Modern
American Armored Division,
Mechanized Division,
Cavalry Division

1988-92 All theatres

List A25M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M1A1, 5x M577A2, 3x M88A1, 1x Hummer, 0-2x M60 AVLB, Air Liaison Team
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M1 or M1A1 Abrams, 1x M88A1 ARV
      3 platoons@ 4x M1 or M1A1 Abrams

    1 Recce Platoon: 6x M3 Bradley, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
    1 Mortar Platoon: 6x WOW, 2x M577A2, lxMll3, 6x AT-4 LAW

Mechanised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M2 Bradley, 5x M577A2, 1x M578 ARV, 5x Hummer, Air Liaison/OP Team
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M2 Bradley, 1x M113A2, 2(7 man) AR sqds,1x M1
      3 platoons@ 4x M2 Bradley, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 6 SAW, 3 Dragon, 3x 40mm M203

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1x M113A2
      3 platoons@ 4x M901, 1x M113A2

    1 Recce Platoon: 6x M3 Bradley, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
    1 Mortar Platoon: 6x WOW, 2x M577A2, 1x M113, 6x AT-4 LAW

Divisional Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M1A1, 3x M577A2, 1x M88A1, 2 AR sqds, 2x Hummer, Air Liaison/OP Team
    3 Troops@
      THQ: 1x M1A1, 1x M577A2, 1x M578 ARV
      2 platoons@ 6x M3 Bradley, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
      2 platoons@ 4x M1A1 or M1 Abrams
      1 section: 2x WOW, 1x M577A2

    1 Troop:

      THQ: 2x M1A1 or M1, 1x M88Al ARV
      3 platoons@ 4x M1 or M1A1 Abrams

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 6x M577A2, 4 AR sqds, Air Liaison/OP Team, 2x Hummer with:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 1x M577A2, 2 trucks, 2 AR sqds, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 8x M109A2, 1-4x M992 FAASV,1x-M577A2

    1 Cavalry Troop:

      THQ: 1x M1A1, 1x M577A2, 1x M578 ARV (197th Bde only)
      2 platoons@ 6x M3 Bradley, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
      2 platoons@ 4x M1A1 Abrams
      1 section: 2x WOW, 1x M577A2

    Combat Aviation Brigade HQ: 6 AR sqds, 8 lorries, 6x UH-60A, 6x OH-58A, Air Liaison/OP Team

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Rocket Battery:
      BHQ: 1x M577A2, RPV system?
      3 platoons@ 3x MLRS, 1x M577A2, 2 trucks

    3 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 1x M577A1, 1x AN/MPQ-49 radar on lorry
      3 platoons@ 4x M163 Vulcan, 5x Stinger POST teams, 5 Jeeps

    15 AA Teams@ 1x Stinger POST, assigned to infantry

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1x M113A2, 1 AR/engineer sqd, 1 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 1 Dragon, 4 GPMG
      1 platoon: 6x M60 AVLB, 3x M173 'Giant Viper' towed by Hummer
      1 platoon: 6x M9 ACE, 3x M728 CEV
      1 platoon: 3x M128 or M57 towed minelayers, 3x M113A1

    1-2 Combat Aviation Battalions@

      Bttn HQ: 3x UH-1H, 1x OH-58A
      3 Companies@ 7x AH-1S Cobra or 6x AH-64A Apache, 4x OH-58D

    1-2 Transport Helicopter Battalions@

      Bttn HQ: 2x UH-60A Blackhawk
      1 Assault Company: 15x UH-60A
      1 EW Company: 6x EH-60A
      1 Liaison Company: 6x UH-1N, 6x OH-58A
      1 Scout Company: 10x OH-58C

    1 MP Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x Hummer
      3 platoons@ 2 AR sqds, 6X Hummer/GPMG

    5 Radar Sections@ 1x TPS-36 Counter-battery radar, assigned to any artillery battalion HQ.
    6 EW Platoons@ # communication jammers on ' M113 or trucks or M548?
    3 Detection Platoons@ 3x Team Pack ESM on M548

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. AR is M16A2, SAW is M249.
    b) Infantry have 3x AT-4 or M72A3 disposable LAW per squad.
    c) Artillery OP can be in divisional OH-58 or Hummer or M981 FISTV.
    d) All Bttn HQs have GPS.
    e) In 1988 tanks are 36% M1, 14% MlPI, 50% M1A1. By 1990 tanks are 60% M1A1, 40% M1 or MlPI. By 1991 tanks are 27% M1A1HA, 53% M1A1, 20% MlPI.
    f) Armoured and.Cavalry Divisions have 6 Tank and 4 Mechanised Battalions. Mechanised Divisions have 4 Tank and-6 Mechanised Battalions or 5 of each. All have 3 Brigade HQs and 1 Combat Aviation Brigade HQ.
    g) Mixed Battalion batlegroups are formed, but are not mixed below company level.
    h) The 197th Mechanised Brigade is an elite training school unit, consisting of 1 Tank and 2 Mech Battalions.
    i) Each Tank Company may have up to 2 dozers and 1 mineplough assigned.
    j) From 1990 the infantry platoons of Mechanised Battalions become: 4x M2 Bradley 4(5 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW 4 Dragon, 4 or 8x 40mm M203.


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