Neu-Tymen

At Neu-Tymen was a site for SS-3 'Shyster' (R-5M) missiles in 1959 Two Launch Vehicles with 6 Missiles. That 20m long missile had a range of 1200km carrying a 300kT warhead.
The corresponding missile unit belongs to 72nd Engineer Brigade which was considered as an elite unit under direct control of the Central Commitee of the Soviet Communist Party.
The unit was deployed at this site from December 1958 to September 1959 before General Secretary Chrutschov ordered them back into the USSR. The readiness status was achieved in May 1959
Furthermore there where a lot of vehicles bunkers and garages.
For more have a look at: www.f-a-p.nl

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