The Ministry of National Defense of the Czechoslovak Republic (, MNO ČSR; later MNO ČSSR and MNO ČSFR) refers to the defence ministry which was responsible for defense of

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

during its existence, from 1918 to 1992.

List of ministers

First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)

Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–1939)

Czechoslovak government-in-exile (1940–1945)

Third Czechoslovak Republic (1945–1948)

Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1948–1989)

Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (1989–1992)

Timeline

Ministry of National Defence troops, late 1980s

The Ministry was located in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

, but many directorates had installations outside the capital. The details are based on the Czech
Ministerstvo narodni obrany
' website, which lists all units of the Czechoslovak People's Army in existence between 1950 and 1990, with their location, subordination, equipment and changes over time. * Main Missile Troops and Artillery Directorate ** Central Ammunition Depot in

Týniště nad Orlicí Týniště nad Orlicí () is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Týniště nad Orlicí consists of six municipal parts (in brackets ...

** 6th Armament Base in

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

*** Ammunition Depot

Hronsek Hronsek () is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1500, and it has changed its name many times during its Histor ...

*** Ammunition Depot Sklené *** Ammunition Depot

Trenčín Trenčín (, also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a List of towns in Slovakia, city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Republic, Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a populati ...

*** Ammunition Depot

Poprad Poprad (; ; ) is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatras, High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. The largest town of the Spiš region and the largest of all towns in the vic ...

** Military Repair Plant

Moldava nad Bodvou Moldava nad Bodvou (; ; Yiddish מילדוי / סעפשי) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255. Geography The town li ...

*** Separate Ammunition Depot Moldava nad Bodvou ** Military Repair Plant

Nováky Nováky () () is a town in the Prievidza District, Trenčín Region in western Slovakia. Nováky Power Plant, a thermal power plant is located near the town. Until 1920 in the Kingdom of Hungary. The town is one of the centres of brown coal mini ...

*** Separate Ammunition Depot Nováky * Main Political Department ** Political Military Academy in

Bratislava Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. ...

* Main Medical Department * Main Military Transport Directorate ** 150th Military Traffic Office in

Čierna nad Tisou Čierna nad Tisou () is a town and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of extreme south-eastern Slovakia, near the Tisa (Tisza) river. History The town and municipality is one of the newest in the Košice Region establi ...

* Main Construction and Accommodation Directorate ** 1st Road Construction Brigade in Pardubice *** 103rd Road Construction Battalion in

Klecany Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Klecany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

*** 104th Road Construction Battalion in

Nepomuk Nepomuk (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk, who was born here around 1340. Administrative division Nepomuk ...

*** 107th Road Construction Battalion in Chrudim *** 108th Road Construction Battalion in Prague *** 109th Road Construction Battalion in Stará Boleslav **** 112th Road Construction Battalion in České Budějovice **** 113th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou **** 115th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou **** 116th Road Construction Battalion in Horažďovice *** 2nd Road Construction Brigade in

**** 101st Road Construction Battalion in Vyškov **** 102nd Road Construction Battalion in Liptovský Mikuláš **** 105th Road Construction Battalion in Bratislava **** 106th Road Construction Battalion in Levice **** 110th Road Construction Battalion in Zbraslav **** 114th Road Construction Battalion in Levice ** Equipment Department ** Quartermaster Department ** Combat Training Department ** Educational Department *** Military Ground Forces University in

Vyškov Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Vyškov consists of 13 mun ...

*** Military Air Forces University in

Košice Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...

**** 1st Air School Regiment in

Přerov Přerov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is we ...

with

MiG-21F-13 This is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, which differed considerably between models. Variants All information in this section adapted from ''MiG-21'' (2008).Gordon, Yefim. ''Mikoyan MiG-21'' (Fam ...

fighters ***** 1st Flight School Squadron ***** 2nd Flight School Squadron ***** 3rd Flight School Squadron ***** 4th Flight School Squadron ***** 28th Air Base Battalion ***** 11th Electronic Support Battalion **** 2nd Air School Regiment in Košice with

Aero Aero is a Greek prefix relating to flight and air. In British English, it is used as an adjective related to flight (e.g., as a shortened substitute for aeroplane). Aero, Ærø, or Aeros may refer to: Aeronautics Airlines and companies * Aero (A ...

L-29 Delfín and

L-39 Albatros The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer designed and produced by Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic. In addition to performing basic and advanced pilot training, it has also flown combat missions in a light-attack role. Despi ...

jet trainers ***** 1st Flight School Squadron ***** 2nd Flight School Squadron ***** 3rd Flight School Squadron ***** 4th Flight School Squadron ***** 20th Air Base Battalion ***** 4th Electronic Support Battalion **** 3rd Air School Regiment in

Piešťany Piešťany (; , , , ) is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its Piešťany District, own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around ...

with Mi-2 helicopters ***** 1st Flight School Squadron ***** 2nd Flight School Squadron ***** 3rd Air Base and Electronic Support Battalion **** Foreign Air Forces Training Center in Košice **** 10th Military Air Forces Maintenance Center in

Prešov Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...

*** Military Technical University in

Liptovský Mikuláš Liptovský Mikuláš (; until 1952 ''Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš'', ; ) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River, about from Bratislava. It lies in the Liptov region, in Podtatranská kotlina, Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tat ...

** Engineer Troops Department *** Repair Base 042 in Olomouc ** Fuel Distribution Department ** Chemical Troops Department *** NBC-detection Center in

Hostivice Hostivice () is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Hostivice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 c ...

** Professional Sport Army Center ''DUKLA'' in

Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica (, also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Greater Fatra, Veľká Fatra, and t ...

** Veterinary Service Section *** Military Veterinary Research and Training Institute in Košice ** Automobile Repair Plant Zlatovce in

** Central Tank and Automobile Depot in

Nitra Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of ...

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Military of Czechoslovakia 1918 establishments in Czechoslovakia 1992 disestablishments in Czechoslovakia