73rd Donskoy order of the Red Star Kazachiy Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
73-я зенитно-ракетная
Донской ордена Красной Звезды Казачий бригада
Military Unit: 48514
Activated 1960 in Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast, as the 415th
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 415th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.
Initially with 6 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, with an additional 6
S-125 (SA-3) battalions activated in 1967.
1968 renamed 73rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
Organisation 1960's:
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 05 15N, 39 36 35E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B21-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 17 26N, 39 26 45E) with S-75 (SA-2)
missiles (US designation: SAM site B29-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 18 01N, 39 52 09E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A06-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 18 51N, 38 59 28E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site A04-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 10 22N, 38 33 54E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B26-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 01 46N, 39 53 40E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B16-2)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 00 10N, 39 16 31E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 03 37N, 39 22 36E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 58N, 39 41 29E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 12 23N, 38 50 01E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 59 58N, 39 03 26E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (coordinates uncertain)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 21 14N, 39 38 51E) with
S-125 (SA-3) missiles (coordinates uncertain)
-
Technical Battalion
-
Technical Battalion
During 1968 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with
3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 23N, 39 20 20E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 15N, 39 20 09E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 16N, 39 19 50E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
-
Technical Battalion (support area: 46 58 09N, 39 20 25E - guidance & tracking area:
46 58 43N, 39 19 53E)
An additional independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 2
launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added in 1974:
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 17 30N, 39 26 31E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 17 26N, 39 26 47E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
-
Technical Battalion (support area: 47 17 12N, 39 26 56E -
guidance & tracking area: 47 17 55N, 39 26 45E)
Began conversion to the S-300PS/PM (SA-10) missile after 1992:
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 01 46N, 39 53 40E)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 01N, 39 19 59E)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 17 26N, 39 26 45E)
1994 reduced to the 1536th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, and
named "Kazachiy".
Organisation 2009 (S-300PM):
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 01 46N, 39 53 40E)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (46 58 01N, 39 19 59E)
-
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 17 26N, 39 26 45E)
Headquarters:
-
Rostov-na-Don, Rostov Oblast, 1960 - today [47 15 19N, 39 42 46E]
Subordination: