90th Guards Vitebsko-Novgorodskaya twice Red Banner Tank Division

90-я гвардейская танковая Витебско-Новгородская дважды Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 22033; from 2.85: 08774

Activated 25.6.57 in Borne Sulinovo, Poland, as the 38th Guards Tank Division, from the 26th Guards Mechanised Division.

In 1960 the 71st independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 6th Guards Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 80th Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 215th Guards Tank Regiment (Supnevo, Poland)
• 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 193rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Byalogard, Poland)
• 1082nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Szczecinek, Poland)
• 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 101st independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Szczecin, Poland)
• 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 97th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 744th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)

In 1961 the 669th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 71st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

11.1.65 renamed 90th Guards Tank Division.

In 1968 the 101st independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 101st independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 6th Guards Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 80th Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 215th Guards Tank Regiment (Supnevo, Poland)
• 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 193rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Byalogard, Poland)
• 1082nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Szczecinek, Poland)
• 669th independent Missile Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Byalogard, Poland)
• 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 101st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Szczecin, Poland)
• 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 71st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 97th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 744th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)

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

In 1980 the 744th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1083rd independent Material Supply Battalion, and the independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 6th Guards Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 80th Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 215th Guards Tank Regiment (Supnevo, Poland)
• 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 193rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Byalogard, Poland)
• 1082nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Szczecinek, Poland)
• 669th independent Missile Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 101st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Szczecin, Poland)
• 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 71st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 97th independent Medical Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 1083rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)

8.2.85 converted to a motorised rifle division, and renamed 6th Guards Motorised Rifle Division:

• 6th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 16th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment

• 215th Guards Tank Regiment was transferred to the new 90th Guards Tank Division in Germany, and replaced by the 82nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment from the same division

• 465th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion arrived from the new 90th Guards Tank Division in Germany

• 90th independent Tank Battalion was activated

• 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion was renamed 94th independent Chemical Defence Company

Organisation 1988:

• 16th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 82nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Supnevo, Poland)
• 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 80th Tank Regiment (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 193rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Byalogard, Poland)
• 1082nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Szczecinek, Poland)
• 90th independent Tank Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 669th independent Missile Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 465th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Byalogard, Poland)
• 101st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Szczecin, Poland)
• 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 94th independent Chemical Defence Company (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 71st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 97th independent Medical Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)
• 1083rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Borne Sulinovo, Poland)

1997 renamed 70th Guards Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Headquarters:

• Borne Sulinovo, Poland, 6.57 - 3.92 [53 35 09N, 16 32 16E]
• Tver, Tver Oblast, 3.92 - today

Subordination:

• Northern Group of Forces, 6.57 - 3.92
• Moscow Military District, 3.92 - today

Equipment:

• 1974: 325 T-62
• 12.85: 11600 men, 265 T-62, 150 BMP-1, 299 BTR-60, 54 122mm 2s1, 54 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-4 and 1 R-145BM
• 16th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 33 BTR-70, 114 BTR-60, 5 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 5 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 21 MT-LBT
• 82nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 38 T-80, 140 BTR-60, 5 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 1 RKhM, 5 R-145BM, 3 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 20 MT-LBT
• 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 107 BMP-1, 20 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 RKhM, 5 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 MTP-1 and 1 MT-55A
• 80th Tank Regiment: 94 T-80, 6 BMP-2, 11 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 RKhM, 4 R-145BM, 3 PU-12 and 3 MT-55A
• 193rd Guards Artillery Regiment: 54 2s3 Akatsiya, 18 BM-21 Grad, 4 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 BTR-60
• 1082nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 1 R-156BTR and 2 PU-12
• 90th independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-80, 2 BMP-1, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 R-156BTR and 1 MT-55A
• 465th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 15 MT-LBT
• 669th independent Missile Battalion: 3 R-145BM
• 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-80, 9 BMP-1, 6 BRM-1K, 9 BTR-60 and 2 R-145BM
• 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 101st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 1 UR-67

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 38 T-80, 37 BMP-2, 40 BMP-1, 9 BRM-1K, 1 BTR-80, 4 BTR-70, 1 MT-LB, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 34 BMP-1KSh, 6 SPR-2, 4 PU-12, 2 R-156BTR, 11 R-145BM, 1 ZS-88 (BTR-80), 1 PRP-3, 4 PRP-4, 2 UR-67, 1 MT-55A, 1 MTU-20 and 440 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Borne Sulinovo barracks (US designation Borne Army Barracks 201): 53 34 52N, 16 32 11E (Divisional HQ, 16th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 252nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 80th Tank Regiment, 90th independent Tank Battalion, 54th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 94th independent Chemical Defence Company, 71st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 97th independent Medical Battalion and 1083rd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Supnevo barracks: 53 29 04N, 16 33 02E (82nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Byologard barracks [US designation; Bialogard Army Barracks 201]: 53 59 44N, 16 00 19E (193rd Guards Artillery Regiment, 465th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 126th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Byologard barracks [US designation; Bialogard Army Barracks 203/205]: 54 00 34N, 15 58 03E (669th independent Missile Battalion)
• Szczecinek barracks [US designation: Szczecinek Army Barracks 204]: 53 42 08N, 16 42 43E (1082nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Szczecin barracks [US designation: Szczecin Army Barracks 211]: 53 26 36N, 14 29 30E (101st independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Tver storage: 56 50 24N, 35 47 20E

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.