On 25 May 1945 the Provisional organization of the Czechoslovak armed forces was approved, according to which there was a reorganization of the Czechoslovak army. Soldiers who had fought against Nazism on all fronts of World War II gradually returned. The territory of Czechoslovakia was divided into four military areas in which emerged gradually over 16 infantry divisions, which complemented the Tank Corps and Artillery Division. The Czech I Corps which had served under Soviet control became the 1st Czech Army, before becoming the 1st Military Area. Initial optimism about the plans to rebuild the army was replaced by disillusionment, stemming from a broken post-war economy and the lack of human and material resources. The Czechoslovak Army after the war was commissioned to expel Germans and Hungarians, and was also involved in helping the national economy. In addition, units of the National Security Corps participated in the fighting against the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists.
After 1948, when the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia took power, there were significant changes in the military. More than half of the officers began to experience persecution as well as soldiers, and many were forced to leave. The political processes focused mainly on soldiers who fought in World War II in Western Europe, but paradoxically there was also persecution of soldiers fighting the war on the Eastern Front. The army came fully under the power of the Communist Party and in 1950 there was a major reorganization of the Soviet model, and the military areas were disbanded. In 1951 there was signed between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union the Agreement on the manner and terms of settlement for the supplied equipment and material provided by the USSR loan of almost 44 million rubles for the purchase of military equipment, especially aircraft and radars. There has been an increase in proliferation and increasing the number of members of the army, which since 1953 has reached 300,000 people.
The ČSLA was composed of Ground Forces, Air Forces and Air Defence Forces.
Of the approximately 201,000 personnel on active duty in the ČSLA in 1987, about 145,000, or about 72 percent, served in the ground forces (commonly referred to as the army). About 100,000 of these were conscripts. There were two military districts, Western and Eastern. They contained infantry, supported by tanks, armoured vehicles, and artillery. Czechoslovak military doctrine demanded large tank columns spearheading infantry assaults. While the armoured columns secured objectives, the infantry would provide close support with mortars, snipers, anti-tank guns and medium artillery. The majority of the soldiers in the Ground Forces were recruited through conscription, compulsory military service of 24 months for all males between 18 and 27.
The Czechoslovak Air Force was fully equipped with supersonic jet fighters, attack helicopters, air defence systems and electronic tracking equipment.
The Army's air defence (PVOS, Protivzdušná obrana státu) was formed with anti-aircraft missile units, interceptor fighter aircraft and special services radio-technical units (radar and direction-finding).
In 1989 the Czechoslovak People's Army consisted of the following units:
Ministry of National Defence in Prague
Main Missile Troops and Artillery Directorate
Central Ammunition Depot in Týniště nad Orlicí
6th Armament Base in Olomouc
Ammunition Depot Hronsek
Ammunition Depot Sklené
Ammunition Depot Trenčín
Ammunition Depot Poprad
Military Repair Plant Moldava nad Bodvou
Separate Ammunition Depot Moldava nad Bodvou
Military Repair Plant Nováky
Separate Ammunition Depot Nováky
Main Political Department
Political Military Academy in Bratislava
Main Medical Department
Main Military Transport Directorate
150th Military Traffic Office in Čierna nad Tisou
Main Construction and Accommodation Directorate
1st Road Construction Brigade in Pardubice
103rd Road Construction Battalion in Klecany
104th Road Construction Battalion in Nepomuk
107th Road Construction Battalion in Chrudim
108th Road Construction Battalion in Prague
109th Road Construction Battalion in Stará Boleslav
112th Road Construction Battalion in České Budějovice
113th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou
115th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou
116th Road Construction Battalion in Horažďovice
2nd Road Construction Brigade in Bratislava
101st Road Construction Battalion in Vyškov
102nd Road Construction Battalion in Liptovský Mikuláš
105th Road Construction Battalion in Bratislava
106th Road Construction Battalion in Levice
110th Road Construction Battalion in Zbraslav
114th Road Construction Battalion in Levice
Equipment Department
Quartermaster Department
Combat Training Department
Educational Department
Military Ground Forces University in Vyškov
Military Air Forces University in Košice
1st Air School Regiment in Přerov with MiG-21F-13 fighters
1st Flight School Squadron
2nd Flight School Squadron
3rd Flight School Squadron
4th Flight School Squadron
28th Air Base Battalion
11th Electronic Support Battalion
2nd Air School Regiment in Košice with Aero L-29 Delfín and L-39 Albatros jet trainers
1st Flight School Squadron
2nd Flight School Squadron
3rd Flight School Squadron
4th Flight School Squadron
20th Air Base Battalion
4th Electronic Support Battalion
3rd Air School Regiment in Piešťany with Mi-2 helicopters
1st Flight School Squadron
2nd Flight School Squadron
3rd Air Base and Electronic Support Battalion
Foreign Air Forces Training Center in Košice
10th Military Air Forces Maintenance Center in Prešov
Military Technical University in Liptovský Mikuláš
Engineer Troops Department
Repair Base 042 in Olomouc
Fuel Distribution Department
Chemical Troops Department
NBC-detection Center in Hostivice
Professional Sport Army Center DUKLA in Banská Bystrica
Veterinary Service Section
Military Veterinary Research and Training Institute in Košice
Automobile Repair Plant Zlatovce in Trenčín
Central Tank and Automobile Depot in Nitra
General Staff of the Czechoslovak People's Army in Prague
Main Intelligence Directorate
78th Special Purpose Radio Center in Litoměřice
22nd Special Purpose Airborne Brigade in Prostějov
Headquarters and Staff Company
1st Special Reconnaissance Division
2nd Special Reconnaissance Division
3rd Special Reconnaissance Division
Support Weapons Company
Special Signal Center
Training Center
Main Operations Directorate
101st Headquarters Battalion in Prague
102nd Headquarters Battalion in Prague
Main Signal Troops Directorate
Signal Operating Center
Signal Node of the General Staff
Topographical Department
Military Topographic Institute in Dobruška
Military Cartographic Institute in Harmanec
Military Geographic Institute in Prague
5th Geodetic Detachment in Opava
Central Topographic Maps Depot in Prague
Research Center 090 in Prague
Western Military District in Tábor
2nd Headquarters Regiment in Tábor
247th Support Battalion in Tábor (Code Name for the Intelligence Directorate of the Western Military District)
6th Headquarters Guard Battalion in Příbram
71st Airborne Assault Battalion in Chrudim
Headquarters Platoon
Parachute Airborne Company
Anti-tank Squad
Mortar Squad
Supply Platoon
7th Artillery Division in Pardubice
17th High Power Artillery Division in Žamberk
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Self-propelled Guns Battery with 4x 203mm 2S7 Pion self-propelled guns
2nd Self-propelled Guns Battery with 4x 203mm 2S7 Pion self-propelled guns
Self-propelled Mortars Battery with 4x 240mm 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortars
71st Cannon Artillery Brigade in Žamberk
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
2nd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
3rd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
4th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
Transport Company
74th Rocket Launcher Brigade (a reserve formation only activated in war)
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Rocket Launcher Division with 18x RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launchers
2nd Rocket Launcher Division with 18x RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launchers
3rd Rocket Launcher Division with 18x RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launchers
4th Rocket Launcher Division with 18x RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launchers
75th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade in Pardubice
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Heavy Howitzer Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
2nd Heavy Howitzer Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
3rd Heavy Howitzer Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
4th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
311th Heavy Artillery Brigade in Jince
11th Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
12th Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
13th Heavy Artillery Division with OTR-23 Oka theatre ballistic missiles
82nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Jihlava
183rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with 2K11 Krug systems
185th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with 2K11 Krug systems
187th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with 2K11 Krug systems
1st Transport Brigade in Olomouc
1st Transport Battalion in Vysoké Mýto
3rd Transport Battalion in Česká Třebová
16th Fuel Transport Battalion in Čáslav
16th Transport Battalion in Senica
3rd Transport Brigade in Hlučín
66th Transport Battalion in Vrútky
73rd Transport Battalion in Hlučín
74th Transport Battalion in Vrútky
76th Fuel Transport Battalion in Čereňany
11th Supply Brigade in Bílina
11th Transport Battalion in Dobříš
12th Transport Battalion in Nechranice
13th Transport Battalion in Nechranice
14th Transport Battalion in Lešany
15th Fuel Transport Battalion in Stříbro
98th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Terezín
21st Supply Brigade in Pardubice
21st Transport Battalion in Pardubice
22nd Transport Battalion in Bílek
23rd Transport Battalion in Dolní Bousov
24th Transport Battalion in Čáslav
25th Fuel Transport Battalion in Pardubice
38th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Těchonín
58th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Znojmo
7th Road Bridge Engineer Brigade in Hodonín
74th Road Engineer Battalion in Rajhrad
75th Road Bridge Engineer Battalion in Znojmo
78th Pontoon Bridge Battalion in Hodonín
78th Engineer Material Depot in Hodonín
10th Pontoon Bridge Brigade in Kostelec nad Labem
101st Pontoon Battalion
102nd Pontoon Battalion
103rd Pontoon Battalion
104th Pontoon Battalion
10th Transport Battalion
32nd Road Engineer Brigade in Horní Počaply
251st Road Engineer Battalion in Bílina
252nd Road Engineer Battalion in Prachatice
253rd Road Engineer Battalion in Horní Počaply
254th Road Construction Battalion in Přelouč
255th Road Bridge Engineer Battalion in Horní Počaply
256th Special Road Bridge Engineer Battalion Teplice
5th Signal Brigade in Strašice
1st Signal Battalion
2nd Signal Battalion
3rd Signal Battalion
6th Radio-technical Brigade in Plzeň
6th Operating Battalion
66th Radio-technical Battalion with P-15 UH and P-18 VHF radars and 1RL111D target acquisition radars
67th Radio-technical Battalion with PRV-16 radar altimeters
7th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Brigade in Zbiroh
60th Signal Battalion in Unhošť
Headquarters Company
Operating Company
Radio Telex Company
Special Purpose Radio Company
77th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Battalion in Velká Hleďsebe
77th Radio Surveying SW Company
77th Radio Surveying VHF Company
77th Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
77th Automatic Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
77th Combat Support and Services Company
78th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Battalion in Klenčí pod Čerchovem
78th Radio Surveying HF Company
78th Radio Surveying VHF Company
78th Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
78th Automatic Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
78th Combat Support and Services Company
79th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Battalion in Litoměřice
79th Radio Surveying HF Company
79th Radio Targeting MIDDLE Company
79th Combat Support and Services Company
701st Radio Targeting Special Purpose Company
702nd Radio Targeting Special Purpose Company
703rd Radio Targeting Special Purpose Company
704th Radio Targeting Special Purpose Company
52nd Long Distance Signal Communications Brigade in Lipník nad Bečvou
1st NCO Training Battalion
2nd Cable Battalion
3rd Radio Relay Battalion
Maintenance Company
Support Company
59th Directional Stations Signal Brigade in Beroun
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
4th Battalion
102nd Chemical Defence Brigade in Liberec
51st Chemical Protection Battalion
61st Field Decontamination Battalion
77th Radiation and Chemical Reconnaissance Battalion
65th Equipment Decontamination Battalion
1st Mixed Electronic Warfare Regiment in Kolín
11th Tank Maintenance Regiment in Hrdly
1st Civil Defence Regiment in Kutná Hora
4th Civil Defence Regiment in Varnsdorf
7th Civil Defence Regiment in Bučovice
31st Command and Reconnaissance Squadron in Bechyně
1st Helicopter Detachment
2nd Helicopter Detachment
31st Air Base and Electronic Support Company
10th Anti-aircraft Systems Maintenance Base in Jaroměř
2K12 Kub Technical Battery
2K11 Krug Technical Battery
Transport Battery
11th Artillery Base in Jince
41st Artillery Transport Battalion in Dašice
1st Transport Battery
2nd Transport Battery (Reserve unit)
Signal Battery
Logistic Platoon
Service Platoon
311th Tank Training Battalion at the Hradiště Military Training Area
313th Tank Training Battalion at the Boletice Military Training Area
1st District Tank Depot in Ústí nad Orlicí, with branches in Zdice and Vamberk
1st District Quartermaster Material Depot in Rychnovek, with branches in Terezín and České Budějovice
1st District Engineer Depot in Dolní Bousov, with branches in Janská, Jaroměř, Dobříš and Hněvkovice
1st District Signal Depot and Maintenance Base in Červené Pečky, with a branch in Červený Újezd
1st District Chemical Defence Depot in Račice nad Trotinou, with branches in Rumburk, Olomouc and Zásmuky
1st District Transport Depot in Nový Jičín, with branches in Poprad, Nemecká, Vysoké Mýto, Kutná Hora and Ostrava
1st District Political and Educational Material Depot in České Budějovice, with branches in Brno and Čáslav
1st District Equipment Depot in Jaroměř, with branches in Brno and Staré Město
1st District Fuel Depot in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, with branches in Halenkov and Mošnov
1st District Medical Equipment Depot in Liberec, with branches in Dobrá, Golčův Jeníkov and Krásná Lípa
1st District Building Materials Depot in Hradec Králové
2nd Armaments Depot in Jaroměř, with a branch in Terezín
21st Bridging Equipment Depot in Chrudim
1st Army
1st Army in Příbram:
1st Headquarters Battalion in Příbram
1st Tank Division in Slaný (in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 16th Tank Division)
1st Tank Regiment in Strašice
2nd Tank Regiment in Rakovník
21st Tank Regiment in Žatec
3rd Motor Rifle Regiment in Louny with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
1st Artillery Regiment in Terezín
1st Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Terezín with OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missiles
13th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Čihadla with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
1st Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Slaný
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Žatec with 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile systems
1st Reconnaissance Battalion in Podbořany
3rd Engineer Battalion in Terezín
2nd Signal Battalion in Slaný
1st Supply Battalion in Bílina
1st Maintenance Battalion in Žatec
5th Chemical Defence Battalion in Slaný
5th Medical Battalion in Terezín
2nd Motor Rifle Division in Sušice
23rd Tank Regiment in Holýšov
10th Motor Rifle Regiment in Janovice nad Úhlavou with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
11th Motor Rifle Regiment in Klatovy with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
12th Motor Rifle Regiment in Domažlice with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
8th Artillery Regiment in Klatovy
2nd Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Holýšov with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
2nd Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Sušice
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Janovice nad Úhlavou with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion in Janovice nad Úhlavou
4th Engineer Battalion in Střelské Hoštice
4th Signal Battalion in Sušice
2nd Supply Battalion Klatovy
2nd Maintenance Battalion in Klatovy
2nd Chemical Defence Battalion in Kdyně
2nd Medical Battalion
19th Motor Rifle Division in Plzeň
11th Tank Regiment in Plzeň
57th Motor Rifle Regiment in Stříbro with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
67th Motor Rifle Regiment in Bor with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
104th Motor Rifle Regiment in Tachov with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
47th Artillery Regiment in Plzeň
19th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Bor with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
19th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Plzeň
11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Stříbro with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
19th Reconnaissance Battalion in Tachov
11th Engineer Battalion in Plzeň
11th Signal Battalion in Plzeň
19th Supply Battalion in Příchovice
19th Maintenance Battalion in Plzeň
11th Chemical Defence Battalion in Plzeň
11th Medical Battalion
20th Motor Rifle Division in Karlovy Vary
12th Tank Regiment in Podbořany
49th Motor Rifle Regiment in Mariánské Lázně with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
65th Motor Rifle Regiment in Cheb with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
74th Motor Rifle Regiment in Karlovy Vary with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
38th Artillery Regiment in Kynšperk nad Ohří
20th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Stružná with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
20th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Karlovy Vary
12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Mariánské Lázně with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
20th Reconnaissance Battalion in Cheb
12th Engineer Battalion in Kadaň
12th Signal Battalion in Karlovy Vary
20th Supply Battalion in Ostrov
20th Maintenance Battalion in Podbořany
12th Chemical Defence Battalion in Karlovy Vary
12th Medical Battalion
321st Heavy Artillery Brigade in Rokycany
21st Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
22nd Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
21st Artillery Base in Kostelec nad Orlicí servicing the missiles of the 321st Heavy Artillery Brigade
322nd Cannon Artillery Brigade in Dobřany
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
2nd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
3rd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
4th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
5th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
51st Engineer Brigade in Litoměřice
Engineer Battalion
Engineer Battalion
Engineer Battalion
51st Engineer Roadblocking Battalion
51st Engineer Transit Battalion
1st Supply Brigade in Terezín
2nd Transport Battalion in Terezín
3rd Transport Battalion in Terezín
4th Transport Battalion in Terezín
5th Transport Battalion in Terezín
6th Fuel Transport Battalion in Rakovník
175th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Nechranice
171st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem with 20x 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
Headquarters Battery
1st Firing Battery
2nd Firing Battery
3rd Firing Battery
4th Firing Battery
5th Firing Battery
Technical Battery
216th Anti-tank Regiment in Most
1st Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
2nd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
3rd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
91st Pontoon Regiment in Litoměřice
1st Signal Regiment in Plzeň-Bory
1st Signal Battalion
2nd Signal Battalion
3rd Signal Battalion
11th Long Distance Signal Communications Regiment in Plzeň
3rd Electronic Warfare Regiment in Mariánské Lázně
71st Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Regiment in Kladno
71st Radio Surveying HF Company
71st Radio Surveying VHF Company
71st Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
71st Automatic Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
71st Combat Support and Services Company
1st Reconnaissance Artillery Division in Holýšov
1st Radio-technical Battalion in Holýšov
Light Radio-technical Company
Heavy Radio-technical Company
Signal Company
103rd Chemical Defence Battalion in Lešany
11th Road Construction Battalion in Horažďovice
1st Radiation Center in Příbram
1st Command and Reconnaissance Squadron in Plzeň-Bory
1st Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 1st Tank Division in wartime
2nd Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 2nd Motor Rifle Division in wartime
19th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 19th Motor Rifle Division in wartime
20th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 20th Motor Rifle Division in wartime
1st Air Base and Electronic Support Company
101st Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reconnaissance Squadron in Stříbro with Tupolev Tu-143 VR-3 Rejs drones
11th Signal and Radio-technical Services Company in Příbram
4th Army
4th Army in Písek:
4th Headquarters Battalion in Písek
3rd Motor Rifle Division in Kroměříž (in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 26th Motor Rifle Division)
33rd Tank Regiment in Přáslavice
4th Motor Rifle Regiment in Hodonín with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
5th Motor Rifle Regiment in Mikulov with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
6th Motor Rifle Regiment in Uherské Hradiště with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
361st Artillery Regiment in Hranice
14th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Přáslavice with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
3rd Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Kroměříž
13th Anti-Aircraft Regiment in Bzenec
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion in Kroměříž
2nd Engineer Battalion in Břeclav
3rd Signal Battalion in Kroměříž
3rd Supply Battalion in Kroměříž
3rd Maintenance Battalion in Kroměříž
13th Chemical Defence Battalion in Bzenec
13th Medical Battalion
4th Tank Division in Havlíčkův Brod
7th Tank Regiment in Jindřichův Hradec
8th Tank Regiment in Jihlava
13th Tank Regiment in Čáslav
9th Motor Rifle Regiment in Znojmo with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
6th Artillery Regiment in Jemnice
4th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Jemčina with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
4th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Havlíčkův Brod
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Bzenec with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
4th Reconnaissance Battalion in Jindřichův Hradec
6th Engineer Battalion in Jindřichův Hradec
5th Signal Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod
4th Supply Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod
4th Maintenance Battalion in Jihlava
6th Chemical Defence Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod
6th Medical Battalion
9th Tank Division in Tábor
14th Tank Regiment in Písek
17th Tank Regiment in Týn nad Vltavou
18th Tank Regiment in Tábor
79th Motor Rifle Regiment in Benešov with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
362nd Artillery Regiment in Lešany
9th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Jistebnice with OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missiles
9th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Jistebnice
9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Strakonice with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
9th Reconnaissance Battalion in Kašperské Hory
8th Engineer Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou
9th Signal Battalion in Tábor
9th Supply Battalion in Písek
9th Maintenance Battalion in Písek
4th Chemical Defence Battalion in Vráž
4th Medical Battalion
15th Motor Rifle Division in České Budějovice (in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 18th Motor Rifle Division)
20th Tank Regiment in České Budějovice
51st Motor Rifle Regiment in Český Krumlov with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
62nd Motor Rifle Regiment in Prachatice with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
68th Motor Rifle Regiment in Vimperk with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
36th Artillery Regiment in České Budějovice
15th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Vimperk with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
15th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in České Budějovice
1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment in České Budějovice
15th Reconnaissance Battalion in Vimperk
15th Engineer Battalion in České Budějovice
1st Signal Battalion in České Budějovice
15th Supply Battalion in Kaplice
15th Maintenance Battalion in České Budějovice
1st Chemical Defence Battalion in České Budějovice
1st Medical Battalion
331st Heavy Artillery Brigade in Hranice
31st Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
32nd Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles
31st Artillery Base in Kostelec nad Orlicí servicing the missiles of the 331st Heavy Artillery Brigade
332nd Cannon Artillery Brigade in Jičín
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
2nd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers
3rd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
4th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
5th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers
1st Engineer Brigade in Pardubice
107th Engineer Battalion
108th Engineer Battalion
109th Engineer Battalion
1st Engineer Roadblocking Battalion
1st Engineer Transit Battalion
4th Supply Brigade in Pacov
41st Transport Battalion in Pacov
42nd Transport Battalion in Pacov
43rd Transport Battalion in Písek
44th Transport Battalion in Kaplice
45th Fuel Transport Battalion in Benešov
97th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Pacov
251st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment in Kroměříž with 20x 2K12 Kub systems
Headquarters Battery
1st Firing Battery
2nd Firing Battery
3rd Firing Battery
4th Firing Battery
5th Firing Battery
Technical Battery
217th Anti-tank Regiment in Lešany
1st Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
2nd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
3rd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles
72nd Pontoon Regiment in Kamýk nad Vltavou
2nd Signal Regiment in Písek
1st Signal Battalion
2nd Signal Battalion
3rd Signal Battalion
24th Long Distance Signal Communications Regiment in Písek
4th Electronic Warfare Regiment in Český Krumlov
74th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Regiment in Horažďovice
74th Radio Surveying HF Company
74th Radio Surveying VHF Company
74th Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
74th Automatic Radio Surveying and Targeting Company
74th Combat Support and Services Company
5th Reconnaissance Artillery Division in Rychnov nad Kněžnou
4th Radio-technical Battalion in Vimperk
Light Radio-technical Company
Heavy Radio-technical Company
Signal Company
105th Chemical Defence Battalion in Jaroměř
14th Road Construction Battalion in Vimperk
4th Radiation Center in Písek
52nd Command and Reconnaissance Squadron in Havlíčkův Brod
3rd Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 3rd Motor Rifle Division in wartime
4th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 4th Tank Division in wartime
9th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 9th Tank Division in wartime
15th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 15th Motor Rifle Division in wartime
52nd Air Base and Electronic Support Company
104th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reconnaissance Squadron in Strakonice with Tupolev Tu-143 VR-3 Rejs drones
4th Signal and Radio-technical Services Company in Strakonice
Eastern Military District in Trenčín corresponding to the Slovak Socialist Republic. In case of war the district would have been supported by the 30th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Soviet Union's Central Group of Forces.
2nd Headquarters Battalion in Trenčín
Eastern Military District Staff
Operation Department
Organization and Mobilization Department
Penitentiary Battalion in Sabinov
Regional Administrative Military Commands
Political Department
Signal Department
2nd Signal Center in Trenčín
42nd Signal Battalion in Trenčín
2nd Computing Center in Trenčín
Signal Specialist Training Center in Poprad
2nd District Signal Depot and Repair in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Military Signal Office Banská Bystrica
Military Signal Office Bratislava
Military Signal Office Košice
Intelligence Department
Topographical Department
2nd District Topographic Depot in Kremnica with detachments in Trenčín and Nemšová
2nd District Map Production Detachment in Nemšová
8th Department (Counter-espionage)
Artillery and Rocket Troops Department
Artillery and Rocket Armament Department
Air Defence Troops Department
Engineer Troops Department
2nd District Engineer Depot in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
6th Engineer Brigade in Sereď
167th Engineer Battalion
168th Engineer Battalion
169th Engineer Battalion
6th Engineer Roadblocking Battalion
6th Engineer Transit Battalion
Combat Training Department
Military Training Area Kežmarok
Military Training Area Lešť
Military Training Area Turecký Vrch
Military Training Area Kamenica nad Cirochou
Chemical Troops Department
2nd Radiation Center in Trenčín
Civil Defence Department
5th Civil Defence Regiment in Žilina
6th Civil Defence Regiment in Malacky
Tank and Automobile Department
2nd District Tank and Automobile Depot in Nemšová
4th Supply Brigade in Hlohovec
18th Transport Battalion in Michalovce
71st Transport Battalion in Prešov
72nd Transport Battalion in Brezno
75th Transport Battalion in Trnava
76th Transport Battalion in Zvolen
77th Transport Battalion in Hlohovec
78th Transport Battalion in Žilina
79th Fuel Transport Battalion in Michalovce
99th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Komárno
Political Department
2nd District Political and Educational Material Depot in Trenčín
Personnel Department
Construction and Accommodation Department
Regional Military Construction and Accommodation Office Banská Bystrica
Regional Military Construction and Accommodation Office Bratislava
Regional Military Construction and Accommodation Office Košice
2nd Road Construction Company in Kežmarok
3rd Road Construction Company in Záhorie
Educational Department
Air Force Military School in Prešov (Ground crews, flying crews and weather service school)
Military School Martin (Infantry school)
Military School Nitra (Tank and truck driving school)
Military School Nové Mesto nad Váhom (Signal school)
Military School Žilina (Chemical Defence, construction and accommodation school)
Military School Liptovský Mikuláš (Air-defence school)
Military School Valašské Meziříčí (Supply and transport school)
Military Music School in Roudnice nad Labem
Military Secondary School "Jan Žižka" Opava
Military Secondary School "Jan Žižka" Moravská Třebová
Military Secondary School "Jan Žižka" Praha
Military Secondary School "Slovak National Uprising" in Banská Bystrica
Fuels and Lubricants Department
Equipment Department
2nd District Chemical Depot in Čereňany
2nd District Equipment Depot in Vrútky
Equipment Maintenance Base Zvolen
Equipment Maintenance Base Nitra
Military Transport Department
Regional Military Traffic Office Banska Bystrica
Regional Military Traffic Office Bratislava
Regional Military Traffic Office Košice
Quartermaster Department
2nd District Quartermaster Depot in Nitra
Medical Department
2nd District Medical Depot in Liptovský Mikuláš
Military Hospital Bratislava with detachments in Plavecké Podhradie and Trnava
Military Hospital Košice with a detachment Podolínec
Military Hospital Ružomberok with a detachment in Vrútky
2nd District Hygienic Epidemiological Detachment in Bratislava
4th Veterinary Detachment in Trnava
13th Tank Division in Topoľčany (in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 17th Tank Division)
10th Tank Regiment in Martin
15th Tank Regiment in Martin
64th Tank Regiment in Levice
8th Motor Rifle Regiment in Vajnory with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
3rd Artillery Regiment in Senica
16th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Bratislava with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
13th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Topoľčany
3rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment in Nitra
13th Reconnaissance Battalion in Bratislava
1st Engineer Battalion in Sereď
13th Signal Battalion in Topoľčany
13th Supply Battalion in Hlohovec
13th Maintenance Battalion in Martin
3rd Chemical Defence Battalion in Topoľčany
3rd Medical Battalion in Topoľčany
14th Tank Division in Prešov (in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 32nd Motor Rifle Division)
60th Tank Regiment in Kežmarok
103rd Tank Regiment in Humenné
55th Motor Rifle Regiment in Trebišov with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles
63rd Motor Rifle Regiment in Michalovce with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles
49th Artillery Regiment in Brezno
21st Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Brezno with 9K52 Luna-M artillery rocket systems
14th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Prešov
10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Poprad with 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile systems
14th Reconnaissance Battalion in Prešov
10th Engineer Battalion in Banská Bystrica
14th Signal Battalion in Prešov
14th Supply Battalion in Bardejov
14th Maintenance Battalion in Prešov
10th Chemical Defence Battalion in Prešov
10th Medical Battalion in Prešov
Air Forces Command
Air Force Command in Prague
3rd Air Transport Regiment at Prague Airport
Mixed Special Purpose Squadron flying Mi-8PS-11 (VIP Transport)
Air Traffic Control Center Prague Airport
Air Traffic Control Center Bratislava Airport
Air Force Logistics in Prague
1st Air Force Construction Battalion in Opatovice nad Labem
Air Force Maintenance Base Trenčín
Air Force Maintenance Base Banská Bystrica
6th Fuels and Lubricants Depot in Zemianske Kostoľany
Air Defence Supply (Ammunition) Base in Dětřichov nad Bystřicí
Central Air Storage Base in Štěpánov
1st Central Technical Material Depot in Štěpánov
2nd Central Technical Material Depot in Bruntál
3rd Central Air Force Depot in Zvolen
5th Central Air Force Depot in Maršová-Rašov
6th Central Arms and Ammunition Depot in Konice
Airborne Material and Equipment Depot in Čeladná
10th Air Army
10th Air Army in Hradec Králové
10th Headquarters Battalion in Hradec Králové
1st Mixed Air-Transport Regiment in Ostrava
1st Squadron flying An-12 and An-26 planes
2nd Squadron flying L-410 planes
3rd Squadron flying Mi-17 helicopters
25th Air Base Battalion
52nd Electronic Support Battalion
11th Helicopter Regiment in Plzeň
1st Attack Squadron flying Mi-24D helicopters
2nd Attack Squadron flying Mi-24V helicopters
3rd Squadron flying Mi-17 helicopters
111th Air Base Battalion
11th Signal and Electronic Support Company
47th Air-Reconnaissance Regiment in Hradec Králové
1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying MiG-21R
2nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Su-22M4
3rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Aero L-29R
24th Air Base Battalion
2nd Electronic Support Battalion in Pardubice
12th Electronic Support Battalion in Hradec Králové
1st Air Base Company "S"
51st Helicopter Regiment in Prostějov
1st Squadron flying Mi-8 helicopters
2nd Squadron flying Mi-24D helicopters
3rd Squadron flying Mi-17 helicopters
51st Air Base Battalion
51st Signal and Electronic Support Company
10th Signal Regiment in Klecany
Headquarters Company
1st Signal Battalion
2nd Signal Battalion
3rd Signal Battalion
10th Signal Cable Laying Battalion in Klecany
10th Signal Center in Hradec Králové
10th Radar Center in Hradec Králové
2nd Air Force Construction Battalion in Bechyně
3rd Air Force Construction Battalion in Plzeň
46th Air Troops Maintenance Center in Brno
49th Fuel Transport Battalion in Čáslav
10th Air Army Base in Pardubice
10th Air Army Technical Material Depot in Rakovník
10th Air Army Ammunition Depot in Chrast with a detachment in Rakovník
10th Air Army Signals and Electronic Support Maintenance Center in Olomouc
Air Force Training Base in Kuchyňa for live fire exercises
77th Air Base and Electronic Support Company
1st Air Force Training Center in Ostrava training troops for maintenance units
2nd Air Force Training Center in Olomouc training troops for air base operationing units
Air Force Electronic Support Training Center in Prostějov training troops for electronic support units
1st Fighter Division
1st Fighter Division in Bechyně
4th Fighter Regiment in Pardubice
4th Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MF
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MF
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MA
6th Air Base Battalion
22nd Electronic Support Battalion
5th Fighter Regiment in Dobřany
5th Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MF
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MF
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21MA
18th Air Base Battalion
3rd Electronic Support Battalion
9th Fighter Regiment in Bechyně
9th Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PF
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PF
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PF
4th Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PFM
10th Air Base Battalion
10th Electronic Support Battalion
31st Signal and Radio-technical Service Battalion in Bechyně
31st Air Force Maintenance Battalion in Dobřany
34th Fighter-Bomber Division
34th Fighter-Bomber Division in Čáslav
6th Fighter-Bomber Regiment in Přerov
6th Fighter-Bomber Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying MiG-21MF
2nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying Su-22M4
11th Air Base Battalion
1st Electronic Support Battalion
20th Fighter-Bomber Regiment in Náměšť nad Oslavou
20th Fighter-Bomber Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying Su-22M4
2nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying Su-22M4
19th Air Base Battalion
51st Electronic Support Battalion
28th Fighter Bomber Regiment in Čáslav
28th Fighter-Bomber Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying MiG-23BN
2nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron flying MiG-23BN
21st Air Base Battalion
7th Electronic Support Battalion
30th Ground Attack Regiment in Pardubice
30th Ground Attack Regiment Command Post
1st Ground Attack Squadron flying Su-25K
2nd Ground Attack Squadron flying Su-25K
22nd Air Base Battalion
12th Electronic Support Battalion
34th Signal and Radio-technical Service Battalion in Čáslav
34th Air Force Maintenance Battalion in Čáslav
Air Defence Command
Air Defence Command in Stará Boleslav (named: 7th Air Defence Army until 1976)
Air Defence Central Command Post in Stará Boleslav
7th Headquarters Battalion in Stará Boleslav
17th Signal Regiment in Stará Boleslav
7th Electronic Warfare Battalion in České Budějovice
Command and Control Company
On-board Radar Jammer Company
Radio Navigation and VHF Signal Jammer Company
7th Air Defence Signals and Electronic Support Maintenance Battalion in Stará Boleslav
7th Air Defence Maintenance Battalion in České Budějovice
Air Defence Weather Center in Prague
Slovakia Weather Forecasting Center in Bratislava
Air Defence Training Center in Karviná training troops for anti-aircraft missile units
Air Defence Radio-technical Training Center in Zvolen training troops for radio-technical units
2nd Air Defence Division
2nd Air Defence Division in Brno
2nd Air Defence Division Command Post in Rebešovice
Ground Control Intercept 1 - Tuřany radar station
Ground Control Intercept 2 - Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí radar station
Ground Control Intercept 3 - Hlohovec radar station
Ground Control Intercept 4 - Močiar radar station
Ground Control Intercept 5 - Mierovo radar station
2nd Headquarters Battalion in Rebešovice
8th Fighter Regiment at Brno–Tuřany Airport
8th Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PF
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PF
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-21PFM
31st Air Base Battalion
17th Electronic Support Battalion
76th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Brno defending the city of Brno
76th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Command Post at Brno–Tuřany Airport
1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Rohozec with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Ketkovice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Vranovice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Kobeřice u Brna with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Brno-Líšeň with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Sokolnice with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Ořechov with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Omice with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
1st Technical Division in Neslovice
Anti-Aircraft Missile Group of the 76th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Rapotice
9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Rapotice with S-200 Vega long range air defence systems
10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Rapotice with S-200 Vega long range air defence systems
2nd Technical Division in Rapotice
77th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Ostrava defending the city of Ostrava
1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Oldřišov with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Nový Jičín with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Frýdek-Místek with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
1st Technical Division in Frýdek-Místek
186th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Pezinok defending the city of Bratislava
1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Lozorno with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Pezinok with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Rohovce with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Kalinkovo with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Stupava with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Devínska Nová Ves with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Rusovce with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Most pri Bratislave with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
1st Technical Division in Viničné
2nd Radio-technical Brigade in Brno
22nd Headquarters Battalion in Brno
61st Radar Battalion in Brno
Command Post of 61st Electronic Battalion in Brno-Tuřany
Command Company in Sokolnice
610th Radar Company in Sokolnice operating the Tuřany radar station
611th Mobile Radar Company in Moravské Budějovice
612th Mobile Radar Company in Božice
613th Mobile Radar Company in Lavičky
62nd Radar Battalion in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí
Command Post of 62nd Electronic Battalion in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí
Command Company in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí
620th Radar Company in Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí operating the Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí radar station
621st Mobile Radar Company in Chropyně
622nd Mobile Radar Company in Polička
63rd Radar Battalion in Hlohovec
Command Post of 63rd Electronic Battalion in Hlohovec
Command Company in Hlohovec
630th Radar Company in Hlohovec operating the Hlohovec radar station
631st Mobile Radar Company in Starý Hrozenkov
632nd Mobile Radar Company in Šurany
64th Radar Battalion in Zvolen
Command Post of 64th Electronic Battalion in Močiar
Command Company in Zvolen
640th Radar Company in Močiar operating the Močiar radar station
641st Mobile Radar Company in Cerovo
642nd Mobile Radar Company in Veľká Ida
65th Radar Battalion in Mierovo
Command Post of 65th Electronic Battalion in Mierovo
Command Company in Mierovo
650th Radar Company in Mierovo operating the Mierovo radar station
651st Mobile Radar Company in Moravská Nová Ves
652nd Mobile Radar Company in Zohor
653rd Mobile Radar Company in Rusovce
22nd Signal Battalion in Brno
Weather Radar and Meteorological Center Brno
3rd Air Defence Division
3rd Air Defence Division in Žatec
3rd Air Defence Division Command Post in Větrušice
Ground Control Intercept 1 - Lažany radar station
Ground Control Intercept 2 - Stod radar station
Ground Control Intercept 3 - Třebotovice radar station
Ground Control Intercept 4 - Nepolisy radar station
Ground Control Intercept 5 - Planá radar station
Ground Control Intercept 6 - Drnov radar station
3rd Headquarters Battalion in Žatec and Větrušice
1st Fighter Regiment in České Budějovice
1st Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-23MF
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-23MF
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-23MF
4th Fighter Squadron flying MiG-23ML
1st Air Base Battalion
6th Electronic Support Battalion
11th Fighter Regiment in Žatec
11th Fighter Regiment Command Post
1st Fighter Squadron flying MiG-29
2nd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-29
3rd Fighter Squadron flying MiG-29
23rd Air Base Battalion
5th Electronic Support Battalion
71st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Drnov defending the Central Bohemian Region with the capital Prague
71st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Command Post in Drnov
1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Přestavlky with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Kačice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Zdejcina with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Stará Huť with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Bukovany with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
6th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Přehvozdí with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
7th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Vlkava with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
8th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Byšice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Miskovice with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Jeneč with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
11th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Točná with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Velké Přílepy with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
13th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Přelíc with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
14th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Bratronice with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Mořina with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Mníšek pod Brdy with S-125 Neva mobile air defence systems
1st Technical Division in Chyňava
2nd Technical Division in Stará Boleslav
Anti-Aircraft Missile Group of the 71st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade in Dobříš
17th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Dobříš with S-200 Vega long range air defence systems
18th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Dobříš with S-200 Vega long range air defence systems
19th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Dobříš with S-200 Vega long range air defence systems
3rd Technical Division in Dobříš
185th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in Kralovice defending the city of Plzeň
2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Bochov with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Pernarec with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Přeštice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division in Nové Mitrovice with S-75M Volkhov high-altitude air defence systems
1st Technical Division in Hadačka
3rd Radio-technical Brigade in Chomutov
33rd Headquarters Battalion in Chomutov
51st Radar Battalion in Hrušovany
Command Post of 51st Electronic Battalion in Lažany
Command Company in Lažany
510th Radar Company Lažany operating the Lažany radar station
511th Mobile Radar Company in Mikulášovice
512th Mobile Radar Company in Martiněves
52nd Radar Battalion in Stod
Command Post of 52nd Electronic Battalion in Stod
Command Company in Stod
520th Radar Company in Stod operating the Stod radar station
521st Mobile Radar Company in Poleň
522nd Mobile Radar Company in Zhůří
523rd Mobile Radar Company in Katovice
53rd Radar Battalion in Třebotovice
Command Post of 53rd Electronic Battalion in Třebotovice
Command Company in Třebotovice
530th Radar Company in Třebotovice operating the Třebotovice radar station
531st Mobile Radar Company in Třeboň
532nd Mobile Radar Company in Přední Výtoň
533rd Mobile Radar Company in Horní Vltavice
534th Mobile Radar Company in Nová Bystřice
54th Radar Battalion in Nepolisy
Command Post of 54th Electronic Battalion in Nepolisy
Command Company in Nepolisy
540th Radar Company in Nepolisy operating the Nepolisy radar station
541st Mobile Radar Company in Chrášťany
542nd Mobile Radar Company in Senožaty
543rd Mobile Radar Company in Adršpach
55th Radar Battalion in Planá
Command Post of 55th Electronic Battalion in Planá
Command Company in Planá
550th Radar Company in Planá operating the Planá radar station
551st Mobile Radar Company in Aš
552nd Mobile Radar Company in Hřebečná
56th Radar Battalion in Drnov
Command Post of 56th Electronic Battalion in Drnov
Command Company in Drnov
560th Radar Company in Drnov operating the Drnov radar station
561st Mobile Radar Company in Jesenice
562nd Mobile Radar Company in Břasy
563rd Mobile Radar Company in Ratiboř
23rd Signal Battalion in Žatec
Weather Radar and Meteorological Center Žatec
Regimental and Battalion Organization
Below follow the organizations of the regiments in the Tank and Motor Rifle divisions:
By the end of the Cold War the standard main battle tank in the Czechoslovak tank regiments was the T-72M or T-72M1 of which Czechoslovakia had built 973. Some of the tank units in motor rifle divisions still fielded the locally produced T-54A.
Tank Regiment:
Command Platoon
Reconnaissance Company (3x Reconnaissance Platoons)
3x Tank Battalions (each: Command Squad, 3x Tank Companies, Maintenance Squad, Supply Platoon, Battalion First Aid Station)
Motor Rifle Company (Only in tank regiments of tank divisions)
Rocket Launcher Battery (Command Platoon, 3x Firing Platoons with two RM-51 130mm multiple rocket launchers each, Supply Platoon)
Anti-aircraft Battery (Command Squad, 2x Anti-aircraft Platoons with 6x M53/59 Praga twin 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns each, Supply Squad. By 1989 only the 1st and 9th Tank divisions had replaced the 6x M53/59 Praga in their 2nd Anti-aircraft platoon with 4x 9K35 Strela-10 tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft missile systems. With the end of the Cold War further acquisitions for the other tank divisions were canceled.)
Signal Company (Signal Platoon, Radio Platoon)
Engineer Company (Engineer Platoon, Machinery Platoon)
Chemical Defence Company (Command Squad, Radiation and Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon, Special Decontamination Platoon)
Maintenance Company (Tracked Vehicles Workshop, Wheeled Vehicles Workshop, Armament Workshop, Signal Workshop, Special Workshop, Vehicle-towing Squad)
Supply Company (2x Transport Platoons, Materiel Supply Squad, Water Treatment Squad, Food Supply Squad)
Regimental First Aid Station
Motor rifle units fielded the locally produced BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicle and the OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicle.
Motor Rifle Regiment:
Command Platoon
Reconnaissance Company (3x Reconnaissance Platoons)
3x Motor Rifle Battalions (each: Command Squad, 3x Motor Rifle Companies, Mortar Battery, Anti-tank Guided Missile Platoon, Anti-aircraft Platoon, Signal Squad, Maintenance Squad, Supply Platoon, Battalion First Aid Station)
Tank Battalion (Command Squad, 3x Tank Companies, Maintenance Squad, Supply Platoon, Battalion First Aid Station)
Anti-tank Guided Missile Battery (Command Squad, 3x Firing Platoons, ATGM Training Squad; armed with Konkurs anti-tank guided missiles)
Rocket Launcher Battery (Command Platoon, 3x Firing Platoons with two RM-51 130mm multiple rocket launchers each, Supply Platoon)
Anti-aircraft Battery (Command Squad, 3x Anti-aircraft Platoons with 6x M53/59 Praga twin 30mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns each, Supply Squad. By 1989 only the 15th Motor Rifle division had replaced the 6x M53/59 Praga in its 2nd Anti-aircraft platoon with 4x 9K35 Strela-10 tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft missile systems. With the end of the Cold War further acquisitions for the other motor rifle divisions were canceled.)
Signal Company (Signal Platoon, Radio Platoon)
Engineer Company (Engineer Platoon, Machinery Platoon)
Chemical Defence Company (Command Squad, Radiation and Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon, Special Decontamination Platoon)
Maintenance Company (Tracked Vehicles Workshop, Wheeled Vehicles Workshop, Armament Workshop, Signal Workshop, Special Workshop, Vehicle-towing Squad)
Supply Company (2x Transport Platoons, Materiel Supply Squad, Water Treatment Squad, Food Supply Squad)
Regimental First Aid Station
Divisional artillery regiments were organized as follows: (Note: 1st Army divisional artillery regiments replaced their 122mm M1938 towed howitzers with 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers in the late 1980s)
Artillery Regiment:
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
1st Artillery Division with 18x 122mm M1938 towed howitzers (Command Platoon, 3x Firing batteries, Signal Platoon, Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, First Aid Station)
2nd Artillery Division with 18x 122mm M1938 towed howitzers (Command Platoon, 3x Firing batteries, Signal Platoon, Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, First Aid Station)
3rd Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers in tank divisions, respectively 18x 152mm M1937 S towed howitzers in motor rifle divisions (Command Platoon, 3x Firing batteries, Signal Platoon, Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, First Aid Station)
Rocket-Launcher Division with 18x RM-70 122mm multiple rocket launchers (Command Platoon, 3x Firing batteries, Signal Platoon, Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, First Aid Station)
Anti-Tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 in the anti-tank version armed with Konkurs anti-tank missiles (Only in Motor Rifle Divisions; Command Platoon, 3x Firing batteries, Signal Platoon, Supply Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, First Aid Station)
Fire Support Battery
Sound-ranging and Reconnaissance Battery
Supply Battery
Maintenance Battery
Divisional anti-aircraft missile regiment were organized as follows and began to introduce either 20x 2K12 Kub or 20x 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile systems in the early 1980s. When the Cold War ended all divisions except for the 13th Tank division and the 3rd and 15th Motor Rifle divisions had received Kub or Osa systems:
Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment:
Headquarters Battery
1st Firing Battery
2nd Firing Battery
3rd Firing Battery
4th Firing Battery
5th Firing Battery
Technical Battery
Civil defence regiments supported the authorities during times of national disaster:
Civil Defence Regiment:
Engineer Battalion
Chemical Defence Battalion
Premedical Care Battalion
Divisional reconnaissance battalions were organized as follows:
Reconnaissance Battalion:
Headquarters and Staff
1st Reconnaissance Company
2nd Reconnaissance Company
Long Range Reconnaissance Company
SIGINT Company
Signal Platoon
Support Platoon
Divisional separate rocket launcher divisions were organized as follows:
Separate Rocket Launcher Division:
Command Battery
1st Firing Battery with 2x ballistic missile launchers
2nd Firing Battery with 2x ballistic missile launchers
Signal Battery
Technical Support Platoon with 4x missile reloads
Divisional Chemical Defence battalions were organized as follows:
Chemical Defence Battalion:
Radiation and Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon
1st Special Decontamination Company
2nd Special Decontamination Company
Maintenance Platoon
The final Report of the Commission of Inquiry of the Federal Assembly for clarification of events November 17, 1989 was characterized by Czechoslovak People's Army as follows: "... the Czechoslovak Army was next to the SNB and LM understood as one of the direct power tools designed for control over the society and for immediate management of internal political problems; the Communist Party by means of a vast staff of the Main Political Administration (HPS) of ČSLA penetrated as far as into the lowest units and in this way virtually ensured its absolute influence on the Army."
During the Velvet Revolution, Communist Minister of National Defence Milan Václavík proposed to use the army against demonstrators, but his suggestion was not heeded.
Enlisted and non-commissioned officers
Vojín – Private, Airman
Svobodník – Private First Class, Airman First Class
Desátník – Corporal, Senior Airman
Četař – Sergeant
Rotný – Staff Sergeant
Staršina – Platoon Sergeant, Flight sergeant (part of the rank system 1948–1959)
Rotmistr – Sergeant First Class, Technical Sergeant
Nadrotmistr – Master Sergeant
Štábní rotmistr – First Sergeant
Podpraporčík – First Warrant Officer
Praporčík – Warrant officer
Nadpraporčík – Senior Warrant Officer
Štábní praporčík – Chief Warrant Officer (abolished 1949)
Podporučík – Sub-lieutenant
Poručík – Second lieutenant
Nadporučík – First lieutenant
Kapitán – Captain
Štábní kapitán – Senior Captain (abolished 1952)
Major
Podplukovník – Lieutenant colonel
Plukovník – Colonel
Brigádní generál – Brigade General (abolished 1950)
Divizní generál – Divisional General (abolished 1950)
Generálmajor – Major General
Generálporučík – Lieutenant General
Sborový generál – Corps General (abolished 1950)
Generálplukovník – Colonel General
Armádní generál – General of the Army