74th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade

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94th Guards Rifle Division (1943–1957)
94th Guards Motor Rifle Division (1957–1992)
74th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade (1992–present)
Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1992–present
Country Soviet Union (until 1991)
 Russia
Branch Soviet Army (until 1991)
 Russian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized infantry
SizeBrigade
Part of41st Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQYurga
EngagementsWorld War II

Syrian civil war

Order of Suvorov 2nd Class
HonorificsZvenigorod
Berlin

The 74th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces's 41st Combined Arms Army, part of the Central Military District, stationed in Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Military Unit в/ч 21005.

History

Early years and WWII

The 74th Motor Rifle Brigade was created from the disbanded 94th Guards Zvenigorod-Berlin

2nd Guards Tank Army
, where it remained until withdrawn from East Germany in 1991. After arriving in Yurga (near Tomsk) in the Siberian Military District, it was reorganized into the 74th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, where it remains today. Other units also became part of the 74th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade including a guards engineering battalion and the 386th Tank Regiment.

On February 3, 2005, Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov visited the brigade and promised that by the end of 2006, the brigade would consist fully of professional soldiers, not conscripts.[1] He also said the brigade was one of the most combat ready of the entire Russian military, and promised the construction of a new barracks.

As of 2005, the commander was Major General Farid Balaliyev.[2]

War in Chechnya

By 30 December 1994, the brigade was in Chechnya in reserve, sending 3000+ personnel, 45 tanks, 115 BMP-1s to the fight. The brigade fought in street fights in Groznyy. According to records, the brigade lost 120+ personnel during the war.

Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War

Elements of the brigade are participating in the

Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War.[3]

2022 invasion of Ukraine

The brigade is involved in the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova claimed that a platoon of the 74th Motor Rifle Brigade had surrendered to Ukrainian forces near Chernihiv. The platoon's personnel were unaware they were "brought to Ukraine to kill Ukrainians" and refused to fight although Russia later denied that any such situation ever took place.[4][5]

On 8 March, the brigade conducted a river crossing of the Desna River in Chernihiv Oblast without setback.[6]

Elements of the brigade were among the units that attempted to cross the Siverskyi Donets River, near

Battle of Siverskyi Donets; reportedly losing over 485 out of 550 men, and perhaps up to 1,500 of 2,000, and 80 vehicles.[7] The Institute for the Study of War noted that despite their previous successful river crossing, the brigade's commanders may have underestimated improved Ukrainian artillery capability or may have been unable to control troop movements during the crossing.[8]

Units, 1989-90

Assigned units:[9]

  • Division Headquarters – Schwerin 53° 37’ 00” North, 11° 25’ 00” East
  • 204th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (BMP) – Schwerin 53° 36’ 10” North, 11° 25’ 20” East
  • 286th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (BTR) – Schwerin 53° 35’ 40” North, 11° 26’ 00” East
  • 288th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (BTR) – Wismar 53° 53’ 30” North, 11° 26’ 00” East
  • 74th Guards Tank Regiment – Schwerin 53° 36’ 20” North, 11° 25’ 20” East
  • 199th Guards Self-Artillery Regiment – Wismar 53° 53’ 30” North, 11° 26’ 00” East
  • 896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment – Schwerin 53° 36’ 50” North, 11° 22’ 30” East
  • 28th Separate Tank Battalion – Schwerin 53° 36’ 50” North, 11° 22’ 30” East
  • 496th Separate Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion – Schwerin 53° 38’ 40” North, 11° 25’ 30” East
  • 12th Separate Reconnaissance & Radio EW Battalion – Schwerin 53° 34’ 40” North, 11° 26’ 30” East
  • 159th Separate Guards Signals Battalion – Schwerin 53° 37’ 00” North, 11° 25’ 00” East
  • 107th Separate Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion – Schwerin 53° 35’ 40” North, 11° 26’ 00” East
  • Unidentified Independent Chemical Defense Battalion
  • 52nd Separate Repair-Reconstruction Battalion
  • 90th Separate Medical-Sanitation Battalion
  • 1130th Separate Material Support Battalion

References

  1. ^ RIA Novosti, '74th Motorized Brigade to be manned with professionals by Year End 2006', YURGA/Kemerovo Region, February 3, 2005 (10:41)
  2. ^ Krasnaya Zvezda, 5 Sept 2002, via fas.org
  3. ^ "Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say". Reuters. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ^ Choi, Joseph (2022-02-24). "Ukrainian ambassador says Russian platoon surrendered to Ukrainian forces". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  5. ^ Weber, Peter (2022-02-25). "Ukraine claims 800 Russian casualties, one surrendered Russian platoon, in Day 1 of invasion". The Week. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  6. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  7. ^ Troianovski, Anton; Santora, Marc (15 May 2022). "Growing evidence of a military disaster on the Donets pierces a pro-Russian bubble". New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  9. ^ Craig Crofoot, Group of Soviet Forces Germany, Version 3.0.0, manuscript available at www.microarmormayhem.com
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