35th Rocket Division
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The 35th Order of the Red Banner Kutuzov second degree, and Alexander Nevsky Rocket Division
of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
is located in the closed settlement
(ZATO) of Sibirsky, near Barnaul
, Altai Krai
.
) from the 21st Light Artillery Brigade of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command. It was a part of the brigade of the 6th Artillery Division 5th Army [along with?] the 200th Brigade Red Pomeranian, 1171st and 1314th artillery regiments. The brigade took part in World War II
. The Brigade began its combat operations near the town of Zhizdra
, passed through Mozyr
, Kalinkovichi
, Karachev
, Gomel, Minsk
, Warsaw
, Berlin
, and ended on the River Elbe
. The brigade was awarded the Order of Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky
, and the Order of Kutuzov of II degree
.
After the end of World War II, the brigade was deployed to the city of Rathenow
in the German Democratic Republic
.
In July 1945. it received new weaponry and was renamed the 65th heavy mortar shell brigade.
At the end of June 1960, the brigade was relocated to the territory of North Caucasus Military District
, where on its basis the 46th Missile Brigade was formed. In April 1961, the brigade has been transformed into the 35th missile division. By the continuity of the division were transferred to team awards.
On April 18, 1961, the division assumed ground alert.
On December 22, 1963 and in the course of a strategic doctrine, the Minister of Defense of the USSR "Thunderstorm" for the first time in the history of the strategic missile troops, the division launched a missile from a fighting starting position (ICBM silo?).
On June 3-8, 1968 and in the course of a strategic doctrine, Minister of Defense of the USSR "Spring Thunder" in the first division was.
On July 18, 1974 and in the research exercise was carried out military training and launch of two missiles.
In 1982, the division was relocated to its present location in Altai Krai
.
From 1984 to 1989, the division was commanded by Colonel-General Nicholas Solovtsov who since 2001 has been commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces
.
In November 1991, the division was re-equipped with RS-12M "Topol" intercontinental ballistic missiles, to a total of 36. The rearmament was completed in December 1994.
As of 2008, the division commander is Maj. Gen. Sergey Matveyev.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
Strategic Rocket Forces
The Strategic Missile Troops or Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or RVSN RF , transliteration: Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Rossiyskoy Federatsii, literally Missile Troops of Strategic Designation of the Russian Federation) are a military branch of the Russian...
is located in the closed settlement
Closed city
A closed city or closed town is a settlement with travel and residency restrictions in the Soviet Union and some of its successor countries. In modern Russia, such places are officially known as "closed administrative-territorial formations" ....
(ZATO) of Sibirsky, near Barnaul
Barnaul
-Russian Empire:Barnaul was one of the earlier cities established in Siberia. Originally chosen for its proximity to the mineral-rich Altai Mountains and its location on a major river, the site was founded by the wealthy Demidov family in the 1730s. In addition to the copper which had originally...
, Altai Krai
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul...
.
History
The division was created in 1942 in the settlement of Rublyovo (a part of MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) from the 21st Light Artillery Brigade of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command. It was a part of the brigade of the 6th Artillery Division 5th Army [along with?] the 200th Brigade Red Pomeranian, 1171st and 1314th artillery regiments. The brigade took part in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Brigade began its combat operations near the town of Zhizdra
Zhizdra
Zhizdra is a town and the administrative center of Zhizdrinsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River southwest of Kaluga. Population: Town status was granted to it in 1777....
, passed through Mozyr
Mazyr
Mazyr, also Mozyr is a city in the Homiel Province of Belarus on the Pripyat River about 210 km east of Pinsk and 100 km northwest of Chernobyl and is located at approximately . The population is 111,770 . The total urban area including Kalinkavičy across the river has a population of...
, Kalinkovichi
Kalinkavichy
Kalinkavičy , or Kalinkoviči, is a town in the Homiel Province of south-eastern Belarus. Kalinkavičy is located beside the Pripyat River, opposite the town of Mazyr, and is the site of one of country's most important railway junctions...
, Karachev
Karachev
Karachev is an old town in Karachevsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of one of the Upper Principalities, until its rulers moved their seat to Peremyshl. Its old architecture was heavily damaged during the World War II...
, Gomel, Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and ended on the River Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
. The brigade was awarded the Order of Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of Alexander Nevsky
The Order of Alexander Nevsky is an order of merit bestowed by the Russian Federation. It is named in honour ofAlexander Nevsky's struggle with the Teutonic Knights....
, and the Order of Kutuzov of II degree
Order of Kutuzov
The Order of Kutuzov is a Soviet and Russian military award, named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov ....
.
After the end of World War II, the brigade was deployed to the city of Rathenow
Rathenow
Rathenow is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 26,433 .-Overview:The Protestant church of St. Marien Andreas, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the Roman Catholic Church of St...
in the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
.
In July 1945. it received new weaponry and was renamed the 65th heavy mortar shell brigade.
At the end of June 1960, the brigade was relocated to the territory of North Caucasus Military District
North Caucasus Military District
The North Caucasus Military District was a military district of the Russian Ground Forces, which became in 2010 the Southern Military District and lately also includes the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla....
, where on its basis the 46th Missile Brigade was formed. In April 1961, the brigade has been transformed into the 35th missile division. By the continuity of the division were transferred to team awards.
On April 18, 1961, the division assumed ground alert.
On December 22, 1963 and in the course of a strategic doctrine, the Minister of Defense of the USSR "Thunderstorm" for the first time in the history of the strategic missile troops, the division launched a missile from a fighting starting position (ICBM silo?).
On June 3-8, 1968 and in the course of a strategic doctrine, Minister of Defense of the USSR "Spring Thunder" in the first division was.
On July 18, 1974 and in the research exercise was carried out military training and launch of two missiles.
In 1982, the division was relocated to its present location in Altai Krai
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul...
.
From 1984 to 1989, the division was commanded by Colonel-General Nicholas Solovtsov who since 2001 has been commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces
Strategic Rocket Forces
The Strategic Missile Troops or Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or RVSN RF , transliteration: Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Rossiyskoy Federatsii, literally Missile Troops of Strategic Designation of the Russian Federation) are a military branch of the Russian...
.
In November 1991, the division was re-equipped with RS-12M "Topol" intercontinental ballistic missiles, to a total of 36. The rearmament was completed in December 1994.
As of 2008, the division commander is Maj. Gen. Sergey Matveyev.
Equipment
- Artillery
- Mortar
- Rocket:
- Missiles with medium-range missiles: R-12R-12The R-12 Dvina was a theatre ballistic missile developed and deployed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Its GRAU designation was 8K63, and it was given the NATO reporting name SS-4 Sandal...
- R-14
- RSD-10 "Pioneer". (SS-20)
- Missiles with medium-range missiles: R-12