Modern Austrian Mechanized Brigade

1994+ Europe

List AU9M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Panzer Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x M60A3, 4x M88 ARV
    4 Squadrons@ SHQ: 1x M60A3
    3 platoons@ 4x M60A3

Panzer Grenadier Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x 4K-3FA-Fu or 4K-7FA-Fu, 2(8 man) AR sqds, OP Team in 4K-7FA-FuA, 1x Greif ARV
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x 4K-7FA-Fu or 4K-3FA-Fu, 1(6 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x Steyr 4K-4FA-G1/.50", 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG,
      1x Steyr 4K-4A-G2/20mm, 1(6 man) AR sqd, 1x Bill ATGW
      1x Steyr 4K-4FA-G2/20mm, 1(6 man) PHQ AR sqd. 1 GPMG

      OR 3 platoons@ 5x Steyr 4K-7FA-G127, 5(8 man) AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 1 Bill ATGW
      1 platoon: 2x 4K-4F-Gr.81 or 4K-7FA/81mm mortar

    1 Anti-Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x 4K-7FA-Fu, 1x Greif ARV
      3 platoons@ 4x SK105 Kuirassier tank destroyers

2. Brigade Support

Panzer Grenadier Brigade HQ: 3x M60A3, 4x 4K-3FA-Fu1, 2 AR sqds, OP Team with:

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 2x Pandur 6x6 APC/.50"
      3 platoons@ 3x Pandur 6x6 APC/.50" cupola

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 2x 4K-3FA-Fu/F1A
      3 platoons@ 4x Mistral SAM, 4x 4K-7FA-G127

    1 Armoured Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x 4K-3FA-Fu, 3 OP Teams in 4K-3FA-FuA
      3 batteries@ 6x M109A5, 1x 4K-3FA-FuA

3. Corps Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2x 4K-3FA-G1, 2(8 man) AR sqds
      3 platoons@ 3x 4K-3FA-G1, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG
      1 platoon: 6x 4KH-7FA-Pi Greif AEV

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 105mm M2A1 howitzers, 6 trucks

    3 Anti-Tank Companies@

      CHQ: 1x 4K-7FA-Fu, 1x Greif ARV
      3 platoons@ 4x SK-105 Kurassier

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x Twin 35mm GDF-02, 4 trucks

    3 Recce Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Pandur 6x6 APC/.50"
      3 platoons@ 3x Pandur 6x6 APC/.50" cupola

    3 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x 4K-3FA-Fu/F1A
      3 platoons@ 4x M42 Duster

    2 Provincial Militia Commands (Brigades) sharing 7 Jager Regiments (see List AU10M)
    18 Reserve AA Batteries@ 6x 20mm Oerlikon, 6 tractors or trucks

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF. Bill ATGW has TI.
b) Infantry have Panzerfaust-3 or 84mm S.550 Carl Gustav.
c) The 3 Brigades each have 1 Panzer and 1 Panzer-Grenadier battalions.
d) Trucks are 1-tonne Puchs Pinzgauer 4x4.
e) M60A3 are due to be replaced by Leopard 2A1 (ex-Dutch) in 2 battalions from 1998.
f) APCs are due to be replaced by ASCOD Pizarro AIFV armed with 25mm cannon.
g) AR (assault rifle) is Steyr AUG.
h) The 3 Panzer Grenadier Brigades are in a Mechanised Corps.


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