85th Leningradsko-Pavlovskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

85-я мотострелковая Ленинградско-Павловская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 22316

Activated 25.6.57 in Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, from the 85th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 103rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 387th Tank Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 167th Artillery Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 279th independent Sapper Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 581st independent Communications Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 172nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)

1.3.59 the 103rd Motorised Rifle Regiment and 387th Tank Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 386th Tank Regiment from the disbanded 74th Motorised Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 386th Tank Regiment (Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast)
• 167th Artillery Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 279th independent Sapper Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 581st independent Communications Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 172nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 328th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 812th independent Missile Battalion was activated

27.3.67 awarded the name "Leningrad".

In 1968 the 279th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 279th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 386th Tank Regiment (Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast)
• 167th Artillery Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 812th independent Missile Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 279th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 581st independent Communications Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 328th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 172nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 69th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 575th 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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 386th Tank Regiment (Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast)
• 167th Artillery Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 812th independent Missile Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 575th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 279th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 581st independent Communications Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 69th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 328th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 172nd independent Medical Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast) - equipped with BTR
• 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast) - equipped with BMP
• 386th Tank Regiment (Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast)
• 167th Artillery Regiment (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 812th independent Missile Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 575th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 279th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 581st independent Communications Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 69th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 328th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Shilovo, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 172nd independent Medical Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast)

In 1989 the 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 927th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment from Belorussia.

In 9.93 the 141st Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 386th Tank Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 288th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 74th Guards Tank Regiment from the 94th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

1.6.2009 renamed 32nd independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Novosibirsk-17, Novosibirsk Oblast, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• Siberian Military District, 6.57 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Novosibirsk-17 barracks [US designation: Novosibirsk Army Barracks AL 1]: 55 01 49N, 82 57 26E (Divisional HQ, 59th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 228th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1131st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 581st independent Communications Battalion, 172nd independent Medical Battalion and 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Shilovo barracks [US designation: Novosibirsk Yarkovo Military Training Area TA 1]: 54 46 21N, 82 31 32E (141st Motorised Rifle Regiment, 167th Artillery Regiment, 812th independent Missile Battalion, 575th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 121st independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 279th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 69th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 328th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Yurga barracks [US designation: Yurga Army Barracks AL 1]: 55 41 33N, 84 59 38E (386th Tank Regiment)

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