3rd Mechanised Division

3 Dywizja Zmechanizowana

Military Unit: 2034

Activated 7.3.62 in Lublin, Poland, from the 3rd Infantry Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 7th Mechanised Regiment (Lublin, Poland)
• 8th Mechanised Regiment (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 45th Mechanised Regiment (Siedlce, Poland)
• 30th Medium Tank Regiment (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Chelm, Poland)
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 42nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (Choszczno, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Company (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 4th Engineer Battalion (Sandomierz, Poland)
• 53rd Communications Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 34th Chemical Defence Company (Lublin, Poland)
• 14th Medical Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 00 Transport Battalion (Lublin, Poland)

In 1967 the 30th Medium Tank Regiment was renamed 5th Medium Tank Regiment.

14.3.67 the 3rd Repair Battalion was activated fron the various divisional workshops.

In 1970 the 00 Transport Battalion was renamed 3rd Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 7th Mechanised Regiment (Lublin, Poland)
• 8th Mechanised Regiment (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 45th Mechanised Regiment (Siedlce, Poland)
• 5th Medium Tank Regiment (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Chelm, Poland)
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 42nd Missile Battalion (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Company (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 4th Engineer Battalion (Sandomierz, Poland)
• 53rd Communications Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 34th Chemical Defence Company (Lublin, Poland)
• 14th Medical Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 3rd Repair Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 3rd Supply Battalion (Lublin, Poland)

In 1972 the 37th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

• 7th Mechanised Regiment (Lublin, Poland)
• 8th Mechanised Regiment (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 45th Mechanised Regiment (Siedlce, Poland)
• 5th Medium Tank Regiment (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Chelm, Poland)
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 42nd Missile Battalion (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 37th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Chelm, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Company (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 4th Engineer Battalion (Sandomierz, Poland)
• 53rd Communications Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 34th Chemical Defence Company (Lublin, Poland)
• 14th Medical Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 3rd Repair Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 3rd Supply Battalion (Lublin, Poland)

Organisation 1988:

• 7th Mechanised Regiment (Lublin, Poland)
• 8th Mechanised Regiment (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 45th Mechanised Regiment (Siedlce, Poland)
• 5th Medium Tank Regiment (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Chelm, Poland)
• 18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 42nd Missile Battalion (Hrubieszow, Poland)
• 37th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Chelm, Poland)
• 17th Reconnaissance Company (Wlodawa, Poland)
• 4th Engineer Battalion (Sandomierz, Poland)
• 53rd Communications Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 34th Chemical Defence Company (Lublin, Poland)
• 14th Medical Battalion (Siedlce, Poland)
• 3rd Repair Battalion (Lublin, Poland)
• 3rd Supply Battalion (Lublin, Poland)

In 1989 renamed 3rd Equipment and Weapons Base.

Divisional coordinates:

• Lublin barracks [US designation: Lublin Army Barracks 001]: 51 14 53N, 22 31 39E (53rd Communications Battalion and 3rd Supply Battalion)
• Lublin barracks [US designation: Lublin Army Barracks 002]: 51 14 18N, 22 34 56E (3rd Repair Battalion)
• Lublin barracks [US designation: Lublin Army Barracks 005]: 51 13 23N, 22 33 49E (7th Mechanised Regiment and 34th Chemical Defence Company)
• Lublin barracks [US designation: Lublin Army Barracks 007]: 51 14 54N, 22 32 56E (Divisional HQ)
• Hrubieszow barracks [US designation: Hrubieszow Army Barracks 001]: 50 49 01N, 23 53 28E (8th Mechanised Regiment, 42nd Missile Battalion and 00 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion)
• Siedlce barracks [US designation: Siedlce Army Barracks 001]: 52 09 31N, 22 15 59E (18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion)
• Siedlce barracks [US designation: Siedlce Army Barracks 002]: 52 09 21N, 22 15 38E (45th Mechanised Regiment)
• Wlodawa barracks [US designation: Wlodawa Army Barracks 001]: 51 33 43N, 23 33 48E (5th Medium Tank Regiment and 17th Reconnaissance Company)
• Chelm barracks [US designation: Chelm Army Barracks 001]: 51 08 17N, 23 26 47E (3rd Artillery Regiment and 37th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Sandomierz barracks [US designation: Sandomierz Army Barracks 001]: 50 41 21N, 21 44 19E (4th Engineer Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 2500 men, 123 T-34, 81 T-54/55, 1 OT-64, 72 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• Warsaw Military District, 1962 - 1990

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Cadre Low Strength (US terms: Category III).