8th Mechanised Infantry Division
8. Gépesített Lövészhadosztály
Military Unit: 4891
Activated 1.9.58 in Békéscsaba, Hungary, as the 8th Motorised
Infantry Division.
In 1963 moved to Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.
1.9.73 renamed 8th Mechanised Infantry Division.
Organisation 1980:
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14th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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33rd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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63rd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Nagyatad, Hungary)
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8th Tank Regiment (Tapolca, Hungary)
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20th Artillery Regiment (Marcali, Hungary)
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18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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38th Missile Battalion (Tapolca, Hungary)
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93rd Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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42nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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36th Engineer Battalion (Marcali, Hungary)
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134th Communications Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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8th Radio-Technical Company (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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73rd Chemical Defence Company (Szombathely, Hungary)
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84th Repair Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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59th Medical Battalion (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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95th Supply Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
Organisation 1987:
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14th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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33rd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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63rd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Nagyatad, Hungary)
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8th Tank Regiment (Tapolca, Hungary)
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20th Artillery Regiment (Marcali, Hungary)
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18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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38th Missile Battalion (Tapolca, Hungary)
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93rd Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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42nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Szombathely, Hungary)
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36th Engineer Battalion (Marcali, Hungary)
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134th Communications Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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8th Radio-Technical Company (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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73rd Chemical Defence Company (Szombathely, Hungary)
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84th Repair Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
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59th Medical Battalion (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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95th Supply Battalion (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary)
31.8.87 disbanded, and units were re-organised into the new
corps structure.
Divisional coordinates:
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Zalaegerszeg barracks [US designation: Zalaegerszeg Military Barracks 001]:
46 50 42N, 16 49 25E (Divisional HQ, 33rd Motorised Infantry Regiment, 134th
Communications Battalion, 8th Radio-Technical Company, 84th Repair Battalion
and 95th Supply Battalion)
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Nagykanizsa barracks [US designation: Nagykanizsa Army Barracks Dosza Gyorgy
002]: 46 27 15N, 17 00 46E (14th Motorised Infantry Regiment and 59th
Medical Battalion)
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Nagykanizsa barracks [US designation: Nagykanizsa Army Barracks 005]: 46 28
08N, 17 00 00E (18th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
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Nagyatad barracks [US designation: Nagyatad Army Barracks 003]: 46 13 00N,
17 20 33E (63rd Motorised Infantry Regiment)
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Tapolca barracks [US designation: Tapolca Army Barracks Dobo Istvan 001]: 46
52 55N, 17 24 21E (8th Tank Regiment and 38th Missile Battalion)
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Marcali barracks [US designation: Marcali Army Barracks Hunyadi Janos 001]:
46 39 59N, 17 24 29E (36th Engineer Battalion)
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Marcali barracks [US designation: Marcali Army Barracks Petofi Sandor 002]:
46 33 40N, 17 24 30E (20th Artillery Regiment)
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Szombathely barracks [US designation: Szombathely Army Barracks 009]: 47 15
56N, 16 37 41E (93rd Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion, 42nd Reconnaissance
Battalion and 73rd Chemical Defence Company)
Equipment:
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12.85: 8350 men, 188 T-55, 102 BMP-1, 186 FUG-70 (D-944), 42 122mm 2s1, 36
122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1
Subordination:
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength I (US
terms: Category I).