118th Motorised Rifle
Division
118-я
мотострелковая
дивизия
Military Unit: 30673
Activated 1.6.72 in Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast,
initially as a mobilisation division.
The division was unmanned, except for some pre-assigned
officers, serving with the parent division (272nd Motorised
Rifle Division).
From 6.78 upgraded to a Not Ready Division - Cadre Low Strength
(Category III).
Organisation 1987:
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000 Motorised Rifle Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 Motorised Rifle Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 Motorised Rifle Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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199th Tank Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 Artillery Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Communications Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Birobidzhan,
Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya
Autonomous Oblast)
Disbanded 1987.
Headquarters:
- Birobidzhan, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast, 1972 - 1987
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Birobidzhan barracks [Birobidzhan Army Barracks AL 1]: 48 46 58N, 132 53
01E (Divisional HQ and all attached units)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).