4th Mechanised Division

4 Dywizja Zmechanizowana

Military Unit: 2838

Activated 7.3.62 in Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland, from the 4th Infantry Division.

Organisation 1962:

23.7.63 the 12th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion was activated.

17.7.66 the 65th Medical Battalion was activated, and the 25th Reconnaissance Company was renamed 25th Reconnaissance Battalion.

1.4.67 the 4th Supply Battalion and the 4th Repair Battalion was activated.

4.5.67 the 36th Communications Battalion was renamed 4th Communications Battalion.

10.11.67 the 24th Missile Battalion joined the division.

30.11.67 the 26th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 128th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

11th Mechanised Regiment (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)
12th Mechanised Regiment (Gorzow-Wielkopolskie, Poland)
17th Mechanised Regiment (Miedzyrzecz, Poland)
18th Medium Tank Regiment (Wedrzyn, Poland)
22nd Artillery Regiment (Sulechow, Poland)
128th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Skwierzyna, Poland) - 1975 moved to Czerwiensk
12th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Sulechow, Poland)
24th Missile Battalion (Sulechow, Poland)
25th Reconnaissance Battalion (Miedzyrzecz, Poland)
5th Engineer Battalion (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)
4th Communications Battalion (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)
23rd Chemical Defence Company (Miedzyrzecz, Poland)
4th Supply Battalion (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)
4th Repair Battalion (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)
65th Medical Battalion (Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland)

In 1972 the 97th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

Organisation 1988:

20.11.89 the 11th Mechanised Regiment was disbanded, and the 18th Medium Tank Regiment was renamed 18th Mechanised Regiment.

Divisional coordinates:

Krosno Odrzanskie barracks [US designation: Krosno Army Barracks 002]: 52 03 18N, 15 06 15E (Divisional HQ, 4th Communications Battalion, 4th Supply Battalion, 4th Repair Battalion and 65th Medical Battalion)
Krosno Odrzanskie barracks [US designation: Krosno Army Barracks 003/004]: 52 03 28N, 15 06 11E (11th Mechanised Regiment and 5th Engineer Battalion)
Gorzow-Wielkopolskie barracks [US designation; Gorzow-Wielkopolskie Army Barracks 001]: 52 44 19N, 15 12 14E (12th Mechanised Regiment)
Miedzyrzecz barracks [US designation: Miedzyrzecz Army Barracks 001]: 52 26 16N, 15 34 15E (17th Mechanised Regiment, 25th Reconnaissance Battalion and 23rd Chemical Defence Company)
Wedrzyn barracks [US designation: Sulecin Army Barracks 001]: 52 26 38N, 15 10 52E (18th Medium Tank Regiment)
Sulechow barracks [US designation: Sulechow Army Barracks 002]: 52 05 41N, 15 37 42E (22nd Artillery Regiment, 12th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion, 24th Missile Battalion and 97th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
Skwierzyna barracks [US designation: Skwierzyna Army Barracks 001]: 52 34 55N, 15 29 34E (128th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment until 1975)
Czerwiensk barracks [US designation: Czerwiensk Army Barracks 001]: 52 01 11N, 15 23 21E (128th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment after 1975)

Equipment:

12.85: 9500 men, 201 T-54/55, 100 BMP-1, 250 OT-64, 24 122mm 2s1, 60 122mm M-30, 12 152mm D-1
1989: T-55AM, BMP-1, OT-64, 122mm 2s1

Subordination:

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