7th Mechanised Infantry Division
7. Gépesített Lövészhadosztály
Military Unit: 4127
Activated 1957 in Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary, from the 23rd
Infantry Division, as the 7th Motorised Infantry Division.
1.9.73 renamed 7th Mechanised Infantry Division.
Organisation 1980:
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5th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Mezotur, Hungary)
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37th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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62nd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary)
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24th Tank Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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10th Artillery Regiment (Kiskoros, Hungary)
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102nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Janoshalma, Hungary)
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28th Missile Battalion (Szentes, Hungary)
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21st Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Szeged, Hungary)
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113th Reconnaissance Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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28th Engineer Battalion (Csongrad, Hungary)
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36th Communications Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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7th Radio-Technical Company (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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75th Chemical Defence Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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89th Repair Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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58th Medical Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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64th Supply Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
Organisation 1987:
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5th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Mezotur, Hungary)
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37th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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62nd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary)
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24th Tank Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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10th Artillery Regiment (Kiskoros, Hungary)
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102nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Janoshalma, Hungary)
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28th Missile Battalion (Szentes, Hungary)
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21st Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Szeged, Hungary)
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113th Reconnaissance Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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28th Engineer Battalion (Csongrad, Hungary)
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36th Communications Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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7th Radio-Technical Company (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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75th Chemical Defence Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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89th Repair Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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58th Medical Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
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64th Supply Battalion (Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary)
31.8.87 disbanded, and units were re-organised into the new
corps structure.
Divisional coordinates:
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Kiskunfélegyháza barracks [US designation: Kiskunfelegyhaza Army Barracks
001]: 46 41 43N, 19 49 55E (Divisional HQ, 113th Reconnaissance Battalion,
36th Communications Battalion, 7th Radio-Technical Company, 75th Chemical
Defence Battalion, 89th Repair Battalion, 58th Medical Battalion and 64th Supply
Battalion)
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Mezotur barracks [US designation: Mezotur Army Barracks Szabo Lajos 001]: 47
00 21N, 20 35 46E (5th Motorised Infantry Regiment)
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Kalocsa barracks [US designation: Kalocsa Army Barracks Gabor Aron 001]: 46
31 06N, 18 59 35E (37th Motorised Infantry Regiment and 24th Tank Regiment)
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Hódmezővásárhely barracks [US designation: Hodmezovasarhely Army Barracks
Zrinyi 001]: 46 24 10N, 20 19 13E (62nd Motorised Infantry Regiment)
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Kiskoros barracks [US designation: Kiskoros Army Barracks Adany Aron
001/002]: 46 36 20N, 19 18 21E (10th Artillery Regiment)
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Janoshalma barracks [US designation: Janoshalma Army Barracks 001]: 46 16
57N, 19 18 16E (102nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
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Szentes barracks [US designation: Szentes Army Barracks 001]: 46 39 54N, 20
14 25E (28th Missile Battalion)
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Szeged barracks [US designation: Szeged Army Barracks Zalka Mate 006]: 46 14
33N, 20 07 07E (21st Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
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Csongrad barracks [US designation: Csongrad Army Barracks 001]: 46 43 31N,
20 07 51E (28th Engineer Battalion)
Equipment:
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12.85: 5950 men, 188 T-54/55, 279 FUG-70 (D-944), 90 122mm M-30, 18 152mm
D-1
Subordination:
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength II (US
terms: Category II).