in the summer of 1945, the 123rd rifle corps, with the 29th rifle division, arrived in the volga military district. corps headquarters was established at kuibyshev and headquarters of the 29th rifle division at shikhany. in 1946, it became the 10th separate rifle brigade. the division became the 63rd mechanised division on 18 september 1953, then the 110th motor rifle division was activated on 4 june 1957 in shikhany, saratov oblast, from the 63rd mechanised division. from 1957 to 1960 the division was part of the 40th army corps.