GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (GDR) NATIONALE VOLKSARMEE (NVA) (National Peoples Army) Landstreitkraefte (Ground Forces) (These forces

are dedicated to the GSFG/WGF) Note: The GDR disbanded one tank regiment from each active division from February 1989 to 1990. They are marked with a (d). 1. Kommando Landstreitkraefte (Kdo LaSK, HQ Ground Forces) - Potsdam, GDR 2. Military District V (Northern Army) - Neubrandenburg, GDR: a. 9th Panzer Division (Cat A) - Eggesin, GDR: 1) 21st Tank Regiment - Torgelow/Spechtberg: 94 T-72, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M (AVLB) 2) 22nd Tank Regiment - Torgelow/Spechtberg: 94 T-72, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 23rd Tank Regiment (d) - Stallberg: 94 T-72, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 9th MR Regiment - Drgeheide: 81 BMP-1, 20 BMP-2, 40 T-72, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 9th Artillery Regiment - Karpin: 36 2S1, 18 2S3 6) 9th MRL Battalion - Karpin: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 9th Air Defense Regiment - Karpin: 20 SA-6 8) 9th Recon Battalion - Drgeheide: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 9th SSM Battalion - Spechtberg: 4 SS-21 10) 9th Engineer Battalion - Karpin/Eggesin: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 12 MT-LB, 20 BRDM-2

b. 1st Motorized Rifle Division (Cat A) - Potsdam, GDR: 1) 1st MR Regiment - Oranienburg: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M

2) 2nd MR Regiment - Stahnsdorf: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 3rd MR Regiment - Brandenburg: 101 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 4 ZSU-23-4, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 1st Tank Regiment (d) - Beelitz: 94 T-55, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 1st Artillery Regiment - Lehnitz: 36 D-30, 18 2S3 6) 1st MRL Battalion - Beelitz: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 1st Air Defense Regiment - Brck: 20 SA-6 8) 1st Recon Battalion - Beelitz: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 1st SSM Battalion - Gross Behnitz: 4 FROG-7 10) 1st Engineer Battalion - Kirchmser: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 12 MT-LB, 20 BRDM-2 11) 1st Anti-Tank Battalion - Beelitz: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB

c. 8th Motorized Rifle Division (Cat A) - Schwerin, GDR: 1) 27th MR Regiment - Sternbuchholz: 101 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 4 ZSU-23-4, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 2) 28th MR Regiment - Rostock: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 29th MR Regiment - Hagenow: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 8th Tank Regiment (d) - Goldberg: 94 T-55, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 8th Artillery Regiment - Rostock: 36 D-30, 18 2S3 6) 8th MRL Battalion - Sternbuchholz: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 8th Air Defense Regiment - Sternbuchholz: 20 SA-8 8) 8th Recon Battalion - Hagenow: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 8th SSM Battalion - Goldberg: 4 FROG-7

10) 8th Engineer Battalion - Hagenow: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 12 MT-LB, 20 BRDM-2 11) 8th Anti-Tank Battalion - Sternbuchholz: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB d. 5th SSM Brigade - Demen: 12 SCUDb e. 5th SAM Regiment - Basepohl: 27 SA-4 f. 5th Artillery Regiment - Dabel: 54 M-46 g. 5th Helicopter Regiment - Basepohl: 20 Mi-24, 11 Mi-8, 4 Mi-2, 4 Mi-9 h. 5th Engineer Regiment - Pasewalk: 20 TMM, 36 PMP, 24 GSP, 24 PTS-M, 12 BTM i. 5th Anti-Tank Battalion - Dabel: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB k. 5th Special Recon Company - Glwen/Goldberg

3. Military District III (Southern Army) - Leipzig, GDR: a. 7th Panzer Division (Cat A) - Dresden: 1) 14th Tank Regiment - Spremberg: 31 T-55, 63 T-72, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 3 SA-13, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 2) 15th Tank Regiment - Cottbus: 94 T-55, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 16th Tank Regiment (d) - Grossenhain: 94 T-72, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 7th MR Regiment - Marienberg: 101 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 7th Artillery Regiment - Frankenberg: 36 2S1, 18 2S3 6) 7th MRL Battalion - Frankenberg: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 7th Air Defense Regiment - Zeithain: 20 SA-6 8) 7th Recon Battalion - Dresden: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 7th SSM Battalion - Zeithain: 4 SS-21 10) 7th Engineer Battalion - Dresden: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 12 MT-LB, 20 BRDM-2 Note: In case of conflict, all tank regiments to be fully equipped with T-72.

b. 4th Motorized Rifle Division (Cat A) - Erfurt, GDR: 1) 22nd MR Regiment - Mhlhausen: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 2) 23rd MR Regiment - Bad Salzungen: 101 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 4 ZSU-23-4, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 24th MR Regiment - Erfurt: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 4th Tank Regiment (d) - Gotha: 94 T-55, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 4th Artillery Regiment - Erfurt: 36 D-30, 18 2S3 6) 4th MRL Battalion - Erfurt: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 4th Air Defense Regiment - Erfurt: 20 SA-6 8) 4th Recon Battalion - Bad Salzungen: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 4th SSM Battalion - Erfurt: 4 FROG-7 10) 4th Engineer Battalion - Bad Salzungen: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 11 MT-LB, 20 BRDM-2 11) 4th Anti-Tank Battalion - Bad Salzungen: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB

c. 11th Motorized Rifle Division (Cat A) - Halle, GDR: 1) 16th MR Regiment - Bad Frankenhausen: 101 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-9, 18 2S1, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 2) 17th MR Regiment - Halle: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 3) 18th MR Regiment - Weissenfels: 98 BTR-70, 3 BMP-1, 40 T-55, 6 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-13, 18 D-30, 6 BRDM-3, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 4) 11th Tank Regiment (d) - Sondershausen: 94 T-55, 13 BMP-1, 4 ZSU-23-4, 4 SA-9, 6 BRDM-3, 12 2S1, 8 BRDM-2, 3 BLG 60M 5) 11th Artillery Regiment - Wolfen: 36 D-30, 18 2S3 6) 11th MRL Battalion - Wolfen: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) 7) 11th Air Defense Regiment - Weissenfels: 20 SA-8

8) 11th Recon Battalion - Bad Frankenhausen: 8 BRDM-2, 12 BMP-1, 2 BRM-1K 9) 11th SSM Battalion - Hermsdorf: 4 FROG-7 10) 11th Engineer Battalion - Zeithain: 4 BLG 60M, 4 BTM, 8 GSP 55, 6 PTS-M, 18 PMP, 4 TMM, 16 MT-LB, 21 BRDM-2 11) 11th Anti-Tank Battalion - Halle: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB d. 3rd SSM Brigade - Tautenhain: 12 SCUDb e. 3rd SAM Regiment - Hohenmlsen: 27 SA-4 f. 3rd Artillery Regiment - Leipzig: 54 M-46 g. 3rd Helicopter Regiment - Cottbus: 19 Mi-24, 17 Mi-8, 4 Mi-2, 4 Mi-9 h. 3rd Engineer Regiment - Gera: 20 TMM, 36 PMP, 24 GSP, 24 PTS-M, 12 BTM i. 3rd Anti-Tank Battalion - Zwickau: 16 MT-12 AT guns, 8 BRDM-3, 16 MT-LB k. 3rd Special Recon Company - Rudolstadt:

4. Kdo LaSK assets: a. 40th Air Assault (airborne) Regiment Lehnin 1. 40th Air Assault Battalion (airborne) 2. 42nd Air Assault Battalion (airborne) b. 40th Artillery Brigade - Berlin-Johannisthal 1. Artillery Battalion: 18 D-30 2. Artillery Battalion: 18 D-30 3. Artillery Battalion: 18 M46 4. MLR Battalion: 18 RM-70 (122mm MRL) c. 2nd Engineer Regiment - Storkow: 20 TMM, 36 PMP, 24 GSP, 24 PTS-M, 12 BTM d. 13th Reserve MR Regiment (has to be mobilized) e. 13th Reserve Tank Regiment (has to be mobilized) f. 15th Reserve Tank Regiment (has to be mobilized)

g. 6 Reserve MR Battalions (13, 15, 23, 25, 33, 43, all have to be mobilized) h. 6 Frontier Regiments along border with NORTHAG i. 6 Frontier Regiments along border with CENTAG j. Frontier Regiments around Berlin Note: In case of war, 3rd and 5th Artillery regiments grow to brigades, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Engineer regiments grow to brigades, 3rd and 5th Anti-Tank battalions grow to regiments, 3rd and 5th Special Recon companies grow to battalions. GDR Reserves Note: The GDR had five reserve Motorized Rifle Divisions. Mobilization was so effective that all five divisions could be equipped within two days and combat ready in a week. 1. 5 Motorized Rifle Divisions: with T-54/T-55, BMP-1, BTR-60, SA-6, D-20, D-30 a. 6th MRD - Knigswartha: Reserve of the Supreme Commander of the GSFG/WGF b. 10th MRD - Ronneburg: Assigned to Military District III (Southern Army) c. 17th MRD - Petersroda: Assigned to 8th Guards Army (GSFG/WGF) d. 19th MRD - Wulkow: Assigned to 2nd Guards Tank Army (GSFG/WGF) e. 20th MRD - Bredenfelde: Assigned to Military District V (Northern Army)

Besondere Gruppierung Berlin (Special Grouping Berlin) Note: In case of war these units were assigned with the task to take West-Berlin. HQ Ground Forces (Kommando Landstreitkraefte) would command them. a. 1st NVA Motorized Rifle Division - Potsdam b. 6th GSFG/WGF Motorized Rifle Brigade - Berlin c. 5th Frontier Regiment - Potsdam d. 33rd Frontier Regiment - Berlin-Treptow e. 34th Frontier Regiment - Gross Glienicke f. 35th Frontier Regiment - Berlin-Hohenschnhausen g. 38th Frontier Regiment - Berlin-Hennigsdorf h. 39th Frontier Training Regiment - Berlin-Wilhemshagen

i. 40th Frontier Training Regiment - Oranienburg k. 42nd Frontier Regiment - Kleinmachnow l. 44th Frontier Regiment - Potsdam-Babelsberg m. 40th Air Assault (Parachute) Regiment - Lehnin n. 34th Transport Helicopter Squadron - Brandenburg-Briest o. 18th VP Regiment (Paramilitary Police) - Basdorf p. 19th VP Regiment (Paramilitary Police) - Basdorf q. Artillery Assets (most likely 40th Artillery Brigade) r. 2nd Engineer Brigade(Regiment in peacetime) - Storkow

Equipment Holdings 1988/1989 Tanks: 120 PT-76, 601 T-54, 1562 T-55 (319 AM2/AM2B), 549 T-72 IFV/APC: 1112 BMP-1, 24 BMP-2, 1468 BTR-60, 1266 BTR-70, 759 BTR-152, 545 MTLB, 299 BRDM-1, 1579 BRDM-2, 199 BTR-50, 15 BRM-1K Towed Artillery: 395 122mm D-30, 407 122mm M-1938, 175 130mm M-46, 137 152mm D20 SP Artillery: 374 2S1, 96 2S3 MRL: 265 RM-70, 58 BM-21 SAM: 40 SA-3, 42 SA-4, 24 SA-5, 107 SA-6, 41 SA-8b, 12 SA-9, 12 SA-10, 36 SA-13 Mortars (120mm and over): 216 120mm M-120, 75 120mm 2B11 SSM Launchers: 22 FROG-7, 8 SS-21, 2 SS-23 (apparently a number of SCUDs returned to USSR in 1989) AT Guns: 64 85mm D-48, 267 100mm T-12 AA Guns: 924 ZU-23, 128 ZSU-23-4, 244 57mm S-60 Helicopters: 25 Mi-2, 54 Mi-8, 36 Mi-8TB, 51 Mi-24 Aircraft: Fighter/Ground Attack: 18 Mig-23BN, 54 Su-22

Recon: 22 Mig-21 Fighter: 251 Mig-21F/MF/PF/U, 47 Mig-23, 24 Mig-29

Luftstreitkraefte (Air Force) 1. 1st Air Defense Division - Cottbus, GDR a. 1st Fighter Wing - Holzdorf: b. 3rd Fighter Wing - Preschen: c. 7th Fighter Wing - Drewitz (deactivated 10/23/1989): d. 8th Fighter Wing - Marxwalde (=Neuhardenberg nowadays): e. 31st SAM Regiment - Strassgrbchen/Kamenz: f. 41st SAM Brigade - Ladeburg/Bernau: g. 51st SAM Brigade - Sptau/ Smmerda:

2. 3rd Air Defense Division - Neubrandenburg, GDR a. 2nd Fighter Wing - Trollenhagen: b. 9th Fighter Wing - Peenemnde: c. 13th SAM Regiment - Dargeltz/Parchim: d. 43rd SAM Brigade - Sanitz/Rostock:

3. Front- and Military Transport Air Forces - Strausberg, GDR a. 37th Fighter-Bomber Wing - Drewitz: b. 77th Fighter-Bomber Wing - Kronskamp/Laage: c. 47th Recon Squadron - Preschen: 22 MiG-21RF d. 87th Recon Squadron - Drewitz (in build up): 22 MiG-21RF e. 34th Transport Helicopter Squadron - Brandenburg-Briest:

Naval Air Forces a. 28th Naval Air Wing - Laage: b. 18th Naval Helicopter Squadron - Parow: @DemolitionMan