197th Missile Regiment

197-й ракетный полк

Military Unit: 73781

Activated 23.6.65 in Uzhur, Krasnoyarsk Kray, under the 62nd Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 15.11.66 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) silos in area BRK-2.

The regiment stood down in 1976, and converted to the R-36M (15A14) (SS-18) - alert duty from 9.76.

The regiment stood down 1982, and converted to the R-36MUTTKh - alert duty from 1982.

Disbanded 1993.

US designation: 1966 - 1976 Uzhur ICBM Complex - Launch Group B (Six Type IIIC silos):
US designation: 1976 - 1993 Uzhur ICBM Complex - Launch Group B (Six Type IIIF and one Type IIIX silos):