In the 19th century, the imperial army was opposed by groups of Imam Shamil, who were very easy to navigate in the mountains. It was then, as historians say, that there was an urgent need for a mountain paramilitary formation. In 1858, after the next combat clash of groups with Russian soldiers, they created the Watchtower. The 34th mountain brigade is considered the final stage in the formation of the mountain paramilitary unit. Initially, Russian hussars served in the village, today they are motorized rifles with serious armored vehicles. You will learn about the creation history, functions and weapons of the 34th separate motorized rifle mountain brigade from this article.
Acquaintance with the formation
The 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Mountain Brigade is a mountain unit assigned to the Russian Ground Forces. It is part of the combined arms army number 49 in the Southern Military District. The 34th Motorized Rifle Mountain Brigade is conventionally referred to as the 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g). Military personnel serve in military unit No. 01485. The 34th mountain brigade is based in Karachay-Cherkessia, in the village of Storozhevaya-2 in Zelenchuksky district. There is no exact information on the number of troops. Presumably, as in any other brigade, from 1 to 4 thousand people serve. Today, the command of this military formation is carried out by Dmitriev S.A. in the rank of colonel.
Features
According to experts, the majority of motorized rifle brigades were created from existing divisions and regiments during the reform of the Armed Forces. Judging by the reviews, the 34th mountain brigade was created from scratch. The 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) differs from other similar motorized rifle formations in that people with industrial or sports mountaineering training serve in it. This formation controls the West Caucasus passes, namely Klukhor and Marukh. For military personnel of all units of the 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) mandatory mountain training is provided.
Judging by the reviews, the 34th separate motorized rifle mountain brigade is sometimes sent for joint exercises with similar units in Pakistan, India, Italy and other countries.
The beginning of the formation of the brigade
According to experts, the main prerequisite for the creation of the 34th mountain brigade was a confrontation with the armed groups of Shamil. Unlike Russian soldiers, the imam’s fighters could easily navigate the mountains. Soon after Circassia became part of the Russian Empire, there was a need for reliable border protection. For this purpose, created the Watchtower. Border protection was provided by Russian hussars. After some time, namely in 1868, other villages were formed, which were assigned to the Baltapashevsky department as paramilitary units. He existed, according to historians, until 1920.
Further development
In 2003, the military leadership of Russia decided to use the composition of Army No. 58 as the basis for military unit No. 01485. In 2005, military camps began to be built near Makhachkala. The very next year, the village of Storozhevaya functioned as an independent military unit. At the end of June 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on the formation of the 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (r). By the beginning of December 2007, the 34th Mountain Brigade was finally staffed. To equip the garrison and military camp in the place where it is deployed today, completed by 2008.
About combat use
Judging by the reviews, the 34th motorized rifle mountain brigade was involved during the Olympic Games in Sochi. Also, fighters of the 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) took part in the armed conflict in South Ossetia. In history, this event is known as the Five Day War. The officers and soldiers carried out several successful military operations in the Marukh and Klukhor passes. After a sharp aggravation of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, namely, the massive shelling by Georgia of the capital of South Ossetia, Russian troops entered the region to support the South Ossetian and Abkhaz armed groups. For several days, the Georgian army was driven out of the Kodori Gorge. As a result, we managed to temporarily occupy areas of Georgia adjacent to the conflict zone. After signing the peace plan, South Ossetia and Abkhazia became independent states.
Tasks
The 34th separate mountain brigade conducts combat and reconnaissance operations in the mountains. In addition, military climbers are trained in this team. According to experts, the 34th Mountain Brigade and the FSB Border Service are in close interaction.
About the organizational structure
The composition of the 34th mountain brigade is represented by the following units:
- Office brigade.
- Separate mountain motorized rifle battalion No. 1001. It is deployed in military unit No. 33182.
- Separate mountain battalion of motorized rifle No. 1021. It is based in military unit 33228.
- Separate howitzer self-propelled artillery division 491. Assigned to military unit No. 47004.
- Separate reconnaissance mountain battalion No. 1199. Place of deployment - military unit 33835.
- Station FPS No. 33 (military unit No. 33508).
- A battalion of signalmen.
- Anti-aircraft missile and artillery battery.
- Rota dealing with electronic warfare.
- Engineering sapper company.
- Two companies responsible for repair and material support.
- Pack transport platoon. It has 56 horses.
- Veterinary point.
- Medical company.
- Operational dressing platoon.
- Sanitary evacuation platoon.
- Military band.
- Commandant platoon.
- Head of the Air Defense Department.
- A platoon providing radiation, chemical and biological protection.
- The managerial platoon of the artillery commander.
- Editorial and printing.
- Polygon.
- Management platoon of the head of intelligence.
- Food and clothing service of 20 soldiers.
- A special squad that uses guard dogs.
About weapons
34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) has the following armored vehicles:
- Soviet amphibious armored personnel carriers MT-6LB. In service with the brigade today there are 7 units.
- Floating Soviet-made armored personnel carriers MT-LBVMK in the amount of 7 pcs. and MT-LBu (8 units).
- Transportable mortars 2B11 (9 pcs.).
- 152-mm howitzers 2S3 (9 guns).
- KAM-AZ 5350 machines (8 pcs.).
- Armored personnel carriers of 1980 of release (8 units).
- Engineering tanks IMR2 M2 (8 units).
- Command and staff vehicles. The team has 8 such vehicles.
About living conditions
Despite the fact that the military camps for military unit No. 01485 were built recently, living conditions, judging by the reviews, are quite comfortable. Cubic barracks are provided for military personnel. One kubrick is designed for four people.
There is a shower room with a bathroom, several beds, bedside tables and one wardrobe for military uniforms. The hostel also has a gym equipped with various simulators.
According to eyewitnesses, there are also tables for billiards and tennis. A player and a TV were installed in the lounge. In the dining room of the military unit, civilians work. If you wish, you can get paid meals at the coffee shop. Several terminals were installed on the territory of the military unit through which a soldier can replenish a bank account. Terminals work with a commission of 6%. Conscripts receive payments once a month. Those who serve on a contract basis receive money twice a month. Cell phones and other means of communication are removed from the soldiers by the unit commander. Military personnel have telephones only on weekends. In order not to overpay for roaming, the management of the unit advises connecting to regional operators. In the military unit there is a bath and laundry plant and a club from which you can access the Internet. Those who serve under the contract can receive housing in a military camp, namely in a hostel in which officers are stationed. Judging by the reviews of eyewitnesses, the leadership was worried about family members of the military: there is a school, a kindergarten and a supermarket on the territory of the military unit. The 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) has its own sports complex.
For the training of personnel in climbing skills, they provided for the only indoor climbing wall in Russia. You can fix the result on a special obstacle course.
Training
According to eyewitnesses, each fighter of the 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade (g) must undergo 128-hour special training, after which a soldier will have primary climbing skills. In addition, soldiers are taught geography. Instructors talk about how to behave properly in mountainous terrain and use special equipment. On the equipped section of a mountain river, military personnel learn to overcome obstacles. In summer, such an obstacle is a strong current, in winter - a frozen water surface. Soldiers are given special studded shoes in which they learn to move on ice. According to experts, the peculiarity of military unit No. 01485 lies in the presence of pack-transport platoon. Horses of special breeds are selected there, able to easily adapt to the conditions of the mountains and overcome during the day at a 5-km height above 90 km. One animal is able to transport cargo, namely, food and small arms with a total mass of 300 kg. For platoon, choose the Karachai and Mongolian horse breeds. Both are considered pretty hardy. According to experts, the Karachays are more familiar to the mountains than the Mongols. However, the latter can move faster. During the exercises, animals are divided into several groups and connected using a special rope. This platoon is prepared for at least 200 hours.
The mastery of shooting skills is carried out at the brigade shooting range. There are trenches, various targets, bullets and caponiers. For motorized rifle units provided for 114-hour training.
Recommendations for parents
Those who wish to visit their son can do this during the oath. In other cases, you will first have to coordinate your visits to the military unit with the command of the military unit. A parcel and a letter can also be handed over to a soldier. To do this, indicate the address of the unit: Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Zelenchuksky rn, storozheva № 2, military unit No. 01485, index 369162. Next, you must specify the platoon and company where the soldier is serving, as well as the name of the recipient. The post office is located on Gornaya street, 15. The post office is open from 9 am to 6 pm. Weekends are Sunday and Monday. Lunch break - from 2 to 4 in the afternoon.
How to get there?
Judging by the reviews of eyewitnesses, it is most convenient to come to the military unit from Cherkessk or Zelenchuk. A bus leaves from Cherkessk to the village of Storozheva at 11 am, from Zelenchuk at 9:00. In this case, you still have to go 10 km from the village to military unit No. 01485.
In order not to go from Novomysk, many hire a private taxi or ride their own transport. You can also catch a ride. You can stay in a hotel in the village of Storozhevoy. If the commandant permits, then you can temporarily move into a dormitory for officers. Some rent rooms in the private sector in Cherkessk or in another nearby village, for example Arkhyz or Khabez.