53rd Brestskaya order of Suvorov Missile Division

53-я ракетная Брестская ордена Суворова дивизия

Military Unit: 22938

Commanders:

• Major-General Vladimir Denisovich Morozov, 1960 - 1963

• Major-General Nikodim Lykyanovich Kiforenko, 1963 - 1965

Activated 6.60 in Dzhambul, Dzhambul Oblast, as the 48th Missile Brigade - directly under the GK RVSN (HQ RVSN).

30.5.61 renamed 53rd Missile Division.

Organisation 1961:

• 496th Missile Regiment (Sary-Ozek, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) with R-14 missiles

• 185th Missile Regiment (Kattakurgan, Samarkand Oblast) with R-12 missiles

• 481st Missile Regiment (Aktyubinsk, Aktyubinsk Oblast) with R-14 missiles

1965 transferred to Sary-Ozek, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast, and renamed 68th Missile Brigade.

Support Units:

• 1060 Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 185th Missile Regiment)

• 0000 Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 481st Missile Regiment)

• 0000 Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 496th Missile Regiment)

• 0000 Technical Missile Base

• 000 independent Communications Battalion