The 4th Army was a

field army A field army (also known as numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps. It may be subordinate to an army group. Air army, Air armies are the equivalent formations in air forces, and ...

of the

Czechoslovak People's Army The Czechoslovak People's Army (, , ČSLA) was the armed forces of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1954 until 1989. From 1955 it was a member force of the Warsaw Pact. On 14 March 1990 ...

, active from 1958 to 1965 and 1969–1991. In its second formation its headquarters was in

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

. The army was first formed from the

4th Rifle Corps The 4th Rifle Corps was a corps of the Red Army, active from the 1920s. First Formation It was formed during the Russian Civil War as part of the Western Front of the Red Army in May and June 1922. The corps headquarters was stationed in Vitebsk ...

on 15 July 1958. In the 1980s the force included the 2nd Motor Rifle Division, 15th Motor Rifle Division, 4th Tank Division and 9th Tank Division, as well as other subordinate units including 321st Army Missile Brigade.

Structure

* 4th Army in

: ** 4th Headquarters Battalion in Písek ** 3rd Motor Rifle Division in

Kroměříž Kroměříž (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for Kroměříž Castle with its castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre with the castle ...

(in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 26th Motor Rifle Division) *** 33rd Tank Regiment in Přáslavice *** 4th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Hodonín Hodonín (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. Geography Hodonín is located about southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Va ...

with

OT-64 The OT-64 SKOT (Czech acronym for: ''Střední Kolový Obrněný Transportér'', and/or Polish ''Średni Kołowy Opancerzony Transporter'' – medium wheeled armoured transporter) is an amphibious armored personnel carrier ( 8x8), developed jo ...

wheeled armored transports vehicles *** 5th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Mikulov Mikulov (; ) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,600 inhabitants. From the 16th to the 19th century, it was the cultural centre of the Jewish community of Moravia. The historic centr ...

with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles *** 6th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...

with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles *** 361st Artillery Regiment in Hranice *** 14th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Přáslavice with

9K52 Luna-M The 9K52 ''Luna-M'' (, ; NATO reporting name: Frog-7) is a USSR, Soviet short-range artillery rocket system which fires unguided and Spin-stabilisation, spin-stabilized 9M21 rockets. It was originally developed in the 1960s to provide Division (m ...

artillery rocket systems *** 3rd Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Kroměříž *** 13th Anti-Aircraft Regiment in

Bzenec Bzenec (; ) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants. Geography Bzenec is located about northeast of Hodonín. Larger part of the municipal territory lies in a flat landsca ...

*** 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion in Kroměříž *** 2nd Engineer Battalion in

Břeclav Břeclav (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. Located at the Czech-Austrian state border and near the Czech–Slovak state border, it is an important railway hub. Administrative divis ...

*** 3rd Signal Battalion in Kroměříž *** 3rd Supply Battalion in Kroměříž *** 3rd Maintenance Battalion in Kroměříž *** 13th Chemical Defence Battalion in Bzenec *** 13th Medical Battalion ** 4th Tank Division in

Havlíčkův Brod Havlíčkův Brod (, until 1945 Německý Brod; ) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban mon ...

*** 7th Tank Regiment in

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urb ...

*** 8th Tank Regiment in

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

*** 13th Tank Regiment in

Čáslav Čáslav (; ) is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division ...

*** 9th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Znojmo Znojmo (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The hi ...

with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles *** 6th Artillery Regiment in

Jemnice Jemnice (; ) is a town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...

*** 4th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Jemčina with

artillery rocket systems *** 4th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Havlíčkův Brod *** 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in

with

2K12 Kub The 2K12 ''"Kub"'' (; English: 'cube') (NATO reporting name: SA-6 "Gainful") mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet Union, Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. ''2К12'' is ...

surface-to-air missile systems *** 4th Reconnaissance Battalion in Jindřichův Hradec *** 6th Engineer Battalion in Jindřichův Hradec *** 5th Signal Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod *** 4th Supply Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod *** 4th Maintenance Battalion in Jihlava *** 6th Chemical Defence Battalion in Havlíčkův Brod *** 6th Medical Battalion ** 9th Tank Division in

Tábor Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

*** 14th Tank Regiment in

*** 17th Tank Regiment in

Týn nad Vltavou Týn nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division Česk ...

*** 18th Tank Regiment in

*** 79th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles *** 362nd Artillery Regiment in Lešany *** 9th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in

Jistebnice Jistebnice () is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Jistebnice consists of 27 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

with

OTR-21 Tochka OTR-21 ''Tochka'' () is a Soviet Union, Soviet tactical ballistic missile. Its GRAU designation is 9K79. Its NATO reporting name is the SS-21 Scarab. One missile is transported per 9P129 vehicle and raised prior to launch. It uses an inertial gu ...

tactical ballistic missiles *** 9th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in Jistebnice *** 9th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment in

Strakonice Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice ...

with

surface-to-air missile systems *** 9th Reconnaissance Battalion in

Kašperské Hory Kašperské Hory (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known as a ski resort. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Ad ...

*** 8th Engineer Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou *** 9th Signal Battalion in Tábor *** 9th Supply Battalion in Písek *** 9th Maintenance Battalion in Písek *** 4th Chemical Defence Battalion in Vráž *** 4th Medical Battalion ** 15th Motor Rifle Division in

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

(in case of full mobilization would have also formed the 18th Motor Rifle Division) *** 20th Tank Regiment in České Budějovice *** 51st Motor Rifle Regiment in

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...

with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles *** 62nd Motor Rifle Regiment in

Prachatice Prachatice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monumen ...

with BVP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles *** 68th Motor Rifle Regiment in

Vimperk Vimperk (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Historically Vimperk has bee ...

with OT-64 wheeled armored transports vehicles *** 36th Artillery Regiment in České Budějovice *** 15th Separate Rocket Launcher Division in Vimperk with

artillery rocket systems *** 15th Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery in České Budějovice *** 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment in České Budějovice *** 15th Reconnaissance Battalion in Vimperk *** 15th Engineer Battalion in České Budějovice *** 1st Signal Battalion in České Budějovice *** 15th Supply Battalion in

Kaplice Kaplice (; ) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division ...

*** 15th Maintenance Battalion in České Budějovice *** 1st Chemical Defence Battalion in České Budějovice *** 1st Medical Battalion ** 331st Heavy Artillery Brigade in Hranice *** 31st Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles *** 32nd Heavy Artillery Division with SS-1C Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles ** 31st Artillery Base in

Kostelec nad Orlicí Kostelec nad Orlicí (; ) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Kostelec nad Orlicí consists of four municipal parts (in brackets ...

servicing the missiles of the 331st Heavy Artillery Brigade ** 332nd Cannon Artillery Brigade in

Jičín Jičín (; or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservatio ...

*** Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery *** 1st Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers *** 2nd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 130mm M1954 towed howitzers *** 3rd Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers *** 4th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers *** 5th Cannon Artillery Division with 18x 152mm SpGH DANA self-propelled howitzers ** 1st Engineer Brigade in

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

*** 107th Engineer Battalion *** 108th Engineer Battalion *** 109th Engineer Battalion *** 1st Engineer Roadblocking Battalion *** 1st Engineer Transit Battalion ** 4th Supply Brigade in

Pacov Pacov (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban mo ...

*** 41st Transport Battalion in Pacov *** 42nd Transport Battalion in Pacov *** 43rd Transport Battalion in Písek *** 44th Transport Battalion in Kaplice *** 45th Fuel Transport Battalion in

*** 97th Medical Evacuation Battalion in Pacov ** 251st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment in

with 20x

systems *** Headquarters Battery *** 1st Firing Battery *** 2nd Firing Battery *** 3rd Firing Battery *** 4th Firing Battery *** 5th Firing Battery *** Technical Battery ** 217th Anti-tank Regiment in Lešany *** 1st Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles *** 2nd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles *** 3rd Anti-tank Division with 12x 100mm vz. 53 anti-tank cannons and 6x BRDM-2 vehicles in the anti-tank variant with Konkurs anti-tank missiles ** 72nd Pontoon Regiment in

Kamýk nad Vltavou Kamýk nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava River. Administrative division Kamýk nad Vltavou consists of two mu ...

** 2nd Signal Regiment in Písek *** 1st Signal Battalion *** 2nd Signal Battalion *** 3rd Signal Battalion ** 24th Long Distance Signal Communications Regiment in Písek ** 4th Electronic Warfare Regiment in

** 74th Special Purpose Electronic Intelligence Regiment in

Horažďovice Horažďovice (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Horažďo ...

*** 74th Radio Surveying HF Company *** 74th Radio Surveying VHF Company *** 74th Radio Surveying and Targeting Company *** 74th Automatic Radio Surveying and Targeting Company *** 74th Combat Support and Services Company ** 5th Reconnaissance Artillery Division in

Rychnov nad Kněžnou Rychnov nad Kněžnou (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...

** 4th Radio-technical Battalion in

*** Light Radio-technical Company *** Heavy Radio-technical Company *** Signal Company ** 105th Chemical Defence Battalion in

Jaroměř Jaroměř (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress. Josefov is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repu ...

** 14th Road Construction Battalion in Vimperk ** 4th Radiation Center in Písek ** 52nd Command and Reconnaissance Squadron in

*** 3rd Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 3rd Motor Rifle Division in wartime *** 4th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 4th Tank Division in wartime *** 9th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 9th Tank Division in wartime *** 15th Helicopter Detachment with 2x Mi-2 helicopters to support the 15th Motor Rifle Division in wartime *** 52nd Air Base and Electronic Support Company ** 104th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Reconnaissance Squadron in

with Tupolev Tu-143 VR-3 Rejs drones ** 4th Signal and Radio-technical Services Company in Strakonice

References

External links

*http://www.csla.cz/armada/druhyvojsk/csla2dislokace.htm *http://www.ww2.dk/new/wp/Czechoslovakia/4a.htm{{Dead link, date=June 2020 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes Field armies Military units and formations of Czechoslovakia Military units and formations disestablished in 1991