51st Guards Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
The 51st Guards Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 51-ша гвардійська механізована бригада, romanized: 51-sha hvardiys'ka mekhanizovana bryhada) was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, stationed at Volodymyr in Volyn Oblast, on the border with Poland. The Brigade drew its history from the 15th Guards Rifle Division of World War II, which was converted into the 15th Guards Motor Rifle Division in 1957. The division was renumbered as the 51st Guards Motor Rifle Division in 1965 and awarded the honorific Perekop in honor of the 51st Rifle Division of the Russian Civil War.
| 51st Guards Motor Rifle Division (II Formation)(1965–1992) 51st Mechanized Division (c. 1992 – c. 2004) 51st Mechanized Brigade (c. 2004 – 2014) | |
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Sleeve patch for the 51st Mechanized Division | |
| Active | 1942–2014 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Mechanized |
| Size | active duty 440 reserves |
| Part of | 13th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | А-2331 Volodymyr Volyn Oblast Ukraine |
| Nickname(s) | Volynska |
| Anniversaries | September 7 |
| Equipment | BMP-2 |
| Engagements | World War II War in Donbas |
| Decorations | Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner (2) Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Volodymyr Kravchenko |
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