7th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
| 7th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active |
I Formation: 1918-1941 II Formation: 1941-1945 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union
|
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations |
 Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1st formation) |
| Battle honours |
Chernigov (1st formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Ivan Sovetnikov |
I Formation: 1918-1941
Soviet invasion of Poland
Winter War
World War II
Order of the Red Banner (2; 1st formation) (1; 2nd formation)
Chernigov (1st formation)
In the name of Frunze (1st formation)
The 7th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army, formed twice.
The division was first formed in September 1918 at Vladimir in the Moscow Military District.
After reorganisation, probably as part of forming new divisions, the division was re-formed for the second time in August 1939 at Poltava in the Kiev Special Military District. In September–October, 1939 the division took part in the Soviet invasion of Poland (1939) as part of the 6th Rifle Corps, 6th Army, Ukrainian Front. From the Kiev Special MD it was sent to Finland around the middle of January 1940. The division arrived in Perk-yarvi (Перк-ярви) around the end of January or the start of February and moved to lake Mikkelin-yarvi. From 3 February 1940 it joined the 50th Rifle Corps, and advanced with the Corps from 13.02.1940 as part of the 7th Army. It was then shifted to the 10th Rifle Corps about 20 February 1940, on the Hotinen (Хотинен) direction. It was then shifted again, to the 34th Rifle Corps in February–March and awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
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