54th Escort Division VV MVD SSSR

54-я конвойная дивизия ВВ МВД СССР

Military Unit: 7427

Activated 28.11.68 in Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast, from the 6th Department for Escort and Protection.

Organisation 1970:

• 230th Red Banner Escort Regiment (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 7405)
• 506th Escort Regiment (Krasnodar, Krasnodar Kray - military unit: 6542)
• 508th Escort Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 7461)
• 509th Escort Regiment (Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Kray - military unit: 7410)
• 566th Escort Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR - military unit: 3394)
• 340th Training Regiment (Kalach-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 6621)
• 11th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 5431)
• 12th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 5432)

In 1973 the 44th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion was activated in Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR.

1978 awarded the order of the Red Star.

Organisation 1980:

• 230th Red Banner Escort Regiment (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 7405)
• 506th Escort Regiment (Krasnodar, Krasnodar Kray - military unit: 6542)
• 508th Escort Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 7461)
• 509th Escort Regiment (Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Kray - military unit: 7410)
• 566th Escort Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR - military unit: 3394)
• 340th Training Regiment (Kalach-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 6621)
• 11th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 5431)
• 12th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 5432)
• 44th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR - military unit: 5464)

In 1984 the 506th Escort Regiment was renamed 13th Escort Brigade.

1986 renamed Order of the Red Star Administration Internal Troops MVD SSSR for North Caucasus and Transcaucasus.

In 1986 the 230th Red Banner Escort Regiment was renamed 90th Red Banner Escort Brigade.

12.12.86 the 170th Training Battalion was activated.

30.9.88 the 340th Training Regiment was detached, and became the 22nd independent Operational Brigade.

2.89 the 13th Escort Brigade was reduced, and again renamed 506th Escort Regiment.

During 1989 six additional battalions were activated.

Organisation 1990:

• 90th Red Banner Escort Brigade (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 7405)
• 506th Escort Regiment (Krasnodar, Krasnodar Kray - military unit: 6542)
• 508th Escort Regiment (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 7461)
• 509th Escort Regiment (Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Kray - military unit: 7410)
• 566th Escort Regiment (Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR - military unit: 3394)
• 340th Training Regiment (Kalach-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 6621)
• 11th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 5431)
• 12th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast - military unit: 5432)
• 44th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Groznyy, Checheno-Inguskaya ASSR - military unit: 5464)
• 170th Training Battalion (Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast - military unit: 3504)
• 81st independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Krasnodar, Krasnodar Kray - military unit: 5472) - activated autumn 1989
• 84th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Stavropol, Stavropol Kray - military unit: 5474)
• 88th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkarskaya ASSR - military unit: 5479)
• 93rd independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Makhachkala, Dagestanskaya ASSR - military unit: 5484) - activated 17.3.89
• 209th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Kray - military unit: 5554)
• 190th independent Escort Battalion (Makhachkala, Dagestanskaya ASSR - military unit: 6752)

From 1990 the 5th and 69th Divisions VV MVD SSSR were attached to the Administration VV MVD SSSR for North Caucasus and Transcaucasus.

1992 renamed 54th Division VV MVD RF.

Bases:

• Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast, 1968 - 1992

Subordination:

• GUVV MVD SSSR, 1968 - 1992