106th Guards Airborne Division (Russia)
The 106th Guards Tula Red Banner Twice Order of Kutuzov Airborne Division, (106-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная Краснознаменная ордена Кутузова дивизия) more generally referred to as the Tula Division, is one of the four airborne divisions of the Russian Airborne Troops, the VDV (Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска, Vozdushno-desantnye voyska). Based in the city of Tula, to the south of Moscow, it is administratively located within the Moscow Military District.
Read more about 106th Guards Airborne Division (Russia): History 1944-1991, History Since 1991, Subordinate Units and Fighting Strength, Commanding Officers, 1943-2006
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