164th Guards Kirovogradskaya Red Banner order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Bomber Aviation Division
164-я гвардейская бомбардировочная Кировоградская Краснознаменная ордена Богдана Хмельницкого авиационная дивизия
Military Unit: 78597
Activated 9.42 as the 263rd Bomber Aviation Division.
18.3.43 renamed 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division.
Organisation 5.45 (Sagan, Germany):
80th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Pe-2
81st Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Pe-2
82nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment with Pe-2
The 6th Bomber Aviation Regiment joined the division in 12.45, from the disbanded 219th Bomber Aviation Division.
The 6th Bomber Aviation Regiment was disbanded 3.47.
10.1.49 renamed 164th Guards Bomber Aviation Division.
Organisation 1950:
654th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zwölfaxing, Austria) with Pe-2
748th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Wien-Aspern, Austria) with Pe-2
819th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Wien-Aspern, Austria) with Pe-2
7.58 the 819th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet.
Organisation 1960:
654th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zaporoshye, Zaporoshye Oblast) with Il-28
748th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment (Zaporoshye, Zaporoshye Oblast) with Il-28
Disbanded 3.60.
Bases:
Sagan, Germany, 5.45 - 7.45 [51 37 36N, 15 24 20E]
Wien-Aspern, Austria, 7.45 - 1.52 [48 13 33N, 16 30 21E]
Debrecen, Hungary, 1.52 - 7.53 [47 29 20N, 21 36 55E]
Melitopol, Zaporoshye Oblast, 7.53 - 1956 [46 52 48N, 35 18 17E]
Zaporoshye, Zaporoshye Oblast, 1956 - 3.60 [47 52 07N, 35 18 48E]
Subordinated:
1st Bomber Aviation Corps, 10.42 - 2.44
2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 2.44 - 12.44
6th Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 12.44 - 1.49
44th(?) Guards Bomber Aviation Corps, 1.49 - 7.53
VVS Tavricheskiy Military District, 7.53 - 4.56
69th Air Army, 4.56 - 3.60