27th Guards Omsk-Novoburgskaya Red Banner order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Motorised Rifle Division

27-я гвардейская мотострелковая Омско-Новобугская Краснознамённая ордена Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия

Military Unit: 35100

Activated 17.5.57 in Halle, East Germany, as the 21st Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 21st Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 28th Tank Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 1076th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 29th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Halle, East Germany)
• 21st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 732nd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Halle, East Germany)

In 1961 the 329th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 44th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 5.62 the 31st independent Tank Battalion was activated.

17.11.64 renamed 27th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

3.67 awarded with the name "Omsk"

In 1968 the 29th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 28th Tank Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 1076th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 31st independent Tank Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 329th independent Missile Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 54th independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Halle, East Germany)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Halle, East Germany)
• 44th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 21st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 732nd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 30th independent Helicopter Detachment (Merseburg, East Germany) - activated 1969

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 367th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 732nd independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1126th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 54th independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

31.3.80 the 1076th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 6th Guards Tank Division, and was replaced by the 286th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the same division.

Organisation 1980:

• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 28th Tank Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 31st independent Tank Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 329th independent Missile Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 367th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 44th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 21st independent Medical Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 1126th independent Material Supply Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 30th independent Helicopter Detachment (Merseburg, East Germany) - 12.85 moved to Schlotheim

In 5.83 the 30th independent Helicopter Detachment was renamed 327th independent Helicopter Squadron.

In 1986 the 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment relocated to Schlotheim - probably at the same time the 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion relocated to Mühlhausen.

In 1986 the 329th independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the new 449th Missile Brigade.

25.11.86 the 31st independent Tank Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1988:

• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schlotheim, East Germany)
• 28th Tank Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Halle, East Germany)
• 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Mühlhausen, East Germany)
• 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 367th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 44th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 21st independent Medical Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 1126th independent Material Supply Battalion (Halle, East Germany)
• 327th independent Helicopter Squadron (Schlotheim, East Germany)

1.2.89 the 327th independent Helicopter Squadron was used to activate the 486th independent Helicopter Regiment.

Re-organised in 5.91 to 8.91 period and united with the 213th Motorised Rifle Division:

• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 433rd Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was united with the 680th Motorised Rifle Regiment and renamed 506th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was united with the 691st Motorised Rifle Regiment and renamed 589th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 28th Tank Regiment united with the 34th Tank Regiment and renamed 152nd Tank Regiment
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment united with the 1283rd Artillery Regiment and renamed 268th Guards Artillery Regiment
• 286th Guards Anti.Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 54th Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 838th Anti.Aircraft Missile Regiment
• 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was united with the 1034th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and was renamed 1017th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion was united with the 296th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and was renamed 907th independent Reconnaissance Battalion
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion was united with the 973rd independent Communications Battalion and was renamed 834th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion was united with the 883th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion and was renamed 1614th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion
• 367th independent Chemical Defence Battalion was united with the 192nd independent Chemical Defence Company and was renamed 761st independent Chemical Defence Company
• 21st independent Medical Battalion was united with 83rd independent Medical Battalion and was renamed 341st independent Medical Battalion
• 1126th independent Material Supply Battalion was united with the 893rd independent Material Supply Battalion and renamed 140th independent Material Supply Battalion
• 44th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was united with the 423rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and renamed 481st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion

7.92 to 6.96 various parts of the division were deployed to Moldovia for peacekeeping operations.

In 12.97 the 589th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 81st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Organisation 2000:

• 81st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Samara, Samara Oblast)
• 433rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 506th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 152nd Tank Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 268th Guards Artillery Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1017th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 907th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1614th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 834th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 761st independent Chemical Defence Company (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 481st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 341st independent Medical Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 140th independent Material Supply Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)
• 932nd independent Electronic Warfare Battalion (Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast)

1.6.2009 renamed 21st Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Halle, East Germany, 5.57 - 5.91 [51 29 46N, 11 55 46E]
• Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast, 5.91 - today [52 32 37N, 52 48 40E]

Subordination:

• 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 6.64
• 1st Guards Tank Army, 6.64 - 5.83
• 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, 5.83 - 5.91
• Volga-Ural Military District, 5.91 - 7.92
• Volga Military District, 7.92 - 12.93
• 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army, 12.93 - 5.98
• Volga Military District, 5.98 - 3.01
• Volga-Ural Military District, 3.01 - today

Equipment:

• 1974: 325 T-54/55
• 1979: T-62 and T-64 (all TP and MSP), 122mm D-30 (artillery regiment), 152mm 2s3 (artillery regiment), SA-6 (SAM regiment), SA-9 (all TP and MSP), 122mm 2s1 (244 gv.MSP)
• 12.85: 11300 men, 102 T-62, 169 T-80, 185 BMP-1, 90 BMP-2, 164 BTR-60, 72 122mm 2s1, 54 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-3, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 1 MT-LBT
• 68th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 29 T-80, 58 BMP-2, 77 BMP-1, 6 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 1 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 2 MT-55A and 3 MT-LBT
• 243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 46 T-80, 136 BTR-60, 11 BMP-2, 5 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 3 PRP-3/4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 2 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 3 MT-55A and 20 MT'-LBT
• 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 61 T-80, 59 BMP-2, 76 BMP-1, 6 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 4 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 2 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 2 MT-55A and 15 MT-LBT
• 28th Tank Regiment: 89 T-80, 12 BMP-2, 5 BMP-1, 3 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 3 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
• 54th Guards Artillery Regiment: 54 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 5 PRP-3/4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-156BTR and 12 MT-LBT
• 286th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 5 PU-12 and 1 R-156BTR
• 488th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 22 MT-LBT
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 14 BMP-1, 8 BRM-1K, 11 BTR-60, 3 R-145BM and 2 MT-LBT
• 35th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM
• 29th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 IRM, 6 MT-55A and 11 MT-LBT

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 433rd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 144 BTR-70, 13 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 25 2s3 Akatsiya, 3 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3, 8 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 9 MT-LBT, 1 MTP, 1 BREM-4, 1 MT-55A, 1 MTU-20 and 2293 men
• 506th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 137 BMP-2, 3 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 5 BTR-70, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 1 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 3 MT-LBT, 1 BREM-4, 1 MT-55A and 2162 men
• 81st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 30 T-72, 126 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 25 2s3 Akatsiya, 7 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 1 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 10 MT-LBT, 1 BREM-2, 1 MTU-20 and 2162 men
• 152nd Tank Regiment: 93 T-72, 2 BMP-2, 6 BRM-1K, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 2 PU-12, 3 RKhM, 3 MT-LBT, 2 MTU-20 and 1126 men
• 268th Guards Artillery Regiment: 36 2s19 Msta-S, 13 BM-21 Grad, 1 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-156BTR and 915 men
• 838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 6 PU-12, 1 R-156BTR and 436 men
• 1017th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 17 MT-LBT, 1 R-156BTR and 190 men
• 907th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 5 BMP-1, 11 BRM-1K, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 347 men
• 1614th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 UR-67, 4 BTR-70 and 338 men
• 834th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 11 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 271 men
• 481st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 6 BTR-70, 7 R-145BM, 1 BMP-2 and 309 men
• 932nd independent Electronic Warfare Battalion: 4 SPR-2 and 162 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Halle barracks (Heide Kaserne) [US designation: Halle Army Barracks 201]: 51 29 45N, 11 55 55E (Divisonal HQ, and all other units, except below)
• Halle barracks (Wörmlitz Kaserne) [US designation: Halle Army Barracks 203]: 51 26 28N, 11 56 44E (243rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 329th independent Missile Battalion)
• Schlotheim barracks (Fliegerhorst Kaserne): 51 15 45N, 10 38 31E (244th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment from 1986)
• Mühlhausen barracks (Finanzamt) [Muhlhausen Army Barracks 246]: 51 12 11N, 10 27 51E (5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion from (?)1986)
• Merseburg airfield [US designation: Merseburg Airfield 623]: 51 21 47N, 11 57 05E (327th independent Helicopter Squadron)
• Schlotheim airfield [US designation: Schlotheim Airfield]: 51 16 01N, 10 38 08E (327th independent Helicopter Squadron)
• Totskoye barracks: 52 32 51N, 52 48 58E
• Samara barracks: 53 06 46N, 50 07 19E

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