122nd Guards Volgogradsko-Kievskaya order of Lenin Red Banner orders Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

122-я гвардейская мотострелковая Волгоградско-Киевская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 41659

Activated 29.6.57 in Dauriya, Chita Oblast, as the 122nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 5th Guards Tank Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 380th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 20th Guards Tank Regiment
• 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 22nd Guards Tank Regiment
• 21st Guards Tank Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 599th Guards Artillery Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 169th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)

1.11.58 the 380th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment from the disbanded 9th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st Guards Tank Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 599th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 169th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 320th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 349th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 21st independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 21st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st Guards Tank Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 599th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 349th independent Missile Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 320th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 169th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 748th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 399th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st Guards Tank Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 599th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 349th independent Missile Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 748th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 21st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 320th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 169th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 399th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with BTR-60
• 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with BTR-60
• 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with BMP-1
• 21st Guards Tank Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with T-62
• 599th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kharanor, Chita Oblast) with 152mm 2s3 and 122mm 2s1
• 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with SA-6
• 349th independent Missile Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 748th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast) with BMP-1
• 21st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Dauriya, Chita Oblast)
• 320th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 169th independent Medical Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)
• 399th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kharanor, Chita Oblast)

1.10.89 renamed 122nd Guards Machine-Gun Artillery Division:

• 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 245th Guards Motorised Rifle Division
• 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded
• 349th independent Missile Battalion was disbanded
• 363rd Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment was activated from the 14th and 18th Fortified Areas
• 383rd Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment was activated from the 16th and 19th Fortified Areas

9.2001 renamed 122nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division:

• 363rd Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment was renamed 363rd Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 383rd Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 113th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment

6.2009 renamed 35th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Dauriya, Chita Oblast, 6.57 - 3.2002
• Aleysk, Altay Kray, 3.2002 - today

Subordination:

• Transbaykal Military District, 6.67 - 5.68
• 86th Army Corps, 5.68 - 6.76
• 36th Combined Arms Army, 6.76 - 6.89
• 55th Army Corps, 6.89 - 3.2002
• 41st Combined Arms Army, 3.2002 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Dauriya barracks [US designation: Dauriya Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 55 54N, 116 51 16E (Divisional HQ, 76th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 375th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 382nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 21st Guards Tank Regiment, 1174th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 128th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion, 21st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 203rd independent Guards Communications Battalion and 000 independent Chemical Defence Company)
• Kharanor barracks [US designation: Kharanor Army Barracks Southwest AL 1]: 50 06 37N, 116 40 05E (599th Guards Artillery Regiment, 349th independent Missile Battalion, 748th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 320th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 169th independent Medical Battalion and 399th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Aleysk barracks: 52 29 28N, 82 45 11E (after 2002)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II).