93rd Guards Kharkovskaya twice Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

93-я гвардейская мотострелковая Харьковская дважды Краснознамённая орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 45261

Activated 17.5.57 in Kecskemet, Hungary, as the 35th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 35th Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kiskunmajsa, Hungary)
• 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szeged, Hungary)
• 134th Guards Tank Regiment (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 198th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 1098th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nagykoros, Hungary)
• 16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Szolnok, Hungary)
• 108th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Orgovany, Hungary)
• 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 90th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 89th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 3rd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)

In 1961 the 347th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 73rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated

In 5.62 the 33rd independent Tank Battalion was activated.

11.1.65 renamed 93rd Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 108th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 108th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 456th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kiskunmajsa, Hungary)
• 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szeged, Hungary)
• 134th Guards Tank Regiment (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 198th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 1098th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nagykoros, Hungary)
• 33rd independent Tank Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 347th independent Missile Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 456th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 712th independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Nagykoros, Hungary)
• 16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Szolnok, Hungary)
• 108th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Orgovany, Hungary)
• 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 90th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 73rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 89th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 3rd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)

In 1972 the 90 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 133rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 3rd independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1119th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 712th independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kiskunmajsa, Hungary)
• 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szeged, Hungary)
• 134th Guards Tank Regiment (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 198th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 1098th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Nagykoros, Hungary)
• 33rd independent Tank Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 347th independent Missile Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 456th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Szolnok, Hungary)
• 108th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Orgovany, Hungary)
• 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 133rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 73rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 89th independent Medical Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 1119th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)

Organisation 1988:

• 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kiskunmajsa, Hungary)
• 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Szeged, Hungary)
• 134th Guards Tank Regiment (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 198th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 1098th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Nagykoros, Hungary)
• 33rd independent Tank Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 347th independent Missile Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 456th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Szolnok, Hungary)
• 108th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Orgovany, Hungary)
• 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 133rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)
• 73rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 89th independent Medical Battalion (Kiskunhalas, Hungary)
• 1119th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kecskemet, Hungary)

In 7.89 the 134th Guards Tank Regiment was replaced by the 87th Tank Regiment.

In 6.90 the 5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

In 1.91 the 1098th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 201st Motorised Rifle Division.

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Kecskemet, Hungary, 5.57 - 1.91 [46 54 06N, 19 41 09E] - transfer began 10.90
• Cherkasskoye, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, 1.91 - 1.92 [48 41 59N, 35 22 54E]

Subordination:

• Southern Group of Forces, 5.57 - 1.91
• Kiev Military District, 1.91 - 1.92

Equipment:

• 12.85: 11400 men, 265 T-64A, 146 BMP-1, 305 BTR-60, 1 BTR-60 or 70, 18 122mm 2s1, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 96th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 48 T-64, 2 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 17 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-4, 3 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
• 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 48 T-64, 44 BMP-2, 43 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 1 R-145BM, 2 MTP and 1 MT-55A
• 112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 49 T-64, 6 BTR-70, 2 BMP-2, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 2 R-145BM and 1 PU-12
• 87th Tank Regiment: 63 T-64, 12 BMP-2, 5 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 BTR-60PU, 2 PRP-3, 2 R-145BM and 4 MT-55A
• 1098th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment : ZRK Kub (SA-6) and 10 BTR-60PU
• 16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-64, 9 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 4 R-145BM
• additional equipment having already arrived in Cherkasskoye: 44 T-64, 49 BTR-70, 31 BTR-60, 41 BMP-2, 1 BMP-1, 57 2s3 Akatsiya, 3 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 122mm D-30, 3 PM-38 and 18 BM-21 Grad

Divisional coordinates:

• Kecskemet barracks [US designation: Kecskemet Army Barracks Southwest 202]: 46 53 05N, 19 38 53E (110th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Kecskemet barracks [US designation: Kecskemet Army Barracks West 23/224/225/226]: 46 53 56N, 19 40 20E (198th Guards Artillery Regiment, 347th independent Missile Battalion, 166th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 133rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 1119th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Kecskemet barracks [US designation: Kecskemet Army Barracks Southwest 227]: 46 54 06N, 19 41 11E (Divisional HQ)
• Kiskunmajsa barracks [US designation: Kiskunmajsa Army Barracks Southeast 201]: 46 28 31N, 19 45 53E (5th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Kiskunhalas barracks [US designation: Kiskunhalas Army Barracks 201]: 46 25 08N, 19 30 25E (134th Guards Tank Regiment, 33rd independent Tank Battalion, 456th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 73rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 89th independent Medical Battalion)
• Szeged barracks [US designation: Szeged Army Barracks 208]: 46 16 49N, 20 06 12E (112th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Nagykoros barracks [US designation: Nagykoros Army Barracks 221]: 47 01 15N, 19 46 27E (1098th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and 712th independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Szolnok barracks [US designation: Szolnok Army Barracks Alcsi Puszta 201]: 47 10 47N, 20 13 18E (16th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Orgovany barracks: 46 45 34N, 19 28 23E (108th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Cherkasskoye (Novomoskovsk) barracks: 48 42 18N, 35 23 01E

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.