81st Mechanised Division

Divizia 81 Mecanizată

Military Unit: 0000

Activated 1.10.68 in Dej, Romania.

Organisation 1980:

• 221st Mechanised Regiment (Bistrita, Romania)
• 223rd Mechanised Regiment (Dej, Romania)
• 227th Mechanised Regiment (Cluj, Romania)
• 230th Tank Regiment (Baia Mare, Romania)
• 315th Artillery Regiment (Simleu Silvaniei, Romania)
• 55th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Baia Mare, Romania)
• 422nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 87th Engineer Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 424th Communications Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Chemical Defence Company (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Dej, Romania)

Organisation 1988:

• 221st Mechanised Regiment (Bistrita, Romania)
• 223rd Mechanised Regiment (Dej, Romania)
• 227th Mechanised Regiment (Cluj, Romania)
• 230th Tank Regiment (Baia Mare, Romania)
• 315th Artillery Regiment (Simleu Silvaniei, Romania)
• 55th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (Baia Mare, Romania)
• 422nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 87th Engineer Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 424th Communications Battalion (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Chemical Defence Company (Dej, Romania)
• 000 Supply and Transport Battalion (Dej, Romania)

Divisional coordinates:

• Bistrita barracks [US designation: Bistrita Army Barracks]: 47 08 28N, 24 30 40E (221st Mechanised Regiment)
• Dej barracks [US designation: Dej Army Barracks South 002]: 47 08 05N, 23 52 44E (424th Communications Battalion, 000 Chemical Defence Company and 000 Supply and Transport Battalion)
• Dej barracks [US designation: Dej Army Barracks 003]: 47 07 51N, 23 53 35E (Divisional HQ, 223rd Mechanised Regiment, 55th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 422nd Reconnaissance Battalion and 87th Engineer Battalion)
• Cluj barracks [US designation: Cluj Army Barracks Someseni 002]: 46 46 33N, 23 39 44E (227th Mechanised Regiment)
• Baia Mare barracks [US designation: Baia Mare Army Barracks South 001]: 47 38 36N, 23 33 59E (230th Tank Regiment and 000 Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion)
• Simleu Silvaniei barracks [US designation: Simleu Silvaniei Army Barracks 001]: 47 14 06N, 22 49 37E (315th Artillery Regiment)

Equipment:

• 12.85: 6250 men, 63 T-34, 65 T-54/55, 94 BTR-60, 179 TAB-72, 36 122mm M-30

Subordination:

• 3rd Army, 1959 - 4.80
• 4th Army, 4.80 - 1990

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