54th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
54-я зенитно-ракетная бригада
Military Unit: 97603
Activated 1959 in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, as the
364th
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 364th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (46th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division).
Initially with 6 S-75 battalions.
Organisation 1960's (several alternate positions are still
visible in the Volgograd area):
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 58 57N, 44 40 00E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles - deactivated 1968
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 51 51N, 44 19 10E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 40 16N, 44 10 33E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 27 04N, 44 20 07E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 27 00N, 44 50 24E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 42 38N, 44 54 57E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Technical Battalion
16.11.59 conducted the first combat S-75 launch in the Soviet Union, against an
enemy target, when an American reconnaissance balloon was destroyed.
1968 renamed 54th 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:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 21 10N, 44 17 32E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 21 12N, 44 17 49E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 21 22N, 44 17 58E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 48 21 12N, 44 18 07E - guidance & tracking area:
48 21 34N, 44 17 29E)
An additional independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 2
launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added in 1973:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 58 34N, 44 39 43E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 58 39N, 44 39 59E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 48 58 47N, 44 40 13E - guidance & tracking area:
48 59 04N, 44 39 42E)
1990 converted to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 51 51N, 44 19 10E)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 40 16N, 44 10 33E)
1991 with 2 S-300PS (SA-10) and 5 S-200V (SA-5) battalions.
1994 reduced and renamed 1538th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Disbanded 1998.
Headquarters:
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Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, 1959 - 1998 [48 58 48N, 44 40 13E]
Subordination: