65th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

65th Rifle Division
Active	1939–1944
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	World War II Lyuban Offensive Operation Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov 2nd class
Battle honours	Novgorod
Commanders
Notable commanders	Pyotr Koshevoy

World War II

Order of the Red Banner

The 65th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army.

It fought in World War II. Poirer and Connor say it was established at Chita in February 1941. Began Barbarossa with the 12th Rifle Corps, Transbaikal Military District. Fought near Leningrad and in the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation.

Became the 102nd Guards Rifle Division on 29 December 1944.

The division included the following units.

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