10th Guards Pechengskaya twice Red Banner orders of Aleksandr Nevskiy and the Red Star Motorised Rifle Division

10-я гвардейская мотострелковая Печенгская дважды Краснознамённая, орденов Александра Невского и Красной Звезды дивизия

Military Unit: 01510

Activated 1.6.62 in Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR, from the 10th Guards Mountain Rifle Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vale, Georgian SSR)
• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 393rd Guards Tank Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 542nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Abastomani, Georgian SSR)
• 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 00 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 346th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 962nd independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1963(?) the 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 145th Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment from the same division.

In 1968 the 542nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vale, Georgian SSR)
• 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 393rd Guards Tank Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 962nd independent Missile Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abastomani, Georgian SSR)
• 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 346th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 00 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 620th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated (there is a possibility that the unit was never activated)
• 00 independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1541st independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vale, Georgian SSR)
• 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 393rd Guards Tank Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 962nd independent Missile Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abastomani, Georgian SSR)
• 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 620th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 346th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 00 independent Medical Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1541st independent Material Supply Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vale, Georgian SSR)
• 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 393rd Guards Tank Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 962nd independent Missile Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abastomani, Georgian SSR)
• 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 620th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 346th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 00 independent Medical Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)
• 1541st independent Material Supply Battalion (Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR)

In 3.91 the 393rd Guards Tank Regiment was divided into the 113th independent Guards Tank Battalion and the 1356th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Disbanded 3.92 - tradition, honours and awards transferred to the 67th Motorised Rifle Division.

Headquarters:

• Akhaltsikhe, Georgian SSR, 6.62 - 3.92

Subordination:

• 31st Army Corps, 6.62 - 3.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2700 men, 133 T-54/55, 105 BMP-1, 2 BTR-50, 65 BTR-152, 36 122mm D-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-55, 2 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-55, 2 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 4 R-145BM, 1 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-55, 100 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 5 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 393rd Guards Tank Regiment: 82 T-55, 2 T-54, 12 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 8 BTR-70, 1 BTR-60, 2 R-145BM, 1 MT-55A and 1 MTU-20
• 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment: 12 BM-21 Grad
• 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60 and 1 R-156BTR
• 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 2 R-145BM
• 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Akhaltsikhe barracks [US designation: Akhaltsikhe Army Barracks AL 1]: 41 38 15N, 43 00 39E (24th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 393rd Guards Tank Regiment, 1058th Guards Artillery Regiment, 1019th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 962nd independent Missile Battalion, 000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 620th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 00 independent Medical Battalion)
• Akhaltsikhe barracks [US designation: Akhaltsikhe Army Barracks AL 2]: 41 37 53N, 42 59 37E (Divisional HQ, 766th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 182nd independent Guards Communications Battalion, 346th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 1541st independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Akhalkalaki barracks [US designation: Akhalkalaki Army Barracks AL 1]: 41 24 29N, 43 28 23E (88th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Vale barracks [US designation: Vale Army Barracks AL 1]: 41 38 22N, 42 53 17E (28nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Abastomani barracks: 41 43 55N, 42 50 19E (542nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)

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