78th Sivashskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Training Motorised Rifle Division

78-я учебная мотострелковая Сивашская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 13251

Activated 4.6.57 in Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast, as the 78th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 78th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 219th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 225th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 230th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 350th Tank Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1055th Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 282nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1380th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 312th independent Sapper Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 608th independent Communications Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 220th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 142nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 115th independent Missile Battalion was activated

24.5.62 renamed 78th Training Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 312th independent Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 312th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 219th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 225th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 230th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 350th Training Tank Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1055th Training Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 282nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 115th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1380th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 312th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 608th independent Training Communications Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 142nd independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 220th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)

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

Organisation 1980:

• 219th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 225th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 230th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 350th Training Tank Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1055th Training Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 282nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 115th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast) - disbanded mid-1980's
• 1380th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 312th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 608th independent Training Communications Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 142nd independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 220th independent Training Medical Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)

14.9.87 renamed 471st District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 219th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 225th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 230th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 350th Training Tank Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1055th Training Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 282nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 115th independent Training Missile Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 1380th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 312th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 608th independent Training Communications Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 142nd independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 220th independent Training Medical Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast)

10.89 renamed 5355th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 1994.

Headquarters:

• Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast, 6.57 - 1994

Subordination:

• Ural Military District, 6.57 - 9.89
• Volga-Ural Military District, 9.89 - 7.92
• Ural Military District, 7.92 - 1994

Equipment 12.85:

• 3500 men, 214 T-54/55, 114 BMP-1, 93 BTR-60, 54 122mm D-30, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 163 T-55, 4 T-54, 36 BMP-1, 15 BRM-1K, 12 9P138 Grad, 69 MT-LBT, 30 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 2 PRP-3

Divisional coordinates:

• Chebarkul barracks [US designation: Chebarkul Army Barracks AL 1]: 54 59 59N, 60 23 12E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)

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