5th Tank Division

5 Dywizja Pancerna

Military Unit: 1606

Activated 2.4.57 in Gubin-Komorow, Poland, from the 19th Tank Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 22nd Medium Tank Regiment (Zagan, Poland)
• 23rd Medium Tank Regiment (Slubice, Poland)
• 26th Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 73rd Mechanised Regiment (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 36th Artillery Regiment (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 12th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 66th Engineer Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 59th Communications Battalion (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 60th Chemical Defence Company (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)
• 48th Transport Company (Gubin-Komorow, Poland)

1.11.61 the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion was renamed 58th Reconnaissance Company, and the 56th Medical Battalion was activated.

23.3.62 the 24th Missile Battalion joined the division.

21.5.62 the 12th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion was transferred to the 4th Mechanised Division.

8.4.63 the 22nd Medium Tank Regiment was transferred to the 11th Tank Division, and was replaced by the 38th Mechanised Regiment. The 73rd Mechanised Regiment was converted and renamed 73rd Medium Tank Regiment.

In 1967 the 58th Reconnaissance Company was renamed 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion.

4.5.67 the 26th Medium Tank Regiment was renamed 27th Medium Tank Regiment.

7.7.67 the 5th Repair Battalion was activated from the various divisional repair shops.

30.9.67 the 38th Mechanised Regiment was renamed 13th Mechanised Regiment, while the 24th Missile Battalion was replaced by the 18th Missile Battalion.

30.11.67 the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was renamed 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1970:

• 23rd Medium Tank Regiment (Slubice, Poland)
• 27th Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 73rd Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 13th Mechanised Regiment (Kozuchow, Poland)
• 113th Artillery Regiment (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 18th Missile Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 25th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 66th Engineer Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 59th Communications Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 60th Chemical Defence Company (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Repair Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Supply Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 56th Medical Battalion (Gubin, Poland)

28.7.77 the 66th Engineer Battalion was renamed 14th Engineer Battalion.

Organisation 1980:

• 23rd Medium Tank Regiment (Slubice, Poland)
• 27th Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 73rd Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 13th Mechanised Regiment (Kozuchow, Poland)
• 113th Artillery Regiment (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 18th Missile Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 25th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 14th Engineer Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 59th Communications Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 60th Chemical Defence Company (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Repair Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Supply Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 56th Medical Battalion (Gubin, Poland)

Organisation 1988:

• 23rd Medium Tank Regiment (Slubice, Poland)
• 27th Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 73rd Medium Tank Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 13th Mechanised Regiment (Kozuchow, Poland)
• 113th Artillery Regiment (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Gubin, Poland)
• 18th Missile Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 25th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 14th Engineer Battalion (Kostrzyn, Poland)
• 59th Communications Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 60th Chemical Defence Company (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Repair Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 5th Supply Battalion (Gubin, Poland)
• 56th Medical Battalion (Gubin, Poland)

1990 renamed 5th Mechanised Division.

Divisional coordinates:

• Gubin barracks [US designation: Gubin Army Barracks 002]: 51 57 43N, 14 46 35E (Divisional HQ, 59th Communications Battalion and 56th Medical Battalion - also the 36th Artillery Regiment in the 1960's)
• Gubin barracks [US designation: Gubin Army Barracks 003]: 51 57 37N, 14 46 57E (27th Medium Tank Regiment)
• Gubin barracks [US designation: Gubin Army Barracks 004]: 51 57 44N, 14 47 38E (5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 5th Supply Battalion and 5th Repair Battalion)
• Gubin barracks [US designation: Gubin Army Barracks 006]: 51 58 40N, 14 43 36E (73rd Medium Tank Regiment, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion and 60th Chemical Defence Company)
• Slubice barracks [US designation: Slubice Army Barracks 001/002]: 52 21 25N, 14 33 58E (23rd Medium Tank Regiment)
• Kozuchow barracks [US designation: Kozuchow Army Barracks 001]: 51 44 58N, 15 34 39E (13th Mechanised Regiment)
• Kostrzyn barracks {US designation: Kostrzyn Army Barracks 003]: 52 35 32N, 14 39 59E (113th Artillery Regiment, 18th Missile Battalion, 25th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion and 14th Engineer Battalion)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 7500 men, 283 T-54/55, 130 BMP-1, 40 OT-64, 42 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• Silesian Military District, 1957 - 1990

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