1st Tank Division (Soviet Union)
| 1st Tank Division (July 1940 – September 1941) 1st Insterburgskaya Red Banner Tank Division (July 1945 – 2008) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–1941 1942–1944 1945–2008 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army / Soviet Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | 11th Guards Army (1945–1993) |
| Garrison/HQ | First: Leningrad Last: Kaliningrad |
The 1st Tank Division was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from 1940–42. It was later reformed, from a separate formation, with a different lineage. Within the Soviet Ground Forces it existed as a second line ready division from 1945–2008, at Kaliningrad in the Baltic Military District.