101st Guards Kievskaya thrice Red Banner orders
of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
101-я гвардейская зенитно-ракетная
Киевская трижды Краснознаменная орденов Суворова и Богдана Хмельницкого бригада
Military Unit: 83295
Activated 1960 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast, as the 355th Guards
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 129th Guards Cannon Artillery
Brigade and the 355th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.
15.4.61 united with the 559th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment,
and renamed 101st Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
Initially with 6 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.
Organisation 1960's:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (58 20 26N, 49 46 52E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (58 46 17N, 50 21 30E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (58 56 26N, 49 04 47E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B23-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 06 04N, 49 55 42E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B12-2) - alternate site: 59
06 25N, 49 48 49E
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 14 25N, 48 57 03E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B28-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 21 09N, 49 40 20E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B04-2)
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Technical Battalion
In 1967 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with
5 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 27 29N, 48 49 09E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 27 42N, 48 49 28E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 27 45N, 48 49 59E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 27 57N, 48 49 38E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (59 27 43N, 48 49 00E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 59 28 03N, 48 49 01E - guidance & tracking area:
59 27 17N, 48 50 02E)
In the early 1970's an additional independent Anti-Aircraft
Missile Group with 2 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (58 41 59N, 49 54 17E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (58 41 52N, 49 54 35E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 58 42 03N, 49 54 52E - guidance & tracking area:
58 42 13N, 49 55 04E)
In 1978/1979 both S-200 launch groups converted to the S-200V,
and the first group was reduced from five to three battalions (2 active with
S-200V and 1 mobilisation with S-200A "Angara").
11.4.79 renamed 920th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
The planned conversion to the S-300PS from 1992 never took
place, and the S-75M3 battalions remained on duty to 1995.
1.5.98 transferred to Glagolevo, Moscow Oblast, and was absorbed by the
612th
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Headquarters:
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Kirov, Kirov Oblast, 1960 - 1998
Subordination: