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:

• 145th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 193rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 195th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 128th Guards Tank Regiment (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 135th Guards Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1292nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1262nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 74th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 179th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 79th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 780th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)

15.9.60 renamed 66th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 435th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 847th independent Training Missile Battalion was activated

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

Organisation 1970:

• 145th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 193rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 195th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1292nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 847th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1262nd independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 179th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 435th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 79th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 780th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)

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:

• 145th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 193rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 195th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1292nd Training Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 847th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 1262nd independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 179th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 524th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 435th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 79th independent Training Medical Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 780th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)

14.9.87 renamed 110th Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 145th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 193rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 195th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1292nd Training Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 847th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 1262nd independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 179th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 524th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 435th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Storozhinets, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 79th independent Training Medical Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)
• 780th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast)

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Chernovtsy, Chernovtsy Oblast, 6.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 38th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 9.60
• Carpathian Military District, 9.60 - 1.92

Equipment 1.12.85:

• 2400 men, 220 T-54/55, 132 BMP-1, 241 BTR-60, 36 122mm D-30, 18 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 145th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 161 BMP-1, 2 BMP-1KSh, 3 RKhM, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 1 MP-31 and 2 MTP-1
• 193rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 7 BTR-70, 69 BTR-80, 1 RKhM, 5 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 1 MP-31 and 1 MTU-20
• 195th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 2 BRM-1K, 6 122mm D-30, 2 PM-38, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MP-31
• 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 79 T-64, 11 T-55, 11 T-54, 5 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 1 MP-31, 1 MTU, 1 MTU-20 and 3 MT-55A
• 135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 3 BM-21 Grad, 4 2s12 Sani, 9 PM-38, 3 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4 and 1 R-145BM
• 847th independent Training Missile Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 1262nd independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion: 16 BMP-1, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 179th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 1 R-137B and 1 MP-31
• 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Chernovtsy barracks [US designation: Chernovtsy Army Barracks Southeast AL 1]: 48 17 26N, 25 57 47E (145th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1262nd independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Chernotvsy barracks [US designation: Chernovtsy Army Barracks Roshtshinskaya AL 2]: 48 17 12N, 25 55 15E (Divisional HQ, 195th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment and 179th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion)
• Chernotvsy barracks [US designation: Chernovtsy Army Barracks South AL 3]: 48 16 40N, 25 55 57E (135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment, 1292nd Training Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 847th independent Training Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 79th independent Training Medical Battalion, 524th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion and 780th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion)
• Chernotvsy barracks [US designation: Chernovtsy Army Barracks Sadgora AL 7]: 48 20 20N, 25 57 31E (193rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment and 74th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Storozhinets barracks [US designation: Storozhinets Army Barracks AL 1]: 48 09 37N, 25 43 55E (128th Guards Training Tank Regiment and 435th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)

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