69th Sevskaya twice Red Banner orders of Suvorov
and Kutuzov Motorised Rifle
Division
69-я мотострелковая
Севская дважды Краснознаменная орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия
Military Unit: 30710
Activated 4.6.57 in Vologda, Vologda Oblast, from the 69th Rifle
Division.
Organisation 1960:
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267th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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268th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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303rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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148th Tank Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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118th Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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111th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Sapper Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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473rd independent Communications Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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96th independent Missile Battalion was activated
In 1968 the 000 independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 000 independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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267th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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268th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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303rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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148th Tank Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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118th Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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96th independent Missile Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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111th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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473rd independent Communications Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vologda,
Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Vologda, Vologda 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 1483rd independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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267th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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268th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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303rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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148th Tank Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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118th Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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96th independent Missile Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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111th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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473rd independent Communications Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vologda,
Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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1483rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
In 1987 the 148th Tank Regiment was renamed 87th independent
Tank Battalion.
Organisation 1988:
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267th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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268th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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303rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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87th independent Tank Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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118th Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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96th independent Missile Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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111th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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473rd independent Communications Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Vologda,
Vologda Oblast)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
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1483rd independent Material Supply Battalion (Vologda, Vologda Oblast)
1.6.89 renamed 5189th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
Disbanded 1993.
Headquarters:
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Vologda, Vologda Oblast, 6.57 - 1993 [59 14 12N, 39 54 15E]
Subordination:
Equipment 12.85:
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2150 men, 102 T-54/55, 192 GT-T, 90 MT-LB, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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38 T-55, 35 PT-76, 12 BM-21 Grad, 15 BTR-50PUM, 6 R-145BM, 7 BTR-50PU, 1
PRP-3, 2 UR-67 and 4 MTU
Divisional coordinates:
- Vologda barracks [US designation: Vologda Army Barracks North AL 1]: 59
14 21N, 39 54 27E (303rd Motorised Rifle Regiment, 87th independent Tank
Battalion and 473rd independent Communications Battalion)
- Vologda barracks [US designation: Vologda Army Barracks Northwest AL 2]:
59 14 18N, 39 53 56E (118th Artillery Regiment, 0000 Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Regiment, 96th independent Missile Battalion and 0000 independent Anti-Tank
Artillery Battalion)
- Vologda barracks [US designation: Vologda Army Barracks Priluki AL 5]:
59 15 14N, 39 54 17E (Divisional HQ, 267th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 268th
Motorised Rifle Regiment, 111th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 000
independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence
Company, 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 000
independent Medical Battalion and 1483rd independent Material Supply
Battalion)
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).