16th Tank Division

16 Dywizja Pancerna

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 3.9.55 in Elblag, Poland, from the 16th Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 1st Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 14th Medium Tank Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 58th Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 55th Mechanised Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 46th Artillery Battalion (Braniewo, Poland)
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 47th Engineer Battalion (Tczew, Poland)
• 43rd Communications Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 61st Chemical Defence Company (Elblag, Poland)
• 57th Medical Battalion (Braniewo, Poland)
• 62nd Transport Battalion, (Elblag, Poland)

1.11.61 the 17th Reconnaissance Battalion was renamed 61st Reconnaissance Company.

In 1967 the 61st Reconnaissance Company was renamed 17th Reconnaissance Battalion.

7.7.67 the 16th Repair Battalion was activated from the various divisional repair shops.

30.11.67 the 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

In 1969 the 46th Artillery Battalion was expanded, and renamed 16th Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 1st Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 14th Medium Tank Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 58th Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 55th Mechanised Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Artillery Regiment (Malbork, Poland)
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 4th Missile Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 48th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 47th Engineer Battalion (Tczew, Poland)
• 43rd Communications Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 61st Chemical Defence Company (Elblag, Poland)
• 16th Repair Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 57th Medical Battalion (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Supply Battalion, (Elblag, Poland)

Organisation 1980:

• 1st Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 14th Medium Tank Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 58th Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 55th Mechanised Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Artillery Regiment (Malbork, Poland)
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 4th Missile Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 48th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 47th Engineer Battalion (Tczew, Poland)
• 43rd Communications Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 61st Chemical Defence Company (Elblag, Poland)
• 16th Repair Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 57th Medical Battalion (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Supply Battalion, (Elblag, Poland)

Organisation 1988:

• 1st Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 14th Medium Tank Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 58th Medium Tank Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 55th Mechanised Regiment (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Artillery Regiment (Malbork, Poland)
• 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Elblag, Poland)
• 4th Missile Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 48th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Malbork, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 47th Engineer Battalion (Tczew, Poland)
• 43rd Communications Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 61st Chemical Defence Company (Elblag, Poland)
• 16th Repair Battalion (Elblag, Poland)
• 57th Medical Battalion (Braniewo, Poland)
• 16th Supply Battalion (Elblag, Poland)

17.3.89 renamed 16th Mechanised Division.

Divisional coordinates:

• Elblag barracks: 54 09 52N, 19 25 49E (Divisional HQ)
• Elblag barracks [US designation: Elblag Army Barracks 002]: 54 09 42N, 19 25 32E (43rd Communications Battalion and 16th Supply Battalion)
• Elblag barracks [US designation: Elblag Army Barracks 005]: 54 09 16N, 19 26 12E (1st Medium Tank Regiment and 61st Chemical Defence Company)
• Elblag barracks [US designation: Elblag Army Barracks 006]: 54 11 37N, 19 23 28E (58th Medium Tank Regiment and 17th Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Elblag barracks [US designation: Elblag Army Barracks 008]: 54 10 32N, 19 24 55E (13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 16th Repair Battalion)
• Braniewo barracks [US designation: Braniewo Army Barracks 001]: 54 22 12N, 19 49 03E (55th Mechanised Regiment and 57th Medical Battalion)
• Braniewo barracks [US designation: Braniewo Army Barracks 003]: 54 22 52N, 19 48 41E (14th Medium Tank Regiment)
• Malbork barracks [US designation: Malbork Army Barracks 003]: 54 01 47N, 19 01 35E (16th Artillery Regiment, 4th Missile Battalion and 48th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion)
• Tczew barracks [US designation: Tczew Army Barracks 001]: 54 05 21N, 18 46 46E (47th Engineer Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7400 men, 283 T-54/55, 100 BMP-1, 70 OT-64, 60 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• Pommeranian Military District, 1955 - 1990

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