1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

1-ва зенитно-ракетна бригада

Military Unit: 80230; from 1.1.78: 22320

Activated 12.10.61 in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria.

Organisation 1965:

• 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Topolnitsa) [42 20 32N, 23 07 26E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site C21-2]
• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Samokov) [42 24 36N, 23 26 56E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site B17-2]
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Ikhtimon) [42 23 11N, 23 54 38E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site D13-2]
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vakarel) [42 34 55N, 23 43 52E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site B12-2]
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kostinbrod) [42 56 06N, 23 05 59E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site B33-2]
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Krivonos) [42 43 25N, 22 45 26E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site C28-2]
• 7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Baykalsko) [42 25 05N, 22 48 18E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Sofia SAM site C24-2]
• 8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Lokvata) [42 13 31N, 22 58 49E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Stanke Dimitrov SAM site A25-2]
• 1st Technical Battalion (Radomir) [42 33 03N, 22 57 46E] [US designation: Sofia SAM Support Facility]

In 1968 the 21st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was activated in Novi Iskar (42 43 54N, 23 23 39E) with 6 SA-75 launchers.

In 1974 three more battalions were activated:

• 22nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Liulin) [42 38 58N, 23 10 23E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 23rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bozhurishte) [42 44 54N, 23 12 18E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 24th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Musaczewo) [42 40 09N, 23 33 24E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Gara Yana) [42 44 12N, 23 34 55E]

Organisation 1978

• 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Topolnitsa) [42 20 32N, 23 07 26E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Samokov) [42 24 36N, 23 26 56E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Ikhtimon) [42 23 11N, 23 54 38E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vakarel) [42 34 55N, 23 43 52E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kostinbrod) [42 56 06N, 23 05 59E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Krivonos) [42 43 25N, 22 45 26E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Baykalsko) [42 25 05N, 22 48 18E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Lokvata) [42 13 31N, 22 58 49E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 21st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Novi Iskar) [42 43 54N, 23 23 39E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 22nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Liulin) [42 38 58N, 23 10 23E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 23rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bozhurishte) [42 44 54N, 23 12 18E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 24th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Musaczewo) [42 40 09N, 23 33 24E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Radomir) [42 33 03N, 22 57 46E]
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Gara Yana) [42 44 12N, 23 34 55E]

7.12.78 the 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Studena (42 28 54N, 23 08 46E), now with 4 S-125 launchers.

In 1980 the 8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Yarlovo (42 28 44N, 23 13 29E) with 6 S-75 launchers.

In 1982 the 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved Kostinbrod, and began conversion to the S-200VE (SA-5) missile, together with the 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion - operational from 1984.

In 1985 the 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Klisura (42 42 55N, 23 03 41E) with 6 SA-75 launchers.

Organisation 1988:

• 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Studena) [42 28 54N, 23 08 46E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Samokov) [42 24 36N, 23 26 56E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Ikhtimon) [42 23 11N, 23 54 38E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kostinbrod) [42 54 25N, 23 11 07E] with 6 S-200VE launchers
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kostinbrod) [42 54 25N, 23 11 07E] with 6 S-200VE launchers
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Klisura) [42 42 55N, 23 03 41E] converting to the S-300PMU (SA-10) - operational 1989
• 7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Baykalsko) [42 25 05N, 22 48 18E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Yarlovo) [42 28 44N, 23 13 29E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 21st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Novi Iskar) [42 43 54N, 23 23 39E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 22nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Liulin) [42 38 58N, 23 10 23E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 23rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bozhurishte) [42 44 54N, 23 12 18E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 24th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Musaczewo) [42 40 09N, 23 33 24E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Radomir) [42 33 03N, 22 57 46E]
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Gara Yana) [42 44 12N, 23 34 55E]

Headquarters:

• Bozhurishte, Bulgaria, 1961 - 1992 [42 45 25N, 23 11 47E]

Subordination:

• 1st Air Defence Division, 1961 - 1992