275th Rifle Division

The 275th Rifle Division (Russian: 275-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, formed twice.

275th Rifle Division
Active
  • 1st formation: July 1941 – December 1942
  • 2nd formation: July 1943 – late 1945
CountrySoviet Union
BranchRed Army
TypeRifle division
EngagementsWorld War II
Battle honours

The division was first formed in the summer of 1941 and was destroyed in the North Caucasus during the fall of 1942. It was reformed in July 1943 in the Soviet Far East, and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945, before being disbanded in late 1945.

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