44th Lisichanskaya Red Banner Training Tank Division

44-я учебная танковая Лисичанская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 05920

Activated 10.6.57 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, as the 44th Tank Division, from the 61st Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 324th Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 347th Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 383rd Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 213th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 831st Artillery Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 491st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1381st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1147th independent Sapper Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 158th independent Communications Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 216th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 00 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)

19.2.62 the 000 independent Missile Battalion and the 11th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 4.62 renamed 44th Training Tank Division.

In 1968 the 1147th independent Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 1147th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 324th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 347th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 383rd Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 213th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 831st Training Artillery Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 491st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 161st independent Training Missile Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1381st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1147th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 158th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 11th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 216th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company was renamed 90th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 324th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 347th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 383rd Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 213th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 831st Training Artillery Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 491st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 161st independent Training Missile Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1381st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1147th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 158th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 90th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 11th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 216th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)

1.9.87 renamed 473rd District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 324th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 347th Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 383rd Training Tank Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 213th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 831st Training Artillery Regiment (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 491st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 161st independent Training Missile Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1381st independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 1147th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 158th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 90th independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 11th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 216th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)
• 00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast)

12.2004 absorbed the 469th District Training Center.

Headquarters:

• Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• Ural Military District, 6.57 - 9.89
• Volga-Ural Military District, 9.89 - 7.92
• Ural Military District, 7.92 - 3.01
• Volga-Ural Military District, 3.01 - 9.10
• Central Military District, 9.10 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 2450 men, 319 T-54/55, 108 BMP-1, 14 BTR-60, 126 122mm M-30

Divisional coordinates:

• Kamyshlov barracks [US designation: Kamyshlov Army Barracks AL 1]: 56 50 12N, 62 30 13E (Divisional HQ and all attached units, except listed below)
• Kamyshlov barracks [US designation: Kamyshlov Army Barracks AL 2]: 56 50 46N, 62 44 02E (383rd Training Tank Regiment)

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