5th Guards Donskaya Budapeshtskaya Red Banner order of the Red Star Tank Division imeni E.A. Shchadenko

5-я гвардейская танковая Донская Будапештская Краснознамённая ордена Красной Звезды дивизия имени Е.А. Щаденко

Military Unit: 69647

Activated 18.11.54 in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, as the 18th Guards Heavy Tank Division, from the 5th Guards Cavalry Division.

Organisation 1955:

• 140th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 160th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 406th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Motorised Rifle Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Artillery Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 34th independent Reconnaissance Company (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Sapper Company (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Communications Company (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)

5.3.62 converted to a regular tank division, and renamed 18th Guards Tank Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 140th Guards Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 160th Guards Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 349th Tank Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast) - activated 5.3.62
• 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast) - activated 5.3.62 from the 406th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 559th independent Missile Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 156th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast)

11.1.65 renamed 5th Guards Tank Division.

In 11.67 the 349th Tank Regiment was renamed 108th Tank Regiment.

22.2.68 awarded the Red Banner.

In 1968 the 156th independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 108th Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 140th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 160th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 559th independent Missile Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 156th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)

In 1972 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 577th independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 151st independent Material Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 108th Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-62
• 140th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-62
• 160th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-62
• 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with BMP
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 559th independent Missile Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 156th independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Naushki, Chita Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 577th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 151st independent Material Supply Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)

In 1.6.82 the 559th independent Missile Battalion was disbanded.

1.6.82 re-organised and renamed 48th independent Guards Army Corps:

• 3rd Guards independent Tank Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 160th Guards Tank Regiment
• 178th independent Guards Mechanised Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment
• 108th Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 140th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - from 1.11.86 861st independent Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 1319th independent Landing-Assault Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created
• 373rd independent Helicopter Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created
• 000 independent Airfield Technical Support Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created
• 0000 independent Communication and Radio-Technical Support Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created
• 1317th independent Material Supply Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 151st independent Material Supply Battalion
• 1181st independent Reaktive Artillery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created MRL battalion
• 1117th independent Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naushki, Chita Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - activated from the 577th independent Chemical Defence Battalion
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 996th independent Electronic Warfare Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - new created

1.6.83 re-organised:

• 108th Tank Regiment was renamed 179th independent Mechanised Brigade

• 140th Guards Tank Regiment was renamed 4th Guards independent Tank Brigade

Organisation 1988:

• 3rd Guards independent Tank Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with T-72
• 4th Guards independent Tank Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with T-72
• 178th independent Guards Mechanised Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with BMP-1
• 179th independent Mechanised Brigade (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with BMP-1
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with 122mm 2s1 and 152mm 2s3
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with ZRK Kub (SA-6)
• 1319th independent Landing-Assault Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with BMD
• 373rd independent Helicopter Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Airfield Technical Support Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 0000 independent Communication and Radio-Technical Support Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 1317th independent Material Supply Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 1181st independent Reaktive Artillery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with 18 9P140 Uragan
• 1117th independent Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naushki, Chita Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 996th independent Electronic Warfare Company (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)

In 5.88 the 373rd independent Helicopter Regiment, 000 independent Airfield Technical Support Battalion and 0000 independent Communication and Radio-Technical Support Company was detached from the corps.

1.6.89 reduced, and renamed 5th Guards Tank Division.

Organisation 1990:

• 108th Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-72
• 140th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-72
• 160th Guards Tank Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with T-72
• 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) - equipped with BMP
• 861st Artillery Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast) with BMP
• 156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Naushki, Chita Oblast)
• 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 577th independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 31st independent Medical Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)
• 151st independent Material Supply Battalion (Kyakhta, Chita Oblast)

1.6.2009 renamed 37th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

Headquarters:

• Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, 11.54 - 4.66
• Kyakhta, Chita Oblast, 4.66 - today

Subordination:

• North Caucasus Military District, 11.54 - 4.66
• 44th Army Corps, 4.66 - 5.70
• 29th Combined Arms Army, 5.70 - 2.88
• 57th Army Corps, 2.88 - 1993
• 36th Combined Arms Army, 1993 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Kyakhta barracks [US designation: Kyakhta Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 20 07N, 106 27 31E (Divisional HQ, 140th Guards Tank Regiment, 160th Guards Tank Regiment, 311th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment, 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 151st independent Material Supply Battalion (part))
• Kyakhta barracks [US designation: Kyakhta Army Barracks AL 2]: 50 22 24N, 106 25 31E (108th Tank Regiment, 861st Artillery Regiment, 559th independent Missile Battalion and 31st independent Medical Battalion)
• Naushki barracks [US designation: Naushki Army Barracks AL 1]: 50 23 59N, 106 07 33E (156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 151st independent Material Supply Battalion (part))
• Corps units:
• Kyakhta barracks [US designation: Kyakhta Army Barracks AL 1]: Corps HQ, 3rd Guards independent Tank Brigade, 4th Guards independent Tank Brigade, 178th independent Guards Mechanised Brigade, 940th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 1319th independent Landing-Assault Regiment, 1317th independent Material Supply Regiment (part), 155th independent Reconnaissance Battalion, 840th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 000 independent Chemical Defence Company, 109th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 996th independent Electronic Warfare Company
• Kyakhta barracks [US designation: Kyakhta Army Barracks AL 2]: 179th independent Mechanised Brigade, 861st Artillery Regiment, 1181st independent Reaktive Artillery Battalion, 1117th independent Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion and 31st independent Medical Battalion)
• Naushki barracks [US designation: Naushki Army Barracks AL 1]: 156th independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 1317th independent Material Supply Regiment (part)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II), and from 1982 the corps was maintained as a Ready Corps - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was about 90%.