-я стрелковая дивизия) was a division of the Red Army and then the Soviet Army. The division was formed in 1919 as the 36th Rifle Division and fought in the Russian Civil War and the Sino-Soviet conflict of 1929. In 1937 it became the 36th Motorized Division. The division fought in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. It was converted into a motor rifle division in 1940 and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in World War II. Postwar, it became a rifle division again before its disbandment in 1956. The division spent almost its entire service in the Soviet Far East.