One of the things that many people don't have an easy time wrapping their heads around in the West. If a tank or vehicle falls out of road march in the Soviet Army, when it back up and running it doesn't go out and catch up with it parent unit. Like what would happen with the NATO troops. They may find themselves assigned to whatever Regiment/Battalion/Company that was near by.
So no it is doubtful they would of had these vehicles when the Division was activated, I am sure sometime during it movements with the 4th Guards Tank Army had a Regiment of T80s and during the movement they broke down. When they got them back and up and running they were attached to whatever Tank unit was nearby...lol
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