The 67th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the

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. The 20th Rifle Division (territorial defence) was formed from militia brigades in the

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in 1923. On May 21, 1936, it was named the 67th Rifle Division. In June 1941, was part of the 27th Army in the

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. After being badly battered during the early part of

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, it was disbanded 19 September 1941. Re-formed in September 1941. Fought on Finnish front. With 14th Army in northern Norway May 1945. In 1957, it became the 116th Motor Rifle Division, but was then disbanded in 1960. For some part of the postwar period it was part of the

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.V.I. Feskov et al 2004, 73.

Structure

*56 Rifle Regiment *114 Rifle Regiment *281 Rifle Regiment *94 Artillery Regiment *242 Artillery Regiment *Smaller units

References

* {{Soviet Union divisions 067 Military units and formations established in 1923 Military units and formations disestablished in 1957 1923 establishments in the Soviet Union 1957 disestablishments in the Soviet Union