145th Motorised Rifle Division

145-я мотострелковая дивизия

Military Unit: 71446

Activated 3.62 in Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR, from the 145th Mountain Rifle Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khelvachauri, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 400th Tank Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1089th Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 641st independent Missile Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 404th independent Sapper Battalion (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 122nd independent Communications Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 175th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)

In 1963(?) the 88th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 10th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment from the same division.

In 1968 the 404th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khelvachauri, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 400th Tank Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1089th Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 641st independent Missile Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 122nd independent Communications Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 175th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 627th 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 1553rd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khelvachauri, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 400th Tank Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1089th Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 641st independent Missile Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 122nd independent Communications Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 627th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 175th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1553rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khelvachauri, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 400th Tank Regiment (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1089th Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 641st independent Missile Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Medzhinitskali, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 122nd independent Communications Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 627th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 175th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)
• 1553rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR)

In 4.90 the 400th Tank Regiment was divided into the 114th independent Tank Battalion and the 1358th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

21.8.92 renamed 12th Russian Military Base.

Disbanded 2007.

Headquarters:

• Batumi, Adzharskaya ASSR, 3.62 - 2007 [41 38 18N, 41 40 36E]

Subordination:

• 31st Army Corps, 3.62 - 8.92
• Group of Russian Forces in the Transcaucasus, 8.92 - 2007

Equipment 12.85:

• 2800 men, 133 T-54/55, 105 BMP-1, 98 BTR-70, 31 BTR-152, 54 122mm D-30, 18 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM
• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 2 PM-38, 4 R-145BM, 1 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 86 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 MT-55A and 15 MT-LBT
• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 125 MT-LB, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 5 R-145BM, 1 MT-55A, 1 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 1358th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 12 122mm D-30, 3 R-145BM and 15 MT-LBT
• 114th independent Tank Battalion: 31 T-72, 7 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 1 BMP-1KSh and 1 MTU-20
• 1089th Artillery Regiment: 38 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60 and 2 R-156BTR
• 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 122nd independent Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 UR-67

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 12 122mm D-30, 5 R-145BM, 58 MT-LBT, 1 MT-55A and 249 men

• 90th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 44 BMP-1, 3 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 2 R-145BM, 3 BMP-1KSh, 56 MT-LBT, 1 MT-55A, 2 MTU-20 and 559 men

• 1089th Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad, 2 R-145BM, 45 MT-LBT and 154 men

• Total (incl. storage): 74 T-72, 80 BMP-1 and 125 artillery pieces

Divisional coordinates:

• Batumi barracks [US designation: Batumi Army Barracks East AL 1]: 41 38 06N, 41 40 44E (Divisional HQ, 87th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1053rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 773rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 122nd independent Communications Battalion, 627th independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 175th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 000 independent Medical Battalion and 1553rd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Batumi barracks [US designation: Batumi Army Barracks Gogol Ulitsa AL 6]: 41 38 35N, 41 40 07E (1089th Artillery Regiment, 641st independent Missile Battalion and 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Khelvachauri barracks [US designation: Batumi Army Barracks AL 15]: 41 35 01N, 41 38 58E (90th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Medzhinitskali barracks [US designation: Batumi Army Barracks South AL 3]: 41 35 44N, 41 38 11E (35th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 400th Tank Regiment and 404th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US terms: Cathegory III) - one regiment was maintained as a reduced strength Ready Regiment (950 men).