17th Heavy Tank Division

17-я тяжёлая танковая дивизия

Military Unit: 40829

Activated 16.6.56 in Yavorov, Lvov Oblast.

Organisation 1957:

• 19th Heavy Tank Regiment (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 158th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 161st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Sambor, Lvov Oblast)
• 438th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 3rd independent Reconnaissance Company (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 416th independent Sapper Battalion (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 68th independent Communications Company (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 288th independent Motor Transport Company (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)
• 20th independent Medical Company (Yavorov, Lvov Oblast)

Disbanded 1.10.60:

• 19th Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 1252nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

• 158th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 534th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

• 161st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment was renamed 531st Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

• 438th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 438th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

Headquarters:

• Yavorov, Lvov Oblast, 6.56 - 10.60

Subordination:

• 8th Mechanised Army, 6.56 - 5.57
• 8th Tank Army, 5.57 - 10.60