1st Insterburgskaya Red Banner Tank Division

1-я танковая Инстербургская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 18885

Activated 4.7.45 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, from the 1st Tank Corps.

Organisation 1946:

• 89th Tank Regiment
• 117th Tank Regiment
• 159th Tank Regiment
• 44th Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 98th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment
• 108th Mortar Regiment
• 1720th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 10th independent Guards Mortar Battalion
• 86th independent Motorcycle Battalion
• 183rd independent Sapper Battalion
• 767th independent Communications Battalion
• 190th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion
• 000 independent Auto-Transport Battalion
• 72nd independent Tank Training Battalion

23.5.53 re-organised:

• 544th Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 127th Mechanized Regiment
• 886th Artillery Regiment was activated from the 198thth Mortar Regiment and the 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 86th independent Motorcycle Battalion was renamed 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was activated

In 4.55 the 1720th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 1043rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

In 6.57 reorganised (ordered 12.3.57):

• 159th Tank Regiment was disbanded
• 98th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment became 98th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
• 127th Mechanized Regiment was renamed 290th Motorised Rifle Regiment

In 1960 the 72nd independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 89th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 117th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 98th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Mamonovo, Kaliningrad Oblast) - from 1962 98th Guards Tank Regiment
• 290th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 886th Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1043rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 183rd independent Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 767th independent Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 190th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 3.63 the 290th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 26th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 140th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 218th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 183rd independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 183rd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

From 21.8.68 part of the division took part in the invasion of Czechoslovakia (HQ, 89th and 117th Tank Regiments, 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion), but returned home in 10.68.

Organisation 1970:

• 89th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 117th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 98th Guards Tank Regiment (Mamonovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 886th Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1043rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 218th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 183rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 767th independent Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 140th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 190th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1037th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 89th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 117th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 98th Guards Tank Regiment (Mamonovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 886th Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1043rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast) with SA-6
• 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 218th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 183rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 767th independent Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 140th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 190th independent Medical Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1037th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 89th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 117th Tank Regiment (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 98th Guards Tank Regiment (Mamonovo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 886th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1043rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kornevo, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 218th independent Missile Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 183rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 767th independent Communications Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 140th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 190th independent Medical Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)
• 1037th independent Material Supply Battalion (Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast)

In 9.89 the 86th independent Reconnaissance Battalion was replaced by the 79th independent Reconnaissance Battalion.

In 1990 the 98th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 501st independent Guard and Service Battalion.

9.93 renamed 2nd independent Tank Brigade.

1998 renamed 385th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 2008.

Headquarters:

• Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, 7.45 - 2008 [54 45 25N, 20 30 06E]

Subordination:

• Special Military District, 7.45 - 3.46
• Baltic Military District, 3.46 - 11.46
• 11th Guards Combined Arms Army, 11.46 - 1995
• Kaliningrad Special Region, 1995 - 2008

Equipment 12.85:

• 8250 men, 328 T-72, 230 BMP-1, 18 BTR-60, 126 122mm D-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 PRP-4, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 2 PU-12
• 89th Tank Regiment: 68 T-72, 53 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 15 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 5 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 2 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A
• 117th Tank Regiment: 67 T-72, 53 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 1 BMP-1KSh, 2 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 5 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 2 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A
• 501st independent Guard and Service Battalion: 67 T-72, 53 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 4 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 BREM-2, 1 MTU, 2 MTU-20 and 1 MT-55A
• 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 22 T-72, 88 BMP-2, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-3, 2 RKhM, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 2 BREM-2, 2 R-145BM, 2 PU-12 and 1 MTU-20
• 886th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment: 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 12 BM-21 Grad, 4 PRP-4, 6 1V18, 2 1V19, 2 R-156BTR
• 359th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8)
• 79th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 10 BMP-2, 7 BRM-1K, 2 R-145BM
• 767th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 11 R-145BM and 3 R-156BTR
• 183rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Kaliningrad: 57 BMP-2, 6 BRM-1K, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 5 R-145BM, 2 PU-12, 1 R-156BTR, 2 PRP-4, 1 PRP-3, 5 BMP-1KSh, 1 BREM-4, 345 men
• Lugovoye: 207 T-72, 8 BMP-2, 4 BRM-1K, 2 MT-55A, 2 MTU-20, 20 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Kaliningrad barracks [US designation: Kaliningrad Army Barracks Ballit AL 4]: 54 45 25N, 20 30 22E (Divisional HQ, 79th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 359th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 767th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 183rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 140th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 190th independent Medical Battalion and 1037th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Kaliningrad barracks [US designation: Kaliningrad Army Barracks AL 16]: 54 44 50N, 20 31 46E (886th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and 218th independent Missile Battalion)
• Kornevo barracks [US designation: Kornevo Army Barracks AL 1]: 54 27 15N, 20 19 02E (89th Tank Regiment, 117th Tank Regiment and 79th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Mamonovo barracks [US designation: Mamonovo Army Barracks North AL 2]: 54 28 36N, 19 57 35E (98th Guards Tank Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength I (US terms: Category II).