242nd Motorised Rifle
Division
242-я мотострелковая
дивизия
Military Unit: 48256
Activated 1972 in Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast.
Organisation 1973:
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485th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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486th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chadan, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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489th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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164th Tank Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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7th Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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1326th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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112th independent Tank Battalion (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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172nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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34th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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312th independent Communications Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Abakan,
Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was
renamed 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.
In 1980 the 485th Motorised Rifle Regiment became independent,
and moved to Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast, and was replaced by the new 192nd Motorised
Rifle Regiment.
Organisation 1980:
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192nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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486th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chadan, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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489th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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164th Tank Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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7th Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
1326th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
112th independent Tank Battalion (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
000 independent Missile Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
-
0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
172nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
34th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
312th independent Communications Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Abakan,
Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
Organisation 1988:
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192nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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486th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chadan, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
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489th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
164th Tank Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
7th Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
1326th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
112th independent Tank Battalion (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR)
-
000 independent Missile Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
-
0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
172nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
34th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
312th independent Communications Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
-
000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Abakan,
Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
-
000 independent Medical Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast)
-
0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous
Oblast)
1.12.89 renamed 5350th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
Disbanded 2009.
Headquarters:
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Abakan, Khakasskaya Autonomous Oblast, 1972 - 2009
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Abakan barracks [US designation: Abakan Army Barracks AL 1]: 53 41 47N, 91 23 25E
(Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
- Chadan barracks [US designation: Chadan Army Barracks AL 1]: 51 18 04N, 91 36
05E (486th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Kyzyl barracks [US designation: Kyzyl Army Barracks AL 2]: 51 41 46N, 94 23 51E
(489th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 164th Tank Regiment, 7th Artillery Regiment
and 112th independent Tank Battalion)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III) - with one regiments
maintained as a reduced strength Ready Regiment.