37th Separate Air Assault Brigade (Oct 1979-1 Jun 1990) 37th Separate Airborne Brigade (1 Jun 1990-1994) | |
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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]
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]