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In the city of Kamyshin, Volgograd Region, the legendary 56th Separate Guards air assault brigade. Military unit has two official addresses, among which colloquial names are on the lips: "red and gray roofs". The names came from the color of the main barracks, where the soldiers of the 56th Airborne Division live.
Historical information
The formation arose back in 1943 and has a glorious history of times Patriotic War. The fighters especially distinguished themselves during the liberation of Hungarian cities from the German invaders. Parts of the paratroopers took part in the famous crossing over the borders of Czechoslovakia.
The fighters were indispensable in Afghanistan, fulfilling their international duty. They also provided assistance to infantrymen during the battles in Chechnya. Permanent deployment in Kamyshin was carried out in 1998.
Interestingly, the base for the formation of the part is very impressive. The famous KKVSKU was located at this place - a military higher educational institution where officers were trained. The university, unfortunately, was disbanded, and the personnel were transferred to the Togliatti and St. Petersburg institutes.
Part composition
After the Great Patriotic War, units were withdrawn from Hungary and located near Budapest. Starting in 1946, the city of Tula became the main place of deployment, and the unit became part of the 38th Guards Airborne Corps of Vienna. But already in 1953, the landing army was completely disbanded.
The personnel was accepted into the 137th Guards parachute regiment located in Ryazan. The soldiers took part in helping the residents of Tashkent after the earthquake, and were also the guarantor of security during popular unrest.
Only in 1997, the 56th Airborne Assault Brigade was organized and redeployed to the city of Kamyshin. Since 2010, the unit has been named after the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of the Patriotic War.
Purpose of the part
The main purpose of the 56 DShB in Kamyshin is to form a military reserve of trained paratroopers ready to land in the combat zone. By decree of the Minister of Defense, in order to increase mobility, a part is being transferred to automotive vehicles.
Helicopters are supposed to transfer personnel, soldiers are deployed fully armed and equipped with parachutes. Military equipment moves under its own power. However, with the help of heavy helicopters, it can be transferred from the air. To do this, exercises are regularly conducted with monthly field trips.
The last large-scale tests were carried out in 2008, when howitzers and GAZ vehicles were airlifted.
Glorious feats of personnel
In 1999, soldiers on the Russian-Georgian border protected the Chechen lands. The paratroopers, having landed from the air, completely blocked the mountain passes and trails. Bandit formations in their attempts to bypass the fighters and strike from the side of Georgia suffered a complete fiasco. Many soldiers were presented for awards, and in the main, mass bloodshed on the border was not allowed by the forces of the paratroopers.
Three Fighters 56 brigade DShB for heroism and courage shown during the military action, were awarded the title of Hero Russian Federation.
Honored Awards
For its glorious history, the unit has many awards, both personnel and combined arms. Among the most important are:
- Guards Battle Banner.
- Order of the Patriotic War 1st class.
- Order of Kutuzov 2nd class.
- Order of the Red Banner.
- Gratitude of the Supreme Commander.
The servicemen of the unit received many awards for participation in the Chechen campaign and service in Afghanistan.
Service today
To date, 56 DShB is training soldiers undergoing military service, also here it is held under the contract. In addition to excellent physical training which a paratrooper must possess, personnel are trained in other skills. To this end, trips to the training ground are regularly organized, where combat exercises are held in field conditions close to the military.
At this time, the soldiers live in tents, food is provided on their own, with the help of daily rations are issued during the trips. According to the military, the food is quite high-calorie, varied and tasty. Fighters are pleased on holidays with chocolate, pastries and even shish kebab.
Most of the soldiers who served in Kamyshin are proud that they belong to units of the Airborne Forces. 56 DShB trains paratroopers, so skydiving is included in the mandatory program. This involves jumping from a helicopter and an airplane. Contractors who complete the jumping program receive an additional payment to their monetary allowance.
Living conditions
Comfortable barracks are provided for living. Recruits, passing the "young fighter course", are separated from the "old-timers" in order to avoid possible conflicts. Then they are combined.
Soldiers are placed in cockpits, which are designed for four. The shower is located directly in the block or on the floor. A bathroom is located in each cubicle. The room is standard and has bunk beds, bedside tables, wardrobe and desk.
Meals are provided in the dining room, where the cooks are civilian staff. For the convenience of soldiers, a small store is located on the territory, however, according to reviews, the cost of products is somewhat higher than in urban outlets.
Information for Parents of Recruits
When forming parcels, it should be remembered that it is forbidden to put any medicines inside. They will still be taken away during inspection. However, with the help of a doctor, an inhaler is allowed. If vitamins are needed, they are handed over to the medical office, and the soldier receives them from the doctor.
The phone can be left with the soldier if he does not abuse it. No one will take away a means of communication if it is used only in free time. It is recommended to write messages to the soldier, and, as far as possible, the military personnel themselves call up relatives.
If, nevertheless, the phone is taken away, then its issuance takes place on a day off once a week. If unauthorized use of a mobile phone is suspected, the serviceman is summoned by the commander, and the means of communication is confiscated until the end of the proceedings.
Conscript soldiers can go on leave in agreement with the commander only with their parents. Legal wives can get permission. You can't go out with a girl.
Oath
As with any unit, the 56th DSB conducts a solemn oath of recruits. For the convenience of relatives, the event is timed to the weekend, in the morning.
After the oath, you can get a leave of absence. If parents come to the recruit from afar, you can agree with the commander about the weekend, until Tuesday.
Part address
56 DSHB in Kamyshin has a double address. Main airborne unit located in the "gray roofs" on the street. Gorokhovskaya. For postal items the address is used: Kamyshin-10, military unit 74507.
Parts of the RHBZ are located on the street. Petrovskaya. For postal items, the following address is used: 403871 Volgograd region, Kamyshin-1, poste restante.
Kamyshin is located between Volgograd and Saratov. There is no airport, trains run only from Moscow. It is easier to get to the city by bus. From Volgograd and Saratov they go regularly.
Airborne troops are one of the strongest components of the army of the Russian Federation. AT last years, due to the tense international situation, the importance of the airborne forces is increasing. The size of the territory of the Russian Federation, its landscape diversity, as well as the borders with almost all conflict states, indicate that it is necessary to have a large supply of special groupings of troops that can provide the necessary protection in all directions, which is the air force.
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Because air force structure extensive, the question often arises of the Airborne Forces and the DSB are the same troops? The article analyzes the differences between them, the history, goals and military training of both organizations, the composition.
Differences between troops
The differences lie in the names themselves. The DShB is an air assault brigade organized and specializing in attacks on the enemy's close rear in the event of large-scale military operations. Air assault brigades subordinate to the Airborne Forces - airborne troops, as one of their divisions and specialize only in assault seizures.
Airborne Forces are landing troops, whose tasks are the capture of the enemy, as well as the capture and destruction of enemy weapons and other air operations. The functionality of the Airborne Forces is much wider - reconnaissance, sabotage, assault. For a better understanding of the differences, consider the history creation of the Airborne Forces and DShB separately.
History of the Airborne Forces
The Airborne Forces began its history in 1930, when an operation was carried out near the city of Voronezh on August 2, where 12 people parachuted from the air as part of a special unit. This operation then opened the eyes of the leadership to new opportunities for paratroopers. The following year, based Leningrad Military District, a detachment is being formed, which received a long name - airborne and consisted of about 150 people.
The effectiveness of the paratroopers was obvious and the Revolutionary Military Council decides to expand it by creating airborne troops. The order saw the light at the end of 1932. In parallel, in Leningrad, instructors were trained, and later they were distributed to the districts by special-purpose aviation battalions.
In 1935, the military district of Kyiv demonstrated to foreign delegations the full power of the Airborne Forces, arranging an impressive landing of 1200 paratroopers, who quickly captured the airfield. Later, similar exercises were held in Belarus, as a result of which the German delegation, impressed by the landing of 1,800 people, decided to organize their own airborne detachment, and then a regiment. In this way, Soviet Union is rightfully the birthplace of the Airborne Forces.
In 1939, our landing troops there is an opportunity to show themselves in practice. In Japan, the 212th brigade was landed on the Khalkin Gol River, and a year later the 201st, 204th and 214th brigades will be involved in the war with Finland. Knowing that the Second World War would no longer pass us by, 5 air corps of 10 thousand people each were formed and the Airborne Forces acquired a new status - guards troops.
The year 1942 was marked by the largest airborne operation during the war years, which took place near Moscow, where about 10 thousand paratroopers were dropped into the German rear. After the war, it was decided to attach the Airborne Forces to the Supreme High Command and appoint Commander of the Airborne Forces SV USSR, this honor falls to Colonel General V.V. Glagolev.
Big innovations in airborne troops came with "Uncle Vasya". In 1954 V.V. Glagolev is replaced by V.F. Margelov and holds the post of commander of the Airborne Forces until 1979. At Margelov Airborne Forces is supplied with novelties military equipment, including artillery mounts, combat vehicles, special attention is paid to work under the conditions of a surprise attack by nuclear weapons.
Airborne units took part in all the most significant conflicts - the events of Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Northern and South Ossetia. Several of our battalions carried out UN peacekeeping missions in Yugoslavia.
In our time, the ranks of the Airborne Forces include about 40 thousand fighters, when conducting special operations - paratroopers form its basis, since the Airborne Forces are a highly qualified component of our army.
The history of the formation of the DShB
Air assault brigades began their history after it was decided to rework the tactics of the Airborne Forces in the context of the unleashing of large-scale hostilities. The purpose of such air defenses was to disorganize opponents by mass landings close to the enemy, such operations were most often carried out from helicopters in small groups.
Toward the end of the 60s in the Far East, it was decided to form the 11th and 13th brigades with helicopter regiments. These regiments were involved mainly in hard-to-reach areas, the first attempts at landings took place in the northern cities of Magdachi and Zavitinsk. Therefore, in order to become a paratrooper of this brigade, strength and special endurance were needed, since the weather conditions were almost unpredictable, for example, in winter the temperature reached -40 degrees, and in summer there was abnormal heat.
Location first DShB not just because the Far East was chosen. It was a time of difficult relations with China, which became even more aggravated after the clash of interests on the island of Damascus. The brigades were ordered to prepare to repel an attack from China, which could attack at any time.
The high level and significance of the DSB was demonstrated during exercises in the late 80s on the island of Iturup, where 2 battalions and artillery landed on MI-6 and MI-8 helicopters. The garrison, due to weather conditions, was not warned about the exercises, as a result of which they opened fire on the landers, but thanks to the highly qualified training of the paratroopers, none of the participants in the operation was injured.
In the same years, the DSB consisted of 2 regiments, 14 brigades, about 20 battalions. One brigade attached to one military district, but only to those who had access to the border by land. Kyiv also had its own brigade, 2 more brigades were given to our units located abroad. Each brigade had an artillery battalion, rear and combat units.
After the USSR ceased to exist, the country's budget did not allow the mass maintenance of the army, so there was nothing left to do but to disband some parts of the DSHB and the Airborne Forces. The beginning of the 90s was marked by the removal of the DSB from subordination Far East and transfer to full subordination to Moscow. Air assault brigades are transformed into separate airborne brigades- 13 OVDbr. In the mid-90s, the plan to reduce the Airborne Forces disbanded the composition of the 13th Airborne Brigade.
Thus, from the foregoing, it can be seen that the DSB was created as one of the structural divisions Airborne.
Composition of the Airborne Forces
The composition of the Airborne Forces includes the following units:
- airborne;
- air assault;
- mountain (which operate exclusively on mountain hills).
These are the three main components of the Airborne Forces. In addition, they consist of a division (76.98, 7, 106 Guards Air Assault), brigades and regiments (45, 56, 31, 11, 83, 38 Guards Airborne). In Voronezh, a brigade was created in 2013, which received the number 345.
personnel composition of the Airborne Forces prepared in educational institutions military reserve of Ryazan, Novosibirsk, Kamenetz-Podolsk, in Kolomenskoye. The training was conducted in the areas of paratrooper (airborne assault) platoon, commanders of reconnaissance platoons.
The school produced about three hundred graduates annually - this was not enough to satisfy the personnel requirements of the airborne troops. Therefore, get into Airborne troops it was possible by graduating from the landing faculties in special areas of such schools as combined arms and military departments.
Training
The commanders of the DShB were most often selected from the Airborne Forces, and the battalion commanders, deputy battalion commanders, company commanders from the nearest military districts. In the 70s, due to the fact that the leadership decided to repeat their experience - to create and staff the DShB, expanding the plan set in educational establishments who trained future officers of the Airborne Forces. The middle of the 80s was marked by the fact that officers were issued for service in the DShV, having been trained according to educational program for the Airborne Forces. Also in these years, a complete rearrangement of officers was underway, it was decided to replace almost all of them in the DShV. At the same time, excellent students went to serve mainly in the Airborne Forces.
To get into the service in the Airborne Forces, as in the DSB, you must meet specific criteria:
- height 173 and above;
- average physical development;
- secondary education;
- without medical restrictions.
If everything matches, then the future fighter begins training.
Particular attention is paid, of course, to the physical training of airborne paratroopers, which is carried out constantly, begins with a daily rise at 6 in the morning, hand-to-hand combat (special program training) and ends with long forced marches of 30–50 km. Therefore, each fighter has a huge endurance and endurance, besides, guys who were engaged in any kind of sport that develops that very endurance are selected into their ranks. To check it, they pass an endurance test - in 12 minutes a fighter must run 2.4-2.8 km, otherwise there is no point in the Airborne Forces service.
It is worth noting that it is not for nothing that they are called universal fighters. These people can operate on various terrains in any weather conditions absolutely silently, can disguise themselves, own all types of weapons of both their own and the enemy, manage any type of transport, means of communication. In addition to excellent physical fitness, psychological training is also required, since the fighters have to overcome not only long distances, but also “work with their heads” to get ahead of the enemy throughout the entire operation.
Intellectual fitness is determined using tests compiled by experts. It is mandatory to take into account psychological compatibility in the team, the guys are included in a certain detachment for 2-3 days, after which the old-timers evaluate their behavior.
Psychophysical training is being carried out, which implies tasks with increased risk, where there is both physical and mental stress. Such tasks are aimed at overcoming fear. At the same time, if it turns out that the future paratrooper does not experience, in general, a feeling of fear, then he is not accepted for further training, since this feeling is quite naturally taught to control him, and not completely eradicated. Airborne training gives our country a huge advantage in the face of fighters over any enemy. Most of the VDVeshnikov lead an already familiar lifestyle even after retirement.
Armament of the Airborne Forces
Concerning technical equipment, combined arms equipment and specially designed for the nature of this type of troops are involved in the Airborne Forces. Some of the samples were created during the USSR, but the bulk was developed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
To cars Soviet period relate:
- landing combat vehicle - 1 (the number reaches - 100 units);
- BMD-2M (about 1 thousand units), they are used both in ground and in parachute landing methods.
These techniques were tested over the years and took part in multiple armed conflicts that took place on the territory of our country and abroad. In our time, in conditions of rapid progress, these models are outdated both morally and physically. A little later, the BMD-3 model came out, and today the number of such equipment is only 10 units, since production has been discontinued, they plan to gradually replace it with the BMD-4.
The Airborne Forces are also armed with armored personnel carriers BTR-82A, BTR-82AM and BTR-80 and the most numerous tracked armored personnel carrier - 700 units, and it is also the most outdated (mid-70s), it is gradually being replaced by an armored personnel carrier - MDM "Rakushka". There are also anti-tank guns 2S25 "Sprut-SD", an armored personnel carrier - RD "Robot", and anti-tank systems: "Competition", "Metis", "Fagot", and "Cornet". air defense represented by missile systems, but special place is given to a novelty, which not so long ago appeared in service with the Airborne Forces - MANPADS "Verba".
Not so long ago, new models of technology appeared:
- armored car "Tiger";
- Snowmobile A-1;
- truck KAMAZ - 43501.
As for communication systems, they are represented by locally developed electronic warfare complexes "Leer-2 and 3", Infauna, system control is represented by air defense "Barnaul", "Andromeda" and "Flight-K" - automation of command and control.
Weapon represented by samples, for example, the Yarygin pistol, the PMM and the PSS silent pistol. The Soviet Ak-74 assault rifle is still the personal weapon of the paratroopers, but is gradually being replaced by the latest AK-74M, and the silent Val assault rifle is also used in special operations. There are both Soviet and post-Soviet parachute systems that can parachute large batches of soldiers and all the military equipment described above. Heavier equipment includes automatic grenade launchers AGS-17 "Flame" and AGS-30, SPG-9.
Armament DShB
DShB had transport and helicopter regiments which included:
- about twenty mi-24s, forty mi-8s and forty mi-6s;
- the anti-tank battery was armed with a mounted anti-tank grenade launcher 9 MD;
- the mortar battery included eight 82mm BM-37s;
- in the anti-aircraft missile platoon, there were nine Strela-2M MANPADS;
- also included several BMD-1s, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers for each airborne assault battalion.
The armament of the brigade-artillery group consisted of GD-30 howitzers, PM-38 mortars, GP 2A2 cannons, the Malyutka anti-tank missile system, SPG-9MD, and the ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun.
Heavier equipment includes automatic grenade launchers AGS-17 "Flame" and AGS-30, SPG-9 "Spear". Aerial reconnaissance is carried out using the domestic Orlan-10 drone.
One interesting fact took place in the history of the Airborne Forces, for quite a long time, thanks to erroneous information from the media, special forces soldiers (SpN) were not rightfully called paratroopers. The fact, what is in the Air Force of our country in the Soviet Union, as well as in the post-Soviet Union, there were no special forces troops and there are no special forces, but there are units and units of the Special Forces of the GRU of the General Staff, which arose in the 50s. Until the 1980s, the command was forced to completely deny their existence in our country. Therefore, those who were appointed to these troops learned about them only after they were accepted into service. For the media, they were disguised as motorized rifle battalions.
Airborne Forces Day
Paratroopers celebrate the birthday of the Airborne Forces, like the DSB since August 2, 2006. This kind of gratitude for efficiency air units, The Decree of the President of the Russian Federation was signed in May of the same year. Despite the fact that the holiday was declared by our government, the birthday is celebrated not only in our country, but also in Belarus, Ukraine and most of the CIS countries.
Every year, veterans of the Airborne Forces and active soldiers meet in the so-called "meeting place", in each city it has its own, for example, in Astrakhan "Brotherly Garden", in Kazan "Victory Square", in Kyiv "Hydropark", in Moscow "Poklonnaya Gora", Novosibirsk Central Park. AT major cities arrange demonstration performances, concerts and fairs.
Very interesting material about changes in the composition of the 56th separate guards airborne assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Forces, stationed in Kamyshin ( Volgograd region). Characteristic of the new composition of the brigade: reconnaissance battalion(mainly on BTR-82), airborne assault battalion on BMD-2, airborne assault battalion on BMP-2, airborne assault battalion on UAZ-3163 vehicles.
Original taken from a colleague twower in Rearmament of the 56th brigade
The battalion of the 56th Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade of the Russian Airborne Forces, equipped with BMD-2 airborne combat vehicles, on the march during a sudden check of the combat readiness of the troops of the Central Military District, September 2015 (c) Russian Ministry of Defense
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... in the 13th year, again, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, decided to return, in particular, the 83rd Ussuri Guards Airborne Assault Brigade, the 11th located in Ulan-Ude, also an airborne assault brigade. And the 56th Guards Airborne Assault Brigade, part of the Airborne Forces. Were established order all organizational and staffing events were carried out, the commissions of the Airborne Forces, these formations dispersed, the commission brigade was accepted into the airborne forces, and from now on I will speak primarily for my own, the 56th Guards Airborne Assault Brigade. We have begun a new stage of development, we began to receive new types of equipment, weapons, as I said, in 1914 the first thing we received was a battalion on the BMD-2. The line of GAZ 66 and Ural 4320 cars, which are morally obsolete, was completely replaced by the new Kamaz, the Mustang family. Due to the fact that the Kamaz concern has ample opportunities and a large product line, it was able to fully satisfy the requirement of the State Defense Order of the Ministry of Defense, and supply to our unit both special vehicles of the armed forces and services based on the Kamaz 5350, and airborne vehicles, including vehicles with enhanced armor protection. The experience of participating in local armed conflicts showed the need to create military units and formations of the Airborne Forces of new units, and rearmament of existing ones. The Ministry of Defense, and the command of the Airborne Forces, it was decided to make serious changes to the staff of our unit in 2016. A reconnaissance battalion was re-formed in the 56th brigade, which was promptly armed with latest designs weapons and military equipment. The modern BTR 82 AM, A1 snowmobiles, AM1 all-terrain vehicles, these are unique vehicles that are primarily intended for reconnaissance officers, allowing them to perform reconnaissance missions with high mobility in difficult terrain. In addition, in the 16th year, the 2nd Airborne Assault Battalion also moved from the UAZ 3151 to the modernized BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles. That significantly increased the combat potential of the brigade. At the moment, according to the rearmament plan, we are expecting the delivery of new UAZ 3163 vehicles, this is to the third airborne assault battalion, instead of the UAZ 3151. You all know such a car, the "Patriot", we will also have a pickup truck in addition to everything, which will ensure the battalion's maneuverability, respectively, both when loading into aviation transport, and when performing raid tasks, and, accordingly, maneuvers. All this is directly related to the tasks that our team performs. The re-equipment also affected the existing command and control units, in particular, we are receiving new Andromeda-D complexes for the command and control company. These tools allow specialists to ensure high maneuverability of command posts, and in the shortest possible time to provide all types of communications to control subordinate units, as well as conduct electronic intelligence, and automatic detection coordinates of radio emission. In addition, we are receiving new means of communication, these are radio stations such as Azart, which are designed to exchange information in real time, under various conditions. Including in the northern, mountainous, desert areas, wooded areas, between ground and air, and marine facilities. The main advantages of this radio station are portability, versatility, the ability to work in relay mode, satellite navigation, the exchange of navigation information, in geographic and rectangular coordinate systems. Ability to display a map of the area, directly in the radio station. Determination of the location of subscribers and correspondents on it, file exchange, as well as transmission text messages in real time.
For the reconnaissance unit, we have in service the reconnaissance complex of the Sagittarius communications department. Which, as part of modern military equipment, is a unique product of military equipment, and the main control system of the Ratnik combat equipment complex for military personnel.
How do we train these soldiers? It's no secret that this is all new, representatives of factories that directly develop this equipment come to us. And together with us, I personally study, and my soldiers study, conduct classes with us. We train instructors, and then, accordingly, the smart one teaches the illiterate, and so on. If it is not enough to consult the representatives of the plant, then we have a warranty period, when a representative of the plant always comes to us, provides additional assistance, advises, and if necessary, we leave for the plant for training.
And I would like to boast to you about the means of electronic warfare, that, in particular, the means of electronic warfare are currently very serious coming into service. And it's no secret that our partners on the other side also have them. But at the moment I can boast that we are much stronger than them. With the arrival of new types of electronic warfare equipment, the range of tasks to be solved by the brigade has significantly expanded. It became possible to create interference with optoelectronic means of reconnaissance and aiming. The range of reconnaissance and suppressed frequencies has expanded, including frequencies with adaptive and program frequency tuning. Last year, retraining was carried out in full strength of the company of the electronic warfare brigade, on the basis of an interspecific training center combat use EW troops in Tambov. My company left in full strength, studied for new models, and now we have received the latest samples.
Well, the basics ... Accordingly, I have such a multifunctional electronic warfare complex Infauna. This is the latest complex that provides group protection against being hit by radio-controlled mine-explosive devices. This is a very serious machine that we have already used in the exercises, and we will (inaudible).
Or here's another car that we recently received, "Light KU" is called. This is a mobile means of radio control and protection of information from leakage through technical channels of wireless communication. This complex allows you to effectively solve the main tasks of technical control of the troops of military facilities, weapons of military equipment. It allows you to completely block all communication, at a distance, let's say 60 kilometers from this complex, and also control it if necessary.
The electronic warfare company is constantly engaged in combat training, we are trying to influence our own means with our own means, this is successful, and we practice it constantly.
My brigade is currently staffed by almost 70% of military personnel under the contract.
And I will say, if we take 1996, 1997 - the recruits who came to serve, and who are now going to serve, these are two different contingents, absolutely. First of all, our conscripts who are entering now, they are… I am not afraid of this word, they are more educated. From my call, about 40% have an average professional education which, in fact, was not always the case before. And I will say that people's eyes burn from the word Airborne Forces, they want to become strong, strong, learn what the senior call has.
The strike unit, I will briefly give some definition, is the most combat-ready unit. It has a number of relevant criteria. First, in a strike subunit, combat training must be carried out at a high methodological level, and, accordingly, the results must be at least good. In addition, the personnel of the shock subunits, they must be disciplined, in the shock subdivision, crimes, any kind of accidents, losses, shortages are never allowed. In addition, the strike unit must be 100% equipped with equipment, weapons, and supplies of materiel. In accordance with the order of the commander of the Airborne Forces, my first paratrooper battalion was presented to this high name "shock", and the commission general staff literally a month and a half ago, it was checked, where the chief of the general staff was asked to consider our battalion as a strike battalion. Therefore, I hope that some kind of document will be released in the near future, and we will congratulate the battalion commander with the honorary title of “shock”, with the assignment.
Unfortunately, in recent years, in the program "Military Council", the invited military 99% of the time talked about showers, bonuses for physio, the desire of conscripts to serve, recruitment for a contract and all that pile of competitions that was hung on all branches and types of troops. The conversations were similar to each other like twins, not differing in informativeness. Thanks to the Guards Colonel Valitov for being able to go beyond the "mandatory program".
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Part history
56th Guards. separate air assault brigade
. The brigade was formed by 10/1/1979 according to the state No. 35/901 (approved by the NGSH September 11, 1979) on the basis of the 351st Guards. PDP of the disbanded 105th Guards airborne division in Chirchik (Uzbekistan).Former com. 351st Guards. pdp guards. P/ n-to Bad A.P.(commanded the regiment since October 1976);The brigade became part of the ground forces and is subordinate to the commander of the TurkVO.
. The basis of the formation - the 4th airborne assault battalion is equipped with l / s from three parade brigade of the 351st Guards. pdp; 1, 2, 3rd pdb - military conscription autumn 1979, reconnaissance of the 351st Guards. pdp, artillery battalion - l / s artillery regiment 105th divisions.
. Composition of the brigade - 4 battalions (3 pdb, dshb) and adn, 7 individual companies(reconnaissance, auto company, engineer company, airborne support company, repair company, communications company, medical company), 2 separate batteries (ATGM battery, anti-aircraft rocket and artillery battery), 3 separate platoons - RHR, commandant and economic, orchestra.
Afghanistan
12/11/1979 - the brigade was put on full combat readiness (according to oral telephone order com. TurkVO).
12/12/1979 - an order was received to relocate from Soz-Su station to Dzharkurgan station, Termez region (with the exception of 2 battalions - the 3rd airborne brigade was transferred by helicopters from the Chirchik airfield to the site in the district of the settlement. Sandykachy 150 km from Mary, Turkmenistan, 1st Airborne Brigade - to the Kokaydy airfield, Termez district).
12/18/1979 - the brigade (except for the 3rd battalion) concentrated 13 km northeast of Kokaida.
12/27/1979 - The 4th airborne assault rifle crossed the state border with Afghanistan and took the Salang pass on the Termez-Kabul highway.
12/28/1979 - The 3rd infantry brigade was deployed by helicopter to Afghanistan and captured Rabati-Mirza pass on the Kushka-Herat highway.
January 13-14, 1980 - by order of com. TurkVO brigade crossed the border and concentrated near the Kunduz airfield.
January 1980 - the 3rd airborne brigade was relocated to the Kandahar airfield; has changed battalion numbering 3rd infantry brigade received No. 2nd infantry brigade, 2nd infantry brigade - No. 3rd infantry brigade.
February 1980 - The 4th airborne brigade was relocated to the city of Charikar, Parvan province.
By March 1, 1980, the 2nd infantry brigade was expelled from the brigade (an infantry brigade was formed from the l / s 70th Guards. brigade: Kandahar airfield);
The 3rd infantry brigade was reorganized into an infantry brigade (armored vehicles were received in the 103rd Guards Airborne Division in Kabul and transferred to the brigade under its own power).
?.1980 - The 4th Airborne Infantry Brigade was relocated to the PPD near the Kunduz airfield.
30.6.1980 - the brigade was assigned the number of field mail - military unit p / p 44585.
?.1981 - a material support company (RMO) was formed on the basis of an auto company and farm platoon.
1.-6.12.1982 - the brigade was relocated to Gardez, Paktia province; 3rd dshb is deployed near the settlement. Soufla of Logar province, on the Kabul-Gardez highway.
1984 - full-time reconnaissance platoons were included in the battalions (directive of the General Staff from November 11, 1984);
the brigade was awarded the challenge Red Banner of the Military Council of the Ground Forces (order of the GKV No. 034 dated November 21, 1984)
1985 - the minbatr of the 3rd and 4th infantry brigade and the optabatr of the 1st infantry brigade were reorganized into a sabatr (SO "Nona"), the brigade was re-equipped with BMP-2
May 4, 1985 - by decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces, the brigade was awarded the OrderPatriotic War I degree No. 56324698.
10/23/1986 - the fourth battalion was introduced into the brigade (air assault): 4th airborne infantry brigade received No. 2nd airborne assault rifle, newly formed battalion - No. 4th dshb.
From 1.12.1986 - new state No. 35/642 according to the directive of the TurkVO headquarters No. 21/1/03182. Headcount brigades - 261 officers, 109 ensigns, 416 sergeants, 1666 soldier.
6/10/1988 - the beginning of the withdrawal of the main part of the brigade from Afghanistan.
12-14.6.1988 - units of the brigade crossed the border.
6/14/1988 - the brigade is deployed in the new PPD (Yolotan, Turkmenistan).
Commanders of the 56th Guards. odshbr (12.1979-5.1988):
1. P / n-k, s-to Plokhikh A.P. (12.1979-6.1981)
2. P/p-to Korpushkin M.A. (6.1981-4.1982)
3. P/p-to Sukhin V.A. (4.1982-4.1983)
4. P/p-to Chizhikov V.M. (4.1983-11.1985)
5. P/p-k Raevsky V.A. (11.1985-8.1987)
6. Newspaper Evnevich V.G. (8.1987 - during withdrawal)
Combat operations (1980-1988)
1980
1.
January 1-12, 1980 Divisions 1, 2nd pdb -
January 13 - 14, 1980 G. -
brigade (without 2, 4th battalions) deployed near Kunduz
4. January 26-28, 1980 3rd dshb, adn; Imamsahibrr, zrabatr
14. April 7-24, 1980 3rd dshb Akhtam Valley, Khanabad, Khojagar, Saraki Mamai 15. April 9-16, 1980 4th dshb River valley Panjshir
16. May 3-7, 1980 3rd dshb (without 7th dshr and minbatr); Baghlanpp
28. August 27-30, 1980 3rd dshb (without 8th dshr),Modjar, Ortabulaki, Alefberdy, Karaul 4-idshb; 3rd abatr / adn, rr, isr
33. October 10-14, 1980 3rd dshb Imamsahib, Alchik, Khozarbach, Khojagar
38. pp Khoja Goltan
40. November 25, 1980 1st pdb, 4th dshb (without Gortapa 10th dshr and minbatr);
41. December 2-3, 1980 1st pdr / 1, 11th dshr / 4 Mark 1028.0 (province?) 42. December 5, 1980 7th dshr / 3 Zardkamar
44. December 16-19, 1980 3rd dshb (without 8, 9th dshr)Madjar, Beshkapa, Ishkim, Shahravan, Basiz, Karaul11th dshr / 4, 2nd abatr / adn, vzvv. isr
1981
1. January 20-31, 1981 3, 4th dshb, adn; Imamsahib, Khojagar, Nanabad pp
2. February 11-12, 1981 1st pdb (without 1st pdr), 4th dshb (without minbatr); Aksalan, Yangarykh
3. February 17- 4th dshb Maimene, Tashkurgan March 14, 1981
7. March 22-June 5, 1981 brigade (without 1st pdb and adn); Lashkargah, Darveshak, Marja
12. August 19- 4th dshb Bagram, Dehi Kalan September 2, 1981
14. August 20, 1981 8th dshr / 3, 2nd pdr / 1, Kunduz, Sherkhan 1st abatr / adn
15. August 27- 2nd wd/ 1 Mazar Sharif September 6, 1981
17. August 31- 3rd pdr/ 1, 9th dshr/ 3 Ain Ul Majar September 1, 1981
23. October 23- 4th dshb Akcha, Mazar Sharif, BalkhNovember 5, 1981
27. December 6, 1981 pp Baghlan December 1 - 5, 1981 g. - redeployment of the brigade under Gardez province Paktia
1982
1. April 14-25, 1982 4th dshb; Gunday and back) pp; vzvv. rebater, vzv. isr
2. May 27-June 4, 1982 4th dshb; Soufla, Kalaseyida, Gosharan, Kalamufti, Badash Kalai, Gadai Heil, Khairabad (on the route Gardez - Kabul - Ghazni) rr, isr, 3rd abatr / adn, vzvv. rebater, vzv. ZU-23-2
3. June 17-24, 1982 3, 4th dshb; Barracks, Muhammedaga-Vulusvali, Gomaran 3rd pdr / 1, rr, isr, reabatr, 2nd abatr / adn; vzvv. ZU-23-2
4. September 19-21, 1982 1st pdb; Gwareza, Melan, Sipahiheil 10th dshr / 4
5. September 20-25, 1982 4th dshb, Gardez, Narai, Aliheil, Gul Gundai (march to Gul district Gunday and back) rr, 2nd pdr/ 1, 2nd abatr/ adn vzvv. rebater, vzv. ZU-23-2
6. October 4-15, 1982 1st pdb, 4th dshb; Muhammedaga-Vulusvali, Dehi Kalan, Khairabad rr, 8th dshr / 3, isr, 2nd abatr / adn, reabatr
7. November 23-26, 1982 4th dshb; Matvarh, Neknamkala pp, 2nd abatr / adn; vzvv. ZU-23-2, isv
8. November 27-28, 1982 1st pdb; Ushmanheil, Vulusvali Saidkaram, Kosin vzvv. 2nd? abatr / adn, vzv. rebater, vzv. ZU-23-2, isv
9. December 16-18, 1982 1st pdb, 3rd dshb (without Padhabi Shana, Dadoheil Maliheil 7th dshr); pp, 2nd abatr / adn; vzvv. rebater, vzv. ZU-23-2
1983
1. January 12-22, 1983 3, 4th dshb; barracks, rr, isr, 2nd pdr / 1, 3rd abatr / adn; southern outskirts of Kabul vzvv. rehab, tv
2. February 27- 4th dshb; Gardez, Narai, Aliheil, Gul Gundai March 5, 1983 isv
3. March 28-30, 1983 3rd dshb (without a company); Qutubheil, Dehi Manaka, Maliheil pp; vzvv. ?abatr/ adn
4. May 16-17, 1983 3rd dshb (without a company); Nyazi, Babus, Dadoheil, Shashkala, Safedsang pp, vzvv. rebater, vzv. ?abatr/ adn, sv, tv
5. June 2-3, 1983 3rd dshb (without a company); Mukhammedaga-Vulusvali, Kalashikha, Kalasayida pp; isv, tv
6. July 9-12, 1983 1st pdb, 4th dshb; On the escort route: Tera pass - Muhammedaga-Vulusvali) rr, isr, rs; tv
7. August 8-11, 1983 1st infantry brigade (without a company), Srakala, Karmashi, Zavu, Kospi, Bara Sijanak 4th dshb (without company), adn (without battery); pp; vzvv. ZU-23-2, isv, tv
8. September 12-26, 1983 1st infantry brigade, 4th infantry brigade (without a company); On the route: pp, 2nd abatr / adn; Gardez - Aliheilvzvv. ZU-23-2, TV, SV
9. November 28- 3, 4th dshb; On the route: December 4, 1983 pp; Soufla - Muhammedaga-Vulusvaliisv, tv
1984
1. January 5-28, 1984 1st infantry brigade (without company), 4th infantry brigade, adn (without battery); Urgun County zrabatr (without a platoon), rr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company; vzvv. optabatr/ 1?
2. February 13-19, 1984 1st infantry brigade, 3rd infantry brigade (without company), adn (without 2nd abatr); 15 km southeast Kabul 10th dshr / 4, rr, rmo, rem. company; vzvv. ZU-23-2
3. March 5-9, 1984 4th dshb (without a company); Hilihan, Narai rr, 3rd abatr / adn, rmo, rs, rem. company; vzvv. ZU-23-2, command. vzvv.
4. May 27-June 12, 1984 4th dshb; On the escort route: vzvv. minbatr/ 1, sv, tv Narai - Aliheil
5. July 4-16, 1984 4th dshb (without a company); Zurmat valley, pp, 2nd abatr / adn; Zara Sharan isv, tv
6. July 27-29, 1984 4th dshb Combat landing in the region of height 3667 (province?)
7. August 3-27, 1984 1st infantry brigade (without a company); Narai 3rd abatr / adn; vzvv. reabatr, isv, tv
8. August 11-16, 1984 3rd dshb; Logar Province 10th dshr / 4, 1st abatr / adn; tv
9. September 3-15, 1984 4th dshb; Dubandi 2nd abatr / adn, vzvv. reabatr, tv, command.vzv.
10. 23 September- 3, 4th dshb, adn; Dubandi, Pachalara, Kabul October 10, 1984 rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company;tv
11. October 20-31, 1984 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 4th infantry brigade, Urgun valley adn (without battery); rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company
12. November 21-26, 1984 3, 4th dshb; Logar Province 1st abatr / adn, rr, isr, rs
13. December 7-24, 1984 1st infantry brigade (without a company), Narai, Aliheil, Harshatal 4th dshb, adn (without battery); rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company; tv, vzv. ZU-23-2, command. vvzv., OPA
1985
2. February 13, 19853rd abatr / adn, rmo, rem. company;
3. March 4-18, 19854th dshb; Urgun rr, 2nd abatr, / adn, sabatr / 1, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company vzvv. reabatr, sv, zrv, tv, command. vzvv.
4. April 10-23, 19851st pdb; Narai 2nd abatr / adn, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company; vzvv. reabatr, sv, tv, zrv, command. vzvv.
5. May 19-June 12, 19853, 4th dshb, Asadabad - Barikot adn (without battery); zrabatr, rr, isr, rmo, rem. company, rdo; tv, command vvzv., OPA
7. August 2, 1985 adn (without 2nd abatr); zrabatr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company, honey. company; tv, command vvzv., OPA
9. September 3, 1985adn (without battery); rr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company, honey. company; tv, zrv, command. vvzv., OPA
11. September 18, 19854th dshb (12.-18.9.);district of Khosta isr, rs;command vzvv.
12. September 23-October 5, 1985 1st infantry brigade (without company), 4th infantry brigade, adn (without 2nd abatr); 20 km southwest Kabul, Baraki rr, isr, rmo, rdo, repair company,honey. company; tv, zrv, command. vzvv.
13. November 19-December 11, 19851st pdb, 4th dshb, adn (without battery); Dukhana, Kandahar rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, honey. company, rem. company, zrabatr, optabatrcommand vvzv., OPA
14. December 23-31, 1985 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 4th infantry brigade Parwan Provinces, Kapisa - Charikar Green Zone (without a company), 3rd dshb (without 2mouth), adn (without battery); rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company, honey. company; tv, zrv, command. vvzv., OPA
1986
1. January 22- 1st pdb, adn (without battery); Narai February 2, 1986 rmo, rdo, rem. company, honey. company; org / 4, tv, sv, zrv, komend. vvzv., OPA
2. March 4-April 23, 1986 1st pdb, 4th dshb (without sabatra), adn (without 2 batteries); Host rs; command vzvv.
3. May 12-24, 1986 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 4th infantry brigade, adn (without 2 batteries); Narai, Aliheil pp, part of rs, rmo, rdo, rem. companies and honey. companies; isv, zrv, tv, vzv. ATGM command. vvzv., OPA
4. June 14-July 12 4th dshb; Kunduz Province part rs, isr; vzvv. RHZ
5. July 27-August 2, 1986 4th dshb, adn (without 2 batteries); Wardak Province 1st pdr / 1, rem. company; isv, tv, zrv, command vzv.
6. August 9-14, 1986 3, 4th dshb, adn; Logar Province pp, rs; org/ 1
7. September 5-12, 1986 2nd dshb, part adn; Kabul Province rr, isr; orv/ 1, TV
8. September 28-October 14, 1986 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 2nd infantry brigade (without a company), adn; Narai, Aliheil rr, rs, isr, rmo, rdo, rem. company; tv, command vvzv., VUNA, OPA
9. December 10-25, 1986 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 2nd infantry brigade (without a company); Provinces of Logar, Ghazni rr, isr, rs, part of rmo and rem. companies, OPA
1987-88
1. March 2-21, 1987 1st pdb (without 1st pdb), Wardak Provinces, Paktika 2nd dshb (without 6th dshr), adn (without 1st abatr); rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company; tv, command vvzv., OPA
2. April 6-25, 1987 brigade - 1st infantry brigade (without 1st pdr), 2nd infantry brigade (without 4th infantry brigade), adn (without the 1st abatre); Nangarhar Province - Melawa base and staging area Marulgad rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company; tv, command vzvv.
3. May 21-June 14, 1987 1st pdb (without 2nd pdr), 2nd dshb (without 4th dshr), adn (without 1st abatre); Chakmani, Aliheil, Bayanheil rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, rem. company, zrabatr; tv, command vzvv.
4. June 25-July 11, 1987 1st pdb (without 2nd pdr), 2nd dshb (without 5th dshr), adn (without 1st abatre); Base district Sanglah rr, isr, rs, rmo, rdo, zrabatr; vzvv. RHZ, command. vzvv.
5. July 17-28, 1987 1st pdb, 2nd dshb, adn (without 2 batteries); On the route: Kabul - Ghazni - Shahjoy - Kalat - Kabul rr, isr, rs, rem. company; tv
6. September 1- 1st pdb, 2nd dshb; Province of Paktia October 12, 1987 rr, isr, rs, rem. company; tv, command vzvv.
7. October 12-14, 1987 2nd dshb (without 6th dshr), 3rd dshb (without 7th, 8th dshr), 1st and 2nd abatr / adn; Logar Province isr, rs, rem. company, honey. company, zrabatr; vzvv. RHZ, OPA
8. December 16, 1987-January 21, 1988 1st pdb (without 3rd pdr), 2nd dshb (without 4th dshr), adn (without 1, 4th abatre); Base district of Srana; along the road Gardez - Khost: on the site Saidheil - Savaykotrr, rr, isr, rs, rmo, rem. company,orv/ 3, 1/ 7th dshr; tv, zrv, vzv. RHZ, command. vzvv.
9. January 21-March 19, 1988 2nd dshb; Satekandav pass minbatr/ 1; vzvv. reabatr, isv
10. March 10-25, 1988 2nd pdr, rr, ?/ 7th dshr; ? orv / 1, orv and grv / 3, isv, vzv. ?abatr/ adn
11. April 3-30, 1988 1, 2nd pdr/ 1, rr, ?abatr/ adn; Escort on routes - to Khost, Aliheil, Ghazni orv / 1, orv / 2, vzv. minbatr/ 1, sv
12. May 10-15, 1988 2nd dshb Aliheil May 15 - June 15 - preparation of the brigade for withdrawal
13. May 25-30, 1988 1st infantry brigade (without a company), 2nd infantry brigade (without a company), 3rd infantry brigade (without a company) Ghazni Province
14. May 31, 1988 2nd pdr and orv / 1, Manaray 4th dshr / 2
The flag of the Airborne Forces of the 56th Airborne Division is an unexpected gift for those who served in this unit. We will tell you in detail about combat way 56 DShB.
Characteristics
- 56 DShB
- Iolotan
- military unit 33079
Airborne Forces 56th Airborne Division
Today we continue the story of the glorious formation of the Airborne Forces 56 DShB. In this review, we will analyze in more detail the period of the war in Afghanistan and the events of the 80s - 90s of the twentieth century.
Airborne Forces 56 DShB - legacy of the 351st Guards. pdp
The 56th Brigade was formed by the beginning of October 1979 according to staff No. 35/90 on the basis of the 351st Guards Parachute Regiment from the 105th Guards. airborne division, unexpectedly disbanded before entering Soviet contingent to Afghanistan.
The unit commander was Mrs. Lieutenant Colonel Plokhikh A.P., commander of the 351st Guards. pdp since autumn 1976. Initially, the brigade came under the command of the commander of the TurkVO
The 4th Airborne Assault Battalion was manned by three battalions of the 351st Guards. airborne regiment. The basis was made up of conscripts in the fall of 1979.
Composition At the time of formation - 4 battalions (three airborne battalions and an airborne assault battalion) and an artillery battalion. The brigade also includes 7 separate companies (reconnaissance company 56 dshb, engineer company, auto company, repair company, communications company, airborne support company, medical company). The staffing of 56 DShBs was supplemented by 2 separate batteries (anti-aircraft missile and artillery battery and an ATGM battery) and 3 separate platoons - commandant's and economic, RHR, orchestra platoon.
56 DShB: Salang, Kandahar, Gardez…
On December 11, 1979, by oral order of the commander of the TurkVO, the brigade enters a state of full combat readiness. On December 12, the relocation to the Dzharkugan station begins. On the same day, 3 infantry brigade are transferred by helicopter to the Sandykachi settlement, and 1 airborne infantry brigade to the airfield of 56 infantry air brigade of Kokaydy.
On December 27, the 4th Air Assault Battalion crosses the border and occupies the Salang Pass, the most important transit point on the Kabul-Termez highway.
On December 28, the 3rd paratrooper battalion is transferred by helicopter to the Rabati-Mirza pass and establishes control over the Herat-Kushka highway.
By mid-January 1980, units of the brigade were concentrated in the area of the Kunduz airfield. Also, in 56 DShB, the 2nd and 3rd pdb were renumbered. The 3rd battalion is redeployed to Kandahar.
In February, the 4th Airborne Battalion is transferred to the province of Parvan, Charikar. In March 1980 56 airborne brigade has undergone changes: the 2nd pdb is transferred to the 70th guards. separate motorized rifle brigade, 3rd infantry brigade is being reorganized into an airborne assault battalion. Armored vehicles for the battalion were received in 103 Guards. VDD.
In December 1982, the Airborne Forces 56 DShB relocated to Gardez, with the exception of 3 DShB, sent to Logar province to control the Kabul-Gardez highway.
In 1984, the brigade was awarded a challenge red banner. The units also include full-time reconnaissance platoons in addition to the reconnaissance company 56 DShB.
In 1985, the brigade received new equipment: BMP-2 and Nona self-propelled guns. Mortar batteries are being reorganized into self-propelled artillery batteries. In the same year, the 56th Airborne Brigade was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.
In 1986, the brigade received another air assault battalion.
On June 10, 1988, the withdrawal of the formation from the territory of Afghanistan begins. By mid-June, a new place of permanent deployment of 56 airborne troops - Iolotan in Turkmenistan.
During the years spent in Afghanistan, the brigade covered itself with glory and earned a reputation as one of the best formations in Airborne troops. In 1980 alone, the brigade carried out 44 combat operations.