180th Kievskaya Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

180-я мотострелковая Киевская Краснознамённая орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 28907

Activated 17.5.57 in Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast, as the 88th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 14th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 42nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 325th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 326th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 166th Tank Regiment (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 136th Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 134th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 104th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 33rd independent Sapper Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 866th independent Communications Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 00 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 276th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 244th independent Missile Battalion was activated

17.11.64 renamed 180th Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 33rd independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 33rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 42nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 325th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 326th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 166th Tank Regiment (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 136th Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 134th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 244th independent Missile Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 104th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 33rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 866th independent Communications Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 276th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 00 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 1303rd 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 1041st independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 42nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 325th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 326th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 166th Tank Regiment (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 136th Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 134th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 244th independent Missile Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 1303rd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 104th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 33rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 866th independent Communications Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 276th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 00 independent Medical Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 1041st independent Material Supply Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 42nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 325th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 326th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 166th Tank Regiment (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 136th Artillery Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 134th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 244th independent Missile Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 1303rd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 104th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 33rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 866th independent Communications Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 276th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shabo, Odessa Oblast)
• 00 independent Medical Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)
• 1041st independent Material Supply Battalion (Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast)

1.12.89 ordered renamed 5775th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base, but this was apparently delayed to at least 1991.

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy, Odessa Oblast, 5.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 14th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 11.67
• 14th Guards Combined Arms Army, 11.67 - 1.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2250 men, 220 T-54/55, 108 BMP-1, 189 BTR-60, 72 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 42nd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-64, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 23 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 3 R-145BM, 2 RKhM, 2 BREM-2 and 15 MT-LBT
• 325th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-64, 13 T-54, 2 BMP-2, 14 BMP-1, 10 BRM-1K, 5 BTR-70, 14 122mm D-30, 12 2s12 Sani, 1 BMP-1KSh, 3 R-145BM and 13 MT-LBT
• 326th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-64, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 12 2s12 Sani, 3 R-145BM and 13 MT-LBT
• 166th Tank Regiment: 31 T-64, 3 BMP-2, 11 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 5 BMP-1KSh, 3 R-145BM and 13 MT-LBT
• 136th Artillery Regiment: 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 PRP-3
• 134th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6)
• 1303rd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 21 MT-LBT
• 104th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: none
• 866th independent Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 33rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 3 UR-67, 2 MT-55A and 5 MTU-20

Divisional coordinates:

• Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy barracks [US designation: Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy Army Barracks AL 1]: 46 11 14N, 30 21 27E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy barracks [US designation: Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy Army Barracks AL 2]: 46 11 44N, 30 21 33E (326th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Shabo barracks [US designation: Shabo Army Barracks AL 1]: 46 08 21N, 30 22 31E (166th Tank Regiment)

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