86th Guards Nikolaevskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

86-я гвардейская мотострелковая Николаевская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 61498

Activated 17.5.57 in Beltsy, Moldavian SSR, from the 86th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 260th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 263rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kishinev, Moldavian SSR)
• 88th Guards Tank Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 191st Guards Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 1163rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 779th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 99th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Bendery, Moldovian SSR)
• 000 independent Guards Communications Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

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

In 1968 the 99th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 99th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 8.68 the 265th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 48th Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.

Organisation 1970:

• 260th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 263rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 88th Guards Tank Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 191st Guards Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 1163rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 779th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 99th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bendery, Moldovian SSR)
• 000 independent Guards Communications Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)

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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 260th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 263rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 88th Guards Tank Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 191st Guards Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 1163rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 779th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 99th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bendery, Moldovian SSR)
• 000 independent Guards Communications Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)

Organisation 1988:

• 260th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 263rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 88th Guards Tank Regiment (Floreshty, Moldovian SSR)
• 191st Guards Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 1163rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 779th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 99th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Bendery, Moldovian SSR)
• 000 independent Guards Communications Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Beltsy, Moldavian SSR)

1.12.89 renamed 5381st Equipment Storage Base.

2.92 taken over by Moldova.

Headquarters:

• Beltsy, Moldavian SSR, 5.57 - 1.12.89
• Floreshty, Moldovian SSR, 1.12.89 - 2.92

Subordination:

• 14th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 11.67
• 14th Guards Combined Arms Army, 11.67 - 2.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2250 men, 31 T-54/55, 189 T-64A, 107 BMP-1, 3 BTR-50, 133 BTR-60, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 63 MT-LBT, 25 R-145BM, 2 RKhM, 3 UR-67, 27 9P148 PTUR Konkurs and 32 57mm S-60

Equipment 2.92:

• 21 R-145BM, 1 3Z88, 3 RKhM-4, 54 MT-LBT, 2 RKhMK, 3 UR-67, 27 9P148 PTUR Konkurs and 32 57mm S-60

Divisional coordinates:

• Beltsy barracks [US designation: Beltsy Army Barracks Southwest AL 1]: 47 45 04N, 27 54 16E (Divisional HQ, 263rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 341st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 191st Guards Artillery Regiment, 1163rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 000 independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 779th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 000 independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 000 independent Medical Battalion and 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Floreshty barracks [US designation: Floreshty Arny Barracks AL 1]: 47 53 30N, 28 19 07E (260th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 88th Guards Tank Regiment)
• Bendery barracks [US designation: Bendery Army Barracks Citadel AL 2]: 46 50 15N, 29 29 05E (99th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)

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