The Order of Battle of the Spanish Army in 1989 is given below.
Notes:
- Infantry regiments maintain a traditional and ceremonial identity, but are not an operational level of command. Operational command goes from brigades directly to infantry battalions, bypassing the regimental level.
- Armoured units in the Spanish Army are designated "Armoured Infantry Battalions" and are considered part of the infantry regiments.
1st Armored Division "Brunete"
11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
6th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Saboya"
I/6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Cantabria" (51x M113A1)
II/6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Las Navas" (51x M113A1)
16th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Castilla"
III/16th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Alcántara" (51x M113A1)
IV/16th Armored Infantry Battalion "Mérida" (52x AMX-30)
11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
11th Engineer Battalion
11th Logistic Group
11th Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
12th Armored Brigade
31st Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Asturias"
I/31st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Covadonga" (51x M113A1)
61st Armored Infantry Regiment "Alcázar de Toledo"
II/61st Armored Infantry Battalion "Wad Ras" (41x AMX-30)
III/61st Armored Infantry Battalion "León" (41x AMX-30)
12th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
12th Engineer Battalion
12th Logistic Group
Divisional Support Group
14th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Villaviciosa" (48x VEC, 31x AMX-30, 42x M113A1)
11th Artillery Regiment
I/11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (12x M110A2 203mm howitzers)
II/11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
11th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
11th Engineer Regiment
11th Logistic Regiment
2nd Infantry Division (Motorized) "Guzman el Bueno"
21st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
2nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment "La Reina"
I/2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Princesa" (61x BMR600)
II/2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Lepanto" (61x BMR600)
10th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Córdoba"
III/10th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Almansa" (61x BMR600)
IV/10th Armored Infantry Battalion "Málaga" (52x M47E2)
21st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
21st Engineer Battalion
21st Logistic Group
21st Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on BMR600)
22nd Motorized Infantry Brigade
19th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Pavía"
I/19th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Cádiz"
II/19th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Alava"
9th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Soria"
III/9th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Tarifa"
IV/9th Armored Infantry Battalion "Argel" (52x M48A5E2)
22nd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
22nd Engineer Battalion
22nd Logistic Group
22nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
23rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
17th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Aragón"
I/17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Nápoles"
II/17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Simancas"
34th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Granada"
III/34th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Extremadura"
IV/34th Armored Infantry Battalion "Almería" (52x M48A5E2)
23rd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
23rd Engineer Battalion
23rd Logistic Group
23rd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
Divisional Support Group
7th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Sagunto" (48x VEC, 31x M47E1, 42x M113A1)
14th Artillery Regiment
I/14th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
II/14th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
2nd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
2nd Engineer Regiment
2nd Logistic Regiment
3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) "Maestrazgo"
31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
14th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Tetuan"
I/14th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Tarragona" (51x M113A1)
II/14th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Guadalajara" (51x M113A1)
21st Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Vizcaya"
III/21st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Barbastro" (51x M113A1)
IV/21st Armored Infantry Battalion "Otumba" (52x AMX-30)
31st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
31st Engineer Battalion
31st Logistic Group
31st Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
32nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
13th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Mallorca"
I/13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Murcia" (51x M113A1)
II/13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "San Fernando" (51x M113A1)
18th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "España"
III/18th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Sevilla" (51x M113A1)
IV/18th Armored Infantry Battalion "Bailen" (52x AMX-30)
32nd Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
32nd Engineer Battalion
32nd Logistic Group
32nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
Divisional Support Group
8th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Lusitania" (48x VEC, 31x AMX-30), 42x M113A1)
17th Artillery Regiment
I/17th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
II/17th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
3rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
3rd Engineer Regiment
3rd Logistic Regiment
4th Mountain Division "Urgell"
41st Mountain Infantry Brigade
62nd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Arapiles"
I/62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Alba de Tormes"
II/62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Cataluña"
63rd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Barcelona"
III/63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Chiclana"
IV/63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Badajoz"
41st Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
41st Engineer Battalion
41st Logistic Group
41st Ski Company
42nd Alpine Mountain Infantry Brigade
64th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Galicia"
I/64th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Pirineos"
II/64th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Gravelinas"
65th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Valladolid"
III/65th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Gerona"
42nd Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
42nd Engineer Battalion
42nd Logistic Group
42nd Ski Company
Divisional Support Group
21st Artillery Regiment
I/21st Field Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
II/21st Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
4th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
4th Engineer Regiment
4th Logistic Regiment
5th Mountain Division "Navarra"
51st Mountain Infantry Brigade
66th Mountain Infantry Regiment "America"
I/66th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Montejurra"
II/66th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Estella"
67th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia"
III/67th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Legazpi"
51st Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
51st Engineer Battalion
51st Logistic Group
51st Ski Company
52nd Motorized Infantry Brigade
45th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Garellano"
I/45th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Guipuzcoa"
II/45th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Milan"
30th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Flandes"
III/30th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Cuenca"
IV/30th Armored Infantry Battalion "Burgos" (52x M47E1)
52nd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
52nd Engineer Battalion
52nd Logistic Group
52nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
Divisional Support Group
46th Artillery Regiment
I/46th Field Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
II/46th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
5th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
5th Engineer Regiment
5th Logistic Regiment
1st Cavalry Brigade "Jarama"
1st Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Santiago" (61x BMR600)
5th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Almansa" (61x BMR600)
12th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio" (52x M47E2)
I/41st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
1st Engineer Battalion
1st Logistic Group
2nd Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos"
4th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Pavía" (52x M47E2)
9th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numancia" (61x BMR600)
11th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "España" (61x BMR600)
I/20th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
2nd Engineer Battalion
2nd Logistic Group
Light Airmobile Infantry Brigade
29th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Isabel La Católica"
I/29th Light Infantry Battalion "Zamora"
II/29th Light Infantry Battalion "Zaragoza"
3rd Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Príncipe"
III/3rd Light Infantry Battalion "Toledo"
IV/3rd Light Infantry Battalion "San Quintin"
Airmobile Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
Airmobile Engineer Battalion
Airmobile Logistic Group
Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
The units of the Parachute Infantry Brigade were drawn from the ranks of the Spanish Legion and therefore named "Bandera" (Flags) instead of "Battalion".
Parachute Infantry Brigade
I Parachute Bandera "Roger de Flor"
II Parachute Bandera "Roger de Lauria"
III Parachute Bandera "Órtiz de Zarate"
Parachute Artillery Group (12x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
Parachute Engineer Battalion
Parachute Logistic Group
Parachute Anti-tank Company (12x MILAN)
Spanish Legion Command
The Legion Command oversaw the units of the Spanish Legion. Legion regiments are called "Tercios" and battalions "Banderas". Operationally Legion units were to be employed as combat reserves.
Legion Command
1st Tercio "Great Captain" (in Melilla)
I Infantry Bandera "Casa de Borgoña"
II Mechanized Infantry Bandera "HM Carlos I"
2nd Tercio "Duke of Alba" (in Ceuta)
IV Infantry Bandera "Cristo de Lepanto"
V Mechanized Infantry Bandera "Gonzalo de Cordoba"
3rd "Juan de Austria" (in Fuerteventura)
VII Motorized Infantry Bandera "Valenzuela"
VIII Motorized Infantry Bandera "Cristobal Colon"
4th Tercio "Alejandro Farnesio" (in Almería)
X Airmobile Bandera "Millan Astray"
Special Operations Bandera "Tiede"
Special Operations Command
The Special Operations Groups were Ranger type units that specialized in counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare tactics.
Special Operations Command
1st Special Operations Group "Ordenes Militares" (in Madrid)
2nd Special Operations Group "Santa Fé" (in Granada)
3rd Special Operations Group "Valencia" (in Alicante)
4th Special Operations Group "Almogávares" (in Barcelona)
5th Special Operations Group "San Marcial" (in Burgos)
6th Special Operations Group "La Victoria" (in La Coruña)
7th Special Operations Company (in Palma de Mallorca)
8th Special Operations Company (in Tenerife)
9th Special Operations Company (in Las Palmas)
Army Aviation units were under the Airmobile Forces of the Field Army Command (Fuerzas AeroMóviles del Ejercito de Tierra).
Airmobile Forces Command
1st Attack Helicopter Battalion in Ciudad Real (30x Bo 105ATH, 24x Bo 105GSH, 6x Bo 105LOH, 3x UH-1H)
2nd Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Valencia (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
3rd Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Logroño (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Seville (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
5th Transport Helicopter Battalion in Madrid (18x CH-47C, 6x Bo 105LOH, 3x UH-1H)
6th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Tenerife (6x Bo 105LOH, 6x UH-1H)
Army Aviation Training Center (18x OH-58C, 4x Bo 105LOH, 4x UH-1H)
Helicopter Liaison Service (4x Bo 105LOH, 8x UH-1H)
The following units were under administrative control of their respective corps.
Artillery Corps
62nd Rocket Artillery Regiment (14x Teruel multiple rocket launchers)
63rd Field Artillery Regiment (24x M115 203mm howitzers)
71st Anti-air Artillery Regiment
I/71st Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
II/71st Anti-air Missile Group (18x Roland II SAM on AMX-30)
72nd Anti-air Artillery Regiment
I/72nd Anti-air Missile Group (24x Hawk SAM)
II/72nd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
73rd Anti-air Artillery Regiment
I/73rd Anti-air Missile Group (13x Aspide SAM)
II/73rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
74th Anti-air Artillery Regiment
I/74th Anti-air Missile Group (24x Hawk SAM)
II/74th Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
I/75th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
I/76th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
Engineer Corps
11th Engineer Regiment (Road Construction/Repair)
12th Engineer Regiment (Bridge Construction/Repair)
13th Engineer Regiment (Railroad Construction/Repair)
Note: while the units of the Regulares are named as Regiments and Battalions in English, the traditional Spanish term for a battalion in the service is that of a Tabor.
Continental Spain was divided into six military regions. Each military region had military police oversight and territorial duties its area of responsibility. In case of attack on Spain proper the military regions would take command of the divisions and brigades and defend its area of responsibility.
I Military Region - Central
1st Infantry Regiment "King's Immemorial"
11th Military Police Company
12th Military Police Company
II Military Region - South
4th Coastal Artillery Regiment
5th Coastal Artillery Regiment
21st Military Police Company
III Military Region - Levant
31st Military Police Company
IV Military Region – Eastern Pyrenees
41st Military Police Company
V Military Region – Western Pyrenees
51st Military Police Company
VI Military Region – Northwest
61st Military Police Company
62nd Military Police Company
Ceuta General Command
Ceuta General Command
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment "Montesa" (26x M48A5E2)
54th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Regulares de Ceuta"
I/54th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Tetuan"
II/54th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Larache"
30th Mixed Artillery Regiment
I/30th Field Artillery Group
III/30th Coastal Artillery Group
7th Engineer Regiment
6th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
MP Company
Melilla General Command
Melilla General Command
10th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Alcantara" (26x M48A5E2)
52nd Motorized Light Infantry Regiment "Regulares de Melilla"
I/52nd Motorized Light Infantry Battalion "Alhucemas"
II/52nd Motorized Light Infantry Battalion "Rif"
32nd Artillery Regiment
I/32nd Field Artillery Group
8th Engineer Regiment
7th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
MP Company
Canary Islands Command
Canary Islands Command
Tenerife Troops Command
49th Infantry Regiment "Tenerife"
I/49th Infantry Battalion "Tenerife"
II/49th Infantry Battalion "La Palma"
93rd Mixed Artillery Regiment
I/93rd Coastal Artillery Group
II/93rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
III/93rd Field Artillery Group
15th Engineer Battalion
Las Palmas Troops Command
50th Infantry Regiment "Las Palmas"
I/50th Infantry Battalion "Lanzarote"
II/50th Infantry Battalion "Gran Canaria"
94th Mixed Artillery Regiment
I/94th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
II/94th Field Artillery Group
16th Engineer Battalion
Balearic Islands Command
Balearic Islands Command
Mallorca Troops Command
47th Infantry Regiment "Palma"
I/47th Infantry Battalion "Palma"
91st Mixed Artillery Regiment
I/91st Field Artillery Group
II/91st Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
III/91st Coastal Artillery Group
5th Engineer Battalion
72nd Military Police Company
Menorca Troops Command
II/47th Infantry Battalion "Mahón"
V/91st Field Artillery Group
VII/91st Coastal Artillery Group
Light Anti-air Artillery Battery
Engineer Company
Ibiza Troops Command
III/47th Infantry Battalion "Teruel"
VI/91st Field Artillery Group
