360th Rifle Division
| 108th Motor Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–1993 |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan (1992–1993) |
| Branch |
Soviet Army (1941–1992) |
| Type | Motorized Rifle Division |
| Colors | Red |
| Engagements |
World War II Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Tajikistan Civil War |
| Decorations | Pennant of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR "For Courage and Valor" |
| Disbanded | December 1993 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Viktor Poznyak |
Soviet Union (1941–1992)
Soviet Army (1941–1992)
The 108th Nevelskaya Motor Rifle Division, abbreviated as the "108th MRD," was a unit of the Soviet Ground Forces. It was the successor to the 360th Rifle Division Nevelskaya, which was formed during the Second World War. The division was created on 14 August 1941 by the State Defense Committee and the Volga Military District Commander, Vasilii Gerasimenko, at the Volga Military District in Chkalov (now Orenburg).
On 1 December 1941, the 360th Rifle Division became part of the 60th Army. It launched an offensive on Velizh on 29 January 1942. On 1 April, it became part of the 4th Shock Army, then part of the Kalinin Front.
The division then fought in the Battle for Velikiye Luki from 24 December 1942 to 14 January 1943. The division's units reportedly destroyed 23 guns, 72 machine guns, 5 mortars, 30 vehicles, 81 tanks and 4 aircraft. They also reportedly killed 7,000 German soldiers during the battle. On 1 April 1942,
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