9th Mechanized Corps (1st Formation 1940–1941) 9th Mechanized Corps (2nd Formation 1943–1945) 9th Mechanized Division (1945–1957) 82nd Motor Rifle Division (1957–1958) |
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Active | 1940–41 (1st Formation) 1943–1958 (2nd formation) |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Mechanized |
Size | Corps/Division |
Engagements | |
Decorations |
Order of the Red Banner (2nd formation) |
Battle honours |
Kiev (2nd formation) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Ivan Sukhov |
Order of the Red Banner (2nd formation)
Order of Suvorov 2nd class (2nd formation)
Kiev (2nd formation)
The 9th Mechanized Corps was a mechanized corps of the Soviet Red Army, formed twice. It was first formed in November 1940 and disbanded in September 1941 after suffering heavy losses. The corps was formed again in August 1943 at Tula. The second formation fought with the 3rd Guards Tank Army. It participated in the Battle of the Dnieper, the Battle of Kiev (1943), the Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive, the Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive, the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive. the Battle of Berlin and the Prague Offensive. During the war the corps received the honorifics "Kiev" and "Zhitomir" and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov 2nd class, and the Order of Kutuzov 2nd class.