9th Krasnodarskaya Red Banner orders of Kutuzov and the Red Star Motorised Rifle Division

9-я мотострелковая Краснодарская Краснознамённая орденов Кутузова и Красной Звезды дивизия

Military Unit: 09332

Activated 10.6.57 in Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast, as the 80th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 9th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 36th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 428th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 391st Tank Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 340th Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 885th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 107th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 538th independent Sapper Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 521st independent Communications Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 29th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 343rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 242nd independent Missile Battalion was activated

11.1.65 renamed 9th Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 538th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 538th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 36th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 428th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 391st Tank Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 340th Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 885th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 242nd independent Missile Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 107th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 538th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 521st independent Communications Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 343rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 29th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 1328th 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 1095th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 36th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 428th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 391st Tank Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 340th Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 885th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 242nd independent Missile Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 1328th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 107th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 538th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 521st independent Communications Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 343rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 29th independent Medical Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 1095th independent Material Supply Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 36th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 428th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 391st Tank Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 340th Artillery Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 885th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 242nd independent Missile Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 1328th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 107th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 538th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 521st independent Communications Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 343rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 29th independent Medical Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• 1095th independent Material Supply Battalion (Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast)

In 8.92 renamed 131st independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

12.94 to 10.96 deployed to Chechnya.

Headquarters:

• Maykop, Adygeyskaya Autonomous Oblast, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• 29th Army Corps, 6.57 - 5.66
• 12th Army Corps, 5.66 - 1994
• 67th Army Corps, 1994 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 7000 men, 187 T-54/55, 24 BMP-1, 66 BTR-152, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 36th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 5 BMP-2, 1 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 7 BTR-80, 4 PM-38, 8 2s12 Sani, 6 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
• 121st Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-80, 12 122mm D-30, 8 2s12 Sani, 6 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
• 428th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 7 BMP-2, 2 BMP-1, 1 BTR-80, 8 2s12 Sani, 1 BMP-1KSh, 6 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
• 391st Tank Regiment: 40 T-72, 5 BMP-2, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-80, 12 122mm D-30, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 3 RKhM, 13 MT-LBT and 3 MTU-20
• 340th Artillery Regiment: 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 2 PRP-3, 6 1V18, 2 1V19, 2 R-145BM and 22 MT-LBT
• 885th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 8 PU-12 and 4 R-156BTR
• 242nd independent Missile Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 107th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-80 and 2 R-145BM
• 521st independent Communications Battalion: 11 R-145BM
• 538th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 31 T-72, 54 BMP-2, 8 BRM-1K, 54 MT-LB, 44 BTR-70, 5 BTR-80, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 5 122mm D-30, 51 MT-LBT, 6 PU-12, 3 BMP-1KSh, 4 PRP-4, 11 R-145BM, 4 SPR-2, 2 R-156BTR, 1 BRZhM, 1 MT-55A and 2 MTU-20

Divisional coordinates:

• Maykop barracks [US designation: Maykop Army Barracks South AL 1]: 44 34 22N, 40 07 39E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II) [Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III) until 1984]