The list of Soviet military sites in Germany contains all military installations and units of the former Soviet Union on German territory. In correlation to Russian native document, original site designations of the Soviet Armed Forces are used as deemed to be necessary (e.g. later changes of site names are avoided). The units and formations were subordinated to the WGF Supreme Commands in Wünsdorf (now in Zossen).
New states of Germany
The tables below contains the location of military unit and formation of the Western Group of (Soviet) Forces (WGF) on territory of the New federal states of Germany with particularities as follows:
- The English designation of military units and formations of the WGF (column 1) is in line to these in NATO, as deemed to be necessary. Honorary titles, names, or distinctions are omitted. In case of doubt, the original designation in Russian language is authoritative.
- Column 2 contains the original site's designation, in accordance with â Soviet troops in Germany 1945 to 1994, memorial album, edition Moscow, published by ëJang Guardû, 1994; , pages 15 to 22.
Supreme Command GSFG (WGF) and direct subordinates
The Supreme Command GSFG (WGF) comprised the staff divisions and direct subordinated units, formations and facilities, as follows (in 1991):
1st Guards Tank Army Saxonia
Units directly subordinated to the GSFG
The following units were directly subordinated to the GSFG's headquarters.
References / sources
References
- "Soviet troops in Germany 1945 to 1994", memorial album, edition Moscow, published by ëJang Guardû, 1994; , pages 15 â 22.
- "The Radar Control Troops of the German Democratic Republic's Air Defence Forces", history and stories, by Wolf-Rüdiger Stuppe and Siefried Fiedle, 1st edition 2013 (p. 89-95, author L. Pflügner, Colonel r.), Publishing House Steffen/Steffen GmbH, .