43rd Tartuskaya twice Red Banner Training Motorised Rifle Division

43-я учебная мотострелковая Тартуская дважды Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 02506; from 1987: 31601

Activated 4.6.57 in Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast, as the 43rd Motorised Rifle Division, from the 43rd Rifle Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 65th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 74th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 147th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 311th Tank Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 162nd Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1413th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 1378th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 258th independent Sapper Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 568th independent Communications Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 164th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 625th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)

1.3.59 the 74th and 147th Motorised Rifle Regiments were disbanded, and was replaced by the 118th and 126th Motorised Rifle Regiments from the disbanded 44th Motorised Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 65th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 118th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 126th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast)
• 311th Tank Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 162nd Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1413th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 1378th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 258th independent Sapper Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 568th independent Communications Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 164th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 625th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 421st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Missile Battalion was activated

24.5.62 renamed 43rd Training Motorised Rifle Division.

22.2.68 awarded the 2nd Red Banner.

In 1968 the 258th independent Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 258th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 65th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 118th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast) - 3.80 moved to Roshchinskiy
• 126th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 311th Training Tank Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 162nd Training Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1413th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast) - 3.80 moved to Buzuluk
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Buzuluk, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 1378th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 258th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 568th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 421st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 164th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 625th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)

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

Organisation 1980:

• 65th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 118th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 126th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 311th Training Tank Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 162nd Training Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1413th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Buzuluk, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Buzuluk, Kuybyshev Oblast) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 1378th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 258th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 568th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 421st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 164th independent Training Medical Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 625th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)

14.9.87 renamed 469th District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 65th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 118th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 126th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 311th Training Tank Regiment (Roshchinskiy, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 162nd Training Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 1413th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Buzuluk, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 1378th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 258th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 568th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 421st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Buzuluk, Orenburg Oblast)
• 164th independent Training Medical Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)
• 625th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast)

2004 united with the 473rd District Training Center.

Headquarters:

• Kuybyshev, Kuybyshev Oblast, 6.57 - 2004

Subordination:

• 40th Army Corps, 6.57 - 10.60
• Volga Military District, 10.60 - 9.89
• Volga-Ural Military District, 9.89 - 7.92
• Volga Military District, 7.92 - 3.01
• Volga-Ural Military District, 3.01 - 2004

Equipment 12.85:

• 3150 men, 214 T-54/55, 114 BMP-1, 195 BTR-60, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 65th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 21 T-55, 12 T-54, 1 BMP-2, 27 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 21 BTR-60, 8 PM-38, 4 R-145BM, 1 UR-67 and 1 MTU-20
• 118th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 5 T-62, 8 T-55, 18 T-54, 109 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 8 PM-38, 4 R-145BM, 1 MTU-20 and 25 MT-LBT
• 126th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 1 T-55, 30 T-54, 1 BMP-2, 112 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 6 PM-38, 4 R-145BM, 1 MTU-20 and 18 MT-LBT
• 311th Training Tank Regiment: 5 T-62, 9 T-55, 189 T-54, 3 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 4 R-145BM, 2 BTR-50PU, 1 MTU, 3 MT-55A, 2 MTU-20 and 18 MT-LBT
• 162nd Training Artillery Regiment: 12 122mm D-30, 6 PM-38, 1 2s12 Sani, 14 9P138 Grad, 3 BM-21 Grad, 3 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 R-156BTR and 46 MT-LBT
• 1413th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60 and 1 R-156BTR
• 1378th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion: 23 BMP-1, 11 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60 and 3 R-145BM
• 568th independent Training Communications Battalion: 20 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 421st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 1 R-145BM

Divisional coordinates:

• Kuybyshev barracks [US designation: Kuybyshev Army Barracks Kryazh AL 5]: 53 06 47N, 50 07 18E (Divisional HQ, 65th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 126th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1378th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion, 258th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 568th independent Training Communications Battalion, 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company, 164th independent Training Medical Battalion and 625th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (parts))
• Roshchinskiy barracks [US designation: Kuybyshev Training Area 1]: 53 03 12N, 50 29 31E (118th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 311th Training Tank Regiment and 625th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (parts))
• Buzuluk barracks [US designation: Buzuluk Army Barracks]: 52 47 28N, 52 13 20E (162nd Training Artillery Regiment, 1413th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 000 independent Training Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 421st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)

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