1st Guards Armoured Brigade (Ukraine)
| 1st Guards Armored Brigade 1-а танкова бригада | |
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Sleeve patch for the 1st Armored Brigade | |
| Active | December 12, 1942 - present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Armored |
| Part of | 8th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | А1815 Honcharivske[1] Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Equipment |
T-64[2] 56 T-64BM "Bulat"[3] |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations |
Order of the Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Kutuzov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Order of the Red Star |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ihor Shpak[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Guards unit |
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| Armored branch insignia |
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The 1st Guards Armoured Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The Brigade is located in Honcharivske. The full name of the Brigade is 1st Separate Guards Armoured Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Brigade, (Ukrainian: 1-а окрема гвардійська танкова Новгородська орденів Червоного Прапора, Кутузова, Богдана Хмельницького, Олександра Невського і Червоної Зірки бригада)[5]
History
The Brigade was formed from the 292nd Guards Armored Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Regiment of the 72nd Mechanized Division and 280th Armored Regiment of the 25th Mechanized Division.
Order of battle
- 1st Armored Battalion[6][7]
- 2nd Armored Battalion[7]
- 3rd Armored Battalion[7]
- 4th Mechanized Battalion
- Brigade Artillery Group
- Artillery Battalion
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
- Reactive Artillery Battalion
- Support Units
Awards
- 1945 received the Guards designation.[8]
- ??? received the Order of the Red Star
- ??? received the Order of the Red Banner
- ??? received the Order of Alexander Nevsky
- ??? received the Order of Kutuzov
- ??? received the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
References
- ↑ Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
- ↑ Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
- ↑ (Ukrainian) 29 T-64s to be upgraded to Bulats for 1st Armored Brigade. Accessed 2009-04-30. Archived 2009-05-13.
- ↑ Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
- ↑ List of full names of the Ukrainian Military unit
- ↑ Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
- 1 2 3 (Ukrainian) Brigade training
- ↑ Новини Управління Прес-служби МО
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