Modern

Angolan Unita Forces

1980+, Angola

List AF11M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Guerrilla Sector

    Sector HQ: 150 men (HQ, supply, intelligence)
    2-6 Zones@ 50 guerrillas, assault rifles, 5 LMG, 1-RPG-7, plastic explosives

Semi-Regular Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 AR sqds, 1x RPG-7
    2-3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG
      2-3 platoons@ 3 AR/SMG sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd
      1 battery: 2-4x 82mm mortars, Obsolete FC
      1 platoon: 3x 75mm Type 56 (copy of US M20 RCL)

Regular Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 6 AR sqds, 1 RPG-7, 4x UAZ-469 Jeeps, 4 lorries
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 RPG-7, 0-1x 75mm Type 56 or 82mm B10
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, Assigned FC
      1 AA Battery: 3x Sa-7 or Stinger teams, 1 truck, 3 trucks towing 3x 14.5mm ZPU-1 or twin 23mm ZPU-23-2, or carrying 3x 12.7mm AAHMG

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck, Obsolete FC
      0-1 platoon: 3x T-55 or T-34/85
      0-1 platoon: 3x BM-21-40, or 3x 107mm Type 63, 3 trucks
      0-2 platoons@ 4x 76mm M42 guns, 4 trucks
      0-2 platoons@ 4x 122mm M38 howitzers, 4 lorries
      0-1 platoon: 2x Milan-1 teams

Special Forces Company

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd
    2-3 platoons@ 2-3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 RPG-7

2. Brigade Support

5 Front HQ@ 2-4 Military Regions@ 2-6 Sectors with up to:

    0-1 Tank Company:
      CHQ: 1x T-34/85 or T-55
      0-3 platoons@ 1-3x T-34/85 or T-55

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in Bttn HQs only.
    b) Infantry may have rifle grenades and RKG-3M A/T grenades, and possibly RPG-18 after 1990.
    c) No regular brigade structure exists.
    d) Guerrillas are in Dispersed Zones providing unarmed supply, food and intelligence units, or in Compact Zones providing classic guerrilla warfare.
    e) Semi-Regulars are regional forces used to upgrade guerrillas or to support Regular Battalions.
    f) Special Forces are deep recce units.


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