The 1st Tank Division was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from 1940–42. It was later reformed, from a separate formation, with a different lineage. Within the Soviet Ground Forces it existed as a second line ready division from 1945–2008, at Kaliningrad in the Baltic Military District.
1st Tank Division (July 1940 – September 1941) 1st Insterburgskaya Red Banner Tank Division (July 1945 – 2008)
The division was first formed in July 1940 and had the following structure:[1]
Headquarters under Colonel Vasiliy Ivanovich Ivanov
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
1st Motorized Howitzer Regiment
1st Reconnaissance Battalion
1st Motorized Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
1st Motorized Pontoon Battalion
63rd Field Post Office
204th State Bank Field Officer
When under the control of the Leningrad Military District the division was assigned to the 1st Mechanized Corps where it remained until its disbandment. When the division was disbanded the division was broken up and used to create the new 122nd, 123rd, and 124th Tank Brigades. Before disbandment the division contained the following units:[2]
The Division was re-formed for its second time on 18 August 1941 from the 1st Motor Rifle Division. The division had the following formation upon creation:[3]
Headquarters
12th Tank Regiment
6th Motorized Rifle Regiment
175th Motorized Rifle Regiment
13th Artillery Regiment
300th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Mortar Battalion
93rd Reconnaissance Battalion
28th Separate Signals Battalion
87th Medical Battalion
45th Motor Transport Battalion
54th Repair and Recovery Company
22nd Engineer Company
30th Field Bakery
218th Field Post Station
63rd Field Ticket Officer of the State Bank
Insterburgskaya Tank Divisionedit
The division was established 4 July 1945 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, from the 1st Tank Corps.
After the end of the war the division was stationed in Kaliningrad and had the following structure:[4]
Headquarters
89th Tank Regiment
117th Tank Regiment
159th Tank Regiment
44th Motorized Rifle Regiment
98th Guards Heavy Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment
108th Mortar Regiment
1720th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
Independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion
10th Independent Guards Mortar Battalion
86th Independent Motorcycle Battalion
183rd Independent Sapper Battalion
767th Independent Signals Battalion
190th Independent Medical Battalion
Independent Auto-Transport Battalion
72nd Independent Tank Training Battalion
Early 1950sedit
After force reductions in early 1953, Soviet divisions were re-organized and most were drawn down to just cadre brigades, including the 1st Tank Division. The reforms mostly were because of the draw-down after the end of the Second World War and the changes were mostly organized by Nikita Khrushchev and his cabinet. The "division" had the following structure after the re-forms:
Just three years later in 1960, the 72nd Independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded.
Structure in 1990edit
After many years the Soviet Ground Forces had a major re-fit under Dmitry Yazov including the 1st Tank Division. In 1990 the division consisted of the following just before its major re-organization:
In 1993 the 1st Tank Division was reduced in status to the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade. Finally, in 1998 the brigade was re-organized and became the 385th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base. The base was finally disbanded in 2008 as a result of the 2008 Russian military reform.
Referencesedit
^"Tank Division, Soviet Army, 22 June 1941". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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The 1st Tank Division was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from 1940 42 It was later reformed from a separate formation with a different lineage Within the Soviet Ground Forces it existed as a second line ready division from 1945 2008 at Kaliningrad in the Baltic Military District 1st Tank Division July 1940 September 1941 1st Insterburgskaya Red Banner Tank Division July 1945 2008 Active1940 19411942 19441945 2008CountrySoviet UnionBranchRed Army Soviet ArmyTypeArmouredSizeDivisionPart of11th Guards Army 1945 93 Garrison HQFirst LeningradLast Kaliningrad Contents 1 First formation 2 Second formation 3 Insterburgskaya Tank Division 4 Early 1950s 5 Structure in 1990 6 ReferencesFirst formation editThe division was first formed in July 1940 and had the following structure 1 Headquarters under Colonel Vasiliy Ivanovich Ivanov 1st Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 1st Motorized Howitzer Regiment 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Motorized Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion 1st Motorized Pontoon Battalion 63rd Field Post Office 204th State Bank Field OfficerWhen under the control of the Leningrad Military District the division was assigned to the 1st Mechanized Corps where it remained until its disbandment When the division was disbanded the division was broken up and used to create the new 122nd 123rd and 124th Tank Brigades Before disbandment the division contained the following units 2 Headquarters under Major General Yakov Grigorevich Kreizer 1st Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 1st Howitzer Artillery Regiment 1st Separate Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Pontoon Battalion 1st Signals Battalion 1st Field Hospital Battalion 1st Motor Transport Battalion 1st Maintenance Repair and Recovery Battalion 1st Chemical Defense Company 1st Field Bakery 63rd Field Post Station 204th Field Ticket Officer of the State BankSecond formation editThe Division was re formed for its second time on 18 August 1941 from the 1st Motor Rifle Division The division had the following formation upon creation 3 Headquarters 12th Tank Regiment 6th Motorized Rifle Regiment 175th Motorized Rifle Regiment 13th Artillery Regiment 300th Separate Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion Mortar Battalion 93rd Reconnaissance Battalion 28th Separate Signals Battalion 87th Medical Battalion 45th Motor Transport Battalion 54th Repair and Recovery Company 22nd Engineer Company 30th Field Bakery 218th Field Post Station 63rd Field Ticket Officer of the State BankInsterburgskaya Tank Division editThe division was established 4 July 1945 in Kaliningrad Kaliningrad Oblast from the 1st Tank Corps After the end of the war the division was stationed in Kaliningrad and had the following structure 4 Headquarters 89th Tank Regiment 117th Tank Regiment 159th Tank Regiment 44th Motorized Rifle Regiment 98th Guards Heavy Self Propelled Artillery Regiment 108th Mortar Regiment 1720th Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment Independent Howitzer Artillery Battalion 10th Independent Guards Mortar Battalion 86th Independent Motorcycle Battalion 183rd Independent Sapper Battalion 767th Independent Signals Battalion 190th Independent Medical Battalion Independent Auto Transport Battalion 72nd Independent Tank Training BattalionEarly 1950s editAfter force reductions in early 1953 Soviet divisions were re organized and most were drawn down to just cadre brigades including the 1st Tank Division The reforms mostly were because of the draw down after the end of the Second World War and the changes were mostly organized by Nikita Khrushchev and his cabinet The division had the following structure after the re forms Headquarters at Kaliningrad 89th Tank Regiment 117th Tank Regiment 159th Tank Regiment 127th Mechanized Rifle Regiment 886th Artillery Regiment 98th Guards Heavy Self Propelled Artillery Regiment 1720th Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment 1955 re named to 1043rd Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment 10th Independent Guards Mortar Battalion 86th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion 183rd Independent Sapper Battalion 767th Independent Signals Battalion 190th Independent Medical Battalion Independent Auto Transport Battalion Independent Chemical Defense Company 72nd Independent Tank Training BattalionLater in June 1957 the division was re organized yet again including 159th Tank Regiment disbanded 98th Guards Heavy Self Propelled Artillery Regiment re named 98th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment 127th Mechanized Rifle Regiment renamed to 290th Motorized Rifle RegimentJust three years later in 1960 the 72nd Independent Tank Training Battalion was disbanded Structure in 1990 editAfter many years the Soviet Ground Forces had a major re fit under Dmitry Yazov including the 1st Tank Division In 1990 the division consisted of the following just before its major re organization Headquarters Kaliningrad 89th Tank Regiment Kornevo 117th Tank Regiment Kornevo 501st Independent Guard and Service Battalion Mamonovo 79th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment Kaliningrad 886th Self Propelled Artillery Regiment Kaliningrad 1043rd Anti Aircraft Missile Regiment Kaliningrad 79th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion Kornevo 218th Independent Missile Battalion Kaliningrad 183rd Independent Engineer Sapper Battalion Kaliningrad 767th Independent Communications Battalion Kaliningrad 140th Independent Maintenance Battalion Kaliningrad Independent Chemical Defense Company Kaliningrad 190th Independent Medical Battalion Kaliningrad 1037th Independent Supply Battalion KaliningradIn 1993 the 1st Tank Division was reduced in status to the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade Finally in 1998 the brigade was re organized and became the 385th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base The base was finally disbanded in 2008 as a result of the 2008 Russian military reform References edit Tank Division Soviet Army 22 June 1941 niehorster org Retrieved 2019 02 12 1 ya Krasnoznamennaya tankovaya diviziya bdsa ru 1 ya tankovaya diviziya 2 go 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