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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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