296th Rifle Division
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The 296th Rifle Division (Russian: 296-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, formed twice. Its first formation was formed in the summer of 1941 and destroyed during Case Blue, the German summer offensive in the North Caucasus, in 1942. Reformed in the summer of 1943 in Georgia, the division's second formation never saw combat and was disbanded in 1946.
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Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Rifle division |
Engagements | World War II |
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Notable commanders | Alexander Ryzhov |
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