94th Guards Zvenigorodsko-Berlinskaya order of Suvorov Motorised Rifle Division

94-я гвардейская мотострелковая Звенигородско-Берлинская ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 35882

Activated 17.5.57 in Schwerin, East Germany, from the 94th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 283rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 74th Guards Tank Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 199th Guards Artillery Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 896th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 107th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 230th independent Chemical Defence Company (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 90th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 750th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)

In 1961 the 1562nd independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 52nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated

In 5.62 the 28th independent Tank Battalion was activated.

In 11.67 the 283rd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the 16th Guards Tank Division.

In 1968 the 107th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 74th Guards Tank Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 199th Guards Artillery Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 896th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 28th independent Tank Battalion (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 1562nd independent Missile Battalion (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 230th independent Chemical Defence Company (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 52nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 90th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 750th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)

In 1972 the 230th independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 365th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 750th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1130th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 74th Guards Tank Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 199th Guards Artillery Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 28th independent Tank Battalion (Hagenow, East Germany) - 1987 moved to Schwerin
• 1562nd independent Missile Battalion (Hagenow, East Germany)
• 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 52nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 90th independent Medical Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 1130th independent Material Supply Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)

In 9.87 the 1562nd independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the new 458th Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

• 204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 74th Guards Tank Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 199th Guards Artillery Regiment (Wismar, East Germany)
• 896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 28th independent Tank Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 52nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 90th independent Medical Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)
• 1130th independent Material Supply Battalion (Schwerin, East Germany)

In 9.93 renamed 74th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade, while the 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 74th Guards Tank Regiment were transferred to the 85th Motorised Rifle Division.

Headquarters:

• Schwerin, East Germany, 5.57 - 9.93 [53 37 00N, 11 24 51E]
• Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast, 9.93 - today

Subordination:

• 3rd Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 6.64
• 2nd Guards Tank Army, 6.64  - 9.93
• 41st Combined Arms Army, 9.93 - today

Equipment:

• 1974:
• 1979: T-64 (all MSP and TP), T-62 (204 Gv.MSP), SA-8 (SAM regiment), 152mm 2s3 (artillery regiment), SA-9 (286 Gv.MSP)
• 12.85: 11300 men, 258 T-64A, 13 T-64B, 134 BMP-1, 15 BMP-2, 305 BTR-60, 36 122mm 2s1, 54 122mm D-30, 36 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-3 and 1 R-156BTR
• 204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-64, 45 BMP-2, 79 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 3 BMP-1KSh, 3 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 1 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
• 286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-64, 138 BTR-60, 1 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3/4, 4 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
• 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-64, 136 BTR-60, 1 BMP-2, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 3 PRP-3/4, 4 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
• 74th Guards Tank Regiment: 108 T-64, 3 BMP-2, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 3 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
• 199th Guards Artillery Regiment: 54 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 1 BTR-60, 5 PRP-3/4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 R-156BTR
• 896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 5 PU-12 and 1 R-156BTR
• 28th independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-64, 1 BMP-2, 1 BMP-1, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 1 MT-55A
• 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 11 MT-LBT
• 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-64, 10 BMP-1, 6 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-70, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 11 R-145BM and 1 R-2AM
• 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 1 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Schwerin barracks (Buchholz Kaserne) [US designation: Schwerin Army Barracks 241]: 53 35 38N, 11 25 55E (286th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 107th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 12th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion and 1130th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Schwerin barracks (Moltke Kaserne) [US designation: Schwerin Army Barracks 242]: 53 36 17N, 11 25 21E (204th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 74th Guards Tank Regiment)
• Schwerin barracks (Fritsch Kaserne) [US designation: Schwerin Army Barracks 244]: 53 36 59N, 11 24 48E (Divisional HQ, 159th independent Guards Communications Battalion and 365th independent Chemical Defence Battalion)
• Schwerin barracks (Hindenburg Kaserne) [US designation: Schwerin Army Barracks 245]: 53 38 40N, 11 25 25E (52nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 496th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Schwerin barracks (Fliegerhorst Kaserne): 53 36 46N, 11 22 29E (896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and 28th independent Tank Battalion)
• Schwerin barracks (US designation: Schwerin Army Barracks 548): 53 37 38N, 11 24 32E (90th independent Medical Battalion)
• Wismar barracks (Flak Kaserne) [US designation: Wismar Army Barracks 241]: 53 53 44N, 11 25 18E (288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 199th Guards Artillery Regiment)
• Hagenow barracks (Fliegerhorst Kaserne) [US designation: Hagenow Army Barracks 261]: 53 26 31N, 11 13 15E (28th independent Tank Battalion until 1987, 1562nd independent Missile Battalion and 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Yurga barracks: 55 41 39N, 84 59 38E

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