Order of battle of the Spanish Army in 1989

The Order of Battle of the Spanish Army in 1989 is given below.

Notes:
 * 1) Infantry regiments are purely administrative units to keep the traditions of highly decorated units alive. The brigades command the infantry battalions directly bypassing the regiments in their ranks.
 * 2) Armored units in the Spanish Army are designated as Armored Infantry Battalion and are part of the infantry corps.

1st Armored Division

 * 1st Armored Division "Brunete"
 * 11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 * 6th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Saboya"
 * I/6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Cantabria" (51x M113A1)
 * II/6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Las Navas" (51x M113A1)
 * 16th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Castilla"
 * III/16th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Alcántara" (51x M113A1)
 * IV/16th Armored Infantry Battalion "Mérida" (52x AMX-30)
 * 11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * 11th Engineer Battalion
 * 11th Logistic Group
 * 11th Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
 * 12th Armored Brigade
 * 31st Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Asturias"
 * I/31st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Covadonga" (51x M113A1)
 * 61st Armored Infantry Regiment "Alcázar de Toledo"
 * II/61st Armored Infantry Battalion "Wad Ras" (41x AMX-30)
 * III/61st Armored Infantry Battalion "León" (41x AMX-30)
 * 12th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * 12th Engineer Battalion
 * 12th Logistic Group
 * Divisional Support Group
 * 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Villaviciosa" (48x VEC, 31x AMX-30, 42x M113A1)
 * 11th Artillery Regiment
 * I/11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (12x M110A2 203mm howitzers)
 * II/11th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * 11th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 11th Engineer Regiment
 * 11th Logistic Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

 * 2nd Infantry Division (Motorized) "Guzman el Bueno"
 * 21st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 * 2nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment "La Reina"
 * I/2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Princesa" (61x BMR600)
 * II/2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Lepanto" (61x BMR600)
 * 10th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Córdoba"
 * III/10th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Almansa" (61x BMR600)
 * IV/10th Armored Infantry Battalion "Málaga" (52x M47E2)
 * 21st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
 * 21st Engineer Battalion
 * 21st Logistic Group
 * 21st Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on BMR600)
 * 22nd Motorized Infantry Brigade
 * 19th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Pavía"
 * I/19th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Cádiz"
 * II/19th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Alava"
 * 9th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Soria"
 * III/9th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Tarifa"
 * IV/9th Armored Infantry Battalion "Argel" (52x M48A5E2)
 * 22nd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 22nd Engineer Battalion
 * 22nd Logistic Group
 * 22nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
 * 23rd Motorized Infantry Brigade
 * 17th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Aragón"
 * I/17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Nápoles"
 * II/17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Simancas"
 * 34th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Granada"
 * III/34th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Extremadura"
 * IV/34th Armored Infantry Battalion "Almería" (52x M48A5E2)
 * 23rd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 23rd Engineer Battalion
 * 23rd Logistic Group
 * 23rd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
 * Divisional Support Group
 * 7th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Sagunto" (48x VEC, 31x M47E1, 42x M113A1)
 * 14th Artillery Regiment
 * I/14th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * II/14th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 2nd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 2nd Engineer Regiment
 * 2nd Logistic Regiment

3rd Infantry Division

 * 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) "Maestrazgo"
 * 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 * 14th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Tetuan"
 * I/14th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Tarragona" (51x M113A1)
 * II/14th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Guadalajara" (51x M113A1)
 * 21st Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Vizcaya"
 * III/21st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Barbastro" (51x M113A1)
 * IV/21st Armored Infantry Battalion "Otumba" (52x AMX-30)
 * 31st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * 31st Engineer Battalion
 * 31st Logistic Group
 * 31st Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
 * 32nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 * 13th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "Mallorca"
 * I/13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Murcia" (51x M113A1)
 * II/13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "San Fernando" (51x M113A1)
 * 18th Mechanized Infantry Regiment "España"
 * III/18th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Sevilla" (51x M113A1)
 * IV/18th Armored Infantry Battalion "Bailen" (52x AMX-30)
 * 32nd Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * 32nd Engineer Battalion
 * 32nd Logistic Group
 * 32nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN mounted on M113)
 * Divisional Support Group
 * 8th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Lusitania" (48x VEC, 31x AMX-30), 42x M113A1)
 * 17th Artillery Regiment
 * I/17th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M109A1 155mm howitzers)
 * II/17th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 3rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 3rd Engineer Regiment
 * 3rd Logistic Regiment

4th Mountain Division

 * 4th Mountain Division "Urgell"
 * 41st Mountain Infantry Brigade
 * 62nd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Arapiles"
 * I/62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Alba de Tormes"
 * II/62nd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Cataluña"
 * 63rd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Barcelona"
 * III/63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Chiclana"
 * IV/63rd Mountain Infantry Battalion "Badajoz"
 * 41st Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * 41st Engineer Battalion
 * 41st Logistic Group
 * 41st Ski Company
 * 42nd Alpine Mountain Infantry Brigade
 * 64th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Galicia"
 * I/64th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Pirineos"
 * II/64th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Gravelinas"
 * 65th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Valladolid"
 * III/65th Alpine Mountain Infantry Battalion "Gerona"
 * 42nd Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * 42nd Engineer Battalion
 * 42nd Logistic Group
 * 42nd Ski Company
 * Divisional Support Group
 * 21st Artillery Regiment
 * I/21st Field Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * II/21st Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 4th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 4th Engineer Regiment
 * 4th Logistic Regiment

5th Mountain Division

 * 5th Mountain Division "Navarra"
 * 51st Mountain Infantry Brigade
 * 66th Mountain Infantry Regiment "America"
 * I/66th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Montejurra"
 * II/66th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Estella"
 * 67th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Tercio Viejo de Sicilia"
 * III/67th Mountain Infantry Battalion "Legazpi"
 * 51st Mountain Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * 51st Engineer Battalion
 * 51st Logistic Group
 * 51st Ski Company
 * 52nd Motorized Infantry Brigade
 * 45th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Garellano"
 * I/45th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Guipuzcoa"
 * II/45th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Milan"
 * 30th Mixed Infantry Regiment "Flandes"
 * III/30th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Cuenca"
 * IV/30th Armored Infantry Battalion "Burgos" (52x M47E1)
 * 52nd Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 52nd Engineer Battalion
 * 52nd Logistic Group
 * 52nd Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)
 * Divisional Support Group
 * 46th Artillery Regiment
 * I/46th Field Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * II/46th Field Artillery Group (18x M114 155mm howitzers)
 * 5th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 5th Engineer Regiment
 * 5th Logistic Regiment

1st Cavalry Brigade

 * 1st Cavalry Brigade "Jarama"
 * 1st Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Santiago" (61x BMR600)
 * 5th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Almansa" (61x BMR600)
 * 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Farnesio" (52x M47E2)
 * I/41st Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
 * 1st Engineer Battalion
 * 1st Logistic Group

2nd Cavalry Brigade

 * 2nd Cavalry Brigade "Castillejos"
 * 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Pavía" (52x M47E2)
 * 9th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "Numancia" (61x BMR600)
 * 11th Light Armored Cavalry Regiment "España" (61x BMR600)
 * I/20th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group (18x M108 105mm howitzers)
 * 2nd Engineer Battalion
 * 2nd Logistic Group

Airmobile Infantry Brigade

 * Light Airmobile Infantry Brigade
 * 29th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Isabel La Católica"
 * I/29th Light Infantry Battalion "Zamora"
 * II/29th Light Infantry Battalion "Zaragoza"
 * 3rd Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Príncipe"
 * III/3rd Light Infantry Battalion "Toledo"
 * IV/3rd Light Infantry Battalion "San Quintin"
 * Airmobile Artillery Group (18x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * Airmobile Engineer Battalion
 * Airmobile Logistic Group
 * Anti-tank Company (9x MILAN)

Parachute Brigade
The units of the Parachute Infantry Brigade were drawn from the ranks of the Spanish Legion and therefore named "Bandera" (Flags) instead of "Battalion".


 * Parachute Infantry Brigade
 * I Parachute Bandera "Roger de Flor"
 * II Parachute Bandera "Roger de Lauria"
 * III Parachute Bandera "Órtiz de Zarate"
 * Parachute Artillery Group (12x Mod 56 105mm howitzers)
 * Parachute Engineer Battalion
 * Parachute Logistic Group
 * Parachute Anti-tank Company (12x MILAN)

Spanish Legion Command
The Legion Command oversaw the units of the Spanish Legion. Legion regiments are called "Tercios" and battalions "Banderas". Operationally Legion units were to be employed either as combat reserves.


 * Legion Command
 * 1st Tercio "Great Captain" (in Melilla)
 * I Infantry Bandera "Casa de Borgoña"
 * II Mechanized Infantry Bandera "HM Carlos I"
 * 2nd Tercio "Duke of Alba" (in Ceuta)
 * IV Infantry Bandera "Cristo de Lepanto"
 * V Mechanized Infantry Bandera "Gonzalo de Cordoba"
 * 3rd "Juan de Austria" (in Fuerteventura)
 * VII Motorized Infantry Bandera "Valenzuela"
 * VIII Motorized Infantry Bandera "Cristobal Colon"
 * 4th Tercio "Alejandro Farnesio" (in Almería)
 * X Airmobile Bandera "Millan Astray"
 * Special Operations Bandera "Tiede"

Special Operations Command
The Special Operations Groups were Ranger type units that specialized in counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare tactics.


 * 1st Special Operations Group "Ordenes Militares" (in Madrid)
 * 2nd Special Operations Group "Santa Fé" (in Granada)
 * 3rd Special Operations Group "Valencia" (in Alicante)
 * 4th Special Operations Group "Almogávares" (in Barcelona)
 * 5th Special Operations Group "San Marcial" (in Burgos)
 * 6th Special Operations Group "La Victoria" (in La Coruña)
 * 7th Special Operations Company (in Palma de Mallorca)
 * 8th Special Operations Company (in Tenerife)
 * 9th Special Operations Company (in Las Palmas)

Army Aviation
Army Aviation units were under the Airmobile Forces of the Field Army Command (Fuerzas AeroMóviles del Ejercito de Tierra).


 * Airmobile Forces Command
 * 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion in Ciudad Real (30x Bo 105ATH, 24x Bo 105GSH, 6x Bo 105LOH, 3x UH-1H)
 * 2nd Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Valencia (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
 * 3rd Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Logroño (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
 * 4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Seville (6x Bo 105LOH, 18x UH-1H)
 * 5th Transport Helicopter Battalion in Madrid (18x CH-47C, 6x Bo 105LOH, 3x UH-1H)
 * 6th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion in Tenerife (6x Bo 105LOH, 6x UH-1H)
 * Army Aviation Training Center (18x OH-58C, 4x Bo 105LOH, 4x UH-1H)
 * Helicopter Liaison Service (4x Bo 105LOH, 8x UH-1H)

Support Units
The following units were under administrative control of their respective corps.


 * Artillery Corps
 * 62nd Rocket Artillery Regiment (14x Teruel multiple rocket launchers)
 * 63rd Field Artillery Regiment (24x M115 203mm howitzers)
 * 71st Anti-air Artillery Regiment
 * I/71st Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * II/71st Anti-air Missile Group (18x Roland II SAM on AMX-30)
 * 72nd Anti-air Artillery Regiment
 * I/72nd Anti-air Missile Group (24x Hawk SAM)
 * II/72nd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 73rd Anti-air Artillery Regiment
 * I/73rd Anti-air Missile Group (13x Aspide SAM)
 * II/73rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * 74th Anti-air Artillery Regiment
 * I/74th Anti-air Missile Group (24x Hawk SAM)
 * II/74th Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * I/75th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * I/76th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * Engineer Corps
 * 11th Engineer Regiment (Road Construction/Repair)
 * 12th Engineer Regiment (Bridge Construction/Repair)
 * 13th Engineer Regiment (Railroad Construction/Repair)

Territorial Forces of the Army
Note: while the units of the Regulares are named as Regiments and Battalions in English, the traditional Spanish term for a battalion in the service is that of a Tabor.

Military Regions
Continental Spain was divided into six military regions. Each military region had military police oversight and territorial duties its area of responsibility. In case of attack on Spain proper the military regions would take command of the divisions and brigades and defend its area of responsibility.


 * I Military Region - Central
 * 1st Infantry Regiment "King's Immemorial"
 * 11th Military Police Company
 * 12th Military Police Company
 * II Military Region - South
 * 4th Coastal Artillery Regiment
 * 5th Coastal Artillery Regiment
 * 21st Military Police Company
 * III Military Region - Levant
 * 31st Military Police Company
 * IV Military Region – Eastern Pyrenees
 * 41st Military Police Company
 * V Military Region – Western Pyrenees
 * 51st Military Police Company
 * VI Military Region – Northwest
 * 61st Military Police Company
 * 62nd Military Police Company

Ceuta General Command

 * Ceuta General Command
 * 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment "Montesa" (26x M48A5E2)
 * 54th Motorized Infantry Regiment "Regulares de Ceuta"
 * I/54th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Tetuan"
 * II/54th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Larache"
 * 30th Mixed Artillery Regiment
 * I/30th Field Artillery Group
 * III/30th Coastal Artillery Group
 * 7th Engineer Regiment
 * 6th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * MP Company

Melilla General Command

 * Melilla General Command
 * 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Alcantara" (26x M48A5E2)
 * 52nd Motorized Light Infantry Regiment "Regulares de Melilla"
 * I/52nd Motorized Light Infantry Battalion "Alhucemas"
 * II/52nd Motorized Light Infantry Battalion "Rif"
 * 32nd Artillery Regiment
 * I/32nd Field Artillery Group
 * 8th Engineer Regiment
 * 7th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * MP Company

Canary Islands Command

 * Canary Islands Command
 * Tenerife Troops Command
 * 49th Infantry Regiment "Tenerife"
 * I/49th Infantry Battalion "Tenerife"
 * II/49th Infantry Battalion "La Palma"
 * 93rd Mixed Artillery Regiment
 * I/93rd Coastal Artillery Group
 * II/93rd Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * III/93rd Field Artillery Group
 * 15th Engineer Battalion
 * Las Palmas Troops Command
 * 50th Infantry Regiment "Las Palmas"
 * I/50th Infantry Battalion "Lanzarote"
 * II/50th Infantry Battalion "Gran Canaria"
 * 94th Mixed Artillery Regiment
 * I/94th Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 35mm anti-air autocannons)
 * II/94th Field Artillery Group
 * 16th Engineer Battalion

Balearic Islands Command

 * Balearic Islands Command
 * Mallorca Troops Command
 * 47th Infantry Regiment "Palma"
 * I/47th Infantry Battalion "Palma"
 * 91st Mixed Artillery Regiment
 * I/91st Field Artillery Group
 * II/91st Light Anti-air Artillery Group (18x 40mm anti-air autocannons)
 * III/91st Coastal Artillery Group
 * 5th Engineer Battalion
 * 72nd Military Police Company
 * Menorca Troops Command
 * II/47th Infantry Battalion "Mahón"
 * V/91st Field Artillery Group
 * VII/91st Coastal Artillery Group
 * Light Anti-air Artillery Battery
 * Engineer Company
 * Ibiza Troops Command
 * III/47th Infantry Battalion "Teruel"
 * VI/91st Field Artillery Group