75th Motorised Rifle Division

75-я мотострелковая дивизия

Military Unit: 91111; from 1.90: 1099; from 8.91: 91111

Activated 25.6.57 in Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR, from the 75th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kivrag, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 342nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 347th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dzhulfa, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 124th Guards Tank Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 62nd Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1041st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 770th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 97th independent Sapper Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 75th independent Communications Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 70th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

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

In 1962 the 62nd Artillery Regiment was replaced by the 1010th Artillery Regiment.

In 1968 the 97th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 97th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kivrag, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 342nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 347th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dzhulfa, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 124th Guards Tank Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1010th Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1041st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 770th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 97th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 75th independent Communications Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 70th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)

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 1545th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kivrag, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 342nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 347th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dzhulfa, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 124th Guards Tank Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1010th Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1041st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 770th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 97th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 75th independent Communications Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 70th independent Medical Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1545th independent Material Supply Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kivrag, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - equipped with BTR
• 342nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - equipped with BMP-1
• 347th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dzhulfa, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - equipped with MT-LB
• 124th Guards Tank Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - equipped with T-55
• 1010th Artillery Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1041st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR) - SA-8 from 9.80
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 770th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 97th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 75th independent Communications Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 70th independent Medical Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)
• 1545th independent Material Supply Battalion (Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR)

4.1.90 transferred to the KGB Border Guards, and renamed 75th Motorised Rifle Division PV KGB SSSR.

In 1.90 the 1041st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 23rd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was not replaced.

In 4.90 the 124th Guards Tank Regiment was divided into the 120th independent Guards Tank Battalion and the 1363rd Motorised Rifle Regiment - both left the division, and became attached to the 4th Combined Arms Army.

In 8.91 transferred to the Army, and renamed 75th Motorised Rifle Division.

7.92 disbanded - equipment was transferred to Azerbaizhan.

Headquarters:

• Nakhichevan, Nakhichevanskaya ASSR, 6.57 - 7.92

Subordination:

• 4th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 1.90
• Border Forces KGB SSSR, 1.90 - 8.91
• 4th Combined Arms Army, 8.91 - 7.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 7550 men, 146 T-54/55, 95 BMP-1, 10 BMP-2, 2 BTR-60, 197 BTR-70, 18 122mm 2s1, 72 122mm M-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Divisional coordinates:

• Nakhichevan barracks [US designation: Nakhichevan Army Barracks North AL 1]: 39 13 31N, 45 24 17E (124th Guards Tank Regiment, 342nd Motorised Rifle Regiment, 770th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 97th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company and 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Nakhichevan barracks [US designation: Nakhichevan Army Barracks AL 2]: 39 13 09N, 45 24 34E (Divisional HQ, 75th independent Communications Battalion and 70th independent Medical Battalion)
• Nakhichevan barracks [US designation: Nakhichevan Army Barracks Southwest AL 3]: 39 11 52N, 45 23 44E (1545th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Nakhichevan barracks [US designation: Nakhichevan Army Barracks AL 4]: 39 11 17N, 45 24 02E (1010th Artillery Regiment, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 000 independent Missile Battalion)
• Nakhichevan barracks [US designation: Nakhichevan Army Barracks AL 5]: 39 11 11N, 45 27 02E (1041st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Kivrag barracks [US designation: Kyvrakh Army Barracks AL 1]: 39 23 52N, 45 06 58E (34th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Dzhulfa barracks [US designation: Dzhulfa Army Barracks North AL 1]: 38 57 40N, 45 37 24E (347th Motorised Rifle Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II).