 Units of the "Grenzkommando Mitte" were mechanised, with PSzH-IV and FUG armoured vehicles.The firearms utilized were the Makarov PM as the standard sidearm, MPi-K Rifle (an East German copy of the AK-47), RPK and RPD to name the most utilized weapons by the "Grenztruppen".It has also been documented that the RPG-7 and PKM were also used in certain situations if needed.