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35th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

35th Rifle Division
Active

I Formation: 1919–1945

II Formation: 1955–1957
Country  Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Army
Type Infantry
Engagements

Russian Civil War
Sino-Soviet conflict (1929)
World War II

Decorations Order of the Red Star.jpgOrder of the Red Star (1st formation)
Battle honours Siberian (1st formation)

I Formation: 1919–1945

Russian Civil War
Sino-Soviet conflict (1929)
World War II

The 35th Rifle Division was a division of the Red Army, formed twice.

It was established in 1919. Served in Far East Military District during World War II and part of the 5th Rifle Corps there in May 1945. The division disbanded in the fall of 1945.

In 1955, it was reformed from the 255th Rifle Division at Ust-Bolsheretsk in the Far Eastern Military District. On 17 May 1957, it became the 125th Motor Rifle Division of the 43rd Army Corps. It was disbanded on 7 March 1958.


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