53rd Guards Moskovsko-Tartuskaya Red Banner Training Motorised Rifle Division

53-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Московско-Тартуская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 63568; from 1960: 35770

Activated 5.6.57 in Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, as the 62nd Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 62nd Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 415th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 417th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 419th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 382nd Tank Regiment (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 123rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 422nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 169th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 475th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 262nd independent Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 105th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 852nd independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)

23.4.60 renamed 62nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 84th independent Training Missile Battalion was activated

1.12.64 renamed 53rd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

1.12.64 awarded the name "Moscow" from the world war 2 formation: 130th Rifle Division - at the same time the 382nd Tank Regiment was renamed 9th Tank Regiment.

In 1968 the 169th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 415th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 417th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 382nd Training Tank Regiment (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 123rd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 84th independent Training Missile Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 262nd independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 105th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 852nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)

In 11.72 the 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

29.12.79 renamed 26th Guards Training Tank Division:

• 415th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment
• 417th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was disbanded

Organisation 1980:

• 9th Training Tank Regiment (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 123rd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 84th independent Training Missile Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 262nd independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 105th independent Training Medical Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 852nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)

14.9.87 renamed 467th Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 9th Training Tank Regiment (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment (Fedulovo, Vladimir Oblast)
• 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 123rd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 84th independent Training Missile Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 262nd independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast)
• 105th independent Training Medical Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)
• 852nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast)

In 1992 the 9th Training Tank Regiment was united with the 44th Guards Tank Regiment, and renamed 44th Guards Training Tank Regiment.

Headquarters:

• Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, 6.57 - today

Subordination:

• 13th Guards Army Corps, 6.57 - 4.60
• Moscow Military District, 4.60 - 9.10
• Western Military District, 9.10 - today

Equipment 12.85:

• 3300 men, 210 T-54/55, 3 BMP-1, 242 BTR-60, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 9th Training Tank Regiment: 118 T-62, 9 T-80, 22 T-72, 50 T-64, 5 T-55, 6 PT-76, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 8 PM-38, 3 R-145BM, 2 BTR-50PU, 1 MT-55A, 4 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment: 74 T-62, 45 T-80, 1 T-55, 4 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 3 R-145BM, 2 BTR-50PU, 1 R-156BTR, 1 MTP-1 and 1 MTU-20
• 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment: 83 T-62, 14 T-80, 16 T-72, 34 T-64, 2 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K, 4 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 2 MT-55A and 15 MT-LBT
• 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 31 T-62, 21 BMP-2, 37 BMP-1, 9 BRM-1K, 17 BTR-70, 4 BTR-60, 5 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR, 2 BTR-50PU, 1 MTP-2, 1 MTU-20 and 15 MT-LBT
• 123rd Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 24 2s3 Akatsiya, 8 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38 and 17 BM-21 Grad
• 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60, 1 R-156BTR
• 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 14 R-145BM, 3 BTR-50PU and 8 MP-31
• 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 1 IRM and 1 UR-67
• 105th independent Training Medical Battalion: 1 R-156BTR

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 44th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 65 T-80, 79 T-64, 17 T-72, 7 T-62, 1 BMP-1, 2 R-145BM, 4 RKhM-4, 1 MT-55A, 4 MTU-20 and 890 men
• 522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment: 112 T-80, 1 T-72, 2 T-62, 3 R-145BM, 2 BTR-50PUM, 1 MTU-20 and 890 men
• 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment: 84 BMP-1, 12 BTR-80, 2 BTR-70, 3 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 2 MT-55A and 1057 men
• 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 72 BMP-1, 1 BTR-60, 8 2s3 Akatsiya, 3 2s19 Msta-S, 5 BM-21 Grad, 3 PRP-3, 4 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR, 1 MTP-1, 1 MTU-20 and 879 men
• 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR and 548 men
• 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 6 R-145BM, 1 BTR-50PU and 394 men
• 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67 and 50 men
• 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 2 T-80, 1 BMP-2, 1 MTP-1 and 377 men
• 105th independent Training Medical Battalion: 1 R-156BTR and 87 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Kovrov barracks [US designation: Kovrov Army Barracks Northeast AL 2]: 56 23 12N, 41 19 45E (Divisional HQ, 419th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 123rd Guards Training Artillery Regiment, 422nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 84th independent Training Missile Battalion, 000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion, 475th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion, 105th independent Training Medical Battalion and 852nd independent Training Motor Transport Battalion)
• Fedulovo barracks [US designation: Kovrov Army Barracks West AL 1]: 56 21 53N, 41 14 10E (522nd Guards Training Tank Regiment and 523rd Guards Training Tank Regiment)
• Vladimir barracks [US designation: Vladimir Army Barracks and Training Center AL 1]: 56 07 38N, 40 22 03E (9th Training Tank Regiment, 169th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 262nd independent Training Chemical Defence Company and 395th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)

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