326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (1951–present)
Active
1943–present
Country
Soviet Union (1943–1991) Russia (1992–present)
Branch
Soviet Air Force (1943–1991)
Russian Air Force (1992–2015) Russian Aerospace Forces (2015-present)
Type
Bomber Aviation division
Role
Strategic bombing
Garrison/HQ
Ukrainka
Engagements
World War II
Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket
Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive
Vistula-Oder Offensive
Battle of Königsberg
Berlin Offensive
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
Decorations
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
Battle honours
Tarnopol
Military unit
326th Tarnopolsky Order of Kutuzov Heavy Bomber Air Division (326 TBAD) is an Aviation Division of the Long Range Aviation of Russia. It was previously part of the 37th Air Army of the Supreme High Command. It was originally formed as the 326th Night Bomber Aviation Division, formed at Yegoryevsk in Moscow Oblast on 10 October 1943.[1] On 23 June 1944, it was renamed the 326th Bomber Aviation Division.
^Michael Holm, 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, accessed October 2011
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Global Information
Soviet Union (1943–1991)
Russia (1992–present)
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class