Unit Organizations

Syria

by Greg Novak

The Syrian Army has sent one of its best equipped Tank Divisions to Saudi Arabia.

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SYRIAN TANK DIVISION

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command Stand
    1 TOC
    1 GAZ-469

MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE

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

    BRIGADE AA COMPANY

      2 ZSU-23's
      1 SA-9

    BRIGADE ANTITANK COMPANY

      2 BRDM-2S (AT-4)

    TANK BATTALION: with

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
        1 Command T-62
        1 Maintenance Van
        1 5 Ton Supply Truck

      1 TANK COMPANY: with

        1 Command T-62
        1 T-62

      4 TANK COMPANIES: each with 2 Tanks

3 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS, with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 TOC
      1 BTR-60

    1 INFANTRY COMPANY: with;

      1 Command Stand
      3 Infantry Stands
      1 AT-3 Stand
      4 BTR-60's

    2 INFANTRY COMPANIES: each with;

      3 Infantry Stands
      1 AT-3 Stand
      4 BTR-60's

    MORTAR COMPANY

      1 Gun Crew (DS)
      1 Towed 120mm. Mortar
      1 Medium Truck

2 TANK BRIGADES

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command Stand
    1 GAZ-469
    1 TOC Van
    2 5 Ton Supply Trucks
    2 T-54 ARV

BRIGADE AA COMPANY

    2 ZSU-23's
    1 SA-9

BRIGADE ANTITANK COMPANY 2 BDRM-2 AT-4

BRIGADE ENGINEER COMPANY

    1 Command Stand
    3 Engineer Stands
    2 Medium Trucks

3 TANK BATTALIONS: each with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command T-62
      1 Maintenance Van
      1 5 Ton Supply Truck

    1 TANK COMPANY: with

      1 Command T-62
      1 T-62

    2 TANK COMPANIES: each with; 2 T-62s

1 MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALION, with:

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command Stand
      1 TOC
      1 BTR-60

    1 INFANTRY COMPANY: with;

      1 Command Stand
      3 Infantry Stands
      3 BMP- 1

    2 INFANTRY COMPANIES: each with;

      3 Infantry Stands
      3 BMP-1's

ARTILLERY REGIMENT,

with

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command Stand
    1 Jeep
    1 TOC

1 BATTALION

    1 Command Stand
    1 Forward Observer Stand
    2 GAZ-469's
    2 S-21 SP 122mm Howitzers
    2 Medium Ammo Trucks

2 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 GAZ-469's
    2 M55 Towed 152mm 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 GAZ-469's
    2 M 160 Towed 160mm. Mortars
    2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
    2 Medium Trucks
    1 5 Ton Supply Truck

ANTIAIRCRAFT REGIMENT

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

    1 Command stand
    1 GAZ-469
    2 Medium Supply Trucks

2 BATTALIONS: each with

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command stand
      1 GAZ-469
      1 Medium Supply Truck

    3 BATTERIES, each with:

      1 Gun Crew Stands
      1 Medium Truck
      1 S-60 towed 57mm AA Guns

2 BATTALIONS: each with

    BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
      1 Command stand
      1 GAZ-469
      1 Medium Supply Truck

    3 BATTERIES, each with: 1 ZSU-57-2

    RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY

      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 GAZ-469
    2 Engineer Stands
    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

SYRIAN NOTES

1. Syrian Infantry Stands use the RPG-7 as their Light Antitank Weapon. In addition, one Infantry Stand per company is equipped with the SA7 for Air Defense.

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