99th Rifle Division
The 99th Rifle Division (Russian: 99-я стрелковая дивизия 99-ya strelkovaya diviziya) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army which fought in World War II. It was first formed in 1924, destroyed, reformed and raised to Guards status, and then reformed once again.
| 99th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1924 – April 1943 May 1943 – 1946 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov |
| Battle honours | Battle of Uman Battle of Stalingrad |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Andrey Vlasov |
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