10th Mechanised Division

Divizia 10 Mecanizată

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1959 in Iasi, Romania.

Organisation 1980:

• 15th Mechanised Regiment (Iasi, Romania)
• 33rd Mechanised Regiment (Botosani, Romania)
• 38th Mechanised Regiment (Piatro Neamt, Romania)
• 63rd Tank Regiment (Bacau, Romania)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Bacau, Romania)
• 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Botosani, Romania)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Bacau, Romania)
• 101st Reconnaissance Battalion (Piatro Neamt, Romania)
• 25th Engineer Battalion (Roman, Romania)
• 14th Communications Battalion (Iasi, Romania)
• 00 Chemical Defence Company (Iasi, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Iasi, Romania)

Organisation 1988:

• 15th Mechanised Regiment (Iasi, Romania)
• 33rd Mechanised Regiment (Botosani, Romania)
• 38th Mechanised Regiment (Piatro Neamt, Romania)
• 63rd Tank Regiment (Bacau, Romania)
• 3rd Artillery Regiment (Bacau, Romania)
• 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Botosani, Romania)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Bacau, Romania)
• 101st Reconnaissance Battalion (Piatro Neamt, Romania)
• 25th Engineer Battalion (Roman, Romania)
• 14th Communications Battalion (Iasi, Romania)
• 00 Chemical Defence Company (Iasi, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Iasi, Romania)

Divisional coordinates:

• Iasi barracks [US designation: Iasi Army Barracks East 002]: 47 09 56N, 27 37 31E (15th Mechanised Regiment)
• Iasi barracks [US designation: Iasi Army Barracks 004/010]: 47 10 54N, 27 33 47E (Divisional HQ, 14th Communications Battalion, 00 Chemical Defence Company and 000 Supply and Transport Battalion)
• Botosani barracks [US designation: Botosani Army Barracks Northwest 001]: 47 45 08N, 26 38 17E (82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion)
• Botosani barracks [US designation: Botosani Army Barracks 006]: 47 43 48N, 26 39 57E (33rd Mechanised Regiment)
• Piatro Neamt barracks [US designation: Piatro Neamt Army Barracks 001]: 46 54 50N, 26 23 58E (38th Mechanised Regiment)
• Bacau barracks [US designation: Bacau Army Barracks 003/004/005/006]: 46 33 32N, 26 53 37E (63rd Tank Regiment, 3rd Artillery Regiment, and 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Roman barracks [US designation: Roman Army Barracks North 002]: 46 55 58N, 26 56 03E (25th Engineer Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 6400 men, 69 T-34, 59 T-54/55, 214 TAB-72, 84 TAB-77, 60 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• 2nd Army, 1959 - 1990

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