254th Cherkasskaya order of Lenin Red Banner orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Motorised Rifle Division

254-я мотострелковая Черкасская ордена Ленина Краснознаменная орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия

Military Unit: 37795

Activated 20.4.57 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, as the 27th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 27th Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Papa, Hungary)
• 95th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
• 66th Tank Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 297th Artillery Regiment (Fertőd, Hungary)
• 1092nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 421st independent Sapper Battalion (Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary)
• 673rd independent Communications Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 271st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 337th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

In 1961 the 338th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 72nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated

In 5.62 the 27th independent Tank Battalion was activated.

11.1.65 renamed 254th Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 421st independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 446th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Papa, Hungary)
• 95th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
• 66th Tank Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 297th Artillery Regiment (Fertőd, Hungary)
• 1092nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 27th independent Tank Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 338th independent Missile Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 446th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Fertőd, Hungary)
• 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary)
• 673rd independent Communications Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 72nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 271st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 337th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 16th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 337th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1120th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Papa, Hungary)
• 95th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
• 66th Tank Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 297th Artillery Regiment (Fertőd, Hungary)
• 1092nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Lepsény, Hungary)
• 27th independent Tank Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 338th independent Missile Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 446th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary)
• 673rd independent Communications Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 16th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 72nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 271st independent Medical Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 1120th independent Material Supply Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Organisation 1988:

• 78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Papa, Hungary)
• 95th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szombathely, Hungary)
• 66th Tank Regiment (Hajmáskér, Hungary) - 5.89 moved to Polgardi
• 297th Artillery Regiment (Fertőd, Hungary)
• 1092nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Lepsény, Hungary)
• 27th independent Tank Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 338th independent Missile Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 446th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary)
• 673rd independent Communications Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 16th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)
• 72nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 271st independent Medical Battalion (Hajmáskér, Hungary)
• 1120th independent Material Supply Battalion (Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

In 12.89 the 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

In 1.90 absorbed the 36th Motorised Rifle Division, and the 1092nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was replaced by the 1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, while the 27th independent Tank Battalion was disbanded.

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Székesfehérvár, Hungary, 4.57 - 1.90 [47 08 48N, 18 24 37E]
• Artemovsk, Donetsk Oblast, 1.90 - 1.92 [48 35 35N, 37 58 35E]

Subordination:

• Southern Group of Forces, 5.57 - 1.90
• Kiev Military District, 1.90 - 1.92

Equipment:

• 12.85: 11500 men, 38 T-54/55, 233 T-64A, 146 BMP-1, 301 BTR-60, 1 BTR-60 or 70, 18 122mm 2s1, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-64, 23 BTR-70, 122 BTR-60, 2 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 1 MT-55A, 3 PRP-3 and 1 PU-12
• 78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 41 T-64, 130 BTR-60, 2 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 MT-55A, 2 PRP-3 and 1 PU-12
• 95th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-64, 58 BMP-2, 73 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-60, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 MT-55A, 2 BMP-1KSh and 1 PU-12
• 66th Tank Regiment: 94 T-64, 12 BMP-2, 5 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 PRP-3, 1 PU-12, 2 MT-55A and 1 MTU-20
• 297th Artillery Regiment: 54 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 7 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM and 1 BTR-60
• 1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6) and 1 R-156BTR
• 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-64, 8 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-70 and 1 BTR-60
• 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 3 UR-67 and 4 BTR-60

Divisional coordinates:

• Székesfehérvár barracks (US designation: Szekesfehervar Army Barracks 201]: 47 11 20N, 18 27 04E (338th independent Missile Battalion, 446th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 673rd independent Communications Battalion, 16th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 1120th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Székesfehérvár barracks (US designation: Szekesfehervar Army Barracks 221]: 47 11 32N, 18 25 43E (Divisional HQ)
• Papa barracks [US designation: Papa Army Barracks Bottyan Janos 201]: 47 18 14N, 17 29 35E (78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Hajmasker barracks [US designation: Hajmasker Army Barracks 221/223]: 47 08 58N, 18 01 30E (95th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 66th Tank Regiment, 27th independent Tank Battalion, 72nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 271st independent Medical Battalion)
• Szombathely barracks [US designation: Szombathely Army Barracks 203]: 47 14 37N, 16 37 30E (96th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Fertőd barracks [US designation: Fertod Army Barracks 201]: 47 37 13N, 16 53 22E (297th Artillery Regiment and 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Lepsény barracks [US designation: Lepseny 201]: 46 58 57N, 18 15 16E (1092nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Mosonmagyarovar [US designation: Mosonmagyarovar Army Barracks 201]: 47 52 35N, 17 15 10E (421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Artemovsk barracks: 48 35 43N, 37 58 39E (78th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 297th Artillery Regiment and divisional support units)
• Kommunarsk barracks: 48 28 36N, 38 48 22E (5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Lugansk barracks: 48 35 03N, 39 15 43E (95th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Trekhizbenka barracks: 48 47 04N, 38 54 04E (66th Tank Regiment, 15th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 421st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.