79th Air Defence Missile Regiment

79 pułk rakietowy Obrony Powietrznej

Military Unit: 2569

Activated 1.9.63 in Poznan, Poland, as the 14th independent Artillery Regiment OPK, from the 14th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

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

Organisation 1963:

28th Air Defence Battalion in Trzcielin (52 20 00N, 16 38 35E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Poznan SAM Site B25-2]
29th Air Defence Battalion in Nieczaina (52 34 30N, 16 44 16E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Poznan SAM Site B33-2]
30th Air Defence Battalion in Trzaskawo (52 32 13N, 17 02 11E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Poznan SAM Site A03-2]
31st Air Defence Battalion in Czolowo (52 15 11N, 17 02 05E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles [US designation: Poznan SAM site A16-2]
32nd Technical Battalion in Biedrusko (52 30 43N, 16 57 26E) [US designation: Poznan SAM Support Facility]

30.9.67 renamed 79th independent Artillery Regiment OPK.

In 1979 an additional two S-125 (SA-3) Battalions were activated:

76th Air Defence Battalion in Chomecice (52 19 27N, 16 45 57E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
77th Air Defence Battalion in Zlotkowo (52 29 48N, 16 51 27E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles

Organisation 1980:

28th Air Defence Battalion in Trzcielin (52 20 00N, 16 38 35E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
29th Air Defence Battalion in Nieczaina (52 34 30N, 16 44 16E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
30th Air Defence Battalion in Trzaskawo (52 32 13N, 17 02 11E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
31st Air Defence Battalion in Czolowo (52 15 11N, 17 02 05E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
76th Air Defence Battalion in Chomecice (52 19 27N, 16 45 57E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
77th Air Defence Battalion in Zlotkowo (52 29 48N, 16 51 27E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
32nd Technical Battalion in Biedrusko (52 30 43N, 16 57 26E)

Organisation 1988:

28th Air Defence Battalion in Trzcielin (52 20 00N, 16 38 35E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
29th Air Defence Battalion in Nieczaina (52 34 30N, 16 44 16E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
30th Air Defence Battalion in Trzaskawo (52 32 13N, 17 02 11E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
31st Air Defence Battalion in Czolowo (52 15 11N, 17 02 05E) with 6 S-75M (SA-2) launchers
76th Air Defence Battalion in Chomecice (52 19 27N, 16 45 57E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
77th Air Defence Battalion in Zlotkowo (52 29 48N, 16 51 27E) with 4 S-125M (SA-3) launchers
32nd Technical Battalion in Biedrusko (52 30 43N, 16 57 26E)

In 1990 the 30th Air Defence Battalion was disbanded.

21.10.91 renamed 79th independent Air Defence Missile Regiment.

Disbanded 6.98.

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