54th Guards Rifle Division
| 54th Guards Rifle Division (Dec. 16 1942 – 1946) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1946 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
|
| Branch |
 Red Army
|
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Operation Ring Operation Gallop Donbass Strategic Offensive (August 1943) Lower Dnieper Offensive Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Prague Offensive |
| Decorations |
 Order of Kutuzov
|
| Battle honours | Makeevka |
Order of Lenin 
Order of the Red Banner
The 54th Guards Rifle Division was a Soviet military unit created on December 16, 1942 from the second formation of the 119th Rifle Division. It was assigned the honorific title of "Guards" in recognition of that division's leading role in Operation Uranus, the breakthrough that led to the encirclement of the German/Rumanian forces at Stalingrad, and the subsequent elimination of the 3rd Rumanian Army. The 54th Guards Division continued a record of distinguished service through the rest of the World War II.
The 54th Guards was one of the first of many Guards rifle divisions created from the divisions that fought in the Battle of Stalingrad. When formed, its order of battle was as follows:
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