6th Guards Airborne Division
| 6th Guards Airborne Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Red Army |
| Branch | Airborne |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements |
Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda |
| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours | Kremenchug Znamianka |
Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda
Battle of Kursk
Battle of the Dnieper
Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive
Uman–Botoșani Offensive
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
Battle of Debrecen
Budapest Offensive
The 6th Guards Airborne Division was a Red Army airborne division of World War II. In 1945, it became the 113th Guards Rifle Division. It was downsized into a brigade between 1947 and 1953. The division became a motor rifle division in 1957 and disbanded in 1959.
The 6th Guards Airborne Division was formed on 8 December 1942 from the 6th Airborne Corps in Noginsk. The division first fought with the 1st Shock Army on 14 March 1943 during Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda. After that, the division was placed in Stavka Strategic Reserve. As part of the 5th Guards Army, the division fought in the Battle of Kursk. After the Battle of the Dnieper, the division captured Kremenchuk and Znamianka, for which it was awarded honorifics. On 8 January 1944, the division helped capture Kirovohrad. In the Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive, the division stopped German attempts to relieve the Korsun Pocket. During the Uman–Botoșani Offensive, it operated with the 4th Guards Army. For its performance during the offensive, the division was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
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