66th Guards Poltavskaya Red Banner Training Motorised Rifle Division

66-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Полтавская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 39287

Activated 4.6.57 in Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast, as the 66th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 66th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

15.9.60 renamed 66th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

19.2.62 re-organised:

In 1968 the 74th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

In 1972 the 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company was renamed 524th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion.

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

Organisation 1980:

14.9.87 renamed 110th Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

Subordination:

Equipment 1.12.85:

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

Divisional coordinates:

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