45th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
| 45th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1919-1932; 1935-1957 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
|
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Russian Civil War |
| Decorations |
 Order of the Red Banner (First formation) |
| Battle honours |
Volyn (First formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Vasily Sokolov |
Russian Civil War
Polish-Soviet War
Soviet invasion of Poland World War II
Order of Lenin (First formation)
Volyn (First formation)
The 45th Rifle Division was a Red Army infantry division formed originally during the Russian Civil War that fought in World War II and then served through the Cold War in the Leningrad Military District.
The division was originally formed 16 June 1919 in the Odessa raion from the 5th Ukrainian Rifle Division.
It was attached to the Kiev Special Military District/Soviet Southwestern Front at the outbreak of World War II, as part of the 15th Rifle Corps, 5th Army. Under Colonel V.P. Solokov, it was earmarked to defend the mid-Volga River islands behind the hard-pressed 62nd Army on 7 October 1942. However it was deployed in the Battle of Stalingrad proper on 26 October 1942, being ferried over from the east to the west bank of the Volga River to take up positions between the Red October and the Barrikady factories.
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