53rd Brestskaya order of Suvorov Missile Division

53-я ракетная Брестская ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 33938

Commanders:

• Major-General Vladimir Denisovich Morozov, 7.10.60 - 24.7.63
• Major-General Nikodim Lykyanovich Kiforenko, 24.7.63 - 14.9.65

Activated 6.60 in Dzhambul, Dzhambul Oblast, as the 48th Missile Brigade.

30.5.61 renamed 53rd Missile Division.

Organisation 1961:

• 496th Missile Regiment (Sary-Ozek, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) with R-14 missiles
• 185th Missile Regiment (Kattakurgan, Samarkand Oblast) with R-12 missiles
• 481st Missile Regiment (Aktyubinsk, Aktyubinsk Oblast) with R-14 missiles

14.9.65 transferred to Sary-Ozek, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast, and renamed 48th Missile Brigade.

Subordination:

• HQ RVSN, 6.60 - 9.65

Support Units:

• 1060 Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 185th Missile Regiment)
• 1523rd Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 481st Missile Regiment)
• 1525th Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 496th Missile Regiment)
• 0000 Technical Missile Base
• 22nd independent Communications Battalion

Divisional coordinates:

• Dzhambul IR/MRBM Division Headquarters (43 00 22N, 71 23 07E)
• Dzhambul IR/MRBM Complex Support Facility (43 00 23N, 71 23 10E)
• Dzhambul IR/MRBM Division Radcom Station (43 00 34N, 71 23 17E)