33rd Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

33-я мотострелковая Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 35390

Activated 17.5.57 in Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast, as the 56th Motorised Rifle Division, from the 56th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 377th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 389th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 390th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 192nd Tank Regiment (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 989th Artillery Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 785th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 162nd independent Sapper Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 419th independent Communications Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 236th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 163rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 88th independent Missile Battalion was activated

In 12.63 the 390th Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the Pacific Fleet, and was replaced by the new 465th Motorised Rifle Regiment.

17.11.64 renamed 33rd Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 162nd independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 162nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 377th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 389th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 465th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 192nd Tank Regiment (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 989th Artillery Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 88th independent Missile Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 785th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 162nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 419th independent Communications Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 163rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 236th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 145th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1488th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 377th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 389th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 465th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 192nd Tank Regiment (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 989th Artillery Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 88th independent Missile Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 785th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 162nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 419th independent Communications Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 145th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 163rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 236th independent Medical Battalion (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 1488th independent Material Supply Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

In 1982(?) the 192nd Tank Regiment was reduced, and renamed 97th independent Tank Battalion.

In 1987 the 908th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was transferred to the 265th Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 1108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment from the same division.

Organisation 1988:

• 377th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 389th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 465th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 97th independent Tank Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) - with T-55
• 989th Artillery Regiment (Dachnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 1108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 88th independent Missile Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 785th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 162nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Listvennichnoye, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 419th independent Communications Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 145th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 163rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 236th independent Medical Battalion (Aniva, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)
• 1488th independent Material Supply Battalion (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

1.6.2009 renamed 39th independent Motorised Rifle Brigade.

Headquarters:

• Khomutovo, Sakhalinskaya Oblast, 5.57 - today

Subordination:

• 15th Combined Arms Army, 5.57 - 3.60
• 2nd Army Corps, 3.60 - 1977
• 51st Combined Arms Army, 1977 - 1997
• 68th Army Corps, 1997 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Khomutovo barracks [US designation: Khomutovo Army Barracks AKL 1]: 46 53 19N, 142 45 21E (Divisional HQ, 97th independent Tank Battalion, 419th independent Communications Battalion and 163rd independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Dolinsk (Takoye) barracks [US designation: Sokol Army Barracks Northeast AL 2]: 47 17 29N, 142 46 05E (377th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 1108th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Dachnoye barracks [US designation: Dachnoye Army Barracks North AL 1]: 46 45 58N, 142 44 39E (389th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 989th Artillery Regiment)
• Aniva barracks [US designation: Aniva Army Barracks Railroad Station Northwest AL 1]: 46 42 53N, 142 31 24E (465th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 236th independent Medical Battalion)
• Listvennichnoye barracks [Listvenichnoye Tactical SSM Barracks AL 1]: 46 52 04N, 142 46 17E (88th independent Missile Battalion and 162nd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk barracks [US designation: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Army Barracks Bolshoy Yelan AL 3]: 46 55 15N, 142 45 15E (785th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 145th independent Chemical Defence Battalion and 1488th independent Material Supply Battalion)

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