45th Guards Krasnoselskaya order of Lenin Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division imeni A.A. Zhdanov

45-я гвардейская мотострелковая Красносельская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая дивизия имени А.А. Жданова

Military Unit: 02511

Activated 25.6.57 in Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast, from the 45th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th Guards Tank Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 805th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 49th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 521st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 159th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 353rd independent Missile Battalion was activated

20.6.62 the 496th independent Motorised Rifle Regiment was activated from parts of 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment in Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast, and was transferred to Cuba in july/august 1962, where it was renamed 146th independent Motorised Rifle Regiment (8.9.62).

In 1968 the 49th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th Guards Tank Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 805th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 353rd independent Missile Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 159th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 521st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 1525th 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 890th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th Guards Tank Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 805th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 353rd independent Missile Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1525th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 159th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 521st independent Medical Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 890th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th Guards Tank Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 805th Guards Artillery Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 353rd independent Missile Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1525th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Charitonovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 159th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 521st independent Medical Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)
• 890th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast)

In 1994/1995 a task force from the 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment with 45 T-80 tanks was deployed to Groznyy.

12.97 renamed 138th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Kamenka, Leningrad Oblast, 6.57 - today [60 26 34N, 29 05 37E]

Subordination:

• 30th Guards Army Corps, 6.57 - 7.96
• Leningrad Military District, 7.96 - 9.10
• Western Military District, 9.10 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 8100 men, 90 T-72, 124 T-80, 132 BMP-1, 241 BTR-70, 18 122mm 2s1, 90 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR and 13 MT-LBT
• 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 103 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 4 MT-LB, 2 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 122mm D-30, 4 2s12 Sani, 12 2B16 Nona-K, 12 9P140 Uragan, 1 BMP-1KSh and 3 R-145BM
• 131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 118 BTR-80, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2B16 Nona-K, 1 BMP-1KSh and 3 R-145BM
• 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-80, 130 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 2B16 Nona-K and 5 BTR-50PUM
• 75th Guards Tank Regiment: 93 T-80, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 R-145BM
• 805th Guards Artillery Regiment: 33 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 1 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4, 3 1V18 and 1 1V19
• 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 7 PU-12 and 2 R-145BM
• 353rd independent Missile Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-70 and 2 R-145BM
• 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 1 R-137B
• 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM, 2 UR-67 and 5 MTU

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 63 T-80, 34 MT-LB, 2 BRM-1K, 198 MT-LBT, 36 2s3 Gvozdika, 24 BM-21 Grad, 10 PRP-4, 6 1V18, 2 1V19, 20 R-145BM, 3 R-156BTR, 1 MP-31, 21 PUM, 11 PU-12, 1 RKhM-K, 1 BREM-4, 3 MTU-20 and 4357 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Kamenka barracks [US designation: Kirillinskoye Army Barracks West AL 1]: 60 26 47N, 29 05 39E (Divisional HQ, 129th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 134th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 75th Guards Tank Regiment, 805th Guards Artillery Regiment, 1005th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 353rd independent Missile Battalion, 1525th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 49th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 71st independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 159th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 521st independent Medical Battalion and 890th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Charitonovo barracks [US designation: Vyborg Army Barracks Seleznevo AL 6]: 60 44 51N, 28 36 20E (131st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 789th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)

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