755th Missile Regiment

755-й ракетный полк

Military Unit: 44236, from 1969: 22162

Activated 7.60 in Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Kray, under the 211th Missile Brigade, and from 5.61 the 36th Guards Missile Division.

1963 with 3 battalions at three sites:

Both the BSP-1 and 2 sites were started as Type IIC sites (R-9A - SS-8 pads), but were abandoned shortly after construction began. A new BSP-1 site was built just south of the original BSP-1 site (a launch clearing can still be seen at 56 21 05N, 92 20 32E), while a new BSP-2 site was built on top of the old BSP-2 site.

In March 1964 all battalions were upgraded to regiments:

In 1969 the BSP-1(?) site was transferred to the 000 Missile Regiment, and the regiment was transferred to Derzhavinsk, Turgay Oblast, under the 38th Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 22.1.71 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) missiles at site BRK-8.

The regiment stood down in 1980, and converted to the R-36MUTTKh (SS-18) missile - alert duty from 1980.

The regiment stood down in 1991, and converted to the R-36M2 missile - alert duty from 1991.

Disbanded 1995.

US designation 1960-1969: Gladkaya ICBM complex (Launch site B, later launch site 2). Type IID pads.

US designation 1971-1995: Imeni Gastello ICBM complex (Launch Group H). Type IIIC silos.

Gladkaya ICBM complex (Launch site 2) (56 24 55N, 92 27 13E):

Imeni Gastello ICBM Complex - Launch Group H (Type IIIC):