59th Reserve Tank Division

59-я запасная танковая дивизия

Military Unit: 30684

Activated 1972 in Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk Oblast, as a mobilisation division.

The division was unmanned - in case of mobilisation, the division would have been manned by personnel from the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School.

Organisation 1987:

Disbanded 1.10.89.

Headquarters:

Subordination:

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The division was maintained as a Mobilisation Division (US terms: Mobilisation Division) - manning was 0%. Equipment set present, older types, substantial equipment shortfalls.