Well-known People That Served With The Division
In the division served:
- Chairman of the Supreme body of USSR Shvernik, Nikolay Mikhajlovich
- The marshal of Soviet Union Ivan Stepanovich Konev
- 6 generals of army, 2 commanders of 2-nd rank, 11 general-colonels, 25 general-lieutenants, 68 general-majors.
- Igor Rodionov, later Russian Defence Minister - during Soviet period as 24th Motor Rifle Division
- Defector 'Viktor Suvorov' (Viktor Rezun)
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