127th Rifle Division
| 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–2009 2013–present |
| Country |
 Soviet Union (until 1991) Russia
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| Branch |
 Russian Ground Forces
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| Type | Division |
| Size | ~12,000 soldiers |
| Part of | Western Military District |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
| Nickname(s) | Tamanskaya Tamansov Taman Division Taman Guards |
| Motto(s) |
"Rodina, chest, slava" (Motherland, Honour, Glory) |
| Engagements |
World War II Soviet War in Afghanistan 1993 Russian constitutional crisis First Chechen war Second Chechen war Invasion of Dagestan 2008 South Ossetia war |
| Decorations |
 Order of October Revolution Order of Red Banner Order of Suvorov
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The 2nd Guards Motor Rifle 'Tamanskaya' Division named after M.I. Kalinin, also known as the Tamanskaya Division, Taman Division and Taman Guards (Cyrillic: 2-я гвардейская мотострелковая Таманская ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознаменная ордена Суворова дивизия имени М. И. Калинина, Guards Motor Rifle Tamanskaya Division) (Military Unit Number (V/Ch) 23626), is one of the most famous and decorated divisions of the Russian Ground Forces.
The 127th Rifle Division was formed 8 June 1940 in Kharkiv, on the base of the 23rd Rifle Division which was just transferred to participate in the imminent Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940).
The division was initially garrisoning Kharkiv, Chuhuiv and Bohodukhiv. It was transferred to Rzhyshchiv in May 1941. The 127th Rifle Division was with 19th Army's 25th Rifle Corps, along with 134th and 162nd Rifle Divisions on June 22, 1941. It formed part of the High Command reserve. By August, it was with the Front troops of the Soviet Reserve Front. After the other division of 25th Rifle corps (134th and 162nd) were shattered on arrival to south-east outskirts of Vitebsk during 11-16 July 1941, the 127th division was re-routed to south-east of Smolensk and reassigned to 34th Rifle corps. At that time, the 535th Rifle Regiment has lost its way and ended up been incorporated into the Leningrad Front. 4 August 1941, the 127th division has traversed Dnieper river 13 km south of Yartsevo as part of the general Soviet retreat. Afterwards, it was relieved of front line duty and sent to Dorogobuzh for replenishment, where it received a 875th Rifle Regiment from the 158th rifle division.
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