Unit Organizations

Egypt

by Greg Novak

The units of the Egyptian Army serving in Saudi Arabia present an interesting contrast in equipment. The Egyptian Army is moving from the Soviet style force that fought the Yom Kipper War to an formation patterned for the most part after the current American Army. This mixture of equipment and doctrine can be seen throughout the Egyptian troops currently deployed in Saudi Arabia.

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EGYPTIAN MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command Stand
    1 TOC
    1 Jeep

2 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADES

    BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 Jeep
      1 M-577 TOC
      2 5 Ton Supply Trucks

    BRIGADE AA COMPANY

      1 ZSU-23
      1 SA-9

    BRIGADE ANTITANK COMPANY: 2 M-901

    BRIGADE MORTAR COMPANY: 1 M 106 SP 107mm Mortar

    TANK BATTALION: with

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command M-60A3
        1 Maintenance Van
        1 5 Ton Supply Truck
        1 M-88 ARV

      1 TANK COMPANY: with

        1 Command M-60A3
        1 M-60A-3

      2 TANK COMPANIES: each with;

        1 M-60A3's

3 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS, with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 M-113
      1 M-577 TOC
      1 M125 SP 81mm Mortar
      1 SA-7 Stand
      1 Jeep
      1 Jeep with Milan

    1 INFANTRY COMPANY: with;

      1 Command Stand
      3 Infantry Stands
      3 M-113
      1 M-113 with Milan

    2 INFANTRY COMPANIES: each with;

      3 Infantry Stands
      3 M-113
      1 M-113 with Milan

1 TANK BRIGADE

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command Stand
    1 Jeep
    1 M-577 TOC
    2 5 Ton Supply Trucks
    2 M-88 ARV

BRIGADE AA COMPANY

    1 ZSU-23
    1 SA-9

BRIGADE ANTITANK COMPANY

    2 M-901 with TOW

BRIGADE ENGINEER COMPANY

    1 Command Stand
    3 Engineer Stands
    2 Medium Trucks

3 TANK BATTALIONS: each with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command M-60A3
      1 Maintenance Van
      1 5 Ton Supply Truck

    1 TANK COMPANY: with

      1 Command M-60A3
      1 M-60A3

    2 TANK COMPANIES: each with;

      2 M-60A3's

1 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 M-113
      1 M-577 TOC
      1 M-125 SP 81mm Mortar
      1 SA-7 Stand
      1 Jeep
      2 Jeeps with Milan

    1 INFANTRY COMPANY: with;

      1 Command Stand
      3 Infantry Stands
      3 M-113
      1 M-113 with Milan

    2 INFANTRY COMPANIES: each with;

      3 Infantry Stands
      3 M-113
      1 M-113 with TOW

ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 Jeep
      1 TOC

    1 BATTALION

      1 Command Stand
      1 Forward Observer Stand
      2 M 577 TOC
      3 M 109A2 SP 155mm. Howitzers
      3 M 548 Ammo Tractors

    3 BATTALIONS, each with;

      1 Command Stand
      1 Forward Observer Stand
      2 Jeeps
      2 D 30 Towed 122mm. Howitzers
      2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      2 Medium Trucks
      1 5 Ton Supply Truck

    1 BATTALION with;

      1 Command Stand
      1 Forward Observer Stand
      2 Jeeps
      2 D 74 Towed 122mm Guns
      2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      2 Medium Trucks
      1 5 Ton Supply Truck

    1 BATTALION, with;

      1 Command Stand
      1 Forward Observer Stand
      2 Jeeps
      2 M 160 Towed 160m Mortars
      2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      2 Medium Trucks
      1 5 Ton Supply Truck

    1 ASSAULT GUN BATTALION, with

      1 Command Kurassier
      3 Kurassier

    1 ANTITANK BATTALION

      1 Command Stand
      1 Jeep
      4 Jeeps with Milan

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTALION

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command stand
      1 Jeep
      2 Medium Supply Trucks

    3 BATTERIES, each with

      2 Gun Crew Stands
      2 Medium Trucks
      2 S-60 towed 57mm AA Guns

    2 BATTERIES, each with 2 SU-57

RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command stand
      1 TOC
      1 BRDM- 2
      1 Medium Supply Truck

    3 COMPANIES, each with: 3 Recon BRDM-2

ENGINEER BATTALION

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 TOC Van
      1 Jeep
      1 Heavy Truck with Trailer

    1 COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY

      1 Command Stand
      1 Medium Truck
      1 Line Charge Vehicle
      1 Minelayer
      1 Armored Engineer Vehicle

    1 TECHNICAL COMPANY

      1 Earthmover
      2 Entrenching Vehicles

    1 BRIDGE COMPANY

      2 TMM Bridges
      4 Heavy Trucks with Ribbon Bridges

EGYPTIAN TANK DIVISION

    2 TANK BRIGADES
    1 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE
    1 ARTILLERY REGIMENT
    1 AIR DEFENSE BATTALION
    1 RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION
    1 ENGINEER BATTALION

EGYPTIAN NOTES

1. Egyptian Infantry Stands use the RPG-7 as their Light Antitank Weapon. In addition, one Infantry Stand per company is equipped with the SA-7 for Air Defense.

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