111th Guards Airborne Regiment
| 111th Guards Airborne Regiment (Oct 1948 – Dec 1979)
35th Guards Air Assault Brigade (20 Apr 1993–present) |
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|---|---|
| Active | 1948–present |
| Country |
 Kazakhstan (1992–present) |
| Branch | Airmobile Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Type | airborne infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Kapchagay |
| Engagements | Tajikistani Civil War |
35th Guards Air Assault Brigade (Dec 1979 – Apr 1992)
35th Guards Airborne Brigade (Apr 1992 – Apr 1993)
Soviet Union (1948–1992)
The 35th Guards Air Assault Brigade is an airmobile brigade of the Kazakhstan Airmobile Forces. It is currently based in Kapchagay. The brigade traces its history back to the Soviet Union as the 111th Guards Airborne Regiment, formed in 1948 as part of the 11th Guards Airborne Division. After the 11th Guards Airborne Division was disbanded in April 1955, the regiment became part of the 105th Guards Vienna Airborne Division. The 105th Guards Airborne Division was broken up in the fall of 1979 and the regiment became the 35th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the brigade became part of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan and was renamed the 35th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade.
The brigade traces its history back to the formation on 1 October 1948 in Ryazan of the 111th Guards Airborne Regiment from elements of the 347th Guards Airlanding Regiment, part of the 11th Guards Airborne Division. In April 1955, the division was disbanded and the regiment transferred to the 105th Guards Vienna Airborne Division. In October 1956, the regiment was relocated to Rybinsk. The division was transferred to the Turkestan Military District in August 1960 and the regiment was relocated to Osh. In 1968, the regiment held joint exercises with the 351st Guards Airborne Regiment. The regiment reportedly showed solid skills for action in the mountain wilderness and was praised by higher command. In 1969, the regiment participated in tactical exercises with the troops of the Central Asian Military District and received a good evaluation. Its performance in exercises with the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment and the 351st Guards Airborne Regiment were also evaluated as good. In 1973, it conducted exercises with the troops of the Central Asian Military District. The regiment was to "destroy" a separate missile battalion of a tank division. The regiment parachuted into four landing areas, which allowed them to immediately encircle the battalion's positions. Army General Nikolay Lyashchenko observed the exercises and thanked the paratroopers for their actions. The personnel of the regiment were systemically prepared for mountain warfare. The brigade conducted airdropping exercises to seize the dominant mountain heights and passes in event of a war. In 1967, the regiment's 1st Airborne Battalion was dropped on a plateau with an altitude of 3600 meters.
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