Official historical reference of the part:
The 6th separate tank Czestochowa Red Banner, Order of Kutuzov brigade was formed on March 3, 1942 near the city of Noginsk, Moscow region, on the basis of 98 and 133 separate tank battalions as 100 tank brigade.
1942 year.
1942-06-08, the 100th tank brigade under the command of Colonel Ivanov Nikolai Mikhailovich, according to the order of the commander of the 6th tank corps, took its starting position in the ZHELUDOV area, ready to enter the breakthrough, as part of the 6th tank corps. By order of the commander of the 6th TC, the brigade moved to the KROTOV area, having the task from the morning of September 2 as part of the corps, in cooperation with 252 SD and 19 KK, to break through the enemy's defenses and act in the direction of Sychevka station with the main task of separating the GZHATSKO-SYCHEVSK group of the enemy. Due to the strong influence of enemy aircraft and a highly developed defensive system of fire, artillery and anti-tank equipment, the brigade was not successful.
From 9.09. until 16.09. In 1942, the brigade conducted offensive operations in the direction of MIKHEEVO, RZHEV with the task of defeating the RZHEVO enemy grouping, where for the first time it met with the Nazi SS Panzer Divisions "Dead Head" and "Adolf Hitler"
1942-17-09, the brigade went over to the defensive in the KELOGUROV-MIKHEEVA area. In the September battles, the brigade suffered heavy losses in equipment and personnel. By the decision of the command of the 6th TC, the brigade was withdrawn to the 2nd echelon, where it receives the materiel and is replenished with personnel.
On 1942-25-10, the brigade was staffed to the state and received the task, as part of the 6 TC, to enter the breakthrough in the SHCHEKOLDINO-VASILKI section. Since the breakthrough was not made, the brigade was transferred to the ZAVALOVKA-KHLETSEL-RADIONOVKA section, from where the brigade conducted offensive operations. As a result of the fighting, the brigade suffered heavy losses in personnel and materiel. In the area of the NESEZUI station, the brigade is equipped with KV tanks at the expense of hull parts.
1943 year.
1943-10-02 by order of the commander of the 6th TC, the brigade plunged into 3 railway echelons and was transferred to the North-Western Front, where it became part of the 1st Tank Army.
1943-23-03, by order of the commander of the 1st TA, the brigade left the 6th TC and entered the operational subordination of the 69th Army.
On 1943-17-04, according to the order of the commander of the BT and MV of the North-Western Front, the brigade moved to the Voronezh front.
1943-14-06, the brigade concentrated in the area of the RAFT and became part of the 31 TC.
1943-06-07, the brigade moved to the area of the Kursk Bulge (BOGOYAVLENSKAYA-BELITSY) where it received a combat mission to outrun the enemy, to reach the line of defense of Bol. MIKHALICHEVKA and prevent the enemy from advancing to the north. Having repulsed the counterattacks, the brigade with the onset of darkness went to the VESELY area where it received the task of attacking the enemy that had broken through in the area of the forest VESELY farm.
During the period of battles from 7.07 to 10.07 1943, the brigade inflicted significant damage on the enemy. Destroyed:
tanks - 42;
armored vehicles - 14;
self-propelled guns - 12;
artillery pieces - 9;
soldiers and officers - 1000.
9.09. 1943 in the area of the city of SUMA, the brigade was awarded the Combat Red Banner. The banner was handed over on behalf of and on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Commander of the 1st TA Troops Major General Katukov and member of the Military Council Major General Popel.
During the period from 11.07 to 10.12 1943, the brigade conducted active hostilities, where it inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Destroyed:
tanks - 66, including 8 "Tigers";
armored vehicles - 106;
PTO - 40;
Soldiers and officers killed - 1400.
Losses of the brigade:
Tanks - 28;
Cars - 4;
Killed and wounded - 237;
Missing persons - 13.
1944 year.
1944-01-01, according to the order of the commander of the 31 TC No. 0001 of 1944-01-01, the brigade was equipped with materiel and personnel up to the state and redeployed to a new area by rail. Loading station SUMA, unloading station - KAZATIN. After unloading at the KAZATIN station, the brigade concentrated in an area 2 km north-west of KAZATIN, where it received the task of making a 46-km march to the area of SHPICHINTSY, ILYINTSY with the task of taking up defenses and being ready to repel enemy attacks.
1944-12-02, the brigade plunged at the POGREBISHCHA station and made a march along the railway to the SULKESH unloading station, VERBOVTSY, where it was engaged in combat and political training.
During the period of battles during January, February and March, the brigade inflicted damage on the enemy:
Destroyed:
Tanks - 46;
Different caliber guns - 24;
Self-propelled guns - 8;
Cars - 72;
Armored vehicles - 9;
Armored personnel carriers - 6;
Enemy soldiers and officers killed - 1600.
In August 1944, a brigade of 31 TC entered the breakthrough along the route OMBROVO, PONAGOV, PASECHNA, KRUTLOV. In the course of hostilities during the month of August, the brigade participates in the destruction of the Brodsko-Lvov enemy grouping. During the period of fighting during the month of August, the brigade inflicted damage on the enemy:
Destroyed:
Tanks - 6;
Different caliber guns - 8;
Armored personnel carriers - 4;
Cars - 20;
Soldiers and officers of the enemy were killed - up to one regiment.
Losses of the brigade:
Killed, wounded and missing officers - 41; sergeants - 90; privates - 96;
In September and October, the brigade conducts heavy defensive and offensive battles in the areas of RUDAYEVKA, RYMANOVSK, TARNUVKA, VISLUCHEK, SMERECHNYA and joins up with the 1st Guards. Horse Cavalry Corps. In the future, he conducts offensive actions, during which he takes possession of these settlements.
In December, the brigade withdraws from the fighting and makes a march to the Vislensky bridgehead, where it is concentrated in the STSHUV area, the length of the march is 146 km. Here the brigade receives a new material part.
T-44 tanks - 60 units.
The personnel is staffed up to the state.
1945 year.
1945-12-01, after a massive artillery preparation, the brigade is introduced into a breakthrough at the Vislensky bridgehead, near the village of KUKHARI, elevation. 208, 6 in the offensive zone of the 13th SD. For breaking through the enemy's fortified defenses west of Sandomierz, the brigade's personnel received gratitude from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief in order No. 219 dated 1945-13-01, and the brigade for the exemplary performance of the command assignment in the battles during the breakthrough of the defense west of Sandomierz and the valor and courage shown at the same time by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Of the USSR Council of February 19, 1945, awarded the Order of the Red Banner
On January 25, the brigade captures a large center of the Silesian industrial region of Germany, where there were several military factories - the city of Gliwice. For the mastery of a powerful German defense center, the personnel in the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief No. 253 received gratitude, and the brigade for the exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the Nazi invaders, for the capture of the cities of Gleiwitz and Khtatov and the courage and valor shown at the same time, by order of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of 19 February 1945 awarded the Order of Kutuzov II degree.
On January 26, 1945, the brigade captured a large industrial center and a powerful point in Silesia - the city of Hindenburg. For this, the personnel in order No. 257 received the gratitude of the Supreme High Command. On January 20, Moscow again saluted the soldiers of the brigade, now for the complete cleansing of the enemy from the Dombrowski coal region in the southern part of the industrial region of Upper Silesia.
In the month of January, the brigade successfully moves forward, while seizing the settlements of NAKLO, Szczekociny, forcing the PULITSIA River and leading an offensive in the direction of Czestochowa, and seizing it. By order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief # 225 for crossing the Warta River and capturing the city of Czestochowa, the brigade received the honorary name "Czestochowa" and began to be called the 100th Tank Red Banner Czestochowa Brigade.
During the period of offensive operations in January, the brigade suffered losses:
Soldiers, sergeants and officers killed - 133;
Soldiers, sergeants and officers were wounded - 239;
Tanks burned down - 27;
Destroyed tanks - 21;
Enemy losses:
Tanks - 7;
Cannons - 144;
Mortars - 19;
Self-propelled guns - 13;
Soldiers and officers killed - 763;
Soldiers and officers taken prisoner - 144;
Released from prisons and prisoner-of-war camps - 4800 people.
Captured settlements - 131;
Railway stations - 18;
Large cities - 14;
In February, the brigade continues fighting on the territory of German Silesia and captures the cities of Neitdel, Neisalz, Freistadt, Shiratrau - important strongholds of the German defense. For the courage and heroism shown during the occupation of the cities, the personnel of the brigade in order No. 278 of 1945-14-02 received the gratitude of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
In March, Moscow saluted three times in honor of the victory of the brigade's soldiers.
On March 23, the brigade broke through the enemy defenses south-west of the city of Opeln and captured the cities of Steipau, Selz, Ober, Glogau. The personnel received the gratitude of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Continuing the offensive, on March 24, the brigade captured the city of Neisse, a strong stronghold for the defense of the Germans. On March 31, the personnel of the soldiers again received the gratitude of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief for the capture of the city of Rotibuzh.
At the beginning of April 1945, the 100th Tank Czestochowa Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Brigade, consisting of the 31st Tank Corps, forges the Oder River, breaks through the fortified German defenses and, together with other corps units, captures the cities of Olau, Brig, Tamaspir, for which the personnel in the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief No. 270 from April 6 received gratitude
Pursuing the retreating enemy, the brigade reached STARNOV. As a result of the brigade's decisive attacks, the enemy was defeated. But meeting stubborn resistance from the enemy, the brigade successfully continued to move forward. On May 10, 1945, she went to the eastern outskirts of Prague, where she took an active part in the liberation of the capital of the Czechoslovak Republic.
For heroism and courage to the company commander, Captain A. G. Achkasov, to the driver-mechanic, Petty Officer Volkov N. K., Art. Sergeant KT Trembach was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
The brigade fought over 2500 km. During the period of hostilities, the brigade was awarded:
- Orders of the Battle Red Banner - 39 people;
- Orders of the Patriotic War I degree - 160 people;
- Orders of the Patriotic War II degree - 230 people;
- Order of Suvorov II degree 1 person;
- Order of Alexander Nevsky - 6 people;
- the Order of Glory And the 123rd degree - a person;
- Medal "For Courage" - 303 people;
- Medal "For Military Merit" - 130 people.
In July 1945, the brigade was transferred to the staff of a tank regiment. Order of the commander of the 31st tank corps No. 110 dated 20.07.1945.
From 1946 to 1956, 100 tank Czestochowa Red Banner Order of Kutuzov II Art. the regiment did not take part in hostilities.
1956 year.
At 23:30 on October 31, the regiment was raised on alert. Having completed a combined march (tanks by rail, wheeled vehicles - on their own), the regiment by 24:00 on October 2, 1956 went to the Beregovo region in readiness to assist the Hungarian people in suppressing the counter-revolutionary rebellion. By order of the commander of the 31st tank division on November 2, 1956. in the Beregovo area, a special-purpose battalion was formed from the 100 tank regiment. The battalion was placed at the disposal of the Commander of the 8th Mechanized Army and until 8.11.56 performed the task of fighting the rebels in the cities of Debrecen and Miskolc.
On the night of 4/5/11/56 and in the afternoon of 5/11/56, the regiment's subdivisions cleared the occupied settlements from the rebels, restored public order, disarmed the gangs and helped the population to create local authorities.
On 1956-12-11, by order of the commander of the Special Corps, the regiment was returned to the 31st tank division and by 19:00 concentrated in a military town on the eastern outskirts of Asod.
During the hostilities, the regiment destroyed:
tanks - 3;
PTO - 33;
machine guns - 80;
anti-aircraft installations - 31;
rebels - more than 500.
Captured by:
prisoners - 528 people;
zen. guns - 70;
ammunition - 64
motor vehicles
radars - 4;
automatic machines - 430;
tractors - 2;
guidance stations - 1;
ammunition warehouses - 3;
rifles and carbines - 102;
pistols - 41;
machines - 63.
During the period of actions to eliminate the counter-revolutionary insurgency in the Hungarian People's Republic, the regiment suffered losses:
In personnel: 10 people were killed (officers - 2; sergeants - 1; soldiers - 7), 12 people were wounded.
In materiel and weapons: 37-mm guns - 1; car GAZ-63 - 1; DShK machine guns - 1; radio stations RBM - 1.
From 12.11.1956 to the end of 1956, the regiment, having a military town on the eastern outskirts of the Asod cape, carried out the tasks of protecting military factories and warehouses in Cherveld, Balashshadyarmat, Shalgotaryan, metro ASOD; conducted reconnaissance, assisted the Hungarian people in establishing proper order and local government.
1957 to 1967
The 100th tank regiment did not take part in campaigns and battles.
1968 year
On May 7, 1968, the regiment was raised on alert, received 170 personnel from the reserve, and made a combined march with 31 armored divisions.
On May 9, 1968, by 18:00, he concentrated in the area of Uzhgorod, the village of Korytnyany, Transcarpathian region, where he put the equipment in order and began training in combat and political training.
On August 20, 1968, at 23:00, the regiment was raised on alert and received the task at 2:00 on August 21, 1968 to cross the Czechoslovak state border in the area of Uzhgorod to provide fraternal assistance to the Czechoslovak people in the fight against counter-revolutionary elements. The regiment, fulfilling the assigned task, crossed the state border in the area of Uzhgorod, made a march along the Mikhailovtsy - Zhilina route.
By 14:00 on August 21, 1968, having completed 360 km. march regiment from the area of Martin was redeployed to the city of Frenshtat Czechoslovakia to the place of permanent deployment and began combat training.
During the period of the march, the regiment suffered losses in personnel:
Killed - 1 person (Captain Derkach O. P);
Wounded - 1 person (Sergeant Lebedinsky).
Material losses:
car ZIL-150 - 5 units.
From 1969 to 1990, 100 tp as part of the 31st Guards TD was located on the territory of Czechoslovakia.
In connection with the agreements on reducing the number of troops in Eastern Europe in 1990, the regiment was redeployed to the city of Dzerzhinsk, Gorky region.
Since 1969, the 100th tank regiment did not take part in campaigns and battles.
In accordance with the directive of the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in 2009, on the basis of a 100 tank regiment, a 6 separate tank brigade was formed.
A tank brigade is a shock fist acting in the interests of a senior commander and designed to deliver counterstrikes.
The brigade is armed with T-80BV tanks. They are already quite old, but, apparently, will not be replaced until the start of deliveries of the new Armata tank. This is just my guess, but it is the most logical.
The photo shows the T-80 of the RUBViT company (a company of training and combat weapons and equipment) at the brigade's tank training center. The RUBViT company allows saving the resource of the combat group vehicles, because these vehicles are intended solely for training and are not removed from battalions
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Trailer entry-exit training
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Entry-exit into the trench
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T-80 brigade at the joint Russian-Belarusian exercises "Union Shield-2011"
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Crossing
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This is the crossing of the motorized rifle battalion of the brigade
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Command post module during the exercises "Shield of the Union-2011"
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One of last year's summer exercises on crossing a water hazard
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BREM-1 at the ready to rescue possible drowning
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River. Boats are on duty, there are PTSs at the ready
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The river is shallow, so there is no full immersion
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Crossing the pontoon bridge directed by sappers
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Motorized rifle battalion of the brigade is armed with BMP-2
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On the exercises
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They asked if they were practicing firing an anti-aircraft machine gun. They are working out. But if you have to shoot from it, then, most likely, at ground targets. NSVT is good in mountainous and wooded areas, in urban areas
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We no longer walk like a tank, there is enough fuel to work out tasks normally, and there is no need to save ammunition either. Separately, I was pleased with the communication with conscripts, tk. they were happy to say that they were engaged often, constantly on equipment, regular shooting. The entire crew is trained in interchangeability. Tank guided missiles are also fired.
I remember that you asked about the types of shells used in the brigade, but this is not the kind of information that it is possible to write. The FSB department in the unit works so well that even completely unclassified things they often refused to tell me. The first time I encountered such total observance of state secrets.
There was a question about the fighting at night. Since the T-80BV is not equipped with thermal imagers, a full-fledged battle at night is possible only with the regular hanging of lighting shells by an artillery battalion over the site of a clash.
Preparations for battles in urban areas are being carried out.
There are no personal protective equipment such as tank body armor and armored helmets in the brigade yet.
The artillerymen of the brigade, by the way, shoot with guided shells. Which ones are not commanded to say (secret!), But for "Msta" it is easily googled;)
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I was given a lot of photographs from the exercises, but, unfortunately, our troops are not equipped with good cameras, so people used simple soap dishes. As a result, for example, photos of the firing of a jet battalion look like this:
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Winter exercises. Anti-aircraft gunners of the brigade (pictured anti-aircraft missile-gun system 2K22 Tunguska and transport-loading vehicle 2F77M)
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Changing boxes with ammunition for the 30-mm Tunguska assault rifles
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Communication in the brigade is represented by various vehicles, like the old R-145 type BM "Chaika" based on the BTR-60
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And newer
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And modern, produced by the concern "Systemprom". These machines are included in the "Akatsia" automated control system. There will be no details, due to the increased observance of the secrecy regime in the unit, but at least they were allowed to take pictures from the outside:)
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Staff module MSh.4.3.009
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Headquarters module MSh.4.2.
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Machine with power supply module
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Repair and recovery vehicles of the BREM-1 type in the brigade are new, produced by the manufacturer in 2009.
Car in the parking lot of the equipment on duty in autumn
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And this January
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Small excursion inside.
Driver's seat
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Left view
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Downward Right View
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Vehicle commander's seat
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Left down view on the driver's seat
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Straight down view
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Right view
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Back view
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Back left view
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Place of the coupler-rigger operating the crane boom
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Downward view
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Boom control box
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The brigade's RHBZ unit also recently received an RKhM-4 reconnaissance chemical vehicle based on the BTR-80
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Machine guns removed while the car was in the park
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There are flags in the box that indicate the infected area
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The principle of operation is as follows: from the inside they pressed a button - the flag stuck into the ground (photo taken from u_96 from here)
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I did not limit myself to just an external examination and climbed inside
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Place of the landing on the right
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Gunner's place KPVT and PKT
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Airborne compartment on the left
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Let's go ahead
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Driver's seat
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Vehicle commander's seat
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Inside view to starboard
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One of the main sorrows - I was not told that the brigade had a combat vehicle of flamethrowers - BMO-T. Already at home, going through the photo, I found her, captured during the exercises. I would have known that she is in the brigade - I would have filmed everything from the inside:(
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Automotive equipment has not yet been completely replaced with a new one, there are also GAZ-66 and ZILs, but there are new URALs and KAMAZs
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Brand new KAMAZ so-called. secretaries - the secret part of the brigade
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Training support units.
Tanker under camouflage net
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Field kitchen. Although in the brigade, food is provided by a civil organization (more on this in the next part), but at the field exits, the brigade's support units are fed. Twice a week, the military cooks have a control cooking of food in terms of classes at the permanent deployment point
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Field bath module (more details from the inside can be found here)
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Dirty and clean laundry tents
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Unfortunately, the provided photos of the field bath and laundry plant are of very poor quality and we managed to get only this
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The brigade has a field cinema based on the GAZ-66, which would be nice to replace with a new one based on the URAL. Shows a movie, but the car itself is already asking for retirement
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Just on his example, the work of the repair and restoration units of the unit
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I learned a lot about the cultural life in the fields. For example, for each battalion such equipment is issued for receiving and broadcasting radio broadcasts. Two speakers, an external antenna (which is a disadvantage of the product, since it does not provide reliable reception in the field). You can listen to radio, including FM radio stations, you can put mp3-discs, or connect a USB flash drive with music via USB
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Different radios are issued for each platoon.
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And such
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They can be installed in the location where you live, or used in the field. It remains only to reconsider the issue of the material responsibility of the unit commanders who are reluctant to use these radios because they will not pat on the head for a breakdown. In general, this is a long-standing disease in our army, when the option is chosen "to use it less often, if only it does not break, otherwise it will fly in." In my opinion, it's time to come to the conclusion that "this is a technique and it will inevitably break someday."
Well, this equipment can be used both for showing films and for field concerts of the brigade ensemble (about it in the next part)
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Let's go back to the training with the personnel. The brigade has simulators, which are currently located in the basement under the dormitory barracks. The construction of the educational building was frozen in 2008, half way. Now it looks like this
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I hope the funds will be found and it will be completed.
Shooting simulators are standard.
For grenade launchers
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For snipers, machine gunners, machine gunners
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Mobile module for training gunners and commanders of the T-80 tank. This is the sergeant, the head of the training complex
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Shooting is simulated with both shells and tank guided missiles
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Instructor's seat
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View of the training place of the tank gunner
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View of the training place of the tank commander
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There are also other simulators, for example, for operators of the Shturm-S complexes of anti-tank battalions, but they were located in another town (the brigade is located in two towns), and it was not possible to remove them.
It was equipment and combat training in the 6th tank brigade.
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