159th Amurskaya Assault Aviation Division

159-я штурмовая Амурская авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 74533

Activated 8.41 as the 96th Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 1945:

• 264th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2
• 398th Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2
• 973rd Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-2

12.45 the 972nd Assault Aviation Regiment joined the division as the 4th regiment.

4.47 the 972nd Assault Aviation Regiment was disbanded.

10.1.49 renamed 159th Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 1952:

• 264th Assault Aviation Regiment (Khomutovo, Sakhalin Oblast) with Il-10
• 398th Assault Aviation Regiment (Korsakov(?), Sakhalin Oblast) with Il-10
• 973rd Assault Aviation Regiment (Khomutovo, Sakhalin Oblast) with Il-10

Disbanded 1956.

Bases:

• Khomutovo, Sakhalin Oblast, 1945 - 1956 [46 53 13N, 142 43 13E]

Subordination:

• 18th Mixed Aviation Corps, 1944 - 1945
• 9th Air Army, 1945 - 1.49
• 29th Air Army, 1.49 - 1956