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- ↑ The General Staff of the General Staff of the Air Defence Forces of June 17, 1958
- ↑ The General Staff Directive of the Air Defence Forces of June 17, 1958
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR of April 30, 1975
- ↑ "216th Fighter Aviation Division PVO". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "4th Air Defence Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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- ↑ "21st Air Defence Corps". Ww2.dk. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "57th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Ww2.dk. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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- ↑ Lenskii & Tsybin 2013, p. 79.
- ↑ Lenskii & Tsybin 2013, p. 81.
- 1 2 Lenskii & Tsybin 2013, p. 82.
- 1 2 3 Lenskii & Tsybin 2013, p. 84.
- ↑ "518th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". Ww2.dk. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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- ↑ Michael Holm 10th independent Air Defence Army
