73rd Novozybkovskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov
Motorised Rifle
Division
73-я мотострелковая
Новозыбковская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая
ордена Суворова дивизия
Military Unit: 45933; from 1968: 26635
Activated 10.6.57 in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray, from the 73rd Rifle
Division.
Organisation 1960:
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392nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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413th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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471st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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394th Tank Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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11th Artillery Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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1163rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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154th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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536th independent Sapper Battalion (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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000 independent Communications Battalion (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray)
19.2.62 re-organised:
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
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000 independent Missile Battalion was activated
In 1968 the 536th independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 536th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
In 6.68 the 392nd Motorised Rifle Regiment was replaced by the
new 502nd Motorised Rifle Regiment.
Organisation 1970:
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413th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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471st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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502nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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394th Tank Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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11th Artillery Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1163rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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154th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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536th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Communications Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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 0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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413th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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471st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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502nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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394th Tank Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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11th Artillery Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1163rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure,
Khabarovsk Kray)
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154th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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536th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Communications Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
Organisation 1988:
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413th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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471st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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502nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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394th Tank Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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11th Artillery Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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1163rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Missile Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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0000 independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure,
Khabarovsk Kray)
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154th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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536th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Communications Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
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000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion
(Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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000 independent Medical Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk Kray)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Khabarovsk
Kray)
In 10.89 renamed 5505th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.
Disbanded 1993.
Headquarters:
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Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Kray, 6.57 - 6.68
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Komsomolsk-na-Amure (Taezhnyy), Khabarovsk Kray, 6.68 - 1993
Subordination:
Divisional coordinates:
- Komsomolsk-na-Amure (Taezhnyy) barracks [US designation: Komsomolsk Army
Barracks AL 1]: 50 35 17N, 136 56 14E (Divisional HQ, and all attached
units)
- Novorossiysk barracks [US designation: Novorossiysk Army
Barracks West AL 2]: 44 44 08N, 37 44 21E
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Low-Strength Cadre (US
terms: Category III).