Chechen National Guard

The Chechen National Guard was the army and air force of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

Chechen National Guard
Flag of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Active 1991-2001
Country  Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Type Defence
Nickname(s) CNG
Colors Green, White, Red
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Army Commander

History

Dudayev spent the years from 1991 to 1994 preparing for war, mobilizing men aged 15-55 and seizing Russian weapons depots. The Chechen National Guard counted 10,000 troops in December 1994, rising to 40,000 insurgents by early 1996.[1]

Army and Army air force

Major weapons systems were seized from the Russian military in 1992, and on the eve of the First Chechen War they included 23 air defense guns, 108 APC/tanks, 24 artillery pieces, 5 MiG-17/15, 2 Mi-8 helicopters, 24 multiple rocket launchers, 17 surface to air missile launchers, 94 L-29 trainer aircraft, 52 L-39 trainer aircraft, 6 An-22 transport aircraft, 5 Tu-134 transport aircraft.[2]

Equipment

Army

Gun Origin Type Photo Notes
Guns
Makarov PM USSR Pistol
Borz, AK-101 Russia Assault rifle
AK-74 USSR Assault rifle
RPO-A Shmel USSR Rockt launcher
RPK USSR machine gun
PK USSR machine gun
GP-30 USSR Grenade luancher

Air force

Aircraft Origin Type Photo Notes
Aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 USSR Fighter
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 USSR Fighter
Mil Mi-8 USSR Transport
Aero L-29 Czechoslovakia COIN
Aero L-39 Czechoslovakia COIN
Antonov An-22 USSR Transport
Tupolev Tu-134 USSR VIP Transport

References

  1. ↑ Lutz, Raymond R. (April 1997). "Russian Strategy In Chechnya: a Case Study in Failure". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Lutz, Raymond R. (April 1997). "Russian Strategy In Chechnya: a Case Study in Failure". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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