The 198th Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of the

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. It existed between 1979 and 1992 and was based in Divizionnaya,

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History

The division was activated in March 1979 in Divizionnaya, part of the 29th Army. It replaced the

12th Motor Rifle Division The 12th Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of the Soviet Army, formed twice. It was formed in 1957 from the 12th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), 12th Rifle Division and disbanded in 1958. The division was reformed in 1960 and ...

, which was transferred to

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. The division is known to have included the 447th and 859th Motor Rifle Regiments, 503rd Tank Regiment, 1468th Antiaircraft Missile Regiment and the 934th Separate Communications Battalion. During the

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, it was maintained at 15% strength. In February 1988, the 29th Army became the 57th Army Corps, and the division became part of the new formation. In June 1992, the division was disbanded and became part of the 5517th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base, along with the 12th Motor Rifle Division.

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Motor rifle divisions of the Soviet Union Military units and formations established in 1979 Military units and formations disestablished in 1992 {{USSR-stub