170th Guards Orshanskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter Aviation Division

170-я гвардейская истребительная Оршанская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 35485

Activated 2.7.42 as the 274th Fighter Aviation Division.

21.3.43 renamed 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

• 64th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Perleberg, Germany)
• 65th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Perleberg, Germany)
• 66th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Perleberg, Germany)

12.45 to 3.47 the 233rd Fighter Aviation Regiment was attached to the division as the 4th regiment.

20.2.49 (directive 10.1.49) renamed 170th Guards Fighter Aviation Division.

Organisation 1950:

• 705th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Zerbst, Germany)
• 741st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Brandenburg-Briest, Germany)
• 841st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Zerbst, Germany)

Organisation 1960:

• 705th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Chorokhi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 741st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Meria, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 841st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (Kobuleti, Adzharskaya ASSR)

Disbanded 18.4.60.

Bases:

• Perleberg, Germany, 1945 - 1947 [53 03 59N, 11 49 13E]
• Jüterbog-Altes Lager, Germany, 1947 - 8.49 [51 59 45N, 12 58 57E]
• Zerbst, Germany, 8.49 - 10.53 [52 00 04N, 12 08 40E]
• Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR, 10.53 - 4.60 [town]

Subordination:

• 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps, 3.43 - 2.49
• 61st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps, 2.49 - 10.53
• 34th Air Army, 10.53 - 4.60