5th Guards Cavalry Division
| 5th Guards Cavalry Division (Bessarabian–Tannenberg, Order of Lenin, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov) | |
|---|---|
| Active | December 25, 1941–1946 |
| Disbanded | Predecessor: 3rd Cavalry Division Successor: 5th Guards Cavalry Regiment |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of the Soviet Union |
| Branch | Land |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Nickname(s) | "Bessarabian" "Tannenberg" |
| Engagements | Great Patriotic War |
| Battle honours | Soviet Guard Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov |
The 5th Guards Cavalry Division (Bessarabian–Tannenberg, Order of Lenin, Grigory Kotovsky, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov) was a military unit in the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Armed Forces) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Great Patriotic War.