| 64th Guards Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1997 |
| Country |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Red Army (1943-1946) Soviet Army (1946-1991) Russian Ground Forces (1991-1997) |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | Siege of Leningrad Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive Narva Offensive Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive Tallinn Offensive Courland Pocket |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner |
| Battle honours | Krasnoye Selo |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mjr. Gen. N. A. Poliakov Mjr. Gen. I. D. Romantsov |
The 64th Guards Rifle Division was created on January 19, 1943, from the 327th Rifle Division, in recognition of that division's distinguished combat record in the Second Siniavino Offensive and Operation Iskra. It was one of a relatively small number of formations raised to Guards status in the northern sector of the Soviet-German Front. As such, it was employed as an assault division in the subsequent fighting, particularly in the final defeat of the German forces before Leningrad, and the final offensive against Finland. The division ended the war in Lithuania, helping to contain the enemy forces trapped in the Courland Pocket, and went on to serve well into the postwar era, still in the Leningrad/St. Petersburg area.