9th Tank Division

9. tanková divize

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 9.5.55 in Tábor, Czechoslovakia, from the 4th Tank Division.

Organisation 1970:

• 14th Tank Regiment (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 17th Tank Regiment (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 18th Tank Regiment (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 79th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Benesa, Czechoslovakia)
• 362nd Artillery Regiment (Lešany, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lešany, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th independent Missile Battalion (Jistebnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Engineer Battalion (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Communications Battalion (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Chemical Defence Company (Písek, Czechoslovakia) - 1972 moved to Vráž
• 4th Medical Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 54th Motor Transport Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)

1.9.78 the 9th Maintenance Battalion was formed from the various divisional workshops.

1.9.79 the 4th Chemical Defence Company was renamed 4th Chemical Defence Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 14th Tank Regiment (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 17th Tank Regiment (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 18th Tank Regiment (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 79th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Benesa, Czechoslovakia)
• 362nd Artillery Regiment (Lešany, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Lešany, Czechoslovakia) - 1985 converted to SA-6 missiles, and moved to Strakonice
• 9th independent Missile Battalion (Jistebnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Vimperk, Czechoslovakia) - 10.87 moved to Kašperské Hory
• 8th Engineer Battalion (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Communications Battalion (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Chemical Defence Battalion (Vráž, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Maintenance Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Medical Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 54th Motor Transport Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)

1.11.83 the 54th Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 9th Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1988:

• 14th Tank Regiment (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 17th Tank Regiment (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 18th Tank Regiment (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 79th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Benesa, Czechoslovakia)
• 362nd Artillery Regiment (Lešany, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Strakonice, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th independent Missile Battalion (Jistebnice, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Kašperské Hory, Czechoslovakia)
• 8th Engineer Battalion (Týn nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Communications Battalion (Tábor, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Chemical Defence Battalion (Vráž, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Maintenance Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 4th Medical Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)
• 9th Supply Battalion (Písek, Czechoslovakia)

1.7.89 the 13th Tank Regiment was transferred to the 15th Motorised Rifle Division.

1.11.89 the 9th independent Missile Battalion was disbanded.

30.6.94 renamed 5th Mechanised Brigade.

Divisional coordinates:

• Tábor barracks (Zizka barracks) [US designation: Tabor Army Barracks 001]: 49 25 19N, 14 39 21E (Divisional HQ, 18th Tank Regiment and 9th Communications Battalion)
• Písek barracks (Stefanik barracks) [US designation: Pisek Army Barracks 001]: 49 18 46N, 14 07 59E (14th Tank Regiment, 9th Maintenance Battalion and 4th Chemical Defence Company)
• Písek barracks (Otava barracks) [US designation: Pisek Army Barracks 003]: 49 19 24N, 14 08 00E (4th Medical Battalion and 9th Supply Battalion)
• Týn nad Vltavou barracks [US designation: Tyn nad Vlatou Army Barracks 001]: 49 12 52N, 14 25 42E (17th Tank Regiment and 8th Engineer Battalion)
• Benesov barracks (Taborske barracks) [US designation: Benesov Army Barracks 001]: 49 47 02N, 14 41 07E (79th Motorised Rifle Regiment - parts)
• Benesov barracks (Prazke barracks) [US designation: Benesov Army Barracks 003]: 49 46 35N, 14 41 23E (79th Motorised Rifle Regiment - main part)
• Lešany barracks (Stefanik barracks) [US designation: Lesany Army Barracks 001]: 49 51 17N, 14 32 07E (362nd Artillery Regiment and 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Jistebnice barracks [US designation: Jistebnice Army Barracks 001]: 49 28 52N, 14 31 58E (9th independent Missile Battalion)
• Kašperské Hory barracks: 49 08 44N, 13 32 44E (9th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Vráž barracks: 49 22 41N, 14 07 39E (4th Chemical Defence Battalion )
• Strakonice barracks: 49 15 11N, 13 53 05E (9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 6400 men, 322 T-54/55, 147 BMP-1, 9 OT-62, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm DANA

Subordination:

• 4th Army, 23.7.58 - 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).