2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

2-ва зенитно-ракетна бригада

Military Unit: 80130; from 1.1.78: 22650

Activated 12.10.61 in Krumovo, Bulgaria.

Organisation 1965:

• 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kharmanli) [41 58 55N, 25 50 55E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Kharmanli SAM site A33-2]
• 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Patriarch Eutimovo) [42 02 02N, 25 04 01E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Plovdiv SAM site B12-2]
• 11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Byala Cherkva) [41 55 56N, 24 38 15] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Plovdiv SAM site B22-2]
• 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Haskovo) [41 53 01N, 25 30 11E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Khaskovo SAM site A23-2]
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pisttigovo) [41 14 16N, 24 27 06E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Plovdiv SAM site B30-2]
• 1st Technical Battalion (Plovdiv) [42 04 16N, 24 51 24E] [US designation: Plovdiv SAM Support Facility]

In 10.71 the 20th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was activated in Trilistnik (42 12 41N, 24 53 08E) with 6 SA-75 launchers.

Organisation 1978

• 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kharmanli) [41 58 55N, 25 50 55E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Patriarch Eutimovo) [42 02 02N, 25 04 01E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Byala Cherkva) [41 55 56N, 24 38 15] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Haskovo) [41 58 10N, 25 30 38E] with 6 S-75 launchers [new position since 1969?]
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pisttigovo) [41 14 16N, 24 27 06E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 20th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Trilistnik) [42 12 41N, 24 53 08E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Plovdiv) [42 04 16N, 24 51 24E]

In 1982 two battalions moved to new positions, and converted to the S-125 (SA-3) missile:

• 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Yagodovo) [42 06 29N, 24 49 49E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Tsaratsovo) [42 12 25N, 24 42 25E] with 4 S-125 launchers

In 1985 the 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Dimitrovgrad (42 03 41N, 25 39 24E).

Organisation 1988:

• 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Dimitrovgrad) [42 03 41N, 25 39 24E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Yagodovo) [42 06 29N, 24 49 49E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Byala Cherkva) [41 55 56N, 24 38 15] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Haskovo) [41 58 10N, 25 30 38E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Tsaratsovo) [42 12 25N, 24 42 25E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 20th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Trilistnik) [42 12 41N, 24 53 08E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Plovdiv) [42 04 16N, 24 51 24E]

Headquarters:

• Krumovo, Bulgaria, 1961 - 1992 [42 03 47N, 24 50 19E]

Subordination:

• 1st Air Defence Division, 1961 - 1992