Russian 201st Military Base

201st Rifle Division (I Formation) 1941–1942
(converted to 43rd Guards Rifle Division)
201st Rifle Division (II Formation) 1943 – c. 1945
325th Rifle Brigade c. 1945 – 1948
27th Mountain Rifle Division 1948–1957
124th Motor Rifle Division 1957–1965
201st Motor Rifle Division 1965–2004
201st Military Base (2004–present)
201st Rifle Division (I Formation) 1941–1942; (converted to 43rd Guards Rifle Division); 201st Rifle Division (II Formation) 1943 – c. 1945; 325th Rifle Brigade c. 1945 – 1948; 27th Mountain Rifle Division 1948–1957; 124th Motor Rifle Division 1957–1965; 201st Motor Rifle Division 1965–2004; 201st Military Base (2004–present)
201-я российская военная база
	Shoulder sleeve patch
Active	1941–present
Country	Soviet Union (until 1991); Russia
Branch	Soviet Army (until 1991); Russian Ground Forces
Type	Military base
Role	Security
Part of	Central Military District
Garrison/HQ	Tajikistan, Dushanbe
Engagements	Battle of Moscow; Siege of Leningrad; Operation Bagration; Soviet–Afghan War
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner (2); Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order of Zhukov;

The Russian 201st Military Base (Tajik: Пойгоҳи низомии 201-и Русия; Russian: 201-я российская военная база) is a Russian military base based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, part of the Central Military District. It was originally raised twice in World War II as part of the Soviet Union's Red Army and is now part of the Russian Ground Forces.

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