26th Rifle Division
| 26th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 November 1918–1952 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army (1918–1946) Soviet Army (1946–1952) |
| Type | Rifle Division |
| Nickname(s) | 26th Zlatoust Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division |
| Engagements | Russian Civil War |
| Decorations | Honorary Revolutionary Red Banner Order of Suvorov |
| Battle honours | Zlatoust Stalin |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vasily Shorin Kornily Cherepanov |
The 26th Rifle Division was a rifle division in the Soviet Red Army during the Russian Civil War, World War II and the Cold War. The division was formed on 3 November 1918 on the Eastern Front (China Border), sent to the Soviet-German Front in August 1941. Ended the war in Poland, where it was assigned to the Northern Group of Forces. It was disbanded in 1952.