division's 35th and 38th Tank Regiments became part of the 59th and 28th Guards Rifle Divisions, respectively. Commanders The following commanders are known to have led the division: S.S. Shvansky (September 16–24, 1918) V.G. Damberg (September 24–October 28, 1918) Georgy Ovchinnikov (October 28, 1918–July 2, 1920) Ivan Smolin (July 2–October 20, 1920) Konstantin Pyadyshev (October 20, 1920–April 12, 1921) Kombrig Ivan Boryayev (November 1936–July 13, 1937) Kombrig Andrey Konovalov (March 26–May 8, 1941) Colonel (promoted to Major General October 14, 1942) Pyotr Gnedin (May 9, 1941–December 8, 1943) Colonel Pyotr Anfimov (December 20, 1943–March 20, 1944) Colonel Vladimir Arkhangelsky (March 25, 1944–February 10, 1945) Colonel (promoted to Major General April 19, 1945) Pavel Voskresensky (February 11, 1945–1947) References Citations Bibliography Grzegorz Łukomski, Bogusław Polak, Mieczysław Wrzosek, Wojna polsko-bolszewicka 1919-1920. Koszalin, 1990 Military documents (Central Archives of the Russian Ministry of Defence, fond 1091, opus 1, file 7) 021 021 Military units and formations established in 1919 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Military units and formations awarded the Order of the Red Banner Soviet infantry divisions in the Russian Civil War pl:21 Dywizja Strzelców ru:21-я стрелковая дивизия