216th Rifle Division
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The 216th Rifle Division was a division of the Red Army and Soviet Ground Forces. It was the successor to a motorized division of that same number that was destroyed during the Battle of Uman in August 1941. It fought at Kharkov and in Karelia, Crimea, and Kurland.
Quick Facts 216th Motorized Division (11 March 1941 – 19 September 1941), Active ...
216th Motorized Division (11 March 1941 – 19 September 1941) 216th Rifle Division (29 September 1941 – 7 July 1956) | |
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Active | 1941–1956 |
Disbanded | 7 July 1956 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | Battle of Uman |
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