3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

3-ва зенитно-ракетна бригада

Military Unit: 30300; from 1.1.78: 32470

Activated 8.4.63 in Yambol, Bulgaria.

Organisation 1965:

• 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kranevo) [43 19 44N, 28 03 14E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Varna SAM site A05-2]
• 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kamchiya) [43 01 47N, 27 52 24E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Varna SAM site B19-2]
• 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Debelt) [42 20 49N, 27 18 10E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Burgas SAM site B22-2]
• 17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kamenets) [42 19 47N, 26 47 08E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Elkhovo SAM site B05-2]
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Chernomorets) [42 22 36N, 27 41 42E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Burgas SAM site B13-2]
• 19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pchela) [42 10 22N, 26 26 51E] with 6 SA-75 launchers [US designation: Elkhovo SAM site A27-2]
• 1st Technical Battalion (Rusokastro) [42 26 33N, 27 08 23E] [US designation: Burgas SAM Support Facility]
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Lyuben Karavelov) [43 19 35N, 27 46 21E] [US designation: Varna SAM Support Facility]

In 1974 the 25th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was activated in Kichevo (43 14 35N, 27 57 00E) with 4 S-125 launchers.

In 1975 the 26th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was activated in Galata (43 09 29N, 27 54 13E) with 4 S-125 launchers.

In 1976 the 18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to a new position (42 27 04N, 27 37 57E), now with 4 S-125 launchers, while the 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Vladislavovo (43 15 46N, 27 51 34E).

Organisation 1978

• 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vladislavovo) [43 15 46N, 27 51 34E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kamchiya) [43 01 47N, 27 52 24E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Debelt) [42 20 49N, 27 18 10E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kamenets) [42 19 47N, 26 47 08E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Chernomorets) [42 27 04N, 27 37 57E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pchela) [42 10 22N, 26 26 51E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kichevo) [43 14 35N, 27 57 00E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 26th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Galata) [43 09 29N, 27 54 13E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Rusokastro) [42 26 33N, 27 08 23E]
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Lyuben Karavelov) [43 19 35N, 27 46 21E]

In 1979 the 17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Pomorie (42 33 32N, 27 36 00E), now with 4 S-125 launchers, while the 19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion moved to Lozovo (42 33 36N, 27 25 00E).

Organisation 1988:

• 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vladislavovo) [43 15 46N, 27 51 34E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kamchiya) [43 01 47N, 27 52 24E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Debelt) [42 20 49N, 27 18 10E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pomorie) [42 33 32N, 27 36 00E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Chernomorets) [42 27 04N, 27 37 57E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Lozovo) [42 33 36N, 27 25 00E] with 6 SA-75 launchers
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kichevo) [43 14 35N, 27 57 00E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 26th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Galata) [43 09 29N, 27 54 13E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Rusokastro) [42 26 33N, 27 08 23E]
• 2nd Technical Battalion (Lyuben Karavelov) [43 19 35N, 27 46 21E]

Headquarters:

• Yambol, Bulgaria, 1963 - 1968
• Bratovo, Bulgaria, 1968 - 1992 [42 29 16N, 27 16 59E]

Subordination:

• 2nd Air Defence Division, 1963 - 1992