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EINHEIT

GLIEDERUNGEN
des Kalten Krieges und der Neuzeit

TABLES OF ORGANIZATION
AND EQUIPMENT (TO&E)
COMPANY LEVEL

COMPILED AND EDITED BY


Peter Frederick Model
Forward (Führen)
This Unit Organisation document is a totally rewritten version of the excellent “Unit Organizations of World War II”, by
David Myers. It is also influenced by the “WWII Army Organisation & Equipment” by Ian Shaw. While this document is
totally rewritten and expanded, I wish to offer my thanks to both David Myers and Ian Shaw. Before the age of the
internet their books were my best sources for unit organisation and I appreciate the effort they took in creating them.

Rules (Regeln)
This document has been created to assist players who are refighting land conflicts, in this case world war two. The
rules this document is intended to support is Korps Commander & Lighting War Red Storm, as well as the
modified/updated version of these rules, Korps-Kommandeur and Bewegungskrieg. There is no reason why this would
not also use useful for any other similar scaled rules, such as Spearhead, Fist Full of TOWs and Panzer Korps.

Versions (Versionen)
For those using these reprinted rules, the “major” version numbering used determines how much modifications are
represent in the rules document, the key is as follows;

Original Rules with a date: The original, most recent, rules as posted on the internet or available in print. If available
in print, only rules which are no longer commercially available are included in any reprinting.

Rules v1.x: Reformatted version of the original rules, with errata and extra “official” rules included. Also included are
any corrections, additional numbering, updated tables, and additional cross referencing. There are no changes to
the original rules.

Rules v2.x: Enhanced version of the original rules, with errata and extra “official” rules included. Also included are any
corrections, additional numbering, updated tables, and additional cross referencing. Includes optional rules, such as
terrain, such as weather, set-up or any other rules which fill gaps in the original rules. This version of the rules
includes additional diagrams, figures and commentary. The original rules are unchanged, but additional rules have
been added to fill any gaps.

Rules v3.x: Expanded version of the original rules, with errata and extra “official” rules included. Also included are any
corrections, additional numbering, updated tables, and additional cross referencing. Includes optional rules, such as
terrain, such as weather, set-up or any other rules which fill gaps in the original rules. This version of the rules includes
additional diagrams, figures and commentary. The original rules are modified and reorganized, retaining original
objective but offering addition detail or simplification of play. The original rules have been changed.

Structure (Struktur)
The rules set consists of a number of Parts, these are as follows;
Part 0: GUIDE – User Guide: To be used to assist players in learning the rules. (1 column)
Part 1: RULES – User Reference: To be used when playing the game (2 column).
Part 2: BASIC ORGANISATION – Army Lists (Gliederungen)
Part 3: EQUIPMENT DATA CHARTS – Equipment Lists (Ausrustung)
Part 4: QRS / REFERENCE – Quick Reference Sheets and Rules (3 column) / (Kurzübersicht)
Part 5: EXAMPLES – Examples of Play. (Beispiele)
Part 6: DESIGNERS NOTES – Designer Notes, commentary and overview of the Rules.
Part 7: SCENARIO’S – Scenarios (Kampagnen)
Part 9: THESAURUS - Player Thesaurus: To use used to find rules and related rules.
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
This document is designed to be used in conjunction with the Part 2: Basic Organisation publications for the Corps
Commander set of rules (Corps Commander, Korps Commander & Korps-Kommandeur) and the LWRS set of rules
(Bewegungskrieg). As a result many values are designed for the rules themselves, when this is not required for the
rules it may not be included. For example, manpower values for artillery batteries is not significant, as the numbers of
artillery pieces is only used. When available this is provided, but if not available is not present.
CAVEAT
This document shows most of the major reorganisations, as well as any significant equipment changes. As must as possible
the most common weapon available in the period is shown on the TO&E Tables, but alterations are shown in the
equipment section at the bottom. It should be noted that these tables are all based on official organisations, in many
cases an official organisation change occurs top reflect the reality on the ground, thus may be present before the date
stated. In other cases the reorganisation took time to implement.
As much as possible manpower and equipment values are based on source documents, however with manpower this is often
impossible for support formations. When a reasonable estimate can be arrived at this is included, if none can be
reasonably be provided no manpower values are included.

Einheit Gliederungen 3
AMERICAN UNITS
GENERAL
America rapidly demobilised after World War II and by the late 1940's there was only one active armoured division which was
organised on W.W.II lines. It had three medium tank battalions equipped with M4A3E8 Shermans and one heavy tank
battalion equipped with M26 Pershings, the light companies being equipped with M24 Chaffee. The remaining
armoured assets were in the infantry divisions armoured battalions, but many of these were well under strength. In
Europe most units were at cadre strength only, whilst the three armoured battalions in Japan each consisted of only
one company of M2 4s. At this period, the Americans thought that the nuclear umbrella would provide all the defence
required.
PENTATOMIC (ROCID) (1957-1961)
The Korean War shook America out of their lethargy and led to a rapid rebuilding of America's strength both in the Far East
and Europe. After the end of this conflict, American forces in Europe continued to be built-up to roughly their current
strength, but their continued pre-occupation with Nuclear Warfare led to the Pentatomic Division of 1956 which as a
fighting force was worse than useless. Each of its five reinforced battalion groups was not strong enough to fight
effectively on their own, whilst the Division as a whole was too cumbersome and had too few divisional assets to fight
effectively as a major formation. This structure was based on five, thus its name "Pentatomic". Armoured divisions did
not change during the Pentomic era. Instead of brigades, an armored division had three Combat Commands
designated: CCA, CCB, and CCC.
ROAD (Reorganization Objective Army Division) (1962-1986)
In 1962 the Army went through its second major shake up since WWII with the ROAD reorganisation which bought about a
more conventional organisation and this lasted throughout the Vietnam Wars and on into the early 1980's. At
company and smaller levels there was little change throughout the period, the only alterations being in detail to
absorb new equipment. The ROAD program shifted all types of divisions (Mechanized, Airborne, Armor, Infantry and
Cavalry) to an identical structure of three brigades of three (sometimes four) battalions.
DIVISION-86 (1986-1990)
In the 1980's the US began to develop a new structure, called Army-86, designed for the air-land non-linear doctrine being
rolled out in the mid 1980's. Its primary change was the change from a triangular Battalion structure to a square
Battalion structure, using A/T supporting formations to create the fourth maneuver unit. This was only ever adopted in
europe and the remaining army retained the ROAD structure.
EQUIPMENT
Until the Korean War most American Equipment was of W.W.II origin and it was only this conflict and the intensification of
the Cold War that gave an impetus to new development. Old M26 Pershings were reconditioned to produce the M46
and the M47 appeared in 1950, but this was something of a stop gap as although it became the standard tank of NATO,
it was quickly replaced in the American Army by M48s from 1952. The M48 remained the standard tank until the
1960's when it was supplemented by the M60. During the Vietnam War, the M48A3 was the standard tank, (with the
petrol M48A2 used when these ran out), whilst the M60 was deployed in Europe.The M75 armoured personnel carrier
which first appeared in small numbers during the Korean War was rapidly replaced by the M59 due to its size. The M59
was marginally amphibious but still cost too much and in 1960 the ubiquitous M113 entered service.The American
Army has never approved of wheeled armoured vehicles and its reconnaissance units rapidly disposed of their M8 and
M20 armoured cars after the war, leaving their units with a mixture of jeeps and M24 Light Tanks. The M24 was
replaced during the 1950's by the M41 and in the 1960's these were replaced by two disappointing vehicles, the M114
Command and Reconnaissance vehicle which had appalling manoeuvrability in bad going and right at the end of this
period the M551 Sheridan with its vunerability to mines and ammunition problems.The 106mm RCL entered service
from 1953 and the M67 90mm replaced the Bazooka in the early 1960's when the M16 rifle replaced the M1. The
American Army was slow to adopt anti—tank guided weapons, probably because of the effect of the Vietnam War and
although the SS.l0 and SS.11 were bought in small quantities, they were not issued on a regular basis and even the
Sheridan with its Shillelagh missile was not fully operational by the end of this period.Several attempts were made to
Einheit produce an airborne light tank to support the lightly equipped American Airborne Forces, but until the Sheridan they 4
Gliederungen
preferred to use the virtually unarmoured, but powerful M56 Scorpion in the Airborne Tank Battalions."
Infantry
United States
US 25th INFANTRY DIVISION [US-TYPE49]
Korea, June 1950 (1949 to 1956)
Overview
America rapidly demobilised after World War II and by the late 1940's there was only one active armoured division which was organised on
W.W.II lines. It had three medium tank battalions equipped with M4A3E8 Shermans and one heavy tank battalion equipped with M26
Pershings, the light companies being equipped with M24 Chaffee. The remaining armoured assets were in the infantry divisions
armoured battalions, but many of these were well under strength. In Europe most units were at cadre strength only, whilst the three
armoured battalions in Japan each consisted of only one company of M24s. At this period, the Americans thought that the nuclear
umbrella would provide all the defence required.

4 MMG US 25th INFANTRY DIVISION [US-TYPE49]


Korea, June 1950 (1949 to 1956)

25th Infantry Division


14th, 27th and 35th Infantry Regiment

M24 LT

175
RCL 175
6 105mmH 175
6 MMG Bridge
3 HMG Boats
9 ATRL

9 BAR 8 MMG 4 MMG 4 105mmH 4 155mmH


2 MMG 1 HMG 4 HMG
1 HMG 6 81mmM

Tank Battalion 1950 – 1956


Base
0-1 107mm Mtr + 0-1 M59
1 recon Light Tank
3 Tank Companies
4 MBT
Stand Inventory
0-1 107mm Mtr
0-1 M59
1 light Tank
12 MBT

Einheit Gliederungen 5
Infantry
United States
Quality
US INFANTRY DIVISION [US-TYPE57] 1950: 15% Marginal; 25% Fair; 50% Average; 5% Good; 5% Excellent
1951-1953: 15% Fair; 25% Average; 45% Good; 10% Excellent; 5% Superb
PENTATOMIC (1957 to 1961) 1954-1969: 30% Fair; 40% Average; 10% Good; 10% Excellent; 10% Superb
1970-1973: 10% Marginal; 35% Fair; 45% Average; 5% Good; 5% Excellent

Overview
The Korean War shook America out of their lethargy and led to a rapid rebuilding of America's strength both in the Far East and Europe. After the
end of this conflict, American forces in Europe continued to be built-up to roughly their current strength, but their continued pre-
occupation with Nuclear Warfare led to the Pentatomic Division of 1956 which as a fighting force was worse than useless. Each of its five
reinforced battalion groups was not strong enough to fight effectively on their own, whilst the Division as a whole was too cumbersome
and had too few divisional assets to fight effectively as a major formation. This structure was based on five, thus its name "Pentatomic".

US INFANTRY DIVISION [US-TYPE57]


PENTATOMIC (1957 to 1961)

4 M35 +
2 17 M48 or 6 M101 6 105mmH
12.7mmHMG
Jeep/106mm M41 105mmH
8
RCL
Jeep/106mm
3 M29
RCL
81mmM
2 M41 or
6 90mmRCL
jeep

Tank Battalion, Pentomic 1957 – 1963


Base
1 M84 107mm SP Mtr
2 recon Jeep w/HMG
3-5 Tank Companies
3 MBT
Stand Inventory
1 M84 107mm SP Mtr
2 Jeep w/HMG
9-15 MBT

Tank battalions in Pentomic Infantry


Divisions had 4 (later 5) tank companies.
Tank battalions in Pentomic Armored
Divisions had 3 tank companies.

4 M35 +
2 17 M48 or 6 M101
12.7mmHMG
Jeep/106mm M41 105mmH
8
RCL
Jeep/106mm
3 M29
RCL Pentatomic Battlegroup
81mmM
2 M41 or
6 90mmRCL
jeep Each Infantry Battalion would gain an
armoured company and an artillery battery
to form a self contained battlegroup. Also
added were engineers and
reconnaissance platoons, as required.

Einheit Gliederungen 6
Infantry
United States
US Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion, Mechanised
Infantry Regiment, Infantry Division 1956
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

US Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion,


Mechanised Infantry Regiment, Infantry Division 1956

2 M59
2 C.Grp
1 R.Grp
1 LMG

1 M59 1 M59 1 M59 2 Jeep with 3 Trucks 1 Jeep


2 R.Grp 1 R.Grp 1 C.Grp 106mm RCL 3 81mmM 1 C.Grp
1 LMG 2 90mm M29
RCL

US Mechanised Heavy Weapon Company, Mechanised Infantry


Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment, Infantry Division 1956

2 Jeeps
1 Truck

2 Jeep with 1 Jeep 4 Jeeps 2 M41 1 Jeep


106MM RCL

Einheit Gliederungen 7
Infantry
United States
US Armoured Cavalry Company, Armoured cavalry Battalion, Armoured Cavalry
Regiment,1956
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

US Armoured Cavalry Company, Armoured cavalry Battalion, Armoured


Cavalry Regiment,1956

1 M577
3 M113
1 M113ACAV
1 M576

2 1 M113 1 107mmM 1 M113ACAV


M113ACAV

US Armoured Cavalry Heavy Weapon Company, Armoured cavalry


Battalion, Armoured Cavalry Regiment,1956

3 M132 1 M577 1 M88 4 M577


2 M113 1 M576 2 M113ACAV

Einheit Gliederungen 8
Infantry
United States
US Armoured Cavalry Company, Armoured cavalry Battalion, Armoured
Division,1968
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

US Armoured Cavalry Company, Armoured cavalry Battalion, Armoured


Division,1968

1 M113ACAV
4 M113
1 M88
2 GSR

4 M113ACAV 1 M113 3 M48 (later 1 M104 1 M113ACAV


sheridan)

US Armoured Cavalry Heavy Weapon Company, Armoured cavalry


Battalion, Armoured Division, 1968

3 M132 1 M577 2 M88 4 M577


2 M113 2 M113ACAV

Einheit Gliederungen 9
Infantry
United States

US Tank Company, Tank Battalion, Armoured Division,1968

Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

US Tank Company, Tank Battalion, Armoured Division,1968

5 M48A2/3 or 1 M48A2/3
M60A1 1M48A2/3
Dozer
Or
M60A1
1 M113
1 M88

Einheit Gliederungen 10
United States
US 2nd ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE49]
West Germany, 1951 (1949 to 1956)
Overview
After a brief period of occupation duty, the division returned to Fort Hood, Texas, in 1946 to retrain and rebuild. The 2nd Armored Division
returned to West Germany to serve as part of 7th Army from 1951 to 1957, when it got back to III Corps, Fort Hood.
While stationed in Germany in 1952 with the 7th Army, the 2nd Armored Division was based at Stutttgart-Vaihingen under the command of
General Williston Palmer.

3 LT US 2nd ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE49]


West Germany, 1951 (1949 to 1956)

M3 Halftrack 18 LT
18 MBT 3 M21 MMC
(81mmM)

6 M7 HMC
(105mmH)

Einheit Gliederungen 11
Armoured
United States
US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE56]
Germany (1956 to 1959)
Overview
These Battalions were the mechanised infantry battalions in the armoured divisions.

3 LT US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE56]


Germany (1956 to 1959)

21 M59 6 M59 2 M41 18 LT


18 MBT
12 LMG 4 Trucks 4 M52
6 90mmRCL 6 Jeeps (105mmH)
2 Jeep w/ 8 Jeep w/
106mmRCL 106mmRCL
3 M29 12 Jeep
81mmM 1 Truck
1 Jeep
3 Trucks 6 M7 HMC
(105mmH)

Einheit Gliederungen 12
Armoured
United States
US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE60]
Germany (1960 to 1961)
Overview
I have two sources for armoured divisions organisations in 1962 and they differ. The ROAD organisation is shown as TYPE62 and the armoured
division from my other source, which was “Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s and 1960s”, by Bruce Rea Taylor, is
shown here. Both my sources are from Bruce, but different publications with the ROAD version being the latest and this being printed
much earlier. My guess is this organisation was used during the Pentomic period.

US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE60]


Germany (1960 to 1961)

12 M53 24 M42
(203mmH)

Einheit Gliederungen 13
Armoured
United States
Quality
US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE62] 1950: 15% Marginal; 25% Fair; 50% Average; 5% Good; 5% Excellent
1951-1953: 15% Fair; 25% Average; 45% Good; 10% Excellent; 5% Superb
ROAD (1962 to 1989) 1954-1969: 30% Fair; 40% Average; 10% Good; 10% Excellent; 10% Superb
1970-1973: 10% Marginal; 35% Fair; 45% Average; 5% Good; 5% Excellent

Overview
Between 1962 and 1964 the US implemented its next major structure change, the ROAD divisions. The ROAD (Reorganization Objective Army
Divisions) divisions were designed for flexibility and as a result highly variable in organization. The US forces in Germany adopted a
structure consisting of 6 Tank and 5 merchandised battalions for its five divisions in October 1963. However due to a lack of battalions
most divisions only consisted of 5 tank and 4 mechanised battalions each. The larger sized division is shown here.

US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE62]


ROAD (1962 to 1989)

12 M577 250 men 70 men


220 men
4 Ribbon 4 M577
4 M577
VLB 3 M106/107
32 M163
4 M728 5 UH-1N
8 M48
6 M60 AVLB 8 AH-1S
18 x M113A3 8 OH-58A
6 M113ACAV
635 men 635 men 6 M113/TOW
375 men 6 M577 375 men 6 M577 180 men 120 men 40 men 27 M60A1
4 M577 4 M577
4 M577 4 M577 18 M109A1 12 M110A2 4 M577
4 M113ACAV 4 M113ACAV
3 M113/TOW 3 M113/TOW
4 M106/107 4 M106/107
4 M106/107 4 M106/107
4 M578 ARV 4 M578 ARV
4 M88 ARV 4 M88 ARV
5 Redeye 5 Redeye
5 Redeye 5 Redeye
5 jeep 5 jeep
5 Jeep 5 Jeep
6 M125A3 6 M125A3
55 M60A1 55 M60A1
16 M113/TOW 16 M113/TOW
42 M113A3 42 M113A3

Tank Battalion 1963 – 1973


Base
1 M106 107mm SP Mtr
1 AVLB
2 recon Scout Vehicles
3 Tank Companies
3 MBT
Stand Inventory
1 M106 107mm SP Mtr
1 AVLB
2 Scout Vehic les
9 MBT

Einheit Gliederungen 14
Armoured
United States
US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE68]
ROAD (1968 to 1989)
Overview
Minor changes to equipment occurred in 1968

US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE68]


ROAD (1968 to 1989)

12 M577 250 men


220 men
4 Ribbon
4 M577
VLB
32 M163
4 M728
8 M48
6 M60 AVLB
18 x M113A3

635 men 635 men


6 M577 375 men 6 M577 180 men 120 men 40 men
4 M577 4 M577
4 M577 18 M109A1 12 M110A2 4 M577
4 M113ACAV 4 M113ACAV
3 M113/TOW
4 M106/107 4 M106/107
4 M106/107
4 M578 ARV 4 M578 ARV
4 M88 ARV
5 Redeye 5 Redeye
5 Redeye
5 jeep 5 jeep
5 Jeep
6 M125A3 6 M125A3 16 M113ACAV 5 M577
55 M60A1
16 M113/TOW 16 M113/TOW 7 M113 2 M113ACAV
42 M113A3 42 M113A3 9 M48 or late 2 M113
sheridan 3 M132 (FT)
3 M106 2 M88
(107mmM)
1 M88
16 M48A2/3 or 7 M577 2 GSR
M60A1 MBT 10 M113ACAV
1 M113 4 M106
1 M48A2/3 or (107mmM)
M60A1 Dozer 4 M113
1 M88 ? Redeye (just
entered service)
2 GSR
2 AVLB M48 or
M60
2 M48 ARV
3 M48 or M60

Einheit Gliederungen 15
Armoured
United States
US ARMOURED CAVALRY REGIMENT [US-TYPE68]
(1968)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

6 M577
2 M113ACAV
1 M578

1 M577 1 M577 17 M48 or 5 M577


22 M113ACAV 6 M109 M60 MBT 2 M113ACAV
6 M113 6 M548 3 M132 (FT)
3 M106 3 M113ACAV 2 M113
(107mmM) 1 M578 1 M88
1 M578 1 M578
3 AVLB

Einheit Gliederungen 16
Armoured
United States
US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE86]
3rd Armoured with M1, AH-64, m163 (1986 to 1989)
1986
The Armoured Division 86 was a new formation deployed in 1986. The divisions shared 6 armoured Battalions and 5 mechaninsed infantry
Battalions, resulting in two divisions having two of each and one division have 2 armoured and one mechanised infantry. It was a very
heavy division and the US had great difficulty in fully equiping and manning the three divisions in Europe.

US ARMOURED DIVISION [US-TYPE86]


3rd Armoured with M1, AH-64, m163 (1986 to 1989)

120

12 M577

540
50 120 250 180

M113A3 3 SLUFAE / 6 UH-60B


M577 6 M577
GEMSS 6 OH-58A
36 M163
4 Ribbon VLB 12 Trucks
60 Stinger
6 M60 AVLB
60 M1116
8 M9 ACE
60 80 120 180 7 Truck
80 120
80 4 M728 CEV
6 M577 8 M109A1-4 6 M110A2 9
M270MLRS

20 48 60 20 42

12 EH-60B 10
15 OH-58A
UH-60A 10 OH-58A 21 AH-1S

60 152 120 152 60


60 120
60 120
60 120
12 M1 MBT 5 M577 12 M2 ICV 5 M577 12 M901
5 M88 ARV 6 M578 ARV
6 M3 CFV 6 M3 CFV
6 M125A3 6 M125A3
2 M1 MBT 2 M2 ICV 144 24 16 30 20 60
144
144
12 OH-58A 8 AH-1S
12 M3 CFV 6 5 M3 CFV 6 M577
M106A1/107

Einheit Gliederungen 17
BRITISH UNITS
GENERAL
Like the Americans, the Korean War found the British Army much reduced and still organised along Second World War lines,
with, apart from the Centurion, similar equipment. Army strength was again increased from just the 7th Armoured
Division and the 2nd Infantry Division to four divisions with the reforming of the 6th and 11th Armoured Divisions and
in 1952 the 1st British Corps was formed.
SQUARE DIVISION 1962-1982
Throughout the 1950‘s the organisation of these Divisions were constantly being changed. By the mid 1960's the 'square'
Division had come into being with two brigades, each of 2 tank and two mechanised battalions.
TRIANGULAR DIVISION 1983-2015
In 1983 the BOAR consisted of one Corps of Three Armoured Divisions, one Artillery Group and one Infantry Brigade. One
Infantry Division of three Infantry Brigades. In 1983 the Army was reorganised, in Europe, into three armoured
divisions of three brigades, each of three Battalions, rather than the previous four divisions of two ""square"" brigades,
each of four Battalions. However, there will still only be eight brigades in Germany the last brigade being part of the
U.K. Command. The Field Forces are again being called Brigades.
EQUIPMENT
In the early fifties the British retained a number of tanks that had seen service in W.W.II, the Cromwell remaining to 1953,
with the territorials, and the Churchill mainly in its specialist forms until suitable Centurion varients became available.
Whilst the Comet remained until the late 1950's the last unit in Hong Kong disbanding in 1959. The main tank however,
was the Centurion entering service with 20pdr in 1949 and with the 105mm in 1961. They were supplemented by
about 180 Conquerors from 1955 which had been designed to counter the JS-III, but the appearance of the 105mm gun
rendered them obsolete before the arrival of the Chieftain, which first ran in prototype form in 1959 but which did not
enter full service until 1967. The Charioteer was an expedient bought about by the slow production of Centurion hulls
and about 200 Cromwell 7 hulls were reworked with the 20pdr and issued to the Divisional Anti-Tank Regiments. M3
half-tracks remained in service with the old Motorised Infantry Battalions whilst the remainder of the Infantry went
back to Shanks Pony or Trucks. These were replaced from 1953 by Saracens and Humber 1 ton Trucks, these were not
sufficiently mobile to operate fully with the tanks, but it was not until 1965 that they were replaced by a fully tracked
vehicle the FV432.
At the end of the War, the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiments were disbanded and reconnaissance was left to the
Armoured Car Regiments, these soldiered on until the late 1950's with the Daimler Armoured Car and the Dingo. The
Dingo was supplemented and then replaced by the Ferret‘ scout car and after a delay caused by the Malayan
Emergency which gave priority to the Saracen APC the Saladin replaced the Daimler from 1958.In the Artillery the
25pdr and 5.5"" remained in service until replaced by the Abbot and M109 in the mid 1960's when all British Divisions
became Mechanised.
The Armoured Divisions retained their Sexton until 1956 when they were replaced by two Regiments of M44 which were the
only self-propelled guns in service until the Abbot.
In 1985 the Challenger has taken part in its first major NATO exercise with some success, as has the AT105 Saxon which is now
equiping regular infantry battalions who are based in the U.K. and have a reinforcing role in Germany."

Einheit Gliederungen 18
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE48]
Standard (1948 to 1954)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE48]


Standard (1948 to 1954)

Daimler Sexton Achilles 40mm AAG


Dingo

48 Centurion M3 Half
3 or Comet Tracks

Einheit Gliederungen 19
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE55]
Standard (1955 to 1956)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE55]


Standard (1955 to 1967)

Saracen Daimler Sexton Achilles


Centurion 5
Ferret

Einheit Gliederungen 20
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED BRIGADE [UK-TYPE57]
Standard (1957 to 1967)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK ARMOURED BRIGADE [UK-TYPE57]


Standard (1957 to 1967)

48 Saracen M44
Centurions 155mmH

Einheit Gliederungen 21
United Kingdom
UK INFANTRY BRIGADE [UK-TYPE57]
Standard (1957 to 1967)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK INFANTRY BRIGADE [UK-TYPE57]


Standard (1957 to 1967)

Trucks Centurion 25pdr How

Einheit Gliederungen 22
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE68]
Standard (1968 to 1981)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE68]


Standard (1968 to 1981)

3 Scout AH.1

3 Scout AH.1
47 MBT FV432
6 Sioux or
Skeeter 18 Abbot 12 M109
(155mmH)
6 M110
(203mmH)

15 MBT
2 MBT 18 FV432 4 FV432
2 Ferret
4 FV432 3 Ferret I1/2 6 Ferret 2/3
1/2
4 Ferret 12 C.Gustav 6 FV432 +
Mk.I 112 Wombat
8 Ferret 6 FV432 +
Mk.II/III 81mmM
Humber 1- 4 FV432
ton
6 Sioux

9 LMG 25 ¾-ton
1 C.Gustav Landrover
112 6 8mmM
6 wombat on
Landrover

(Attached)
12 Vigilant
ATGW on 6
Landrover

Einheit Gliederungen 23
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED CAR REGIMENT [UK-TYPE68]
Standard (1968 to 1981)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK ARMOURED CAR REGIMENT [UK-TYPE68]


Standard (1968 to 1981)

2 FV610 6 Sioux
Saracen
2 Ferret 1/2

2 Saladin 4 Saracen 1 Saracen


1 Ferret 2/3 3 C.Gustav
1 Ferret 2/6 M2 RCL

Einheit Gliederungen 24
United Kingdom
UK Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion, Armoured
Division,1968
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

UK Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion,


Armoured Division,1968

4 FV432 2 FV432
3 C.Gustav 1 Ferret 1/2
M2 RCL

6 FV432 + 6 FV432 +
Wombat 81mmM
4 FV432
1 C.Grp
3 MOP

Einheit Gliederungen 25
Armoured
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE82]
1st, 3rd & 4th Armoured Divisions (1982 to 1989)
Overview
This represents the UK 1st, 2nd and 3rd Armoured Divisions during the 1980's. In the early 80's the Armoured divisions underwent a change in
organisation, moving from four divisions of three armoured regiments, (plus four mech battalion - square brigades), to three divisions of
three brigades. Each brigade consisted of two armoured regiments and a Mechanised battalion. One of the Brigades was stationed in the
UK and would of transported over the channel in the case of war to bring the last armoured division up to strength..

UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE82]


1st, 3rd & 4th Armoured Divisions (1982 to 1989)

18 Fv429 ASV 175 men 180 men


6 Sultan 12 Lynx
3 MGB AH.1/TOW
3 Truck 12 Lynx AH.1
4 Fv432 12 Gazelle
12 Fv180 AH.1
CEV
750 men
505 men 6 Fv439 ASV 280 men 280 men 40 men
4 Fv432
4 Sultan 4 Fv432 4 Fv432 4 M577
4 Fv434 ARV
4 Fv434 ARV 24 Abbot 24 M109A1
8 Fv432/81
9 Fv438
8 Scimitar
Swingfire
24 Milan
8 Scimitar
42 Fv432
72 Chieftain

Einheit Gliederungen 26
Armoured
United Kingdom
UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE86]
4th Armoured Divisions Challenger/MCV80 (1986 to 1989)
Overview
In the mid 1980's the armoured divisions began to be re-equippted with Challengers and Warriors. A number of other minor changes were
implements, related to equipment upgrades rather than any major change in phylosophy. The division consisted of the 11th Armoured
Brigade, the 20th Brigade Division and the 33rd Armoured Brigade in the 1980s.

UK ARMOURED DIVISION [UK-TYPE86]


4th Armoured Divisions Challenger/MCV80 (1986 to 1989)

18 Fv429 ASV 175 men 180 men


6 Sultan 12 Lynx
3 MGB AH.1/TOW
3 Truck 12 Lynx AH.1
4 Warrior 12 Gazelle
12 Fv180 AH.1
CEV
750 men
505 men 6 Fv439 ASV 280 men 280 men 40 men
4 Fv432
4 Sultan 4 Warrior 4 Warrior 4 M577
4 Fv434 ARV
4 Fv434 ARV 24 Abbot 24 M109A1
8 Fv432/81
9 Warrior
8 Scimitar
Swingfire
24 Milan
8 Scimitar
42 Warrior
72 Challenger

Einheit Gliederungen 27
GERMAN UNITS
GENERAL
WEST GERMAN ARMY 1956 ~ 68
The West German Army was reconstituted in January 1956 and in 1957 the first 10,000 conscripts were called up. By 1960 the
Army numbered 186,000 in seven Divisions and the authorised number of Divisions-was reached in 1965. The twelve
divisions were organised into three Corps as shown in the charts and soon became the most powerful of the NATO
Armies. It must be noted that in 1955 only five American, British and French Divisions had faced approximately 175
Russian Divisions to see how much this strengthened NATO.
FORMATION (1950-1967)
During this period the army was in a formative stage. While adopting the American battalion TOE, in principal, the rest of the
structure was in a state of flux. For an early 1960's list, no Leopard ls, Rakettes, or Kannones may be used, but the Anti-
Tank sections from the light list may be used.
TRIANGULAR DIVISION (1968-2004)
The Germans conformed to American TOEs for battalion sized units but had a more permanent Brigade structure and
considerably larger tables of heavy equipment than any other NATO units. The divisions consisted of 1 Panzer and 2
Panzer-Grenadier, or 2 Paner and 1 Panzer-Grenadier brigades. These were called Panzer or Panzer Grenadier
Divisions.
EQUIPMENT
The Army was initially equipped with obsolete American equipment such as the M47, M8 and M7 but these were mainly used
as training vehicles and were quickly replaced by more modern equipment The M48 entered service in 1960 and the
Leopard 1 in 1965. The Spzll-2 and Spz12-3 which in many respects equated to the Sdkfz 250/1 and sdkfz 251/1 of the
Second World War, conformed to the German idea of their Panzer Grenadiers fighting from the vehicle."

Einheit Gliederungen 28
Germany
GE PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION [GE-TYPE68]
Standard (1968 to 1979)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

GE PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION [GE-TYPE68]


Standard (1968 to 1979)

12 Allouette II

6 SPz11-2
12 Jgd 4 AVLB 1 SPz22-2 9 SPz22-2 17 M41
16 LARS 6 M110
Kannone 3 Dozer 9 MBT 10 MBT
(100mmR) (155mmH)
8 Jgd 20 SPz1102 8 MAW
4 SSM Or
Rakette 6 SPz52-3
(Honest 6 M55
(81mmM)
John) (203mmH)
9 SPz Rk.1
12 M107
17 MBT 3 MBT 6 M109G (175mmG)
(155mmH) Or
12 M55
(155mmH)

16 SPz 12-3 170 men 16 SPz 12-3


6 SPM 6 120mmM
12 MAW or M113
(120mmM) 6 Trucks
12 MAW
Or
6 SPz 52-3
(81mmM)
6 SPz11-2
12 Jgd 4 AVLB
Rakette 3 Dozer

17 MBT 3 MBT 16 SPz 12-3 6 M109G


6 SPM
12 MAW (155mmH)
(120mmM)

Einheit Gliederungen 29
Germany
GE PANZER DIVISION [GE-TYPE68]
Standard (1968 to 1979)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

GE PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION [GE-TYPE68]


Standard (1968 to 1979)

12 Allouette II

6 SPz11-2
12 Jgd 4 AVLB 1 SPz22-2 9 SPz22-2 17 M41
16 LARS 6 M110
Kannone 3 Dozer 9 MBT 10 MBT
(100mmR) (155mmH)
8 Jgd 20 SPz1102 8 MAW
4 SSM Or
Rakette 6 SPz52-3
(Honest 6 M55
(81mmM)
John) (203mmH)
9 SPz Rk.1
12 M107
17 MBT 3 MBT 6 M109G (175mmG)
(155mmH) Or
12 M55
(155mmH)

16 SPz 12-3 170 men 16 SPz 12-3


6 SPM 6 120mmM
12 MAW or M113
(120mmM) 6 Trucks
12 MAW
Or
6 SPz 52-3
(81mmM)
6 SPz11-2
12 Jgd 4 AVLB
Rakette 3 Dozer

17 MBT 3 MBT 16 SPz 12-3 6 M109G


6 SPM
12 MAW (155mmH)
(120mmM)

Einheit Gliederungen 30
Infantry
Germany
GE Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion, Mechanised
Infantry Brigade, Panzer or Panzer Grenadier Division 1968
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

GE Mechanised Infantry Company, Mechanised Infantry Battalion,


Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Panzer or Panzer Grenadier Division 1968

5 SPz12-3 4 120mm 1 SPz12-3


4 MAW SPM

GE Mechanised Heavy Weapon Company, Mechanised Infantry


Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Brigade, Panzer or Panzer Grenadier
Division 1968

2 120mm
SPM

Einheit Gliederungen 31
Germany
GE Panzer Company, Panzer Battalion, Panzer Grenadier Brigade, Panzer or
Panzer Grenadier Division 1968
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

GE Panzer Company, Panzer Battalion, Panzer Grenadier Brigade,


Panzer or Panzer Grenadier Division 1968

5 MBT 2 MBT

GE JagdPanzer Company, JagdPanzer Battalion, Panzer Grenadier


Brigade, Panzer or Panzer Grenadier Division 1968

4 Jagd 4 Jgd
Kannone Rakette

GE Reconnaissance Company, Reconnaissance Battalion, 1968

1 SPz22-2

2 SPz11-2 3 MBT

Einheit Gliederungen 32
Armoured
Germany
GERMAN PANZER DIVISION [GE-TYPE80]
1st Panzer Division - Leopard II (1980 to 1989)
Overview
During the mid 80's the Germans were replacing the Leapord 1 with the leapord 2 MBT. This was not a quick process and for a period of time the
Panzer Divisions could be equippted with both MBT's. The intention was to equipt all the Panzer Divisions with leapord 2's, moving the
leapord 1's to the Panzre Grenadier Divisions and in some cases the reserve formations.

GERMAN PANZER DIVISION [GE-TYPE80]


1st Panzer Division - Leopard II (1980 to 1989)

50 men
370 men 250 men 360 men 160 men
10 Bo105M
34 Truck 21 M113GA1 6 M113GA1 36 Gepard
6 M113G/120 6 Leopard 34 Leopard
6 Milan AVLB 2A1-3
2 Ribbon 8 Luches
2 Truck 9 Milan
9 TPZ-1
240 men 160 men 40 men Fuchs
18 FH-70 16 LARS-1 4 M577
6 M110A2 MRL

200 men 400 men 370 men


200 men 400 men 370 men 300 men 300 men
40 Leopard 6 M577 25 Marder 1
40 Leopard 6 M577 25 Marder 1 4 M577 4 M577
2A1-3 10 Luchs 9 M113GA1
2A1-3 10 Luchs 9 M113GA1 20 Marder 1 20 Marder 1
12 Jaguar-2 6 M113G/120
12 Jaguar-2 6 M113G/120 12 Leopard 12 Leopard
6 TPZ-1
6 TPZ-1 2A1-3 2A1-3
Fuchs
Fuchs
12 M113GA1
12 M113GA1
4 Leopard
4 Leopard
AVLB
AVLB
2 Leopard
2 Leopard
CEV
CEV
4 Leopard
4 Leopard
ARV
ARV

Einheit Gliederungen 33
Armoured
GERMAN BRIGADE [50S]
52nd Heimatschutzkommando Brigade (1980 to 1989)
Overview
THE WEST GERMAN TERRITORIALS: The West German Territorial system provides a substantial proportion of the West German Army, and
besides being tasked with rear area security, they are also expected to be able to engage any WARPAC breakthrough. Consequentially
they are somewhat heavier equipped than most other NATO reserves. The 50's & 60's Heimatschutzkommando Brigade's had an
unusually strong armoured component.

GERMAN BRIGADE [50S]


52nd Heimatschutzkommando Brigade (1980 to 1989)

180 men 195 men


500 men 500 men 180 men 210 men
18 M102 6 M577
34 Unimog 46 M113GA1 36 M48A2G2 21 Unimog
105mmH 4 M60A2G2
8 M48A2G2 8 M48A2G2
18 Truck 10 Unimog
6 120mmM 6 120mmM
3 M48 AVLB
12 ILTIS

Einheit Gliederungen 34
RUSSIAN UNITS
GENERAL
Unlike the other allies, Russia did not demobilise at the end of the Second World War, due to a continuing fear of Western
Europe, the need to garrison her Eastern comrades and as a counter to the lack of nuclear weapons. At the time of the
Korean War, the Russians had over 170 Divisions which faced only 9 of NATOs.
The only active service seen by Russian forces in this period was the suppression of the Hungarian Uprising in 1956, and the
invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Both operations showed the weakness of the Red Army as being its logistical
backup.No list has been given for Marine or Airborne units as both were weak in equipment, in fact between 1946 and
1961 there was not Russian Marine Units.
STRUCTURE
Russian organisations changed little during this period from those in force at the end of the war, but - were subject to a
continuous upgrading programme.
EQUIPMENT
In the Tank Division, the interim T44M, still in use with some training units in the late 1970's, was replaced by the T54 in the
early 1950's, which were supported by heavy tank battalions with JS-111, T-10 and T10M held at Front Level. The T54
was followed by the marginally better T55, and by the T62 with its 115mm gun in 1963. It is to be noted that the T-64,
supposedly equivalent to the T-72, was first issued to troops in 1967 at the same time that the Chieftain was entering
British service, but due to mechanical faults, was not to see full operational service until the late 1970's.
One of Russia's pressing needs was to provide armoured personnel carriers for its infantry, which until the introduction of the
BTR152 in 1950 was truck or foot borne. By the mid 1960's almost all infantry was mechanised with the entry into
service of the BTR50 and BTR60. In 1965 the needs of a nuclear battlefield were met by the BTRSOPK and B'l‘R60PA
with armoured roofs and NBC equipment, whilst at the end of the period the first true MICV the BMP, was just
beginning to enter service."

Einheit Gliederungen 35
Russia
RUSSIAN MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE68]
C1, C2, C3 (1964-79)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

RUSSIAN MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE68]


C1, C2, C3 (1964-79)

4 BTR50PU
4 BRDM-1 MP
1 M/C
3 ZPU-2
12 Trucks
80 men 57mm S-60
4 FROG-5

Divisional Notes
Mortars replaced by 122mm howitzers
from late 1960’s
Snapper ATGW not before 1963
6 ZPU-4 6 Sagger on 6 PT-76 Late 1960’s has BRDM2 in recce
6 65mmAT 6 120mmM 2 AVLB
6 Trucks GAZ or 7 BRDM-1
Or 6 BTR50 1 bridge
Or BRBM-1 1 M/C
6 100mmAT mines
6 ZSU-57-2 6 B-11RCL
7 Trucks 7 Trucks
(107mm)
6 GAZ

7 BTR60 6 120mmM 1 BTR60PU


6 Trucks 1 BTR60
2 ZPU-2
3 B-10
82mmRCL
12 Truck

Motor Rifle Battalion Notes


1950’s – B-10 replaced with ZIS-2 57mm
ATG
When the regiment replaced its 120mm
Mortars with Howitzers these were issued
instead of 82mm Mortars
If from a tank division the APC’s would be
31 MBT BTR50.
3 PT-76 6 ZSU-57-2 2 AVLB 4 BRDM
(T-54/T-55)
9 BRDM-1 1 BTR50PU 1 bridge 2 MBT
6 M/C mines (T-54/T-55)
7 Trucks 6 BTR50

Tank Battalion Notes


C1 used T62
C2 used T54/T55
C3 used T34/85

Einheit Gliederungen 36
Russia
RUSSIAN MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]
East Germany, 1970 (1970-78)
Overview
The foundation of the post-war Soviet army was the motor rifle division. Essentially a mechanized infantry division by Western standards, the motor rifle
division of the day was a powerful combined arms formation that relied heavily on the mobility provided by armored fighting vehicles to transport
its infantry over large distances in any kind of military environment (including nuclear, chemical, and biological). A large armored component
aided the unit in the assault by providing the heavy firepower and mobility needed to break through an enemy line. Organic artillery and anti-
aircraft support further aided the division in both the attack and defense. Its high 'tooth to tail' ratio is clearly shown in the heavy emphasis on
offensive firepower as opposed to its logistical train. The tables below illustrate the various component units that made up the basic Soviet motor
rifle division of the Cold War between 1960 and 1978. Links to relevant vehicles and weapons are included to enhance the reader's
understanding. Sourced from http://www.russianwarrior.com/STMMain.htm?1969_History_Armystat.htm&1

RUSSIAN 19th MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]


East Germany, 1970 (1970-79)

170 men

160 men
4 ZSU-23-4 3 PT-76 6 12mm 40 men 6 100mmAT 6 57mm S-
4 x SA-9 9 BRDM-2 BM-21 2 FROG-7 60
5 M/C

6 122mmH 6 152mmH
D-30 D-1

13 MBT (T- 1 MBT (T-


62) 62)

6 122mmH 6 BRDM- 4 ZSU-23-4 3 PT-76 2 minelayer


D-30 2/AT-5 4 x SA-9 9 BRDM-2 1 MTU
5 M/C AVLB
2 VLB

105 men 62 men 2 SPG-9


13 6 120mmM RCL
BTR/BMP M43 2 AT-3
3 SA-7 Sagger
9 RPG-7

Einheit Gliederungen 37
Russia
RUSSIAN 19th MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]
East Germany, 1970 (1970-79)
Overview
Sourced from “The Soviet Motorized Rifle Division and Tank Division: Organisation, Size and Logistic Capability, dated November 1970.

RUSSIAN 19th MOTOR RIFLE DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]


East Germany, 1970 (1970-79)

2 FROG-7 6 100mmAT
6 152mmH
6 122mmH

Einheit Gliederungen 38
Russia
RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE64]
C1, C2, C3 (1964-79)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE64]


C1, C2, C3 (1964-79)

4 BTR50PU
4 BRDM-1 MP
1 M/C
3 ZPU-2
12 Trucks
80 men 57mm S-60
4 FROG-5

Divisional Notes
Mortars replaced by 122mm howitzers
from late 1960’s
Snapper ATGW not before 1963
6 ZPU-4 6 Sagger on 6 PT-76 Late 1960’s has BRDM2 in recce
6 65mmAT 6 120mmM 2 AVLB
6 Trucks GAZ or 7 BRDM-1
Or 6 BTR50 1 bridge
Or BRBM-1 1 M/C
6 100mmAT mines
6 ZSU-57-2 6 B-11RCL
7 Trucks 7 Trucks
(107mm)
6 GAZ

7 BTR50 6 120mmM 1 BTR60PU


6 Trucks 1 BTR50
2 ZPU-2
3 B-10
82mmRCL
12 Truck

Motor Rifle Battalion Notes


1950’s – B-10 replaced with ZIS-2 57mm
ATG
When the regiment replaced its 120mm
Mortars with Howitzers these were issued
instead of 82mm Mortars
If from a tank division the APC’s would be
31 MBT BTR50.
3 PT-76 6 ZSU-57-2 2 AVLB 4 BRDM
(T-54/T-55)
9 BRDM-1 1 BTR50PU 1 bridge 2 MBT
6 M/C mines (T-54/T-55)
7 Trucks 6 BTR50

Tank Battalion Notes


C1 used T62
C2 used T54/T55
C3 used T34/85

Einheit Gliederungen 39
Russia
RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]
East Germany, 1970 (1970-78)
Overview
The foundation of the post-war Soviet army was the motor rifle division. Essentially a mechanized infantry division by Western standards, the motor rifle
division of the day was a powerful combined arms formation that relied heavily on the mobility provided by armored fighting vehicles to transport
its infantry over large distances in any kind of military environment (including nuclear, chemical, and biological). A large armored component
aided the unit in the assault by providing the heavy firepower and mobility needed to break through an enemy line. Organic artillery and anti-
aircraft support further aided the division in both the attack and defense. Its high 'tooth to tail' ratio is clearly shown in the heavy emphasis on
offensive firepower as opposed to its logistical train. The tables below illustrate the various component units that made up the basic Soviet motor
rifle division of the Cold War between 1960 and 1978. Links to relevant vehicles and weapons are included to enhance the reader's
understanding. Sourced from http://www.russianwarrior.com/STMMain.htm?1969_History_Armystat.htm&1

RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE70]


East Germany, 1970 (1970-78)

170 men

160 men
4 ZSU-23-4 3 PT-76 6 12mm 40 men 6 100mmAT 6 57mm S-
4 x SA-9 9 BRDM-2 BM-21 2 FROG-7 60
5 M/C

6 122mmH 6 152mmH
D-30 D-1

13 MBT (T- 1 MBT (T-


62) 62)

6 122mmH 6 BRDM- 4 ZSU-23-4 3 PT-76 2 minelayer


D-30 2/AT-5 4 x SA-9 9 BRDM-2 1 MTU
5 M/C AVLB
2 VLB

105 men 62 men 2 SPG-9


13 6 120mmM RCL
BTR/BMP M43 2 AT-3
3 SA-7 Sagger
9 RPG-7

Einheit Gliederungen 40
Armoured
Russia
RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE80]
First Line (1980 to 1989)
Overview
This represents a first line Tank Division which would have been based on East Germany. It would of representsed the initial attacking forces in
any conflict with the West. Notes: All above costed as 1st Line with 3 x T-64 and 1 x BMP2 Regiments.

270 men RUSSIAN TANK DIVISION [RU-TYPE80]


27 Trucks
First Line (1980 to 1989)

225 men 370 men


200 men 140 men 250 men
3 BRM-1 3 GMZ-2
20 SA-8 11 Mi-2 50 T-64
6 T-64 3 MTU-55
6 Mi-24
12 BMP-2 3 GSP-55
8 Mi-8
12 BRDM-2 4 IMR
4 TMM
20 Truck
150 men 305 men 12 BTR-
420 men 200 men 180 men 480 men 180 men 480 men 50PK
30 T-64 6 BMP-2
30 BMP-1 40 T-64 18 SAU-122 9 BMP-2 18 SAU-122 4 BRDM-2 12 PTS-M
3 MTU-55
12 BMP-2 3 T-55 ARV 6 120mmM 16 PMP
3 GMZ-3
3 MTU-55 6 MT-LB 5 T-55 ARV
3 T-55 ARV
3 GMZ-3 4 BMP-1
4 BRDM-2
4 MT-LB 39 BMP-2
4 TMM
Vaselik
4 Truck
4 ZSU-23/4 180 men 180 men 210 men 80 men 60 men
4 ZSU-23-4
4 SA-9 18 SAU-122 18 SAU-152 21 BM-21 4 FROG-7 6 ACRV
4 SA-9
4 TMM
5 T-64
4 Truck
12 BTR-
8 120mmM
50PK
8 MT-LB
9 BRDM-
2/AT5
12 BRDM-2
12 BTR-
50PK

Einheit Gliederungen 41
Israel Sinai Grey Israel Sinai Grey
134/133/113 201/200/169

ISRAEL UNITS
GENERAL
After the war of independence Zahal, the Israeli Army, consisting mainly of infantry brigades, organised vaguely on British
lines. The only armoured brigade, the 7th, consisted of the 82nd Armoured battalion, the 79th Mechanised Battalion and
the 9th Commando Battalion, which between them had some 50 Sherman's or various marks and M3 halftracks.
Between 1953 and 1954 to counter the continued Arab build up of 100 AMX13, 60 Sherman's, 105 M3 and 60 AMX105
Mk.61 were purchased from France, allowing the formation of the 27th and 37th Reserve Armoured Brigade. At this
time the regular Israeli Army was extremely small with only two infantry and one armoured brigades being active.
On the eve of the 1956 war, a further 100 Sherman Mk.50 with the 75mmL60 French gun and a 150 M3’s began to arrive, but
only one battalion of the 37th Brigade and a few independent companies were equipped when the campaign began.
The fortunately short campaign, the Israeli were extremely short of supplies, showed the value of armour to the high
command and provided a dress rehearsal for the six day war eleven years later. The forces involved were small as can
be seen from the charts and it was still mainly an infantry war with the Parachute brigade seeing the hardest fighting.
The peace left Israel with no territorial gains and her concern with strategic depth gave her no option but to consider a pre-
emptive strike if war threatened again and the Armoured Forces were built up with this in mind. IN 1964 the 7th
Armoured brigade’s 82nd Battalion received centurions with the 105mm guns, whilst the number of Armoured brigades
had risen from three to nine. This was achieved by the arrival of some 250 centurions mainly with 105mm guns and
200 M48AQ2C from West Germany, more followed from the United States, when political pressure forced Germany to
stop. One company of the M48’s had been up-graded with the 105mm guns by the beginning of the six day war. The
Sherman Mk.51 with a 105mm gun had also been developed in conjunction with the French and 200 were available.
The APC was still the ubiquitous M3 of which the Israeli were now the largest user, and a considerable number of self-
propelled artillery in 105mm and 15mm calibre was available, and a small number of SS.10 ATGW had been sent for
battlefield trials.
The standard tactical unit was the brigade, although these were grouped into Ugda, more a task force than a Division, as they
were tailored for specific tasks. There were three such Ugda, as shown, operating in Sinai. A further two were
operating against Syria and Jordan. The units operating against Jordan were mainly equipped with second line vehicles
and relied heavily on air support to defeat the effective Jordanian army.

Einheit Gliederungen 42
Israel
ISRAEL INFANTRY BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE56]
October 29, 1956 – Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Formations involved in the 1956 war was the 202nd Paratroop Brigade, 9th Infantry brigade, 4th Infantry brigade and1st Infantry Brigade, Sourced
from Steven Balagan site:

ISRAEL INFANTRY BATTALION [ISR-TYPE56]


October 29, 1956 – Sinai (1956 to 1959)

202nd

890th 88th 771st R


M3 M3 Trucks 13 AMX13 6pdr ATG
Halftracks Halftracks

8 Jeeps 4 RCL 6-8


6-8
106mmRCL 105mmH
120mmM
2 120mmM Israeli Equipment (1956)
Tanks (predominantly acquired from France)
200 x Shermans and Super Shermans
100 x AMX-13s.
60 x Obusier automoteur de 105 Modele 50 (Self propelled
105 mm howitzers on AMX-13 chassis)

Other vehicles
M3 Half-tracks
6 x 6 trucks
jeeps
1st
Guns
106mm recoilless anti-tank guns
25-pounder guns
120mm mortars

Reserve Group
37th Reserve Armoured Brigade (Col. Shmuel Galinka)
120mmM 105mmH Super
1 x Tank Battalion with Shermans (Laffin, 1982, says
Or Shermans
Shermans, and Zaloga, 1981, says Super Shermans, Dayan,
25pdr
1965, says a mix)
1 x Tank Squadron with AMX-13s
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion with half tracks
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion with trucks
1 x company Engineers

9th Reserve Infantry Brigade (Col. Avraham Yoffe) –


described as fully motorised
2 x Motorised Infantry Battalions (91st and 92nd) on half-tracks
and 6 x 6 trucks (Dayan says 3 Battalions)
1 x reconnaissance unit
1 x battery field artillery, probably 25-pounders
LMG 4 6pdr ATG 4 81mmM 1 x battery heavy mortar, probably 120mm
3,5” RCL Or 1 x anti-aircraft troop
6 MMG 106mmRCL 1 x battalion Engineers
6 60mmM
Northern Command
Southern Command 1st “Golani” Infantry Brigade (Col. Benjamin Gibli)
38th Divisional Group (Col. Yehuda Wallach) 4 x Infantry Rifle Battalions (they had an additional Battalion added for this operation)
At least the 3rd Battalion (Lt-Col. Meir Pail) was in half-tracks and 6 x 6 trucks.
4th Reserve Infantry Brigade (Col. Joseph Harpaz) 1 x Battery of 120mm Mortars
3 x Battalions 1 x Battery of anti-tank guns – 12 x Anti-tank guns
1 x battery of field artillery, presumably 25 pounders 1 x Engineer Battalion
1 x battery of medium artillery
1 x battery of heavy mortars, presumably 120mm mortars 27th Reserve Armoured Brigade (Col. Chaim Bar-Lev)
1 x Mechanised Infantry Battalion
10th Reserve Infantry Brigade 4 x Rifle Companies on half-tracks
3 x Battalions 1 x Tank Platoon with AMX-13s (not sure if attached or permanently part of the battalion)
1 x battery of field artillery, presumably 25 pounders 2 x Tank Companies with ~ 13 M50 Super Shermans each
1 x battery of heavy mortars, presumably 120mm mortars 1 x Tank Company with ~ 13 Shermans (M4A1 with 76.2 mm gun)
(Also drew upon the artillery assets of the 4th Brigade) 1 x Tank Company with ~ 13 AMX-13s
Reconnaissance unit
7th Armoured Brigade (Col. Uri Ben-Ari) 7 jeeps
79th Tank Battalion with AMX-13s 2 x Engineer Sections
82nd Tank Battalion with Shermans (M4A1 with 76.2mm guns) 1 x SPG Platoon with 105mm guns (presumably on AMX chasis; these might have been part of
1 x Mechanised Infantry Battalion (Half-tracks) the AMX company, as Herzog, 1982, only mentions 2 AMX-13 platoons plus the SPG)
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion (Trucks)
1 x battery field artillery, presumably 25 pounders 12th Infantry Brigade (Elazar)
1 x Artillery group 1 x Infantry battalion (only employed to mop up Tor and Gaza after they had been taken by
1 x Engineer Battalion other units)

Einheit Gliederungen 43
Israel
ISRAEL ARMOURED BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE56]
October 29, 1956 – Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Sourced from Steven Balagan site:

ISRAEL ARMOURED BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE56]


October 29, 1956 – Sinai (1956 to 1959)

7th Armoured Brigade (Col. Uri Ben-Ari)


79th Tank Battalion with AMX-13s
7th 82nd Tank Battalion with Shermans (M4A1 with 76.2mm guns)
1 x Mechanised Infantry Battalion (Half-tracks)
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion (Trucks)
1 x battery field artillery, presumably 25 pounders
1 x Artillery group
82 79 1 x Engineer Battalion

Sherman AMX13 M3 Trucks Trucks 25pdr


M.1 Halftrack
(76mm)

37th Reserve Armoured Brigade (Col. Shmuel Galinka)


1 x Tank Battalion with Shermans (Laffin, 1982, says Shermans, and
37th Zaloga, 1981, says Super Shermans, Dayan, 1965, says a mix)
1 x Tank Squadron with AMX-13s
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion with half tracks
1 x Motorised Infantry Battalion with trucks
1 x company Engineers

Sherman 13 AMX13 M3 Trucks Trucks


M.1 Halftrack

Einheit Gliederungen 44
Israel
ISRAEL ARMOURED BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE56]
7th, 37th & 27th – Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

ISRAEL ARMOURED BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE67]


7th, 37th & 27th – Sinai (1967 to 1969)

7th

82 79

Sherman AMX13 M3 M3 105mmH


M.1 Halftrack Halftrack
Jeep

37th

Sherman AMX13 M3 M3 8 AMX


M.50 Halftrack Halftrack 105mmH
Jeep

27th

Sherman Jeep w/ 105mmH


M.50 106mmRCL

Sherman M3 8 AMX AMX13 M3 8 AMX


M.1 Halftrack 105mmH Halftrack 105mmH

Einheit Gliederungen 45
Israel
ISRAEL INFANTRY BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE56]
1st, 9th, 11th, 10th, 12th, 4th Infantry and 202nd Paratroop – Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

ISRAEL INFANTRY BRIGADES [ISR-TYPE67]


1st, 9th, 11th, 10th, 12th, 4th Infantry and 202nd Paratroop – Sinai (1967
to 1969)

120mmM Jeep 105mmH 6pdr ATG


Or
25pdr

202nd

105mmH Jeep AMX13 6pdr ATG


120mmM

Einheit Gliederungen 46
Armoured
Israel
ISRAEL UGDA DIVISION [ISR-TYPE67]
Ugal Tal – Sinai (1967 to 1969)
Overview
This shows the Ugal (Division) Tal, based in Sinai. It consisted of two armoured brigades, 1 mechanised brigade, 1 armoured reconnaissance
brigade and an Artillery brigade. Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

270 men ISRAEL UGDA DIVISION [ISR-TYPE67]


27 Trucks
Ugal Tal – Sinai (1967 to 1969)

7th Aviram
Eytan Barom
Gonen

Sherman
M48 AMX13
Mk.51
105mmH

AMX13 M3 Halftrack 105mmH


Centurion M48
Jeeps SPH

M3 105mmH
M3 105mmH
Halftrack SPH
Halftrack

Ugda Yoffe (Division) - Sinai


Shadmi Armoured brigade – 2 Battalions of Centurion 105mm
105mmH Sela Armoured Brigade – Centurion 105mm
105mmH
SPH Infantry brigade
SPH
Ugda Sharon (Division) – Sinai
Zippori Armoured Brigade – Battalion of centurion 105mm, Battalion of
Sherman Mk.51, Battalion of Mechanised Infantry.
Ugda Peled (Division) – Jordanian Front Infantry brigade – Recce Battalion of AMX13.
1st Infantry brigade Parachute Brigade (To Jerusalem)
2 Armoured brigade – 3 battalions of Sherman M1, Mk.50 & MK.51,
nd Artillery brigade – 155mmH SPH, 105mm HOW & 25pdr GUN
Battalion of mechanised Infantry
Rams Armoured brigade – 1 Battalion Centirion 105mm, 1 Battalion of Reserve – Sinai
AMX13 Mendlara Armoured brigade – Battalion of Centurions, Battalion of M1, Mk.51

Syrian Front Jerusalem


5th Infantry brigade Parachute brigade – 10 AML90, 2 battalions of Sherman Mk.50 & Mk.51
2 battalions Sherman M1 Harel Armoured Brigade – Battalion of Centurions 20pdr, Battalion of AMX13,
Battalion of Mechanised Infantry Companies of Sherman Mk.51, Battalion of Mechanised Infantry.
Jerusalem brigade – 4 infantry companies
Israeli Division / Ugda 1967
Armoured vehicles
1+ x Armoured Brigade 250 x Centurion Mk. III and V tanks
2 x Tank Battalions (50 tanks) 200 x M48 Patton tanks
1+ x Mechanised Infantry battalion (half-tracks) 200 x Sherman tanks updated with French 105 mm gun.
Artillery Possibly 200 unmodified Shermans (based on number of Sherman battalions mentioned above)
Reconnaissance company About 200 x AMX-13s (based on number of AMX-13 battalions mentioned above)
0+ x Mechanised (half-tracks) or motorised (trucks) Infantry Brigade 2 battalions of reconditions M7 Priest self-propelled howitzers with 105 mm guns
Several batteries of 155 mm guns on Sherman chassis (possibly the Soltam L33 155 mm Self-
propelled Howitzer or the French M1e 1950)
M3/M9 Half tracks (APC) with .30 cal machineguns
M3/M9 Half tracks with 120 mm mortars
M3/M9 Half tracks with 90 mm Anti-tank guns
M3/M9 Half tracks with SS-11 wire-guided AT missiles

Einheit Gliederungen 47
Egyptian
Crusader Sand Egyptian
(Dark) Crusader Sand
174/160/108 232/213/144

EGYPTIAN UNITS
GENERAL
The end of hostilities with Israel in 1948 left Egypt was a variety of ex-WWII armoured vehicles, mainly Sherman's, Valentines
and Vickers Light tanks and a rabble for an army. Ex Wehrmacht officers were brought in to retrain the army with was
still organised along British lines. The British providing 3 battalions of Sherman III, 200 Archers and 41 Centurion 3
tanks during this period whilst a number of Sherman's with FL-10 turrets came from France.
In 1952 King Farouk was overthrown by a young army officers coup the eventual leader of which Col Nasser, who turned to
Czechoslovakia for supplies after the British and French pulled out of the Canal zone. Czechoslovakia delivered some
230 tanks, mainly T-34/85 but including a few JS-III, 200 BTR-152 and 100 SU-100 and these were used to equipped the
4th Armoured Division which, to some extent was organised on Soviet lines.
Nasser’s continuing support for the PLO’s Fedayeen raids from the Gaza Strip and the nationalisation of the Suez Canal led to
the combined operation between Israel, France and Britain in October/November 1956. IN Sinai was deployed the 3rd
infantry division which was reinforced by additional artillery and anti-tank units, and in the main gave a good account
of itself. Once, however, Operation Mustateer was underway, with the Anglo-French invasion, the Egyptian High-
Command fell to pieces ordering a retreat which, with the poor quality of the officers, rapidly led to a rout in Sinai. The
retreat was covered by the 1st Armoured Brigade Team of the 4th Armoured Division, which lost a number of vehicles to
the Israel advance guard and considerably more to the Israel Air Force. It is interesting to note, however, that the
Egyptian Air force was able to provide a considerable amount of ground support until the intervention of the Allied Air
Forces and that during the war, the Israelis lost more aircraft, admittedly mainly to the effective Egyptian anti-aircraft
fire.
The effect of this defeat was to drive Egypt ever more closely into the Soviet camp, and in the next ten years the army was
organised entirely along Soviet lines with most western equipment being replaced due to lack of spares or passed on
to the Palestinian Liberation Army whose units were integrated with the Egyptian Army and deployed in the Gaza Strip.
With the appearance of Arab Unity and the formation of a join Arab High Command between Egypt, Syria, Iraq and eventually
Jordan Nasser felt strong enough to threaten Israel and reinforced his troops in Sinai, blocked the straights of Tiran and
demanded that the UN observers withdraw. This liked to the Israel pre-emptive strike, which destroyed the main
defence line in Sinai within 48 hours, and again, due to the indecisiveness of the High Command and the poor
leadership of the officers, led to the total collapse within 4 days. The Soviet system of defending localities proved easy
to overcome either by a straight disruptive attack by armour or by envelopment at night, due to the lack of mobility of
the defender.
After the war, the Soviet Union rapidly replaced the destroyed equipment with new and more modern types, but it was to be
another six years before the army was ready to avenge its defeat.

Einheit Gliederungen 48
Egypt / Syria
EGYPTIAN 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION [EGY-TYPE56]
July 1956 Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

EGYPTIAN 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION [EGY-TYPE56]


July 1956 Sinai (1956 to 1959)

Trucks

16 Sherman 16 Sherman 2 Sherman 11 Archers 18 122mmH 18 152mmH


M4A2 FL-10 3 M32 ARV
3 Sherman
Dozer

Einheit Gliederungen 49
Egypt / Syria
EGYPTIAN 4th ARMOURED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE56]
July 1956 Sinai (1956 to 1959)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

EGYPTIAN 4th ARMOURED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE56]


July 1956 Sinai (1956 to 1959)

1 2
2

Trucks

31 MBT BTR152 18 SU100 18 122mmH 18 152mmH


(T34/85)

Einheit Gliederungen 50
Egypt / Syria
EGYPTIAN 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]
June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

EGYPTIAN 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]


June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)

57mmAA 6 ZSU57-2 18 SU100


(S-60)
14.5mmAA

Trucks 120mmM 18 85mmAT 30 MBT 10 JSIII 18 122mmH 18 152mmH


82mmM Or (T34/85)
100mmAT

2nd & 3rd Infantry Division


No ZSU57-2 Battery or JS-III Battalion.

Einheit Gliederungen 51
Egypt / Syria
EGYPTIAN 6th MECHANISED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]
June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

EGYPTIAN 6th MECHANISED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]


June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)

1 125

57mmAA 6 ZSU57-2 18 SU100


(S-60)
14.5mmAA

BTR152 120mmM 18 85mmAT 30 MBT 30 MBT 10 JSIII 18 122mmH 18 152mmH


82mmM Or (T54/T55) (T34/85)
100mmAT

Einheit Gliederungen 52
Egypt / Syria
EGYPTIAN 4th ARMOURED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]
June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)
Overview
Sourced from Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

EGYPTIAN 4th ARMOURED DIVISION [EGY-TYPE67]


June 1967 Sinai (1967 to 1969)

57mmAA 6 ZSU57-2 18 SU100


(S-60)
14.5mmAA

30 MBT BTR152 30 MBT 120mmM 18 85mmAT 10 JSIII 18 122mmH 18 152mmH


(T54/T55) 82mmM (T54/T55) Or
4 LT 100mmAT
(PT-76)

Einheit Gliederungen 53
Egyptian
Crusader Sand Egyptian
(Dark) Crusader Sand
174/160/108 232/213/144

SYRIAN UNITS
GENERAL
Syria has always been one of Israel's most implacable enemies and from its commanding position on the Golan Heights was
able to dominate the Upper Galilee Valley. However, the lack of political stability in the country meant Syria did not
enter the War in 1956, and it was not until the so called “Water War” which started in November 1964 during which
the Syrians attempted to divert the River Jordan’s headwater, that there was any direct military confrontation with
Israel.
During the 1950’s France had been the traditional main supplier of arms to the Syrians including a number of ex-German Pz
IVH, Stug III and PzJager V. The bulk of the Army was, however, made up of infantry brigades organised along French
lines. The continued shift to the left politically led to a number of T34/85s being supplied from eastern Europe,
together with field artillery and the Syrian defeat in the “Water wear” by the long range accuracy of the Israel tanks,
brought about a more direct Soviet involvement and the delivery of more modern equipment, including T54/T55s.
At the start of the six day war in 1967, the Syrians deployed four reinforced infantry brigades along the heavily fortified
frontier, together with a further two covering the Golan’s major town of Kuneitra. The brigades were reinforced by 8
battalions of tanks, either T34/85 or PzIVH and a number of SU100 companies. The 44th Armoured brigade with
T54/T55s, the 17th Mechanised brigade with BTR152 and T34/85 and a further Infantry Brigade were in reserve to
provide a counter-attacking force.
As with the Egyptian Army when the Israel attack came on the fifth day of the war, the High-Command faltered in its resolve
and the Officer Corps in the main deserted their men, who had decimated the initial Israel attacks and within 28 hours
the road to Damascus was open, the capital being defended only by the 14th Armoured Brigade equipped with
T54/T55s.

Einheit Gliederungen 54
Egypt / Syria
SYRIAN INFANTRY BRIGADES [SYR-TYPE67]
June 1967 Golan (1967 to 1969)
Overview
The Syrians deployed four reinforced infantry brigades in the front line and a further two covering the main town in Golan. Sourced from Modern
Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

SYRIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE [SYR-TYPE67]


June 1967 Golan (1967 to 1969)

Trucks 120mmM 18 85mmAT 30 MBT 6 SU100 Trucks 120mmM 18 85mmAT


82mmM Or (T34/85 or 82mmM Or
100mmAT Pz IVH) 100mmAT

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Infantry Brigades


There were on the front line and were reinforced with tank
battalions and tank destroyer companies.

5th & 6th Infantry brigades


There lacked the tanks and tank destroyer formations and were
defending towns and other positions.

Einheit Gliederungen 55
Egypt / Syria
SYRIAN MECHANISED & ARMOURED BRIGADES [SYR-TYPE67]
June 1967 Golan (1967 to 1969)
Overview
The Syrians deployed their armoured and mechanised brigade, along with two infantry brigades, in the rear to act as reserves. Sourced from
Modern Army Lists and Organisations for the 1950s & 60s, by Bruce Rea-Taylor.

SYRIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE [SYR-TYPE67]


June 1967 Golan (1967 to 1969)

44
17

BTR152 120mmM 18 85mmAT 30 MBT Trucks 120mmM 18 85mmAT


82mmM Or (T54/T55) 82mmM Or
100mmAT 100mmAT

Einheit Gliederungen 56
CAMPAIGNS OF THE COLD WAR
Overview
The following slides provide a year by year view of the major campaigns of the war in europe. No hypothetical conflicts are
includes, such as a FRANCE 1939 campaign. Players can create these as they see fit.
This is designed to be used with both the Equipment Availability and Table of Organisation and Equipment to allow readers to
determine the typical equipment available and organisation used during each campaign. This can be used in
conjunction with micro-armour rules to ensure any conflict is a realistic as possible.

Einheit Gliederungen 57
1950-1959

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

ARAB ISRAEL

Einheit Gliederungen 58
1960 to 1969

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

ARAB ISRAEL

Einheit Gliederungen 59
1970 to 1979

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

ARAB ISRAEL

Einheit Gliederungen 60
1980 to 1989

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

Einheit Gliederungen 61
1990 to 1999

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

Einheit Gliederungen 62
2000 to 2009

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

Einheit Gliederungen 63
2010 to 2019

SCANDINAVIA

NORTH

CENTRE

SOUTH

ITALY

BALKANS

TURKEY

Einheit Gliederungen 64
SYMBOLS
Overview
The following provides a list of the symbols used in this whitepaper.

Einheit Gliederungen 65
Infantry
Battalion Company Platoon Battalion Company Platoon
Army Corp Division Brigade Regiment Section Squad Blank Army Corp Division Brigade Regiment Section Squad Blank
Battery Section Troop Battery Section Troop

Infantry Infantry
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 999 999 99 9

HQ HQ
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 999 999 99 9
HQ Support
HQ Support
(Misc HQ
Units
formations)
(Foot)
(Motorised)
999 999 99 9
99999 99999
Supply Supply
Logistics Logistics
(Horse/Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
Assault / Assault /
Shock SMG Shock
(Foot) (Foot)
999 9999 999 999 99 9
Infantry + Infantry
Heavy + Heavy
Weapons Weapons
(HMG + (HMG +
Mortars) Mortars)
(Foot)
999 999 99 9 (Motorised)
Infantry Infantry
+ Infantry + Infantry
Guns Guns
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 99 9
Anti-Tank Anti-Tank
Rifle/Rocket Rifle/Rocket
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ Mortars + Mortars
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ Machine + Machine
Guns Guns
(Foot) (Motorisedt)
9999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ AT Rifle + AT Rifle
(Foot) (Motorised)
9999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ AT Gun + AT Gun
(Foot) (Motorised)
9999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ AT Rocket + AT Rocket
Launcher Launcher
(Foot) (Motorised)
9999 999 999 99 9
Infantry Infantry
+ Infantry + Infantry
Gun Gun
(Foot) (Motorised)
9999 999 999 99 9

HQ HQ
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 999 99 9 999 999 999 999 99 9
HQ Support HQ Support
(Misc HQ (Misc HQ
formations) formations)
(Foot) (Motorised)
999 99 9 999 999 99 9
Supply Supply
Logistics Logistics
(Horse/Foot) (Motorised)
999 999 999 99 9 999 999 99 9
Supply
Supply Fuel
Mainteance
(Motorised)
(Horse/Foot)
999 99 9 999 999 99 9
Supply Supply
Mainteance Ammo
(Motorised) (Motorised)
999 999 99 9 999 999 99 9
Transportati Transportati
on on
(Horse) (Motorised)
999 999 999 999 999 999

Engineer Bridging
(Foot/Horse) (Motorised)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Engineer
Engineer Cavalry
(Motorised) (Cavalry/Hor
se)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Engineer
Armoured
Recconnaisa
Engineer
nce
(Tracked)
(Motorised)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Engineer Engineer
Airborne Paratroop
(Airborne/Fo (Airborne/Fo
ot) ot)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Engineer Engineer
Paratroop Glider
(Airborne/Fo (Airborne/Fo
ot) ot)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Engineer
Engineer
Glider
Marine
(Airborne/Fo
(Foot/Horse)
ot)
999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
Supply
Bridging
Logistics
(Foot/Horse)
(Motorised)
999 999 99 9

Einheit Gliederungen 66
Battalion Company Platoon Battalion Company Platoon
Army Corp Division Brigade Regiment Section Squad Blank Army Corp Division Brigade Regiment Section Squad Blank
Battery Section Troop Battery Section Troop

Einheit Gliederungen 67
Bibliography (Literaturverzeichnis)
Firefly Rules T.T.G
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The Russian Front A&A.P.
Divisions of the British Army 1939-45 M.A.Bellis
Brigades of the British Army 1939-45 M.A.Bellis
British Tanks and Formations 1939-45 M.A.Bellis
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Small Arms, Artillery & Special Weapons of the Third Reich T. Gander & P. Chamberlain
Panzers in Normandy Then and Now E. Lefevre
Wozy Bojowe LWP 1943-83 J. Magnuski
U.S.Army Handbook 1939-45 Ian Allen
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Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of WWII S.Zaloga & J. Grandsen
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