322nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

The 322nd Rifle Division was a standard Red Army rifle division during World War II. It is most notable for liberating Auschwitz as part of the 60th Army on Jan. 27, 1945, in the course of the Vistula-Oder offensive. Prior to this the division also distinguished itself during the second liberation of Zhitomir on the last day of 1943. Otherwise, the 322nd gave solid but unremarkable service to the Soviet war effort.

322nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

The 322nd Rifle Division was a standard Red Army rifle division during World War II. It is most notable for liberating Auschwitz as part of the 60th Army on Jan. 27, 1945, in the course of the Vistula-Oder offensive. Prior to this the division also distinguished itself during the second liberation of Zhitomir on the last day of 1943. Otherwise, the 322nd gave solid but unremarkable service to the Soviet war effort.