265th Vyborgskaya Motorised Rifle
Division
265-я мотострелковая
Выборгская дивизия
Military Unit: 48613; from 1968: 12109
Activated 5.6.57 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, as the 119th
Motorised Rifle Division, from the 71st Mechanised
Division.
Organisation 1960:
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212th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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421st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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424th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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373rd Tank Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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798th Artillery Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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1108th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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115th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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201st independent Sapper Battalion (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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515th independent Communications Battalion (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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381st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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82nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
11.1.65 renamed 265th Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 201st independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 201st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
In 1969 the 424th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to
the 272nd Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by
the 695th Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.
Organisation 1970:
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212th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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421st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast)
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695th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zavitinsk, Amur Oblast) - 8.77 moved to
Sredne-Belaya
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373rd Tank Regiment (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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798th Artillery Regiment (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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1108th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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115th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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201st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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515th independent Communications Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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82nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pozdeevka,
Amur Oblast)
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381st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
15.11.72 re-organised:
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
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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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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212th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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421st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast)
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695th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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373rd Tank Regiment (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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798th Artillery Regiment (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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1108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast) with SA-6
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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115th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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201st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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515th independent Communications Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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82nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pozdeevka,
Amur Oblast)
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381st independent Medical Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
In 1987 the 1108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was
transferred to the 33rd Motorised Rifle Division, and
was replaced by the 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, from the same
division.
Organisation 1988:
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212th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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421st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast)
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695th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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373rd Tank Regiment (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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798th Artillery Regiment (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pozdeevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Sredne-Belaya, Amur Oblast)
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115th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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201st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Cheremkhovo, Amur Oblast)
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515th independent Communications Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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82nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pozdeevka,
Amur Oblast)
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381st independent Medical Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Vozzhaevka, Amur Oblast)
25.10.89 renamed 5507th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
Disbanded 1993.
Headquarters:
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Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, 6.57 - 7.68
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Vozzhaevka (Belogorsk-15), Amur Oblast, 7.68 - 1993
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Vozzhaevka barracks [US designation: Vozzhayevka Army Barracks South AL
1]: 50 43 19N, 128 43 24E (Divisional HQ, 373rd Tank Regiment, 115th
independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 515th independent Communications
Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 381st independent
Medical Battalion and 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion)
- Pozdeevka barracks [US designation: Pozdeyevka Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 35 10N, 128 52 41E
(421st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and
82nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
- Sredne-Belaya barracks [US designation: Sredne-Belaya Army Barracks AL
1]: 50 41 24N, 128 01 57E (695th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 798th Artillery
Regiment, 000 independent Missile Battalion and 0000 independent Anti-Tank
Artillery Battalion)
- Cheremkhovo barracks [US designation: Cheremkhovo Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 23 32N, 127 47
37E (212th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 201st independent Engineer-Sapper
Battalion)
- Zavitinsk barracks [US designation: Zavitinsk Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 05
15N, 129 25 37E (695th Motorised Rifle Regiment until 8.77)
- Vilnius barracks [US designation: Vilnius Army Barracks AL 1]: 54 42
33N, 25 17 52E
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US
terms: Category II) - with one regiment
maintained at full strength.