11th Guards Prikarpatsko-Berlinskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Tank Division

11-я гвардейская танковая Прикарпатско-Берлинская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 61859; from 3.47: 58325

Activated 5.7.45 in Dresden, East Germany, from the 11th Guards Tank Corps.

Organisation 1946:

• 40th Guards Tank Regiment
• 44th Guards Tank Regiment
• 45th Guards Tank Regiment
• 27th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 7th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment
• 270th Guards Mortar Regiment
• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 53rd independent Guards Mortar Battalion
• 9th independent Guards Motorcycle Battalion
• 134th independent Guards Sapper Battalion
• 153rd independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 189th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion
• 670th independent Auto-Transport Battalion
• 58th independent Tank Training Battalion

6.5.54 re-organised:

• 27th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 27th Guards Mechanised Regiment
• 841st Guards Artillery Regiment was activated from the 270th Guards Mortar Regiment and the 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 9th independent Guards Motorcycle Battalion was renamed 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion
• 528th independent Chemical Defence Company was activated

In 6.57 reorganised (ordered 12.3.57):

• 45th Guards Tank Regiment was transferred to the 27th Guards Tank Division
• 7th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment became 7th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
• 27th Guards Mechanized Regiment was renamed 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment

In 1960 the 58th independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 7th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Meissen, East Germany) - 1962 renamed 7th Guards Tank Regiment
• 40th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 44th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 841st Guards Artillery Regiment (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany)
• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany)
• 638th independent Missile Battalion (Meissen, East Germany)
• 134th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 153rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 528th independent Chemical Defence Company (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 189th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Hellerau, East Germany)
• 670th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)

In 1961 the 638th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 1968 the 134th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 134th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 7th Guards Tank Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 40th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 44th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 841st Guards Artillery Regiment (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany)
• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany) - 1975 to Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany
• 638th independent Missile Battalion (Meissen, East Germany)
• 53rd independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 134th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 153rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 528th independent Chemical Defence Company (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 189th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Hellerau, East Germany)
• 670th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)

In 1972 the 528th independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 128th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 670th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1073rd independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 53rd independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 7th Guards Tank Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 40th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 44th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 841st Guards Artillery Regiment (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany)
• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 638th independent Missile Battalion (Meissen, East Germany)
• 134th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 153rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 128th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 189th independent Medical Battalion (Hellerau, East Germany)
• 1073rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)

In 6.83 the 638th independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the 432nd Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

• 7th Guards Tank Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 40th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 44th Guards Tank Regiment (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 841st Guards Artillery Regiment (Karl-Marx Stadt, East Germany)
• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Meissen, East Germany)
• 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 134th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 153rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dresden-Klotzsche, East Germany)
• 128th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)
• 189th independent Medical Battalion (Hellerau, East Germany)
• 1073rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Königsbrück, East Germany)

20.3.92 taken over by Belarus.

Headquarters:

• Dresden, East Germany, 7.45 - 6.91 [51 06 28N, 13 40 32E]
• Slonim, Grodno Oblast, 6.91 - 3.92 [53 04 49N, 25 19 26E]

Subordination:

• 1st Guards Tank Army, 7.45 - 4.7.46
• 1st Guards Mechanized Army, 4.7.46 - 29.4.57
• 1st Guards Tank Army, 29.4.57 - 6.91
• Belorussian Military District, 6.91 - 3.92

Equipment:

• 1974: 325 T-62 and T-54/55 (the 7th Guards Tank Regiment was still partly equipped with T-54/55 tanks, but were converting to the T-62)
• 1979: T-62 (all regiments), T-64 (40 Gv.TP with about 30), SA-6 (SAM regiment), 122mm 2s1 (249 GvMSP), 152mm 2s1 (artillery regiment)
• 12.85: 9600 men, 31 T-62, 288 T-80, 170 BMP-1, 60 BMP-2, 17 BTR-60, 4 BTR-60 or 70, 54 122mm 2s1, 18 122mm D-30, 36 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 7th Guards Tank Regiment: 85 T-80, 18 BMP-2, 37 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 6 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 2 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 2 PU-12, 2 R-145BM, 21 MT-LBT, 3 MT-55A

• 40th Guards Tank Regiment: 84 T-80, 18 BMP-2, 37 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 6 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 MT-55A

• 44th Guards Tank Regiment: 86 T-80, 18 BMP-2, 38 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 18 122mm D-30, 6 2s12 Sani, 4 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 1 BREM-2, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 21 MT-LBT, 3 MT-55A

• 249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 34 T-80, 65 BMP-2, 18 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 17 BTR-70, 3 BTR-60, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 6 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 2 RKhM, 2 BREM-2, 2 PU-12, 1 MT-55A

• 841st Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment: 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 4 PRP-3/4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-156BTR

• 1018th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: 1 R-156BTR

• 9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-80, 10 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 8 BTR-70, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 R-145BM

• 134th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM and 2 R-156BTR

• 153rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 IRM, 4 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Dresden barracks (Napola Kaserne) [US designation: Dresden Army Barracks 203]: 51 06 26N, 13 46 36E (Divisional HQ)
• Dresden barracks (Panzer Kaserne) [US Designation: Dresden Army Barracks 202]: 51 06 15N, 13 46 11E (9th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion, 53rd independent Reactive Artillery Battery and 153rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Dresden barracks (Nickern Kaserne) [US Designation: Dresden Army Barracks 208]: 50 59 23N, 13 47 38E (249th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Dresden barracks [US designation: Dresden Army Barracks 524]: 51 04 51N, 13 45 10E (61st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Meissen barracks (Bonitzsch Kaserne) [US designation: Meissen Army Barracks 202]: 51 11 06N, 13 30 12E (7th Guards Tank Regiment and 1018th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Königsbrück barracks (Neues Lager) [US designation: Königsbrück Army Barracks 223]: 51 16 40N, 13 53 40E (40th Guards Tank Regiment, 638th independent Missile Battalion, 134th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 128th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 1073rd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Königsbrück barracks (Artillerie Kaserne) [US designation: Königsbrück Army Barracks 221]: 51 15 30N, 13 53 59E (44th Guards Tank Regiment)
• Karl-Marx Stadt barracks (Infanterie Kaserne/Artillerie Kaserne) [US designation: Karl-Marx Stadt Army Barracks 241/242]: 50 50 25N, 12 57 23E (841st Guards Artillery Regiment)
• Hellerau barracks (Festspielhaus): 51 06 49N, 13 45 11E (189th independent Medical Battalion)
• Slonim barracks: 53 04 49N, 25 19 26E

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