71st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
71. protiletadlová raketová brigáda
Military Unit: 2516
Activated 1.7.61 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Organisation 1965:
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1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prestavlky) [50 23 42N, 14 11 10E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C34-2]
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2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kacice) [50 10 30N, 13 58 19E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B29-2]
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3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Zdejcina) [49 58 09N, 14 00 44E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B25-2]
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4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Stara Hut) [49 46 42N, 14 13 37E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B21-2]
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5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bukovany) [49 49 23N, 14 39 04E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B16-2]
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6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prehvozdi) [50 01 35N, 14 51 30E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B11-2]
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7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vlkava) [50 17 01N, 14 58 57E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C06-2]
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8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bysice) [50 20 27N, 14 37 51E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C34-2]
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1st Technical Battalion (Chynava) [50 01 19N, 14 03 02E] [US designation:
Prague SAM Support Facility 2]
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2nd Technical Battalion (Stara Boleslav) [50 13 20N, 14 42 22E] [US
designation: Prague SAM Support Facility 1]
From 1965 converted to S-75M missiles.
In 1973 eight more battalions were activated with the S-125 (SA-3) missile:
- 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kbely) [50 07 14N, 14 33 00E] with
4 S-125 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site A06-3]
- 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Jenec) [50 04 10N, 14 12 25E] with
4 S-125 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site A27-3]
- 11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Tocna) [49 58 35N, 14 25 23E] with
4 S-125 launchers
- 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Velke Prilepy) [50 10 27N, 14 19
26E] with 4 S-125 launchers
- 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prelic) [50 12 45N, 14 02 15E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bratronice) [50 03 31N, 14 00 40E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Morina) [49 57 55N, 14 11 33E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Mnisek) [49 50 43N, 14 15 52E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
In 1975 the 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was transferred to Miskovice
(50 09 25N, 14 33 10E).
In 1985 three more battalions (17th to 19th) were activated,
each with 6 S-200VE launchers:
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17th to 19th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions (Dobris) [49 51 04N, 14 09
52E]
Organisation 1988;
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1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prestavlky) [50 23 42N, 14 11 10E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C34-2]
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2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Kacice) [50 10 30N, 13 58 19E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B29-2]
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3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Zdejcina) [49 58 09N, 14 00 44E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B25-2]
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4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Stara Hut) [49 46 42N, 14 13 37E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B21-2]
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5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bukovany) [49 49 23N, 14 39 04E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B16-2]
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6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prehvozdi) [50 01 35N, 14 51 30E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site B11-2]
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7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vlkava) [50 17 01N, 14 58 57E] with 6
S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C06-2]
- 8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bysice) [50 20 27N, 14 37 51E] with
6 S-75 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site C34-2]
- 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Miskovice) [50 09 25N, 14 33 10E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Jenec) [50 04 10N, 14 12 25E] with
4 S-125 launchers [US designation: Prague SAM site A27-3]
- 11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Tocna) [49 58 35N, 14 25 23E] with
4 S-125 launchers
- 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Velke Prilepy) [50 10 27N, 14 19
26E] with 4 S-125 launchers
- 13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Prelic) [50 12 45N, 14 02 15E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Bratronice) [50 03 31N, 14 00 40E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Morina) [49 57 55N, 14 11 33E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Mnisek) [49 50 43N, 14 15 52E]
with 4 S-125 launchers
- 17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Dobris) [49 51 04N, 14 09 52E]
with 6 S-200VE launchers
- 18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Dobris) [49 51 04N, 14 09 52E]
with 6 S-200VE launchers
- 19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Dobris) [49 51 04N, 14 09 52E]
with 6 S-200VE launchers
- 1st Technical Battalion (Chynava) [50 01 19N, 14 03 02E] [US
designation: Prague SAM Support Facility 2]
- 2nd Technical Battalion (Stara Boleslav) [50 13 20N, 14 42 22E] [US
designation: Prague SAM Support Facility 1]
In 1989 the 8th Battalion were disbanded.
In 1990 the 2nd and 4th Battalions were disbanded.
In 1990 the 20th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion was activated in Kacice (50
10 30N, 13 58 18E) with S-300PMU (SA-10) missiles.
Disbanded 31.12.92.
Headquarters:
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Prag-Ruzyne, Czechoslovakia, 7.61 - 1985 [50 05 17N, 14 18 38E]
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Drnov, Czechoslovakia, 1985 - 12.92 [50 13 43N, 14 09 38E]
Subordination:
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3rd Air Defence Division, 1961 - 1992