20th Guards Rocket Brigade
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20th Guards Berlin Twice Red Banner Rocket Brigade | |
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Active | 1942-present |
Country | Soviet Union (1942–1991) Russia (1991-present) |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Part of | 5th Combined Arms Army |
Garrison/HQ | Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Battle honours | Battle of Berlin |
The 20th Guards Berlin twice Red Banner Rocket Brigade (Military Unit Number 92088) is a tactical ballistic missile formation of the Russian Ground Forces. The brigade is located in the city of Ussuriysk of Primorsky Krai.[1]
The brigade was established in 1964 and is part of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District.[2]
World War II
The brigade was formed as the 20th Guards Heavy Mortar Brigade on 19 December 1942 in Moscow, receiving
1st Far Eastern Front. For its "heroism and valor" in the campaign the brigade was awarded a second Order of the Red Banner on 19 September.[1]
Cold War and Russian service
After the war the brigade was based at
Iskander-M missile systems in 2016, under a contract signed in 2011.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Sukonkin, Alexey (24 July 2016). "Ракетная бригада Пятой армии в Приморье перевооружена на "Искандер-М"" [Missile brigade of the 5th Army in Primorye rearmed with the Iskander-M]. PrimaMedia (in Russian). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Holm, Michael. "20th Guards Missile Brigade". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ a b c "История ракетного соединения" [History of the missile unit]. Moskovsky Komsolets Vladivostok (in Russian). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2023.