24th Training Tank Division

24-я учебная танковая дивизия

Military Unit: 29760

Activated 9.6.56 in Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, as the 24th Heavy Tank Division.

Organisation 1956:

• 177th Heavy Tank Regiment (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 193rd Heavy Tank Regiment (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 207th Heavy Tank Regiment (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 1265th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 000 independent Motorised Rifle Battalion (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 000 independent Artillery Battalion (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Company (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 000 independent Sapper Company (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 000 independent Communications Company (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)
• 136th independent Training Tank Battalion (Kubinka, Moscow Oblast)

25.6.57 converted to a regular tank division, and renamed 24th Tank Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 177th Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 193rd Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 207th Tank Regiment (Ventspils, Latvian SSR)
• 285th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR) - 6.57 from the 40th Tank Division (possibly reduced to battalion seize 1957 - 1962)
• 1261st Artillery Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1265th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 422nd independent Sapper Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 84th independent Communications Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 29th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 712th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)

In 8.60 renamed 24th Training Tank Division.

19.2.62 the 000 independent Training Missile Battalion and the 381st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 3.63 the 285th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 13th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the 3rd Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 422nd independent Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 177th Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 193rd Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 207th Training Tank Regiment (Ventspils, Latvian SSR)
• 13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1261st Training Artillery Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1265th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 84th independent Training Communications Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 381st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 29th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 712th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)

In 1972 the 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company was renamed 556th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 177th Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 193rd Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 207th Training Tank Regiment (Ventspils, Latvian SSR)
• 13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1261st Training Artillery Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1265th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR) - 1983 to Tervete
• 84th independent Training Communications Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 556th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 381st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 29th independent Training Medical Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 712th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)

14.9.87 renamed 54th District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 177th Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 193rd Training Tank Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 207th Training Tank Regiment (Ventspils, Latvian SSR)
• 13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1261st Training Artillery Regiment (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 1265th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Tervete, Latvian SSR)
• 84th independent Training Communications Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 556th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Adazi, Latvian SSR)
• 381st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 29th independent Training Medical Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)
• 712th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Dobele, Latvian SSR)

In 9.92 the 13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was detached, and was renamed 25th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade, and remained in Adazi until 11.11.93, when it left for Strugi Krasnye, Pskov Oblast. The regiment was never replaced.

The Training Center was disbanded 1995.

1.5.98 the 25th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade was renamed 42nd Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

2009 again renamed 25th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Kubinka, Moscow Oblast, 6.56 - 6.57
• Dobele, Latvian SSR, 6.57 - 8.94 [56 38 54N, 23 13 18E]
• Strugi Krasnye, Pskov Oblast, 8.94 - 1995 [25th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade, 11.11.93 - today]

Subordination:

• Moscow Military District, 6.56 - 6.57
• Baltic Military District, 6.57 - 11.91
• Northwestern Group of Forces, 11.91 - 8.94
• Leningrad Military District, 8.94 - 9.10
• Western Military District, 9.10 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 2600 men, 13 T-54/55, 309 T-62, 40 T-72M, 114 BMP-1, 6 BTR-60, 66 122mm D-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 177th Training Tank Regiment: 2 R-145BM and 2 MTU-2
• 193rd Training Tank Regiment: 44 T-72, 2 T-54 and 2 R-145BM
• 207th Training Tank Regiment: 49 T-72, 10 T-62, 12 T-54, 5 R-145BM, 3 BTR-50PU and 5 MTU-20
• 13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 21 T-72, 39 BMP-2, 41 BMP-1, 5 BTR-70, 15 BTR-60, 2 R-145BM, 3 BREM-2 and 2 MTU-20
• 1261st Training Artillery Regiment: 15 2s1 Gvozdika, 27 2s3 Akatsiya, 7 BM-21 Grad, 10 122mm D-30, 9 2s12 Sani, 7 PM-38, 1 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4, 2 R-145BM and 26 MT-LBT
• 1265th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60 and 2 R-156BTR
• 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 4 RKhM and 1 MTU-20
• 84th independent Training Communications Battalion: 13 R-145BM, 8 MP-31, 1 R-137B and 1 3S88

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 31 T-80, 236 MT-LBT, 6 PRP-4, 24 9P140 Uragan, 2 PU-12, 15 BTR-50PUM, 5 BTR-50PU, 20 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR, 1 MT-55A, 2 MTU-20 and 443 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Dobele barracks [US designation: Dobele Army Barracks Northwest AL 1]: 56 38 50N, 23 12 57E (177th Training Tank Regiment, 1265th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 000 independent Training Missile Battalion, 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion, 84th independent Training Communications Battalion, 381st independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 29th independent Training Medical Battalion and 712th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion)
• Dobele barracks [US designation: Dobele Army Barracks AL 2]: 56 38 07N, 23 16 51E (Divisional HQ and 193rd Training Tank Regiment)
• Ventspils barracks [US designation: Ventspils Army Barracks AL 1]: 57 24 28N, 21 34 38E (207th Training Tank Regiment)
• Adazi barracks [US designation: Riga Army Barracks AL 26]: 57 06 00N, 24 31 56E (13th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1261st Training Artillery Regiment and 556th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion)
• Tervete barracks: 56 28 51N, 23 21 55E (422nd independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Strugi Krasnye barracks: 58 12 50N, 29 04 12E - also called Vladimirskiy Lager

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