104th Guards order of Kutuzov Airborne Division

104-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная ордена Кутузова дивизи

Military Unit: 00000; from 1992: 73612

Activated 7.6.46 in Narva, Estonian SSR, from the 104th Guards Rifle Division.

Organisation 1947:

• 328th Guards Parachute Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 346th Guards Air-Landing Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 82nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 578th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 117th independent Guards Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
• 113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company
• 14th independent Guards Communications Company
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion
• 305th independent Supply Truck Battalion
• 11th independent Air-Landing Security Company
• 180th independent Medical & Sanitary Company
• 000 independent Training Battalion

1.10.48 the 346th Guards Air Landing Regiment was used to activate the 21st Guards Airborne Division, and was replaced by the new 337th Guards Air Landing Regiment.

In 1.49 the 337th Guards Air Landing Regiment were converted and renamed 337th Guards Parachute Regiment.

In 1949 the 11th independent Air-Landing Security Company was disbanded.

15.11.53 re-organized:

• 14th independent Guards Communications Company became 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 180th independent Medical & Sanitary Company became 180th independent Medical & Sanitary Battalion
• 117th independent Guards Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was disbanded
• 113th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company was disbanded

Organization 1953:

• 328th Guards Parachute Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 337th Guards Parachute Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 82nd Guards Artillery Regiment (Ostrov, Pskov Oblast)
• 578th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion
• 305th independent Supply Truck Battalion
• 180th independent Medical & Sanitary Battalion

30.4.55 the independent Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated, and the 578th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion was renamed the 75th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion.

In 4.55 the 116th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron was activated with 10 An-2 aircraft.

25.4.55 the 97th Guards Parachute Regiment joined the division, from the disbanded 21st Guards Airborne Division.

In 1959 the 97th Guards Parachute Regiment was transferred to the 7th Guards Airborne Division, and was replaced by the 80th Guards Parachute Regiment from the same division.

Re-organized 15.8.60:

• 82nd Guards Artillery Regiment was renamed 846th independent Guards Artillery Battalion
• the independent Tank Destroyer Battalion was reduced to an independent Tank Destroyer Battery

Organisation 1961:

• 80th Guards Parachute Regiment (Baku, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 328th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th Guards Parachute Regiment (Kutaisi, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 846th independent Guards Artillery Battalion (Shamkhor, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 75th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 000 independent Tank Destroyer Battery
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion
• 1684th independent Material Supply Battalion
• 180th independent Medical Battalion
• 116th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron

27.4.62 again re-organized:

• 846th independent Guards Artillery Battalion was renamed 1180th Guards Artillery Regiment
• the independent Tank Destroyer Battery was disbanded
• 891st independent Rocket Artillery Battalion was activated
• 110th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company was activated

In 1971 the 611th Air-Landing Security Battalion was activated.

1.10.76 the 891st independent Rocket Artillery Battalion was disbanded, and was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment, while the 24th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated from the independent repair shop.

3.8.79 the 80th Guards Parachute Regiment was disbanded, and was used to activate the 39th and 40th independent Air-Landing Assault Brigades.

Organisation 1980:

• 328th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1180th Guards Artillery Regiment (Shamkhor, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 75th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 110th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 611th Air-Landing Security Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1684th independent Material Supply Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 24th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 180th independent Medical Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 116th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)

1.12.80 the 387th Guards Parachute Regiment was activated as the new third regiment in the division.

13.5.82 the 387th Guards Parachute Regiment left the division, and was transferred to Fergana, Fergana Oblast, as the 387th independent Guards Parachute Regiment.

In 1986 the 75th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion was disbanded, and was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

2.89 the 345th Guards Parachute Regiment arrived from Afghanistan, and joined the division as the new third regiment.

Organisation 1989:

• 328th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 337th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 345th Guards Parachute Regiment (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1180th Guards Artillery Regiment (Shamkhor, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 110th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 611th Air-Landing Security Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 1684th independent Material Supply Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 24th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 180th independent Medical Battalion (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)
• 116th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Gyandzha, Azerbaizhan SSR)

9.93 the 345th Guards Parachute Regiment was transferred to the 7th Guards Airborne Division.

5.98 renamed 31st independent Guards Parachute Brigade:

• 54th independent Guards Parachute Battalion (Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast)
• 116th independent Guards Parachute Battalion (Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast)
• 51st independent Guards Reconnaissance Battalion (Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast)
• 99th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast)

Equipment 1.12.85:

• 6700 men, 16 BMD 1979/1, 172 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
• 228th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 23 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 13 BTR-3D, 9 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 337th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 23 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 13 BTR-3D, 9 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 345th Guards Parachute Regiment: 31 BMD-2, 70 BMD-1, 28 BTR-D, 18 2s9 Nona, 6 BTR-RD, 8 BTR-3D, 8 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 1080th Guards Artillery Regiment: 18 2s9 Nona, 6 D-30, 6 BTR-D, 18 BTR-RD, 3 BTR-3D, 2 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119
• 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion: 4 BTR-3D, 1 BMD-1KSh
• 116th independent Military-Transport Aviation Squadron: 1 Mi-8
• 132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion: 11 BTR-D, 1 BMD-1KSh
• 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion: 3 BTR-3D, 10 BMD-1KSh, 2 R-440odb
• 24th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 1 BTR-D

Equipment 1.1.2000:

• 2196 men, 86 BMD-2, 26 BMD-1, 57 BTR-D, 16 D-30, 24 BTR-RD, 19 BTR-3D, 8 BMD-1KSh, 2 BMD-1R and 2 1V199

1.12.2006 renamed 31st independent Landing-Assault Brigade.

Bases:

• Narva, Estonian SSR, 6.46 - 4.47
• Ostrov, Pskov Oblast, 4.47 - 6.60
• Gyandzha (Kirovobad), Azerbaizhan SSR, 6.60 - 8.92
• Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast, 8.92 - today [54 21 16N, 48 34 50E]

Subordination:

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

Divisional coordinates:

• Kirovabad barracks [US designation: Kirovabad Army Barracks Central]: 40 40 49N, 46 21 12E (Divisional HQ, 729th independent Guards Communications Battalion and 180th independent Medical Battalion)
• Kirovabad barracks [US designation: Kirovabad Army Barracks East AL 1]: 40 40 33N, 46 22 59E (328th Guards Parachute Regiment, 110th independent Guards Reconnaissance Company, 1684th independent Material Supply Battalion, 891st independent Rocket Artillery Battalion and 75th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion)
• Kirovabad barracks [US designation: Kirovabad Army Barracks Northwest AL 3]: 40 42 15N, 46 20 51E (337th Guards Parachute Regiment, 103rd independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion and 24th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
• Kirovabad barracks [US designation: Kirovabad Army Barracks Leninabad East AL 5]: 40 43 08N, 46 23 06E (132nd independent Guards Engineering Battalion and 611th Air-Landing Security Battalion)
• Kirovabad barracks [US designation: Kirovabad Army Barracks AL 6]: 40 43 11N, 46 21 55E (345th Guards Parachute Regiment)
• Shamkhor barracks [US designation: Shamkhor Army Barracks AL 1]: 40 49 39N, 46 01 29E (1080th Guards Artillery Regiment)

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