1st Formation
The division was established in 1923 in the Ukrainian Military District initially as a territorial rifle division.
The division's initial composition was:
- 410th Rifle Regiment
- 467th Rifle Regiment
- 519th Rifle Regiment
- 346th Artillery Regiment
It remained a part of the Ukrainian Military District until 1935 when the eastern half of the Ukraine was used to create the Kharkov Military District and the division was assigned to it.
In the summer of 1939, its subunits were used to form the 141st and 192nd Rifle Divisions. The headquarters of the division was used to reform the division to full strength at Mariupol during February 1939.
On 22 June 1941 the division was part of the 37th Rifle Corps, 6th Army. The division fought in Don Basin and near Kattowits during the defensive battles on the Ukrainian border (22 June 1941 - 27 June 1941), but was destroyed in withdrawal during the Battle of Uman in September 1941.
Read more about this topic: 80th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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