173rd Missile Brigade

173-я ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 33867

Activated 1961 in Bender, Moldovian SSR.

Organisation 1962:

• 137th independent Missile Battalion (military unit: 44217)

• 204th independent Missile Battalion

• Technical Battery

In 8.63 the 204th independent Missile Battalions was transferred to the 112th guards Missile Brigade, and two new independent missile battalion were activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 137th independent Missile Battalion (military unit: 44217)

• 920th independent Missile Battalion (military unit: 54176)

• 163rd independent Missile Battalion (military unit: 89589)

• Technical Battery

Disbanded 1994 - equipment transferred to Russia.

Headquarters:

• Bender, Moldovian SSR, 1961 - 1994 [46 50 15N, 29 29 05E] [US designation: Bendery Army Barracks Citadel AL 2]

Equipment:

• 9K72 missiles (SS-1b/c Scud) [1990 with 12 launch vehicles]

Subordination:

• 14th Guards Combined Arms Army, 1961 - 1994