95th Rifle Division

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95th Rifle Division 1st Formation – November 1923 – 30 July 1942 2nd Formation – 2 Aug 1942 – 1 Mar 1943 3rd Formation – Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov (2nd class), honorary name "Verkhnedneprovsk" 1 Mar 1943 – 1945
Active	Formed three times: November 1923, 2 August 1942, 1 March 1943
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Infantry
Size	over 12,000 (Second World War)
Engagements	Winter War of 1939–1940 Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina of 1940 World War II: Defence of Odessa Defence of Sevastopol Battle of Stalingrad Operation Bagration
Battle honours	Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov (2nd class), honorary name "Verkhnedneprovsk" (Third formation)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Alexander Grigoryevich Kapitokhin (First formation) Colonel Vasilii Akimovich Gorishny [1] (Second formation)

The 95th Rifle Division (Russian: 95-я стрелковая дивизия 95-y strelkovaya diviziya) was a Red Army Rifle Division during World War II, formed three times. The division was first formed in November 1923 with the 6th Rifle Corps. It fought in the Winter War and the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina. After Operation Barbarossa, the division fought in the retreat from Moldova and fought in the siege of Odessa and the siege of Sevastopol. It was destroyed during the siege of Sevastopol and was disbanded in late July 1942. The division was reformed in August 1942 from the 13th Motor Rifle Division NKVD and fought at the Battle of Stalingrad. For its actions during the battle, the division became the 75th Guards Rifle Division in March 1943. In April 1943, the division was formed a third time at Kaluga from the 121st Rifle Brigade. It fought in Operation Bagration.