17th Motorised Rifle Division

17-ва Мотострелкова дивизия

Military Unit: 0000

Organisation 1980:

• 31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Momchilgrad, Bulgaria)
• 66th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
• 78th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Krumovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 87th Artillery Regiment (Kardzhali, Bulgaria)
• 77th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Missile Battalion (Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
• 17th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 17th Engineer Battalion
• 17th Communications Battalion (Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Maintenance Battalion
• 17th Chemical Defence Company
• 17th Transport Battalion

Organisation 1988:

• 31st Motorised Rifle Regiment (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
• 34th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Momchilgrad, Bulgaria)
• 66th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Haskovo, Bulgaria)
• 78th Motorised Rifle Regiment (Krumovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 87th Artillery Regiment (Kardzhali, Bulgaria)
• 77th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Missile Battalion (Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
• 17th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion
• 17th Reconnaissance Battalion
• 17th Engineer Battalion
• 17th Communications Battalion (Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria)
• 17th Maintenance Battalion
• 17th Chemical Defence Company
• 17th Transport Battalion

Divisional coordinates:

• Haskovo barracks [US designation: Khaskovo Army Barracks 001/002]: 41 56 28N, 25 33 30E (Divisional HQ and 31st Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Haskovo barracks [US designation: Khaskovo Army Barracks 003]: 41 56 25N, 25 32 49E (66th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Momchilgrad barracks [US designation: Momchilgrad Army Barracks South 001]: 41 31 01N, 25 24 18E (34th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Krumovgrad barracks [US designation: Krumovgrad Army Barracks Northwest 001]: 41 28 35N, 25 38 56E (78th Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Kardzhali barracks [US designation: Kurdzhali Army Barracks 003]: 41 38 04N, 25 22 53E (87th Artillery Regiment)
• Dimitrovgrad barracks [US designation: Dimitrovgrad Army Barracks 001]: 42 02 43N, 25 35 47E (66th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment and 17th Missile Battalion)
• Ivaylovgrad barracks: 41 31 49N, 26 07 44E (17th Communications Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7700 men, 10 T-34, 131 T-54/55, 62 BTR-60, 62 MT-LB, 36 122mm 2s1, 36 122mm M-30, 12 152mm D-20

Subordination:

• 2nd Army, 1970 - 1990

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