726th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

726-й зенитно-ракетный полк

Military Unit: 61944

Activated 1953 in Tablovo, Moscow Oblast - initially as the 1968th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment for Special Use and from 1955 as the 726th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment for Special Use.

1953 to 1982 equipped with 60 S-25 (SA-1) launchers:

• Launch area: 55 44 23N, 36 15 58E (US designation: Moscow SAM site E27-1)
• Support area: 55 43 56N, 36 17 25E
• Guidance area: 55 44 24N, 36 18 24E

In 1964 a S-125 (SA-3) battalion was added to the regiment - 55 44 40N, 36 14 02E (Moscow SAM site E27-3)

1982 converted to the S-300PT (SA-10), and was reduced to an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion of the 662nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Subordination:

• 17th Special Air Defence Corps, 1953 - 1982