6th Tank Division

Divizia 6 Tancuri

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1959 in Targu Mures, Romania.

Organisation 1980:

• 2nd Tank Regiment (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 5th Tank Regiment (Turda, Romania)
• 6th Tank Regiment (Turda, Romania)
• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Zalau, Romania)
• 7th Artillery Regiment (Floresti, Romania)
• 216th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Turda, Romania)
• 166th Reconnaissance Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Engineer Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Communications Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 263rd Chemical Defence Company (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)

Organisation 1988:

• 2nd Tank Regiment (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 5th Tank Regiment (Turda, Romania)
• 6th Tank Regiment (Turda, Romania)
• 4th Mechanised Regiment (Zalau, Romania)
• 7th Artillery Regiment (Floresti, Romania)
• 216th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Turda, Romania)
• 166th Reconnaissance Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Engineer Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Communications Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 263rd Chemical Defence Company (Targu Mures, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Targu Mures, Romania)

Divisional coordinates:

• Targu Mures barracks [US designation: Tirgu Mares Army Barracks 001]: 46 33 06N, 24 33 02E (000 Engineer Battalion)
• Targu Mures barracks [US designation: Tirgu Mares Army Barracks 002]: 46 33 08N, 24 34 17E (Divisional HQ and 000 Communications Battalion)
• Targu Mures barracks [US designation: Tirgu Mares Army Barracks Southwest 008]: 46 32 05N, 24 32 31E (2nd Tank Regiment, 166th Reconnaissance Battalion, 263rd Chemical Defence Company and 000 Supply and Transport Battalion)
• Turda barracks [US designation: Turda Army Barracks South 001]: 46 32 45N, 23 47 02E (5th Tank Regiment and 6th Tank Regiment)
• Turda barracks [US designation: Turda Army Barracks 002]: 46 33 19N, 23 48 25E (216th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion)
• Zalau barracks [US designation: Zalau Army Barracks North 001]: 47 11 50N, 23 03 06E (4th Mechanised Regiment)
• Floresti barracks [US designation: Floresti Army Barracks 001]: 46 44 48N, 23 30 43E (7th Artillery Regiment)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 6550 men, 216 T-54/55, 125 TAB-72, 36 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• 3rd Army, 1968 - 4.80
• 4th Army, 4.80 - 1990

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