19th Guards Nikolaevsko-Budapeshtskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Tank Division

19-я гвардейская танковая Николаевско-Будапештская Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 16132

Activated 15.12.56 in Esztergom, Hungary, from the 2nd Guards Mechanised Division.

In 1960 the 67th independent Training Tank Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 27th Guards Tank Regiment (Komarom, Hungary)
• 37th Guards Tank Regiment (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 87th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Cegled, Hungary) - 15.12.56 from the 87th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment, 1962 renamed 87th Guards Tank Regiment
• 97th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Györ, Hungary) - 15.12.56 from the 27th Mechanised Division
• 407th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 159th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Komarom, Hungary)
• 55th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Sentendre, Hungary)
• 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komarom, Hungary)
• 56th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 690th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)

In 1961 the 99th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 1968 the 55th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 55th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 27th Guards Tank Regiment (Komarom, Hungary)
• 37th Guards Tank Regiment (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 87th Guards Tank Regiment (Cegled, Hungary)
• 97th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Györ, Hungary)
• 407th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 159th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary) - 11.72 re-equipped with SA-6
• 99th independent Missile Battalion (Tata, Hungary)
• 716th independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Komarom, Hungary)
• 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Komarom, Hungary) - 1979 moved to Györ
• 55th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sentendre, Hungary)
• 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komarom, Hungary)
• 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 56th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 690th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)

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

In 1980 the 690th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1081st independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 716th independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 27th Guards Tank Regiment (Komarom, Hungary)
• 37th Guards Tank Regiment (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 87th Guards Tank Regiment (Cegled, Hungary)
• 97th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Györ, Hungary)
• 407th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 159th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 99th independent Missile Battalion (Tata, Hungary)
• 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Györ, Hungary)
• 55th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sentendre, Hungary)
• 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Komarom, Hungary)
• 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 56th independent Medical Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 1081st independent Material Supply Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)

In 1985 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion was renamed 000 independent Chemical Defence Company.

7.9.87 the 99th independent Missile Battalion was absorbed by the 459th Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

• 27th Guards Tank Regiment (Komarom, Hungary)
• 37th Guards Tank Regiment (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 87th Guards Tank Regiment (Cegled, Hungary)
• 97th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Györ, Hungary)
• 407th Guards Artillery Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 159th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Tata, Hungary)
• 99th independent Missile Battalion (Tata, Hungary)
• 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Györ, Hungary)
• 55th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sentendre, Hungary)
• 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komarom, Hungary)
• 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 56th independent Medical Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)
• 1081st independent Material Supply Battalion (Esztergom, Hungary)

In 12.89 the 87th Guards Tank Regiment, 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion and 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion were disbanded, and was replaced by the 130th Guards Tank Regiment, 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, from the disbanded 13th Guards Tank Division.

1.92 taken over by Belarus.

Headquarters:

• Esztergom, Hungary, 12.56 - 12.89 [47 44 59N, 18 43 57E]
• Zaslonovo, Vitebsk Oblast, 12.89 - 1.92 [54 52 49N, 28 55 35E]

Subordination:

• Southern Group of Forces, 12.56 - 12.89
• 7th Tank Army, 12.89 - 1.92

Equipment:

• 12.85: 9400 men, 319 T-64A, 198 BMP-1, 19 BTR-60, 5 BTR-60 or 70, 18 122mm 2s1, 54 122mm D-30, 36 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisonal HQ: 1 PRP-3 and 1 R-156BTR
• 27th Guards Tank Regiment: 67 T-72, 8 BMP-2, 2 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 3 RKhM, 1 MTP, 1 MT-55A and 1 MTU-20
• 37th Guards Tank Regiment: 69 T-72, 8 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 14 2s1 Gvozdika, 3 122mm D-30, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-4, 2 PU-12, 3 RKhM, 1 MTP, 2 MT-55A and 1 MTU-20
• 130th Guards Tank Regiment: 67 T-72, 8 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 2 PRP-4, 2 PU-12, 3 RKhM and 3 MTU-20
• 97th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 23 T-72, 4 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-70, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 1 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 RKhM, 2 MTP and 1 MT-55A
• 407th Guards Artillery Regiment: 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 2 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 159th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 1 PU-12 and 1 R-156BTR
• 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-70, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 6 R-145BM
• 55th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Esztergom barracks [US designation: Esztergom Army Barracks 201/202/203]: 47 45 01N, 18 44 04E (37th Guards Tank Regiment, 76th independent Guards Communications Battalion and 74th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Esztergom barracks [US designation: Esztergom Army Barracks 204]: 47 48 05N, 18 44 12E (Divisional HQ)
• Esztergom barracks [US designation: Esztergom Army Barracks 007]: 47 48 04N, 18 44 16E (1081st independent Material Supply Battalion and 56th independent Medical Battalion)
• Cegled barracks [US designation: Cegled Army Barracks Huszar 221]: 47 10 23N, 19 49 16E (87th Guards Tank Regiment)
• Komarom barracks [US designation: Komarom Army Barracks Dosza Gyorgy 201]: 47 44 38N, 18 06 28E (27th Guards Tank Regiment - parts, 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company and 716th independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Györ barracks [US designation: Gyor Army Barracks Rakoczy 201]: 47 40 49N, 17 38 13E (97th Motorised Rifle Regiment - parts and 99th independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Györ barracks [US designation: Gyor Army Barracks Vadasz 221]: 47 40 08N, 17 38 58E (97th Motorised Rifle Regiment - parts)
• Tata barracks [US designation: Tata Army Barracks Baj 202]:47 38 38N, 18 21 25E (407th Guards Artillery Regiment, parts of 27th Guards Tank Regiment, 159th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and 99th independent Missile Battalion)
• Szentendre barracks [US designation: Szentendre Engineer Barracks 202]: 47 38 41N, 19 04 29E (55th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Zaslonovo barracks: 54 53 05N, 28 55 26E
• Borovka barracks: 54 58 04N, 28 49 21E (27th Guards Tank Regiment, 130th Guards Tank Regiment and 407th Guards Artillery Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.