22nd Krasnodarsko-Kharbinskaya twice Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

22-я мотострелковая Краснодарско-Харбинская дважды Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 10103

Activated 17.5.57 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast, from the 22nd Rifle Division.

In 1958 the 112th Tank Regiment was reduced to the 7th independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1960:

• 211th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinovka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 246th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Rodygino, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 304th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 7th independent Tank Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 157th Artillery Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 784th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 765th independent Sapper Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 124th independent Communications Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 24th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)

The 157th Artillery Regiment was disbanded in 1961, and was replaced by an independent Artillery Battalion.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 197th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 309th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1962 the independent Artillery Battalion was expanded to the 996th Artillery Regiment, and the 7th independent Tank Battalion was expanded to the 168th Tank Regiment.

In 1968 the 765th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 765th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 211th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinovka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 246th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 304th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 168th Tank Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 996th Artillery Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 309th independent Missile Battalion (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 784th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 765th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 124th independent Communications Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 197th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 24th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 591st independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 795th 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 1251st independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 211th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinovka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 246th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 304th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 168th Tank Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 996th Artillery Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 309th independent Missile Battalion (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 795th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 784th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 765th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 124th independent Communications Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 591st independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 197th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 24th independent Medical Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1251st independent Material Supply Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)

In 1982 the 168th Tank Regiment was renamed 59th independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 211th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinovka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 246th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 304th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 59th independent Tank Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 996th Artillery Regiment (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 309th independent Missile Battalion (Chapaevka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 795th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 784th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 765th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 124th independent Communications Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 591st independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 197th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 24th independent Medical Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)
• 1251st independent Material Supply Battalion (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast)

1.6.2002 renamed 40th independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

2007 renamed 40th independent Naval Infantry Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatskaya Oblast, 5.57 - today

Subordination:

• 43rd Army Corps, 5.57 - 1980
• 25th Army Corps, 1980 - 1989
• Far Eastern Military District, 1989 - 6.2002
• Pacific Fleet, 6.2002 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka barracks [US designation: Petropavlovsk Army Barracks Southeast AL 7]: 53 00 55N, 158 43 06E (59th independent Tank Battalion, 765th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 591st independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 197th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 24th independent Medical Battalion and 1251st independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka barracks [US designation: Petropavlovsk Army Barracks AL 8]: 53 01 16N, 158 42 21E (304th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 996th Artillery Regiment, 795th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 124th independent Communications Battalion and 784th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Chapaevka barracks [US designation: Petropavlovsk Army Barracks AL 22]: 53 03 19N, 158 49 35E (Divisional HQ, 246th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 309th independent Missile Battalion)
• Dolinovka barracks [US designation: Petropavlovsk Army Barracks AL 25]: 52 59 30N, 158 45 49E (211th Motorised Rifle Regiment)

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