Modern

Angolan FAPLA ODP Militia Brigade

1980+, Angola

List AF8M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 AR/Carbine sqds, 1 Jeep
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 RPG-7
      1-3 platoons@ 3 AR/Carbine sqds, 3 LMG, 1 RPG-7, 1x 75mm M20 or 82mm B10

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 4 AR/Carbine sqds, 3 lorries, 1 Jeep with:

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 2x Jeeps or cars, 1 AR sqd
      2-3 platoons@ 2-3x Jeeps or cars, 1 AR sqd

    1 Engineer Platoon: 3 AR/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 2 LMG, 1 RPG-7
    1 A/T Platoon: 4x Jeep/82mm B10 or 107mm B11
    1 AA Battery: 6x 14.5mm ZPU-1 or 12.7mm AAHMG
    1 Tank 'Company': 3-5x T-34/85

    1 Mortar Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 3 lorries, Obsolete FC
      1-3 batteries@ 6x 82mm mortars, 6 trucks
      1 battery: 4x 82mm B10, 4 trucks

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in support CHQs and other Bttn HQs.
    b) Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    c) The 11 brigades have 1-3 battalions each, and are internal security units only.
    d) Can use Army support from List AF10M.
    e) FAPLA are the armed wing of the MPLA, the Soviet and Cuban backed rulers in Angola.


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