7th Guards Tank Division 7th Guards Tank Division The 7th Guards Tank Division was a tank division of the Soviet Army during the Cold War. The division traced its heritage back to the 7th Guards Tank Corps, formed during World War II in July 1943 from the 15th Tank Corps for its performance in Operation Kutuzov, the Soviet counteroffensive after the Battle of Kursk. It was part of the 3rd Guards Tank Army during the war, and was converted into a tank division like the rest of the tank corps in 1945. Stationed in Czechoslovakia postwar, it was briefly downsized into a regiment in
Bombing of Innsbruck in World War II of the oldest buildings in Innsbruck (13th century). The "Landhaus" or old federal state parliament of 1724, city hall, St. James's Cathedral (1717–1724), "Stift Wilten" monastery (1651–1667), the Jesuit Church (1627–1637) and several buildings in the historic center were badly damaged. Bombing of Innsbruck in World War II Innsbruck, an Austrian city, was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. It was bombed 22 times by the Allies in World War II, suffering heavy damage. The widespread area bombing of Innsbruck began in December 1943 and went on until April 1945. Innsbruck is a main transport hub where four rail lines