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The Soviets

in East Germany

1945-1949: Group of Soviet Occupation Forces Germany (GSOFG)
1949-Late 1980s: Group of Soviet Forces Germany (GSFG)
Late 1980s-90s: Western Group of Forces (WGF)

GSFG Ground Forces
Division Level
1970s-80s
Unit Location
GSFG Headquarters Zossen-Wuensdorf
34th Gun Artillery Division Potsdam
1st Guards Tank Army Dresden
  • 6th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Lutherstadt-Wittenberg
  • 7th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Dessau-Rosslau
  • 9th Tank Division
    		•  Riesa
  • 11th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Dresden-Klotzsche
  • 27th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Halle
    2nd Guards Tank Army Fuerstenberg
  • 16th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Neustrelitz
  • 21st Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Perleberg
  • 25th Tank Division
    		•  Vogelsang-Berlin
  • 94th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Schwerin
    3rd Shock Army Magdeburg
  • 10th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Krampnitz
  • 12th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Neuruppin
  • 47th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Hillersleben
  • 207th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Stendal
    8th Guards Army Weimar-Nohra
  • 79th Guards Tank Division
    		•  Jena
  • 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Grimma
  • 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Ohrdruf
  • 57th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Naumburg-Saale
    20th Guards Army Eberswalde
  • 6th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Bernau
  • 14th Guards Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Jueterbog
  • 35th Motorized Rifle Division
    		•  Doeberitz
    Source: Soviet Military Power & NATO Guide
    Map of Soviet Divisions in East Germany
    1980s Ground Forces Divison Disposition

     
     
    GSFG Air Forces
    16th Air Army
    1970s-80s
    Unit Location
    GSFG Headquarters Zossen-Wuensdorf
  • 3 Reconnaissance Regiments
    		•  Altenburg Airfield
    Stendal Airfield
    Welzow Airfield
    1 Bomber Division Grossenhain Airfield
  • 3 Bomber Regiments
    		•  Grossenhain Airfield
    Finsterwalde Airfield
    Jueterbog  Airfield
    3 Transport Regiments Finsterwalde Airfield
    Oranienburg Airfield
    Sperenburg Airfield
    Northern Air Corps Wittstock Airfield
    1 Fighter Division Damgarten Airfield
  • 3 Fighter Regiments
    		•  Templin Airfield
    Damgarten Airfield
    Wittstock Airfield
    Southern Air Corps Wittenberg Airfield
    1 Fighter Division Zerbst Airfield
  • 3 Fighter Regiments
    		•  Jueterbog Airfield
    Koethen Airfield
    Zerbst Airfield
    1 Fighter-Bomber Division Merseburg Airfield
  • 3 Fighter-Bomber Regiments
    		•  Brand Airfield
    Finow Airfield
    Werneuchen Airfield
    Source: Soviet Military Power & NATO Guide

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