174th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
174-я зенитная ракетная бригада
Military Unit: 48589
Activated 1.6.61 in Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, from the 1007th
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (activated 1958).
Initially with 5 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, followed by 7 S-125
(SA-3) (including mobilisation) battalions in 1967.
Organisation 1960's:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 47 00N, 33 32 31E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 42 30N, 33 33 04E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A01-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 31 35N, 33 30 45E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A19-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 34 17N, 33 41 48E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A11-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 35 28N, 33 25 42E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A27-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 48 06N, 33 32 35E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 47 13N, 33 32 15E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 35 46N, 33 25 36E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A27-3)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 32 39N, 33 25 58E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A23-3)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 30 02N, 33 33 21E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A17-3)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 30 03N, 33 33 45E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 42 49N, 33 32 57E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A01A-3)
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Technical Battalion
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Technical Battalion
In 1969 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with
3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 31 30N, 33 28 58E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 31 22N, 33 28 47E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 31 17N, 33 29 02E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 44 31 04N, 33 29 01E - guidance & tracking area:
44 31 45N, 33 28 27E)
1989 one S-200 (SA-5) battalions was disbanded, followed by the
S-125 (SA-3) battalions in 1990-1991.
1991 with 2 S-200 (SA-5) and 5 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.
In early 1991 began conversion to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile
(four battalions ready or converting by 1.92):
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 42 30N, 33 33 04E)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 35 46N, 33 25 36E)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 32 39N, 33 25 58E)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (44 29 33N, 33 33 16E)
1.92 taken over by Ukraine - 1.4.2004 renamed 174th
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Headquarters:
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Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, 1961 - 1992 [44 30 58N, 33 28 59E]
Subordination: