The 16th Mountain Rifle Brigade was established in 1950 with its headquarters in Zvezdets, being given the old number of the 16th Infantry Division. On February 6, 1961, the brigade was transformed into the 16th Motor Rifle Division, by Ministerial Order № 0034. The headquarters of the division is in the city Burgas. It consisted of the 96th Motor Rifle Regiment with its headquarters in Burgas, the 33rd Motor Rifle Regiment with headquarters in the village of Zvezdets, the 37th Motor Rifle Regiment in Tsarevo, the 16th Motor Rifle Regiment in Grudovo (today Sredets and the 88th Artillery Regiment again in Sredets.= 88 96th Motorized Rifle Regiment
