25th Tank Division (Soviet Union)

Formed in the Moscow Military District in June 1941, the 25th Tank Division initially faced the daunting challenges of the German Operation Barbarossa.

Its early days were marked by intense battles, where the division experienced both setbacks and successes.

On June 22, 1941, the 13th Mechanized Corps was located within Western Front in the vicinity of Bialystok in the second echelon of Soviet troops.

It operated a mix of tank models, reflecting the Soviet Union's efforts to modernize its armoured forces.

The 25th Tank Division was withdrawn from East Germany to Chuguev in the Ukrainian SSR from June 1989 and disbanded.