Sabresquadron

BMD AIR ASSAULT COMPANY 1980-1990

An Air Assault Company formed part of an Airborne Battalion and in turn part of an Airborne
Regiment. They could also be part of an Army Independent Air Assault battalion. The Support
Options assume the former to provide more alternatives.

SUPPORT OPTIONS
Company HQ (2MP)

Battalion Grenade Launcher Platoon (2MP)

1 BMD-1 or BMD-1P carrying:

1 Command Rifle Group with SAW & RPG18

Up to 1 section attached to each company:

1 BMD-1 or BMD-1P carrying:
2 Weapons Groups with AGS17 30mm AGL
With BMD-1 = 36 points
With BMD-1P = 40 points

With BMD-1 = 71 points

With BMD-1P = 75 points

Platoon 1 (4MP)
3 BMD-1 or BMD-1P each carrying:
1 Rifle Group with SAW and RPG16
With BMD-1 = 126 points
With BMD-1P = 138 points

Platoon 2 (4MP)
3 BMD-1 or BMD-1P each carrying:
1 Rifle Group with SAW and RPG16
With BMD-1 = 126 points
With BMD-1P = 138 points

Battalion Air Defence Platoon (2MP)

Up to 1 section attached to each company:
1 BMD-1 or BMD-1P carrying:
3 Weapons Groups with SA-7, SA-14 or SA-16
With BMD-1 & SA-7 = 75 points
With BMD-1 & SA-14 or SA-16 = 90 points
With BMD-1P & SA-7 = 79 points
With BMD-1P & SA-14 or SA-16 = 94 points

Battalion Mortar Battery (1MP)

6 towed 120mm Mortars off-table = 108 points
Up to 1 AOO with LRF in jeep on-table =21 points

Battalion HQ (2MP)
1 BMD-1 or BMD-1P carrying:
1 Command Rifle Group with SAW & RPG18
With BMD-1K = 71 points
With BMD-1PK = 75 points

Battalion Zampolit
Political Officer = 15 points

Platoon 3 (4MP)

Regimental and Divisional Support

3 BMD-1 or BMD-1P each carrying:

1 Rifle Group with SAW and RPG16

Regimental Anti-Tank Missile Platoon (4MP)

With BMD-1 = 126 points

With BMD-1P = 138 points

1 BRDM2, 3 BRDM3/AT5 = 118 points

Divisional Assault Gun Platoon (4MP)

3 ASU-85 = 81 points

Notes
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2.
3.

Divisional Level Artillery (off-table) (1MP)

Training level is Trained.
Morale Level is Superior so increase
points costs by 10%
Force is from a Centralised army so
reduce points by 5%.

6 towed 122mm Howitzers = 72 points

Or 6 BM21v MRL = 180 points
Up to 1 AOO with LRF in jeep on-table = 21 points

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BMD AIR ASSAULT COMPANY 1980-1990 SAMPLE LISTS

Company HQ in BMD-1P
AGL Section in BMD-1P
1st Platoon in BMD-1P
2nd Platoon in BMD-1P
3rd Platoon in BMD-1P

Points
75
40
138
138
138

Centralised (-5%)
Superior Morale (+10%)

-26
52

TOTAL

555

16

Points
75

MP
2

Company HQ in BMD-1P
AGL Section in BMD-1P
1st Platoon in BMD-1P
2nd Platoon in BMD-1P
3rd Platoon in BMD-1P

75
40
138
138
138

2
2
4
4
4

Company HQ in BMD-1P
AGL Section in BMD-1P
1st Platoon in BMD-1P
2nd Platoon in BMD-1P
3rd Platoon in BMD-1P

75
40
138
138
138

2
2
4
4
4

81

129

79

BHQ in BMD-1PK

Divisional Assault Gun Platoon

Battalion Mortar Battery with AOO
Battalion Air Defence Section in BMD-1P with SA-7
Centralised (-5%)
Superior Morale (+10%)
TOTAL

MP
2
2
4
4
4

-71
142
1493

40