90th Guards Rifle Division (April 18, 1943 – 1946) 26th Guards Mechanized Division (1946 – 1957) 38th Guards Tank Division (1957 – 1965) 90th Guards Tank Division (1965 – 1985) | |
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Active | 1941 – 1985 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army, Soviet Army |
Type | Infantry (former), Armored |
Engagements | |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Battle honours | Vitebsk Novgorod |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Viktor Georgievich Chernov Maj. Gen. Vasilii Efimovich Vlasov |
The 90th Guards Rifle Vitebsk Division was an infantry division of the Red Army during World War II. Formed from the 325th Rifle Division in recognition of its actions during the winter of 1943, the division fought in the Battle of Kursk, the Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation, Operation Bagration, the Baltic Offensive, the Vistula–Oder Offensive, and the East Prussian Offensive.