Originally Posted By: Hpasp
Interesting assessment of WarPact field army air defense, from MOLNIBALAGE.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/d9by7qqbtaakd/WPACT_structure_and_air_defense


Some additional info to Czechoslovakia:

- there were 5 tank and motor-rifle divisions on full numbers, 5 on reduced numbers and 5 "stored" divisions to be mobilized from 1969 to 1989 + some reserve and training divisions to be mobilized whose numbers varied (two to three up to 1989 and not planned to be mobilized according to last war plan from 1989)

- AAA regiments of divisions without SAMs were also equipped with czechoslovak domestic 57mm AA gun unusualy designated as "57mm PLK vzor CS", more info: http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/57mm%20Czech.htm

- tank and motor-rifle regiments without SA-9/SA-13 has usually AA battery consisting of six M53/59, however at some point M53/59 were subordinated directly to battalions

- SA-7 was produced locally but it was available in significant numbers only from 1980s, motor-rifle battalion had 9 launchers

- there were also independed AAA regiments in ground forces subordinated directly to armies with 85mm and 130mm AA guns, they were disbanded in 1970s-1980s