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| 8th Guards Motor Rifle Panfilov Division | |
|---|---|
 A gun and carriage of the division's 19th Guards Rifle Regiment near the front, 1943. | |
| Active | 12 July 1941 – January 2003 11 July 2011 – present |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1941–1991) Kyrgyzstan (1992–2003, 2011–present) |
| Branch | Soviet Army (1941–1991) Kyrgyz Army (1992–2003, 2011–present) |
| Type | Motorized infantry division |
| Garrison/HQ | Tokmok |
| Nickname(s) | Panfilov's Men |
| March | March of the Panfilov Division[1] |
| Anniversaries | 12 July (formation day) |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours | Rezhitskaya |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Berdibek Asanov[2] |
| Notable commanders | Ivan Panfilov |
The 8th Guards Motor Rifle Panfilov Division (Russian: 8-я гвардейская Панфиловская дивизия; Kyrgyz: 8-гвардиялык мотоаткычтар Панфилов дивизиясынын) originally the 316th Rifle Division, is a motorized infantry division of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. Formed as a Soviet Red Army division during World War II, it was dissolved in 2003 but established anew in 2011. Its full title is 8th Guards Rezhitskaya Motorized Rifle Division Named after Hero of the Soviet Union Major General Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov, awarded the Orders of Lenin, the Red Banner and Suvorov.
- ^ General Semyon Tchernetsky. March of the 8th Guards Panfilov Division Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Composed 1945.
- ^ "Асанов Бердибек, биография".
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