496th order of Kutuzov Missile Regiment

496-й ракетный ордена Кутузова полк

Military Unit: 54155, from 1966: 29442

Activated 6.60 in Sary-Ozek, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast, under the 48th Missile Brigade, from 30.5.61 the 53rd Missile Division.

The regiment consisted of one battalion with 4 R-14 (SS-5) pads, and two battalions with each 3 R-14 silos.

The first battalion went on alert duty 11.2.62 (four R-14 pads), followed by the second battalion 19.2.63 (three R-14 silos) and the third battalion 10.12.64 (three R-14 silos).

The three battalions were transferred to the 68th Missile Brigade in 1965, and the regiment was disbanded.

Re-activated 1966 in Kartaly, Chelyabinsk Oblast, under the 59th Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 19.8.67 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) missiles at site BRK-3.

The regiment stood down 5.2.74, and began conversion to the R-36M (SS-18 missile) - alert duty from 14.10.77.

The regiment stood down 1981, and began conversion to the R-36MUTTKh (SS-18 missile) - alert duty from 1981.

Disbanded 1.12.03.

US designation 1960-1965: Sary Ozek IRBM complex (Kara Babau launch sites 1 to 3). Type III (pad) and IV (silo) sites.

US designation 1966-2003: Kartaly ICBM Complex - Launch Group C (Type IIIC silos).

Kara Babau launch site 1 (44 31 36N, 77 46 25E):

Kara Babau launch site 2 (44 29 59N, 77 58 54E):

Kara Babau launch site 3 (44 31 09N, 77 41 41E):

Kartaly ICBM Complex - Launch Group C (Type IIIC):