9th Guards Motor Rifle Division
The 9th Guards Motor Rifle Division was a Soviet Army unit initially formed as a tank corps in April 1942. In the same year, it was then formed as a mechanized corps in November 1942. This unit then became a Guards mechanized corps in September 1944. Following World War II, the corps were reorganized as a mechanized division in 1945 and then a motor rifle division in 1957 before being disbanded in 1958.
| 22nd Tank Corps (1942) 5th Mechanized Corps (1942–1944) 9th Guards Mechanized Corps (1944–1945) 9th Guards Mechanized Division (1945–1957) 9th Guards Motor Rifle Division (1957–1958) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1958 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Ground Forces |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Armored warfare |
| Size | Division, Mechanized Corps |
| Engagements | World War II Cold War |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov |
| Battle honours | Dniester Rymnik |
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