62nd Rocket Division
Military unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 62nd Rocket Division?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The 62nd Red Banner Rocket Division is a formation of the 33rd Guards Rocket Army, Russian Strategic Rocket Forces, which is located near Uzhur, in Krasnoyarsk Krai.
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Quick Facts Active, Country ...
62nd Rocket Red Banner Division | |
---|---|
Active | 1964–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1964–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
Branch | Strategic Rocket Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Uzhur, Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Sergei A. Omyotov |
Close
This division deployed in the base of an operational group formed by the directive of the General Staff of the Strategic Rocket Forces on 24 July 1964. Colonel Vasilii Trofimovich Kuts was entrusted with the group's formation. On 12 June 1964, the unit was handed its battle flag, and on 8 September 1964, Colonel Pyotr Mikhailovich Prikhodko, arrived and assumed his duties as the first divisional commander.[1][2]