79th Rifle Corps

The 79th Rifle Corps (Russian: 79-й стрелковый корпус) was a rifle corps of the Red Army in World War II that became part of the Soviet Army during the Cold War.

79th Rifle Corps
ActiveJuly 1943–March 1955
CountrySoviet Union
BranchRed Army (Soviet Army from 1946)
TypeInfantry (Rifle corps)
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  • Yakov Cherevichenko
  • Vladimir Janjgava
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