326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

326th Night Bomber Aviation Division (1943–1944)

326th Bomber Aviation Division (1944–1951)
326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (1951–present)
326th Night Bomber Aviation Division (1943–1944); 326th Bomber Aviation Division (1944–1951); 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (1951–present)
Active	1943–present
Country	Soviet Union (1943–1991); Russia (1992–present)
Branch	Soviet Air Force (1943–1991); Russian Air Force (1992–2015); Russian Aerospace Forces (2015-present)
Type	Bomber Aviation division
Role	Strategic bombing
Garrison/HQ	Ukrainka
Engagements	World War II Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket; Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive; Vistula-Oder Offensive; Battle of Königsberg; Berlin Offensive; Soviet invasion of Manchuria;
Decorations	Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
Battle honours	Tarnopol

326th Tarnopolsky Order of Kutuzov Heavy Bomber Air Division (326 TBAD) is an Aviation Division of the Long Range Aviation of Russia. It was previously part of the 37th Air Army of the Supreme High Command. It was originally formed as the 326th Night Bomber Aviation Division, formed at Yegoryevsk in Moscow Oblast on 10 October 1943. On 23 June 1944, it was renamed the 326th Bomber Aviation Division.

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