51st Guards Kharkovsko-Prazhskaya order of Lenin twice Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle Division

51-я гвардейская мотострелковая Харьковско-Пражская ордена Ленина дважды Краснознаменная орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 48331

Activated 4.6.57 in Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast, as the 15th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 15th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 44th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 47th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 50th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 170th Tank Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 43rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 59th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 21st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 11th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 25th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 143rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 84th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Missile Battalion was activated

11.1.65 renamed 51st Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 11th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 11th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 44th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 47th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 50th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 170th Tank Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 43rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 59th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 21st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 11th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 25th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 84th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 143rd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 45th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 1285th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated
• 00 independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battalion was activated - absorbed by the Artillery Regiment in 5.80

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 309th independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 44th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 47th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 50th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 170th Tank Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 43rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 59th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 1285th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 21st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 11th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 25th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 45th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 84th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 143rd independent Medical Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 309th independent Material Supply Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 44th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 47th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 50th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 170th Tank Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 43rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 59th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 000 independent Missile Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 1285th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 21st independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 11th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 25th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 45th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 84th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 143rd independent Medical Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)
• 309th independent Material Supply Battalion (Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast)

In 9.88 the 000 independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the new 461st Missile Brigade.

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

• Vladimir-Volynskiy, Volynskaya Oblast, 6.57 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 13th Combined Arms Army, 6.57 - 1.92

Equipment 1.12.85:

• 1900 men, 40 T-54/55, 46 T-72, 134 T-72M, 129 BMP-1, 127 BTR-70, 90 122mm M-30, 36 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• Divisional HQ: 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 44th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 11 BMP-1, 1 BTR-70, 12 PM-38, 2 BMP-1KSh, 1 PRP-4, 4 R-145BM, 3 RKhM and 3 BREM-4
• 47th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-72, 108 BTR-70, 6 BTR-60, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 12 2s12 Sani, 1 PRP-4, 4 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 1 MTU
• 50th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 30 T-72, 3 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 122mm D-30, 12 2s12 Sani, 1 PRP-3, 2 R-145BM and 1 PU-12
• 170th Tank Regiment: 94 T-72, 11 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 2 BTR-60, 1 PRP-3, 3 RKhM, 3 R-145BM and 3 MTU-20
• 43rd Guards Artillery Regiment: 5 2s1 Gvozdika, 10 2s3 Akatsiya, 14 BM-21 Grad, 1 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 6 1V18 and 2 1V19
• 59th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment: ZRK Osa (SA-8), 5 PU-12 and 1 R-156BTR
• 1285th independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion: 19 MT-LBT
• 21st independent Reconnaissance Battalion: 9 BMP-1, 7 BRM-1K, 6 BTR-70, 1 R-145BM and 1 R-156BTR
• 25th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 6 R-145BM and 2 R-137B
• 11th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 3 UR-67

Divisional coordinates:

• Vladimir-Volynskiy barracks [US designation: Vladimir-Volynskiy Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 52 08N, 24 19 49E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except listed below)
• Vladimir-Volynskiy barracks [US designation: Vladimir-Volynskiy Military Barracks AL 2]: 50 51 25N, 24 17 33E (170th Tank Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US terms: Category III) - one regiment was maintained at a slightly higher level.