45th Guards Rovenskaya order of Lenin Red Banner order of Suvorov Training Tank Division

45-я гвардейская учебная танковая Ровенская ордена Ленина Краснознамённая ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 61211

Activated 20.5.57 in Pechi (Borisov), Minsk Oblast, as the 47th Guards Tank Division, from the 15th Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 11th Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 178th Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th Guards Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 307th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 622nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 600th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 207th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 3rd independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 126th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)

19.2.62 the 000 independent Missile Battalion and the 198th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

In 4.65 renamed 47th Guards Training Tank Division.

1.11.65 renamed 45th Guards Training Tank Division.

In 1968 the 207th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 207th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 11th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 178th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 307th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 622nd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 600th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 207th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 3rd independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 198th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 126th independent Training Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)

Organisation 1980:

• 11th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 178th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 307th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 622nd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 600th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 207th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 3rd independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 198th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 126th independent Training Medical Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)

1.9.87 renamed 72nd Guards District Training Center.

Organisation 1988:

• 11th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 178th Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 114th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 307th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 622nd Guards Training Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 600th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Missile Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 0000 independent Training Reconnaissance Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 207th independent Guards Training Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 3rd independent Guards Training Communications Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 000 independent Training Chemical Defence Company (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 198th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 126th independent Training Medical Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)
• 26th independent Training Motor Transport Battalion (Pechi, Minsk Oblast)

In 3.92 taken over by Belarus.

Headquarters:

• Pechi (Borisov), Minsk Oblast, 5.57 - 3.92

Subordination:

• 7th Tank Army, 6.57 - 4.65
• Belorussian Military District, 4.65 - 3.92

Equipment 12.85:

• 2550 men, 322 T-72, 111 BMP-1, 17 BTR-60, 18 122mm 2s1, 36 122mm D-30, 18 152mm 2s3

Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 11th Training Tank Regiment: 75 T-72, 1 T-62, 16 T-54, 9 PT-76, 2 122mm D-30, 2 BM-21 Grad, 1 PRP-3, 12 BTR-50PU, 2 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 7 MTU-20 and 3 MT-55A

• 114th Guards Training Tank Regiment: 75 T-72, 3 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 1 PU-12 and 2 MT-55A

• 178th Training Tank Regiment: 74 T-72, 1 PRP-3, 1 BTR-50PU, 2 R-145BM and 2 MT-55A

• 307th Guards Training Motorised Rifle Regiment: 52 BMP-1, 76 BMP-1, 1 BRM-1K, 12 BTR-70, 9 BTR-60, 2 122mm D-30, 1 PRP-3, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM, 1 PU-12, 2 BREM-2 and 1 MTP-2

• 622nd Guards Training Artillery Regiment: 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 36 2s3 Akatsiya, 8 122mm D-30, 5 BM-21 Grad, 2 PRP-3/4, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 12 MT-LBT and 5 T-54

• 600th Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment: 57mm S-60 and 1 R-156BTR

• 3rd independent Guards Training Communications Battalion: 10 R-145BM, 2 R-156BTR, 8 MP-31, 5 RKhM and 1 RKhM-4

Divisional coordinates:

• Pechi barracks (US designation: Borisov Army Barracks South AL 2]: 54 11 01N, 28 29 42E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units)

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