9th Mechanised Division

9 Dywizja Zmechanizowana

Military Unit: 2369

Activated 7.3.62 in Rzeszow, Poland, from the 9th Infantry Division.

Organisation 1962:

• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Kielce, Poland)
• 14th Mechanised Regiment (Tarnow, Poland)
• 30th Mechanised Regiment (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 32nd Medium Tank Regiment (Sanok, Poland)
• 40th Artillery Regiment (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 44th Rocket Artillery Battalion (Torun, Poland)
• 14th Reconnaissance Company (Sanok, Poland)
• 13th Engineer Battalion (Debica, Poland)
• 29th Communications Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 42nd Chemical Defence Company (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 00 Medical Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 17th Transport Battalion (Lancut, Poland)

14.3.67 the 9th Repair Battalion was activated fron the various divisional workshops.

4.5.67 the 32nd Medium Tank Regiment was renamed 26th Medium Tank Regiment.

In 1970 the 17th Transport Battalion was renamed 9th Supply Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Kielce, Poland)
• 14th Mechanised Regiment (Tarnow, Poland)
• 30th Mechanised Regiment (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 26th Medium Tank Regiment (Sanok, Poland)
• 40th Artillery Regiment (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 44th Missile Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 14th Reconnaissance Company (Sanok, Poland)
• 13th Engineer Battalion (Debica, Poland)
• 29th Communications Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 42nd Chemical Defence Company (Lancut, Poland)
• 00 Medical Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Repair Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Supply Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)

In 1972 the 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion was activated.

Organisation 1980:

• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Kielce, Poland)
• 14th Mechanised Regiment (Tarnow, Poland)
• 30th Mechanised Regiment (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 26th Medium Tank Regiment (Sanok, Poland)
• 40th Artillery Regiment (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 44th Missile Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 14th Reconnaissance Company (Sanok, Poland)
• 13th Engineer Battalion (Debica, Poland)
• 29th Communications Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 42nd Chemical Defence Company (Lancut, Poland)
• 00 Medical Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Repair Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Supply Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)

Organisation 1988:

• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Kielce, Poland)
• 14th Mechanised Regiment (Tarnow, Poland)
• 30th Mechanised Regiment (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 26th Medium Tank Regiment (Sanok, Poland)
• 40th Artillery Regiment (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 44th Missile Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Jaroslaw, Poland)
• 14th Reconnaissance Company (Sanok, Poland)
• 13th Engineer Battalion (Debica, Poland)
• 29th Communications Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 42nd Chemical Defence Company (Lancut, Poland)
• 00 Medical Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Repair Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)
• 9th Supply Battalion (Rzeszow, Poland)

In 1989 renamed 9th Equipment and Weapons Base.

Divisional coordinates:

• Rzeszow barracks [US designation: Rzeszow Army Barracks 001]: 50 02 36N, 21 59 01E (9th Supply Battalion and 9th Repair Battalion)
• Rzeszow barracks [US designation: Rzeszow Army Barracks 004]: 50 02 01N, 21 59 33E (Divisional HQ and 29th Communications Battalion)
• Rzeszow barracks [US designation: Rzeszow Army Barracks 005]: 50 01 44N, 21 59 25E (30th Mechanised Regiment and 00 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion)
• Kielce barracks [US designation: Kielce Army Barracks 002]: 50 49 54N, 20 39 44E (4th Mechanised Regiment)
• Tarnow barracks [US designation: Tarnow Army Barracks 001]: 50 00 47N, 20 58 30E (14th Mechanised Regiment)
• Sanok barracks [US designation: Sanok Army Barracks 002]: 49 33 29N, 22 13 16E (26th Medium Tank Regiment and 14th Reconnaissance Company)
• Jaroslaw barracks [US designation: Jaroslaw Army Barracks 001]: 50 00 35N, 22 42 10E (25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion)
• Jaroslaw barracks [US designation: Jaroslaw Army Barracks 002]: 50 00 51N, 22 40 50E (40th Artillery Regiment, 44th Missile Battalion and 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Debica barracks [US designation: Debica Army Barracks 001]: 50 03 40N, 21 24 33E (13th Engineer Battalion)
• Lancut barracks [US designation: Lancut Army Barracks 001]: 50 03 55N, 22 13 12E (42nd Chemical Defence Company)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 2500 men, 201 T-34, 10 BTR-152, 149 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).