Neman, Soviet Nuclear Missile Base
Russia /
Kaliningrad /
Neman /
World
/ Russia
/ Kaliningrad
/ Neman
, 17 km from center (Неман)
World / Russia / Kaliningrad
abandoned / shut down, closed / former military, strategic rocket forces
The 50th. Missile Army’s 24th Missile Division was stationed in Kaliningrad, with headquarters in Gvardeysk. The 24th Missile Division was deployed as follows:
97. Regiment in Gvardeysk, armed with R-5M (SS-3), until 1968
25. Regiment in Sovetsk, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1990
323. Regiment in Gusev, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1989
330. Regiment in Znamensk, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1989
308. Regiment in Neman, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1976
Photos from other R-12 Facilities: www.flickr.com/photos/martintrolle/sets/
The 24th. Missile Division was disbanded in 1990.
This is the Westernmost of the two Neman Missile Bases, the other one is 13 Km to the East.
97. Regiment in Gvardeysk, armed with R-5M (SS-3), until 1968
25. Regiment in Sovetsk, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1990
323. Regiment in Gusev, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1989
330. Regiment in Znamensk, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1989
308. Regiment in Neman, armed with R-12 (SS-4), until 1976
Photos from other R-12 Facilities: www.flickr.com/photos/martintrolle/sets/
The 24th. Missile Division was disbanded in 1990.
This is the Westernmost of the two Neman Missile Bases, the other one is 13 Km to the East.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°1'5"N 22°10'59"E
- Former 169th Anti Aircraft Brigade 11 km
- Neman, Soviet Nuclear Missile Base 12 km
- Hospital 19 km
- 196th Armament Storage Base 21 km
- Soviet R-12 (SS-4) Missile Base 37 km
- Soviet R-12 (SS-4) Missile Base 46 km
- Viežbutis 49 km
- Former Klaipėda electrofishing lab 104 km
- Nemansky urban district 14 km
- Pagėgiai municipality 20 km
- Tauragė eldership 25 km
- Krasnoznamensky urban district 27 km
- Gaurė eldership 28 km
- Tauragė district municipality 32 km
- Jurbarkai eldership 34 km
- Southwest Samogitian moraine plain 41 km
- Lower Nemunas plain 46 km
- Jurbarkas district municipality 50 km
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