50th Rocket Army


The 50th Red Banner Rocket Army was an army of the Soviet, later Russian Strategic Rocket Forces. It was created in 1960. Its first commander was General Lieutenant Feodor Dobish. Its headquarters was located in Smolensk.
It was formed in September 1960, in accordance with the directive of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces based on the 50th Air Army Long Range Aviation.

History

Successive titles

By September 1, 1960, the 50th Rocket Army had 46 medium-range rocket launchers on combat duty, and a year later their number had reached 144. By January 1, 1963, there were 296 launchers, by January 1, 1964, 330, and by February 3, 1965, the program for the deployment of the north-western missile grouping was completed, which began to make up 351 launchers.

Operation Anadyr

In 1962, elements of the 50th RA were sent to Cuba to participate in Operation Anadyr, among them:
The first missile regiment to arrive, in record time, on October 20, 1962, took up combat duty 79th Guards Rocket Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel I.S. Sidorov. And on October 28, all 36 launchers were prepared for launch.

Divisions

was a deployment base for the 305th Regiment of the 23rd Rocket Division of the 50th Army.
The 29th Guards Rocket Division was part of the 50th Rocket Army from 1960 to 1986, and included the Plokštinė missile base, operated by the 79th Guards Missile Regiment.

Composition 1988

In 1988 the 50th Rocket Army comprised:
Moved to Karmėlava on 30 June 1964, disbanded 8.1990.
The army was disbanded on 30 June 1990.