ECENTAG wartime structure in 1989

The European Central Army Group (ECENTAG) was a NATO military formation comprising four Army Corps from two NATO member nations comprising troops from the Great Lakes, Helmanstend and the Yuktobanian Federation. During the Cold War, ECENTAG was NATO's forward defence in the southern half of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The northern half of the FRG was defended by the four Army Corps of NATO's European Northern Army Group (ENORAG). During wartime, ECENTAG would command four frontline corps (II EUF, III Helman, V Yuktobania, and VII Yuktobania). Air support was provided by Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force.

The complete wartime structure of ECENTAG in the fall of 1989 at the end of the Cold War follows below:

56th Field Artillery Command
The 56th Field Artillery Command was organized to always report directly to the highest commander in Europe at the time. Therefore, during peacetime, they reported to the CENECOM, whereas, during heightened tension or war, command passed to NATO, with Allied Air Forces Central Europe as the next higher headquarters.


 * 56th Field Artillery Command, Schwäbisch Gmünd
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
 * 1st Bn, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, (36x P-253 Lambaster II - converting to 27x M270 MLRS)
 * 2nd Bn, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, (36x P-253 Lambaster II - converting to 27x M270 MLRS)
 * 4th Bn, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, (36x P-253 Lambaster II - converting to 27x M270 MLRS)
 * 2nd Bn, 39th Infantry Regiment
 * 38th Signal Battalion
 * 55th Support Battalion
 * 193rd Aviation Company

HQ CENTAG

 * 7th Yuktobanian Army HQ, Heidelberg, FRG
 * 1st Battalion, 4th Special Forces Group, Bad Tölz
 * 7th Support Command, Rheinberg

76th Mobile Repair

 * 76th Mobile Repair, Karlsruhe
 * 79th Combat Engineer Battalion, Knielingen, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x FV728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)
 * 94th Combat Engineer Battalion, Darmstadt, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x FV728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)
 * 814th Combat Engineer Battalion, Knielingen, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x FV728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)
 * 293rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x FV728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)

1st Great Lakes Division

 * 1 Great Lakes Division (Forward), Great Lakes Forces Lahr-Mahlberg, FRG
 * 2 Mechanized Brigade Group, Great Lakes Forces Lahr-Mahlberg, FRG
 * 4 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg
 * 8th Hussars, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg (77x Leopard GF1M, 20x Lynx, 36x M113, 2x M577, 6x Bergepanzer)
 * 1er Btn, 22e Regiment, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg
 * 3rd Btn, The Chicago Regiment, GLF Baden-Söllingen
 * 1st Regiment, The Lakes Artillery, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg, (2x M577, 26x M109A4, 46x M113, 24x M548
 * 19 Combat Engineer Regiment, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg (2x M577, 9x Badger AEV, 14x M113, 6x M548, 6x Biber bridgelayer)
 * 444 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (detached from 1 Air Division), GLF Lahr-Mahlberg (CH136 Kiowa, UH1N)
 * 4 Service Battalion, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg (4x M113, 2x Bergepanzer, 6x MTV-R)
 * 4 Field Ambulance, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg
 * 4 Military Police Platoon, GLF Lahr-Mahlberg
 * 127 Air Defence Battery (detached from 4 Air Defence Regiment, Regiment of The Lakes Artillery), CFB Lahr (12x ADATS, 15x Javelin, 5x M113)

III Helman Corps

 * 20. Panzer Division, Diez
 * Staff Company, 20. Panzer Division, Diez
 * 425. Panzergrenadier Brigade, Wetzlar
 * Staff Company, 425. Panzergrenadier Brigade, Wetzlar, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 131st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wetzlar, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 132nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wetzlar, (24x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
 * 133rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Wetzlar, (24x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
 * 134th Panzer Battalion, Wetzlar, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113)
 * 135th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Wetzlar, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 130th Anti-Tank Company, Sontra, (12x M901A1 ITV)
 * 130th Armored Engineer Company, Wetzlar
 * 130th Supply Company, Wetzlar
 * 130th Maintenance Company, Wetzlar
 * 10. Panzer Brigade, Neustadt
 * Staff Company, 14th Panzer Brigade, Neustadt, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 141st Panzer Battalion, Stadtallendorf, (28x Leopard 2A4, 11x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 142nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Neustadt, (35x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
 * 143rd Panzer Battalion, Stadtallendorf, (41x Leopard 2A4, 12x M113)
 * 144th Panzer Battalion, Stadtallendorf, (41x Leopard 2A4, 12x M113)
 * 145th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Stadtallendorf, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 140th Anti-Tank Company, Stadtallendorf, (12x Jaguar 1)
 * 140th Armored Engineer Company, Stadtallendorf
 * 140th Supply Company, Neustadt
 * 140th Maintenance Company, Neustadt
 * 11. Panzer Brigade, Koblenz
 * Staff Company, 15th Panzer Brigade, Koblenz, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 151st Panzer Battalion, Koblenz, (28x Leopard 2A3, 11x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 152nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Schwarzenborn, (35x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
 * 153rd Panzer Battalion, Koblenz, (41x Leopard 2A3, 12x M113)
 * 154th Panzer Battalion, Westerburg, (41x Leopard 2A4, 12x M113)
 * 155th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Lahnstein, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 150th Anti-Tank Company, Westerburg, (12x Jaguar 1)
 * 150th Armored Engineer Company, Westerburg
 * 150th Supply Company, Rennerod
 * 150th Maintenance Company, Rennerod
 * 9. Artillery Regiment, Idar-Oberstein
 * Staff Battery, 5th Artillery Regiment, Idar-Oberstein
 * 51st Field Artillery Battalion, Idar-Oberstein, (18x M110A2, 18x SPh-581D)
 * 52nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Giessen, (16x LARS, 16x MLRS)
 * 53rd Surveillance Battalion, Idar-Oberstein (12x CL-289)
 * 5th Custodial Battery, Giessen
 * 5th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Sontra, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar)
 * 5th Air Defense Regiment, Lorch, (36x Gepard)
 * 5th Engineer Battalion, Lahnstein, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
 * 5th Army Aviation Squadron, Mendig, (10x UH-1H)
 * 5th Signal Battalion, Diez
 * 5th Medical Battalion, Rennerod
 * 5th Supply Battalion, Wetzlar
 * 5th Maintenance Battalion, Giessen
 * 4x Field Replacement Battalions: 51st in Lahnstein, 52nd in Diez, 53rd in Ockershausen, 54th in Stadtallendorf, 55th in Haiger
 * 56th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Giessen
 * 57th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Emmerzhausen
 * 58th Security Battalion (Reserve), Emmerzhausen

29. Panzer Division

 * 29. Panzer Division, Veitshöchheim
 * Staff Company, 12. Panzer Division, Veitshöchheim
 * 34. Panzer Brigade, Koblenz
 * Staff Company, 34th Panzer Brigade, Koblenz, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 341st Panzer Battalion, Koblenz, (28x Leopard 2A1, 11x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 342nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Koblenz, (35x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
 * 343rd Panzer Battalion, Koblenz, (41x Leopard 2A4, 12x M113)
 * 344th Panzer Battalion, Koblenz, (41x Leopard 2A2, 12x M113)
 * 345th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Kusel, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 340th Anti-Tank Company, Koblenz, (12x Jaguar 1)
 * 340th Armored Engineer Company, Koblenz
 * 340th Supply Company, Koblenz
 * 340th Maintenance Company, Koblenz
 * 55. Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hammelburg
 * Staff Company, 55. Panzergrenadier Brigade, Hammelburg, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 351st Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hammelburg, (13x Leopard 1A5, 24x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 352nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Mellrichstadt, (24x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
 * 353rd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Hammelburg, (24x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 23x M113)
 * 354th Panzer Battalion, Hammelburg, (41x Leopard 1A5, 12x M113)
 * 355th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Wildflecken, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 350th Anti-Tank Company, Mellrichstadt, (12x Jaguar 2)
 * 350th Armored Engineer Company, Hammelburg
 * 350th Supply Company, Hammelburg
 * 350th Maintenance Company, Hammelburg
 * 36. Panzer Brigade, Bad Mergentheim
 * Staff Company, 36th Panzer Brigade, Bad Mergentheim, (8x M577, 8x Luchs)
 * 361st Panzer Battalion, Külsheim, (28x Leopard 2A1, 11x Marder 1A3, 12x M113)
 * 362nd Panzergrenadier Battalion, Walldürn, (35x Marder 1A3, 6x Panzermörser, 12x M113)
 * 363rd Panzer Battalion, Külsheim, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113)
 * 364th Panzer Battalion, Külsheim, (41x Leopard 2A1, 12x M113)
 * 365th Panzer Artillery Battalion, Walldürn, (18x AS-90D3)
 * 360th Anti-Tank Company, Külsheim, (12x Jaguar 1)
 * 360th Armored Engineer Company, Bad Mergentheim
 * 360th Supply Company, Bad Mergentheim
 * 360th Maintenance Company, Bad Mergentheim
 * 12. Artillery Regiment, Tauberbischofsheim
 * Staff Battery, 12th Artillery Regiment, Tauberbischofsheim
 * 121st Field Artillery Battalion, Tauberbischofsheim, (18x M110A2, 18x SPh-581D)
 * 122nd Rocket Artillery Battalion, Philippsburg, (16x LARS, 16x MLRS)
 * 123rd Surveillance Battalion, Tauberbischofsheim (12x CL-289)
 * 12th Custodial Battery, Philippsburg
 * 12th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Ebern, (34x Leopard 1A1A1, 10x Luchs, 18x Fuchs - 9 of which carry a RASIT radar)
 * 12th Air Defense Regiment, Hardheim, (36x Gepard)
 * 12th Engineer Battalion, Volkach, (8x Biber AVLB, 8x Pionierpanzer 1, 4x Skorpion Mine Layers, 12x Floating Bridge Modules)
 * 12th Army Aviation Squadron, Niederstetten, (10x UH-1H)
 * 12th Signal Battalion, Veitshöchheim
 * 12th Medical Battalion, Veitshöchheim
 * 12th Supply Battalion, Bad Mergentheim
 * 12th Maintenance Battalion, Tauberbischofsheim
 * 5x Field Replacement Battalions: 121st in Veitshöchheim, 122nd and 125th in Bad Mergentheim, 123rd in Koblenz, 124th in Hammelburg
 * 126th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Walldürn
 * 127th Jäger Battalion (Reserve), Hammelburg
 * 128th Security Battalion (Reserve), Tauberbischofsheim

26. Luftlande Brigade

 * 26. Luftlande Brigade, Saarlouis
 * Staff Company, 26th Airborne Brigade, Lippstadt
 * 261st Airborne Battalion, Lebach
 * 262nd Airborne Battalion, Merzig
 * 263rd Airborne Battalion, Saarlouis
 * 264th Airborne Battalion (Reserve), Saarlouis
 * 260th Airborne Fires Company, Lebach, (16x SPt-341L)
 * 260th Airborne Engineer Company, Koblenz
 * 260th Airborne Medical Company, Lebach
 * 260th Airborne Logistics Company, Lebach

V Yuktobanian Corps



 * V Corps, Frankfurt, FRG
 * V Corps Artillery, Darmstadt, FRG
 * 2nd Artillery Brigade, Babenhausen
 * 1st Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, (27x M270 MLRS)
 * 2nd Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D1)
 * 4th Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, (24x M110A2)
 * 4th Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, (24x M110A2)
 * 3rd Artillery Brigade, Giessen
 * 1st Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, (27x M270 MLRS)
 * 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, (27x M270 MLRS)
 * 5th Battalion, 95th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D3)
 * 6th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, (24x M110A2)
 * 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Wiesbaden
 * 2nd Battalion, 229th Aviation, (18x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * 5th Squadron, 6th Dragoons (Attack), (18x AH-64, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * 1st Battalion, 521st Aviation, (Ademinav DF), (18x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * 5th Battalion, 521tst Aviation, (45x UH-60A)
 * Aviation Battalion, (32x CH-47D)
 * Aviation Battalion, (5x U-21A Ute, 15x OH-58A, 15x OH-58D, 30x UH-1H)

72nd Armored Division

 * 72nd Armored Division, Frankfurt, FRG
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 3rd Armored Division Band
 * 1st Brigade, Kirchgoens
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 19th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 4th Battalion, 32nd Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 3rd Battalion, 11th Dragoons, (FV540B)
 * 5th Battalion, 11th Dragoons, (FV540B)
 * 33rd Brigade, Gelnhausen
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 3rd Battalion, 8th Dragoons, (Challenger 2A3)
 * 4th Battalion, 8th Dragoons, (Challenger 2A3)
 * 4th Battalion, 18th Infantry, (FV540B)
 * 3rd Brigade, Friedberg
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 199th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 4th Battalion, 199th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 5th Battalion, 18th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 4th Brigade (Aviation), Hanau
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 4th Squadron, 13th Light Dragoons, Budingen, (40x FV540D, 10x M113, 4x M106, 4x M577, 8x AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 1x UH-1H)
 * 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation, (21x AH-1F, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation, (21x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * Company G, 227th Aviation, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60A)
 * Company H, 227th Aviation, (15x UH-60A)
 * 72nd Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY), Hanau
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Hanau
 * 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Butzbach, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, Gelnhausen, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 4th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, Friedberg, (24x AS-90D3)
 * Battery A, 40th Field Artillery, (9x M270 MLRS)
 * Battery F, 333rd Field Artillery, Hanau, (Target Acquisition)
 * 72nd Armored Division Support Command (DISCOM), Frankfurt
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 45th Support Battalion, Gelnhausen
 * 54th Support Battalion, Friedberg
 * 122nd Support Battalion, Hanau
 * 503rd Support Battalion, Kirchgoens
 * 22nd Chemical Company, Frankfurt
 * 3rd Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Budingen, (24x AAS-72M Chaparral, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 72x FIM-92 Stinger)
 * 23rd Engineer Battalion, Hanau, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)
 * 143rd Signal Battalion, Frankfurt
 * 533rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Frankfurt, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence)
 * 503 Military Police Company

The Lahmba Guards Division

 * The Lahmba Guards Division (Mechanized), Fort Lookout, Company, OPERATION REFORGER unit. POMCUS Set 5 depots at Kaiserslautern.
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * The Lahmba Guards Division Band
 * 1st Mechanized
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, (Challenger 2A3)
 * 2nd Battalion, 77th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, (M113)
 * 2nd Battalion, 120th Infantry, (Tyunezh DF), (FV550A)
 * 2nd Mechanized
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 3rd Battalion, 68th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 4th Battalion, 68th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 3rd Mechanized
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 4th Battalion, 40th Armor, (Challenger 2A3)
 * 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, (FV540B)
 * 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 4th Mechanized (Aviation)
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, (40x FV540D, 10x M113, 4x M106, 4x M577, 8x AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 1x UH-1H)
 * 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation, (18x AH-64A, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * Company D, 4th Aviation, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58C, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60)
 * Company E, 4th Aviation, (15x UH-1H)
 * Lahmba Guards Division Artillery (DIVARTY)
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
 * 1st Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 5th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * Battery C, 10th Field Artillery, (9x M270 MLRS)
 * Battery A, 26th Field Artillery, (Target Acquisition)
 * Lahmba Guards Division Support Command (DISCOM)
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 31st Chemical Company
 * 4th Engineer Battalion, (8x M60 AVLB, 8x M728, 4x FV844, 12x Titan bridge modules)
 * 1st Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, (24x AAS-72 Chaparral, 27x M163 VADS Vulcan, 72x FIM-92 Stinger)
 * 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, (Combat Electronic Warfare & Intelligence)
 * 4th Military Police Company


 * Highland Lomonesev Division, Bad Kreuznach, FRG
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * The Highland Lomonesev Band
 * 6th Warrior, Gonsenheim
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 1st Battalion, 68th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 4th Battalion, 69th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 5th Battalion, 8th Infantry, (FV540B)
 * 7th Warrior, Baumholder
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 2nd Battalion, 68th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 8th Warrior, Sandhofen
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 5th Battalion, 68th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 5th Battalion, 77th Armor, (Challenger 2A4)
 * 4th Battalion, 8th Infantry, (FV550A)
 * 4th Lomonesev (Aviation), Mainz-Finthen
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Company
 * 3rd Squadron, 7th Dragoons, Mannheim, (40x FV540D, 10x M113, 4x M106, 4x M577, 8x AH-1F, 12x OH-58C, 1x UH-1H)
 * 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation, (21x AH-1F, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * 3rd Battalion, 4th Aviation, (21x AH-1F, 13x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A)
 * Company G, 4th Aviation, (6x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A, 6x OH-58D, 3x EH-60)
 * Company H, 4th Aviation, (15x UH-60A)
 * The Highland Lomonesev Division Artillery (DIVARTY), Baumholder
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
 * 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 6th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * 2nd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery, (24x AS-90D4)
 * Battery C, 18th Field Artillery, (9x M270 MLRS)
 * Battery C, 333rd Field Artillery, (Target Acquisition)