131st Pechengskaya order of Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

131-я мотострелковая Печенгская ордена Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 08275

Activated 4.6.57 in Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, from the 45th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 10th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 61st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sputnik, Murmansk Oblast)
• 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 334th Guards Tank Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 856th Guards Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 696th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 274th independent Sapper Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 893rd independent Communications Battalion (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 43rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 306th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 5.66 the 61st Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the Northern Fleet, and was replaced by the new 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

In 1968 the 274th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 274th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

22.2.68 awarded the order of Kutuzov.

Organisation 1970:

• 10th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 334th Guards Tank Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 856th Guards Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 696th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 306th independent Missile Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 274th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 893rd independent Communications Battalion (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 43rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 871st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 00 independent Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1338th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 10th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 334th Guards Tank Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 856th Guards Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 696th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 306th independent Missile Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 871st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 274th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 893rd independent Communications Battalion (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 43rd independent Medical Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 1338th independent Material Supply Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)

In 1987 the 334th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 60th independent Guards Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 10th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 60th independent Guards Tank Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 856th Guards Artillery Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 696th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 306th independent Missile Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 871st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Luostari, Murmansk Oblast)
• 274th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 893rd independent Communications Battalion (Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 43rd independent Medical Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)
• 1338th independent Material Supply Battalion (Pechenga, Murmansk Oblast)

In 11.91 the 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 67th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the 20th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

6.1997 renamed 200th independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• 6th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 5.98
• Leningrad Military District, 5.98 - 9.2010
• Western Military District, 9.2010 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 7650 men, 102 T-54/55, 282 MT-LB, 36 122mm D-30, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 10th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 138 MT-LB, 5 BTR-50PUM, 12 122mm D-30, 1 PU-12 and 18 MT-LBT
• 19th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 138 MT-LB, 5 BTR-50PU, 4 122mm D-30, 1 PU-12 and 18 MT-LBT
• 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 138 MT-LB, 5 BTR-50PU, 12 122mm D-30, 1 PU-12 and 18 MT-LBT
• 60th independent Guards Tank Battalion: 40 T-80, 11 MT-LB and 1 BTR-50PU
• 856th Guards Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad and 40 MT-LBT
• 696th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8) and 4 PU-12
• 306th independent Missile Battalion: 3 R-145BM
• 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 BTR-50PU
• 893rd independent Communications Battalion: 7 BTR-50PU, 2 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 1 R-137B
• 274th independent Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 4 MTU

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Pechenga: 34 MT-LB, 347 MT-LBT, 33 PUM, 1 UR-67 and 3 MT-55A
• Luostari-1 (A): 63 MT-LBT, 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 9P140 Uragan, 12 BM-21 Grad, 5 1V18, 2 1V19, 1 PRP-3, 9 PRP-4 and 4 PUM
• Luostari-2 (B): 62 T-80, 2 BRM-1K, 24 MT-LBT, 14 PU-12, 3 PUM, 3 R-156BTR, 1 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A

Divisional coordinates:

• Pechenga barracks [US designation: Pechenga Army Barracks South AL 4]: 69 32 50N, 31 12 37E (10th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 306th independent Missile Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 43rd independent Medical Battalion)
• Pechenga barracks [US designation: Pechenga Army Barracks South-Southwest AL 5]: 69 31 04N, 31 09 38E (19th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 274th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Pechenga barracks [US designation: Pechenga Army Barracks Kunnalliskoti AL 6]: 69 31 39N, 31 10 37E (1338th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Luostari barracks [US designation: Luostari Army Barracks Central AL 1]: 69 25 20N, 31 02 59E (60th independent Guards Tank Battalion, 696th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and 796th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Luostari barracks [US designation: Luostari Army Barracks East AL 2]: 69 25 12N, 31 06 23E (856th Guards Artillery Regiment, 871st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 162nd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Murmansk barracks [US designation: Murmansk Army Barracks Nagornovskiy AL 5]: 68 53 54N, 33 06 06E (Divisional HQ, 253rd Motorised Rifle Regiment and 893rd independent Communications Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II) - one motorised rifle regiment maintained at full strength.