345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment
| 345th Guards Red Banner Order of Suvorov IIIrd Degree 70th anniversary of Lenin Komsomol Airborne Regiment | |
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345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment Motto
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| Active | 1944–1 May 1998 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union (until 1991) Russian Federation
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| Branch | |
| Size | Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Kostroma, Fergana, Uzbek SSR (1960 - December 1979), Bagram, Afghanistan (December 1979 - February 1989), Kirovabad, Azerbaijan SSR (February 1989 - August 1992), Gudauta, Abkhazia (August 1992 - May 1998) |
| Motto(s) | Strength and honour! / Сила и честь! |
| Engagements |
Vienna Offensive (1945) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Valery Vostrotin |
Vienna Offensive (1945)
Soviet–Afghan War
The 345th Guards Airborne Regiment (345th PPD) of the Soviet Airborne Troops was active from 1944 to 1998.
It was formed on 30 December 1944 at Lapichi, Osipovichi district, Mogilev Oblast, in the Byelorussian SSR. In 1979, after the disbandment of 105th Guards Vienna Airborne Division it received a Separate Regiment designation (345th OPPD).
Originally, the regiment was a part of 105th Guards Rifle Division, which then became 105th Guards Airborne Division stationed at Fergana in the Uzbek SSR.
The regiment was attached to 40th Army (Soviet Union) headquartered in Kabul, serving in Afghanistan from the earliest days of the conflict, arriving on 14 December 1979. The Regiment was based in Bagram (its 2nd Battalion in (Bamian), and later - Anab). During the Regiment's deployment in Afghanistan, its original 1st Battalion remained on station in Fergana, Uzbek SSR, and in 1982 became the base for formation of the 387th Training Regiment.
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