186th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

186. protiletadlová raketová brigáda

Military Unit: 5959

Activated 1.9.62 in Pezinok, Czechoslovakia, as the 186th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 186th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1965:

• 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Lozorno) [48 19 54N, 17 03 46E] with 6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Bratislava SAM site B35-2]
• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pezinok) [48 14 09N, 17 23 05E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Rohovce) [47 59 04N, 17 25 33E] with 6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Bratislava SAM site B14-2]
• 1st Technical Battalion (Vinicne) [48 16 45N, 17 19 31E] [US designation: Bratislava SAM Support Facility]

1.9.74 the 4th Battalion arrived from the 77th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment:

• 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kalinkovo) [48 04 15N, 17 13 28E] with 6 S-75 launchers

1.9.78 renamed 186th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, when two more battalions were activated:

• 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Stupava) [48 15 28N, 16 58 54E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Devinska Nova Ves) [48 11 24N, 16 59 43E] with 4 S-125 launchers

In 1985 the 1st Battalion was disbanded.

Organisation 1988:

• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Pezinok) [48 14 09N, 17 23 05E] with 6 S-75M launchers
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Rohovce) [47 59 04N, 17 25 33E] with 6 S-75M launchers [US designation: Bratislava SAM site B14-2]
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kalinkovo) [48 04 15N, 17 13 28E] with 6 S-75 launchers
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Stupava) [48 15 28N, 16 58 54E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Devinska Nova Ves) [48 11 24N, 16 59 43E] with 4 S-125 launchers
• 1st Technical Battalion (Vinicne) [48 16 45N, 17 19 31E] [US designation: Bratislava SAM Support Facility]

In 1989 the 2nd Battalion was disbanded.

Disbanded 31.12.92.

Headquarters:

• Pezinok, Czechoslovakia, 9.62 - 12.92 [48 17 47N, 17 15 43E]

Subordination:

• 2nd Air Defence Division, 1962 - 1992