4th Tank Division

4. tanková divize

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1.10.60 in Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia, from the 4th Motorised Rifle Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 7th Tank Regiment (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Tank Regiment (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Tank Regiment (Čáslav, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Artillery Regiment (Jemnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th independent Missile Battalion (Jemčina, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Reconnaissance Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Engineer Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 5th Communications Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Chemical Defence Company (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Medical Battalion (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 56th Motor Transport Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)

20.7.72 the 13th independent Missile Battalion joined the division.

In 1977 the 6th Chemical Defence Company was renamed 6th Chemical Defence Battalion.

1.9.78 the 4th Maintenance Battalion was formed from the various divisional workshops, and the 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 7th Tank Regiment (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Tank Regiment (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Tank Regiment (Čáslav, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Artillery Regiment (Jemnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia) - 9.83 converted to SA-6, and moved to Jihlava
• 4th independent Missile Battalion (Jemčina, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th independent Missile Battalion (Čihadla, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Reconnaissance Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Engineer Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 5th Communications Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Chemical Defence Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Maintenance Battalion (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Medical Battalion (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 56th Motor Transport Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)

18.11.82 the 13th independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the 1st Tank Division.

1.11.83 the 56th Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 4th Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 7th Tank Regiment (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Tank Regiment (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 13th Tank Regiment (Čáslav, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Artillery Regiment (Jemnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th independent Missile Battalion (Jemčina, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Reconnaissance Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Engineer Battalion (Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia)
• 5th Communications Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Chemical Defence Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Maintenance Battalion (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 6th Medical Battalion (Jihlava, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Supply Battalion (Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia)

1.6.89 the 13th Tank Regiment was disbanded.

31.12.89 the 4th independent Missile Battalion was disbanded.

1.11.90 renamed 4th Equipment Base.

Divisional coordinates:

• Havlíčkův Brod barracks [US designation: Havlickuv Brod Army Barracks 001/002]: 49 35 55N, 15 33 32E (Divisional HQ, 5th Communications Battalion, 6th Chemical Defence Battalion, 6th Medical Battalion and 4th Supply Battalion)
• Jindřichův Hradec barracks [US designation: Jindrichuv Hradec Army Barracks Zizkove 001/005]: 49 08 18N, 15 00 43E (7th Tank Regiment)
• Jindřichův Hradec barracks [US designation: Jindrichuv Hradec Army Barracks 002]: 49 07 47N, 15 00 59E (4th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Jindřichův Hradec barracks [US designation: Jindrichuv Hradec Army Barracks 003]: 49 09 01N, 15 00 41E (6th Engineer Battalion)
• Jihlava barracks [US designation: Jihlava Army Barracks 001/003]: 49 23 45N, 15 34 52E (8th Tank Regiment, 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 4th Maintenance Battalion)
• Jihlava barracks [US designation: Jihlava Army Barracks 004]: 49 23 46N, 15 36 12E (6th Medical Battalion)
• Čáslav barracks [US designation: Caslav Army Barracks 001]: 49 54 12N, 15 23 57E (13th Tank Regiment)
• Znojmo barracks [US designation: Znojmo Army Barracks 001/003]: 48 51 42N, 16 03 09E (9th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Jemnice barracks [US designation: Jemnice Army Barracks 001/002]: 49 01 14N, 15 35 21E (6th Artillery Regiment)
• Jemčina barracks [US designation: Jemcina Army Barracks 001]: 49 05 49N, 14 51 16E (4th independent Missile Battalion)
• Čihadla barracks: 50 14 31N, 14 47 36E (13th independent Missile Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 4700 men, 322 T-54/55, 108 BMP-1, 52 OT-62, 72 122mm M-30, 18 152mm wz. 18/46 - additional mobilisation equipment (18th Motorised Rifle Division): 100 men, 215 T-54/55, 73 OT-62, 156 OT-64, 96 OT-810, 90 122mm M-30, 18 152mm wz. 18/46

Subordination:

• 4th Army, 1.10.60 - 1.9.65
• Central Military District, 1.9.65 - 1.9.69
• 4th Army, 1.9.69 - 1.11.90

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