1080th Guards Artillery Regiment

1080-й гвардейский артиллерийский полк

Military Unit: 73598

Activated 7.6.46 in Narva, Estonian SSR, as the 82nd Guards Artillery Regiment.

7.6.60 reduced and renamed 846th independent Guards Artillery Battalion.

27.4.62 enlarged and renamed 1080th Guards Artillery Regiment.

1.10.76 absorbed the 891st independent Rocket Artillery Battalion.

In 1986 absorbed the 75th independent Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion.

5.98 renamed 99th independent Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion.

Bases:

• Narva, Estonian SSR, 6.46 - 4.47

• Ostrov, Pskov Oblast, 4.47 - 6.60 [57 19 06N, 28 24 25E]

• Shamkhor, Azerbaizhan SSR, 6.60 - 8.92 [40 49 38N, 46 01 27E]

• Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast, 8.92 - today [54 21 16N, 48 34 36E]

Equipment:

• 19.11.90: 18 2s9 Nona, 6 D-30, 6 BTR-D, 18 BTR-RD, 3 BTR-3D, 2 BMD-1KSh, 10 1V119 [CFE treaty data exchange]

Subordination:

• 104th Guards Airborne Division, 6.46 - 5.98

• 31st independent Guards Parachute Brigade, 5.98 - 12.06

• 31st independent Landing-Assault Brigade, 12.06 - today