Airborne reconnaissance. Special forces of the Airborne Forces: history and structure
In our country, deserved respect and unfading fame are airborne troops. Not everyone falls to serve in them, but those who have felt the power of the military brotherhood of "Uncle Vasya's troops" will never forget about it. But even among the Airborne Forces, intelligence is something special. Scouts are honored more than others, since the lives of all the soldiers participating in the operation often depend on their work.
Features of the intelligence units of the Airborne Forces
In Soviet times, it prescribed the participation of landing troops in offensive operations. In them, the elite of the Airborne Forces, intelligence, was supposed to provide only a more or less "smooth" landing, with minimal losses of personnel.
The tasks were set for them by the commander-in-chief of the district to which the corresponding formation was seconded. It was this person who was responsible for obtaining reliable and timely intelligence data. The headquarters of the Airborne Forces could order everything, up to satellite images of the proposed landing areas, full descriptions captured objects (up to floor plans). GRU specialists were directly responsible for providing this data.
When did the fighters of the Airborne Forces get down to business? Intelligence began to work only after the landing, and supplied information exclusively to its units. And here we come to the most important thing: the Airborne Forces did not have an operational (!) intelligence service, no matter how paradoxical it may sound. This played a cruel joke on the paratroopers: when in the 80s their units began to participate in local conflicts, it immediately became clear that the current organization is no good.
Difficulties in obtaining information
Just imagine: practically all operational information (route, armament, equipment of the enemy) intelligence (!) received in the central apparatus of the KGB, in and even in the Ministry of Internal Affairs! Of course, in this state of affairs, no one was surprised by either poorly confirmed data or delays in obtaining them, and behind-the-scenes intrigues spoiled the landing party a lot of blood ...
Having suffered all the necessary information, the group flew to the landing site, studied the current situation on the spot, and immediately marked the route. Only after that did the data go to the commanders, on whom the intelligence of the Airborne Forces depended. "The bats » from the GRU, as far as possible, helped their colleagues, but their possibilities were not unlimited: some specific information could only be obtained by the paratroopers themselves.
Very often it happened that intelligence took the rap for themselves and for the main units: they not only paved the way for the group, but also constantly entered into fire contacts with the militants (which in itself is unacceptable in such conditions), made sure that they did not arrange provocations, literally "by the hand" led to the places of operations of the part of both the Airborne Forces and other military branches.
Due to high losses and unwillingness to perform such specific tasks, in the early 90s, a separate battalion, which was tasked with carrying out operational intelligence activities. The same period includes the creation of all the necessary "infrastructure" necessary for the successful implementation of the tasks set by the command.
About technical equipment
How, technically, were the airborne troops equipped? Intelligence did not have anything particularly outstanding: for example, in Afghanistan, specialists had to make do with ordinary binoculars and artillery compasses. Only there they received some types of radar stations that were designed to detect moving targets, and it should be noted that Western intelligence officers used these “modern” devices for a very long time, which Afghan proved in many respects. Airborne reconnaissance in action is a terrible force, only the number of losses in a collision with a better equipped enemy was still large.
A real gift was a series of portable direction finders: "Aqualung-R/U/K". Unlike previously used equipment of this kind, this equipment made it possible to reliably detect radiation sources, the fighters got the opportunity to guaranteed interception of enemy communications on HF and VHF waves, as well as on frequencies traditionally used by airborne reconnaissance. "Bats", the GRU special forces, also highly appreciated this technique.
Veterans recall that this technique provided invaluable assistance in detecting bandit groups and gangs, which, before the Scuba gear was adopted, very often went along secret paths. The army command finally managed to convince the party elite to give the order to start creating a special reconnaissance vehicle designed specifically for the Airborne Forces, but the collapse of the Union prevented these plans from coming to fruition. In principle, the fighters were also satisfied with the Rheostat machine used until that time, which had a good technical equipment.
The problem was that no weapons were placed on it, since initially it was intended for completely different purposes, which the airborne intelligence was not interested in. Afghan once again proved that the entire (!) military equipment must have a standard tool.
About what you didn't get
Despite the fact that the Afghan campaign clearly showed the vital need to equip reconnaissance units with weapons with laser target designation, it did not appear in the Airborne Forces (however, as in the entire SA). In fact, active army testing of such weapons began in the Union from the mid-80s, but there was one subtlety here. The fact is that "homing" does not mean the presence of intelligence in the rocket: the guidance is carried out according to the laser "pointer", which is corrected from the ground or water. Scouts were ideal candidates for laser spotting, but our army never got them.
Paratroopers (as well as simple infantry, however) often had to master aviation "jargon". So it was possible to direct attack aircraft and helicopters at the target much more accurately using a conventional radio. And they themselves did not want to fall under "friendly" fire at all. The Americans were already different then: they had means of indicating targets, which, in a truly automatic mode, having received data from ground services, could direct combat aircraft and helicopters to the target.
Well-equipped Iraqi troops during the "Desert Storm" were completely defeated: US troops simply "stacked" missiles with accurate guidance on their tanks. At the same time, there was practically no risk, but Iraq was almost immediately left without heavy armored vehicles. Our deep intelligence of the Airborne Forces could only envy them.
Chechen everyday life
If in Afghanistan, intelligence was, at the very least, engaged in really core activities, then in Chechnya the fighters again became "generalists": often they had to not only detect, but also destroy militants. There was a chronic shortage of specialists, many types of troops did not have any equipment or trained fighters at all, and therefore the Airborne Forces (intelligence in particular) were officially reprofiled to conduct reconnaissance and sabotage activities.
Fortunately, by 1995, the recruitment of the 45th Special Purpose Regiment (which became a real legend) was almost completed. The uniqueness of this unit is that when it was created, the experience of all foreign armies was not only studied, but also actively used in practice. Taking into account the lessons of Afghanistan, the prepared groups were immediately trained not only for reconnaissance, but also for direct fire clashes with the enemy.
To do this, the 45th regiment immediately received the required amount of medium and heavy armored vehicles. In addition, the paratroopers finally got "Nona" - unique mortar and artillery systems that allow firing shells with "honest" homing ("Kitolov-2").
Finally, in other reconnaissance subunits, reconnaissance in this respect has gone far ahead), finally, line sections were created. To equip them, BTR-80s were transferred, which were used only as reconnaissance vehicles (there were no fighters in the airborne squad), AGS crews (automatic grenade launchers) and flamethrower systems were actively prepared and coordinated.
There was another difficulty as well. Our fighters immediately began to say that the intelligence of the Ukrainian Airborne Forces (from selected nationalists) was participating in the war on the side of the militants. Since only specialists prepared the fighters, even friends often met in battle.
What was all this for?
All these measures made it possible to quickly prepare groups prepared and equipped for combat missions in difficult mountainous terrain. Moreover, these units had a sufficient amount of heavy weapons, which made it possible, when large concentrations of the enemy were detected, not only to report on their deployment, but also to engage in battle on their own. Armor, on the other hand, often came to the rescue of scouts who suddenly encountered superior enemy forces.
It was the experience of the landing troops that gave impetus to the re-equipment of the reconnaissance units of other branches of the armed forces, which also received heavy armored vehicles. The fact is that the intelligence of the Airborne Forces in action proved that a couple of armored personnel carriers can greatly improve the effectiveness of military operations.
Drones
It was in the 45th regiment that, for the first time in our history, combat tests of UAVs began, which are now a real "hit" among the same Americans. A domestic drone appeared far from out of nowhere: since the late 80s, there has been an active development of the Stroy-P reconnaissance complex, the main “olfactory sense” of which was supposed to be aircraft"Bee-1T".
Unfortunately, before the start of the war, he was never brought to mind, since the method of landing was not thought out. But already in April, the first "Stroy-P" went to Khankala. Five “Bees” were attached to it at once. Tests immediately proved the highest efficiency of such weapons in conditions modern wars. So, it was possible to tie to the map all the identified positions of the militants with an accuracy of literally up to a centimeter, which was immediately appreciated by the gunners.
Difficulties of operation
A total of 18 launches were made, and all of them were made in the mountains, in which the military intelligence of the Airborne Forces was forced to operate most often. The military immediately had complaints about the running gear of the "Bee". However, the technicians managed to achieve satisfactory operation of the engines, after which the depth of exploration immediately increased to 50 kilometers or more.
Unfortunately, the difficulties of the 90s led to the fact that only 18 Pchela-1T devices were in service throughout the country. Ten of them were stored at the base Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea, where tests were carried out to launch them from the deck of ships. Alas, they were not treated well there: design bureau it took a lot of work to bring the "Bees" to a conditioned state after they were stored in inappropriate conditions.
In the end, 15 vehicles began flying in the Chechen mountains. By that time, two had been lost in combat conditions, and one "Chernomorets" could not be restored.
Gold or drones
Initially, it was planned that at least a hundred of such devices would be in service with the intelligence of the Airborne Forces throughout the country. The joyful military immediately handed over all the technical documentation for their production to the Smolensk Aviation Plant. The labor proletarians immediately disappointed them: even according to the most modest estimates, unmanned vehicles turned out to be almost more expensive than gold.
Because of this, production was abandoned. The other 15 devices served the scouts well: they were taken to be restored to the design bureau, launched again and invariably received the most accurate information that the landing force could not always get. The intelligence of the Airborne Forces is very grateful to the developers of the "Bee", as hardworking machines have saved many lives.
Scouts propagandists
Alas, the intelligence command was far from always able to correctly use all the means that were at its disposal. So, at one time, at least five dozen people, specialists in "psychological operations", were transferred to Mozdok. They had at their disposal a mobile printing house and a receiving-transmitting television center. With the help of the last intelligence services planned to air propaganda materials.
But the command did not provide for the fact that full-time specialists could provide television broadcasts, but there were no operators and correspondents in the detachment. With leaflets, everything turned out even worse. They turned out to be so bad in content and appearance that only caused disappointment. In general, the position of specialists in psychological work was among the scouts is not too popular.
Logistics and supply issues
Starting from the first campaign, the disgusting equipment of the reconnaissance groups of the Airborne Forces (and other branches of the military too) began to affect, contributing to an increase in injuries and an increase in the risk of detection. As a result, the paratroopers had to recruit veterans who raised funds to equip their fellow soldiers. Alas, the Second Chechen War was characterized by exactly the same problems. So, in 2008, the Union of Paratroopers raised money for comfortable unloading, imported boots, sleeping bags, and even for medical supplies ...
In contrast to previous years, the command began to pay much more attention to the training of small reconnaissance and combat groups. Finally, it became clear that modern conditions they are much more important than divisions. Simply put, the role of individual training of each fighter has sharply increased, which is simply vital for scouts, since each of them can rely solely on their own forces in a combat exit.
What has remained unchanged is the chevrons of the Airborne Forces intelligence: they depict a bat (like the GRU). In 2005, a decree was issued that ordered all intelligence departments to switch to a chevron with an image of an eagle clutching a carnation and a black arrow in its paws, but so far there has been little progress in this direction. Of course, the form of reconnaissance of the Airborne Forces has completely changed: it has become much more convenient, regular unloading has appeared in it.
Compliance of intelligence of the Airborne Forces with modern realities
Experts say that today the situation is not too rosy. Of course, the rearmament process that has begun is encouraging, but the technical equipment does not reach generally accepted standards.
So, among the Americans, up to ¼ of the personnel of a division of any kind of troops belong specifically to intelligence. Our share of personnel who can engage in such operations is 8-9% at best. The difficulty is also in the fact that earlier there were separate reconnaissance battalions in which first-class specialists were trained. Now there are only specialized companies, the level of training of personnel in which is far from being so high.
How to get here
And how to get into the intelligence of the Airborne Forces? First, each candidate must pass a standard medical examination for fitness for military service. The state of health must correspond (A2 as a last resort).
It will not be superfluous to file a report addressed to the military commissar of the recruiting station from where you intend to go to pay your debt to the Motherland. On all subsequent commissions, also voice your desire. In the meantime, information about your desire to serve in the intelligence of the Airborne Forces will appear in your file. On the collection point try to make personal contact with the "buyers" from the landing troops.
As soon as you arrive at the place of service, submit a report addressed to the unit commander with a request to transfer you to the reconnaissance company. It is important to withstand further screening, which is done by passing a fairly tough exam in physical training. The competition is high. The requirements for candidates are extremely high. We note right away that it is necessary to find out about them before being drafted into the army, since the standards change quite often.
Let's not forget about psychological tests, designed to identify those fighters who can really serve in such a specific type of troops as intelligence agency Airborne. And these checks should be taken extremely seriously: "closing your eyes", they will not look at their results here. Only a person who is brave enough, smart enough and can be extremely cold-blooded in a deadly situation is worthy of enrolling in an intelligence unit. And further. Preference is given to those candidates who have a VAS. In addition, people who have a civilian specialty that could be useful (signallers, electronics engineers) are highly rated.
Do not forget about intelligence. As is the case with many of the most important branches of the military (border guards in particular), the advantage is now given to those soldiers who have served military service in the same troops where they apply for admission to the contract. Here's how to get into the intelligence of the Airborne Forces.
Proud to be a contemporary of this legendary man
Guards Colonel KUKUSHKIN Alexei Vasilyevich. Head of Intelligence of the Airborne Forces of the USSR.
Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR.
He made 512 parachute jumps (the first - in 1952, together with the brigade commander, Hero Soviet Union V.F. Margelov)
Participated in the creation of the documentary "Margelov. Nobody but us!"
Author of books - "Paratroopers jump into Afghanistan" and "Fly to Czechoslovakia. 1968"
In a conversation with Alexei Vasilievich, they asked permission to publish the answers without cuts. He gave the go-ahead and, as the head of intelligence of the USSR Airborne Forces, said that he had shared with us information from which the stamp "secret" had been removed due to the statute of limitations.
For many years, Alexey Vasilievich collected the history of his kind, family and achieved great results in this direction. The most "distant message" about his ancestors, he found in the annals of 1612. The surname Kukushkin appeared in his family 250 years ago.
His father Vasily Ivanovich Kukushkin - a participant in the First World War (in the photo - on the right)
BIOGRAPHY
Kukushkin Alexey Vasilyevich was born October 23, 1924.in the village of Zayakoshe, Cherepovets district Vologda region. In 1942, after graduating high school drafted into the Red Army and enrolled as a cadet at the Lepel Infantry School, graduating in 1943.
After graduating from college, he fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War: Western and 2nd Belorussian. Was wounded twice. Participated in the Pomeranian and Berlin operations. He finished the war as a commander of a rifle company. After the war, he served in a group of troops in Germany.
From 1948 to 1951 he studied at the military academy. Frunze, after which he served in Far East in the 37th Guards Airborne Corps in the airborne department of the headquarters of the Far Eastern Military District. Was the boss operational department 98th Guards Airborne Division and served as chief of staff of the division.
Since December 1964, Alexey Vasilievich served in the headquarters of the Airborne Forces as deputy head of the combat training department and head of intelligence of the Airborne Forces. In August 1968, he took part in planning the operation to send troops to Czechoslovakia.
In December 1979 - January 1980, as chief of staff of the operational group, he participated in the planning and management of the combat operations of the landing units during the entry of troops into Afghanistan in the Kabul operation.
For the successful completion of combat missions, success in combat training, Alexei Vasilievich was awarded six military orders and medals "For Courage" and "For Military Merit". In addition, he was awarded another thirty medals for the liberation of cities during the Great Patriotic War, impeccable service and anniversary ones.
Alexey Vasilyevich Kukushkin served in the Armed Forces for 43 years, of which he gave 34 years to the Airborne Forces. He actively participates in the work of the veteran organization of the Airborne Forces Command, passes on his rich experience to the current generation of paratroopers.
Airborne reconnaissance
Now, when Western TV programs and films have flooded our media space, it may seem that Russia did not have its own history and heroes. The trends from the West have done their job - now the younger generation knows about the American "green berets", the British "SAS", than about the brothers from the intelligence of the Airborne Forces.
The reconnaissance of the airborne forces is rightfully considered the most prestigious component of the airborne troops, and there is a logical explanation for this - the guys from the reconnaissance of the airborne forces have proven themselves to be top-class specialists, whose profession is impossible, the airborne reconnaissance officers say "only stars are higher than us" - and this is not empty bragging.
Holding intelligence operations requires the possession of high standards of physical and psychological fitness, so it is obvious that the intelligence units in the Airborne Forces are equipped with the best fighters. One glance at this photo of the Airborne Forces intelligence is enough to understand that these cheerful guys will go to the end.
It is worth recognizing that the work of the guys from military intelligence Airborne enough. The guys always go first, realizing the whole burden of responsibility that lies on them: if there is no information about the number of the enemy, about the state of the terrain, then the chances military operation to success will come close to failure. At the same time, the intelligence of the Airborne Forces has a double responsibility: the guys must complete the task and go unnoticed. It is no coincidence that the emblem of the Airborne Forces intelligence is a bat - a symbol of mobility, stealth and horror that it inspires on its enemies. By the way, the chevron with a bat worn by the guys from the intelligence of the Airborne Forces is also a symbol of the GRU special forces, which only emphasizes all the professionalism of the intelligence of the Airborne Forces.
General Margelov and intelligence of the Airborne Forces
The founder of the airborne troops, General Margelov, had a special attitude to intelligence, because he himself commanded intelligence units during the Soviet-Finnish and World War II.
Margelov put forward increased demands on them - after all, the scouts of the Airborne Forces were the ones who were the first to come face to face with opponents, to probe what the enemy was like. Respecting all air- landing troops, Margelov especially valued scouts. There is a legend that it was with the light hand of Margelov that the bat became the emblem of the intelligence of the Airborne Forces.
It was under Margelov that the intelligence of the Airborne Forces received a look that remained unchanged until the mid-1980s. The functions of reconnaissance were: infiltration on the side of the enemy, collection of intelligence information, damage to communications and communications. Later, after 1986 the bats They also began to engage in operational reconnaissance - that is, reaching deep behind enemy lines in order to collect information used in planning and conducting combined arms operations. Previously, only the GRU was engaged in this type of intelligence, and this fact testifies to the deep confidence in the intelligence of the Airborne Forces from the Soviet command.
Airborne intelligence units in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, a kind of symbol of the era of the USSR, after 1945 it left a noticeable mark
103rd Guards airborne division, entered her name in golden letters in the book of military glory of the once great country. The 103rd division was one of the first military units of the USSR to be thrown into Afghanistan in December 1979 and one of the last units to leave from there in 1989.
Bats from the 103rd showed themselves in the Afghan conflict with the most better side. Already in December 1979, they had to work in the conditions of the city - the intelligence of the Airborne Forces took an active part in the occupation of Kabul.
For 10 years spent in Afghanistan, scouts from the 103rd went on a free search more than once to collect information about local gangs, the presence of American and British instructors in their service, and capture some local native prince. In general, There was enough work for the intelligence of the Airborne Forces. The spirits were in awe of the Airborne Forces scouts, they were afraid of them like fire - why not an example of the fact that intelligence in the Airborne Forces gave all the best to 200%? In unaccustomed geographical conditions, under the scorching sun and high temperature, bats stubbornly fulfilled their international duty, and above them were only stars.
On "Voenpro" there is a lot of video of the intelligence of the Airborne Forces, you can also see footage from the life of the intelligence of the legendary 103rd.
Intelligence of the Airborne Forces in Russia
The military glory of sovereign Russia is inseparable from the history of the 45th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Regiment special purpose Airborne Forces, created in 1994. While Russian army worried not better times: devastation after the collapse of the USSR, lack of funds, departure of experienced officers from the army.
It is a shame to remember, but the equipment for the reconnaissance of the Airborne Forces was collected in parts, at the expense of donations and sponsors' money. However, the 45th regiment created as a result became an example of a unique special unit, it included unmanned reconnaissance equipment, a department was created psychological struggle, which was supposed to carry out propaganda on enemy territory.
In parallel with this, it should be noted that since the first Chechen war, the tasks of reconnaissance of the Airborne Forces have changed, so bats began to conduct mainly search and combat activities, that is, search for enemy units and destroy them on their own, without waiting for reinforcements to approach.
The airborne reconnaissance units from the 45th regiment brilliantly proved themselves in the first Chechen war, it was the airborne intelligence units that were destined to be the first to start the assault on Grozny in December 1994. After serving the entire Chechen campaign, the 45th regiment departed back to the Moscow region to return to Chechnya again in 1999 and begin to restore order. Again, there is a tale that gangs were removed from their posts if by some miracle they found out that bats were “working” in their area, their horror in front of the guys from the airborne intelligence was so great.
The world does not stand still, new threats arise before Russia, but even now we can say with confidence that if a tough confrontation with the enemy begins, the airborne intelligence will be the first to meet the enemy, and the bats will do it full of courage and high professionalism .
Airborne Troops. The history of the Russian landing Alekhin Roman Viktorovich
DEEP INTELLIGENCE (REVOCATIONAL AND amphibious companies)
Back in the mid-70s, reconnaissance and airborne companies were created in separate reconnaissance battalions of motorized rifle and tank divisions, which in the first years of their existence were called "deep reconnaissance companies." Since they were usually third in line in the battalions, they were unofficially called simply “third companies”, and whoever was aware knew what in question. The servicemen of these reconnaissance and airborne companies wore the uniform of their divisions, but they were given a jump uniform for jumping. Often in these companies, fighters and commanders wore blue berets. These companies did not have their own numbers, since separate parts were not.
Being abandoned behind enemy lines in the offensive zone of their division, these companies, as part of their activities in the front line, in fact, performed tasks similar to those assigned to special intelligence. On their own, the reconnaissance groups of the "third companies" behind enemy lines could organize the destruction of almost any rear object that they encountered on the way, and in any case they had to destroy the enemy's nuclear weapons.
The training of personnel in these companies was mainly carried out by the 597th separate reconnaissance battalion, located in N. Sandy, in the Leningrad Military District. There were also several training battalions scattered throughout the vast country.
I will try to list these reconnaissance and airborne companies as of the mid-80s, when Soviet military power was at its peak.
Group Soviet troops in Germany (Western Group of Forces):
RDR 5th Orb (military unit 60495) 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Halle;
RDR 6th Orb (military unit 83059) 207th Motor Rifle Division, Stendal;
RDR 7th Orb (military unit 47250) 47th Guards TD, Burg;
RDR 9th Orb (military unit 47596) 11th Guards TD, Dresden;
RDR 10th Orb (military unit 83083) 79th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Jena;
RDR 11th Orb (military unit 86881) 39th Guards MRD, Meiningen.
By the way, in this division there was one very interesting regiment - the 120th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment, which was formed on the basis of the 201st Airborne landing brigade even during the Great Patriotic War, being, thus, the heir to the very first airborne unit, the 3rd airborne assault brigade and the airborne detachment of the Leningrad Military District. During the defeat of the remnants of the former Soviet power, in 1993, this regiment will be ingloriously disbanded;
RDR 12th Orb (military unit 83068) 94th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Schwerin;
RDR 13th orb 9th TD, Zeithain;
RDR 17th orb (military unit 35018) 16th TD, Neustrelitz;
RDR 17th Guards Orb (military unit 34161) 32nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Uteborg;
RDR 18th orb (military unit 60491) 12th TD, Manwinkel;
RDR 30th orb (military unit 60549) 90th TD, Bernau;
RDR 34th Orb (military unit 58593) 21st Motor Rifle Division, Perleberg;
RDR 40th orb (military unit 47368) 7th TD, Quedlinburg;
RDR 53rd orb (military unit 34810) 25th TD, Vogelsand;
RDR 59th Orb (military unit 58545) 35th Motor Rifle Division, Olympics Dorf;
RDR 68th Guards Orb (military unit 23562) 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Plauen;
RDR 107th Guards Orb (military unit 58447) 32nd Guards TD, Uteborg;
RDR 112th Guards Orb (military unit 35094) 10th Guards TD, Halberstadt;
RDR 113th Orb (military unit 60544) 57th Guards MRD, Rudolstadt.
Central Group of Forces:
RDR 20th Guards Orb 30th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Riechki;
RDR 31st Orb 48th Motor Rifle Division Visoko Mito;
RDR of the 45th Guards Orb (military unit 67001) 18th Guards MRD, Dechin;
RDR 81st Guards Orb (military unit 34965) 15th Guards TD, Milovice;
RDR 84th orb 31st TD Bruntal.
Northern Group of Forces:
RDR of the 96th Guards Orb (military unit 28348) 20th Guards TD, Svetoshchuv;
RDR of the 126th Guards Orb (military unit 74256) 6th Guards MRD, Byalogard.
Southern Group of Forces:
RDR of the 15th Guards Orb (military unit 75569) 254th Motor Rifle Division, Szekesfehervar;
RDR 16th Guards Orb (military unit 64802) 93rd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Kecskemét;
RDR 56th Guards Orb (military unit 30248) 13th Guards TD, Veszprem;
RDR of the 99th Guards Orb (military unit 81154) 19th Guards TD, Esztergom.
Leningrad Military District:
RDR 597th training orb (military unit 54052) of the 56th guards training center, Pesochny;
RDR 789th Guards Orb 45th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Kharitonovo;
RDR 790th orb (military unit 15745) 54th MRD, Alakurti;
RDR 792nd orb (military unit 40335) 64th MRD, Sapernoye;
RDR 794th Orb 77th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Arkhangelsk;
RDR 795th Orb 111th Motor Rifle Division, Lahdenpokhya;
RDR 796th Orb 131st Motor Rifle Division, Luostari.
Baltic Military District:
RDR 19th Guards Orb (military unit 14044) 1st Guards MRD, Dolgorukovo;
RDR 79th orb (military unit 71677) 1st TD, Kornevo;
RDR 80th Guards Orb 40th Guards TD, Sovetsk;
RDR 86th Orb 3rd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Klaipeda;
RDR 148-ro Guards Orb (military unit 48853) of the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Klooga;
RDR 640th Orb 107th Motor Rifle Division, Vilnius;
RDR 45th Guards Orb 18th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Gusev;
RDR Guards Orb 26th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Sovetsk;
urdr of the 381st training orb (military unit 10940) of the 54th training center, Dobele.
Belarusian military district:
RDR 3rd Guards Orb 6th Guards TD, Grodno;
RDR 6th Guards Orb 8th Guards TD, Pukhovichi;
RDR 46th Guards Orb (military unit 43194) 120th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Uruchcha;
RDR 50th orb 29th TD, Slutsk;
RDR 52nd orb 193rd TD, Bobruisk;
RDR 53rd Guards Orb 37th Guards TD, Borovukha;
RDR 56th Orb 19th Guards Tank Division, Zaslonovo;
RDR 90th Orb 50th Motor Rifle Division, Brest;
RDR 97th orb 28th TD, Slonim;
RDR 134th orb 34th TD, Borisov;
RDR Orb (military unit 12344) 76th TD, Brest.
Moscow Military District:
RDR 136th Guards Orb (military unit 33755) 2nd Guards MRD, Kalininets;
RDR 137th Guards Orb 4th Guards TD, Naro-Fominsk;
RDR 39th Guards Orb 32nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Tver;
Odessa Military District:
RDR 95th Guards Orb 28th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Chernomorskoe;
RDR 102nd Guards Orb (military unit 48383) 59th Guards MRD, Tiraspol;
RDR 103rd Orb 126th Motor Rifle Division, Simferopol;
RDR 129th Orb 180th Motor Rifle Division, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky;
Kyiv Military District:
RDR 15th Orb 254th Motor Rifle Division, Artemoven;
RDR 74th Guards Orb 17th Guards TD, Krivoy Rog;
RDR 117th Orb 72nd Motor Rifle Division, Belaya Tserkov;
RDR of the 130th Guards Orb (military unit 24066) 25th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Lubny;
RDR of the 1377th training orb (military unit 54057) of the 169th training center (former 48th guards unit), Oster.
Carpathian Military District:
RDR 21st Guards Orb (military unit 15727) 51st Guards MRD, Vladimir-Volynsky;
RDR 29th Orb 24th Motor Rifle Division, Rava-Russkaya;
RDR 47th Guards Orb 128th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Mukachevo;
RDR 54th Guards Orb 30th Guards TD, Novograd-Volynsky;
RDR 83rd orb (military unit 22356) 23rd TD, Ovruch;
RDR 91st Guards Orb 70th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Ivano-Frankivsk;
RDR 92nd orb (military unit 15331) 161st MRD, Izyaslav;
RDR 93rd Orb 17th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Khmelnitsky;
RDR 94th Guards Orb 97th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Slavuta;
RDR of the 1262th training guards orb of the 110th guards of the training center, Chernivtsi.
Transcaucasian Military District:
RDR 766th Orb 10th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Akhaltsikhe;
RDR 767th Orb 15th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Kirovakan;
RDR 768th Orb 23rd Motor Rifle Division, Ganja;
RDR 769th Orb 60th Motor Rifle Division, Lankaran;
RDR 770th Orb (military unit 15729) 75th MRD, Nakhichevan;
RDR 772nd orb (military unit 15732) 127th MRD, Leninakan;
RDR 773rd Orb 45th Motor Rifle Division, Gonio;
RDR 774th Orb 147th Motor Rifle Division, Akhalkalaki;
RDR 776th Orb 164th Motor Rifle Division, Sovetashen;
RDR 777th Orb 295th Motor Rifle Division, Baku.
North Caucasian Military District:
RDR 107th Orb 9th Motor Rifle Division, Maykop;
RDR 249th Orb (military unit 12356) 19th Guards MRD, Vladikavkaz;
RDR 417th orb (military unit 55034) 173rd OTC, Grozny;
RDR 347th orb 14th TD, Novocherkassk.
Volga Military District:
RDR 1378th training orb 43rd umsd, Chernorechye.
Ural Military District:
RDR 206th Orb 213th Motor Rifle Division, Totskoye;
RDR 907th orb (military unit 35652) 34th MRD, Sverdlovsk.
Turkestan military district:
RDR 650th Orb 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Afghanistan;
RDR 781st Orb 108th Motor Rifle Division, Afghanistan;
RDR Orb 4th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Termez;
RDR Orb (military unit 61205) 88th Motor Rifle Division, Kushka;
Central Asian Military District:
RDR 85th orb 78th TD, Ayaguz;
RDR 105th Orb 8th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Panfilov;
RDR 106th Orb 58th Motor Rifle Division, Saryozek;
RDR 236th Orb 155th Motor Rifle Division, Ust-Kamenogorsk;
RDR 783rd Orb 201st Motor Rifle Division, Afghanistan;
RDR Orb 167th Motor Rifle Division, Semipalatinsk;
RDR Orb 203rd Motor Rifle Division, Karaganda.
Siberian Military District:
RDR 121st Orb 85th Motor Rifle Division, Novosibirsk;
RDR 172nd Orb 242nd Motor Rifle Division, Abakan;
RDR 1263rd Orb 62nd Motor Rifle Division, Itatka;
RDR Orb 13th Motor Rifle Division, Biysk.
Transbaikal Military District:
RDR 109th Guards Orb (military unit 15349) 11th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Mirnaya;
RDR 128th Guards Orb (military unit 21757) 122nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Dauria;
RDR 186th Orb 2nd Guards Tank Division, Choibalsan;
RDR 192nd Orb 245th Motor Rifle Division, Gusinoozersk;
RDR Orb 110th Motor Rifle Division, Bratsk;
DDR 1914 orb 49th office, Chita;
RDR Guards Orb 5th Guards TD, Kyakhta;
RDR Orb 52nd Motor Rifle Division, Nizhneudinsk;
RDR 110th Guards Orb (military unit 59335) 38th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Sretensk;
RDR 132nd Orb 12th Motor Rifle Division, Mongolia;
RDR Orb 41st Motor Rifle Division, Choyren, Mongolia;
rdr orb 51st td, Nalaih, Mongolia;
RDR Orb (military unit 96599) 149th Motor Rifle Division, Erdenet, Mongolia.
Far Eastern Military District:
RDR 27th Orb 277th Motor Rifle Division, Sergeevka;
RDR 88th Guards Orb 21st Guards TD, Belogorsk;
RDR 115th Orb 265th Motor Rifle Division, Yekaterinovka;
RDR 118th Guards Orb 81st Guards Motor Rifle Division, Bikin;
RDR 127th Guards Orb 123rd Guards Motor Rifle Division, Barabash;
RDR 129th Orb 121st Motor Rifle Division, Sibirtsevo;
RDR 131st Orb 135th Motor Rifle Division, Grushevoye;
RDR of the 154th Orb of the 73rd Motor Rifle Division, Komsomolsk-on-Amur;
RDR Orb 22nd Motor Rifle Division, Yelizovo;
RDR Orb 29th Motor Rifle Division, Kamen-Rybolov;
RDR Orb (military unit 20187) 33rd Motor Rifle Division, Khomutovo;
RDR Orb 40th Motor Rifle Division, Smolyaninovo;
RDR Orb 67th Motor Rifle Division, Skovorodino;
RDR Orb 79th Motor Rifle Division, Poronaysk;
RDR Orb 87th Motor Rifle Division, Petropalovsk-Kamchatsky;
RDR Orb 192nd Motor Rifle Division, Blagoveshchensk;
RDR Orb 199th Motor Rifle Division, Krasny Kut;
RDR Orb (military unit 48319) 262nd MRD, Vozzhaevka;
RDR Orb (military unit 04030) 266th MRD, Raychikhinsk;
rdr orb 27th utd, Zavitinsk;
RDR Orb 270th Motor Rifle Division, Khabarovsk.
It is clear that this list is completely incomplete (and requires clarification), but even the listed companies are an impressive force. The vast majority of these companies existed in a cropped or collapsed state, but those in which there were personnel underwent full airborne training.
Usually, scouts went to the airborne troops or GRU special forces to jump. Most of the "live" reconnaissance and landing companies in the second half of the 80s wore the uniform and symbols of the Airborne Forces.
From the book Big Soviet Encyclopedia(VO) author TSB From the book Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GL) of the author TSB From the book Great Soviet Encyclopedia (DE) of the author TSB From the book Great Soviet Encyclopedia (OR) of the author TSB From the book Great Soviet Encyclopedia (PE) of the author TSB From the book "Afghan" lexicon. Veteran military jargon afghan war 1979-1989 author Boyko B L From the book Spetsnaz GRU: the most complete encyclopedia author Kolpakidi Alexander Ivanovich From the book Japanese manual for the preparation of tank units in 1935 author USSR Ministry of Defenseairborne troops, Airborne Forces And the combat traditions of the Airborne Forces live on, and as before, every soldier, officer, general proudly says: “We serve in the airborne troops!” )