At the request of readers. Big post about the 016th motorized rifle brigade named after Marshal H. Choibalsan. The brigade is one of the oldest and only non-framed units in the Mongolian army. Formed in March 1923 as 1 armored squadron of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army. In the battles on Khalkhin Gol and in the war of liberation in 1945, she took part as the 7th mechanized armored brigade.
In 1978, with the aggravation of Sino-Vietnamese relations and the strengthening of military pressure from the USSR on China, in connection with its aggression against Vietnam, the brigade was reinforced with armored vehicles and reorganized into a motorized rifle division. On the basis of which the 16th motorized rifle brigade was formed.
From the ranks of the compound, the highest award of Mongolia - the title "Hero of Mongolia", 10 servicemen were awarded.
Almost all weapons and military equipment supplied through military-technical assistance are sent to this brigade.
So, in 2011-2015, the compound received from Russia a batch of weapons and military equipment from the presence of the Russian armed forces under agreements concluded with the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2009-2010. In total, more than 100 T-72A tanks, 40 BTR-70M and 20 BTR-80 tanks, as well as vehicles, were transferred.
In 2012-2015, the brigade adopted over 40 off-road trucks Mercedes-Benz Unimog S, which were transferred to Mongolia from the presence of the Bundeswehr. In 2015, the connection received a number of Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock Edition 4x4 SUVs, donated to Mongolia by the United States of America as gratuitous military-technical assistance.
Currently, the brigade is stationed in the Sergelen somon of the Central aimag of Mongolia. The commander is General L. Ontsgoybayar.
Under the cut, there is an interesting material from the popular Mongolian Internet resource IKON.mn about one day of the 016 brigade of the Mongolian Armed Forces
