203rd Zaporozhsko-Khinganskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Motorised Rifle
Division
203-я мотострелковая
Запорожско-Хинганская Краснознамённая
ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 31775
Activated 25.6.57 in Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast, as the 102nd
Motorised Rifle Division, from the 30th Rifle
Division.
Organisation 1957:
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31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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66th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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333rd Tank Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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449th Artillery Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk
Oblast)
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337th independent Sapper Battalion (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast)
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582nd independent Communications Battalion (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk
Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk
Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk
Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk
Oblast)
In 1959 the 66th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the
90th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced
by the 54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, from the same division.
Organisation 1960:
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31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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333rd Tank Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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449th Artillery Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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337th independent Sapper Battalion (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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582nd independent Communications Battalion (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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970th independent Missile Battalion was activated
11.1.65 renamed 203rd Motorised Rifle Division.
In 1968 the 337th independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 337th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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333rd Tank Regiment (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
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449th Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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970th independent Missile Battalion (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
-
000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
337th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
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582nd independent Communications Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Karaganda,
Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
15.11.72 re-organised:
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
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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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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333rd Tank Regiment (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
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449th Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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970th independent Missile Battalion (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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337th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
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582nd independent Communications Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Karaganda,
Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
Organisation 1988:
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31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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333rd Tank Regiment (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
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449th Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
-
970th independent Missile Battalion (Temirtau, Karaganda Oblast)
-
0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
337th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Saran, Karaganda Oblast)
-
582nd independent Communications Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
-
000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Karaganda,
Karaganda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast)
In 11.89 renamed 5204th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
7.5.92 taken over by Kazakhstan.
Headquarters:
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Semipalatinsk, Semipalatinsk Oblast, 6.57 - 1958
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Chardzhou, Chardzhou Oblast, 1958 - 1969
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Karaganda, Karaganda Oblast, 1969 - 5.92
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Karaganda barracks [Kraganda Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 51 15N, 73 12 29E
(Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
- Temirtau barracks [US designation: Temir Tau Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 03 26N, 72 53
51E (54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 449th Artillery Regiment, 0000
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 970th independent Missile Battalion)
- Saran barracks [US designation: Saran Army Barracks AL 1]: 49 47 04N, 72 49 25E
(333rd Tank Regiment and 337th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).