# How the fuck do I read the map?

<div class="grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&_>_*]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5" id="bkmrk-"></div>Soviet military abbreviation practices employed standardized Cyrillic designations that Western intelligence services transliterated into Latin characters for operational mapping and order of battle tracking. The abbreviation system distinguished between basic unit types, specialized functions, and command relationships within the Warsaw Pact force structure.

The Guards designation (гвардейская/GV) indicated elite status units with enhanced training, equipment, and personnel standards compared to standard formations. Independent or separate units (отдельный/OTD) operated outside normal divisional structure and typically possessed specialized capabilities or direct higher-command control. These modifiers preceded the basic unit type abbreviation in standard Soviet military documentation.

Western intelligence agencies maintained Soviet abbreviation conventions in classified mapping products to ensure precise unit identification and avoid confusion during crisis situations. The transliterated system enabled rapid recognition of unit capabilities, command relationships, and organizational structure without requiring extensive translation or interpretation of captured enemy documents or intercepted communications.

"This seems grossly unclear" well, lock in. We still do it.

## Standard Unit Type Abbreviations

<table class="bg-bg-100 min-w-full border-separate border-spacing-0 text-sm leading-[1.88888] whitespace-normal" id="bkmrk-unit-type-soviet-abb"><thead class="border-b-border-100/50 border-b-[0.5px] text-left"><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Unit Type**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Soviet Abbreviation**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Map Designation**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Example**</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Infantry Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Naval Infantry Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мп бат (mp bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MP BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">877 MP BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Naval Infantry Brigade</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мп бр (mp br)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MP BR</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">336 GV MP BR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Motor-Rifle Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мсб (msb)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MSB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">134 MSB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Motor-Rifle Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мсп (msp)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MSP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">423 GV MSP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Motor-Rifle Division</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мсд (msd)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MSD</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">138 GV MSD</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Air Assault Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">дшб (dshb)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DSHB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">1 DSHB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Air Assault Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">дшп (dshr)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DSHR</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">234 GV DSHR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Air Assault Division</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">вдд (vdd)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">VDD</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">76 GV VDD</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Reconnaissance Company</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">разв рота (razv rota)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">RAZV ROTA</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">145 RAZV ROTA</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Reconnaissance Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">разв бат (razv bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">RAZV BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">12 RAZV BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Armored Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Tank Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">тб (tb)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">TB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">1 TB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Tank Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">тп (tp)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">TP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">67 GV TP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Tank Division</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">тд (td)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">TD</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">10 GV TD</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Artillery Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Artillery Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">аб (ab)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">AB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">456 AB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">саб (sab)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">SAB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">456 SAB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Artillery Brigade</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">абр (abr)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">ABR</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">129 GV ABR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Artillery Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">ап (ap)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">AP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">89 GV AP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">рсзо бат (rszo bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">RSZO BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">457 RSZO BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Air Defense Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">зрп (zrp)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">ZRP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">244 ZRP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">SAM Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">зрдн (zrdn)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">ZRDN</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">1 ZRDN</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Support Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Engineer Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">ип (ip)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">IP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">25 IP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Engineer Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">иб (ib)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">IB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">12 IB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Chemical Defense Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">рхбз бат (rkhbz bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">RKHBZ BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">47 RKHBZ BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Medical Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мед бат (med bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MED BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">67 MED BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Supply Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мто бат (mto bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MTO BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">145 MTO BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Signal Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">связь бат (svyaz bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">SVYAZ BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">23 SVYAZ BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Aviation Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Helicopter Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">вп (vp)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">VP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">398 VP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Transport Aviation Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">втап (vtap)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">VTAP</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">12 VTAP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**East German Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Frontier Brigade</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">гр бр (gr br)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">GR BR</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DDR-6 GR BR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Motorized Rifle Battalion (NVA)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мсб (msb)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MSB</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DDR-134 MSB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Polish Units**</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]"> </td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Amphibious Assault Regiment</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">дес п (des p)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DES P</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">POL-15 DES P</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Assault Battalion</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">дес бат (des bat)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DES BAT</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">POL-1 DES BAT</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Designation Modifiers

<table class="bg-bg-100 min-w-full border-separate border-spacing-0 text-sm leading-[1.88888] whitespace-normal" id="bkmrk-modifier-soviet-term"><thead class="border-b-border-100/50 border-b-[0.5px] text-left"><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Modifier**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Soviet Term**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Abbreviation**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Usage**</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Guards</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">гвардейская (gvardeyskaya)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">GV</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">336 GV MP BR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Independent/Separate</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">отдельный (otdelnyy)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">OTD</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">25 OTD IP</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Motorized</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">мотострелковый (motostrelkovyy)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">MS</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">134 MS BAT</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Self-Propelled</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">самоходный (samokhodnyy)</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">SA</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">456 SA AB</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Nationality Prefixes

<table class="bg-bg-100 min-w-full border-separate border-spacing-0 text-sm leading-[1.88888] whitespace-normal" id="bkmrk-nation-prefix-exampl"><thead class="border-b-border-100/50 border-b-[0.5px] text-left"><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Nation**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Prefix**</th><th class="text-text-000 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] font-400 px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">**Example Usage**</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Soviet</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">No prefix</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">336 GV MP BR</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">East German</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DDR-</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">DDR-134 MSB</td></tr><tr class="[tbody>&]:odd:bg-bg-500/10"><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">Polish</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">POL-</td><td class="border-t-border-100/50 [&:not(:first-child)]:-x-[hsla(var(--border-100) / 0.5)] border-t-[0.5px] px-2 [&:not(:first-child)]:border-l-[0.5px]">POL-1 ASS BAT</td></tr></tbody></table>