50th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 50th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army from 1936 to 1946. The division took part in the Soviet invasion of Poland and the Winter War. After Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, the 50th fought in the Battle of Moscow, the Battles of Rzhev, the Donbass Strategic Offensive, the Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive, the First and Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, the Vistula–Oder Offensive and the Berlin Offensive.
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| Active | 1936–1947 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Poland Winter War
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| Notable commanders | Arkady Boreyko |
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