136th Rifle Division

136th Rifle Division
Active	1939–1945
Country	Soviet Union
Allegiance	Red Army
Branch	Infantry
Size	Division

Military unit

The 136th Rifle Division was a division in the Red Army during World War II. It was formed three times.

1st Formation

1939 – February 1942: On 22 June 1941 it was part of the 23rd Rifle Corps of the Transcaucasian Military District.^[1] Redesignated 15th Guards Rifle Division in 1942.

2nd Formation

February 1942 – January 1943: Formed from the 8th Rifle Brigade. Redesignated 63rd Guards Rifle Division on January 19, 1943.

3rd Formation

February 1943 – May 1945: Formed February 1943. The division disbanded in summer 1945 as part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. ^[2]

References

^ Dr Leo Niehorster, Administrative Order of Battle, Transcaucasus Military District, 22 June 1941
^ "Стрелковые 136-150 |" [Rifle 136-150]. myfront.in.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-24.