72nd Guards Krasnogradskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

72-я гвардейская мотострелковая Красноградская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 07224

Activated 4.6.57 in Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast, from the 72nd Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 292nd Guards Tank Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 155th Guards Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 1129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 220th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 191st independent Chemical Defence Company (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 149th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 280th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 220th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 292nd Guards Tank Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 155th Guards Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 1129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 191st independent Chemical Defence Company (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 280th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 149th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)

In 1972 the 191st independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 23rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 1345th 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 892nd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 292nd Guards Tank Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 155th Guards Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 1345th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 23rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 280th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 149th independent Medical Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 892nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)

In 1.80 about 150 BTR-60 was transferred to the 4th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, when it was transferred to Afghanistan.

Organisation 1988:

• 222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 292nd Guards Tank Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast) - 1990 to Goncharovskoye, Chernigov Oblast
• 155th Guards Artillery Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast) - 1990 to Smela, Cherkassy Oblast
• 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 1345th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 23rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 280th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 149th independent Medical Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)
• 892nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast)

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Belaya Tserkov, Kiev Oblast, 6.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 1st independent Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 7.58
• 1st Combined Arms Army, 7.58 - 10.67
• 1st Guards Combined Arms Army, 10.67 - 1.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 4400 men, 216 T-64A, 117 BMP-1, 46 BTR-60, 96 BTR-70, 18 122mm 2s1, 36 122mm D-30, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 21 T-64, 130 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 16 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 PM-38, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 3 RKhM-4, 3 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
• 224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 21 T-64, 125 BTR-80, 3 BMP-2, 1 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 PM-38, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 2 RKhM-4, 3 BREM-4, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
• 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 21 T-64, 130 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 4 RKhM, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MT-55A
• 292nd Guards Tank Regiment: 70 T-64, 14 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 2 RKhM, 3 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 3 MTU-20
• 155th Guards Artillery Regiment: 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 2 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM and 18 MT-LBT
• 1129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 6 PU-12 and 1 R-145BM
• 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-80 and 2 R-145BM
• 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 8 R-145BM
• 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 3 UR-67 and 4 MT-55A

Divisional coordinates:

• Belaya Tserkov barracks [US designation: Belaya Tserkov Army Barracks Ross AL 1]: 49 48 41N, 30 05 46E (Divisional HQ, 220th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 538th independent Guards Communications Battalion and 149th independent Medical Battalion)
• Belaya Tserkov barracks [US designation: Belaya Tserkov Army Barracks AL 2]: 49 49 46N, 30 04 36E (222nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 229th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 292nd Guards Tank Regiment, 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 000 independent Missile Battalion, 1345th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 117th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 892nd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Belaya Tserkov barracks [US designation: Belaya Tserkov Army Barracks AL 3]: 49 47 37N, 30 07 42E (224th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 155th Guards Artillery Regiment, 23rd independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 280th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Goncharovskoye barracks [US designation: Zheved Army Barracks Chernigov AL 1]: 51 18 02N, 30 54 34E
• Smela barracks [US designation: Smela Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 13 37N, 31 52 55E

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III) - one regiment was maintained as a Ready Regiment with 1500 men.