3rd Motor Rifle Division
| 3rd Motor Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1997-2009 |
| Country |
 Russia
|
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Novy, Nizhny Novgorod |
| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov 2nd class |
| Battle honours | Vislenskaya |
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
The 3rd Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of the Russian Ground Forces, active from 1997 to 2009. It was formed in the Moscow Military District at Novy in Nizhny Novgorod from the amalgamation of the 31st and 47th Guards Tank Divisions, inheriting the honors of the 31st Tank Division. In March 2009, it was disbanded and split into the 6th Separate Tank Brigade and the 9th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade.
The division formed as 3rd 'Vislenskaya (Russian for Vistula) Red Banner Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov' Motor Rifle Division by amalgamation of 31st and 47th Guards Tank Divisions at Novyy in the Moscow Military District on 1 July 1997 gaining the honours of the 31st Tank Division. The Division was in 2004 under the command of General Major Aleksandr Konnov. Elements of the division, notably the two motor rifle regiments, participated in the First Chechen War and Second Chechen War.
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