336th independent Guards Belostokskaya orders of Suvorov and Aleksandr Nevskiy Naval Infantry Brigade

336-я отдельная гвардейская Белостокская орденов Суворова и Александра Невского бригада морской пехоты

Military Unit: 06017

Activated 7.63 in Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, as the 336th independent Guards Naval Infantry Regiment, from the 336th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

20.11.79 renamed 336th independent Guards Naval Infantry Brigade.

15.9.82 the 879th independent Naval Infantry Battalion was renamed 879th independent Naval (Air Landing) Infantry Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 877th independent Naval Infantry Battalion (military unit: 81282)

• 878th independent Naval Infantry Battalion

• 879th independent Naval (Air Landing) Infantry Battalion (military unit: 81280)

• 884th independent Naval Infantry Battalion (cadre) (military unit: 16140)

• 112th independent Tank Battalion (military unit: 79324)

• 887th independent Reconaissance Battalion (military unit: 81278)

• 1612th independent Artillery Battalion (military unit: 63962)

• 1618th independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (military unit: 70198)

• 1615th independent Multi-Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion

• 1621st independent Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion

1.6.09 renamed 336th independent Guards Naval Infantry Regiment (conversion begun 1.12.08).

Equipment 1990: 40 T-55, 26 PT-76, 96 BTR-80, 64 BTR-60, 18 2s1 Gvozdika, 24 2s9 Nona, 18 BM-21 Grad, 15 MT-LBT, 3 PRP-3, 3 PU-12, 1 BTR-60PU, 7 R-145BM, 6 1V119, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 1 BTR-70KSh, 1 R-975M1, 1 ZS-88, 1 UR-67 and 1 MTU-20.

Equipment 2000: 1157 men, 26 T-72, 131 BTR-80, 24 2s1 Gvozdika, 22 2s9 Nona, 6 2B16 Nona-K, 59 MT-LBT, 3 PRP-4, 6 PU-12, 6 R-145BM, 1 R-156BTR, 3 1V18, 1 1V19, 8 1V119, 1 ZS-88 (BTR-80), 2 UR-67 and 1 BREM-2.

Bases:

• Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, 7.63 - today [54 39 24N, 19 55 46E]