37th Separate Airborne Brigade
| 37th Separate Air Assault Brigade (Oct 1979-1 Jun 1990) 37th Separate Airborne Brigade (1 Jun 1990-1994) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1979-1994 |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1979-1992) Russia (1992-1994) |
| Branch | Soviet Ground Forces Soviet Airborne Forces Russian Airborne Forces |
| Type | Airborne infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Chernyakhovsk |
The 37th Separate Airborne Brigade was an airborne brigade of the Soviet and later Russian Airborne Forces. It was based in Chernyakhovsk, prior to being disbanded in 1994.[1]
History
[edit]The 37th Separate Air Assault Brigade was formed in October 1979 in Chernyakhovsk in the Baltic Military District.[2] It was composed of three airborne battalions, an air assault battalion, an artillery battalion and an antiaircraft artillery battalion. The brigade was transferred to the Soviet airborne on 1 June 1990[3] and redesignated as an airborne brigade. Its air assault battalion was disbanded and its antiaircraft artillery battalion became a battery. In 1994, the brigade was disbanded.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Holm, Michael. "37th independent Landing-Assault Brigade". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ Lenski, Andrei; Tsybin, M.M. (2005). Армия Отечества [Army of the Fatherland] (in Russian).
- ^ Zaloga, Steve (1995-01-01). Inside the Blue Berets: A Combat History of Soviet and Russian Airborne Forces, 1930-1995. Presidio. ISBN 9780891413998.