 In June 1957 the 4th Rifle Division at Buzuluk (at that time in the South Urals MD) was converted into the 4th Motor Rifle Division, but along with numerous other new motor rifle divisions, it was disbanded later, in 1959.That same month the 44th Tank Division was formed from the 61st Mechanised Division at Kamyshlov in the Ural Military District.In 1962 the 44th Tank Division became the 44th Tank Training Division.