1st Guards Airborne Division
The 1st Guards Zvenigorod–Bucharest Red Banner Order of Suvorov Airborne Division (Russian: 1-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная Звенигородско-Бухарестская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия) was a division of the Soviet Airborne Troops. The division was first formed in December 1942 and fought in the Battle of the Dnieper, the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket, the Uman–Botoșani offensive, the second Jassy–Kishinev offensive, the Battle of Debrecen, the siege of Budapest and the Prague offensive. In August 1945 it was sent east and fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. The division became the 124th Guards Rifle Division in November 1945 and disbanded in 1956.
| 1st Guards Airborne Division (1942–1945) 124th Guards Rifle Division (1945–1946; 1953–1956) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1956 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Red Army |
| Branch | Airborne/Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy pocket Uman–Botoșani offensive Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive Battle of Debrecen Siege of Budapest Bratislava–Brno offensive Prague offensive Khingan–Mukden offensive |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours | Zvenigorod Bucharest |
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