6th Airborne Division

6 Dywizja Powietrznodesantowa

Military Unit: 2250

Activated 15.6.57 in Krakow, Poland, from the 6th Infantry Division.

Organisation 1960:

9th Airborne Battalion (Niepolomice, Poland)
10th Airborne Battalion (Oswiecim, Poland)
16th Airborne Battalion (Krakow, Poland)
19th Airborne Battalion (Bielsko-Biala, Poland)
26th Reconnaissance and Diversion Battalion (Krakau, Poland)
5th Artillery Battalion (Krakow, Poland) - from 1963 5th Mixed Artillery Battalion
6th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Company (Krakow, Poland)
22nd Chemical Defence Company (Krakow, Poland)
6th Communications Company (Krakow, Poland)
11th Engineer Company (Krakow, Poland)
15th Medical Company (Krakow, Poland)
6th Transport Company (Krakow, Poland)

20.1.64 the 6th Transport Company was renamed 6th Supply and Repair Battalion.

3.9.64 the 26th Reconnaissance and Diversion Battalion left the division, and was replaced by the new 48th Reconnaissance Company in Krakow.

4.6.66 the 35th Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion was activated (with ASU-85).

30.9.67 the 19th Airborne Battalion was renamed 18th Airborne Battalion.

In 1967 the 33rd Airborne Battalion was activated, and the 9th Airborne Battalion was rename 6th Training Airborne Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

In 1975 the 8th Security Battalion was activated.

In 1976 re-organised:

Organisation 1980:

In 1985 the 26th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was activated.

19.7.86 renamed 6th Airborne Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

Divisional coordinates:

Krakow barracks [US designation: Krakow Army Barracks 004]: 50 04 46N, 19 54 36E (16th Airborne Battalion, 6th Communications Company, 6th Supply and Repair Battalion, 8th Security Battalion, 22nd Chemical Defence Company and 15th Medical Company)
Krakow barracks [US designation: Krakow Army Barracks 007]: 50 03 47N, 19 52 02E (26th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 48th Reconnaissance Company and 11th Engineer Company)
Krakow barracks [US designation: Krakow Army Barracks 014/015]: 50 04 50N, 19 59 01E (10th Airborne Battalion, 35th Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion and 5th Mixed Artillery Battalion)
Krakow barracks [US designation: Krakow Army Barracks 027]: 50 04 38N, 19 55 42E (Divisional/Brigade HQ)
Oswiecim barracks [US designation: Oswiecim Army Barracks 001]: 50 01 50N, 19 12 04E (10th Airborne Battalion and 33rd Airborne Battalion)
Bielsko-Biala barracks [US designation: Bielsko-Biala Army Barracks 001]: 49 48 20N, 19 02 51E (18th Airborne Battalion)
Niepolomice barracks [US designation: Niepolomice Army Barracks 001]: 50 01 44N, 20 11 51E (6th Airborne Battalion - parts)
Niepolomice barracks [US designation: Niepolomice Army Barracks 002]: 50 01 57N, 20 12 30E (6th Airborne Battalion - parts)

Equipment:

Subordination:

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