112th Guards Zvenigorodskaya Red Banner order
of Suvorov Training Motorised Rifle
Division
112-я гвардейская
учебная мотострелковая
Звенигородская Краснознамённая
ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 07048; from 6.68: 22054
Activated 4.6.57 in Desna, Chernigov Oblast, as the 112th
Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 112th Guards Rifle Division.
Organisation 1960:
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165th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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354th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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358th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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300th Guards Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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467th Guards Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1121st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1377th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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257th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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554th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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507th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
24.5.62 renamed 112th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 257th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was
renamed 257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
1.6.68 renamed 48th Guards Training Tank Division:
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165th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 5th Guards
Training Tank Regiment
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358th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the 389th
Guards Training Tank Regiment, from the 75th Guards Tank Division.
Organisation 1970:
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5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
In 11.72 the 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery
Battalion was activated.
Organisation 1980:
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5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov
Oblast)
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1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Medical Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
3.10.87 renamed 169th Guards District Training Center.
Organisation 1988:
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5th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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300th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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389th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Desna, Chernigov
Oblast)
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1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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257th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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507th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Medical Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
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00 independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Desna, Chernigov Oblast)
1.92 taken over by Ukraine.
Headquarters:
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Desna, Chernigov Oblast, 6.57 - 1.92
Subordination:
Equipment 12.85:
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2350 men, 10 T-34, 10 T-54/55, 10 T-62, 362 T-64A, 96 BMP-1, 17 BTR-70, 18
122mm 2s1, 18 122mm D-30, 18 122mm M-30, 6 152mm 2s3
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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5th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 60 T-64, 3 R-145BM, 5 BTR-50PU, 3 RKhM, 2
BREM-2 and 1 MT-55A
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300th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 90 T-64, 2 R-145BM and 1 MT-55A
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389th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 83 T-64, 7 T-55, 2 R-145BM, 1 BREM, 7
MTU-20 and 6 MT-55A
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354th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 116 BMP-2, 98 BMP-1, 9
BTR-70, 4 BTR-60, 4 R-145BM, 2 BREM-2 and 1 RKhM
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467th Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 36 2s3 Akatsiya,
9 122mm D-30, 3 122mm M-30, 14 2s12 Sani, 5 PM-38, 8 BM-21 Grad, 1 BM-13
Katyusha and 40 MT-LBT
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1121st Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60
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1377th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion: 14 BMP-2, 4 BRM-1K and
2 R-145BM
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554th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
Divisional coordinates:
- Desna barracks [US designation: Vypolzov Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 55 38N,
30 45 27E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).