1st Guards Proletarskaya Moskovsko-Minskaya order of Lenin twice Red Banner order of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

1-я гвардейская мотострелковая Пролетарская Московско-Минская ордена Ленина дважды Краснознамённая орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 18885

Activated 25.6.57 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, as the 1st Minskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division, from the 1st Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 171st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 20th Heavy Tank Regiment (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 35th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 545th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 213th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 363rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 119th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 6.59 the 171st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

In 1960 the 20th Heavy Tank Regiment was converted to a regular tank regiment, and was renamed 20th Tank Regiment.

Organisation 1960:

• 12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 20th Tank Regiment (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 35th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 545th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 213th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 363rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 119th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 79th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 326th independent Missile Battalion was activated

30.3.67 the division inherited the traditions, honors and awards from the 1st Proletariat Moscow Red Banner Rilfe Division, and was renamed 1st Guards Proletarskaya Moskovsko-Minskaya order of Lenin twice Red Banner order of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 213th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, and the 545th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 36th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 20th Tank Regiment (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 35th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 36th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 326th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 363rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 119th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 245th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 426th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 119th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 400th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 20th Tank Regiment (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 35th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 36th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 326th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 426th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 245th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 363rd independent Medical Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 400th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 3.85 the 12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to Afghanistan, and was replaced by the new 609th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Organisation 1988:

• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 609th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 20th Tank Regiment (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 35th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 36th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 326th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 426th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dolgorukovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 245th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 363rd independent Medical Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 400th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

20.7.88 the 326th independent Missile Battalion became part of the new 463rd Missile Brigade.

1.6.2002 renamed 7th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

1.6.2009 renamed 7th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Headquarters:

• Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, 6.57 - today [54 40 54N, 20 33 05E]

Subordination:

• 11th Guards Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 8.97
• Army and Coastal Forces Blatic Fleet, 8.97 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 9150 men, 220 T-72, 128 BMP-1, 209 BTR-60, 38 BTR-70, 72 122mm 2s1, 54 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-3, 1 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR and 2 PU-12
• 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3, 3 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 1 BREM and 1 MT-55A
• 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 10 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 PRP-3, 7 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 2 MTP-2 and 2 MTU-20
• 609th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 15 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 PRP-3 and 5 R-145BM
• 20th Tank Regiment: 31 T-72, 14 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 RKhM, 4 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A
• 35th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment: 12 BM-21 Grad, 5 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 2 R-146BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 36th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8) and 2 R-145BM
• 426th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 15 MT-LBT
• 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion: 13 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 2 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Kaliningrad barracks [US designation: Kaliningrad Army Barracks Devau 1803 AL 1]: 54 43 22N, 20 33 22E (35th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and 426th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Kaliningrad barracks [US designation: Kaliningrad Army Barracks Rozenau AL 7]: 54 41 01N, 20 33 21E (Divisional HQ, 167th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 169th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 36th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 326th independent Missile Battalion, 213th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 81st independent Guards Communications Battalion, 245th independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 79th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 363rd independent Medical Battalion and 400th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Gvardeysk barracks [US designation: Gvardeysk Army Barracks Northeast AL 1]: 54 39 14N, 21 04 16E (12th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment until 1985 and 609th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Dolgorukovo barracks [US designation: Dolgorukovo Tactical SSM and Army Barracks AL 1]: 54 24 50N, 20 31 13E (20th Tank Regiment and 19th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion)

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