11th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
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The 11th Tank Division was a Soviet tank division initially formed in 1940 at Tiraspol and destroyed in 1941; it was then formed as a tank corps in May 1942.[1] This unit was subsequently reorganized as the second formation of the 11th Tank Division in 1945.
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11th Tank Division (1940–1941) 11th Tank Corps (1942–1945) 11th Tank Division (1945–1947) | |
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Active | 1940–1941 1942–1947 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Soviet Ground Forces |
Type | Tank |
Role | Armored warfare |
Size | Division, Tank Corps |
Engagements | World War II Cold War |
Decorations | Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov |
Battle honours | Radom Berlin |
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