266th Artemovsko-Berlinskaya Red Banner order
of Suvorov Motorised Rifle
Division
266-я мотострелковая
Артемовско-Берлинская Краснознамённая
ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 61861; from 1969: 83492
Activated 4.6.57 in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, as the 117th
Motorised Rifle Division, from the 68th Mechanised
Division.
Organisation 1960:
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209th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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220th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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430th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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376th Tank Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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832nd Artillery Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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105th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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72nd independent Sapper Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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534th independent Communications Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
19.2.65 renamed 266th Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 72nd independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 72nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
In 1969, before the transfer to the Far East, the 220th
Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 82nd Motorised Rifle Division,
and was replaced by the new 745th Motorised Rifle Regiment. After the transfer
(also in 1969), the 209th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the
272nd Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the
155th Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.
Organisation 1970:
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155th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obluchye, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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430th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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745th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhara, Amur Oblast)
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376th Tank Regiment (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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832nd Artillery Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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105th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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72nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast) -
9.77 moved to Zelvino
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534th independent Communications Battalion (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Raychikhinsk,
Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Raychikhinsk, 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 1136th independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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155th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obluchye, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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430th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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745th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhara, Amur Oblast)
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376th Tank Regiment (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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832nd Artillery Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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105th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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72nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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534th independent Communications Battalion (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Raychikhinsk,
Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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1136th independent Material Supply Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
Organisation 1988:
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155th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obluchye, Yevreyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
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430th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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745th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhara, Amur Oblast)
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376th Tank Regiment (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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832nd Artillery Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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105th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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72nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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534th independent Communications Battalion (Zelvino, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Raychikhinsk,
Amur Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
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1136th independent Material Supply Battalion (Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast)
25.10.89 renamed 5508th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
Disbanded 1993.
Headquarters:
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Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, 6.57 - 1969
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Raychikhinsk, Amur Oblast, 1969 - 1993
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Raychikhinsk barracks [US designation: Raychikhinsk Army Barracks AL 2]: 49 49 05N, 129 23 07E
(430th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 832nd Artillery Regiment, 0000
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 000 independent Missile Battalion, 0000
independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 105th independent Reconnaissance
Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 000 independent
Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 000 independent Medical
Battalion)
- Obluchye barracks [US designation: Obluchye Army Barracks AL 1]: 48 58
40N, 131 03 37E (155th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Arkhara barracks [US designation: Arkhara Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 26
02N, 130 05 42E (745th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Zelvino barracks [US designation: Raychikhinsk Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 45 13N, 129 23
07E (Divisional HQ, 376th Tank Regiment, 72nd independent Engineer-Sapper
Battalion, 534th independent Communications Battalion and 1136th independent
Material Supply Battalion)
- Volgograd barracks [US designation: Volgograd Army Barracks AL 1]: 48 44
42N, 44 29 36E
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).