| 213th Motor Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1968–1991 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Totskoye |
The213th Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of theSoviet Army. The division was based inTotskoye and existed from 1968 to 1991. In 1991, the division merged with the27th Guards Motor Rifle Division.
In April 1968, the division was activated in Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast, from the29th Motor Rifle Division's 433rd Motor Rifle Regiment, left behind when the 29th transferred to the Far East.[1] It was part of theVolga Military District. On 1 September 1980, the 1415th Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment transferred to the108th Motor Rifle Division in Afghanistan and was replaced by the 108th's 1049th Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment. In September 1989, the Volga Military District was renamed theVolga–Urals Military District.[2] On 1 June 1990, the 1049th Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment was disbanded and replaced by the 838th Antiaircraft Missile Regiment, transferred from the28th Tank Division.[3]
During theCold War, the division was maintained at 20–25% strength. On 19 November 1990, according toCFE Treaty data, the division was equipped with 62T-72 tanks, 139BTR-70 and 25BTR-60 armored personnel carriers, 36BMP-1 and 15BMP-1K infantry fighting vehicles, 122S1 Gvozdika and 362S3 Akatsiya self-propelled guns, and 12BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher systems.[4] On 17 April 1991, the division was merged with the27th Guards Motor Rifle Division, which had arrived from Germany.[2] The 680th and 691st Motor Rifle Regiments, the 34th Tank Regiment, and the 1283rd Artillery Regiment were merged with regiments of the 27th to create new units, which inherited the lineage of the 27th Division unit. The 433rd Motor Rifle Regiment was transferred to the 27th intact, replacing its disbanded 244th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment.[5]
In 1988, the division included the following units.[2][6]
