7th Motorised Rifle Division

7-ва Мотострелкова дивизия

Military Unit: 0000

Organisation 1980:

• 12th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Elhovo, Bulgaria)
• 53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bolyarovo, Bulgaria)
• 82nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 42nd Tank Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 20th Artillery Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 50th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Boyanovo, Bulgaria)
• 7th Missile Battalion (Boyanovo, Bulgaria)
• 7th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 7th Engineer Battalion
• 7th Communications Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Maintenance Battalion
• 7th Chemical Defence Company
• 7th Transport Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)

Organisation 1988:

• 12th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Elhovo, Bulgaria)
• 53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Bolyarovo, Bulgaria)
• 82nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 42nd Tank Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 20th Artillery Regiment (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 50th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Boyanovo, Bulgaria)
• 7th Missile Battalion (Boyanovo, Bulgaria)
• 7th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Reconnaissance Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Engineer Battalion (Elhovo, Bulgaria)
• 7th Communications Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Maintenance Battalion
• 7th Chemical Defence Company (Yambol, Bulgaria)
• 7th Transport Battalion (Yambol, Bulgaria)

Divisional coordinates:

• Yambol barracks [US designation: Yambol Army Barracks 001]: 42 29 01N, 26 31 19E (Divisional HQ, 82nd Motorised Rifle Regiment, 42nd Tank Regiment, 20th Artillery Regiment, 7th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 7th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion, 7th Reconnaissance Battalion, 7th Communications Battalion, 7th Chemical Defence Company and 7th Transport Battalion)
• Elhovo barracks [US designation: Elkhovo Army Barracks South 001]: 42 09 55N, 26 33 45E (12th Motorised Rifle Regiment and 7th Engineer Battalion)
• Bolyarovo barracks [US designation: Bolyarovo Army Barracks 001]: 42 08 26N, 26 49 07E (53rd Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Boyanovo barracks [US designation: Boyanovo Army Barracks 001]: 42 14 51N, 26 37 59E (50th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 7th Missile Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7500 men, 31 T-34, 110 T-54/55, 124 BTR-60, 31 MT-LB, 36 122mm 2s1, 36 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-20, 6 152mm 2s3

Subordination:

• 3rd Army, 1970 - 1990

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