The 199th Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of the

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from 1970 to 1989. The division was based in Krasny Kut,

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and became a storage base in 1989.

History

The division was formed in January 1970 in Krasny Kut, Primorsky Krai. It was subordinated to the

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. During the Cold War, the division was maintained at 70% strength. On 1 October 1989, it became the 5506th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.Feskov et al 2013, p. 589

Composition

In 1988, the division included the following units. All units were based at Krasny Kut unless noted. * 526th Motorized Rifle Regiment * 594th Motorized Rifle Regiment * 610th Motorized Rifle Regiment (

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) * 71st Tank Regiment * 2183rd Artillery Regiment (Spassk-Dalnyy) * 426th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment * Separate Missile Battalion * Separate Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion * Separate Reconnaissance Battalion * Separate Engineer-Sapper Battalion * 1059th Separate Communications Battalion * Separate Chemical Defence Company * Separate Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion * 365th Separate Medical Battalion * Separate Material Supply Battalion

References

* {{Soviet Union divisions Motor rifle divisions of the Soviet Union Military units and formations established in 1970 Military units and formations disestablished in 1989