Modern
American 82nd Airborne Division:
1985-1990

All Theatres

List A73M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Air Mobile Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: AR sqds, 5 Jeeps, 3x 40mm M203, 6x M202 launchers
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 2x Jeeps, 1x Mechanical Mule, 1x M203
        3 platoons@ 4(9 man) AR sqds, 3 Dragon, 2 GPMG, 6 SAW, 6x M203
        1 platoon: 2x Jeep/ITOW, 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 3x Mechanical Mules

      1 Support Company: CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1x M203
        1 Radar Platoon: 2x M274 Mechanical Mules, 2x ground surveillance radars
        1 Recce Platoon: 6x Jeep/GPMG, 1x PHQ Jeep, 6x M203
        1 Battery: 6x 4.2" M30 mortars, 12x Mechanical Mules, 1 Jeep PHQ
        1-2 Platoons@ 6x Jeep/ITOW
        1 AA Platoon: 5x Redeye or Stinger teams in Jeeps

Divisional Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M551A1 Sheridan, 3x M577, 4 Jeeps

    1 Recce Platoon: PHQ: 2x Jeeps, , 2x M203

      3 sections@ 4x Jeep/GPMG, 4x M203

    3 Tank Companies@ CHQ: 2x M551A1 Sheridan
      3 platoons@ 5x M551A1 Sheridan

2. Brigade Support

Airborne Brigade HQ: 5 AR sqds,
Air Liaison/OP team, 5 Jeeps, 2x UH-1H, 4x OH-58C with:

    1 Anti-Tank Company: CHQ: 2x Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 6x Jeep/ITOW
      OR 6 platoons@ 3x Jeep/ITOW

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams, 8 Jeeps, , 1x C-Btty radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M102, 6 trucks, 2 Jeeps, 6 GPMG, 2x M203

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 12 Jeep, 1 truck, 10x M203
      3 platoons@ 1(3 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1 Jeep, 1 GPMG
        3(10 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 3 trucks, 6x M203

      4 AA Companies@ CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 4 Gama Goats

        3 platoons@ 4x M167 Vulcan, 4 Gama Goats, 1x M203

      1 MP Company: CHQ: 2(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1 truck, 1 lorry

        5 platoons@ 1 truck, 1x 90mm M67
          3-5(10 man) AR sqds, 9-15 Jeeps, 6-10 GPMG

      1 Electronic Warfare Company:

        3 platoons@ 3 ECM units, 3 ESM units, Gama Goats, Jeeps

      1 Surveillance Company:

        CHQ: 1(6 man) AR sqd, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 1 GSR
        3 platoons@ 7x Jeeps , 7x Ground Surveillance radar

    1 Aviation Battalion:

      Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 Jeeps, 12 trucks, 4 GPMG, 6x M203

      1 Assault Helicopter Company: CHQ: 2 AR sqds

        2 Air Lift Platoons@ 11x UH-1H
        1 Weapons Platoon: 3 Sections@ 3x AH-1G Cobra

      1 Aviation General Support Company: CHQ: 2 AR sqds
        1 platoon:
          1 Utility Section: 7x UH-1H
          1 Liaison Section: 6x OH-58A

        1 Cavalry Squadron:
          SHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 AR sqds, 6 Jeeps, 4x UH-1H, 5x Redeye teams
          3 Air Cavalry Troops@
            THQ: 1x OH-58, 2x UH-1H, 2x Dragon ATGW
            1 Aero Scout Platoon: 1x OH-58 PHQ,
          2 sections@ 4x OH-58A, 4 GPMG, 4x M203

        1 Recon Platoon: 4x UH-1H, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 8x M203, 1x UH-1H PHQ, 1x M202
        1 Aero Weapons Platoon: PHQ: 1x AH-1G/S
        2 sections@ 4x AH-1G/S

    1 Cavalry Troop: THQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 1 Jeep, 1x Jeep/GPMG
      3 platoons@ PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(3 man) AR sqd, 1x M203
        1 scout section: 4x Jeep/GPMG, 4x M203
        1 A/T Section: 2x Jeep/ITOW, 2x Jeep
        1 rifle section: 1 AR sqd, 2x M203, 1 GPMG, 1x M202, 1x Gama Goat
        1 mortar section: 1x 81mm M29 mortar, 1x Gama Goat

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads, AFV and helicopters.
b) Infantry have 1-9x M72A2 disposable LAW.
c) Jeeps are M151, can be replaced by Hummers.
d) The Division has 3 Airborne Brigades each of 3 battalions.
e) With opponents/organisers agreement, the helicopters can be fielded as teeth arm.
f) Artillery OPs can be in Jeep or divisional OH-58A.


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