9th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
The 9th Bobruisk-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Division was the designation of two separate formations of the Soviet Army. The original 9th Tank Division was formed in 1940 and later reorganized into a different division. During World War II, the Soviet Army formed the 9th Tank Corps, which was renamed the 9th Tank Division after the defeat of Germany in 1945. This second instance of the 9th Tank Division served with the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany from 1945 until about 1991, when it was disbanded.
| 9th Tank Division (1940–1941) 9th Tank Corps (1942–1945) 9th Tank Division (1945–1957) 13th Heavy Tank Division (1957–1965) 9th Tank Division (1965–1991) | |
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| Active | 1940–1941 1942–1991 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | Division, Tank Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Riesa, East Germany |
| Nickname(s) | Arrow |
| Engagements | World War II |
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| Honorifics | Bobruisk Berlin |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Semyon Bogdanov |
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