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Yugoslav Army

The Yugoslav Army converted from a division to a brigade based army during the late

1980s. This conversion, which saw large numbers of relatively weak infantry

divisions relaced by stronger brigades, was substantially comlete by early 1990.

This organi!ation reflects that eriod.

The letter following unit is its readiness category, where known.

1. Proleterska Gardijska Divizija (all mechanized brigades)

a" 1. #roleterska $ardi%ska &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( 'elgrade ( ' )ualification

b" *. #roleterska $ardi%ska &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( +al%evo ( ' )ualification

c" . #roleterska $ardi%ska &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( #o!arevac ( ' )ualification

. Armored !rigades"

a" 1. -klona 'rigada ( +rhnika ( '

b" . -klona 'rigada ( /astrebarsko ( 'c" *11. -klona 'rigada ( is ( '

d" *. -klona 'rigada ( kol%e ( '

e" *2*. -klona 'rigada ( 3ral%evo ( '

f" *9. -klona 'rigada ( 'an%a 4uka ( '

#. $echanized !rigades"

a" 1*. #roleterska &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( -si%ek ( A

b" 12. #roleterska &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( #ristina ( A

c" 1. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( 5ugo elo ( 6

d" *. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( +ara!din ( A

e" 7. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( ubotica ( Af" 21. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( #ancevo ( A

g" *72. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( '%elovar ( A

h" 2. &ehani!ovana 'rigada ( remska &itrovica ( A

%. $otorized !rigades"

a" 8. #roleterska &otori!ovana 'rigada ( 3arlovac

b" 9. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( ara%evo

c" 1*2. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( remskaTitova &itrovica

d" 10. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( agreb

e" 192. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( &aribor

f" **8. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( #osto%nag" 29*. &otori!ovana 'rigada ( 3umanovo

&. $ountain !rigades (t'o o them number unkno'n)"

*. +nantry !rigades (a number e,isted -rimarily lo'ergrade reserve units)

/. 0-ecialist nits

a" Airborne 'rigade

b" &arine 'rigade

2. 3erritorial Deense 4orce&obili!ation strength of 870,000 according to ::



-rgani!ed for local defense, most units have static defensearea denial role

&ain unit would be territorial infantry brigade, of which a large number e;isted.

There also e;isted AA artillery units, field artillery units and others.

ot under army command, but in searate command structure formally reorting to

communist arty.

General 5ote" Yugoslavia maintained a large military organi!ation for the si!e of its

nation, focused on territorial defense. <)uiment and manning levels likely varied

widely in different units.

5ote 1" $echanized !rigade 6rganization =88 men, 7 or 8 tanks, 8*

A#>:?+"

* &echani!ed 'attalions

* Armored 'attalions@

&i;ed Artillery $rou

&i;ed Anti(Armor $rou

4ight #(A& $rou<ngineer 'attalion

6econ >omany

<ngineer 'attalion

Mechanized Brigade Equipment Holdings:

8 ; &'Ts ( T(22 =1st, 12th, *nd, 7th had 8 tanks ( rest had 7"

; 6ecce Tanks ( #T(7'

87 ; :?+s or A#>s ( &(80A or &(70#

; armored recce cars ( '65&(*

2 ; A6+s ( T:(22 =T:(22 was a generic designation for all T(22 based

A6+s" ; 'ridge tanks ( T&(22 =also generic designation for all T(22 based bridge

layers"

; commandsignal A#>s ( 'T6(20#B

Mixed Artillery Group

1* ; #C ( *1

7 ; &64 ( 1*8mm &7 D#lamenD

1* ; 1*0mm mortars ( & or &2

7 ; commandsignal A#>s ( 1v;; series based on the &T4' and A6(10

Light SPSAM Group

1* ; #AA ( B(2(*

7 ; #(A& ( trela(1& =A(9b"

; A5 command vehicle ='T6(70 derivates"

AntiArmor Group

1* ; #$s ( &(7

7 ; #(AT$& ( &(8 or 9#1 ='65&(* agger(>"



5ote @ Armored !rigade 6rganization =11 men, 10 tanks, 71 A#>:?+"1 &echani!ed 'attalion

Armored 'attalions&i;ed Artillery $rou

4ight #(A& $rou

<ngineer 'attalion6econ >omany <ngineer 'attalion

Armored Brigade Equipment Holdings:

10 ; &'Ts ( T(22 or &(88A =officiallyE in ractice, 9(9 tanks"

; 6ecce Tanks ( #T(7'

71 ; :?+s or A#>s ( &(80A or &(70#

; armored recce cars ( '65&(*

2 ; A6+s ( T:(22

; 'ridge tanks ( T&(22 ; commandsignal A#>s ( 'T6(20#B


1* ; #C ( *1

7 ; &64 ( 1*8mm &7 D#lamenD

1* ; 1*0mm mortars ( & or &2

7 ; commandsignal A#>s ( mi; of the 1v;; series based on the &T4' and

A6(10

Light SPSAM Group

1* ; #AA ( B(2(*7 ; #(A& ( trela(1& =A(9b"

; A5 command vehicle ='T6(70 derivates"

5ote #" $otorized !rigade 78ui-ment 9oldings"

18 howit!ers =102mm &*&101, 102 &27, 1**mm 50/, 1**mm &8 for

reserves"

* 81mm or 8*mm mortars total

* 1*0mm mortars

2 &2 or &80 AT rocket launchers

97 &9 -sa AT rocket launchers

8 6ecoilless 6ifles =&70, &70A"0 AT( AT$&

*0 *0mm AA $uns

* trile *0mm AA guns

*1 A( or similar variants

5ote %" $ountain !rigade 6rganization

&ountain :nfantry 'attalions

Artillery $rou

Air 5efense $rou

<ngineer 'attalion


6econ >omany



$ountain !rigade 78ui-ment 9oldings"

Mountain !n"antry Battalion

&ountain :nf >o with light weaons

6ecce #tn with light weaons

1* 81mm &78 or 8*mm &79 mortars* &*(C' C&$, &&$ =&8 or &2"

AT$&, &9 -sa or 6' &2&80


1* 102mm howit!ers =&27, &101, maybe some &10*"

1* 1*0mm mortars & or &2

1* 1*0mm mortars B'&(2*

7 commandsignals vehicles

Air #e"ense Group

1* 4ight AA guns =various tyes of towed *0mm guns"1* 4ight A& =A(', A('Y, A(1, A(18, A(17"

Mixed AntiArmor Group

7 AT$& =AT(, AT(>, AT("

5ote &" +nantry !rigade 6rganization

4ight :nfantry 'attalions

&i;ed Artillery $rou

Air 5efense $rou

<ngineer 'attalion


6econ >omany

+nantry !rigade 78ui-ment 9oldings

Light !n"antry Battalion

4ight :nf >o with light weaons

6ecce #tn with light weaons

7 or 1* 81mm &78 or 8*mm &79 mortars

* &*(C' C&$, &&$ =&8 or &2"

AT$&, &9 -sa or 6' &2&80


1* 1**mm 50/ howit!ers

7 1*8mm &7 F#lamenG &64

1* 1*0mm mortars & or &2

7 commandsignal vehicles

Air #e"ense Group

1* 4ight AA guns =various tyes of towed *0mm guns"

1* 4ight A& =A(', A('Y, A(1, A(18, A(17"

Mixed AntiArmor Group

1* 100mm T(1*&T(1* or 100mm &8 AT $uns7 AT$& =AT(, AT(>, AT("



5ote *" 3erritorial +nantry nit 6rganization

*( Territorial :nfantry 'attalions

Artillery $rou

Air 5efense $rou

<ngineer 'attalion =local construction ersonnel"Anti(Armor $rou

=suort units, such as signals, were much smaller than regular army counterarts"

3erritorial +nantry !rigade 78ui-ment 9oldings

$erritorial !n"antry Battalion

=usually infantry comanies, but varied widely"

Artillery Group

1* howit!ers or guns H could be anything from B &101 or Yugo &72 102mm,$erman II:: 102mm guns rechambered for B 102mm ammo, B6 7mm guns,

etc

1* mortars H officially should be various 1*0mm models, but could have been B

81mm, B3 G, etc

Air #e"ense Group

1* 4ight AA guns H could be virtually anything, including a variety of *0mm

-erlikons, *0mm 'redas =:talian II::", B6 1.2mm twin or )uad, .

20cal )uads or various makes, $erman II:: *0mm single or )uads, etc

5ote /" 6eadiness 4evels

A )ualification@ at least active 'nsgrous and 70(100J of e)uiment and ersonal.

' )ualification@ *( active 'nsgrous and 12(70J of e)uiment and ersonal.

6 )ualification ( no active 'nsgrous and u the 12J of e)uiment and ersonal.

5ote 2" <)uiment Coldings H list is rather incomlete. Yugoslavia ket basically

every iece of e)uiment from Iorld Iar :: on

Armor: 10 oviet T(*&,

72 >!ech T(*&,

20(980 T(22 =lower number may be those serviceable",*90 &(8,

K2 &(8A,

102 &( =reserves",

*08 T(82&&1 =reserves"

SP A$ Guns: 180 &(7 /ackson,

11* &(18 Cellcats,

1* B(100 &( =reserves"



AP%s&!'(s&)econ: *0 &(70#,

*0 &(80A ='&# >oy"

180 '-+,

1* 'T6(70#' =internal security",

7 TA'(1 =internal security",

7 '65&(*

SP A$GM: 18 '65&(1 naer =*#*",

* '65&(* agger =*#1**",

70 '65&(* agger =*#1",

90 '-+(1 =&(8"

$o*ed Artillery: 102 &*&101 102mm howit!ers,

8 122mm &1&11 howit!ers,

*2 *0mm &*&112 howit!ers,

180 10mm &7 guns,

9* 12*mm &8 howit!ers,120 1*8mm &(7 #lamen &64

Sel" Propelled Artillery: K80 1**mm *1,

K0 1*8mm &( -gan% # &64,

1* *7*mm &(8 -rkan # &64

AntiAircra"t Artillery: 00 mm &9,

1*8 0mm &k1,

00 0mm &(1,

*20 2mm (70,

70 'ofors 0mm 40

SP AA: 10 &229 and &20,

80 '-+(,

7 '-+(0,

70 B(2(*,

100 A(9,

*0 A(1



Yugoslav Air 4orce

1. # Air :or-s integrating air deence ighters 0A$s and artillery"

a. 1 4ighterGround Attack 08uadrons with *2 /(*0 3ragu% =assigned to T-",K80 /astreb, 70 uer $aleb, 22 -rao(*

b. 1# 4ighter 08uadrions 'ith 11* &ig(*1#?&bis, 18 &ig(*1B, 1 &ig(*9A, *

&ig(*9B'

c.% ;econ 08uadrons"

1. Tactical 6econ@ * /(*1 =two seat $aleb", *0 /astreb 6/(1, *2 -rao(1

*. trategic 6econ@ &ig(*16 =4(1i", 4(17i and 4(1i =local designation for

Cughes recce od e)uied &ig(*1&? and &ig(*1bis".

. Armed 9elico-ters@ 0 &i(8, 1*0 $a!ela =lus 10 &i(8 in transort role", 1*

$a!ela, 8 3a(*2, * 3a(*8 =in naval roles", &i(1

#. 3raining" 80 $aleb, 0 /astreb, 0 BT+A(2. K0 BT+A(70, *0 $a!ela

%. 3rans-orts" 12 An(*7, >4(*12, * ?alcon 20, * 4ear%et, 9 #>(7 =army"

&. 6thers" 7 Yak(0 =radar calibration"

5ote 1" Air 5efense assets include@ 8 A(* battalions, 7 A( battalions, 7( A(7

battalions, 12 regts of A5 artillery =assigned to army"

5ote " 5oes not include helicoters assigned to &ilici%a =some A(1(*"

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