9th Rifle Division
| 9th Rifle Division (1918–1921; 1943–1946; 1954–1957) 1st Caucasian Rifle Division (1922–1931) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1918–present |
| Country |
 Russia (1992–present) |
| Branch |
Soviet Army (1918–1991) |
| Type | Motorized Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Gudauta |
| Engagements |
East Prigorodny Conflict |
| Decorations |
 Order of the Red Star
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| Battle honours |
Krasnodar |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Vladimir Zarudnitsky |
1st Caucasian Rifle Division (1922–1931)
1st Caucasian Mountain Rifle Division (1931–1936)
8th Rifle Brigade (1946–1949)
9th Mountain Rifle Division (1936–1943; 1949–1954)
80th Motor Rifle Division (1957–1964)
9th Motor Rifle Division (1964–1992)
131st Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (1992–2009)
Soviet Union (1918–1991)
Soviet Army (1918–1991)
East Prigorodny Conflict
First Chechen War
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
Krasnodar
The 9th Kursk Infantry Division was created on the 20 July 1918 as one of the first divisions of the Soviet Union during the Russian Civil War. The division was stationed in the Caucasus region, later the Transcaucasian Military District and soon renamed 9th Infantry, and later 9th Rifle division. In 1922 the division was renamed the 1st Caucasus ('Kavkaz') Rifle Division.
After service during the Civil War, during which the division changed its name numerous times, the division was awarded the honorific name "of the Central Executive Committee of the Georgian Soviet Socialist" (Russian: ЦИК ССР Грузии) in 1928. For the 10th anniversary of Red Army on February 29, 1928, the division was awarded the Honored Revolutionary Order of the Red Banner and added the Red Banner (Krasnoznamennaya) to its title.
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