24th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

24th order of the Red Star Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

24-я зенитно-ракетная ордена Красной Звезды бригада

Military Unit: 23843

Activated 1960 in Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, as the 857th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 857th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Initially with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, while five additional S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated in 1967.

Organisation:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (62 44 29N, 40 01 47E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site C24-2)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (62 50 01N, 41 04 39E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B12-2)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 10 19N, 40 33 19E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B36-2)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 07 03N, 41 06 48E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 00 44N, 40 24 41E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site A32-3)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 04 28N, 41 04 38E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles (US designation: SAM site B06-3)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 09 46N, 41 06 22E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (62 52 05N, 40 44 05E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 08 11N, 41 07 31E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Technical Battalion
Technical Battalion

1967 renamed 24th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

During 1968 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 12 39N, 41 10 07E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 12 42N, 41 09 41E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (63 12 36N, 41 09 21E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Technical Battalion (support area: 63 12 55N, 41 09 47E - guidance & tracking area: 63 12 16N, 41 09 54E)

1970's and 1980's with 3 S-200 (SA-5), 4 S-75 (SA-2) and 5 S-125 (SA-3) battalions.

1991 with 3 S-75M3 (SA-2), 3 S-125 (SA-3) and 3 S-200 (SA-5) battalions.

1994 reduced to 366th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Disbanded 1997 - the order of the Red Star was transferred to the 1528th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

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