17th Guards Enakievsko-Dunayskaya Red Banner
order of Suvorov Motorised Rifle
Division
17-я гвардейская
мотострелковая Енакиевско-Дунайская
Краснознаменная ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 11828
Activated 20.4.57 in Szombathely, Hungary, from the 17th Guards
Mechanised Division.
Organisation 1957:
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
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57th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Györ, Hungary)
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Körmend, Hungary)
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27th Guards Tank Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kőszeg, Hungary)
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
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42nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Szombathely, Hungary)
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513th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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726th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
Re-organised in 7.58:
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27th Guards Tank Regiment was transferred to the 19th Guards Tank Division,
and was replaced by the 105th Guards Tank Regiment from the 99th Motorised
Rifle Division
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57th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 99th Motorised
Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 318th Motorised Rifle Regiment from
the same division
Organisation 1960:
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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318th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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105th Guards Tank Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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42nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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513th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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726th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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25th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
In 1968 the 42nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion was
renamed 42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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318th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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105th Guards Tank Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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25th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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513th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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726th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
15.11.72 re-organised:
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1284th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
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00 independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated -
absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80
In 1980 the 726th independent Motor Transport Battalion was
renamed 166th independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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318th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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105th Guards Tank Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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1284th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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25th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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513th independent Medical Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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166th independent Material Supply Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
Organisation 1988:
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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318th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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105th Guards Tank Regiment (Starokonstantinov, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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1284th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Tulchin, Vinnitsa Oblast)
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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25th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khmelnitskiy,
Khmelnitskiy Oblast)
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513th independent Medical Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
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166th independent Material Supply Battalion (Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy
Oblast)
In 9.88 the 000 independent Missile Battalion was transferred
to the new 461st Missile Brigade.
1.92 taken over by Ukraine.
Headquarters:
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Szombathely, Hungary, 4.57 - 1.58
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Mukachevo, Zakarpatskaya Oblast, 7.1.58 - 7.58
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Khmelnitskiy, Khmelnitskiy Oblast, 15.7.58 - 1.92
Subordination:
Equipment 1.12.85:
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2450 men, 220 T-54/55, 111 BMP-1, 131 BTR-60, 168 BTR-70, 36 122mm D-30, 54
122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-55, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-70,
1 BTR-60, 12 PM-38, 4 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
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58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 27 T-55, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 9 BTR-70,
20 PM-38, 5 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
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318th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-55, 8 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 PM-38, 2
BMP-1KSh, 5 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 3 BREM, 2 MTP-1 and 1 MTU-20
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105th Guards Tank Regiment: 94 T-55, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 4 R-145BM, 1
BTR-50PU, 1 PU-12, 3 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A
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90th Guards Artillery Regiment: 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 PRP-3, 6 1V18 and 2 1V19
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1160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 7 PU-12 and 2 R-145BM
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1284th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 22 MT-LBT
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93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 2 R-145BM and
1 R-156BTR
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163rd independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR and
1 R-137B
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42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67
Divisional coordinates:
- Khmelnitskiy barracks [US designation: Khmelnitskiy Army Barracks South
AL 2]: 49 24 46N, 26 59 08E (58th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 318th
Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 000
independent Missile Battalion, 93rd independent Reconnaissance Battalion,
42nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 163rd independent Guards
Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 25th
independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 513th independent
Medical Battalion and 166th independent Material Supply Battalion)
- Starokonstantinov barracks [US designation: Staro-Konstantinov Army
Barracks West AL 1]: 49 44 18N, 27 11 03E (105th Guards Tank Regiment)
- Tulchin barracks [US designation: Tulchin Army Barracks AL 1]: 48 40
21N, 28 50 51E (56th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 90th Guards Artillery
Regiment and 1284th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).