42nd Guards Evpatoriyskaya Red Banner Training Motorised Rifle Division

42-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Евпаторийская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 29410; from 1987: 28320

Activated 10.6.57 in Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR, as the 42nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 24th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 70th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 71st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 72nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 392nd Tank Regiment (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 50th Guards Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 1203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 417th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 539th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 479th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 106th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 367th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)

18.10.60 renamed 42nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 524th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 95th independent Training Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 539th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 70th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 71st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 72nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 392nd Training Tank Regiment (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 50th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 1203rd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 95th independent Training Missile Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 417th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 479th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 524th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 106th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 367th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)

In 11.72 the 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

• 70th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 71st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 72nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 392nd Training Tank Regiment (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 50th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 1203rd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 95th independent Training Missile Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 417th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR) - 1986 moved to Shali
• 479th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 524th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 106th independent Training Medical Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 367th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)

14.9.87 renamed 173rd Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 70th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 71st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 72nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 392nd Training Tank Regiment (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 50th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 1203rd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 95th independent Training Missile Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 417th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 479th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 524th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shali, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 106th independent Training Medical Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)
• 367th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR)

Disbanded 4.1.92.

Headquarters:

• Groznyy, Checheno-Ingushskaya ASSR, 6.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 12th Army Corps, 6.57 - 10.60
• North Caucasus Military District, 10.60 - 1.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2000 men, 187 T-54/55, 31 BMP-1, 135 BTR-152, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 70th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-54, 12 BMP-2, 23 BMP-1, 6 BTR-70, 20 PM-38, 2 BMP-1KSh, 4 R-145BM, 1 RKhM, 1 MT-LBT and 1 MTU-20
• 71st Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-54, 16 PM-38, 5 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 72nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-54, 16 PM-38, 4 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 392nd Training Tank Regiment: 94 T-54, 26 T-72, 6 T-62, 2 BMP-1KSh, 3 RKhM, 1 MT-LBT and 4 MTU-20
• 50th Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 5 2s3 Akatsiya, 30 122mm D-30, 3 2s12 Sani, 6 PM-38 and 17 BM-21 Grad
• 1203rd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60
• 95th independent Training Missile Battalion: 3 R-145BM
• 479th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Groznyy barracks [US designation: Groznyy Army Barracks Southeast AL 1]: 43 17 15N, 45 43 33E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Shali barracks [US designation: Groznyy Army Barracks Shali AL 14]: 43 06 15N, 45 49 16E (392nd Training Tank Regiment, 539th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 524th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III).