42nd order of the Red Star Escort Division VV MVD SSSR

42-я конвойная ордена Красной Звезды дивизия ВВ МВД СССР

Military Unit: 7402

Activated 28.11.68 in Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast, from the 13th Department for Escort and Protection.

Organisation 1970:

• 493rd Red Banner Escort Regiment (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast - military unit: 7478)
• 494th Escort Regiment (Metallstroy, Leningrad Oblast - military unit: 6546)
• 495th Escort Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast - military unit: 7409)
• 2nd Special Motorised Regiment (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast - military unit: 5402)
• 339th Motorised Regiment (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast - military unit: 3220)
• 000 independent Escort Battalion (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast - military unit: 6550)
• 000 independent Escort Battalion (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR - military unit: 6545)
• 000 independent Training Battalion (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast - military unit: 7417)

In 1979 the independent Escort Battalions in Murmansk and Petrozavodsk were expanded to Escort Regiment.

In 1979 the 493rd Escort Regiment was renamed 85th independent Brigade.

23.4.79 renamed Order of the Red Star Administration VV MVD SSSR Northwestern Zone.

Organisation 1980:

• 67th Escort Division VV MVD SSSR (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd Escort Division VV MVD SSSR (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR)
• 85th independent Brigade VV MVD SSSR (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast)
• 590th independent Escort Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast - military unit: 6550)
• 613th independent Escort Regiment (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR - military unit: 6545)

1986 renamed Order of the Red Star Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest and the Baltics.

In 1986 the 42nd Escort Division joined the Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest and the Baltics.

3.8.89 the 2nd independent Naval Force was activated in Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, for the protection of the nuclear powered vessels of "Atomflot".

Organisation 1990:

• 42nd Escort Division VV MVD SSSR (Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR)
• 67th Escort Division VV MVD SSSR (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast)
• 83rd Escort Division VV MVD SSSR (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR)
• 85th independent Brigade VV MVD SSSR (Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast)
• 590th independent Escort Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast - military unit: 6550)
• 613th independent Escort Regiment (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR - military unit: 6545)
• 2nd independent Naval Force (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast - military unit: 3798)

1991 renamed Order of the Red Star Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest.

Bases:

• Leningrad, Leningrad Oblast, 1968 - 1979

Subordination:

• VV MVD SSSR, 1968 - 1979