242nd Guards Red Banner Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

242-й гвардейский зенитный ракетный Краснознаменный полк

Military Unit: 45837

Activated 1960 in Mamonovo, Moscow Oblast, from the 242nd Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

22.2.68 awarded the Red Banner.

Organisation:

• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (55 38 09N, 35 49 30E) with 6 S-200V (SA-5) launchers
• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (55 38 06N, 35 49 11E) with 6 S-200V (SA-5) launchers
• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (55 37 55N, 35 49 03E) with 6 S-200V (SA-5) launchers
• Technical Battalion (support area: 55 38 16N, 35 49 08E - guidance & tracking area: 55 37 46N, 35 49 45E)

10.92 transferred to Toropets, Tver Oblast, united with the 1281st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, and renamed 256th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Headquarters:

• Mamonovo, Moscow Oblast, 1960 - 1966
• Goretovo, Moscow Oblast, 1966 - 1992 [55 38 06N, 35 48 44E]

Subordination:

• 1st Air Defence Army, 1960 - 1977
• 2nd Air Defence Corps, 1977 - 1992