34th Dneprovskaya order of Suvorov Tank Division

34-я танковая Днепровская ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 22087

Activated 6.7.45 in Lodz, Poland, as the 10th Tank Division, from the 10th Tank Corps.

Organisation 1946:

• 178th Tank Regiment
• 183rd Tank Regiment
• 186th Tank Regiment
• 11th Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 38th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment
• 287th Mortar Regiment
• 1693rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 128th independent Guards Mortar Battalion
• 77th independent Motorcycle Battalion
• 114th independent Sapper Battalion
• 415th independent Communications Battalion
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion
• 000 independent Auto-Transport Battalion
• 00 independent Tank Training Battalion

23.5.53 re-organised:

• 11th Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 123rd Mechanised Regiment
• 409th Artillery Regiment was activated from the 287th Mortar Regiment and the 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 77th independent Motorcycle Battalion was renamed 134th independent Reconnaissance Battalion
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was activated

In 4.55 the 1693rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 1138th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

30.4.57 converted to a heavy tank division, and renamed 34th Heavy Tank Division:

• 178th Tank Regiment was transferred to the 47th Guards Tank Division
• 183rd Tank Regiment was renamed 183rd Heavy Tank Regiment
• 186th Tank Regiment was renamed 186th Heavy Tank Regiment
• 38th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment was renamed 38th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
• 123rd Mechanized Regiment was disbanded

In 1960 the 00 independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 38th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 183rd Heavy Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th Heavy Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1138th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 00 independent Motorised Rifle Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Artillery Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Sapper Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Communications Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)

3.65 converted to a regular tank division, and renamed 34th Tank Division:

• 183rd Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 183rd Tank Regiment

• 186th Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 186th Tank Regiment

• 38th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 38th Guards Tank Regiment

• 26th Motorised Rifle Regiment was activated

• 118th independent Missile Battalion was activated

• 186th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 114th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 114th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 183rd Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 38th Guards Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 409th Artillery Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1138th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 134th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 118th independent Missile Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 415th independent Communications Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1019th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 183rd Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 38th Guards Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 409th Artillery Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 134th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 118th independent Missile Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 415th independent Communications Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1019th independent Material Supply Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 183rd Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 38th Guards Tank Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 409th Artillery Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 134th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 118th independent Missile Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 415th independent Communications Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 186th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)
• 1019th independent Material Supply Battalion (Borisov, Minsk Oblast)

In 11.89 the 38th Guards Tank Regiment were replaced by the 3rd Guards Tank Regiment.

20.3.92 taken over by Belarus.

Headquarters:

• Lodz, Poland, 7.45 - 5.48
• Borisov, Minsk Oblast, 5.48 - 3.92 [54 13 37N, 28 28 24E]

Subordination:

• 65th Army, 7.45 - 12.6.46
• 7th Mechanised Army, 12.6.46 - 20.5.57
• 7th Tank Army, 20.5.57 - 3.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2750 men, 322 T-72, 162 BMP-1, 23 BTR-60, 90 122mm D-30, 36 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-4, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR

• 3rd Guards Tank Regiment: 95 T-62, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-70, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-4, 4 R-156BTR, 3 PU-12, 2 MP-31, 3 RKhM, 1 MTP, 3 MTU-20

• 183rd Tank Regiment: 95 T-62, 8 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 3 BTR-60, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 3 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 2 MP-31, 1 RKhM, 1 MTP, 3 MTU-20

• 186th Tank Regiment: 94 T-62, 8 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-4, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 2 MP-31, 3 RKhM, 1 MTP, 3 MTU-20

• 26 Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-62, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-60, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-4, 2 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 2 MP-31, 1 RKhM, 2 MTP, 1 MTU-20

• 409th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment: 12 BM-21 Grad, 9 1V18, 3 1V19, 2 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4

• 1138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: 5 PU-12, 1 R-156BTR

• 134th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60, 2 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR

• 415th independent Communications Battalion: 7 R-145BM

• 114th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 IRM, 2 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Borisov Barracks [US designation: Borisov Army Barracks West AL 1]: 54 14 23N, 28 27 43 (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)

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