Modern African

African OpFor

This Orbat is designed to simulate the Soviet and Cuban client states of Africa. This is modeled on the Angolan Army. If you are using the Somalis add a sprinkling of US WW2 equipment.

African OpFor Brigade Headquarters 1965+ (May command 3 battalions plus attachments)

HQ 1 HQ

Regimental Company 2 14.7AA, 2 Truck

Regimental Recce Company 2 Recon, 2 M/C

Regimental AT Company 2 76ATG, 2 Truck

African OpFor Tank Battalion 1965+

HQ 1 HQ

2 Companies each 3 Tank

Note Tanks available are:

T34/85 from 1965

T55 from 1970

T62 from 1980

T72 from 1990

African OpFor Infantry Battalion 1965+

HQ 1 HQ

3 Infantry Companies each 3 Rifle, 3 Truck

1 Mortar Platoon 2 Truck, 2 82M

1 Anti-Tank Platoon 1 Truck, 1 57ATG

African OpFor Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1965+

HQ 1 HQ

3 Infantry Companies each 3 APC, 3 Rifle

1 Mortar Platoon 2 APC, 2 82M

1 Anti-Tank Platoon 2 APC, 2 57ATG

Note APCs available are:

BTR152 from 1965

BTR60 from 1970

BMP1 from 1980

African OpFor Artillery Battalion 1965+

HQ 1 FAO

3 Batteries each 4 Truck, 2 Tubes

Note Tubes available are; 76H, 85H, 122H, 130H, 152H

African OpFor Anti Aircraft Regiment 1965+

HQ 1 HQ

3 Batteries each 2 Truck, 2 Tubes

Note Tubes available are; 37AA, 57AA, 100AA

African OpFor Helicopter Battalion 1990+

HQ 1 HQ

3 Companies

2 MI8