Modern
Canadian
4th Mechanized Brigade
1984-1990

Germany

List C07M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M577A1, 2x M113A1,2x Leopard C-1, 2x 84mm S.550, 2x Leopard AVLB
    3 Tank Squadrons@ SHQ: 1x Leopard C-1, 1x M577A1, 1x Leopard ARV
      4 Troops@ 4x Leopard C-1

    1 Recce Squadron: SHQ: 1x M113A1, 2x Lynx
      3 platoons@ 7x Lynx, 7x 84mm S.550

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M577A1, 2x M113A1, 2x 84mm S.550, 4x M113 ARV
    4 Companies@ CHQ: 4x M113A1, 2(12 man) AR sqds, 2x 84mm, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 4x 84mm S.550, 4 GPMG or 6 SAW

    1 Support Company: CHQ: 2x M113A1
      2 A/T Platoons@ 4 Sections@ 3x M150 (M113 + TOW)
      1 Battery: 8x M125A1
      1 Recce Platoon:
        3 Sections@ 3x Lynx, 3x 84mm S.550 Carl Gustav

2. Brigade Support

    Mechanised Brigade HQ: 3 AR sqds, 6x M577A1, 2x Leopard C-1 with:
      1 MP Platoon: 3 AR sqds, 6x Jeep/GPMG
      1 Artillery Regiment: BHQ: 4x M577, 2 AR sqds, 4 OP Teams
        4 batteries@ 6x M109A2, 1x M113A1
        1 battery: 15x Blowpipe teams, 5? or 15x M113A1

      1 Engineer Regiment:
        BHQ: 3x M113A1, 2x Leopard ARV, 1x Leopard AVLB
        1 Engineer Company: CHQ: 1x M113A1, 1 AR sqd, 1 GPMG
          4 platoons@ 4x M113SEV, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 1x 84mm, 4 GPMG

      1 Scout Squadron: 11x CH-136 Kiowa (OH-58)

3. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF.
b) Infantry have M 72A 1 disposable LAW.
c) The 4th Mechanised Brigade has 1 Armoured Regiment and 2 Mechanised Battalions.
d) SAW is Minimi, and can replace GPMG from 1988.
e) The Brigade is in Germany. Another similar brigade is in Canada.
f) In practice the brigade in Germany has 4 Tank Squadrons, the extra one on detachment from the brigade in Canada.


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