77th Guards Moskovsko-Chernigovskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov Motorised Rifle Division

77-я гвардейская мотострелковая Московско-Черниговская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 82739

Activated 4.6.57 in Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, from the 77th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 212th Tank Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 51st Guards Artillery Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1027th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 167th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 199th independent Missile Battalion was activated

27.3.67 awarded the name "Moscow", after the World War 2 formation: 173rd Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 167th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 7.70 the 221st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 54th Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the new 481st Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 481st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kem, Karelian ASSR)
• 212th Tank Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 51st Guards Artillery Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1027th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 199th independent Missile Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk 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 1484th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 481st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kem, Karelian ASSR)
• 212th Tank Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 51st Guards Artillery Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1027th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 199th independent Missile Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd independent Medical Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1484th independent Material Supply Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)

In 1987 the 212th Tank Regiment was renamed 125th independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 481st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kem, Karelian ASSR)
• 125th independent Tank Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast) - 12.89 to Sputnik, Murmansk Oblast
• 51st Guards Artillery Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1027th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Obozerskiy, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 199th independent Missile Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd independent Medical Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 1484th independent Material Supply Battalion (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)

1.12.89 transferred to the Northern Fleet as the 77th Guards Motorised Rifle Division for Coastal Defence.

In 1990 the 149th Tank Regiment was activated.

1994 renamed 163rd independent Guards Naval Infantry Brigade.

Disbanded 1996.

Headquarters:

• Arkhangelsk (Lesnaya Rechka), Arkhangelsk Oblast, 6.57 - 1996 [64 24 55N, 40 38 14E]

Subordination:

• 44th Special Army Corps, 6.57 - 8.61
• 44th Army Corps, 8.61 - 6.67
• Leningrad Military District, 6.67 - 12.67
• 26th Army Corps, 1.12.67 - 12.89
• Northern Fleet, 12.89 - 1996

Equipment 12.85:

• 2650 men, 102 T-54/55, 188 GT-T, 95 MT-LB, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 18 122mm D-30, 195 MT-LBT, 5 BTR-50PUM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A

• 218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 18 122mm D-30, 195 MT-LBT, 5 BTR-50PUM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A

• 481st Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 18 122mm D-30, 195 MT-LBT, 5 BTR-50PUM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A

• 149th Tank Regiment: 94 T-80, 5 BMP-1KSh, 1 BTR-50PUM, 25 MT-LBT, 18 122mm D-30 and 2 MT-55A

• 125th independent Tank Battalion: 51 T-80, 1 BTR-50PUM and 22 MT-LBT

• 51st Guards Artillery Regiment: 62 152mm 2A65 Msta-B, 18 BM-21 Grad and 87 MT-LBT

• 199th independent Missile Battalion: 5 MT-LBT

• 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-80 and 18 MT-LBT

• 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 BTR-50PUM and 2 R-145BM

• 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 8 MT-LBT

Divisional coordinates:

• Arkhangelsk barracks [US designation: Arkhangelsk Army Barracks Isakogorka AL 2]: 64 25 05N, 40 37 47E (215th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 125th independent Tank Battalion, 51st Guards Artillery Regiment, 199th independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 794th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 167th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 457th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 83rd independent Medical Battalion and 1484th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Obozerskiy barracks [US designation: Obozerskiy Army Barracks North AL 1]: 63 27 28N, 40 16 59E (218th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1027th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
• Kem barracks [US designation: Kem Military Barracks AL 3]: 64 57 04N, 34 33 37E (481st Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Sputnik barracks: 69 30 40N, 31 18 46E

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III) before the transfer to the Navy - after 1989 maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II) - manning about 65 to 70%.