9th Mechanised Infantry Division
9. Gépesített Lövészhadosztály
Military Unit: 7203
Activated 5.2.57 in Kaposvar, Hungary, from the 17th
Infantry Division, as the 9th Motorised Infantry Division.
1.9.73 renamed 9th Mechanised Infantry Division.
Organisation 1980:
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22nd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Pecs, Hungary)
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26th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Lenti, Hungary)
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108th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Baja, Hungary)
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69th Tank Regiment (Nagyatad, Hungary)
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101st Artillery Regiment (Pecs, Hungary)
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15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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13th Missile Battalion (Nagykanisza, Hungary)
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27th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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54th Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenti, Hungary)
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76th Engineer Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
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45th Communications Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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9th Radio-Technical Company (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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79th Chemical Defence Company (Lenti, Hungary)
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82nd Repair Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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57th Medical Battalion (Pecs, Hungary)
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68th Supply Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
Organisation 1987:
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22nd Motorised Infantry Regiment (Pecs, Hungary)
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26th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Lenti, Hungary)
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108th Motorised Infantry Regiment (Baja, Hungary)
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69th Tank Regiment (Nagyatad, Hungary)
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101st Artillery Regiment (Pecs, Hungary)
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15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Kalocsa, Hungary)
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13th Missile Battalion (Nagykanisza, Hungary)
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27th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Nagykanizsa, Hungary)
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54th Reconnaissance Battalion (Lenti, Hungary)
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76th Engineer Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
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45th Communications Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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9th Radio-Technical Company (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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79th Chemical Defence Company (Lenti, Hungary)
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82nd Repair Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
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57th Medical Battalion (Pecs, Hungary)
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68th Supply Battalion (Kaposvar, Hungary)
15.4.87 renamed 2nd Mechanised Corps, and units were re-organised into the new
corps structure.
Divisional coordinates:
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Kaposvar barracks [US designation: Kaposvar Army Barracks Tancis Mihaly
003]: 46 22 40N, 17 47 06E (Divisional HQ, 45th Communications Battalion,
9th Radio-Technical Company, 82nd Repair Battalion and 68th Supply
Battalion)
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Pecs barracks [US designation: Pecs Army Barracks 004]: 46 02 59N, 18 13 45E
(101st Artillery Regiment)
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Pecs barracks [US designation: Pecs Army Barracks Meszesi 010]: 46 05 35N,
18 16 44E (22nd Motorised Infantry Regiment and 57th Medical Battalion)
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Lenti barracks [US designation: Lenti Army Barracks Zaida 001]: 46 38 46N,
16 35 51E (26th Motorised Infantry Regiment, 54th Reconnaissance Battalion
and 79th Chemical Defence Company)
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Baja barracks [US designation: Baja Army Barracks Adyendre 006]: 46 09 26N,
18 57 37E (108th Motorised Infantry Regiment)
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Nagyatad barracks [US designation: Nagyatad Army Barracks 003]: 46 13 00N,
17 20 33E (69th Tank Regiment)
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Kalocsa barracks [US designation: Kalocsa Army Barracks Gabor Aron 001]: 46
31 09N, 18 59 39E (15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment)
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Nagykanizsa barracks [US designation: Nagykanizsa Army Barracks 005]: 46 28
08N, 17 00 00E (27th Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion and 13th Missile
Battalion)
Equipment:
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12.85: 8250 men, 188 T-55, 62 BMP-1, 31 BTR-60, 198 FUG-70 (D-944), 42 122mm
2s1, 54 122mm M-30, 18 152mm D-1
Subordination:
The division was maintained as a Ready Division - Reduced Strength I (US
terms: Category I).