70th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade

The 70th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade was a Soviet Ground Forces mechanized infantry brigade of the Soviet–Afghan War. During the war, it was based in Kandahar.

For the Russian Ground Forces brigade, see 17th Guards Rifle Division.
70th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade
First Formation
Brigade battle flag
Active1979–1989
Country Soviet Union
BranchSoviet Army
TypeMotorized infantry
Garrison/HQKandahar
EngagementsSoviet–Afghan War
Decorations
  •  Order of the Red Banner (2)
  •  Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
  •  Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd class
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