55th Guards Rifle Division

55th Guards Rifle Division
Active	1942–1965
Disbanded	February 6, 1965
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army (1942–1946)  Soviet Army (1946–1965)
Type	Infantry
Engagements	World War II Kerch–Eltigen Operation Operation Bagration East Prussian Offensive Battle of Berlin Prague Offensive

The 55th Guards Rifle Division was a Red Army military unit, engaged in the Second World War. Its full name was the 55th Guards Rifle Irkutsk-Pinsk Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, three Red Banner, Order of Suvorov 2nd degree division named after the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.