111th Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

111-я мотострелковая Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 52495

Activated 4.6.57 in Sortavala, Karelian ASSR, from the 65th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR)
• 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 379th Tank Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 109th Guards Artillery Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 645th independent Sapper Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 816th independent Communications Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 296th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 952nd independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 1968 the 645th independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

In 1968 the 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment was used to activate the 71st Motorised Rifle Division, and was reformed.

Organisation 1970:

• 182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR)
• 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 379th Tank Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 109th Guards Artillery Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 952nd independent Missile Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 816th independent Communications Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 296th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 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 1487th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Petrozavodsk, Karelian ASSR) - 6.81 moved to Lakhdenpokhya
• 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 379th Tank Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 109th Guards Artillery Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 952nd independent Missile Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 816th independent Communications Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 296th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 1487th independent Material Supply Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)

In 1987 the 379th Tank Regiment was renamed 91st independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 91st independent Tank Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 109th Guards Artillery Regiment (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 952nd independent Missile Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 816th independent Communications Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 296th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Lakhdenpokhya, Karelian ASSR)
• 000 independent Medical Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)
• 1487th independent Material Supply Battalion (Sortavala, Karelian ASSR)

In 4.93 the 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 901st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 57th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

1997 renamed 23rd Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 2007.

Headquarters:

• Sortavala, Karelian ASSR, 6.57 - 2007

Subordination:

• 6th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 5.98
• Leningrad Military District, 5.98 - 2007

Equipment 12.85:

• 2550 men, 102 T-54/55, 10 GT-S, 72 GT-T, 271 MT-LB, 36 122mm M-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 125 MT-LB, 12 122mm D-30, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 15 BT-LBT
• 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 15 MT-LBT
• 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 12 122mm D-30, 4 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 29 MT-LBT
• 91st independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-80 and 1 BTR-50PU
• 109th Guards Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad, 1 R-145BM and 40 MT-LBT
• 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60, 4 PU-12 and 28 MT-LBT
• 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 1 R-145BM
• 816th independent Communications Battalion: 8 BTR-50PUM and 2 R-145BM
• 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM, 1 UR-67 and 5 MTU

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 31 T-80, 36 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 9 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 4 PU-12, 2 BTR-50PUM, 213 MT-LBT, 2 MTU-20 and 365 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Sortavala barracks [US designation: Sortavala Army Barracks AL 1]: 61 43 13N, 30 42 18E (Divisional HQ, 185th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1031st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 952nd independent Missile Battalion, 645th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 816th independent Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 000 independent Medical Battalion and 1487th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Lakhdenpokhya barracks [US designation: Lakhdenpokhya Army Barracks AL 1]: 61 33 07N, 30 12 08E (182nd Motorised Rifle Regiment, 184th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 91st independent Tank Battalion, 109th Guards Artillery Regiment, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 795th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 296th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Petrozavodsk barracks [US designation: Petrozavodsk Army Barracks AL 8]: 61 47 59N, 34 16 47E (184th Motorised Rifle Regiment until 1981)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III).