67th Escort Division VV MVD SSSR

67-я конвойная дивизия ВВ МВД СССР

Military Unit: 6511

Activated 28.11.68 in Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, from the 52nd Department for Escort and Protection.

Organisation 1970:

• 496th Escort Regiment (Yertsovo, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6512)
• 498th Escort Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6647)
• 000 Escort Regiment (Puksoozero, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6513)
• 935th independent Escort Battalion (Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6648)
• 120th independent Training Battalion (Arkhangelsk-Yuras, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6671)

In 1973 the 000 Escort Regiment was renamed 15th Escort Brigade.

In 1976 the 554th independent Escort Battalion was activated in Severoonezhsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

In 1979 the 495th Escort Regiment joined the division.

Organisation 1980:

• 15th Escort Brigade (Puksoozero, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6513)
• 495th Escort Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast - military unit: 7409)
• 496th Escort Regiment (Yertsovo, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6512)
• 498th Escort Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6647)
• 554th independent Escort Battalion (Severoonezhsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6710)
• 935th independent Escort Battalion (Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6648)
• 120th independent Training Battalion (Arkhangelsk-Yuras, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6671)

In 1982 the 554th independent Escort Battalion was renamed 652nd Escort Regiment.

Organisation 1990:

• 15th Escort Brigade (Puksoozero, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6513)
• 495th Escort Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast - military unit: 7409)
• 496th Escort Regiment (Yertsovo, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6512)
• 498th Escort Regiment (Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6647)
• 652nd Escort Regiment (Severoonezhsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6710)
• 935th independent Escort Battalion (Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6648)
• 120th independent Training Battalion (Arkhangelsk-Yuras, Arkhangelsk Oblast - military unit: 6671)

6.8.91 the 179th independent Special Motorised Battalion was activated in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast (military unit: 5547).

Bases:

• Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, 1968 - 1992

Subordination:

• GUVV MVD SSSR, 1968 - 4.79
• Administration VV MVD SSSR Northwestern Zone, 4.79 - 1986
• Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest and the Baltics, 1986 - 12.91
• Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest, 12.91 - 1992