157th Motor Rifle Division

{{short description|Motor rifle division of the Soviet military}}

{{short description|Motor rifle division of the Soviet military}}

{{Infobox military unit|unit_name = 157th Motor Rifle Division|dates = 1969–1987|country = {{flag|Soviet Union}}|type = Motorized infantry|branch = [[Soviet Army]]|garrison = [[Feodosia]]}}

{{Infobox military unit|unit_name = 157th Motor Rifle Division|dates = 1969–1987|country = {{flag|Soviet Union}}|type = Motorized infantry|branch = [[Soviet Army]]|garrison = [[Feodosia]]}}The '''157th Motor Rifle Division''' was a motorized infantry division of the [[Soviet Army]]. It existed from 1969 to 1987 and was based in [[Feodosia]]. In 1987 it became the 710th Territorial Training Center. In 1989, the training center became a storage base.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = 157th Motorised Rifle Division|url = http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/msd/157msd.htm|website = www.ww2.dk|access-date = 2016-01-10|last = Holm|first = Michael}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Українське військо у ХХ-ХХІ сторіччі|url = http://vijsko.milua.org/i4_1.htm|website = vijsko.milua.org|access-date = 2016-01-10|language = uk|trans-title = Ukrainian Army in the 20th–21st centuries|archive-date = 2016-03-04|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031624/http://vijsko.milua.org/i4_1.htm|url-status = dead}}</ref>

The 157th Motor Rifle Division was a motorized infantry division of the Soviet Army, active from 1969 to 1987. Stationed in Feodosia in the Crimean Oblast, it was part of the 32nd Army Corps. The division primarily served in a training and mobilization capacity, maintaining a low peacetime strength of 17% during the Cold War.<ref>{{Cite web |title=157th Motorised Rifle Division |url=http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/msd/157msd.htm |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=www.ww2.dk}}</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

In April 1969, the 157th Motor Rifle Division was activated in Feodosiya as part of the [[32nd Army Corps (Ukraine)|32nd Army Corps]]. It replaced the [[52nd Motor Rifle Division]], which had been moved to [[Nizhneudinsk]]. During the [[Cold War]], the division was maintained at 17% strength. On 1 December 1987, it became the 710th Territorial Training Center. On 1 September 1989,<ref name=":0" /> the training center became the 5378th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.<ref name=":1" />

In April 1969, the 157th Motor Rifle Division was activated in Feodosiya as part of the [[32nd Army Corps (Ukraine)|32nd Army Corps]]. It replaced the [[52nd Motor Rifle Division]], which had been moved to [[Nizhneudinsk]]. During the [[Cold War]], the division was maintained at 17% strength. On 1 December 1987, it became the 710th Territorial Training Center. On 1 September 1989,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Holm |first=Michael |title=157th Motorised Rifle Division |url=http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/msd/157msd.htm |access-date=2016-01-10 |website=www.ww2.dk}}</ref> the training center became the 5378th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Українське військо у ХХ-ХХІ сторіччі |trans-title=Ukrainian Army in the 20th–21st centuries |url=http://vijsko.milua.org/i4_1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031624/http://vijsko.milua.org/i4_1.htm |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2016-01-10 |website=vijsko.milua.org |language=uk}}</ref>

== Composition ==

== Composition ==

== References ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1969]]

[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1969]]