108th Motor Rifle Division
The 108th Nevelskaya Motor Rifle Division, abbreviated as the "108th MRD," was a unit of the Soviet Ground Forces and the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan. It was the successor to the 360th Rifle Division. The division was created in August 1941 by the State Defense Committee and the Volga Military District Commander, Vasily Gerasimenko, in the Volga Military District. The 360th compiled a distinguished record of service during the Great Patriotic War on the northern sector of the Soviet-German front, including the award of a battle honor and the Order of the Red Banner.
| 360th Rifle Division (August 1941 – April 1955) 62nd Rifle Division (April 1955 – May 1957) 108th Motor Rifle Division (May 1957 – 1993) | |
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108th Motor Rifle Division badge | |
| Active | 1941–1993 |
| Disbanded | December 1993 |
| Country | Soviet Union (1941–1992) Uzbekistan (1992–1993) |
| Branch | Soviet Army (1941–1992) Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1992–1993) |
| Type | Motorized Rifle Division |
| Colors | Red |
| Engagements | World War II * Toropets-Kholm Offensive * Battle for Velikiye Luki * Battle of Nevel (1943) * Baltic Offensive * Courland Pocket Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Tajikistan Civil War |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (2) Pennant of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR "For Courage and Valor" |
| Battle honours | Nevel |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Viktor Genrikhovich Poznyak Maj. Gen. Ivan Ivanovich Chinnov Col. Efim Aleksanrovich Pashchenko |
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