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3rd Guards OBRSpN GRU GSh MO (military unit: 21208, formerly 83149)
3rd Guards Separate Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Class Special Purpose Brigade. (Samara, PrUVO) (Military Unit 21208, formerly Military Unit 83149)
83149, then 21208, then (possibly) 21353 - brigade control.
21209 - 503rd ooSpN
21353 - 509th ooSpN
33473 - 330th ooSpN
Compound:
Brigade management
330th ooSpN (2nd battalion)
501st ooSpN
503rd ooSpN
509th ooSpN (1st battalion)
510th ooSpN
512th ooSpN
School of Junior Specialists (SHMS)
Material Support Company (RMS)
Special Weapons Company (RSV). Recreated since 2000
1966-1992 - Neu-Timmen (Neu-Brandenburg district, former GDR), GSVG-ZGV.
Until 1975, part of the brigade's units were located in Neusterlitz. Later, the brigade’s location became the city of Noitimen.
January 1991-June 2002 - The 330th Special Forces Regiment was stationed in Riga, Latvia. Then he was taken to Russia in the village of Roshchinsky.
1992-present - Roshchinsky village, Chernorechye garrison, Samara region, Purvo.
Story:
The history of the brigade dates back to March 1944.
The brigade began to be formed by Lieutenant Colonel R.P. Mosolov, appointed to the post of deputy commander of the guard brigade.
In 1957, the 26th separate Special Forces battalion was formed in the GSVG (commander - Lieutenant Colonel R.P. Mosolov).
The brigade was formed in 1966 by the Directive of the Commander-in-Chief of the GSVG on the funds of the 26th separate battalion of the Special Forces (which in turn was formed on the basis of the 26th Guards Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III class motorcycle regiment) in the Werder garrison with the participation of personnel of the 27th a separate battalion of the Special Forces of the SGV, the 48th and 166th separate reconnaissance battalions.
In the 80s, one of the main tasks of special forces groups was to detect and destroy enemy missiles. In addition, the Special Forces collected information for the GRU. The brigade alone could field about 48 reconnaissance groups. In addition to scouts, the groups included signalmen and sappers (depending on the assigned tasks). The brigade was one of the first in the GSVG to switch to the Airborne Forces uniform (vests and berets).
In May 1990, from the city of Fürstenberg (Neu-Timmen) of the GDR, the brigade was redeployed to the Chernorechensky military town, Roshchinsky village, Chernorechye, Volzhsky district of Samara.
Commanders:
09.1971-11.1975 - Guards. Colonel Yatchenko Nikolai Mikhailovich
11.1975-09.1978 - Guards. Colonel Zharov Oleg Mikhailovich
09.1978-11.1983 - Guards. Colonel Bolshakov Vyacheslav Ivanovich
11.1983-01.1986 - Guards. Colonel Starov Yuri Timofeevich
01.1986-11.1988 - Guards. Colonel Manchenko Vladimir Andreevich
11.1988-01.1992 - Guards. Colonel Ilyin Alexander Sergeevich
01.1992-09.1995 - Guards. Lieutenant Colonel Chernetsky Alexander Artemyevich
09.1995-2003 - Guards. Colonel, Major General Kozlov Vladimir Aleksandrovich
2003-present - Guards Colonel (since 2005 - Major General) Kersov Alexey Nikolaevich
Management:
Brigade commander - Major General Alexey Nikolaevich Kersov
deputy brigade commander Colonel Vydrov
deputy brigade commander for educational work Yury Anatolyevich Antonov
Heroes of Russia:
1. Guards Sergeant Major Ushakov A. B. (1972-1995), posthumously.
2. Guards Art. Lieutenant Dergunov A.V. (1979-2003), posthumously.
THE USSR:
The brigade was deployed according to wartime staff.
1985-1990 :
Tajikistan.
From September 1992 to March 1993, the brigade took part in combat operations in Tajikistan.
Dushanbe, Kulyab.
Detachments "Pyanj", "Moskovsky", also the Dusti region and partly Kalaikhumb.
SM together with RU FPS in the interests of the group, protection of the ambassador and family members, events against the Vovchiks and the most radical Yurchiks.
Losses in Kosovo:
Andrey Kuzovov (Ulyanovsk), died in Kosovo, May 2001.
From January to June 1995, the 509th separate special forces detachment of the brigade fought in Chechnya.
On January 17, 1995, the 509th separate special forces detachment of the 3rd separate special forces brigade on an Il-76 was transferred from near Samara to Mozdok, and then to Khankala on a BMP-1, in a column. The detachment was engaged in reconnaissance of the outskirts of the city of Argun, even when the battles for Grozny were just going on. The reconnaissance group scouted a ford across the Argun River, where equipment was then transported to encircle the city. Serious trials befell the detachment near the village of Komsomolskoye (near Argun), where the detachment stormed a high-rise building for a marine regiment.
On the night of March 20-21, 1995, troops of the United Group “North” began an operation to disarm illegal armed groups in the Argun and Mesker-Yurt region. During night operations, the detachment and reconnaissance company of the 165th infantry infantry regiment advanced and by 6.00 captured the level. 236.7 (Goytin Court). At 6.00, the 165th infantry regiment crossed the Argun River with two battalions and began creating an outer and inner encirclement ring.
Subsequently, the detachment fought near Gudermes and Shali.
At the end of May - beginning of June 1995, the detachment was withdrawn to its permanent deployment point.
For military distinction, 176 people of the brigade were awarded orders and medals, and guard sergeant major Anton Borisovich Ushakov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
4 people died in Chechnya.
- St. Ushakov Anton Borisovich (posthumously Hero of Russia)
- Art. Sr. Bulushev Rem Shamilevich
- R. Biryukov Alexander Mikhailovich
- R. Tudiyarov Anatoly Mikhailovich
- Mr. Tikhomirov Alexander Pavlovich
The location of military unit 21208, or the 3rd separate Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov 3rd degree special forces brigade, is the city of Togliatti, Samara region. The unit belongs to the GRU special forces units, which are subordinate to the Ministry of Defense. These formations are engaged in reconnaissance and sabotage activities and take part in various combat operations.
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The unit, currently known as military unit 21208, dates back to 1966. It was formed in Germany on the basis of two special forces battalions stationed in the Werder garrison and several reconnaissance battalions. The predecessor of the 3rd Special Forces Brigade was the 48th Separate Motorized Rifle Battalion, which became a reconnaissance battalion in November 1948.
Banner of the 3rd Guards Special Purpose Brigade
The name of the brigade - Warsaw-Berlin - is closely connected with the events of the Second World War. At that time, the 48th motorized rifle battalion took part in the attacks on the capital of Poland.
The successful completion of combat missions was marked with the name “Warsaw” (February 1945). The unit received the second part of the name after the surrender of Germany, in May 1945, for special services during the capture of Berlin. Even before the end of the war, the battalion received the Order of Suvorov, 3rd degree.
From October 1945 to May 1990, the unit was located in Germany, in the city of Tiefenbrunn, and then in Furstenberg. These settlements were part of the republic of the GDR, friendly to the USSR.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1991, the 3rd Special Forces Brigade changed its location to the Volga Military District, namely the village of Roshchinskoye. Since 2010, military unit 21208 has been located in the city of Tolyatti.
Awards for participation in sporting events The brigade performed various combat and government missions.
In particular, military personnel participated in the evacuation of foreign embassies from Tajikistan in 1992, carried out peacekeeping missions during the armed conflict in Chechnya (1995), and various missions in Kosovo (1999).
Currently, the training of GRU special forces soldiers in Tolyatti is carried out on the basis of a former military engineering university. Soldiers of military unit 21208 now not only master the skills of long-range and close combat, but also swimming, cryptography, and the ability to work with radio equipment. Soldiers study mathematics and foreign languages in depth and are able to navigate the latest developments in military and computer technology.
Eyewitness impressions
Interestingly, military unit 21208 is not isolated from the urban population. Most officers and contract soldiers who have families rent housing in the blocks closest to the unit - 10, 12 and 15.
Living conditions in part. Recreation room and barracks of the 3rd brigade The rest live in comfortable cabin barracks with a gym, a recreation room and a kitchen for two cabins. There are no hazing or hazing in the unit, and the unit itself is called, if not elite, then exemplary.
On the territory of the garrison there are such infrastructure facilities as a post office, a bathhouse, hairdressers, shops, schools, kindergartens and hotels.
The training process for GRU special forces soldiers, as eyewitnesses say, differs from that in ordinary units. Employees take advanced exams in military affairs, and at the Roshchinsky training ground there is an obstacle course simulating mountainous terrain. Field training uses real weapons, mines and grenades, and soldiers also master numerous martial arts.
Civilians work in the canteen of military unit 21208; military personnel are not involved in preparing food. The menu is quite extensive - there are two first and two second courses to choose from.
Drone training room On the territory of the unit there is a swimming pool with a 25-meter track, which can also be visited by civilians with a subscription.
The daily routine of military personnel, with the exception of enhanced combat and military training, is the same as in combined arms units: duty, guard duty, detachments and inspections. The latter are carried out no more often than once every 2 months.
Soldiers of military unit 21208 take the oath on Sunday. On this day, the soldier is allowed leave until 21.00; the rest of the time he must notify his relatives in writing about the arrival.
You can choose Megafon or MTS as your mobile operator. The first operator is convenient when the fighter is at the training ground, and the second one is convenient during free time from field exercises, from 19.00 to 21.00 on weekends. You can also communicate through social networks.
Practicing parachute flying skills It is better to make money transfers to military personnel to a VTB Bank or Sberbank card. The first ATM is located at the checkpoint.
The following applicants are admitted to contract service in the GRU special forces, namely in military unit 21208:
- Having completed secondary education (at least 11 classes);
- Age from 18 to 35 years;
- Passed a medical commission (certificate form A-1);
- Trained in airborne units, as well as drivers of categories “C”, “D” and “E”.
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Background
Despite the fact that the brigade itself appeared in 1966, the individual units from which it was formed have a longer history.
Traditionally, chronology in a brigade is counted from 5th separate motorcycle regiment. The regiment was created by directive of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces on the basis 238th tank brigade on March 26, 1944. From July 14, 1944, the regiment took part in hostilities, fighting as part of the 1st Belorussian Front.
For the exemplary fulfillment of command assignments, for the capture of the cities of Lublin, Garwolin, Zhelechuv, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated August 9, 1944, the regiment was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. On December 1, 1944, the regiment was awarded the honorary title "Guards".
For the successful completion of the command’s tasks for the liberation of Warsaw, by order of the Commander-in-Chief of February 10, 1945, the regiment was given the name “Warsaw”.
For the exemplary performance of combat missions of the command, for the capture of the cities of Woldenberg and Tseden, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 26, 1945, the regiment was awarded the Order of Suvorov, III degree.
For participation in the assault and capture of Berlin, by order of the Supreme High Command of May 11, 1945, the regiment was given the name “Berlinsky”. Since October 1945, the 5th separate guards motorcycle Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Army was located in the military town of Tiefenbrunn.
On April 1, 1947, the 5th Separate Guards Motorcycle Regiment was disbanded, and on its basis the 48th Separate Guards Motorcycle Battalion was created. And in accordance with the General Staff Directive No. Org/267486 of September 20, 1954, in order to improve the organization of reconnaissance units, on November 28, 1954, the 48th Separate Guards Motorcycle Battalion was reorganized into the 48th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Battalion.
By Directive of the General Staff No. Org/6/111560 of July 9, 1966, the 48th separate Guards reconnaissance Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov battalion was disbanded.
The brigade was created in 1966 by a directive from the Commander-in-Chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (GSVG). It was formed in the Werder garrison (Hafel) on the basis 26th a separate special forces battalion, as well as 27th a separate special forces battalion, and the 48th and 166th separate reconnaissance battalions.
The brigade was stationed in the city of Fürstenberg. Some of the brigade's units were stationed in Neustrelitz until 1975, then in the city of Neutimen.
One of the main tasks of the brigade in the 1960-1980s was the detection and destruction of mobile missile systems of a potential enemy.
From 1981 to 1985, the brigade, as the best unit, was awarded the Challenge Red Banner of the Military Council of the GSVG.
In 1990, the brigade took first place at the annual review of mass sports work in the ground forces.
From January 1991 to June 1992, the 330th special forces unit was stationed in Riga (Latvia).
In April 1991, on the basis of directive of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 314/1/01500 dated November 7, 1990, the brigade was redeployed to the village of Roshchinsky, Samara region and subordinated to the commander of the Purvo.
Russian time
In 2001, on the basis of the brigade, competitions in tactical and special training for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were held with the participation of representatives of the armed forces of Belarus.
In 2007, the 512th Separate Special Forces Detachment took part in the Peaceful Mission exercise.
In 2010, the brigade was redeployed from Roshchinsky to Tolyatti (Central Military District), where it was located in a disbanded military town.
Compound
- brigade management (military unit 21208, formerly military unit 83149),
- Special Radio Communications Detachment (oSRS),
- School of Junior Specialists (SHMS),
- material support company (RMS),
- special weapons company (RSV, recreated in 2000),
- automobile company;
- 330th separate special forces detachment (330 ooSpN, military unit 33473);
- 501st separate special forces detachment (501 ooSpN);
- 503rd separate special forces detachment (503 ooSpN, military unit 21209);
- 509th separate special forces detachment (509 ooSpN, military unit 21353);
- 510th separate special forces detachment (510 ooSpN);
- 512th separate special forces detachment (512 ooSpN).
Combat operations
Tajikistan
From September 28, 1992 to November 24, 1992, a task force from the brigade participated in combat operations in Tajikistan. The brigade's soldiers ensured the deployment of the 201st Motorized Rifle Division, guarded military and government facilities, covered the evacuation of the American Embassy, and escorted convoys carrying humanitarian supplies.
First Chechen War
On January 17, 1995, the 1st battalion (509th ooSpN) of the 3rd brigade was transferred to Mozdok with the help of Il-76 aircraft, after which it moved in a column to Khankala on a BMP-1.
The battalion was engaged in reconnaissance of the outskirts of the city of Argun, including discovering a ford along which equipment was subsequently transported to encircle the city. In the area of the village of Komsomolskoye, the battalion stormed a height controlled by the enemy.
On the night of March 20-21, 1995, the battalion, together with the reconnaissance company of the 165th Marine Regiment, captured height 236.7 (Mount Goyten Court), thus beginning the operation to disarm illegal groups in the area of the settlements of Argun and Mesker-Yurt.
Subsequently, the detachment fought near Gudermes and Shali. On May 31, 1995, the detachment was withdrawn to its permanent location.
Kosovo
The brigade's combined detachment took part in the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo from July 1999 to October 2001.
Second Chechen War
The brigade's units took part in hostilities from April 2002 to January 2007.
The InformNapalm.org team managed to identify and identify another Russian special forces soldier who went through a “Ukrainian mission” - a contract soldier of the famous 3rd brigade of the GRU of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, military unit 21208 from Tolyatti - Evgeniy Kurnosov, born February 23, 1992, originally from Chelyabinsk.
Several profiles of Evgeny Kurnosov were found on social networks:
- "In contact with" https://vk.com/id116910598, archive https://archive.is/AxpQX ;
- “My World” http://my.mail.ru/mail/kurnosov.2318/, archive https://archive.is/JsoB7;
- “Instagram” https://instagram.com/kurnosovevgeny/, archive https://archive.is/K92HI.
Unlike other Russian interventionists, E. Kurnosov’s information on VKontakte is minimal, although he is more active on alternative sources.
The most notable is his page on Instagram, on which it was possible to trace his “Ukrainian business trip”, including determining the geography by geotags, according to which he managed to visit Ukraine in Lugansk, as well as in Kamensk-Shakhtinsk and Millerovo, Rostov region Russian Federation (where, according to our data, base and transit camps of Russian troops are deployed) - see the photo selection.
The fact that E. Kurnosov is a career serviceman of the RF Armed Forces and in particular the 3rd Special Forces Brigade is confirmed by a number of signs:
- A friendly circle that includes former and current contract soldiers of the 3rd BrSpN ( E. Kurnosov served in the same special forces unit in 2011, after which he signed the contract);
Videos from the performance of the propaganda brigade at the base camp of the occupying forces in the Rostov region with informal flags of the Airborne Forces/SPN ( uploaded to Instagram 2 weeks ago);
Photo from the Millerovo airfield in the Rostov region (uploaded to “My World” on June 26, 2015, to Instagram on June 30, 2015), the airfield is actively used for transfer and rotation by the Russian occupiers, on which the Il-76 transport aircraft is recorded. According to the information we have clarified, this aircraft is on the balance sheet of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (as evidenced by the corresponding tricolor painting on the fuselage). According to the IL-76 registry, a total of 12 units of these aircraft were on the balance sheet of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, of which 2 aircraft (tail numbers 76801 and 76825 crashed), 2 aircraft (board numbers 76802 and 76826) are in storage, of the remaining 8 units one (onboard 76829) wears a standard color, and the remaining 7 (onboard 86887, 86888, 86925, 76803, 73804, 76827, 76828) are painted in the colors of the Russian flag. Information on flights of Russian military aviation on the territory of the Russian Federation, especially flights from military airfields, is closed, but according to our data, since the beginning of 2015, an Il-76 with onboard 76803 has been recorded at airfields in the Rostov region.
We remind you that, according to the observations of informNapalm.org, recently the Russian military command has switched to new tactics of using its military personnel in the Donbass. During the period of the “Minsk agreements”, the Russians abandoned the use of the usual tactical groups (BTGr/RTGr) since large combat units in the Donbass cannot remain unnoticed. The new tactics involve the secondment of small groups (squad/platoon) of military personnel to the illegal armed formations of “Novorossiya” in the form of reinforcements and instructors, mainly specialists of a narrow profile: scouts, snipers, who dissolve among the illegal armed groups of militants.
Note: In May 2015, captured Russian servicemen of the 3rd GRU special forces brigade, Captain Erofeev and Sergeant Aleksandrov, as part of a combined unit, carried out combat missions in the Lugansk region. After their capture, the personnel of the seconded special forces were hastily taken out of Ukraine, see:
- “Members of the Togliatti GRU special forces were captured near Shchastya”
- “The hasty withdrawal of part of the Russian special forces from Lugansk is associated with the threat of a riot - special forces soldier of the 3rd Special Forces Brigade of the GRU of the Russian Federation”
We also remind you that at the beginning of June 2015, Russian military personnel of the 22nd GRU special forces brigade (military unit 11659, Stepnoy village, Rostov region) were identified and identified in Lugansk.
- “Servicemen of the 22nd Special Forces Brigade of the GRU of the Russian Federation, performing a combat mission in Lugansk, have been identified.”
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