9th Guards Airborne Division
| 9th Guards Airborne Division (15 December 1942-19 June 1945) 116th Guards Rifle Division (19 June 1945–1946) |
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| Active | 1942–1989 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Airborne, Infantry, Mechanized, Tank |
| Size | Division |
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| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours | Poltava |
116th Guards Rifle Division (19 June 1945–1946)
14th Guards Mechanized Division (1946–1957)
14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division (1957–1982)
Order of the Red Banner 
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
The 32nd Guards Tank Division was a tank formation of the Soviet Army/Soviet Ground Forces. Its predecessor, the 9th Guards Airborne Division, was a Red Army Airborne division of World War II. On 19 June 1945, it became the 116th Guards Rifle Division. In 1946, it became the 14th Guards Mechanized Division. In 1957, it became the 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division. In 1982, it became the 32nd Guards Tank Division, which was disbanded in June 1989.
The 9th Guards Airborne Division was formed on 15 December 1942 in the Moscow Military District from the 204th and 211th Airborne Brigades and the 1st Maneuver Airborne Brigade of 1st Airborne Corps. In February 1943, it became part of the 1st Shock Army. Beginning on 12 March 1943, the division fought in the Staraya Russa Offensive Operation. After the end of the Starayarussa Operation, the division was transferred to Reserve of the Supreme High Command (Stavka reserve) and in May was transferred to the 5th Guards Army of the Steppe Front. During July and August, the 9th Guards Airborne fought in the Battle of Kursk. They were particularly distinguished during the defence of Prokhorovka, where they repulsed German counterattacks by the Leibstandarte. As part of the 33rd Guards Rifle Corps, the division participated in the Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation.
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