77th Tank Division
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| 119th Motor Rifle Division (early 1970s – 1982) 77th Tank Division (1982–1987) | |
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| Active | early 1970s – 1987 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Motorized Infantry Armored |
| Part of | 5th Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Lyalichi |
The 77th Tank Division was a mobilization tank division of the Soviet Army. The division was formed as the 119th Motor Rifle Division in the early 1970s. It became the 77th Tank Division in 1982 and was based at Lyalichi in Primorsky Krai. The division became a territorial training center in 1987 and a storage base in 1989.
