127th Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

127-я мотострелковая Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 04436

Activated 25.6.57 in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, from the 37th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 107th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 120th Guards Tank Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 992nd Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 550th independent Sapper Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 628th independent Communications Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 174th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 357th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 550th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 107th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 120th Guards Tank Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 992nd Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 357th independent Missile Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 628th independent Communications Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 174th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 626th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 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 1552nd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 107th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 120th Guards Tank Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 992nd Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 357th independent Missile Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 628th independent Communications Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 626th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 174th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 1552nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 107th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 120th Guards Tank Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 992nd Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 357th independent Missile Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 628th independent Communications Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 626th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 174th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)
• 1552nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Leninakan, Armenian SSR)

In 4.90 the 120th Guards Tank Regiment was divided into the 116th independent Guards Tank Battalion and the 1360th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

21.8.92 renamed 102nd Russian Military Base.

Headquarters:

• Leninakan, Armenian SSR, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• 7th Guards Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 8.92
• Group of Russian Forces in the Transcaucasus, 8.92 - today

Equipment 1.12.85:

• 7500 men, 133 T-54/55, 108 BMP-1, 75 BTR-70, 62 BTR-152, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM
• 107th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 1 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 2 R-145BM, 1 BTR-50PUM and 15 MT-LBT
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 81 BTR-70, 6 BTR-60, 1 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 1 R-145BM, 1 BTR-50PUM and 15 MT-LBT
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 41 BMP-2, 64 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 4 R-145BM, 3 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
• 1360th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 12 122mm D-30, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 3 R-145BM
• 116th independent Guards Tank Battalion: 31 T-72, 5 BMP-2, 5 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 R-145BM, 2 BREM-2 and 2 MTU-20
• 992nd Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30 and 12 BM-21 Grad
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 628th independent Communications Battalion: 12 R-145BM and 1 BTR-50PU
• 550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 UR-67

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 123rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Yerevan): 13 T-72, 23 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 5 R-145BM, 12 MT-LBT, 1 MT-55A and 696 men
• 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-72, 12 122mm D-30, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 13 MT-LBT, 1 MTU-20 and 245 men
• 128th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 T-72, 19 BMP-2, 2 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PU-12, 1 R-145BM, 1 BREM-2, 1 MT-55A and 697 men
• 992nd Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 8 BM-21 Grad, 6 1V18, 2 1V19, 45 MT-LBT and 140 men
• 988th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: 2 battalions with S-300V (SA-12), 1 battalion with Kub (SA-6) and 185 men
• 116th independent Guards Tank Battalion: 35 T-72, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 MTU-20 and 190 men
• 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 4 BMP-1, 3 BRM-1K, 1 R-145BM and 90 men
• 628th independent Communications Battalion: 6 R-145BM and 65 men
• 66th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 17 MT-LBT and 11 men
• Military Storage: 37 BMP-2, 47 BMP-1, 11 BRM-1K and 56 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Leninakan barracks [US designation: Leninakan Army Barracks West AL 1]: 40 47 25N, 43 49 30E (Divisional HQ, 124th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 992nd Artillery Regiment, 772nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 357th independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 628th independent Communications Battalion, 626th independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 174th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 000 independent Medical Battalion and 1552nd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Leninakan barracks [US designation: Leninakan Army Barracks North AL 3]: 40 48 28N, 43 49 43E (107th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 988th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
• Leninakan barracks [US designation: Leninakan Army Barracks Northeast AL 4]: 40 48 33N, 43 52 02E (120th Guards Tank Regiment)
• Leninakan barracks [US designation: Leninakan Army Barracks Southwest AL 5]: 40 46 09N, 43 49 09E (128th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Leninakan barracks [US designation: Leninakan Army Barracks Kapuli North AL 7]: 40 40 10N, 43 47 03E (550th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)

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