The 390th Independent Guards Naval Infantry Brigade (; ), also known as the Military Unit 25744 is a marine brigade of the

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. The brigade is the only naval infantry formation in the

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History

The brigade was formed in 1941 as the 892nd Infantry Regiment of the

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's 298th Rifle Division. When reforming the 80th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division, the brigade unit was created, being located offsite from the

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. The brigade was formed on the basis of the 55th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment, which relocated from the village of Gvardeisky in Guryev, from which all regalia and honorary titles were located. It was originally formed on 12 June 2002 in Atyrau as the 2nd Independent Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Western Regional Command. In August 2004, the brigade was reorganized into the 390th Independent Guard Brigade of the Coastal Defense. On 9 January 2006, Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Nikolai Pospelov unveiled a marine facility in the Karakiya district about 20 kilometers from the Port of Aktau, which provided new living quarters for Kazakh marines, having already cost an around 4 billion tenges ($30 million

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). In 2009, the brigade was relocated to Aktau. On 17 March 2011, by decree of the

President of Kazakhstan The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Prezidentı; russian: Президент Республики Казахстан, Prezident Respu ...

Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev ( kk, Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев, Nūrsūltan Äbişūlı Nazarbaev, ; born 6 July 1940) is a Kazakh politician and military officer who served as the first President of Kazakhstan, in off ...

, the brigade was given its current name. A short while later, members of the brigade were sent to the United States to train at

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with servicemen of the

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. With all the reorganizations, the

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had always remained the same. During a

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's Independence Square, Kazakh marines marched for the first time. During the Zhanaozen massacre, there were reports of 1,500 marines being sent to

Zhanaozen Zhanaozen ( kk, Jañaözen, , pronounced �ɑŋɑøˈzʲen, formerly known as Novy Uzen (russian: Новый Узень), is a city in the Mangystau Region of Kazakhstan located south-east of the city of Aktau. The name of the town means "new ...

to "restore order". In July 2015, the brigade opened the contest "Caspian Sea-2015".

Composition

The brigade has the following composition: *1st Marine Corps Battalion *2nd Marine Corps Battalion *3rd Marine Corps Battalion *1st Tank Battalion *2nd Tank Battalion *Artillery Division *Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Division *Combat and Rear Support Units

Honours

The title of "Guards" was awarded in 1943 for its service during the

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. Later, the regiment was awarded the honorary title of ''Vienna'', as well as the

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and the

Order of Kutuzov The Order of Kutuzov (russian: орден Кутузова ''orden Kutuzova'') is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745–1813). The Order was established ...

in the 3rd degree.

References

{{Kazakh Armed Forces Kazakh Naval Forces Military units and formations of Kazakhstan Marines Military units and formations established in 2002

History

Composition

Honours

See also

References