135th Motorised Rifle Division

135-я мотострелковая дивизия

Military Unit: 92910

Activated 22.11.60 in Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast, as a mobilisation division.

The division was unmanned, except for some pre-assigned officers, serving with the parent division (4th Guards Motorised Rifle Division) - the equipment set was co-located with the 4th Guards Motorised Rifle Division until 4.68.

Organisation 1961:

• 469th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 472nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 537th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 122nd Tank Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 378th Artillery Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 1135th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 131st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 225th independent Sapper Battalion (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 354th independent Communications Battalion (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 366th independent Chemical Defence Company (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 201st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 204th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 17th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 225th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 225th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 4.68 converted to a normal division, and was transferred to the Far East.

In 1968 the 537th Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the 129th Training Motorised Rifle Division, while the 152nd independent Tank Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 469th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Filino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 472nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 122nd Tank Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 378th Artillery Regiment (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1135th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 152nd independent Tank Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 17th independent Missile Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 131st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 225th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 354th independent Communications Battalion (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 366th independent Chemical Defence Company (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 204th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 201st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 81st 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 1136th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 469th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Filino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 472nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 122nd Tank Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 378th Artillery Regiment (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1135th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 152nd independent Tank Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 17th independent Missile Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 81st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 131st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 225th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 354th independent Communications Battalion (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 366th independent Chemical Defence Company (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 204th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 201st independent Medical Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1136th independent Material Supply Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)

Organisation 1988:

• 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 469th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Filino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 472nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 122nd Tank Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 378th Artillery Regiment (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1135th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 152nd independent Tank Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 17th independent Missile Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 81st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 131st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 225th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Lazo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 354th independent Communications Battalion (Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 366th independent Chemical Defence Company (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 204th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 201st independent Medical Battalion (Koltsevoye, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1136th independent Material Supply Battalion (Panteleymonovka, Primorskiy Kray)

1.10.89 renamed 130th Machine-Gun Artillery Division.

In 10.89 the 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 365th Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment (activated from the 17th Fortified Area).

In 1994 the 365th Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment was renamed 199th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

1.6.2009 renamed 39th independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Lugansk. Lugansk Oblast, 11.60 - 4.68
• Lesozavodsk, Primorskiy Kray, 4.68 - today

Subordination:

• Kiev Military District, 11.60 - 4.68
• 45th Army Corps, 4.68 - 11.72
• 15th Combined Arms Army, 11.72 - 10.93
• 43rd Army Corps, 10.93 - 5.98
• Far Eastern Military District, 5.98 - 9.2010
• Eastern Military District, 9.2010 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Lesozavodsk barracks [US designation: Lesozavodsk Army Barracks AL 2]: 45 27 33N, 133 25 02E (Divisional HQ, 472nd Motorised Rifle Regiment and 354th independent Communications Battalion)
• Filino barracks [US designation: Sebuchar Army Barracks AL 3]: 45 47 51N, 133 40 25E (469th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Lazo barracks [US designation: Lazo Army Barracks AL 1]: 45 52 04N, 133 40 55E (199th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 131st independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 225th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Panteleymonovka barracks [US designation: Panteleymonovka Army Barracks AL 1]: 45 38 41N, 133 35 31E (378th Artillery Regiment, 17th independent Missile Battalion, 81st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 366th independent Chemical Defence Company, 204th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 1136th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Koltsevoye barracks [US designation: Sebuchar Army Barracks AL 1]: 45 48 12N, 133 38 38E (122nd Tank Regiment, 152nd independent Tank Battalion and 201st independent Medical Battalion)
• Koltsevoye barracks [US designation: Sebuchar Army Barracks AL 2]: 45 49 20N, 133 38 47E (1135th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Lugansk (Voroshilovgrad) barracks [US designation: Voroshilovgrad Army Barracks Northwest AL 1]: 48 34 55N, 39 16 09E

The division was maintained as a Mobilisation Division (US terms: Mobilisation Division). Equipment set present, older types, with some APC and most trucks missing; from 4.68 maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength I (US terms: Category II).