The 39th Guards Rocket Glukhovskaya, Order of Lenin, Red Banner, Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division (Russian: 39-я гвардейская ракетная Глуховская ордена Ленина, Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия) is a military formation of the Russian Federation. It is part of the 33rd Guards Rocket Army.[1][2]
| 39th Guards Rocket Glukhovskaya, Order of Lenin, Red Banner, Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division | |
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| 39-я гвардейская ракетная Глуховская ордена Ленина, Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия | |
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| Active | 1960 – present |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1960–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch |  Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Pashino, Novosibirsk Oblast |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner.png){kind=small} Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Aleksander V. Stenkin |
As part of the Strategic Rocket Forces, the unit currently operates RT-2PM Topol ballistic missiles. It is garrisoned in Pashino, Novosibirsk Oblast.[2]
History
editThe division was formed as the successor to the 1st Guards Artillery Division in 1960, first as the 212th Rocket Brigade but later in 1961 reorganized as the 39th Guards Rocket Division.[1][3]
Since its formation the unit has operated multiple generations of missiles:
- R-16 - 1963-1979
- RSD-10 Pioneer - 1977-1989
- RT-2PM Topol - 1989-present
Commanders
edit| No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Makar. Ye. Artyukh | July 1960 | April 1967 |
| 2 | Major General Anatoly A. Aleshkin | April 1967 | March 1969 |
| 3 | Major General Nikolai N. Ovchinnikov | March 1969 | November 1975 |
| 4 | Major General Leonid S. Pridatko | November 1975 | May 1983 |
| 5 | Major General Semen G. Kuldykov | May 1983 | July 1987 |
| 6 | Major General Vladimir P. Chertkov | July 1987 | July 1991 |
| 7 | Major General Nikolai P. Okhrimenko | July 1991 | November 1993 |
| 8 | Major General Karim Sh. Kamalov | November 1993 | October 1997 |
| 9 | Major General Valery M. Mazurov | October 1997 | June 2000 |
| 10 | Lietenant General Gennady N. Privalov | June 2000 | June 2002 |
| 11 | Major General Ivan F. Reva | June 2002 | August 2004 |
| 12 | Major General Nikolai A. Pustovalov | August 2004 | May 2007 |
| 13 | Colonel Nikolai K. Bratukhin | May 2007 | 2010? |
| 14 | Colonel Aleksander V. Stenkin | 2010? | Present |
Structure
editStructure as of 1995:[1]
- 357th Rocket Regiment
- 382nd Rocket Regiment
- 428th Rocket Regiment
- 773rd Rocket Regiment
- 826th Rocket Regiment
References
edit- ^ a b c "39-я гвардейская ракетная Глуховская ордена Ленина, Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия (в/ч 34148)". rvsn.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b "39-я гвардейская ракетная дивизия (в/ч 34148)". armius.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Новосибирское ракетное соединение (гвардейская Глуховская ордена Ленина, Краснознаменная орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Б.Хмельницкого ракетная дивизия)". structure.mil.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "39-я ракетная дивизия (г. Новосибирск)". rvsn.ruzhany.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.