11th Tank Division

11 Dywizja Pancerna

Military Unit: 1588

Activated 15.6.63 in Zagan, Poland, from the 11th Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1963:

• 8th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 22nd Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 29th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 42nd Mechanised Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 32nd Artillery Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 19th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 10th Missile Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 41st Reconnaissance Company (Zary, Poland)
• 16th Engineer Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 17th Chemical Defence Company (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 60th Medical Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 76th Transport Battalion (Zagan, Poland)

7.7.67 the 11th Repair Battalion was activated from the various divisional repair shops.

4.5.67 the 22nd Medium Tank Regiment was renamed 3rd Medium Tank Regiment.

30.11.67 the 19th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 111th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

In 1969 the 32nd Artillery Battalion was expanded, and renamed 33rd Artillery Regiment, while the 41st Reconnaissance Company was renamed 9th Reconnaissance Battalion and the 76th Transport Battalion was renamed 11th Supply Battalion.

1.9.69 the 43rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 3rd Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 8th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 29th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 42nd Mechanised Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 33rd Artillery Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 111th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 10th Missile Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 43rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 16th Engineer Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 17th Chemical Defence Company (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 60th Medical Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 11th Repair Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 11th Supply Battalion (Zagan, Poland)

Organisation 1980:

• 3rd Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 8th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 29th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 42nd Mechanised Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 33rd Artillery Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 111th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 10th Missile Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 43rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 16th Engineer Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 17th Chemical Defence Company (Zgorzelec, Poland)
• 60th Medical Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 11th Repair Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 11th Supply Battalion (Zagan, Poland)

In 1981 the 111th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment was replaced by the 66th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Organisation 1988:

• 3rd Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 8th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland) - 1989 renamed 99th Mechanised Regiment
• 29th Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland) - 1989 renamed 29th Mechanised Regiment
• 42nd Mechanised Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 33rd Artillery Regiment (Zary, Poland)
• 66th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Boleslawiec, Poland)
• 10th Missile Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 43rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 9th Reconnaissance Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 16th Engineer Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 17th Chemical Defence Company (Zagan, Poland)
• 60th Medical Battalion (Zary, Poland)
• 11th Repair Battalion (Zagan, Poland)
• 11th Supply Battalion (Zagan, Poland)

In 1989 the 3rd Medium Tank Regiment was disbanded.

1989 renamed 11th Mechanised Division.

Divisional coordinates:

• Zagan barracks [US designation: Zagan Army Barracks 001]: 51 37 45N, 15 16 46E (3rd Medium Tank Regiment, 8th Medium Tank Regiment, 29th Medium Tank Regiment, 9th Reconnaissance Battalion and 11th Repair Battalion)
• Zagan barracks [US designation: Zagan Army Barracks 002]: 51 36 49N, 15 18 41E (11th Supply Battalion)
• Zagan barracks [US designation: Zagan Army Barracks 003]: 51 36 57N, 15 18 43E (Divisional HQ and 34th Communications Battalion)
• Zary barracks [US designation: Zary Army Barracks 001]: 51 38 08N, 15 10 46E (42nd Mechanised Regiment, 33rd Artillery Regiment, 10th Missile Battalion, 43rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion, 16th Engineer Battalion and 60th Medical Battalion)
• Zgorzelec barracks [US designation: Zgorzelec Army Barracks 002]: 51 08 51N, 15 00 48E (111th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 17th Chemical Defence Company)
• Boleslawiec barracks [US designation: Boleslawiec Army Barracks 001]: 51 14 55N, 15 34 29E (66th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7500 men, 218 T-54/55, 16 T-62, 65 T-72, 130 BMP-1, 40 OT-64, 42 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• Silesian Military District, 1963 - 1990

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