56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
The 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade was formed on 1 October 1979 in Chirchiq from the disbanded 105th Guards Airborne Division's 351st Guards Airborne Regiment. The new brigade inherited battle honors from that unit. On 13 December, the brigade was transferred to Termez in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. On 27 December, the brigade's 4th Airborne Battalion crossed the Afghan border and secured Salang Pass. The 3rd Air Assault battalion was airlifted by helicopter into Afghanistan and captured Rabat-Mirza-Kushka Pass on the next day. Between 13 and 14 January 1980, the brigade crossed the border and concentrated at Kunduz. At the same time, the 3rd Air Assault Battalion moved to Kandahar. In February, the 4th Airborne Battalion was transferred to Charikar but was moved b
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56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
The 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade was formed on 1 October 1979 in Chirchiq from the disbanded 105th Guards Airborne Division's 351st Guards Airborne Regiment. The new brigade inherited battle honors from that unit. On 13 December, the brigade was transferred to Termez in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. On 27 December, the brigade's 4th Airborne Battalion crossed the Afghan border and secured Salang Pass. The 3rd Air Assault battalion was airlifted by helicopter into Afghanistan and captured Rabat-Mirza-Kushka Pass on the next day. Between 13 and 14 January 1980, the brigade crossed the border and concentrated at Kunduz. At the same time, the 3rd Air Assault Battalion moved to Kandahar. In February, the 4th Airborne Battalion was transferred to Charikar but was moved b
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56 Samodzielna Gwardyjska Bryg ...... brojnych Federacji Rosyjskiej.
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56-я отдельная гвардейская дес ...... ие воздушно-десантные бригады.
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The 56th Separate Guards Air A ...... intensity of combat training.
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第56独立親衛空中襲撃旅団(56-я отдельная г ...... бр)は、ロシア陸軍の旅団級空挺部隊。祖国戦争勲章を有する。
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56 Samodzielna Gwardyjska Bryg ...... brojnych Federacji Rosyjskiej.
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56-я отдельная гвардейская дес ...... ие воздушно-десантные бригады.
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The 56th Separate Guards Air A ...... ed to Charikar but was moved b
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第56独立親衛空中襲撃旅団(56-я отдельная г ...... бр)は、ロシア陸軍の旅団級空挺部隊。祖国戦争勲章を有する。
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56 Samodzielna Gwardyjska Brygada Powietrznodesantowa
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56-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая бригада
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56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
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第56独立親衛空中襲撃旅団 (ロシア陸軍)
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351st Guards Air Landing Regiment (Jun 1946-Jan 1949)
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351st Guards Airborne Regiment (Jan 1949-Oct 1979)
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351st Guards Rifle Regiment (Dec 1944-Jun 1946)
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56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
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7th Guards Airborne Brigade (1943-Dec 1944)
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