34th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
| 34th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1923–1945; 1955–1956 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Red Army |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Samara (as territorial division) |
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
| Decorations |
 Order of the Red Banner (1st formation) |
| Battle honours |
Middle Volga (1st formation) |
Middle Volga (1st formation)
The 34th Rifle Division (Russian: 34-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Red Army, formed twice. The division was first formed in 1923. It fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. Postwar, it became the 11th Machine Gun Artillery Division. The 34th was reformed from the 216th Rifle Division in 1955 but disbanded in 1956.
The 34th was originally formed as a territorial division of the Volga Military District in accordance with orders of 14 and 23 September 1923, from the cadre of the mobilization unit colocated with the 33rd Samara Rifle Division. It was given the honorific Middle Volga on 10 July 1930. In March 1934, it attained Cadre status and was transferred to Far East, joining the Special Red Banner Far Eastern Army (OKDVA) in April. On 10 June 1935, it received the honorific named for Valerian Kuybyshev. On 1 July 1938 the OKDVA was broken up and the division became part of the 2nd Army, which became the 2nd Red Banner Army on 4 September of that year. On 1 July 1940 it became part of the newly formed 15th Army when the 2nd Red Banner Army was split.
It was part of the 15th Army and the 18th Rifle Corps and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. In the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, the division participated in the offensive across the Sungari River. It became part of the 5th Rifle Corps from 3 September 1945. For its combat service, it was awarded the Order of the Red Banner on 14 September 1945. In the fall of 1945, the division became part of the Transbaikal-Amur Military District at Vyazemsky. It became the 11th Machine Gun Artillery Division in 1948.
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