| 389th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | October 1941 – 6 July 1945 |
| Disbanded | 6 July 1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Type | .svg) Red Army |
| Engagements | The German-Soviet War |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
| Battle honours | Berdychiv Kielce |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | ColonelSergei Bunyachenko; Major generalLeonid Kolobov |
The389th Rifle Division was an infantry division of theSoviet Union duringWorld War II.
The division was formed in October 1941 part of the53rd Army of theCentral Asian Military District, and was deployed for active field duty from May 1942 through to May 1945.
The 389th Rifle Division particularly distinguished itself in early January 1944 during the liberation ofBerdychiv from the German military, for which it was awarded the honorary title of "Berdychevskaya".
For its actions in theBerlin Offensive, the 389th was awarded theOrder of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class, on 4 June 1945.[1]
In a Stavka directive dated 29 May 1945, the 389th Rifle Division was listed among those to be disbanded in place.[2]
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