57th Guards Novobugskaya orders of Suvorov and
Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Motorised Rifle
Division
57-я гвардейская мотострелковая
Новобугская орденов Суворова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия
Military Unit: 38860
Activated 17.5.57 in Naumburg, East Germany, from the 57th Guards
Rifle Division.
Organisation 1960:
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170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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172nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Gotha, East Germany)
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174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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17th Guards Tank Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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128th Guards Artillery Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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901st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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67th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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89th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Gotha, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Naumburg, East Germany)
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75th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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568th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
In 1961 the
651st independent Missile Battalion was activated.
19.2.62 the
51st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.
In 5.62 the 29th independent Tank Battalion was activated.
In 5.65 the 172nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 17th
Guards Tank Regiment was replaced by the 241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
and the 51st Guards Tank Regiment.
In 1968 the 67th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was
renamed 67th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, while the
491st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.
Organisation 1970:
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170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leipzig, East Germany)
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51st Guards Tank Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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128th Guards Artillery Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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901st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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29th independent Tank Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany) - 1979? to
Rudolstadt
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651st independent Missile Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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491st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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00 independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany) -
1979 to Rudolstadt
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67th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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89th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Naumburg, East Germany)
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51st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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75th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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568th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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00 independent Helicopter Detachment (Wurzen, East Germany) - activated 1969
In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed
000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion.
In 1980 the 568h independent Motor Transport Battalion was
renamed 1129th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the independent Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.
Organisation 1980:
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170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leipzig, East Germany)
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51st Guards Tank Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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128th Guards Artillery Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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901st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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29th independent Tank Battalion (Rudolstadt, East Germany)
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651st independent Missile Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany) - 1986 to
Rudolstadt
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491st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Rudolstadt, East Germany)
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67th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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89th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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51st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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75th independent Medical Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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1129th independent Material Supply Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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00 independent Helicopter Detachment (Wurzen, East Germany) - 12.85 moved to
Schlotheim
In 5.83 the 30th independent Helicopter Detachment was renamed
311th independent Helicopter Squadron.
In 1986 the 651st independent Missile Battalion was transferred
to the new 449th Missile Brigade, and the
000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion was renamed 229th independent Chemical Defence
Company.
Organisation 1988:
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170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Weissenfels, East Germany)
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241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Leipzig, East Germany)
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51st Guards Tank Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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128th Guards Artillery Regiment (Zeitz, East Germany)
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901st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Naumburg, East Germany)
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29th independent Tank Battalion (Rudolstadt, East Germany)
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491st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany) -
1990 to Halle
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113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Rudolstadt, East Germany)
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67th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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89th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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229th independent Chemical Defence Company (Naumburg, East Germany)
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51st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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75th independent Medical Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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1129th independent Material Supply Battalion (Naumburg, East Germany)
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311th independent Helicopter Squadron (Schlotheim, East Germany)
1.2.89 the 311th independent Helicopter Squadron was used to activate the
486th independent Helicopter
Regiment.
Disbanded 6.93.
Headquarters:
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Naumburg, East Germany, 5.57 - 4.93 [51 08 29N, 11 46 51E]
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Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, 4.93 - 6.93
Subordination:
Equipment:
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1974: 255 T-54/55
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1979: T-64 (51 Gv.TP and 174 Gv.MSP), T-55 (all MSP), 122mm D-30 (artillery
regiment), 152mm 2s3 (artillery regiment), SA-6 (SAM regiment)
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12.85: 11300 men, 40 T-62, 231 T-80, 159 BMP-1, 307 BTR-60, 36 122mm 2s1, 36
122mm D-30, 54 152mm 2s3
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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Divisional HQ: 2 R-156BTR
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170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 40 T-80, 13 BMP-2, 69 BMP-1, 2
BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 5 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3/4, 3
RKhM, 1 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 MT-55A and 1 MT-LBT
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174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 39 T-80, 143 BTR-60, 1 BMP-2, 4
BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 RKhM, 5
R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
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241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 39 T-80, 147 BTR-60, 2 BMP-2, 3
BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 18 122mm D-30, 18 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 4
R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
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51st Guards Tank Regiment: 92 T-80, 3 BMP-2, 11 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-80,
18 2s1 Gvozdika, 5 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 RKhM, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 2 MT-55A
and 1 MT-LBT
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128th Guards Artillery Regiment: 54 2s1 Gvozdika, 18 BM-21 Grad, 4 PRP-3/4,
3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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901st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Kub (SA-6), 1 R-145BM and 1
R-156BTR
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29th independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-80, 2 BMP-1, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 R-145BM and
3 MT-55A
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491st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 1 PRP-3 and 15 MT-LBT
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113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion: 6 T-80, 10 BMP-1, 7
BRM-1K, 6 BTR-60, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
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89th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and
2 R-2AM
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67th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 3 UR-67
Divisional coordinates:
- HQ (Naumburg): 51 08 29N, 11 46 51E
- Naumburg barracks (Blücher Kaserne) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 281]: 51
08 18N, 11 46 52E (170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment - parts and
901st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
- Naumburg barracks (Hubertus Kaserne) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 282]: 51
08 21N, 11 46 34E (170th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment - parts and 651st
independent Missile Battalion)
- Naumburg barracks (Hindenburg Kaserne) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 283]:
51 08 59N, 11 49 21E (1129th independent Material Supply Battalion and 491st
independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
- Naumburg barracks (Barbara Kaserne) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 284]: 51
09 45N, 11 49 12E (75th independent Medical Battalion)
- Naumburg barracks (Bismarck Kaserne) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 285]: 51
09 00N, 11 49 57E (29th independent Tank Battalion, 67th independent Guards
Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 51st independent Equipment Maintenance and
Recovery Battalion)
- Naumburg barracks (Oberlandsgericht) [US designation: Naumburg Army
Barracks 287]: 51
09 38N, 11 47 56E (Divisional HQ, 89th independent Guards Communications
Battalion and 229th independent Chemical Defence Company)
- Leipzig barracks (Flak Kaserne) [US designation: Leipzig Army Barracks 241]: 51 19
23N, 12 16 51E (241st Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
- Weissenfels barracks (Infanterie Kaserne) [US designation: Weissenfels
Army Barracks 221]:
51 11 59N, 11 59 32E (174th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 00
independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
- Zeitz barracks (Infanterie Kaserne) [US designation: Zeitz Army Barracks 241]: 51 02
33N, 12 07 35E (128th Guards Artillery Regiment
- Zeitz barracks (Artillerie Kaserne) [US designation: Zeitz Army Barracks 242]: 51 02
19N, 12 07 27E (51st
Guards Tank Regiment)
- Rudolstadt barracks (Flak Kaserne) [US designation: Rudolstadt Army
Barracks 261]: 50
42 27N, 11 18 55E (113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion and
651st independent Missile Battalion)
- Wurzen [Brandis] airfield [US designation: Wurzen Airfield 671]: 51 19
45N, 12 39 20E (311th independent Helicopter Squadron)
- Schlotheim airfield [US designation: Schlotheim Airfield]: 51 16 01N, 10
38 08E (311th independent Helicopter Squadron)
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms:
Category I) - manning was 100%.