The 39th Guards Rocket Glukhovskaya, Order of Lenin, Red Banner, Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division (Russian: 39-я гвардейская ракетная Глуховская ордена Ленина, Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого дивизия) is a military formation of the Russian Federation. It is part of the 33rd Guards Rocket Army.

As part of the Strategic Rocket Forces, the unit currently operates RT-2PM Topol ballistic missiles. It is garrisoned in Pashino, Novosibirsk Oblast.

39th Guards Rocket Division

History

The division was formed as the successor to the 1st Guards Artillery Division in 1960, first as the 212th Rocket Brigade but later in 1961 reorganized as the 39th Guards Rocket Division.

39th Guards Rocket Division

Since its formation the unit has operated multiple generations of missiles:

39th Guards Rocket Division

R-16 - 1963-1979

RSD-10 Pioneer - 1977-1989

RT-2PM Topol - 1989-present

Commanders

Structure

Structure as of 1995:

357th Rocket Regiment

382nd Rocket Regiment

428th Rocket Regiment

773rd Rocket Regiment

826th Rocket Regiment

References

Rocket divisions of the Soviet Union

Rocket divisions of Russia

Military units and formations established in 1960