Gvardyia is a Soviet Infantry unit in Steel Division II.
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Gvardyia represent the infantry components of the Guard Divisions. These units and formations that distinguished themselves during the Second World War by the order of People's Commissar for Defence of USSR.
26-ya Gvard. Strelkovy had three infantry regiments while Tanks Corps like 2-ya Gvard. Tankovy Korpus has a Motorized Rifle Brigade with three battalions and a rifle company in their Tank Brigade. A Mechanized Corps like 3-ya Gvard. Mechanizi. Korpus has three Mechanized Rifle Brigade with three battalions along with a company in the Tank Brigade.
The Soviet Rifle Platoon was planned to have two light rifle section equipped with one DP-28 along with 2 SMGs and the rest rifles. The other two section are equipped with two DP.