46th Missile Division

46th Nizhnedneprovskaya order of the October Revolution Red Banner Missile Division

46-я ракетная Нижнеднепровская ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознаменная дивизия

Military Unit: 33883

Commanders:

• Colonel Ivan Antonovich Khomenko, 5.60 - 22.7.61
• Major-General Aleksandr Ilich Kolotiy, 22.7.61 - 23.11.62
• Major-General German Dmitrievich Gavrilov, 23.11.62 - 5.9.66
• Major-General Nikolay Vasilevich Lapchin, 5.9.66 - 25.12.70
• Major-General Ivan Mikhaylovich Shabelnik, 25.12.70 - 1.9.75
• Major-General Igor Dmitrievich Sergeev, 1.9.75 - 10.8.78
• Major-General Yury Pavlovich Regenton, 10.8.78 - 15.8.82
• Major-General Vasily Vasilevich Goryntsev, 15.8.82 - 31.7.86
• Major-General Vladimir Borisovich Tolubko, 31.7.86 - 27.11.90
• Major-General Nikolay Mikhaylovich Filatov, 27.11.90 - 9.8.94
• Major-General Aleksandr Avksentevich Ilyashov, 9.8.94 - 2000
• Colonel Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vaylupov, 2000 - 2002

Activated 5.60 in Pervomaisk, Nikolayev Oblast, as the 29th Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1961:

• 434th Missile Regiment (Pervomaisk, Nikolayev Oblast) with R-14 missiles
• 84th Missile Regiment (Simferopol, Crimea Oblast) with R-5M missiles
• 62nd Missile Regiment (Balta, Odessa Oblast) with R-12 missiles

30.5.61 renamed the 46th Missile Division. Honors and awards from the 93th Motorised Rifle Division.

From 14.6.62 the 309th Missile Regiment was attached to the division.

In 1967 it is decided to rearm the division with the UR-100, and the first silo construction takes place in 1968 in the Pervomaisk region [US designation: Pervomaysk ICBM complex - Type IIID silos]. Initially 60 silos, but by 1970 it has been decided to expand the divison to 90 silos.

434th Missile Regiment became independent in 1972, directly attached to the 43rd Missile Army.

Organisation 1972 (60 UR-100 silos in 6 launch groups):

• 62nd Missile Regiment (BRK-1) with 10 UR-100 silos
• 309th Missile Regiment (BRK-2) with 10 UR-100 silos
• 83rd Missile Regiment (BRK-5) with 10 UR-100 silos
• 115th Missile Regiment (BRK-4) with 10 UR-100 silos
• 116th Missile Regiment (BRK-8) with 10 UR-100 silos
• 355th Missile Regiment (BRK-9) with 10 UR-100 silos

Three more regiments became operational in 1973/1974 with the UR-100U (SS-11 Mod.4).

The division converted to the new UR-100N (SS-19) 1973-1975, with the first regiment becoming operational 5.11.73.

21.1.78 awarded the order of the October Revolution.

Organisation 1979 (90 UR-100N silos in 9 launch groups):

• 62nd Missile Regiment (BRK-1) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 309th Missile Regiment (BRK-2) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 83rd Missile Regiment (BRK-5) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 115th Missile Regiment (BRK-4) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 116th Missile Regiment (BRK-8) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 355th Missile Regiment (BRK-9) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 593rd Missile Regiment (BRK-10) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 546th Missile Regiment (BRK-3) with 10 UR-100N silos
• 552nd Missile Regiment (BRK-6) with 10 UR-100N silos

The division converted to the UR-100NU (SS-19 Mod.3) 1979-1983, with the first regiment becoming operational 6.11.79.

The division began conversion to the RT-23UTTKh (SS-24) in 1988, with the first regiment operational 19.8.88.

Organisation 1991:

• 62nd Missile Regiment (BRK-1) with 10 RT-23UTTKh silos
• 309th Missile Regiment (BRK-2) with 10 RT-23UTTKh silos
• 83rd Missile Regiment (BRK-5) with 10 UR-100NU silos
• 115th Missile Regiment (BRK-4) with 10 UR-100NU silos
• 116th Missile Regiment (BRK-8) with 10 RT-23UTTKh silos
• 355th Missile Regiment (BRK-9) with 6 RT-23UTTKh silos
• 593rd Missile Regiment (BRK-10) with 10 UR-100NU silos
• 546th Missile Regiment (BRK-3) with 10 UR-100NU silos
• 552nd Missile Regiment (BRK-6) with 10 RT-23UTTKh silos

Disbanded 2002.

Subordination:

• 43rd Missile Army, 5.60 - 5.96
• HQ RVSN, 5.96 - 2002

Support Units:

• 107th independent Helicopter Squadron
• 117th Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 84th Missile Regiment)
• 1510th Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 434th Missile Regiment)
• 1805th Repair-Technical Base (attached to the 62nd Missile Regiment; from 1968 under the 46th Missile Division?)
• 743rd Technical Missile Base
• 741st Communications Center

Divisional coordinates:

• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Command Post Bunker (48 06 08N, 30 52 02E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Alternate Command Post Bunker (48 33 21N, 30 56 20E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Radcom Transmitter Station (48 09 59N, 30 58 50E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Radcom Receiver Station (48 06 03N, 30 52 04E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Administration and Housing area (48 01 39N, 30 51 15E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Complex Support Facility (47 58 17N, 30 52 45E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Nuclear Payload Handling Facility (47 58 08N, 30 53 21E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Technical Missile Base (47 58 16N, 30 53 10E)
• Pervomaysk ICBM Division Rail-to-Road Transfer Point (47 58 05N, 30 52 49E)
• Silo 00X (training silo) (47 57 34N, 30 53 05E)
• Helicopter base (47 58 26N, 30 54 21E)

For launch silos, see individual regiments.