49th Guards Rifle Division

49th Guards Rifle Division (13 October 1942 – 22 October 1945)
Active	1942–1945
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Stalingrad Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Siege of Budapest Vienna Offensive
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner  Order of Suvorov 2nd class
Battle honours	Kherson
Commanders
Notable commanders	Vasily Margelov

The 49th Guards Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army. The division was formed in October 1942 from the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division.