13th Tank Division

13. tanková divize

Military Unit: 4424

Activated 9.5.55 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia, from the 3rd Tank Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 10th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 64th Tank Regiment (Levice, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vajnory, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Senica, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nitra, Czechoslovakia) - 10.79 converted to SA-6
• 13th Reconnaissance Battalion (Levice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Engineer Battalion (Sered, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Communications Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Chemical Defence Company (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Medical Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 53rd Motor Transport Battalion (Hlohovec, Czechoslovakia)

1.9.79 the 13th Maintenance Battalion was formed from the various divisional workshops, and the 3rd Chemical Defence Company was renamed 3rd Chemical Defence Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 10th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 64th Tank Regiment (Levice, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vajnory, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Senica, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Nitra, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Reconnaissance Battalion (Levice, Czechoslovakia) - 10.84 moved to Vajnory
• 1st Engineer Battalion (Sered, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Communications Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Chemical Defence Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Maintenance Battalion (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Medical Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 53rd Motor Transport Battalion (Hlohovec, Czechoslovakia)

18.11.82 the 16th independent Missile Battalion joined the division.

1.11.83 the 53rd Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 13th Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 10th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Tank Regiment (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 64th Tank Regiment (Levice, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vajnory, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Senica, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Nitra, Czechoslovakia)
• 16th independent Missile Battalion (Vajnory, Czechoslovakia) - in Hranice until 10.83
• 13th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vajnory, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Engineer Battalion (Sered, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Communications Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Chemical Defence Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Maintenance Battalion (Martin, Czechoslovakia)
• 3rd Medical Battalion (Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Supply Battalion (Hlohovec, Czechoslovakia)

20.10.89 the 16th independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the 331st Heavy Artillery Brigade.

1.11.90 the 15th Tank Regiment was disbanded.

1.11.94 renamed 1st Army Corps.

Divisional coordinates:

• Topoľčany barracks [US designation: Topolcany Army Barracks 001]: 48 33 58N, 18 09 29E (Divisional HQ, 13th Communications Battalion, 3rd Chemical Defence Battalion and 3rd Medical Battalion)
• Martin barracks [US designation: Martin Army Barracks 001]: 49 04 22N, 18 54 19E (10th Tank Regiment, 15th Tank Regiment and 13th Maintenance Battalion)
• Levice barracks [US designation: Levice Army Barracks Milan Hozda 002]: 48 13 05N, 18 35 31E (64th Tank Regiment and 13th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Vajnory barracks [US designation: Bratislava Army Barracks 003]: 48 09 58N, 17 07 53E (8th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 16th independent Missile Battalion and 13th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Senica barracks [US designation: Senica Army Barracks 001]: 48 40 22N, 17 20 58E (3rd Artillery Regiment)
• Nitra barracks [US designation: Nitra Army Barracks 001]: 48 19 20N, 18 06 16E (3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Sered barracks [US designation: Sered Army Barracks 001]: 48 17 23N, 17 43 19E (1st Engineer Battalion)
• Hlohovec barracks [US designation: Hlohovec Army Barracks 001]: 48 26 23N, 17 48 28E (13th Supply Battalion)
• Hranice barracks [US designation: Hranice Army Barracks 001]: 49 33 12N, 17 43 22E (16th independent Missile Battalion to 10.83)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 4700 men, 319 T-54/55, 31 BMP-1, 111 OT-62, 54 122mm M-30, 12 152mm wz. 18/46, 6 152mm DANA

Subordination:

• 1st Army, 15.7.58 - 1.9.65
• Western Military District, 1.9.65 - 10.10.68
• Eastern Military District, 10.10.68 - 1.1.92

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Cadre High Strength (US terms: Category III).