40th orders of Lenin and Suvorov Motorised Rifle Division imeni Sergo Ordzhonikidze

40-я мотострелковая орденов Ленина и Суворова дивизия имени Серго Орджоникидзе

Military Unit: 64740

Activated 17.5.57 in Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray, from the 40th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 3rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 178th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 141st Guards Tank Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 187th Artillery Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 23rd independent Sapper Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 86th independent Communications Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 619th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)

14.3.58 the 178th Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 411th Motorised Rifle Regiment from the disbanded 148th Motorised Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 3rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 411th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 141st Guards Tank Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 187th Artillery Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Shkotovo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 23rd independent Sapper Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 86th independent Communications Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 619th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 957th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 23rd independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 23rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 3rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 411th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 141st Guards Tank Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 187th Artillery Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Skhotovo, Primorskiy Kray) - 4.78 moved to Ussuriysk
• 957th independent Missile Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 23rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 86th independent Communications Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 619th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 52nd independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 26th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 00 independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1133rd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 3rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 411th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 141st Guards Tank Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 187th Artillery Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 957th independent Missile Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 23rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 86th independent Communications Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 52nd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 619th independent Medical Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1133rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)

Organisation 1988:

• 3rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 411th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 141st Guards Tank Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 187th Artillery Regiment (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Ussuryisk, Primorskiy Kray)
• 957th independent Missile Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chernyatino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 23rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 86th independent Communications Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 52nd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 619th independent Medical Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1133rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray)

12.10.89 transferred to the Pacific Fleet as the 40th Motorised Rifle Division for Coastal Defence.

12.10.90 the 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 129th Guards Machine-Gun Artillery Division, and was replaced by the 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zaysanovka) and the 1133rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Zanadvorovka).

Disbanded 1996.

Headquarters:

• Smolyaninovo-1, Primorskiy Kray, 5.57 - 1996

Subordination:

• 5th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 10.89
• Pacific Fleet, 10.89 - 1996

Divisional coordinates:

• Smolyaninovo-1 barracks [US designation: Smolyaninovo Army Barracks AL 1]:: 43 17 46N, 132 28 05E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Ussuryisk barracks [US designation: Ussuriysk Army Barracks West AL 3]: 43 48 11N, 131 55 45E (231st Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Chernyatino barracks [US designation: Chernyatino Army Barracks AL 1]: 43 58 10N, 131 28 11E (411th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 125th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Shkotovo barracks [US designation: Shkotovo Army Barracks AL 1]: 43 20 00N, 132 21 25E (1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment until 4.78)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II).