List of air assault battalions of the Soviet Union

At least 20 Separate Air Assault Battalions were formed in the Soviet Army between 1979 and 1981. These units provided airmobile capability to field armies, groups of forces and military districts. Five mobilization air assault battalions were also created, the first in 1981 and the remainder in 1987. Almost all of these units were disbanded between 1989[1] and 1991.[2] The battalions of the first three separate air assault brigades to be formed (the 11th, 13th and 21st) were designated as separate air assault battalions. The 11th and 13th Brigades formed in 1968 and the 21st in 1972. The 617th, 618th and 619th Battalions were with the 11th Brigade, the 620th, 621st and 622nd were with the 13th, and the 802nd, 803rd and 804th were with the 21st Brigade.[3] This article aims to provide a history of the independent air assault battalions not part of air assault brigades.

An Ilyushin Il-76 loading Soviet paratroopers.

Separate Air Assault Battalions

Separate Air Assault Battalions (Mobilization)

References

Citations

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  5. "48th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  6. "Афганский ДШБ 39 отдельной десантно-штурмовой бригады" [Afghan DSHB 39th Separate Air Assault Brigade]. dshb-79.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  7. Holm, Michael. "83rd independent Landing-Assault Brigade". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  8. Alyohin 2009, p. 407
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  10. Feskov et al 2013, p. 398
  11. "899th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  12. Feskov et al 2013, p. 402
  13. "900th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  14. Feskov et al 2013, p. 417
  15. Feskov et al 2013, p. 444
  16. "901st independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  17. Feskov et al 2013, p. 426
  18. "902nd independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  19. Feskov et al 2013, p. 245
  20. Alyohin 2009, p. 280
  21. Feskov et al 2013, p. 460
  22. "903rd independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  23. Feskov et al 2013, p. 472
  24. "904th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  25. Feskov et al 2013, p. 494
  26. "905th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  27. Feskov et al 2013, p. 573
  28. "906th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  29. Feskov et al 2013, p. 598
  30. "907th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  31. Feskov et al 2013, p. 483
  32. "908th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  33. Feskov et al 2013, p. 455
  34. "1011th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  35. Feskov et al 2013, p. 392
  36. "1044th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  37. Feskov et al 2013, p. 447
  38. "139th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  39. "145th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  40. Feskov et al 2013, p. 457
  41. "1151st independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  42. Feskov et al 2013, p. 469
  43. "1156th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  44. Feskov et al 2013, p. 436
  45. "1179th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  46. Feskov et al 2013, p. 395
  47. "1185th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  48. Feskov et al 2013, p. 491
  49. Feskov et al 2013, p. 571
  50. "1154th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  51. Feskov et al 2013, p. 475
  52. "1603rd independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  53. Alyohin 2009, p. 408
  54. "1604th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  55. "1605th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  56. Feskov et al 2013, p. 575
  57. "1609th independent Landing-Assault Battalion". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-12.

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