Lambarte (Misa) Soviet IRBM (Intermediate range ballistic missile) R-12U (SS-4 Mod 2 Sandal) deployment base | abandoned / shut down, closed / former military, strategic rocket forces, missile silo

Latvia / Rigas / Baldone /
 abandoned / shut down, closed / former military, strategic rocket forces, missile silo
"Dvina" type silo complex. 4 underground launch silos.
Foto ©Vitalijs
Lambarte (Misa) was the silo complex (Dvina) of the 307th. Regiment of the 29th. Missile Division.

The 307th. also deployed two surface launch pad complexes close to Jelgava (Zalite).

The Jelgava bases base was deployed with R-12 (SS-4) Missiles.

The 29th. RVSN Division was headquartered in Siuliai, Lithuania. It was also deployed at Paplaka, Plunge (Plokstine), Dobele and Priekule.

The 29th. Division was part of the 50th Missile Army.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-12_Dvina
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Coordinates:   56°33'12"N   24°20'33"E
This article was last modified 5 years ago