58th Roslavlskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

58-я мотострелковая Рославльская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 29435

Activated 25.6.57 in Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast, from the 58th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 160th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 161st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 162nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 231st Guards Tank Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 1072nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 999th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 481st independent Sapper Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 766th independent Communications Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 307th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 481st independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 481st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 160th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 161st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 162nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 231st Guards Tank Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 1072nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 999th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 307th independent Missile Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 481st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 766th independent Communications Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

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

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 160th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 161st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 162nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 231st Guards Tank Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 1072nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 999th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 307th independent Missile Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 481st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 766th independent Communications Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 160th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast) - equipped with BMP
• 161st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast) - equipped with BTR
• 162nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast) - equipped with BMP
• 231st Guards Tank Regiment (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 1072nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 999th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 307th independent Missile Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 481st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 766th independent Communications Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Kazandzhik, Ashkhabad Oblast)

6.92 taken over by Turkmenistan.

Headquarters:

• Kyzyl-Arvat, Ashkhabad Oblast, 6.57 - 6.92

Subordination:

• 1st Army Corps, 6.57 - 1968
• Turkmenistan Military District, 1968 - 4.82
• 36th Army Corps, 4.82 - 6.92

Divisional coordinates:

• Kyzyl-Arvat barracks [US designation: Kizyl Arvat Army Barracks AL 3]: 38 57 57N, 56 16 11E (Divisional HQ, 161st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1072nd Guards Artillery Regiment, 999th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 307th independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 481st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 766th independent Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 000 independent Medical Battalion)
• Nebit-Dag barracks [US designation: Nebit Dag Army Barracks AL 1]: 39 29 56N, 54 23 12E (162nd Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Kazandzhik barracks [US designation: Kazandzhik Army Barracks AL 1]: 39 14 51N, 55 29 46E (160th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 231st Guards Tank Regiment and 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion)

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