147th Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

147-я мотострелковая Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 01237

Activated 25.6.57 in Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR, from the 147th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 405th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 196th Tank Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 817th Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1007th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 774th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 889th independent Sapper Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 988th independent Communications Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 104th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 176th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 360th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 889th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 405th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 196th Tank Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 817th Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1007th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 360th independent Missile Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 774th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 988th independent Communications Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 176th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 104th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 628th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 65th 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 1554th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 405th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 196th Tank Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 817th Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1007th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 360th independent Missile Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 65th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 774th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 988th independent Communications Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 628th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 176th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 104th independent Medical Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1554th independent Material Supply Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 405th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 196th Tank Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 817th Artillery Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1007th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 360th independent Missile Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 65th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 774th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 988th independent Communications Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 628th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 176th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 104th independent Medical Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)
• 1554th independent Material Supply Battalion (Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR)

In 4.90 the 196th Tank Regiment was divided into the 115th independent Tank Battalion and the 1359th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

2.1991 renamed 6026th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

21.8.92 renamed 62nd Russian Military Base.

Disbanded 2007.

Headquarters:

• Akhalkalaki, Georgian SSR, 6.57 - 2007

Subordination:

• 31st Army Corps, 6.57 - 8.92
• Group of Russian Forces in the Transcaucasus, 8.92 - 2007

Equipment 12.85:

• 7700 men, 133 T-54/55, 105 BMP-1, 13 BTR-70, 93 BTR-152, 93 MT-LB, 18 122mm 2s1, 54 122mm D-30, 18 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 2 PU-12 and 2 R-156BTR
• 405th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 125 MT-LB, 2 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-60, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 4 PM-38, 2 BTR-50PU, 4 R-145BM, 1 1V18 and 1 MTU-20
• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 58 BTR-70, 5 BTR-60, 3 BMP-1, 3 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 4 PM-38, 4 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 41 BMP-2, 57 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 1 BTR-60, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 4 PM-38, 3 BMP-1KSh, 1 1V19, 3 BREM-2 and 1 MT-55A
• 1359th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 12 122mm D-30 and 2 PM-38
• 115th independent Tank Battalion: 33 T-72, 3 BMP-2, 7 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-60, 1 BTR-50PU and 1 MT-55A
• 817th Artillery Regiment: 33 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 5 PRP-3, 3 1V18 and 1 1V19
• 1007th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6)
• 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 988th independent Communications Battalion: 2 UR-67

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 25 BMP-2, 21 BMP-1, 13 BRM-1K, 26 BTR-70, 1 BTR-60, 10 2s1 Gvozdika, 3 R-145BM, 2 BREM-2, 2 MT-LBT, 1 MTU-20 and 249 men

• 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 40 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 3 BRM-1K, 4 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 PRP-4, 4 BMP-1KSh, 1 PU-12, 2 BREM-2, 1 MTU-20 and 560 men

• 817th Artillery Regiment: 30 2s3 Akatsiya, 9 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 5 MT-LBT and 304 men

• total 2010 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Akhalkalaki barracks [US designation: Akhalkalaki Army Barracks AL 1]: 41 24 29N, 43 28 23E (Divisional HQ, 409th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 412th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 196th Tank Regiment, 774th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 889th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 988th independent Communications Battalion, 628th independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 176th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 104th independent Medical Battalion and 1554th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Akhalkalaki barracks [US designation: Akhalkalaki Army Barracks AL 2]: 41 23 14N, 43 29 21E (817th Artillery Regiment, 360th independent Missile Battalion and 65th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Akhalkalaki barracks [US designation: Akhalkalaki Army Barracks Southeast AL 3]: 41 22 47N, 43 30 21E (1007th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Akhaltsikhe barracks [US designation: Akhaltsikhe Army Barracks AL 2]: 41 37 53N, 42 59 37E (405th Motorised Rifle Regiment)

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