48th Ropshinskaya order of the October Revolution Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division imeni M.I. Kalinin

48-я мотострелковая Ропшинская ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознамённая дивизия имени М.И. Калинина

Military Unit: 02586; from 10.68: 83020

Activated 29.5.57 in Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR, as the 118th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 69th Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 210th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kagul, Moldavian SSR)
• 333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 375th Tank Regiment (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 585th Artillery Regiment (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 716th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 31st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 118th independent Sapper Battalion (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 813th independent Communications Battalion (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 308th independent Chemical Defence Company (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 34th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)
• 125th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 88th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 440th independent Missile Battalion was activated

17.11.64 renamed 48th Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 118th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 118th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 8.68 the 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 86th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.

In 10.68 the 55th independent Tank Battalion was activated.

In 1969 the 258th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 210th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Rokytnice v. Orlicky, Czechoslovakia)
• 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 375th Tank Regiment (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 585th Artillery Regiment (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 716th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 55th independent Tank Battalion (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 440th independent Missile Battalion (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 258th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 266th independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 31st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 118th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 813th independent Communications Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 308th independent Chemical Defence Company (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 88th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 34th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 125th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)

In 1972 the 308th independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 125th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 909th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 266th independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 210th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Rokytnice v. Orlicky, Czechoslovakia)
• 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 375th Tank Regiment (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 585th Artillery Regiment (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 716th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia) - 1981 moved to Chervena Voda
• 55th independent Tank Battalion (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 440th independent Missile Battalion (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 258th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 31st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 118th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 813th independent Communications Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 88th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 34th independent Medical Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 909th independent Material Supply Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)

26.4.85 awarded the order of the October Revolution.

In 1987 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion was renamed 348th independent Chemical Defence Company.

In 9.87 the 440th independent Missile Battalion was absorbed by the new 442nd Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

• 210th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Rokytnice v. Orlicky, Czechoslovakia)
• 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 375th Tank Regiment (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 585th Artillery Regiment (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 716th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Chervena Voda, Czechoslovakia)
• 55th independent Tank Battalion (Sumperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 440th independent Missile Battalion (Ceska Trebova, Czechoslovakia)
• 258th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Klasterec nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia)
• 31st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 118th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 813th independent Communications Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 348th independent Chemical Defence Company (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 88th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 34th independent Medical Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)
• 909th independent Material Supply Battalion (Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia)

In 7.89 the 210th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 18th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 322nd Motorised Rifle Regiment from the 31st Tank Division.

In 6.90 the 333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 716th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, while the 375th Tank Regiment was renamed 1335th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

10.6.90 transferred to the KGB, and renamed 48th Motorised Rifle Division KGB SSSR.

From 7.90 to 8.91 the 255th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was part of the division.

11.9.91 transferred back to the Army, and renamed 48th Motorised Rifle Division.

12.1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Bolgrad, Moldavian SSR, 5.57 - 8.68
• Visoke Mito, Czechoslovakia, 10.68 - 6.90 [49 56 49N, 16 09 35E]
• Klugino-Bashkirovka, Kharkov Oblast, 6.90 - 1.92 [49 50 52N, 36 43 53E]

Subordination:

• 14th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 10.68
• 14th Guards Combined Arms Army, 11.67 - 10.68
• Central Group of Forces, 10.68 - 6.90
• HQ KGB SSSR, 6.90 - 9.91
• 6th Guards Tank Army, 9.91 - 1.92

Equipment:

• 1974: 266 T-54/55 and T-62 (T-62 in 375. TP)
• 12.85: 11500 men, 119 T-62, 152 T-72M, 146 BMP-1, 305 BTR-60, 1 BTR-60 or 70, 36 122mm 2s1, 72 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Divisional coordinates:

• Bolgrad barracks [US designation: Bolgrad Army Barracks AL 1]: 45 41 57N, 28 36 21E
• Visoke Mito barracks [US designation: Visoke Mito Army Barracks 201]: 49 56 49N, 16 09 18E (Divisional HQ, 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 31st independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 813th independent Communications Battalion, 88th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 348th independent Chemical Defence Company, 34th independent Medical Battalion and 909th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Rokytnice v. Orlicky barracks [US designation: Rokytnice v. Orlicky Army Barracks 201]: 50 09 34N, 16 27 51E (210th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Ceska Trebova barracks [US designation: Ceska Trebova Army Barracks 202]: 49 53 07N, 16 27 00E (333rd Motorised Rifle Regiment and 440th independent Missile Battalion)
• Sumperk barracks [US designation: Sumperk Army Barracks 201]: 49 58 22N, 16 58 31E (375th Tank Regiment and 55th independent Tank Battalion)
• Klasterec nad Orlici barracks [US designation: Klasterec nad Orlici Army Barracks 201]: 50 06 45N, 16 32 20E (585th Artillery Regiment, 258th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 266th independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Chervena Voda barracks [US designation: Chervena Voda Army Barracks 203]: 50 01 41N, 16 45 14E (716th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Klugino-Bashkirovka barracks: 49 50 31N, 36 43 41E

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