45th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The 45th Rifle Division was a Red Army infantry division formed originally during the Russian Civil War that fought in World War II and then served through the Cold War in the Leningrad Military District.
The division was originally formed 16 June 1919 in the Odessa raion from the 5th Ukrainian Rifle Division.
Read more about 45th Rifle Division (Soviet Union): Cold War Service, Russian Federation Service
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