6. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (Nationale Volksarmee)
- Details
- Published: 12 January 2011 12 January 2011
- Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
It was disbanded in mid-December 1958 with its personnel being allocated to other divisions and used to form Ausbildungsregimentern 3, 5 and 7.
Commanders
Oberst Willi Riedel (30 Oct 1956 - 31 Dec 1957)Oberst Werner Krüger (1 Jan 1958 - 9 Dec 1958)
Headquarters
PrenzlauOrder of battle (1956-1957)
Mot.-Schützenregiment 11Mot.-Schützenregiment 12
Mot.-Schützenregiment 13
Panzerregiment 6
Artillerieregiment 6
Flakregiment 6
Aufklärungsbataillon 6
Pionierbataillon 6
Nachrichtenbataillon 6
Lehrbataillon 6
Kraftfahrzeugschule 6
Manpower Strength (as of 30 Oct 1956): 7,035 (authorized), 6,355 (actual).
Authorized Equipment Strength (as of 17 May 1957): 171 T-34/85 medium tanks, 24 JS-II heavy tanks, 15 PT-76 amphibious light tanks, 226 BTR-152 armored personnel carriers, 56 artillery pieces, 75 mortars, 32 antitank cannons, 38 multiple rocket launchers, 44 antiaircraft artillery pieces, 65 antiaircraft machineguns.
Sources used
Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVAWilfried Kopenhagen - Die Landstreitkräfte der NVA