64th Rifle Division (1925–1941)
The 64th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army during the interwar period and World War II. The division suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Białystok–Minsk but with some troops escaping from encirclement, it was rebuilt in mid-July 1941. For its actions in the Battle of Smolensk it became the elite 7th Guards Rifle Division.
| 64th Rifle Division | |
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| Active | May 1925 – September 1941 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
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