The '''362nd Rifle Division''' began forming on 10 August 1941, as a standard [[Red Army]] rifle division, at [[Omsk]]. It didn'tdid not reach the front until March 1942, assigned to the 22nd Army in [[Kalinin Front]]. It served under these commands for the next year, then was pulled out of the line for rebuilding before being moved south to 3rd Army of [[Bryansk Front]], and later Belorussian Front, for the 1943 summer offensive, during which it was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. It served in 50th Army during Operation Bagration, and earned a battle honor during the crossings of the upper [[Dnieper River|Dniepr River]] near Shklov, but was soon reassigned to 33rd Army, where it remained for the duration of the war. The 362nd ended the war deep into Germany with [[1st Belorussian Front]], but in spite of an exemplary record of service, including three unit decorations, it was disbanded shortly thereafter.
