103rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade
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The 103rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade is an airborne brigade of the Belarusian Special Forces. Its predecessor unit was the 103rd Guards Airborne Division (Russian: 103-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная ордена Ленина Краснознаменная ордена Кутузова дивизия имени 60-летия СССР), which was a division of the Soviet Airborne Troops. It was established in 1946 and disbanded in 1993, a year after its transfer to the Armed Forces of Belarus. The division was formed from the 103rd Guards Rifle Division, which fought as infantry during the final months of World War II in the Vienna Offensive following its formation in late 1944.
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Russian: 103-я Витебская отдельная гвардейская Краснознамённая, ордена Ленина, ордена Кутузова II степени воздушно-десантная бригада имени 60-летия СССР Belarusian: 103-я Вiцебская асобная гвардзейская Чырванасцяжная, ордэна Леніна, ордэна Кутузава II ступені паветрана-дэсантная брыгада імя 60-годдзя СССР | |
Active | 1944; 80 years ago (1944) (Soviet division) 1993; 31 years ago (1993) (modern brigade) |
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Type | Infantry, Airborne |
Garrison/HQ | Vitebsk |
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Early brigade sleeve insignia |