75th Guards Bakhmachevskaya twice Red Banner order of Suvorov Tank Division

75-я гвардейская танковая Бахмачевская дважды Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 24537

Activated 27.7.54 in Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast, as the 14th Guards Tank Division, from the 64th Guards Mechanised Division.

18.11.54 renamed 14th Guards Heavy Tank Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 283rd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 380th Heavy Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 389th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 577th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Guards Motorised Rifle Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast) - former 427th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 000 independent Artillery Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Sapper Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Communications Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 136th independent Training Tank Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)

11.1.65 renamed 75th Guards Heavy Tank Division.

11.4.65 converted to a regular tank division, and renamed 75th Guards Tank Division.

Organisation 1965:

• 283rd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 380th Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 389th Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 577th Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 1395th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 00 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 87th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 505th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)

In 1968 the 87th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 87th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 6.68 the 389th Guards Tank Regiment was replaced by the 42nd Guards Tank Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 42nd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 283rd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 380th Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 577th Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 1395th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 00 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 87th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 505th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 42nd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 283rd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 380th Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 577th Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 1395th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 00 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 87th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 505th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 42nd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 283rd Guards Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 380th Tank Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 577th Artillery Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 1395th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 00 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 87th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 505th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Chuguev, Kharkov Oblast)

1.7.89 renamed 5362nd Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 6.90.

Headquarters:

• Chuguev (Bashkirovka), Kharkov Oblast, 7.54 - 6.90

Subordination:

• Kiev Military District, 7.54 - 5.57
• 6th Guards Tank Army, 5.57 - 6.90

Equipment 12.85:

• 2550 men, 322 T-64A, 3 BTR-60, 90 122mm M-30

Divisional coordinates:

• Chuguev barracks [US designation: Chuguev Army Barracks AL 4]: 49 50 33N, 36 43 39E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Chuguev (Malinovka) barracks [US designation: Chuguev Army Barracks Southeast AL 1]: 49 48 47N, 36 44 22E (380th Tank Regiment and 358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)

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