15th Motorised Rifle Division

15. motostřelecká divize

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1.10.58 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia, from the 15th Rifle Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 51st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia)
• 62nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prachatice, Czechoslovakia)
• 68th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 20th Tank Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 36th Artillery Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th independent Missile Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Engineer Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Communications Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Chemical Defence Company (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Medical Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 00 Motor Transport Battalion (Kaplice, Czechoslovakia)

1.9.76 the 15th Maintenance Battalion was formed from the various divisional workshops.

In 1978 the 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

1.9.79 the 1st Chemical Defence Company was renamed 1st Chemical Defence Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 51st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia)
• 62nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prachatice, Czechoslovakia)
• 68th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 20th Tank Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 36th Artillery Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th independent Missile Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Engineer Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Communications Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Chemical Defence Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Maintenance Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Medical Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 00 Motor Transport Battalion (Kaplice, Czechoslovakia)

In 10.84 the 00 Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 15th Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 51st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia)
• 62nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Prachatice, Czechoslovakia)
• 68th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 20th Tank Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 36th Artillery Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th independent Missile Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Engineer Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Communications Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Chemical Defence Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Maintenance Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 1st Medical Battalion (České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia)
• 15th Supply Battalion (Kaplice, Czechoslovakia)

1.7.89 the 20th Tank Regiment was disbanded, and was replaced by the 17th Tank Regiment.

31.12.89 the 15th independent Missile Battalion was disbanded.

1.3.90 the 17th Tank Regiment was renamed 20th Tank Regiment.

1.11.91 renamed 15th Infantry Division.

Divisional coordinates:

• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice 001]: 48 59 12N, 14 28 32E (36th Artillery Regiment, 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 15th Maintenance Battalion)
• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice Army Barracks 002]: 48 58 47N, 14 28 24E (15th Engineer Battalion)
• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice Army Barracks 003]: 48 58 21N, 14 29 05E (Divisional HQ and 1st Communications Battalion)
• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice Army Barracks 004]: 48 59 11N, 14 26 05E (20th Tank Regiment)
• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice Army Barracks 009]: 48 58 30N, 14 30 06E (1st Chemical Defence Battalion)
• České Budějovice barracks [US designation: Ceske Budejovice Army Barracks 525]: 48 57 58N, 14 28 12E (1st Medical Battalion)
• Prachatice barracks [US designation: Prachatice Army Barracks 001]: 49 01 05N, 13 59 40E (62nd Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Český Krumlov barracks [US designation: Ceske Krumlov Army Barracks 001]: 48 49 37N, 14 18 34E (51st Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Vimperk barracks [US designation: Vimperk Army Barracks 002]: 49 03 26N, 13 44 18E (68th Motorised Rifle Regiment, 15th independent Missile Battalion and 15th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Kaplice barracks [US designation: Kaplice Army Barracks 001]: 48 44 06N, 14 29 05E (15th Supply Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7000 men, 214 T-54/55, 117 BMP-1, 231 OT-64, 96 122mm M-30, 18 152mm ML-20

Subordination:

• 4th Army, 1.10.58 - 1.9.65
• Central Military District, 1.9.65 - 1.9.69
• 4th Army, 1.9.69 - 1.11.91

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US terms: Category II).