80th Guards Umanskaya order of Suvorov Training Motorised Rifle Division

80-я гвардейская учебная мотострелковая Уманская ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 44699

Activated 25.6.57 in Otar (Gvardeyskiy), Alma-Ata Oblast, as the 90th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, from the 16th Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1957:

• 54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 55th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 372nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 127th Guards Tank Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 171st Guards Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 1289th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 90th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 112th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 589th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 725th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)

In 1959 the 54th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 102nd Motorised Rifle Division, and was replaced by the 66th Motorised Rifle Regiment from the same division.

Organisation 1960:

• 55th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 66th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 372nd Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 127th Guards Tank Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 171st Guards Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 1289th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 5th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 90th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 112th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 589th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 725th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)

19.2.62 re-organised:

• 480th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated
• 000 independent Missile Battalion was activated

24.5.62 renamed 90th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

11.1.65 renamed 80th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Division.

In 1968 the 90th independent Guards Training Sapper Battalion was renamed 90th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 55th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 66th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 372nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 127th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 171st Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 1289th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 5th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 90th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 112th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 480th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 589th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 725th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)

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

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

Organisation 1980:

• 55th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 66th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 372nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 127th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 171st Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 1289th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 5th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 90th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 112th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 480th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 589th independent Training Medical Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 725th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)

14.9.87 renamed 210th Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 55th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 66th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 372nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 127th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 171st Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 1289th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 5th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 90th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 112th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 480th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 589th independent Training Medical Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)
• 725th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Otar, Alma-Ata Oblast)

7.5.92 taken over by Kazakhstan.

Headquarters:

• Otar (Gvardeyskiy), Alma-Ata Oblast, 6.57 - 5.92

Subordination:

• Turkestan Military District, 6.57 - 6.69
• Central Asian Military District, 6.69 - 1.89
• Turkestan Military District, 1.89 - 5.92

Equipment 1985:

• about 3000 men, T-55, BMP-1 (two regiments), BTR-60 (one regiment), 122mm M-30, BM-21, 57mm S-60

Divisional coordinates:

• Otar barracks [US designation: Otar Army Barracks North AL 1]: 43 34 48N, 75 12 38E (Divisional HQ, 55th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 372nd Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 171st Guards Training Artillery Regiment, 000 independent Training Missile Battalion, 0000 independent Training Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 90th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 112th independent Guards Training Communications Battalion, 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Battalion, 589th independent Training Medical Battalion and 725th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion)
• Otar barracks [US designation: Otar Army Barracks Northeast Roslavlskiy AL 3]: 43 34 40N, 75 15 34E (127th Guards Training Tank Regiment)
• Otar barracks [US designation: Otar Army Barracks Southwest AL 4 and Storage Depot DO 1]: 43 33 29N, 75 11 35E (66th Training Motorised Rifle Regiment, 1289th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 5th independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion and 480th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)

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