13th Motorised Rifle Division

13-я мотострелковая дивизия

Military Unit: 11903

Activated 1.9.60 in Biysk, Altay Kray.

Organisation 1960:

• 613th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 620th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 647th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 368th Tank Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 2193rd Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 1172nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 122nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1159th independent Sapper Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1233rd independent Communications Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 326th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 680th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 1159th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 1159th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 613th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 620th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 647th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 368th Tank Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 2193rd Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 1172nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 680th independent Missile Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 122nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1159th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1233rd independent Communications Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 326th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated in Taltsy, Buryatskaya ASSR
• 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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 613th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 620th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 647th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 368th Tank Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 2193rd Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 1172nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 680th independent Missile Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 122nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1159th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1233rd independent Communications Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 326th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)

Organisation 1988:

• 613th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 620th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 647th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 368th Tank Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray) - equipped with T-62
• 2193rd Artillery Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 1172nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 680th independent Missile Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 122nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1159th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 1233rd independent Communications Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Topchikha, Altay Kray)
• 326th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Biysk, Altay Kray)

1.10.89 renamed 5351st Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

In 7.92 took over the traditions, honors and awards from the disbanded 23rd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was renamed 13th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1998 renamed 5349th Guards Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Headquarters:

• Biysk, Altay Kray, 9.60 - today [52 30 40N, 85 21 09E]

Subordination:

• 33rd Army Corps, 9.60 - 6.91
• Siberian Military District, 6.91 - 11.98
• Transbaykal Military District, 11.98 - 9.2010
• Eastern Military District, 9.2010 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Biysk barracks [US designation: Biysk Army Barracks AL 2]: 52 30 39N, 85 21 06E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Biysk barracks [US designation: Biysk Army Training Area TA 1]: 52 30 33N, 85 21 03E (368th Tank Regiment and 613th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Topchikha barracks [US designation: Topchikha Army Barracks AL 1]: 52 48 41N, 83 08 07E (122nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 1159th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 000 independent Chemical Defence Company)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III).