In September 1944, the second formation of the 14th Guards Airborne Division was created from the
202nd Airborne Brigade in the
Moscow Military District, part of the
39th Guards Airborne Corps. On 25 December, it was converted to infantry and became the 114th Guards Rifle Division. Its first commander was
Vasily Polikarpovich Ivanov. On 10 January 1945, the 39th Guards Rifle Corps was transferred to
Hungary. During
Operation Spring Awakening, the division created defensive positions on the eastern bank of the
Danube from
Dunavecse to
Ráckeve. On 23 March, the division captured
Pápa, for which it was awarded the
Order of the Red Banner. It was on the
Austrian border by 1 April and captured
Zillingdorf. The division attacked on the corps' right flank during the
Vienna Offensive. After the capture of Vienna, the division fought in the
Prague Offensive. After the end of
World War II, the division returned to the
Belorussian Military District. From 15 June to 1 July 1946, the division was converted into the 114th Guards Airborne Division at
Borovukha in
Vitebsk Oblast. In October 1948, it became part of the
8th Guards Airborne Corps. On 4 April 1956, the division was disbanded. The
350th Guards Airborne Regiment and the
357th Guards Airborne Regiment became part of the
103rd Guards Airborne Division. == Composition ==