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List of air assault battalions of the Soviet Union

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List of air assault battalions of the Soviet Union
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At least 20 Separate Air Assault Battalions were formed in the Soviet Army between 1979 and 1981. These units provided airmobile capability to field armies, groups of forces and military districts. Five mobilization air assault battalions were also created, the first in 1981 and the remainder in 1987. Almost all of these units were disbanded between 1989[1] and 1991.[2] The battalions of the first three separate air assault brigades to be formed (the 11th, 13th and 21st) were designated as separate air assault battalions. The 11th and 13th Brigades formed in 1968 and the 21st in 1972. The 617th, 618th and 619th Battalions were with the 11th Brigade, the 620th, 621st and 622nd were with the 13th, and the 802nd, 803rd and 804th were with the 21st Brigade.[3] This article aims to provide a history of the independent air assault battalions not part of air assault brigades.

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An Ilyushin Il-76 loading Soviet paratroopers.
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Separate Air Assault Battalions

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Separate Air Assault Battalions (Mobilization)

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