29th Znamenskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov Tank Division

29-я танковая Знаменская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 28390

Activated 20.7.45 in Slutsk, Minsk Oblast, from the 29th Tank Corps.

Organisation 1946:

• 25th Tank Regiment
• 31st Tank Regiment
• 32nd Tank Regiment
• 53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 93rd Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment
• 271st Mortar Regiment
• 1381st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
• 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 409th independent Guards Mortar Battalion
• 75th independent Motorcycle Battalion
• 193rd independent Sapper Battalion
• 363rd independent Communications Battalion
• 222nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion
• 000 independent Auto-Transport Battalion
• 82nd independent Tank Training Battalion

23.5.53 re-organised:

• 53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment was renamed 128th Mechanised Regiment
• 851st Artillery Regiment was activated from the 271st Mortar Regiment and the 000 independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
• 75th independent Motorcycle Battalion was renamed 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was activated

In 4.55 the 1381st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was renamed 927th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

In 6.57 reorganised (ordered 12.3.57):

• 128th Mechanised Regiment was renamed 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 25th Tank Regiment was disbanded
• 93rd Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment was renamed 93rd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment

In 1960 the 82nd independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1960:

• 31st Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 32nd Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 93rd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast) - 1962 renamed 93rd Guards Tank Regiment
• 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 851st Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 927th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 193rd independent Sapper Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 363rd independent Communications Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 222nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)

19.2.62 the 532nd independent Missile Battalion and the 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 1968 the 193rd independent Sapper Battalion was renamed 193rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 31st Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 32nd Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 93rd Guards Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 851st Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 927th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 532nd independent Missile Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 193rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 363rd independent Communications Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 222nd independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1022nd independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 31st Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 32nd Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 93rd Guards Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 851st Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 927th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 532nd independent Missile Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 193rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 363rd independent Communications Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 222nd independent Medical Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 1022nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)

Organisation 1988:

• 31st Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 32nd Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 93rd Guards Tank Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 851st Artillery Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 927th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 532nd independent Missile Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 193rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 363rd independent Communications Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 222nd independent Medical Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)
• 1022nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Slutsk, Minsk Oblast)

In 9.88 the 532nd independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the 460th Missile Brigade.

In 1989 the 927th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the 85th Motorised Rifle Division.

1.7.90 renamed 6313th Equipment Storage Base.

1.92 taken over by Belarus.

Headquarters:

• Slutsk, Minsk Oblast, 7.45 - 1.92

Subordination:

• 5th Guards Tank Army, 7.45 - 6.46
• 5th Guards Mechanised Army, 6.46 - 4.57
• 5th Guards Tank Army, 4.57 - 1.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2150 men, 6 T-62, 322 T-72, 204 BMP-1, 30 BMP-2, 17 BTR-60, 108 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 13 R-145BM, 4 R-156BTR, 4 PU-12, 2 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 9 1V18, 3 1V19, 4 BMP-1KSh, 12 RKhM and 4 MTP-1

Divisional coordinates:

• Slutsk barracks [US designation: Slutsk Army Barracks AL 2]: 53 00 31N, 27 32 23E (Divisional HQ, 308th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 50th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 363rd independent Communications Battalion, 000 independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 1022nd independent Material Supply Battalion)
• Slutsk barracks [US designation: Slutsk Army Barracks South AL 5]: 53 00 01N, 27 34 51E (31st Tank Regiment, 32nd Tank Regiment, 93rd Guards Tank Regiment, 851st Artillery Regiment, 927th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 532nd independent Missile Battalion, 193rd independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company and 222nd independent Medical Battalion)

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