30th Guards Irkutsko-Pinskaya, Tamanskaya order
of Lenin thrice Red Banner orders of the October Revolution and Suvorov Motorised Rifle
Division imeni Supreme Council RSFSR
30-я гвардейская мотострелковая
Иркутско-Пинская, Таманская ордена Ленина трижды Краснознамённая орденов
Октябрьской Революции и Суворова дивизия имени Верховного Совета РСФСР
Military Unit: 61381; from 10.68: 49138
Activated 20.5.57 in Grodno, Grodno Oblast, as the 55th Guards
Motorised Rifle Division, from the
55th Guards Rifle Division.
Organisation 1960:
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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30th Guards Tank Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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144th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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63rd independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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312th independent Chemical Defence Company (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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11th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
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397th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Grodno, Grodno Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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81st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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404th independent Missile Battalion was activated
In 5.62 the 62nd independent Tank Battalion was activated.
4.2.65 renamed 30th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 63rd independent Guards Sapper Battalion was
renamed 63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 205th
independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.
14.6.68 the 62nd independent Tank Battalion was transferred to
Ulan-Ude, Buryatskaya ASSR, for the formation of the new
41st Motorised Rifle Division - replaced by the new 75th independent Tank
Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Jelšava, Czechoslovakia)
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komárno, Czechoslovakia)
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia)
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30th Guards Tank Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment (Rožňava, Czechoslovakia)
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144th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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75th independent Tank Battalion (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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404th independent Missile Battalion (Komárno, Czechoslovakia)
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205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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140th independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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312th independent Chemical Defence Company (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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81st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Rimavská
Sobota, Czechoslovakia)
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11th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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397th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Rimavská Sobota,
Czechoslovakia)
21.2.78 awarded the order of the October Revolution.
In 1980 the 397th independent Motor Transport Battalion was
renamed 1054th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 140th independent
Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.
Organisation 1980:
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Jelšava, Czechoslovakia)
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komárno, Czechoslovakia)
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia)
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30th Guards Tank Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment (Rožňava, Czechoslovakia)
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144th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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75th independent Tank Battalion (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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404th independent Missile Battalion (Komárno, Czechoslovakia)
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205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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312th independent Chemical Defence Company (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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81st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Rimavská
Sobota, Czechoslovakia)
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11th independent Medical Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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1054th independent Material Supply Battalion (Rimavská Sobota,
Czechoslovakia)
In 9.87 the 404th independent Missile Battalion was transferred
to the 442nd Missile Brigade.
Organisation 1988:
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Jelšava, Czechoslovakia)
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komárno, Czechoslovakia)
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia)
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30th Guards Tank Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment (Rožňava, Czechoslovakia)
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144th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia)
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75th independent Tank Battalion (Oremov Laz, Czechoslovakia) - disbanded
1991
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205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Štúrovo, Czechoslovakia)
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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312th independent Chemical Defence Company (Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia)
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81st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Rimavská
Sobota, Czechoslovakia)
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11th independent Medical Battalion (Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
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1054th independent Material Supply Battalion (Rimavská Sobota,
Czechoslovakia)
In 8.90 the 144th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was replaced by
the 823rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Organisation 1991:
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
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30th Guards Tank Regiment (Ureche, Minsk Oblast)
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
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823rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
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205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Ureche, Minsk Oblast)
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63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Ureche, Minsk Oblast)
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Marina Gorka, Minsk
Oblast)
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81st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Marina Gorka,
Minsk Oblast)
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11th independent Medical Battalion (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
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1054th independent Material Supply Battalion (Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast)
20.3.92 taken over by Belarus.
Headquarters:
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Grodno, Grodno Oblast, 5.57 - 10.68
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Zvolen, Czechoslovakia, 10.68 - 2.91
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Marina Gorka, Minsk Oblast, 2.91 - 1.92
Subordination:
Equipment:
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1974: 215 T-54/55
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12.85: 11300 men, 6 T-62, 91 T-72, 174 T-72M, 156 BMP-1, 307 BTR-60, 1
BTR-60 or 70, 18 122mm 2s1, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 22 T-72, 122 BTR-60, 4 BMP-2, 2
BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-4, 5 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1
MT-55A
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166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 22 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-60,
12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2s12 Sani, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 3 RKhM, 2
R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
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168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 22 T-72, 58 BTR-70, 61 BTR-60, 4
BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 12 PM-38, 2 PRP-4, 4 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1
MT-55A
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30th Guards Tank Regiment: 64 T-72, 14 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60, 12 2s1
Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 3 RKhM, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 4
MT-55A
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126th Guards Artillery Regiment: 12 2s3 Akatsiya, 24 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21
Grad, 2 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4, 9 1V18, 3 1V19, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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823rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6)
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205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 14 MT-LBT
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20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60, 2
R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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85th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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63rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 2 UR-67
Divisional coordinates:
- Zvolen barracks [US designation: Zvolen Army Barracks 201]: 48 34 48N,
19 07 19E (Divisional HQ, 85th independent Guards Communications Battalion
and 11th independent Medical Battalion)
- Jelšava barracks [US designation: Jelsava Army Barracks 201]: 48 37 45N,
20 14 42E (164th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Komárno barracks [US designation: Komarno Army Barracks Fortress 201]:
47 45 18N, 18 08 17E (166th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 404th
independent Missile Battalion)
- Ružomberok barracks [US designation: Ruzomberok Army Barracks 201]: 49 04 45N, 19 18
35E (168th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Oremov Laz barracks [US designation: Oremov Laz Army Barracks 201]: 48 24 11N, 19 15
41E (30th Guards Tank Regiment, 144th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and
75th independent Tank Battalion)
- Rožňava barracks [US designation: Roznava Army Barracks South-Southwest
201]: 48 38 38N, 20 31 53E (126th Guards Artillery Regiment)
- Štúrovo barracks [US designation: Sturovo Army Barracks 201]: 47 48 29N,
18 41 50E (205th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 63rd
independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
- Nové Zámky barracks [US designation: Nove Zamky Army Barracks 201]: 47
58 54N, 18 09 51E (20th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 312th
independent Chemical Defence Company)
- Rimavská Sobota barracks [US designation: Rimavska Sobota Army Barracks
Neue Kasern 201]: 48 22 36N, 20 00 50E (81st independent Equipment
Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 1054th independent Material Supply
Battalion)
- Marina Gorka barracks: 53 30 07N, 28 10 18E
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms:
Category I) - manning was almost 100% (1968-1990).