Soviet 99th Rifle Division

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_23rd_Army
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:sports_team
gptkbp:awards multiple awards
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:Order_of_Suvorov
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Ivan_S._Konev
gptkbp:country gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and film
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:equipment Mosin-Nagant rifles
T-34 tanks
gptkbp:formation_date 1941
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Krasnodar
gptkbp:historical_event extensive documentation
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Soviet victories in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soviet 99th Rifle Division
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in erected in honor of fallen soldiers
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war Soviet military structure
gptkbp:military_branch recognized in post-war commemorations
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:motto For the Motherland!
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dnieper
gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
passed down through generations
extensive combat experience
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkbp:reform 1943
gptkbp:retirement_year recognized as a significant unit
gptkbp:reunion held annually
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 soldiers
gptkbp:strategic_importance defensive and offensive operations
key role in Eastern Front campaigns
gptkbp:successor 99th Guards Rifle Division
gptkbp:symbol Soviet military strength
gptkbp:training infantry tactics
gptkbp:type Rifle Division