64th Guards Krasnoselskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division

64-я гвардейская мотострелковая Красносельская Краснознамённая дивизия

Military Unit: 77761

Activated 25.6.57 in Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast, from the 64th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 315th Guards Tank Regiment (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 10th Artillery Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 792nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 68th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 161st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 327th independent Missile Battalion was activated

20.6.62 three additional regiments were activated for use in Cuba:

• 314th independent Motorised Rifle Regiment in Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast, from parts of 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 400th independent Motorised Rifle Regiment in Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast, from parts of 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 302nd independent Motorised Rifle Regiment in Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast, from parts of 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment

All three were transferred to Cuba by ship from Liepaya and Kronshtadt in juli and august 1962, and were later (8.9.62) renamed 74th, 106th and 43rd independent Motorised Rifle Regiments.

In 1968 the 75th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 315th Guards Tank Regiment (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 10th Artillery Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 327th independent Missile Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 792nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 161st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 68th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)

15.11.72 re-organised:

• 0000 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 1482nd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 315th Guards Tank Regiment (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 10th Artillery Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 327th independent Missile Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 792nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 161st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 68th independent Medical Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1482nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)

In 1987 the 315th Guards Tank Regiment was reduced and renamed 83rd independent Tank Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 83rd independent Tank Battalion (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 10th Artillery Regiment (Kulikovo, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 327th independent Missile Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 792nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pontonnoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 161st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 68th independent Medical Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)
• 1482nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast)

1.6.97 renamed 36th Guards Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.

Disbanded 2007.

Headquarters:

• Sapernoye, Leningrad Oblast, 6.57 - 2007

Subordination:

• 30th Guards Army Corps, 6.57 - 1998
• Leningrad Military District, 1998 - 2007

Equipment 12.85:

• 2300 men, 102 T-54/55, 26 GT-S, 189 GT-T, 93 MT-LB, 36 122mm M-30

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 118 MT-LB, 12 122mm D-30, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 12 MT-LBT
• 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 12 122mm D-30, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 12 MT-LBT
• 269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment: 13 PT-76, 3 BTR-50PUM, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12 and 12 MT-LBT
• 83rd independent Tank Battalion: 40 T-80, 7 122mm D-30, 4 PM-38, 2 BM-21 Grad, 1 BTR-50PUM and 2 MT-LBT
• 10th Artillery Regiment: 36 122mm D-30, 12 BM-21 Grad, 1 R-145BM and 36 MT-LBT
• 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60, 24 MT-LBT and 1 PU-12
• 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 6 BTR-50PUM and 2 R-145BM
• 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion: 2 UR-67 and 1 MTU

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 31 T-80, 1 BRM-1K, 36 2s1 Gvozdika, 12 BM-21 Grad, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 5 PRP-4, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 3 PU-12, 14 BTR-50PUM, 4 BTR-50PU, 210 MT-LBT, 2 MTU-20 and 365 men

Divisional coordinates:

• Sapernoye barracks [US designation: Sapernoye Army Barracks AL 1]: 60 42 45N, 29 57 15E (Divisional HQ, 197th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1001st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 327th independent Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 792nd independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 94th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 161st independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 68th independent Medical Battalion and 1482nd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Kulikovo barracks [US designation: Khiitola Army Barracks AL 1]: 61 12 14N, 29 43 42E (269th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment and 10th Artillery Regiment)
• Pontonnoye barracks [US designation: Sapernoye Army Barracks West AL 2]: 60 42 00N, 29 50 18E (83rd independent Tank Battalion and 75th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion)
• Svobodnoye barracks [US designation: Borodinskoye Army Barracks Svobodnoye AL 1]: 61 04 39N, 29 17 41E (194th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)

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