54th Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

54-я мотострелковая Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 42395

Activated 4.6.57 in Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast, from the 54th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 279th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 281st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 338th Guards Tank Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 441st Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 299th independent Sapper Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 789th independent Communications Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 423rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 160th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 333rd independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 299th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 279th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 281st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 338th Guards Tank Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 441st Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 333rd independent Missile Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 789th independent Communications Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 160th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 423rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)

In 7.70 the 279th Motorised Rifle Regiment was used to activate the new 91st Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 00 independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1481st independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 281st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 338th Guards Tank Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 441st Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 333rd independent Missile Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 789th independent Communications Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 160th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 423rd independent Medical Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 1481st independent Material Supply Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)

In 1987 the 338th Guards Tank Regiment was reduced and renamed 82nd independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast)
• 281st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 82nd independent Tank Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 441st Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 333rd independent Missile Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast) - disbanded 1988
• 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 789th independent Communications Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 160th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 423rd independent Medical Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)
• 1481st independent Material Supply Battalion (Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast)

1997 renamed 62nd independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

1998 renamed 35th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 2007.

Headquarters:

• Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast, 6.57 - 2007

Subordination:

• 6th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 5.98
• Leningrad Military District, 5.98 - 2007

Equipment 12.85:

• 7300 men, 102 T-54/55, 65 GT-T, 220 MT-LB, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 PU-12 and 14 MT-LB
• 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 12 122mm D-30, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 PU-12 and 12 MT-LBT
• 281st Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 125 MT-LB, 12 122mm D-30, 4 BTR-50PUM, 1 PU-12 and 14 MT-LBT
• 82nd independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-80 and 1 BTR-50PUM
• 441st Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 36 MT-LBT
• 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60, 1 PU-12 and 36 MT-LBT
• 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 BTR-50PUM
• 789th independent Communications Battalion: 8 BTR-50PUM, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM, 2 UR-67 and 3 MTU

Divisional coordinates:

• Kandalaksha barracks [US designation: Kandalaksha Military Barracks AL 2]: 67 10 16N, 32 25 24E (Divisional HQ, 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 251st Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Alakurtti barracks [US designation: Alakurtti Army Barracks AL 1]: 66 58 19N, 30 20 04E (281st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 82nd independent Tank Battalion, 441st Artillery Regiment, 454th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 333rd independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 790th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 299th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 789th independent Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 160th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 423rd independent Medical Battalion and 1481st independent Material Supply Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II) - one motorised rifle regiment maintained at full strength.