Modern
Albanian Armored Brigade
1968-1974

Albania

List AL1M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Tank Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 1x T-54
      1 Company:
        CHQ: 1x T-54 or Type 59 or T-34/85
        3 platoons@ 3x T-54 or Type 59 or T-34/85

      2 Companies@

        CHQ: 1x T-34/85
        3 platoons@ 3x T-34/85

    Motor Rifle Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2x BTR-152, 2 AR/SMG sqds
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x BTR-152, 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG
        3 platoons@ 2x BTR-152, 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x 82mm T-21

      1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck, Assigned FC

      1 A/T Platoon: 3x 45mm M42 or 57mm M43 A/T guns, 3 trucks

2. Brigade Support

    Armoured Brigade HQ: 3x T-54 or Type 59, 2x BTR-50, 2 SMG sqds
    with up to:
      1 Recce Company: CHQ: 1x BTR-40., 1(8 man) SMG sqd
      1 platoon: 3x T-34/85
      2 platoons@ 3x BTR-40, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 1 PTRD41
      1 AA Battery: 4x 37mm M39, 4 trucks
      1 Engineer Platoon: 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 3 trucks
      1 Battery: 6x 122mm M38, 6 trucks, radio van, Assigned FC
      1 A/T Battery: 4-6x 76mm M42 or 85mm D44 A/T guns, truck tows OR 4-6x Su-76

3. Corps Support

    Up to:
      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, Assigned FC
        3 batteries@ 6x 152mm M1937, 8 lorries

      1 Mortar Battalion:

        BHQ: 8 AR sqds, 10 lorries, Assigned FC
        2 batteries@ 6x 160mm M53 mortars, 8 lorries

      2 Artillery Battalions@

        BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, Obsolete FC
        3 batteries@ 6x 122mm M38, 8 lorries

      4 AA Batteries@ 6x 57mm S60 or 37mm M39, 6 lorries
      4 AA Batteries@ 6x 85mm KS12, 10 lorries, FC radar
      3 SAM Batteries@ 6x Sa-2, FC radars, static
      1 Transport Squadron: 3x An-2, 3x Il-14
      1 Transport Squadron: 10x Mil-4 helicopters
      1 Scout/Utility Squadron: 10x Mil-1 helicopters
      6 Fighter-Bomber Flights@ 4x Chinese F-4 (MiG-17 copy)
      6 Fighter Flights@ 4x MiG-15
      6 Interceptor Flights@ 6x Chinese F-6 (MiG-19 copy)
      24 Coastal Artillery Batteries@ 6x 76mm M42 or 85mm D44 ?? static

      2 Reserve Tank Battalions@

        Bttn HQ: 1x T-34/85
        1 Company:
          CHQ: 1x Chinese Type 62 light tank
          3 platoons@ 3x Type 62

        1 Company:

          CHQ: 1x T-34/85
          3 platoons@ 3x T-34/85

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all PHQ and above.
b) Infantry may have RPG-6 A/T grenades.
c) The sole Armoured Brigade has 3 Tank Battalions (one of which is all T-34/85 equipped) and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion.
d) Equipment serviceability is low.
e) T-54/Type 59 do not have APDS.


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