28th Rifle Division [SEP] conflict
28th Rifle Division
The 28th Rifle Division was a rifle division in the Soviet Red Army during the Russian Civil War, World War II and the Cold War. 
The history of the division dates from the 2nd Consolidated Rifle Division, which took part in the Civil War, and was then renamed the 28th Rifle Division. In the 1930s the 28th Rifle Division was renamed the 28th Highland Mountain Division, which became on September 28, 1936, the 28th Highland Mountain Division 'named for S. Ordzhonikidze' and then on July
Germany during the summer of 1945. Reformed 1955 from 264th Rifle Division, became 41st Motor Rifle Division 1957.
- 42nd Rifle Division — Leningrad Military District, Western Special MD. Established at Terijok Feb 1940. Fought in Winter War with Finland. With 28th Rifle Corps of 4th Army, Soviet Western Front in Jun 1941 and parts of the division defended the Brest Fortress until wiped out in Jul 1941. The remainder of the division fought at Smolensk and was surrounded and finally destroyed during the battle of Kiev in Sep 42