76th Guards Chernigovskaya Red Banner Airborne Division

76-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная Черниговская Краснознаменная дивизия

Military Unit: 07264

Activated 7.6.46 in Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, from the 76th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1947:

• 234th Guards Air-Landing Regiment (Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast)
• 154th Guards Artillery Regiment (Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast)
• 562nd independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 77th independent Guards Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
• 78th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company
• 105th independent Guards Communications Company
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion
• 729th independent Supply Truck Battalion
• 2nd independent Air-Landing Security Company
• 586th independent Medical & Sanitary Company
• 000 independent Training Battalion

18.2.49 the 234th Guards Air Landing Regiment were converted and renamed 234th Guards Parachute Regiment.

1949 the independent Landing Security Company was disbanded.

15.11.53 re-organized:

• 105th independent Guards Communications Company became 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 586th independent Medical & Sanitary Company became 1682nd independent Medical & Sanitary Battalion
• 77th independent Guards Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was disbanded
• 78th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company was disbanded

Organization 1953:

• 234th Guards Air-Landing Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 154th Guards Artillery Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 000 independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion
• 729th independent Supply Truck Battalion
• 1682nd independent Medical & Sanitary Battalion

30.4.55 an independent Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated, the 000 independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion became the 61st independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion, and the division took over the 104th Guards Parachute Regiment from the disbanded 21st Guards Airborne Division.

6.1.59 the 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron was activated with 10 An-2 aircraft.

Re-organized 15.8.60:

• 154th Guards Artillery Regiment was renamed 819th independent Guards Artillery Battalion
• the independent Tank Destroyer Battalion was reduced to an independent Tank Destroyer Battery

Organisation 1961:

• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment (Cherekha, Pskov Oblast)
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 816th independent Guards Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 61st independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 00 independent Tank Destroyer Battery (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1682nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 586th independent Medical Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)

27.4.62 again re-organized:

• 819th independent Guards Artillery Battalion was renamed 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment
• the independent Tank Destroyer Battery was disbanded
• 883rd independent Rocket Artillery Battalion was activated
• 175th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company was activated

In 1971 the 608th Air-Landing Security Battalion was activated.

1.10.76 the 883rd independent Rocket Artillery Battalion was disbanded, and was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment, while the 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated from the independent repair shop.

Organisation 1980:

• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment (Cherekha, Pskov Oblast)
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 61st independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 175th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 608th Air-Landing Security Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1682nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 586th independent Medical Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)

In 1986 the 61st independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion was disbanded, and was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1990:

• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment (Cherekha, Pskov Oblast)
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 81430
• 175th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 64004
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 24538
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 45293
• 608th Air-Landing Security Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 77011
• 1682nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 42689
• 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 586th independent Medical Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pskov, Pskov Oblast) - military unit: 06776

1.5.98 the 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion was renamed the 310th independent Guards Engineering Company, and the 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed the 189th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battery.

1.12.99 the 310th independent Guards Engineering Company was renamed the 656th independent Guards Engineering Battalion, and the 189th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battery was renamed the 165th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion.

Organisation 1.1.2000:

• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 165th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 656th independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 1682nd independent Material Supply Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 586th independent Medical Battalion (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pskov, Pskov Oblast)

In 2002 the 237th Guards Parachute Regiment was disbanded.

In 2006 the division was renamed 76th Guards Air-Landing Assault Division.

Equipment 12.85:

• 6900 men, 24 BMD 1979/1, 8 BMD 1981/2, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30

Equipment 19.11.90:

• Divisional HQ: 9 BMD-1, 12 BTR-D, 1 BTR-3D, 1 BMD-1KSh and 1 1V119
• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 23 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 13 BTR-3D, 8 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 23 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 13 BTR-3D, 8 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 29 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 7 BTR-3D, 8 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment: 18 2s9 Nona, 6 D-30, 6 BTR-D, 18 BTR-RD, 3 BTR-3D, 3 BMD-1KSh, 4 1V119
• 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion: 4 BTR-3D, 1 BMD-1KSh
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron: 1 Mi-8
• 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion: 11 BTR-D, 1 BMD-1KSh
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 3 BTR-3D, 10 BMD-1KSh, 3 R-440odb
• 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 1 BTR-D

Equipment 1.1.2000:

• Divisional HQ: 2 BMD-1KSh, 7 BTR-3D, 9 BMD-2/BTR-D
• 104th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-3, 20 BMD-2, 51 BMD-1, 34 BTR-D, 14 2s9 Nona, 13 BTR-3D, 6 BTR-RD, 6 BMD-1KSh, 1 BMD-1R, 8 1V119 and 1554 men
• 234th Guards Parachute Regiment: 98 BMD-1, 32 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 13 BTR-3D, 6 BTR-RD, 5 BMD-1KSh, 1 BMD-1R, 1 SA-20, 8 1V119 and 1601 men
• 237th Guards Parachute Regiment: 12 2s9 Nona
• 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment: 18 2s9 Nona, 12 D-30, 3 BTR-3D, 14 BTR-RD, 1 BMD-1KSh, 9 1V119 and 598 men
• 165th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion: 4 BTR-3D, 1 BMD-1KSh and 158 men
• 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron: 160 men
• 656th independent Guards Engineering Battalion: 8 BTR-D, 1 BMD-1KSh and 110 men
• 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 2 BTR-D, 6 BMD-1KSh, 3 BMD-1R, 2 R-440odb and 246 men
• 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 2 BTR-D and 148 men

Headquarters:

• Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, 6.46 - 4.47
• Pskov, Pskov Oblast, 4.47 - today

Subordination:

• GK VDV, 6.46 - 10.48
• 15th Guards Airborne Corps, 10.48 - 4.4.56
• GK VDV, 4.56 - today

Divisional coordinates:

• Pskov barracks [US designation: Pskov Army Barracks West AL 1]: 57 48 12N, 28 18 11E (234th Guards Parachute Regiment, 237th Guards Parachute Regiment, 1140th Guards Artillery Regiment, 290th independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 175th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company, 728th independent Guards Communications Battalion, 83rd independent Guards Engineering Battalion, 608th Air-Landing Security Battalion, 1682nd independent Material Supply Battalion, 7th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 586th independent Medical Battalion and 242nd independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron)
• Pskov barracks [US designation: Pskov Army Barracks AL 4]: 57 44 23N, 28 22 43E (Divisional HQ and 104th Guards Parachute Regiment)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.