9th Mechanised Division

Divizia 9 Mecanizată

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1959 in Constanta, Romania.

Organisation 1980:

• 34th Mechanised Regiment (Topraiser, Romania)
• 36th Mechanised Regiment (Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania)
• 40th Mechanised Regiment (Medgidia, Romania)
• 18th Tank Regiment (Murfatlar, Romania)
• 13th Artillery Regiment (Medgidia, Romania)
• 91st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Medgidia, Romania)
• 185th Reconnaissance Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 18th Engineer Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 00 Chemical Defence Company (Constanta, Romania)
• 168th Supply and Transport Battalion (Constanta, Romania)

Organisation 1988:

• 34th Mechanised Regiment (Topraiser, Romania)
• 36th Mechanised Regiment (Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania)
• 40th Mechanised Regiment (Medgidia, Romania)
• 18th Tank Regiment (Murfatlar, Romania)
• 13th Artillery Regiment (Medgidia, Romania)
• 91st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Medgidia, Romania)
• 185th Reconnaissance Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 18th Engineer Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 34th Communications Battalion (Constanta, Romania)
• 00 Chemical Defence Company (Constanta, Romania)
• 168th Supply and Transport Battalion (Constanta, Romania)

Divisional coordinates:

• Topraiser barracks [US designation: Topraiser Army Barracks 001]: 44 01 20N, 28 22 11E (34th Mechanised Regiment)
• Mihail Kogalniceanu barracks [US designation: Mihail Kogalniceanu Army Barracks 001 and Training Area]: 44 21 42N, 28 28 07E (36th Mechanised Regiment)
• Medgidia barracks [US designation: Medgidia Army Barracks 001]: 44 14 09N, 28 16 44E (40th Mechanised Regiment)
• Medgidia barracks [US designation: Medgidia Army Barracks 002]: 44 14 40N, 28 15 30E (13th Artillery Regiment and 00 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Murfatlar barracks [US designation: Murfatlar Army Barracks 001]: 44 10 46N, 28 24 53E (18th Tank Regiment)
• Constanta barracks [US designation: Constanta Military Installation 001]: 44 11 03N, 28 37 02E (Divisional HQ, 91st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 185th Reconnaissance Battalion, 18th Engineer Battalion and 168th Supply and Transport Battalion)
• Constanta barracks [US designation: Constanta Army Barracks 010]: 44 09 00N, 28 37 09E (34th Communications Battalion and 00 Chemical Defence Company)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 8750 men, 10 T-34, 178 TR-800, 11 BTR-60, 202 TAB-72, 54 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• 2nd Army, 1959 - 1990

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