100th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment

The 100th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Russian: 100-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк) as a fighter regiment (IAP) of the Soviet Air Force during World War II and the early years of the Cold War. It was formed as the 45th Fighter Aviation Regiment in 1938 and served in the Transcaucasian Military District, participating in the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Sent to Crimea to fight in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula, it suffered heavy losses.

100th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment

The 100th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Russian: 100-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк) as a fighter regiment (IAP) of the Soviet Air Force during World War II and the early years of the Cold War. It was formed as the 45th Fighter Aviation Regiment in 1938 and served in the Transcaucasian Military District, participating in the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Sent to Crimea to fight in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula, it suffered heavy losses.