39th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

39th Red Banner Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

39-я зенитно-ракетная Краснознаменная бригада

Military Unit: 36226

Activated 1960 in Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, as the 361st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 361st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Initially four S-75 battalions, followed by 4 S-125 (SA-3) battalions in 1965.

Organisation 1960's:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 21 16N, 33 26 49E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B02-2)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 06 45N, 33 36 52E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A11-2)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 04 34N, 34 07 20E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (alternate position: 68 04 31N, 34 07 44E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 12 29N, 33 19 03E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 22 19N, 33 27 12E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site B02A-3)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 56 16N, 33 05 34E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site B05-3)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 05 36N, 33 39 52E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A11-3)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 15 47N, 33 38 21E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles

2.68 awarded the Red Banner.

1968 renamed 39th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

In 1968 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 34N, 34 08 05E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 26N, 34 07 43E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 15N, 34 07 41E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Technical Battalion (support area: 68 03 31N, 34 07 10E - guidance & tracking area: 68 03 16N, 34 08 45E)

1970's and 1980's with 3 S-200V (SA-5), 4 S-75 (SA-2) and 4 S-125 (SA-3) battalions.

1988 began conversion to the S-300PM/PS (SA-10) missiles:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 12 29N, 33 19 03E) with S-300PM (SA-10) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 12 58N, 33 48 50E) with S-300PM (SA-10) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 15 47N, 33 38 21E) with S-300PS (SA-10) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 15N, 34 07 44E) with S-300PS (SA-10) missiles - operational 1992

1991 with 3 S-200V (SA-5), 4 S-125 (SA-3) and 3 S-300PS/PM (SA-10) battalions.

1994 renamed 583rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

2009 with 2 S-300PS (SA-10) and 2 S-300PMU (SA-20) battalions.

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