26th Air Defence Missile Brigade

26 Brygada Rakietowa Obrony Powietrznej

Military Unit: 3692

Activated 6.1.68 in Stettin, Poland, as the 26th Air Defence Artillery Brigade OPK, from the 129th independent Air Defence Artillery Regiment.

Initially with 4 S-75M (SA-2) Battalions.

Organisation 10.68:

36th Air Defence Battalion in Dobra Szczecin (53 28 33N, 14 24 15E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles
37th Air Defence Battalion in Glicko (53 44 04N, 15 04 37E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles
38th Air Defence Battalion in Bielkowo (53 18 46N, 14 52 27E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles
39th Air Defence Battalion in Gryfino (53 08 25N, 14 30 10E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles

In 11.68 an additional three Battalions were activated:

40th Air Defence Battalion in Kolczewo (53 59 16N, 14 36 41E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles
41st Air Defence Battalion in Mrzezyno (54 07 12N, 15 12 55E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles
42nd Air Defence Battalion in Ustronie Morskie (54 13 49N, 15 48 31E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles

In 4.69 one additional Battalion was activated:

43rd Air Defence Battalion in Dabki (54 23 43N, 16 20 02E) with S-75M (SA-2) missiles

In 9.73 two S-125 (SA-3) Battalions were activated:

66th Air Defence Battalion in Wicko Morskie (54 31 25N, 16 33 32E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
67th Air Defence Battalion in Uniescie (54 17 25N, 16 09 13E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles

In 10.74 an additional two S-125 (SA-3) Battalions were activated:

70th Air Defence Battalion in Lunowo (53 54 29N, 14 21 47E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
71st Air Defence Battalion in Pobierowo (54 03 13N, 14 54 02E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles

Organisation 1980:

36th Air Defence Battalion in Dobra Szczecin (53 28 33N, 14 24 15E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
37th Air Defence Battalion in Glicko (53 44 04N, 15 04 37E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
38th Air Defence Battalion in Bielkowo (53 18 46N, 14 52 27E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
39th Air Defence Battalion in Gryfino (53 08 25N, 14 30 10E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
40th Air Defence Battalion in Kolczewo (53 59 16N, 14 36 41E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
41st Air Defence Battalion in Mrzezyno (54 07 12N, 15 12 55E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers [8.86 converted to S-125M)
42nd Air Defence Battalion in Ustronie Morskie (54 13 49N, 15 48 31E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
43rd Air Defence Battalion in Dabki (54 23 43N, 16 20 02E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
66th Air Defence Battalion in Wicko Morskie (54 31 25N, 16 33 32E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
67th Air Defence Battalion in Uniescie (54 17 25N, 16 09 13E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
70th Air Defence Battalion in Lunowo (53 54 29N, 14 21 47E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
71st Air Defence Battalion in Pobierowo (54 03 13N, 14 54 02E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers

1.7.85 the 78th Air Defence Regiment was activated in Mrzezyno with S-200VE (SA-5) missiles:

78th Air Defence Regiment (54 06 39N, 15 10 00E) with 18 S-200VE (SA-5) launchers

In 6.88 renamed 26th Missile Brigade OPK.

Organisation 1988:

36th Air Defence Battalion in Dobra Szczecin (53 28 33N, 14 24 15E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers [1993 converted to the S-125M]
37th Air Defence Battalion in Glicko (53 44 04N, 15 04 37E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
38th Air Defence Battalion in Bielkowo (53 18 46N, 14 52 27E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
39th Air Defence Battalion in Gryfino (53 08 25N, 14 30 10E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
40th Air Defence Battalion in Kolczewo (53 59 16N, 14 36 41E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
41st Air Defence Battalion in Mrzezyno (54 07 12N, 15 12 55E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
42nd Air Defence Battalion in Ustronie Morskie (54 13 49N, 15 48 31E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
43rd Air Defence Battalion in Dabki (54 23 43N, 16 20 02E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
66th Air Defence Battalion in Wicko Morskie (54 31 25N, 16 33 32E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
67th Air Defence Battalion in Uniescie (54 17 25N, 16 09 13E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
70th Air Defence Battalion in Lunowo (53 54 29N, 14 21 47E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
71st Air Defence Battalion in Pobierowo (54 03 13N, 14 54 02E) with 4 S-125 (SA-3) launchers
78th Air Defence Regiment (54 06 39N, 15 10 00E) with 18 S-200VE (SA-5) launchers

30.4.90 the 37th and 66th Air Defence Battalions were disbanded.

21.10.91 renamed 26th Air Defence Missile Brigade.

30.8 to 5.10.95 the 42nd, 43rd and 67th Air Defence Battalions were disbanded.

31.10.99 the 36th Air Defence Battalion was disbanded.

9.11.2000 the 38th, 39th, 40th and 70th Air Defence Battalions were disbanded.

31.12.2001 the brigade was disbanded - the 78th Air Defence Missile Regiment became independent.

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