205th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
205-я зенитно-ракетная бригада
Military Unit: 43690
Activated 1960 in Riga, Latvian SSR, as the 000 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (ex. 1291st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment).
6.68 renamed 205th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
Organisation 1960's:
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (57 06 11N, 24 14 24E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 44 52N, 23 49 33E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles - converted to the S-300P (SA-10) in the 1980's
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 35 03N, 23 39 39E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 29 17N, 23 02 30E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 56 16N, 25 03 01E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 54 29N, 23 56 06E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles - converted to the S-300P (SA-10) in the 1980's
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (57 02 04N, 23 28 52E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (57 20 02N, 23 02 01E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
000 independent Technical Battalion
During 1968 to 1971 two independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Groups with a total of 5 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 49 01N, 24 02 08E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 48 54N, 24 02 25E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 48 56N, 24 02 46E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
000 independent Technical Battalion (support area: 56 48 46N, 24 02 06E - guidance & tracking area: 56 49 17N, 24 02 37E)
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 53 12N, 23 16 25E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (56 53 18N, 23 16 42E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
000 independent Technical Battalion (support area: 56 53 06N, 23 16 41E - guidance & tracking area: 56 53 36N, 23 16 19E)
Two new S-300P (SA-10) battalions were activated during the 1980's:
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (57 01 47N, 23 59 29E) with S-300P (SA-10) missiles
000 independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (57 10 41N, 23 12 15E) with S-300P (SA-10) missiles
Disbanded 1993.
Headquarters:
Riga, Latvian SSR, 1960 - 1993
Subordinated:
27th Air Defence Corps, 1960 - 1993