100th Guards Venskaya orders of Lenin and Kutuzov Training Motorised Rifle Division imeni I.N. Russiyanov

100-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Венская орденов Ленина и Кутузова дивизия имени И.Н. Руссиянова

Military Unit: 35695; from 9.87: 30105

Activated 10.9.45 in Maragheh, Iran, as the 1st Guards Mechanised Division, from the 1st Guards Mechanised Corps.

Organisation 1950:

• 1st Guards Mechanised Regiment
• 2nd Guards Mechanised Regiment
• 3rd Guards Mechanised Regiment
• 9th Guards Tank Regiment
• 102nd Guards Self-Propelled Tank Regiment
• 35th Guards Howitzer Artillery Regiment
• 267th Mortar Regiment
• 1699th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 11th independent Guards Motorcycle Battalion
• 407th independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion
• 54th independent Guards Sapper Battalion
• 75th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 692nd independent Motor Transport Battalion

23.5.53 the 11th Guards independent Motorcycle Battalion was renamed 11th Guards independent Reconnaissance Battalion.

8.6.54 the 267th Mortar Regiment was disbanded.

1.5.55 the 1699th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 1048th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

25.6.57 renamed 2nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division:

• 1st Guards Mechanised Regiment was renamed 1st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 2nd Guards Mechanised Regiment was renamed 355th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 3rd Guards Mechanised Regiment was renamed 364th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 9th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 238th Guards Tank Regiment
• 102nd Guards Self-Propelled Tank Regiment was disbanded
• 35th Guards Howitzer Artillery Regiment was renamed 909th Guards Artillery Regiment

Organisation 1960:

• 1st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 355th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dusheti, Georgian SSR)
• 364th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 238th Guards Tank Regiment (Gori, Georgian SSR)
• 909th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 1048th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 11th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 54th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 107th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 48th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 692nd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)

25.7.60 renamed 2nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 11th Guards independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion was disbanded, and was replaced by the new 771st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion
• 475th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 959th independent Training Missile Battalion was activated

17.11.64 renamed 16th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

18.8.68 renamed 100th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 54th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 54th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 1st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dusheti, Georgian SSR)
• 364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 238th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Gori, Georgian SSR)
• 909th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 1048th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 959th independent Training Missile Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 771st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 54th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 107th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 475th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 48th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 692nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)

In 11.72 the 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

• 1st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dusheti, Georgian SSR) - 1981 moved to Vaziani
• 364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) - 1981 moved to Vaziani
• 238th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Gori, Georgian SSR)
• 909th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 1048th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 959th independent Training Missile Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 771st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 54th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 107th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 475th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 48th independent Training Medical Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 692nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)

7.9.85 named "imeni I.N. Russiyanov".

14.9.87 renamed 171st Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 1st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 238th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Gori, Georgian SSR)
• 909th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 1048th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 959th independent Training Missile Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 771st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 54th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 107th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 475th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)
• 48th independent Training Medical Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)
• 692nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Vaziani, Georgian SSR)

In 5.90 the 1st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 73rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Disbanded 6.92 - traditions, honors and awards were transferred to the 49th Training Tank Division.

Headquarters:

• Maragheh, Iran, 9.45 - 4.46
• Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, 4.46 - 6.92

Subordination:

• 18th Combined Arms Army, 9.45 - 6.46
• 4th Combined Arms Army
• 7th Guards Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 5.62
• Transcaucasus Military District, 5.62 - 6.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2950 men, 137 T-54/55, 165 BMP-1, 26 BTR-60, 13 BTR-70, 62 BTR-152, 36 122mm M-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 73rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 12 T-54, 138 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 3 BMP-1KSh, 1 R-145BM, 2 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-54, 4 BTR-80, 24 BTR-70, 2 BTR-60, 4 BRM-1K, 3 R-145BM and 15 MT-LBT
• 364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 6 T-72, 1 T-55, 16 T-54, 2 BRM-1K, 4 R-145BM, 2 BTR-50PU, 1 MT-55A and 1 MTU
• 238th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 26 T-72, 79 T-54, 75 T-55, 2 BMP-1KSh and 1 MT-55A
• 909th Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 24 122mm D-30, 24 PM-38 and 17 BM-21 Grad
• 1048th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60

Divisional coordinates:

• Tbilisi barracks [US designation: Tbilisi Army Barracks Navtlug AL 3]: 41 40 49N, 44 50 44E (Divisional HQ, 1st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 771st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion, 107th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion and 475th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Tbilisi barracks [US designation: Tbilisi Army Barracks Southeast AL 21]: 41 41 45N, 44 49 34E (364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 909th Guards Training Artillery Regiment, 959th independent Training Missile Battalion and 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Vaziani barracks [US designation: Tbilisi Army Barracks Vaziani Southeast AL 15]: 41 40 39N, 45 03 38E (355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment from 1981, 364th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment from 1981, 1048th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 54th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion, 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company, 48th independent Training Medical Battalion and 692nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion)
• Dusheti barracks [US designation: Dusheti Army Barracks Southeast AL 1]: 42 04 57N, 44 42 07E (355th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment until 1981)
• Gori barracks [US designation: Gori Army Barracks Northeast AL 1]: 41 59 18N, 44 07 30E (238th Guards Training Tank Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III).