810th independent Naval Infantry Brigade

810-я отдельная бригада морской пехоты

Military Unit: 13140

Activated 11.66 in Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, as the 309th independent Naval Infantry Battalion.

12.67 renamed 810th independent Naval Infantry Regiment.

20.11.79 renamed 810th independent Naval Infantry Brigade.

15.9.82 the 881st independent Naval Infantry Battalion was renamed 881st independent Naval (Air Landing) Infantry Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 880th independent Naval Infantry Battalion (military unit: 99732)
• 881st independent Naval (Air Landing) Infantry Battalion
• 882nd independent Naval Infantry Battalion
• 885th independent Naval Infantry Battalion (cadre)
• 113th independent Tank Battalion
• 888th independent Reconaissance Battalion (military unit: 63963)
• 1613th independent Artillery Battalion (military unit: 70124)
• 1619th independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion
• 1616th independent Multi-Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion
• 1622nd independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion

1.6.09 renamed 810th independent Naval Infantry Regiment (conversion begun 1.12.08).

Equipment 1990: 169 BTR-80, 96 BTR-60, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 24 2s9 Nona, 18 BM-21 Grad, 15 MT-LBT, 2 PRP-3, 1 PRP-4, 4 PU-12, 8 1V119, 3 1V18, 1 1V19 and 1 MTU-20 (eqquiped with 40 T-55 tanks until 1987/88).

Equipment 2000: 1100 men, 46 BTR-80, 51 BMP-2, 1 BPM-1K. 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 6 2s9 Nona, 28 MT-LBT, 1 PRP-3, 4 PRP-4, 2 PU-12, 2 1V19, 2 BREM-2, 2 MT-55A and 1 MTU-20.

Bases:

• Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, 11.66 - today [44 33 45N, 33 24 52E]