Modern
Belarus Mechanized Brigade

1994+ Belarus

List RR7M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x Tank, 2x BMP-1K
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x Tank
      3 platoons@ 4x Tanks

Motor Rifle Battalion (BMP)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1K , 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-2 or BMP-1, 1x AT-7 Saxhorn, 1(7 man) AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-1/2, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3x RPG-7, 3 LMG
      1 platoon: 3x BMP-2, 2x 30mm AGS-17, 4x 12.7mm HMG

    1 AA Platoon: 3x BMP-1, 9x Sa-7B or Sa-14

    1 Battery: 6x or 8x 82mm Vasilek on MT-LB or trucks, radio Jeep

    1 Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x Tank
      3 platoons@ 4x Tanks

Motor Rifle Battalion (BTR)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BTR-60PB or BTR-70 or BTR-80, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 1 AR squad
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BTR, 1x AT-7 Saxhorn, 1(8 man) AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3x BTR-60/70/80, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7
      1 platoon: 2x BTR, 2x 30mm AGS-17, 4x 12.7mm HMG

    1 AA Platoon: 3x BTR-70, 9x Sa-7B

    1 Battery: 6x 82mm Vasilek, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

    1 A/T Platoon:

      PHQ: 1x BTR-60PB or BTR-70 or BTR-80
      2 sections@ 2x BTR-60/70/80, 1x 73mm SPG-9, 2x AT-4 Spigot, 2x RPG-7

    1 Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x Tank
      3 platoons@ 4x Tanks

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 1x T-72K, 4x BMP-1K, 6 trucks, 2 AR squads
with:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4 trucks, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 8x 122mm D30, 8 lorries, radio van

    1 AA 'Company':

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 1x BTR-60PU12
      1 platoon: 6x Sa-13 Gopher
      1 platoon: 6x ZSU-23-4 Shilka
      1 platoon: 6x BMP-1, 18x Sa-7B or Sa-14

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRM-1
      1 platoon: 3x T-72
      1 platoon: 3x BRM or 4x BRDM-2

    1 Anti-tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U or MT-LBu
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-3 Spandrel or 3x MT-LB/AT-6 Spiral

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR sqd, 1x BTR-60PB
      1 platoon: # mineploughs/rollers, lorries
      1 platoon: 3x MTU AVLB, 1x TMM bridge on 4 lorries
      1 platoon: 3x BTR-60PB, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7

3. Corps Support

Up to:

    3 Missile Battalions@ 6x Scud SS-1C, 6 reload vehicles, 10 lorries

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 8x 122mm D30, 8 lorries, radio van

    1 Missile Battalion:

      BHQ: 1x BTR-60PU, 1 truck
      3 batteries@ 2x SS-21 or Frog-7, 2 reload lorries, radio van, 8 missiles

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 1x ACRV3, 1x ACRV2, 1x PRP-3
      3 batteries@ 8x 152mm 2S-3, 1x ACRV-1, 1x ACRV-2

    3 Rocket Battalions@

      BHQ: 2 Jeeps, 2 trucks
      3 batteries@ 8x 122mm BM-21-40, radio truck

    4 SAM Battalions@

      BHQ: 1x Thin Skin, 2 Long Track, 1 Flat Face radars
      5 Batteries@ 4x Sa-11 or Sa-8B, 1x Straight Flush radar, reload vehicles

    4 AA Batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 12 lorries, 1 FC radar

    3 Anti-tank Batteries@ 6x 100mm T12 or 85mm D44, 6 lorries; OR 6x MT-LB/AT-6 Spiral

    0-3 Engineer Battalions@

      1-3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad
        3 platoons@ 2-3 AR/engineer sqds

      1 Stores/plant/pontoon company

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.
b) Infantry have RPG-18 and possibly RPG-22 disposable LAW , and one 40mm BG15 on AK74 per squad.
c) The four Mechanised Brigades each have two Armoured and three Motor Rifle Battalions.
d) There are three Corps, one with three Mechanised Brigades; one with one Mechanised Brigade and two unmanned Mechanised Brigades; and one Corps without any manned units, holding equipment for two Mechanised Brigades and Corps artillery.
e) Can use Army support from List RR8M.
f) Details are provisional.


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