268th Rifle Division
| 268th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 1941 – 1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Rifle division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | |
| Battle honours | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mikhail Yenshin |
The 268th Rifle Division (Russian: 268-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II.
Formed in the summer of 1941, the 268th fought on the Leningrad Front until the end of the siege of Leningrad in 1944. In June and July of that year, it participated in the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive against Finland, then was relocated to the Baltic states, where it fought in the blockade of the Courland Pocket. Postwar, the division was disbanded in the fall of 1945.