49th Training Tank Division imeni L.I. Brezhnev

49-я учебная танковая дивизия имени Л.И. Брежнева

Military Unit: 30672

Activated 30.11.67 in Tambov, Tambov Oblast, as the 243rd Motorised Rifle Division (mobilisation).

9.10.69 converted to a regular division, and renamed 49th Training Tank Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 200th Training Tank Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast) - former 385th Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 206th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 346th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 383rd Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 966th Training Artillery Regiment (Drovyannaya, Chita Oblast)
• 439th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 1214th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 628th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 139th independent Training Communications Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 645th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 514th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)

Organisation 1980:

• 200th Training Tank Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 206th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 346th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 383rd Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 966th Training Artillery Regiment (Drovyannaya, Chita Oblast)
• 439th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 1214th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 628th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 139th independent Training Communications Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 645th independent Training Medical Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 514th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)

In 11.82 named "imeni L.I. Brezhnev".

3.10.87 renamed 212th District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 200th Training Tank Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 206th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 346th Training Tank Regiment (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 383rd Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 966th Training Artillery Regiment (Drovyannaya, Chita Oblast)
• 439th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Chita, Chita Oblast)
• 1214th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 628th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 139th independent Training Communications Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Peschanka, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 645th independent Training Medical Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)
• 514th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Antipikha, Chita Oblast)

In 6.92 inherited the traditions, honors and awards of the 100th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division, and was renamed 212th Guards Venskaya orders of Lenin and Kutuzov District Training Center imeni I.N. Russiyanov.

Headquarters:

• Tambov, Tambov Oblast, 11.67 - 10.69
• Chita (Kashtak), Chita Oblast, 10.69 - today

Subordination:

• Moscow Military District, 11.67 - 10.69
• Transbaykal Military District, 10.69 - 11.98
• Siberian Military District, 11.98 - 9.10
• Eastern Military District, 9.10 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Chita barracks [US designation: Chita Army Barracks North AL 2]: 52 05 26N, 113 29 25E (383rd Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 200th Training Tank Regiment, 439th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 000 independent Training Missile Battalion)
• Drovyannaya barracks [US designation: Drovyanaya Mobile SSM Barracks AL 1]: 51 33 09N, 113 01 37E (966th Training Artillery Regiment)
• Peschanka barracks [US designation: Chita Army Barracks AL 15]: 51 59 41N, 113 36 43E (Divisional HQ, 206th Training Tank Regiment, 346th Training Tank Regiment, 628th independent Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company)
• Antipikha barracks [US designation: Chita Army Barracks AL 3]: 51 59 34N, 113 33 34E (1214th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion, 139th independent Training Communications Battalion, 000 independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 645th independent Training Medical Battalion and 514th independent Motor Transport Battalion)

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