THE AVIATION FORCES OF THE WESTERN GROUP OF FORCES
(Zapadnaya Gruppa Voysk - ZGV)
(HQ Wünsdorf)
Aviation forces on 1st January 1991
1 gvTA
(gvardeiskaya tankovaya armiya/guards tank army) (HQ Dresden)
| 6 ove BU | Hellerau (Dresden) | (01) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (01) Mi-22 “Hook-C”, (04) Mi-8TV “Hip-C” |
| (02) Mi-8PPA “Hip-K”, (02) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (02) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” | ||
| 225 obvp | Allstedt | (20) Mi-8TV/MT/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (20) Mi-24D “Hind-D”, (20) Mi-24V “Hind-E” |
| 485 ovp BU | Brandis | (16) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (24) Mi-8MTV -2 “Hip-H”, (02) Mi-8VzPU “Hip-D”, (05) Mi-9 “Hip-G” |
| (24) Mi-24V “Hind-E”, (06) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (06) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” |
2 gvTA
(gvardeiskaya tankovaya armiya/guards tank army) (HQ Fürstenberg)
| 9 ove BU | Neuruppin | (01) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (01) Mi-22 “Hook-C” |
| (03-04) Mi-8TV/MT/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (04) Mi-8PPA “Hip-K”, (01) Mi-8R | ||
| (01) Mi-9 “Hip-G”, (02) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (02) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” | ||
| 172 obvp | Parchim (Damm) | (13) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (08) Mi-8MT/MTV-2 “Hip-H”, (25) Mi-24V “Hind-E” |
| (12) Mi-24P “Hind-F” | ||
| & det. Lärz (Mirow) (xx) Mi-24P “Hind-F” | ||
| 439 ovp BU | Parchim (Damm) | (22) Mi-8TV “HipC”, (06) Mi-8MTV-2 “Hip-H”, (03) Mi-9 “Hip-G”, (26) Mi-24V “Hind-E” |
| & det. Lärz (Mirow) (06) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (07) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” |
3 OA
(obchevoyskovaya "udarnaya" armiya/combined-arms "shock" army) (HQ Magdebourg)
| 296 ove BU | Mahlwinkel | (02) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (04) Mi-8TV/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (02) Mi-8PPA “Hip-K” |
| (01) Mi-9 “Hip-G”, (02) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (02) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” | ||
| 178 obvp | Stendal (Borstel) | (20) Mi-8TV/MT/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (20) Mi-24V “Hind-E”, (20) Mi-24P “Hind-F” |
| 440 ovp BU | Stendal (Borstel) | (20) Mi-8TV/MT/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (03) Mi-9 “Hip-G” |
| (15) Mi-24D “Hind-D”, (12) Mi-24V “Hind-E” | ||
| (06) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (06) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” |
8 gvOA
(gvardeiskaya obchevoyskovaya armiya/guards combined-arms army) (HQ Weimar)
| 298 ove BU | Hassleben | (09) Mi-2T/U “Hoplite”, (01) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (01) Mi-22 “Hook-C” |
| (02-03) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (01) Mi-8R, (02) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (02) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” | ||
| 336 obvp | Nohra (Weimar) | (20) Mi-8TV/MT/MTV-2 “Hip-C/-H”, (21) Mi-24V “Hind-E”, (08) Mi-24P “Hind-F” |
| 486 ovp BU | Altes Lager (Jüterbog) | (20) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (32) Mi-24D “Hind-D/-E” |
| (04) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (04) Mi-24K “Hind-G2”, (02) Mi-9 “Hip-G” |
20 gvOA
(gvardeiskaya obchevoyskovaya armiya/guards combined-arms army) (HQ Eberswalde)
| 41 ove BU | Werneuchen | (05) Mi-2T/U “Hoplite”, (01) Mi-6VKP “Hook-B”, (01) Mi-22 “Hook-C” |
| (Finow until 9/1990) | (02) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (01) Mi-8T "Salon" “Hip-C”, (02) Mi-24R “Hind-G1” | |
| (02) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” | ||
| 337 obvp | Mahlwinkel | (07) Mi-8TV “Hip-C”, (12) Mi-8MT/MTV-2 “Hip-H”, (40) Mi-24D/V “Hind-D/-E” |
| 487 ovp BU | Gross Dölln (Templin) | (16) Mi-8MT/MTV-2 “Hip-H”, (04) Mi-9 “Hip-G”, (16) Mi-24V “Hind-E” |
| (Werneuchen in 6/1991) | (04) Mi-24R “Hind-G1”, (04) Mi-24K “Hind-G2” |
ove BU : otdel'naya vertoletnaya eskadril'ya Boyevogo i Upravleniya
obvp : otdel'nyy boevoy vertoletnyy polk
ovp BU : otdel'nyy vertoletnyy polk Boyevogo i Upravleniya
Combined-arms army = composed of all the branches of the ground forces: infantry, recce, artillery, engineers,
NBC, communications, anti aircraft
defence, etc.
Capital or small letters? The abbreviations used in this order of battle are identical to those found in Russian official documents. We have however chosen to use capital letters in the other pages of this site for legibility reasons.
 |
Order of battle 16.VA |
 |
Plan du site - Sitemap |  |
