Modern
Afghanistan Rebel Forces

1985+ Afghanistan

List AS20MA

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Militia Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1 AR/rifle sqd, Tribal leader
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR/rifle sqd
      3 platoons@
        1(3 man) PHQ sqd, 1 LMG
        3(9 man) AR/rifle sqds, 3x RPG-7 or 75mm M20

      1 platoon: 1-2x Heavy Weapons, 4 crew

    0-1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR sqd
      1 battery: 2-4x 82mm M37 or 3" mortars, Obsolete FC
      1 platoon: 1-4x 12.7mm AAHMG, pack horses
      0-1 battery: 1-3x 107mm Type 63 MRL, pack horses, Obsolete FC
      0-1 platoon: 2x 30mm AGS-17 &/or 82mm B10 teams

Support Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd
    0-1 Battery: 2-4x 76mm M42 field guns, Obsolete FC
    0-1 Battery: 1-4x 100mm M1944 A/T guns, Obsolete FC
    0-1 Battery: 2-6x 122mm D30 or M38 howitzers, Obsolete FC
    0-1 A/T Platoon: 2-3x Milan-1 &/or 82mm B10 RCL
    1-3 Tank Platoons@ 1-3x T-54 or T-55 or T-62 &/or BMP-1
    0-2 AA Platoons@ 1-3x 14.5mm ZPU-1 &/or Stinger teams, mules
    3 Transport Platoons@ several Toyota pickups for troop transport

2. Brigade Support

Tribal HQ: 4 AR/SMG/rifle sqds, 1x Sa-7B or Stinger with:

    1 AA Battery: 2-4x 12.7m AAHMG or Quad 12.7mm AAHMG or 14.5mm ZPU-1 or 20mm GA1-BO1, static base camp sites
    1 AA Platoon: 0-3x Blowpipe or Stinger teams

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all Bttn HQs and above.
    b) Infantry squads have 6x AK47/74 and 2x Lee-Enfield rifles.
    c) RPG-7 can be replaced by RPG-2 or Chinese Type 69. A few units can have RPG18 disposable LAW and 40mm BG15 grenade launchers on AKM from 1987. Others can have RKG-3M A/T grenades.
    d) Heavy Weapons in the Militia Company support platoons vary between LMG,MMG, 75mm M20 or 82mm B10 RCL, 30mm AGS17, 60mm Type 31 mortar or 12.7mm AAHMG.
    e) Typical Brigades have 3-5 Militia Battalions and 1 Support Battalion.
    f) Up to 3 Companies per Brigade can be motorised in Toyota pickups.


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