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| 67th Rifle Division | |
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| 67-я стрелковая дивизия | |
 The unit's headquarters inLiepāja | |
| Active | 1939-1941 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch |  Red ArmySoviet Army |
| Type | Infantry division |
| Size | Severalcorps or divisions |
| Garrison/HQ | Liepāja |
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The67th Rifle Division (Russian:67-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of theRed Army.The 20th Rifle Division (territorial defence) was formed from militia brigades in theLeningrad Military District in 1923. On May 21, 1936, it was named the 67th Rifle Division. In June 1941, was part of the27th Army in theBaltic Special Military District. After being badly battered during the early part ofOperation Barbarossa, it was disbanded 19 September 1941.
Re-formed in September 1941. Fought on Finnish front. With14th 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 the6th Army (Soviet Union).[1]
