The 22nd Guards Tank Division (Russian: 22-я гвардейская танковая дивизия) was a tank division of the Soviet Army. The division traced its lineage back to the World War II 7th Guards Airborne Division (First formation), which became the 115th Guards Rifle Division after the end of the war. In 1957, the 115th became the 22nd Guards Tank Division. The division was based in the small military town of Novoye, which was quickly renamed Cherkaske after the Cherkassy honorific title of the division.[1] From May 1957, it was part of the 6th Guards Tank Army, relocated from the Transbaikal. The division's 223rd Tank Regiment was transferred from the 16th Tank Division of the 6th Guards Tank Army, formerly stationed in Mongolia.[2] The division was maintained as a high strength cadre division, not ready for combat. It was disbanded in 1990 to make room for the 93rd Guards Motor Rifle Division, which had been withdrawn from Hungary.[2][3]
Future Army General Yury Yakubov commanded the division's 317th Guards Tank Regiment between 1979 and 1982, then served as deputy division commander until 1984.[4]
In December 1945 the division arrived in Cherkassy from Austria. On the basis of a directive dated 3 May 1946, the 115th Guards Rifle Division was reorganized as the 14th Separate Guards Rifle Brigade to include the 5th, 21st, and 37th Separate Guards Rifle Battalions and the 470th Separate Guards Artillery Regiment, under the command of Major General Ivan Osipovich Naryshkin. In March 1947 the brigade was disbanded. The personnel and equipment were transferred to the 20th Guards Rifle Corps, and the 43rd Separate Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Brigade of the 14th Guards Rifle Corps was redesignated as the 14th Separate Guards Rifle Brigade, a shift completed on 20 March 1947. The reformed brigade was based at Dnipropetrovsk, commanded by Colonel Aleksandr Gavrilovich Pankov. In a reorganization that was completed on 15 November 1953, the brigade was reorganized as the 115th Guards Rifle Division to include the following elements, under Major General Kirill Yakovlevich Tymchik:[5]
360th Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Rifle Regiment
365th Guards Budapest Order of Kutuzov Rifle Regiment
67th Separate Vienna Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Rifle Regiment
470th Guards Orders of Kutuzov and Aleksandr Nevsky Gun Artillery Regiment
269th Separate Guards Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Tank-Self Propelled Artillery Battalion
166th Separate Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion
385th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
566th Separate Guards Signals Battalion
277th Separate Guards Sapper Battalion
Separate Guards Reconnaissance Company
In May 1957, the 115th Guards Rifle Division was reorganized as the 22nd Guards Tank Division, to include the following elements:[5]
223rd Tank Regiment
302nd Guards Tank Regiment
317th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment
360th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment
470th Guards Artillery Regiment
67th Separate Tank Destroyer Company
2059th Anti-Artillery Regiment
11th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Company
566th Separate Guards Signals Battalion
277th Separate Guards Sapper Battalion
215th Separate Chemical Defense Company
Division Artillery Headquarters Battery
183rd Separate Medical Company
109th Separate Auto Transport Company
477th Artillery Workshop
382nd Armored Workshop
475th Vehicle Repair Workshop
109th Separate Training Tank Battalion
The 223rd Tank Regiment of the 16th Tank Division was transferred to the 22nd Guards to become its third divisional tank regiment, and relocated from Mongolia in accordance with a directive of 23 October 1958 without its tanks, equipment and armament. It totaled 296 personnel of which 96 were officers.[5]
In accordance with a directive of 12 March 1962, the division was reorganized along a now TO&E, shtat 10/240, with a total strength of 3,226 personnel of which 633 were officers. As a result, the three division workshops were disbanded and replaced by the 126th Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion. The 189th Rocket Artillery Battery was also formed. The division thus included the following elements (Military Unit Number in parentheses):[5]
Division headquarters (36895) (146 men)
223rd Tank Regiment (38121) (533 men)
302nd Guards Tank Regiment (55363) (533 men)
317th Guards Tank Regiment (41437) (533 men)
360th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (32093) (349 men)
Feskov, V.I.; Golikov, V.I.; Kalashnikov, K.A.; Slugin, S.A. (2013). Вооруженные силы СССР после Второй Мировой войны: от Красной Армии к Советской [The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II: From the Red Army to the Soviet: Part 1 Land Forces] (in Russian). Tomsk: Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing. ISBN9785895035306.
Kalashnikov, K. A.; Dodonov, I. Yu. (2017). Высший командный состав Вооруженных сил СССР в послевоенный период: Справочные материалы (1945-1975) (in Russian). Vol. 3. Командный состав танковых войск. Ust-Kamenogorsk: Media-Alyans. ISBN9786017887155.
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The 22nd Guards Tank Division Russian 22 ya gvardejskaya tankovaya diviziya was a tank division of the Soviet Army The division traced its lineage back to the World War II 7th Guards Airborne Division First formation which became the 115th Guards Rifle Division after the end of the war In 1957 the 115th became the 22nd Guards Tank Division The division was based in the small military town of Novoye which was quickly renamed Cherkaske after the Cherkassy honorific title of the division 1 From May 1957 it was part of the 6th Guards Tank Army relocated from the Transbaikal The division s 223rd Tank Regiment was transferred from the 16th Tank Division of the 6th Guards Tank Army formerly stationed in Mongolia 2 The division was maintained as a high strength cadre division not ready for combat It was disbanded in 1990 to make room for the 93rd Guards Motor Rifle Division which had been withdrawn from Hungary 2 3 22nd Guards Tank DivisionActive1957 1990Country Soviet UnionBranchSoviet ArmyTypeArmorPart of6th Guards Tank ArmyGarrison HQCherkaskeDecorations Order of the Red Banner Order of Bogdan KhmelnitskyBattle honoursCherkasy Future Army General Yury Yakubov commanded the division s 317th Guards Tank Regiment between 1979 and 1982 then served as deputy division commander until 1984 4 Contents 1 History 2 1989 Structure 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn December 1945 the division arrived in Cherkassy from Austria On the basis of a directive dated 3 May 1946 the 115th Guards Rifle Division was reorganized as the 14th Separate Guards Rifle Brigade to include the 5th 21st and 37th Separate Guards Rifle Battalions and the 470th Separate Guards Artillery Regiment under the command of Major General Ivan Osipovich Naryshkin In March 1947 the brigade was disbanded The personnel and equipment were transferred to the 20th Guards Rifle Corps and the 43rd Separate Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Brigade of the 14th Guards Rifle Corps was redesignated as the 14th Separate Guards Rifle Brigade a shift completed on 20 March 1947 The reformed brigade was based at Dnipropetrovsk commanded by Colonel Aleksandr Gavrilovich Pankov In a reorganization that was completed on 15 November 1953 the brigade was reorganized as the 115th Guards Rifle Division to include the following elements under Major General Kirill Yakovlevich Tymchik 5 360th Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Rifle Regiment 365th Guards Budapest Order of Kutuzov Rifle Regiment 67th Separate Vienna Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Rifle Regiment 470th Guards Orders of Kutuzov and Aleksandr Nevsky Gun Artillery Regiment 269th Separate Guards Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Tank Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 166th Separate Destroyer Anti Tank Battalion 385th Separate Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion 566th Separate Guards Signals Battalion 277th Separate Guards Sapper Battalion Separate Guards Reconnaissance CompanyIn May 1957 the 115th Guards Rifle Division was reorganized as the 22nd Guards Tank Division to include the following elements 5 223rd Tank Regiment 302nd Guards Tank Regiment 317th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment 360th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment 470th Guards Artillery Regiment 67th Separate Tank Destroyer Company 2059th Anti Artillery Regiment 11th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Company 566th Separate Guards Signals Battalion 277th Separate Guards Sapper Battalion 215th Separate Chemical Defense Company Division Artillery Headquarters Battery 183rd Separate Medical Company 109th Separate Auto Transport Company 477th Artillery Workshop 382nd Armored Workshop 475th Vehicle Repair Workshop 109th Separate Training Tank BattalionThe 223rd Tank Regiment of the 16th Tank Division was transferred to the 22nd Guards to become its third divisional tank regiment and relocated from Mongolia in accordance with a directive of 23 October 1958 without its tanks equipment and armament It totaled 296 personnel of which 96 were officers 5 In accordance with a directive of 12 March 1962 the division was reorganized along a now TO amp E shtat 10 240 with a total strength of 3 226 personnel of which 633 were officers As a result the three division workshops were disbanded and replaced by the 126th Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion The 189th Rocket Artillery Battery was also formed The division thus included the following elements Military Unit Number in parentheses 5 Division headquarters 36895 146 men 223rd Tank Regiment 38121 533 men 302nd Guards Tank Regiment 55363 533 men 317th Guards Tank Regiment 41437 533 men 360th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment 32093 349 men 865th Guards Howitzer Artillery Regiment 89529 171 men 945th Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment 21501 177 men 652nd Separate Rocket Battalion 96513 102 men 189th Separate Rocket Battery 22179 72nd Separate Guards Reconnaissance Battalion 87024 75 men 566th Separate Guards Signals Battalion 62802 277th Separate Guards Sapper Battalion 83381 December 1985 data recorded the division as totalling 2 550 men with 322 T 64A twelve BMP 1 three BTR 60 and 108 122mm M 30 It was disbanded in 1990 to make room for the 93rd Guards Motor Rifle Division which had been withdrawn from Hungary 2 3 1989 Structure editAll units were at Cherkaske Military Unit Number in parentheses 3 Division headquarters 36895 5 360th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment 32093 223rd Tank Regiment 38121 302nd Guards Tank Regiment 55363 317th Guards Tank Regiment 41437 871st Guards Self Propelled Artillery Regiment 89529 1069th Anti Aircraft Rocket Regiment 63741 Separate Rocket Battalion 61528 Separate Reconnaissance Battalion 277th Separate Guards Engineer Sapper Battalion 566th Separate Guards Signal Battalion 62802 Separate Chemical Defense Company Separate Repair and Reconstruction Battalion Separate Medical Battalion Separate Material Support Battalion 87024 Military Counterintelligence DepartmentNotes edit Istorichna dovidka cherk otg dp gov ua in Ukrainian Retrieved 2023 01 26 a b c Holm Michael 22nd Guards Tank Division www ww2 dk Retrieved 2016 04 30 a b c Feskov et al 2013 p 486 YaKUBOV YuRIJ NIKOLAEVICh 10otb ru Retrieved 2023 01 26 a b c d e Kalashnikov amp Dodonov 2017 pp 598 602 References editFeskov V I Golikov V I Kalashnikov K A Slugin S A 2013 Vooruzhennye sily SSSR posle Vtoroj Mirovoj vojny ot Krasnoj Armii k Sovetskoj The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II From the Red Army to the Soviet Part 1 Land Forces in Russian Tomsk Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing ISBN 9785895035306 Kalashnikov K A Dodonov I Yu 2017 Vysshij komandnyj sostav Vooruzhennyh sil SSSR v poslevoennyj period Spravochnye materialy 1945 1975 in Russian Vol 3 Komandnyj sostav tankovyh vojsk Ust Kamenogorsk Media Alyans ISBN 9786017887155 External links edithttp 43rd ru pervoproxodcy polkovnik ananskix vladimir vasilevich html confirms existence of division Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 22nd Guards Tank Division amp oldid 1158888720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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