83rd Escort Division VV MVD SSSR

83-я конвойная дивизия ВВ МВД СССР

Military Unit: 6628

Activated 28.11.68 in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, from the 55th Department for Escort and Protection.

Organisation 1970:

• 510th Escort Regiment (Mikun, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6589)
• 577th Escort Regiment (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6662)
• 578th Escort Regiment (Vozhael, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6592)
• 579th Escort Regiment (Ust-Vymsk, Komi ASSR - military unit: 0000)
• 898th independent Escort Battalion (Vorkuta, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6588) [67 29 14N, 64 03 40E]
• 899th independent Escort Battalion (Ukhta, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6646)

21.12.72 the 578th Escort Regiment was renamed 55th Escort Brigade, and the 579th Escort Regiment were renamed 616th Escort Regiment. On the same day a new training battalion were activated in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR.

11.4.75 the 46th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion were activated in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, and the 522nd independent Escort Battalion in Chikshino, Komi ASSR.

11.6.76 the 522nd independent Escort Battalion was renamed 623rd Escort Regiment, now at Pechora, Komi ASSR.

7.2.77 the Military Hospital were activated in Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR.

23.5.77 the 898th and 899th independent Escort Battalions were united as the 625th Escort Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 55th Escort Brigade (Vozhael, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6592)
• 510th Escort Regiment (Mikun, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6589)
• 577th Escort Regiment (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6662)
• 616th Escort Regiment (Zheleznodorozhnyy, Komi ASSR - military unit: 7603) [62 34 23N, 50 50 54E]
• 623rd Escort Regiment (Pechora, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6708)
• 625th Escort Regiment (Ukhta, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6646)
• 46th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 5466)
• 000 Training Battalion (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6706)
• Military Hospital VV MVD SSSR (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6712)

6.7.85 the 616th Escort Regiment were disbanded, and the 55th Escort Brigade was relocated to Yemba (Zheleznodorozhnyy), Komi ASSR.

16.10.87 the 000 Training Battalion were renamed 26th Training Regiment.

12.12.89 renamed 83rd Division VV MVD SSSR.

Organisation 1990:

• 55th Escort Brigade (Yemba (Zheleznodorozhnyy), Komi ASSR - military unit: 6592) [62 34 23N, 50 50 54E]
• 510th Escort Regiment (Mikun, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6589) [62 22 24N, 50 03 03E]
• 577th Escort Regiment (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6662) [61 39 56N, 50 47 35E]
• 623rd Escort Regiment (Pechora, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6708) [65 07 31N, 57 08 57E]
• 625th Escort Regiment (Ukhta, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6646) [63 33 57N, 53 41 43E]
• 26th Training Regiment (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6706)
• 46th independent Special Motorised Militia Battalion (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 5466)
• Military Hospital VV MVD SSSR (Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR - military unit: 6712)

Bases:

• Syktyvkar, Komi ASSR, 1968 - 1992

Subordination:

• GUVV MVD SSSR, 1968 - 4.79
• Administration VV MVD SSSR Northwestern Zone, 4.79 - 1986
• Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest and the Baltics, 1986 - 12.91
• Administration VV MVD SSSR for the Northwest, 12.91 - 1992