1st Air Defence Missile Brigade

1 Brygada Rakietowa Obrony Powietrznej

Military Unit: 1499

Activated 3.62 in Bytom, Poland, as the 13th Artillery Division OPK, from the 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division.

Initially with 8 S-75 (SA-2) Battalions.

Organisation 1963:

• 11th Air Defence Battalion in Kuznia Raciborska (50 11 18N, 18 18 12E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site C26-2]
• 12th Air Defence Battalion in Strzelce Opolskie (50 27 05N, 18 17 29E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site C29-2]
• 13th Air Defence Battalion in Lubliniec (50 36 40N, 18 37 46E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site C33-2]
• 14th Air Defence Battalion in Wozniki Slaskie (50 33 51N, 19 01 13E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site B01-2]
• 15th Air Defence Battalion in Zawiercie (50 27 58N, 19 21 42E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site B06-2]
• 16th Air Defence Battalion in Bukowno (50 14 51N, 19 30 07E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site C10-2]
• 17th Air Defence Battalion in Oswiecim (50 04 54N, 19 16 07E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site B14-2]
• 18th Air Defence Battalion in Pszczyna (50 02 06N, 18 54 38E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Chorzow SAM site B19-2]
• 19th Technical Battalion in Gliwice (50 25 47N, 18 33 19E) [US designation: Chorzow SAM Support Facility 1]
• 20th Technical Battalion in Hutki (50 18 58N, 19 30 47E) [US designation: Chorzow SAM Support Facility 2]

30.9.67 renamed 1st Artillery Division OPK.

30.3.78 an additional four S-125 (SA-3) Battalions were activated:

• 72nd Air Defence Battalion in Ledziny (50 07 17N, 19 04 58E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• 73rd Air Defence Battalion in Bujakow (50 10 42N, 18 49 41E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• 74th Air Defence Battalion in Ostropa (50 16 02N, 18 36 57E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
• 75th Air Defence Battalion in Przezchlebie (50 22 30N, 18 39 44E) with S-125M (SA-3) missiles

Organisation 1980:

• 11th Air Defence Battalion in Kuznia Raciborska (50 11 18N, 18 18 12E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 12th Air Defence Battalion in Strzelce Opolskie (50 27 05N, 18 17 29E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 13th Air Defence Battalion in Lubliniec (50 36 40N, 18 37 46E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 14th Air Defence Battalion in Wozniki Slaskie (50 33 51N, 19 01 13E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers [1986 converted to the S-125M]
• 15th Air Defence Battalion in Zawiercie (50 27 58N, 19 21 42E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 16th Air Defence Battalion in Bukowno (50 14 51N, 19 30 07E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 17th Air Defence Battalion in Oswiecim (50 04 54N, 19 16 07E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers [1986 converted to the S-125M]
• 18th Air Defence Battalion in Pszczyna (50 02 06N, 18 54 38E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 72nd Air Defence Battalion in Ledziny (50 07 17N, 19 04 58E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 73rd Air Defence Battalion in Bujakow (50 10 42N, 18 49 41E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 74th Air Defence Battalion in Ostropa (50 16 02N, 18 36 57E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 75th Air Defence Battalion in Przezchlebie (50 22 30N, 18 39 44E) with 4 quad S-125M (SA-3) launchers
• 19th Technical Battalion in Gliwice (50 25 47N, 18 33 19E)
• 20th Technical Battalion in Hutki (50 18 58N, 19 30 47E) - disbanded 1987

24.6.88 renamed 1st Artillery Brigade OPK.

Organisation 1988:

• 11th Air Defence Battalion in Kuznia Raciborska (50 11 18N, 18 18 12E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
• 12th Air Defence Battalion in Strzelce Opolskie (50 27 05N, 18 17 29E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
• 13th Air Defence Battalion in Lubliniec (50 36 40N, 18 37 46E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 14th Air Defence Battalion in Wozniki Slaskie (50 33 51N, 19 01 13E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
• 15th Air Defence Battalion in Zawiercie (50 27 58N, 19 21 42E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
• 16th Air Defence Battalion in Bukowno (50 14 51N, 19 30 07E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 17th Air Defence Battalion in Oswiecim (50 04 54N, 19 16 07E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
• 18th Air Defence Battalion in Pszczyna (50 02 06N, 18 54 38E) with 6 S-75 (SA-2) launchers
• 72nd Air Defence Battalion in Ledziny (50 07 17N, 19 04 58E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 73rd Air Defence Battalion in Bujakow (50 10 42N, 18 49 41E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 74th Air Defence Battalion in Ostropa (50 16 02N, 18 36 57E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
• 75th Air Defence Battalion in Przezchlebie (50 22 30N, 18 39 44E) with 4 quad S-125M (SA-3) launchers
• 19th Technical Battalion in Gliwice (50 25 47N, 18 33 19E)

In 1989 the 16th and 18th Air Defence Battalions were disbanded.

In 1990 the 11th Air Defence Battalion was disbanded.

21.10.91 renamed 1st Air Defence Missile Brigade.

Disbanded 31.12.2011.

Headquarters:

• Bytom, Poland, 1962 - 2011 [50 21 36N, 18 55 38E]

Subordination:

• 3rd National Air Defence Corps, 3.62 - 1.7.90
• 3rd Air Defence Corps, 1.7.90 - 2007