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Czechoslovakian Army
Fast Division
30 September 1938
 
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Fast Divisions
30.09.1938
Division
   Commander
   Headquarters		 Horsed Units Mechanized Units Recon
Battalion		 Engineer
Company		 Antiaircraft
Company		 Antitank
Company		 Signal Other
Units
1st Fast Division
   BG Julius Fišera
   Pacov 		1 Cavalry Brigade
  – 1 Dragoon Regiment
  – 5 Dragoon Regiment
  – 4 Bicycle Battalion
  – 84 Horse Artillery Battalion (12×8cm vz.5/8 field guns)		 1 Motorized Brigade
  – 1 Light Tank Battalion [1]
  – 2 Light Tank Battalion [2]
  – 1 Mot. Training Battalion
  – 2 Mot. Training Battalion
  – 88 Mot. Artillery Battalion (12×10cm vz.30 howitzers)		 1 81 81
85		 83 81 Signal Battalion
— 181 Signal Co.
— 185 Signal Co.		 81
2nd Fast Division
   BG Jozef Koutňiák
   Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou 		2 Cavalry Brigade
  – 2 Dragoon Regiment
  – 6 Dragoon Regiment
  – 2 Bicycle Battalion
  – 82 Horse Artillery Battalion (12×8cm vz.5/8 field guns)		 2 Motorized Brigade
  – 3 Light Tank Battalion [3]
  – 4 Light Tank Battalion – No equipment. Personnel unit only
  – 10 Mot. Border Battalion
  – 30 Mot. Border Battalion
  – 86 Mot. Artillery Battalion (12×10cm vz.30 howitzers)		 2 83 82
86		 85 82 Signal Battalion
— 182 Signal Co.
— 186 Signal Co.		 82
3rd Fast Division
   BG Jaroslav Eminger
   Levice 		3 Cavalry Brigade
  – 3 Dragoon Regiment
  – 11 Dragoon Regiment
  – 3 Bicycle Battalion
  – 83 Horse Artillery Battalion (12×8cm vz.5/8 field guns) 		 3 Motorized Brigade
  – 3 Company/5th Light Tank Battalion [4]
  – 5 Light Tank Battalion – No equipment. Personnel unit only
  – 6 Light Tank Battalion – No equipment. Personnel unit only
  – 87 Mot. Artillery Battalion (12×10cm vz.30 howitzers)		 3 85 83
87		 87
88		 83 Signal Battalion
— 183 Signal Co.
— 187 Signal Co.		 83
4th Fast Division
   BG Josef Dvorák
   Soběslav 		4 Cavalry Brigade
  – 4 Dragoon Regiment
  – 8 Dragoon Regiment
  – 1 Bicycle Battalion
  – 81 Horse Artillery Battalion (12×8cm vz.5/8 field guns)		 4 Motorized Brigade
  – 3 Light Tank Battalion [5]
  – 7 Light Tank Battalion [6]
  – 8 Light Tank Battalion [6]
  – 4 Mot. Border Battalion
  – 24 Mot. Border Battalion
  – 85 Mot. Artillery Battalion (12×10cm vz.30 howitzers)		 4 87 84
88		 47
89
90		 84 Signal Battalion
— 184 Signal Co.
— 188 Signal Co.		 84
  [1] The 1st Light Tank Battalion detached to IInd Corps (1st Army). Actual stength on 30.09.1838: 37ŚLT.
  [2] The 2nd Light Tank Battalion actual strength on 01.10.1938: 38×LT.
  [3] The 3rd Tank Light Battalion detached to 4th Fast Division (4th Army). Actual strength on 30.09.1938: about 40×LT.
  [4] The 3rd Company/5th Light Tank Battalion actual stength on 01.10.1838: 16×LT.
  [5] The 3rd Light Tank Battalion actual strength on 30.09.1938: about 40×TL.
  [6] The 7th and 8th Light Tank Battalions actual strength together on 01.10.1938: 73×LT.
  Furthermore, the following units were being raised, but had no equipment:
    4th Light Tank Battalion – Being riased under 2nd Tank Replacement Regiment. Personnel unit only.
    5th Light Tank Battalion – Being riased under 3rd Tank Replacement Regiment. Personnel unit only.
    6th Light Tank Battalion – Being riased under 3rd Tank Replacement Regiment. Personnel unit only.
 
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