12th Motorised Rifle Division

12-я мотострелковая дивизия

Military Unit: 14344; from 3.79: 29043

Activated 6.60 in Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR.

Organisation 1960:

• 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 592nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 598th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 365th Tank Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1282nd Artillery Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1178th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 132nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1156th independent Sapper Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1041st independent Communications Battalion (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 636th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 964th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 1156th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 1156th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 592nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 598th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 365th Tank Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1282nd Artillery Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1178th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR) - from 1974 equipped with ZRK Osa (SA-8)
• 964th independent Missile Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 132nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1156th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 1041st independent Communications Battalion (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 636th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated in Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR
• 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 1161st independent Material Supply Battalion.

In 4.80 the 34th independent Tank Battalion arrived in Mongolia from the 138th independent Tank Regiment in Germany (renamed 34th independent Tank Battalion), and was attached to the division.

In 1980 the 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 51st Tank Division, and was replaced by the 189th Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.

Organisation 1980:

• 189th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ulan-Bator, Mongolia)
• 592nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ulan-Bator, Mongolia)
• 598th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 365th Tank Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1282nd Artillery Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1178th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 34th independent Tank Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 964th independent Missile Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 132nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1156th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1041st independent Communications Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 636th independent Medical Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1161st independent Material Supply Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)

In 1985 the 189th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 51st Tank Division, and was replaced by the 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division, while the 34th independent Tank Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1988:

• 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia) - equipped with BTR
• 592nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ulan-Bator, Mongolia) - equipped with BTR
• 598th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia) - equipped with BMP
• 365th Tank Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1282nd Artillery Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1178th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 964th independent Missile Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 132nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1156th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1041st independent Communications Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 636th independent Medical Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)
• 1161st independent Material Supply Battalion (Boganur, Mongolia)

In 1989 the 189th Motorised Rifle Regiment again replaced the 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Began transfer out of Mongolia in 5.90 (598th Motorised Rifle Regiment), but the transfer was not completed until 6.92.

In 6.92 renamed 5517th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 1993.

Headquarters:

• Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR, 6.60 - 3.79
• Boganur, Mongolia, 15.3.79 - 6.92 (transfer began 5.90)
• Divizionnaya, Buryatskaya ASSR, 6.92 - 1993

Subordination:

• Transbaykal Military District, 6.60 - 6.67
• 44th Army Corps, 6.67 - 5.70
• 29th Combined Arms Army, 5.70 - 15.3.79
• 39th Combined Arms Army, 15.3.79 - 6.92
• 57th Army Corps, 6.92 - 1993

Divisional coordinates:

• Boganur barracks [US designation: Bayandelger Army Barracks AL 1]: 47 49 04N, 108 25 54E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)
• Ulan-Bator barracks [US designation: Ulanbaatar Army Barracks AL 1]: 47 55 26N, 106 58 47E (189th Motorised Rifle Regiment to 1985, and 523rd Motorised Rifle Regiment from 1985)
• Divizionnaya barracks [US designation: Ulan Ude Army Barracks AL 1]: 51 54 04N, 107 31 48E
• Taltsy barracks: 51 50 22N, 107 46 10E

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