123rd Guards Dukhovshchinsko-Khinganskaya Red Banner orders of the October Revolution and Suvorov Motorised Rifle Division

123-я гвардейская мотострелковая Духовщинско-Хинганская Краснознамённая орденов Октябрьской Революции и Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 24776

Activated 17.5.57 in Barabash, Primorskiy Kray, as the 123rd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 17th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zaysanovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 248th Tank Regiment (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th Guards Artillery Regiment (Ryazanovo, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1170th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 127th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 16th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 21st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 383rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 319th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 5.62 the 111th independent Tank Battalion was activated.

22.2.68 awarded the order of the October Revolution.

In 1968 the 16th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 16th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zaysanovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 248th Tank Regiment (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th Guards Artillery Regiment (Ryazanovo, Primorskiy Kray) - 1.77 moved to Barabash
• 1170th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray) - SA-8 from 9.77
• 111th independent Tank Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 127th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 16th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 21st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 319th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 383rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 392nd 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 1135th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zaysanovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 248th Tank Regiment (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th Guards Artillery Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1170th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 111th independent Tank Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 392nd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 127th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 16th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 21st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 319th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 383rd independent Medical Battalion (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1135th independent Material Supply Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)

Organisation 1988:

• 45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Zaysanovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 248th Tank Regiment (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 26th Guards Artillery Regiment (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1170th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 111th independent Tank Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 392nd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Kraskino, Primotskiy Kray)
• 127th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 16th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 21st independent Guards Communications Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)
• 365th independent Chemical Defence Company (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 319th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Zanadvorovka, Primorskiy Kray)
• 383rd independent Medical Battalion (Kraskino, Primorskiy Kray)
• 1135th independent Material Supply Battalion (Barabash, Primorskiy Kray)

In 1989 the 111th independent Tank Battalion was disbanded.

1.10.89 renamed 129th Guards Machine-Gun Artillery Division:

• 45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 290th Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment (activated from the 20th Fortified Area)
• 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 196th Machine-Gun Artillery Regiment (activated from the 4th Fortified Area)
• 1170th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 1133rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

In 10.90 the 48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 1133rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 40th Motorised Rifle Division for Coastal Defence, and was replaced by the 231st Motorised Rifle Regiment and the 1173rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the same division.

9.2001 renamed 17th Guards Motorised Rifle Division.

6.2009 renamed 70th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Barabash, Primorskiy Kray, 5.57 - today

Subordination:

• 5th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Barabash barracks [US designation: Barabash Army Barracks AL 1]: 43 11 43N, 131 30 08E (Divisional HQ, 52nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 26th Guards Artillery Regiment from 1.77, 000 independent Missile Battalion, 127th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 16th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 21st independent Guards Communications Battalion and 1135th independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Kraskino barracks [US designation: Kraskino Army Barracks Central AL 1]: 42 42 16N, 130 47 08E (48th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1170th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 392nd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 365th independent Chemical Defence Company and 383rd independent Medical Battalion)
• Zanadvorovka barracks [US designation: Zanadvorovka Army Barracks AL 1]: 43 18 17N, 131 35 18E (248th Tank Regiment, 111th independent Tank Battalion and 319th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Zaysanovka barracks [US designation: Kraskino Army Barracks Zaysanovka AL 4]: 42 42 44N, 130 50 34E (45th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Ryazanovo barracks [US designation: Ryazanovo Army Barracks AL 1]: 42 47 25N, 131 14 56E (26th Guards Artillery Regiment until 1.77)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II) - one regiment was maintained at full strength.