34th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 34th Rifle Division (Russian: 34-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Red Army during and before World War II. The division was formed in 1923. It fought in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945. Postwar, it became the 11th Machine Gun Artillery Division.
| 34th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1923–1948 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Samara (as territorial division) |
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
| Honorifics | Middle Volga Named for Valerian Kuybyshev |
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