60th Motorised Rifle Division imeni Marshal of the Soviet Union F.I. Tolbukhin

60-я мотострелковая дивизия имени Маршала Советского Союза Ф.И. Толбухина

Military Unit: 18643

Activated 25.6.57 in Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR, from the 6th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 14th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bank, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 20th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Astara, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 229th Tank Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1073rd Artillery Regiment (Port-Ilich, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 297th independent Sapper Battalion (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 325th independent Communications Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 165th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 337th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 297th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 14th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bank, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 20th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Astara, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 229th Tank Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1073rd Artillery Regiment (Port-Ilich, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th independent Missile Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 325th independent Communications Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 165th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 623rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

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 1544th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 14th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bank, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 20th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Astara, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 229th Tank Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1073rd Artillery Regiment (Port-Ilich, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th independent Missile Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 325th independent Communications Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 623rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 165th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1544th independent Material Supply Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 14th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bank, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 20th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Astara, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 229th Tank Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1073rd Artillery Regiment (Port-Ilich, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th independent Missile Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Prishib, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 325th independent Communications Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 623rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 165th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1544th independent Material Supply Battalion (Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR)

In 4.90 the 229th Tank Regiment was divided into the 119th independent Tank Battalion and the 1362nd Motorised Rifle Regiment.

1.92 taken over by Azerbaizhan.

Headquarters:

• Lenkoran, Azerbaizhan SSR, 6.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 4th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 1.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2500 men, 133 T-54/55, 95 BMP-1, 10 BMP-2, 36 BTR-60, 93 BTR-70, 90 122mm M-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 14th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 2 T-55, 5 T-54, 2 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38, 2 R-145BM, 1 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 20th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 3 T-55, 6 T-54, 125 MT-LB, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38, 1 PRP-3, 2 R-145BM and 15 MT-LBT
• 22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 3 T-55, 40 BMP-2, 60 BMP-1, 5 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 4 PM-38, 2 PRP-3, 2 BMP-1KSh and 3 R-145BM
• 119th independent Tank Battalion: 31 T-72, 4 T-55, 12 T-54, 9 BMP-1, 4 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-80, 5 BTR-70, 1 R-145BM and 1 MTU-20
• 1073rd Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad and 5 PRP-3
• 1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60
• 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 325th independent Communications Battalion: 5 R-145BM
• 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 1 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Lenkoran barracks [US designation: Lenkoran Army Barracks AL 1]: 38 45 16N, 48 51 32E (Divisional HQ and 325th independent Communications Battalion)
• Lenkoran barracks [US designation: Lenkoran Army Barracks AL 2]: 38 44 55N, 48 51 33E (1035th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
• Lenkoran barracks [US designation: Lenkoran Army Barracks Southeast AL 3]: 38 45 25N, 48 51 45E (229th Tank Regiment)
• Lenkoran barracks [US designation: Lenkoran Army Barracks North AL 4]: 38 46 26N, 48 50 40E (1544th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Lenkoran barracks [US designation: Lenkoran Army Barracks North Northwest AL 5]: 38 47 35N, 48 50 04E (337th independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 769th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 623rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion, 165th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 000 independent Medical Battalion)
• Bank barracks [US designation: Bank Army Barracks AL 1]: 39 24 53N, 49 15 38E (14th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Astara barracks [US designation: Astara Army Barracks Gelekeran AL 1]: 38 28 31N, 48 52 23E (20th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Prishib barracks [US designation: Prishib Army Barracks West Southwest AL 2]: 39 06 47N, 48 34 26E (22nd Motorised Rifle Regiment and 297th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Port-Ilich barracks [US designation: Port-Ilich Army Barracks South Southeast AL 1]: 38 51 58N, 48 48 46E (1073rd Artillery Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III), with one regiment maintained as a reduced strength Ready Regiment (20th Motorised Rifle Regiment).