300th Mechanized Regiment (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:300th Mechanized Regiment
300 механізований полк
Native Name:300-й окремий гвардійський Будапештський механізований полк
Dates:1992–2013
Type:Mechanized
Command Structure:13th Army Corps
Current Commander:Lieutenant Colonel Oleksandr Bida[1]
Garrison:Chernivtsi, Chernivtsi Oblast
Battles:Battle of Budapest
Battle Honours:Budapest
Identification Symbol Label:Soviet Guards badge
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Ukrainian Guards badge
Identification Symbol 3 Label:Mechanized branch insignia

The 300th Guards Mechanized Regiment was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the regiment is the 300th Separate Guards Mechanized Budapest Regiment.[2]

History

The Regiment was formed as 145th Guards Training Motor-Rifle Budapest Regiment. 145 Guards TMRR was previously 145th Guards Rifle Regiment, part of 66th Guards Motor Rifle Training Division, the former 66th Guards Rifle Division. After October 30, 2000, by the order of the President of Ukraine, the name of the Regiment was changed to 300th Separate Guards Mechanized Budapest Regiment.[2] [3]

The regiment was disbanded on 30 October 2013.[4] The of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade was later established on the remains of the regiment.

Past Commanders

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. New Platoon commander training
  2. List of full names of the Ukrainian Military unit
  3. http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/ukraine/ukraine_grand_force-dislokazia.htm Ukrainian Land Forces
  4. Web site: uk:Наближається 6 грудня – День збройних сил України – Телеканал Чернівці. http://mtrk.com.ua/news/24357--6-----.html. mtrk.com.ua. 2016-02-04. Nadya. Velichko. Chernivtsi TV. Ukrainian. Approaching December 6 – Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 4 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204225316/http://mtrk.com.ua/news/24357--6-----.html. 4 February 2016.