Modern
American Armoured Division
1995-96

Bosnia

List A65M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Combat Aviation Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 3x UH-60A, 1x OH-58C, OP/Air Liaison Team
      4 Companies@ 6x AH-64A Apache, 4x OH-58D

    3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne Combat Team (in Italy, on call)

      Bttn HQ: 5x Hummer, 3 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x 60mm M224 mortars, laser rangerfinders
        3 platoons@
          3(9 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW, 6x 40mm M203, 1 AR sqd with 2x Dragon-1, 2 GPMG (with tripods)

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 2x Hummer, 1 AR sqd
        1 Battery: 4x 81mm M252 mortars, 5x Hummer
        1 A/T Platoon: 5 Sections@ 4x Hummer/TOW-2
        1 platoon: 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG
        1 Recce Platoon: 6x Hummer/GPMG or .50" or 40mm Mk19
        1 platoon: 6x earthmovers, diggers, etc.

    Armoured Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2x M1A1HA Abrams, 5x M577A2, 3x M88A1 ARV, 1x Hummer, OP/Air Liaison Team
      4 Companies@
        CHQ: 2x M1A1HA Abrams
        3 platoons@ 4x M1A1HA Abrams
      1 Recce Platoon: 6x M3 Bradley or 6x Hummer/.50" or GPMG or 40mm Mk19, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
      1 Battery: 6x M106A2, 2x M577A2, 1x M113, 6x AT-4 disposable LAW

    Mechanised Infantry Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2x M2A2 Bradley, 5x M577A2, 5x Hummer, OP/Air Liaison Team
      4 Companies@
        CHQ: 2x M2A2 Bradley, 1x m113A2, 2(7 man) AR sqds
        3 platoons@ 4x M2A2, 4(5 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW, 4x Dragon-1, 4 or 8x 40mm M203
      1 Anti-Tank Company:
        CHQ: 1x M113A2
        3 platoons@ 4x M901, 1x M113A2
      1 Battery: 6x M06A2, 2x M577A2, 1x M113A1, 6x AT4 disposable LAW
      1 Recce Platoon: 6x Hummer/.50" or GPMG or 40mm Mk9, 6(2 man) teams

    Cavalry Squadron

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x M577A2, 2 AR sqds, 4x Hummer, OP/Air Liaison Team
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 1x M1A1 Abrams, 1x M3A2 Bradley
        2 platoons@ 6x M3A2 Bradley, 6(2 man) scout teams, 2 SAW
        2 platoons@ 4x M1A1 Abrams
        1 section: 2x M106A2, 1x M577A2
      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x OH-58A
        4 platoons@ 2x OH-58A/C
      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x OH-58C
        4 platoons@ 2x AH-1F Cobra
      1 Recce Platoon: 6x Hummer/.50", GPMG or Mk19, 6(2 man) teams

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 6x M577A2, 4 AR sqds,, OP/Air Liaison Team, 2x Hummer with:
      3 Engineer Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1x M113A2
        3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 4x M113A2
        1 platoon: 3x M173 line charge on trailer, 3x Hummer
        1 platoon: 6x M9 ACE, 3x M728 CEV
      1 Sniper Platoon:
        1(4 man) AR PHQ sqd
        5 Teams@ 2x .50" Barrett or .308" M24 sniper rifles

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:
      2 Artillery Battalions@
        BHQ: 1x M577A2, 2x M113A2, 3 OP Teams
        3 batteries@ 8x 155mm M109A3 or A5, 8x M992 FAASV, 3x M577A2
      1 Rocket Battery:
        BHQ: 1x M577A3
        3 platoons@ 3x 227mm MLRS, 1x M577A2, 2 lorries
      1 Radar Battery: 5x TPS-36 counter-battery radars, lorries
      1 Engineer Battalion - 3 Engineer Companies as at Brigade level?
      1 Heavy Engineering Battalion - plant, bridging equipment?
      1 MP Company:
        CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x Hummer
        3 platoons@ 6x Hummer/.50" or GPMG or Mk19, 2 AR sqds
      2 AA Platoons@ 4x Bradley Stinger, 8x Stinger teams
      1 AA Platoon: 6x Avenger
      1 NBC Platoon: 2x M93 Fox
      1 Cavalry Squadron
        SHQ (Bttn HQ): 6x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A
        3 Troops@
          THQ: 2x OH-8A
          2 platoons@ 2x OH-58C
          2 platoons@ 2x AH-1S Cobra
        1 Transport Troop: 15x UH-60A Blackhawk
        1 Utility Troop: 10x OH-58A, 10x UH-60A
      1 Transport Battalion: 45x UH-60A Blackhawk

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have TI.
    b) Infantry have AT-4 disposable LAW and up to 2x 40mm M203 grenade launchers on M16A2 per squad.
    c) The 1st Armoured Division has 2 Brigade Combat Teams each of 1 Combat Aviation Battalion, 1 Armoured Battalion, 1 Cavalry Squadron and 1Mechanised Infantry Battalion. The 3rd Bttn/325th Airborne Regiment is held as Corps reserve based in Italy.
    d) OP and Air Liaison Teams can be in M981 FISTV vehicles.
    e) Can use Corps support from List A66M


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