Modern
Chechen Rebel Forces
1994+

Chechnya, Daghestan

List RR29M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1-2 AR/SMG sqds, 1x Sa-16 or HN-5A (Chinese Sa-7)
    1-3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(6 man) AR/SMG sqd, 1x RPG-7
      2-3 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR/SMG sqds, 3x RPG-7 or 82mm M59
      0-1 platoon: 2x 12.7mm HMG
    1 Mortar Battery: 1-6x 82mm or 120mm mortars, trucks, radio car

Assault Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1-2 AR/SMG sqds, 1x Sa-16
    2-3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(6 man) AR/SMG sqd, 2x RPG-7
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/SMG/Sniper sqds, 3 LMG, 9-30x RPG-7 or RPG-16 or RPG-29, 3-30x 40mm BG15 grenade lauchers on AK47/74
      1 platoon: 0-3x 12.7mm HMG, 0-3x AT-7 or AT-4
    0-1 Battery: 2-6x 120mm mortars, trucks, radio car

2. Divisional Support

Up to:

    4 Tank Companies@ CHQ: 1x T-72 or T-55 or T-80
      3 platoons@ 3-4x T-72 or T-55 or T-80
    4 AA Batteries@ 4x ZSU-23-4 Shilka
    6 AA Batteries@ 2-6x twin 23mm ZU-23-2, trucks
    2 AA Batteries@ 4x Sa-13 Gopher
    2 Ukrainian Nationalist Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 1x RPG-7
      3 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 SAW, 6x RPG-7
    2 Rocket Batteries@ 8x 122mm BM-21-12, radio van
    12 Artillery Batteries@ 6x 122mm 2S-1 or 152mm 2S-3, 1x BTR-60PU
    6 Transport Units@ 10-12x MT-LB
    15 operational aircraft of 219 available, few pilots

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.
b) Infantry have RKG-3M A/T grenades, and RPG-18/22/26 disposable LAW. Assault infantry carry up to 1x RPG-7/16 per man in many cases, with 2-4 reload rockets each. Later whole squads were equipped with 40mm BG-15 grenade launchers on Kalashnikovs.
c) Armoured vehicles have low serviceability, around 25% operational at any time.
d) Captured weapons include BRDM-2, BTR-70, RPG-26 and 30mm AGS-17.
e) Assault Infantry amount to 5000 men, with perhaps 10-15,000 other troops throughout the region.


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