Modern
British Territorial Army
1995+

Britain

List B58M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR/SMG sqds, 4x Landrover
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 1(6 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x 2" mortar
      3(8 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW, 3x 84mm S.550

    1 Recce Platoon : 2(8 man) AR sqds, 6x Landrovers/2 GPMG, 1x 84mm
    1 MG Platoon: 3-4 Sections@ 3 MMG (GPMG on tripod)
    1 Pioneer Platoon: 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG

Support Battalion (336 men)

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR/SMG sqds, 4x Landrover
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd,2x Landrover
      1 platoon: 6?x Milan-1 teams, Landrovers
      1 platoon: 6?x 81mm L16 mortars, Landrovers
      1 platoon: 4 Sections@ 3 MMG, 2x Landrovers

Yeomanry Armoured Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sultan, 3x Spartan, 2x Landrover,1x Samson ARV
    3 Recce Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Sultan, 1x Spartan
      4 Troops@ 4x Fox armoured cars or Sabre light tanks
      1 Troop: 4x Spartan, 4(4 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW
      1 LAD Section: 1x Samson ARV, 1x Spartan

Yeomanry Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x Landrover LWB, 1x 4t lorry, 2 AR/SMG sqds
    3 Recce Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Landrover LWB, 1 AR sqd
      4 Troops@ 4x Landrover LWB, 4(4 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW
      1 Troop: 1x 4t lorry, 1x Landrover LWB, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW

SAS Regiment

    RHQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 trucks
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1(8 man) AR/SMG sqd, 1x Stinger, 2 GPMG, TI, GPS
      4 Troops@ 4(4 man) AR/SMG sqds, 8x M203, 4 GPMG, TI, 4x Landrovers + GPMG or Milan or 40mm Mk19

Chemical Defence Recce Regiment (1996+)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 lorries &/or Landrovers
    1 Squadron:
      SHQ: 2x Fuchs NBC Recce
      3 platoons@ 3x Fuchs NBC Recce

    1 Squadron:

      SHQ: 2x Saxon, 1(8 man) SMG/AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x Saxon NBC Recce

    1-2 Squadrons@

      SHQ: 2x Landrover LWB, 1(8 man) SMG/AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 1x Landrover
        PHQ, 4x 4t lorries, NBC sampling equipment
        4(4 man) NBC recce teams

2. Support Units

    1 Yeomanry Recce Squadron:
      SHQ: 2x Landrover LWB, 1 AR sqd
      4 Troops@ 4x Landrover LWB, 4(4 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW
      1 Troop: 1x 4t lorry, 1x Landrover LWB, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW

    1 Armoured Delivery Regiment: replacement tank crews

    3-2 Artillery Regiments@

      RHQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 OP Teams, 6 lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm FH70, 10 lorries
      1 battery: 2 towed Cymbeline radars, 2 Landrovers

    6 AA Batteries@

      3 Troops@
        2 Sections@ 6x Javelin launchers

    1 Commando Light Battery (included on List B57M)

    1 Airborne Light Battery (included on List B55M)

    5 Field Engineer Regiments@

      2 Field Engineer Squadrons@
        SHQ: 8x Landrover, 2 AR sqds
        3 Troops@ 1(8 man) AR PHQ sqd, 3(9 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 1x Landrover

      1 Support Squadron:
        SHQ: 8x Landrover, 2 AR sqds
        3 Troops@ # diggers, tractors, lorries, stores, etc.

    1 Amphibious Bridge Squadron:

      SHQ: 6x Landrover
      3 Troops@ 12x M2 Alligator

    3 Airbase Support Engineer Regiments@ 4 Squadrons equipped for runway repair

    1 Commando Engineer Squadron (included on List B57M)

    1 Helicopter Regiment:

      1 Recce Squadron: 12x AH1 Gazelle
      # more squadrons to be added.

    1 Pioneer Regiment

    1 Explosive Ordnance Regiment

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ , helicopters and AFV.
    b) Infantry may replace each 84mm S.550 with 3x LAW80 disposable LAW.
    c) The TA has 29 Infantry Battalions, 4 Support Battalions, one Yeomanry Armoured Recce Regiment, 4 Yeomanry Recce Regiments, two SAS Regiments, and one Chemical Defence Recce Regiment.
    d) All units can be motorised in Landrovers, lorries, and civilian vehicles.
    e) Eight of the TA Infantry Battalions are assigned to the ARRC (ACE Rapid Reaction Corps) and may have a platoon of 6x Milan launchers added.
    f) TA Artillery Regiments are reduced from 3 to 2 by 1997.
    g) This list does not include changes planned in late 1998, which will see the TA reduced even further to 15 Infantry Bttns and 4 Yeomanry Regiments. The Chemical Defence Regiment will gain a fourth Squadron.


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