3rd Rifle Corps
| 3rd Rifle Corps 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Active | 1923–1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Soviet Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Infantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engagements | Soviet invasion of Poland
Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov Pavel Batov Soviet invasion of Hungary and was disbanded there in 1957. Its headquarters was absorbed by the 38th Army .
HistoryFirst formationIn June 1941 it included the 47th Mountain, and in 1941-42 part of Transcaucasus Front, watching the USSR border with Turkey and the Black Sea. Assigned to Steppe Front and then 2nd Ukrainian Front from Sept 1943.[2]
Second formationThe 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps was ordered to form on 7 June 1942 as part of 46th Army with headquarters in 394th Rifle Division, 63rd Cavalry Division and the Sukhumi Infantry School. The corps was tasked with the defense of the Black Sea coast and the Caucasian passes.[3]
Feskov 2013 lists 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps in the 66th Guards and 70th Guards Rifle Divisions ).
In November 1954, the 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps became the 3rd Rifle Corps. In November 1956, the corps took part in the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Its headquarters moved to Székesfehérvár during the invasion. The corps disbanded in Hungary on 21 July 1957, its headquarters being absorbed by HQ 38th Army.[5]
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