Sheehan-2. Central Research and Testing Institute of Chemical Defense Ministry troops

 draw only border, scientific research institute / centre, chemical warfare, proving ground

Sheehan-2, Wolski, 18, a / h 71432

Central Military-Chemical Plant in the village. Sheehan (since 1933) with
Central Scientific-test of military-technical institute (TSNIVTI) previously
Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry (Niha Red Army), formerly
Institute of Chemical Defense (IHO) at VOHIMU (created July 18, 1928).
Area polygon - 400 square kilometers.

Following the transfer in 1961 in the Saratov region in the village. Sheehan (Sheehan-2, Wolski-18) was renamed the Institute TSNIII 33 MO SSSR. Over the years, the Institute submitted to the department as a field research chemical site (NIHP), who was in Moscow in Kuzminki and where until the turn of 1950-1960 he worked. tests and demonstration of chemical weapons.

There are currently deployed:
- Ministry of Defense Military township (six thousand)
- SRI RHBZ (Radiation Research Institute of Chemical and Biological Defense)
- 1 st Mobile Brigade RHBZ,
- Base for the institute,
- Regiment of intersection and intelligence (in / h 74873),
- Hospital Volga Military District,
- Shihansky chemical site (20 hectares).
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The history of military unit 74873 starts from February 20, 1961 By Order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR in the village Sheehan-2 was formed by a chemical battalion. The basis for the formation of the battalion were the test chemical battalion and unit servicing the Institute.
After the formation of a directly perepodchinena guide the Institute and was designed to fulfill two of the most important tasks: providing research and field testing, the protection of military unit 61469.
A major test for the troops has become a part of 1987, this year at the Institute, a show for 40 foreign military delegations. Do not settle with time and the difficulties of manpower invested a lot of effort and labor to prepare and to this show.

At Shihanskom range are not stored large stocks of military toxic substances, mostly outdated toxic chemicals such as mustard gas, which in military affairs is not currently used, but recycling them presents a significant challenge.