Sentence 1: The corps was first formed in 1945 as the 137th rifle corps and became the 43rd Gun Corps ( Second Formation ) in 1955 .
Sentence 2: The corps was first formed as the 43rd Rifle Corps in late 1945 and became the 137th Rifle Corps ( Second Formation ) in 1955 .

Do these two sentences convey the same information?

-no; -yes;
no