The 27th Rocket Brigade was a

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brigade of the

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from 1961 to 1991. It served with the

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between 1966 and 1991. After it withdrew from Germany, the brigade was sent to Tsel in the

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, where it was disbanded.{{Cite web, title = 27th Missile Brigade, url = http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/rbr/27rbr.htm, website = www.ww2.dk, access-date = 2016-02-16, last = Holm, first = Michael

History

The 27th Missile Brigade was formed on 20 February 1961 in

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with the 1st Guards Army. It was equipped with

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and

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Scud missiles. In 1966, the brigade moved to

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and became part of the

. It included the 439th, 452nd and 540th Separate Missile Battalions, as well as a technical battery. The 452nd was based at

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. When the brigade moved to East Germany in 1966, the 439th was sent to

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and the 540th to Rüdersdorf. In 1968, the 439th Battalion moved to Rüdersdorf. Brigade headquarters moved to Jüterbog in 1980. The 540th Battalion moved to Jüterbog in 1987. At this point the entire brigade was stationed in Jüterbog. In June 1991, the brigade was pulled out of Germany and sent to Tsel, in the

. It was disbanded there soon afterwards.

References

Theatre rocket brigades of the Soviet Union Military units and formations established in 1961 Military units and formations disestablished in 1991