81st Guards Krasnogradskaya Red Banner
order of Suvorov Motorised Rifle
Division
81-я гвардейская
мотострелковая
Красноградская Краснознамённая
ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 82622; from 7.69: 46102
Activated 4.6.57 in Bucharest, Romania, from the
81st Guards Rifle Division.
Organisation 1960:
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233rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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235th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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238th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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296th Tank Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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91st Guards Artillery Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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1169th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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118th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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236th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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547th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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156th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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349th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
In 1968 the 236th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was
renamed 236th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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233rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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235th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vyazemskiy, Khabarovsk Kray)
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238th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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296th Tank Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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91st Guards Artillery Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1169th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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118th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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236th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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547th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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349th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Bikin,
Khabarovsk Kray)
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156th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was
renamed 54th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.
15.11.72 re-organised:
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995th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
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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 1134th independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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233rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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235th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vyazemskiy, Khabarovsk Kray)
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238th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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296th Tank Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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91st Guards Artillery Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1169th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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995th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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118th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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236th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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547th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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54th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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349th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Bikin,
Khabarovsk Kray)
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156th independent Medical Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1134th independent Material Supply Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
Organisation 1988:
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233rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray) with BMP-1
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235th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vyazemskiy, Khabarovsk Kray)
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238th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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296th Tank Regiment (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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91st Guards Artillery Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1169th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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995th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Lermontovka, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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118th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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236th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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547th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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54th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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349th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Bikin,
Khabarovsk Kray)
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156th independent Medical Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1134th independent Material Supply Battalion (Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray)
1.6.2009 renamed 57th independent Guards Motorised Rifle
Brigade.
Headquarters:
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Bucharest, Romania, 6.57 - 7.57
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Konotop, Sumskaya Oblast, 7.57 - 7.69
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Bikin, Khabarovsk Kray, 7.69 - today
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Bikin barracks [US designation: Bikin Army Barracks AL 1]: 46 48 24N, 134 16
36E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
- Vyazemskiy barracks [US designation: Vyazemskiy Army Barracks AL 1]: 47 33 19N, 134 44 44E
(235th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Lermontovka barracks [US designation: Lermontovka Army Barracks AL 1]: 47 09
25N, 134 20 10E (238th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 91st Guards
Artillery Regiment, 1169th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and 995th
independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
- Konotop barracks [US designation: Konotop Army Barracks AL 1]: 51 14
41N, 33 11 40E
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US
terms: Category II).