Modern
Croatian National Guard

1991+ Balkans

List Y5M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Territorial Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR/SMG sqds, 2x Sa-7B or Stinger, 0-1x improvised AFV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 SAW , 3x MAW , 3 GPMG
      1 platoon: 2 x 50mm M8 or 60mm M57 mortars

    1 Battery: 2-4x 82mm mortars, Assigned FC
    0-1 A/T Platoon: 3x 105mm M65 or 82mm M60 RCL &/or AT-3C Sagger or Milan-1 teams

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M60P or BTR-60PB, 2 AR/SMG sqds, 2x Sa-7B or Stinger
    2-3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1x M60P or M80 or truck or BTR-60PB, 1 Jeep
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 MAW, 3 GPMG, 3 SAW, 3 vehicles as in CHQ, 7 man squads if M80 APC
      1 platoon: 2x 60mm M57 mortars, 1x vehicle as in CHQ

    1 Battery: 3-4 x 82mm or 120mm mortars, truck tows, radio Jeep, Assigned FC

    1 A/T Platoon: 3x 105mm M65 or 82mm M60 RCL &/or AT-3C Sagger or Milan-1 teams, 3 Jeeps, 1 radio Jeep

2. Brigade Support

Territorial Brigade HQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 2x Sa-7B, 6 trucks with up to:

    2 Batteries@ 4x 105mm M101 or 122mm M38 or D30 or 155mm M114 or 155mm M65, 6 lorries, Assigned FC

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd
      2-3 platoons@ 2-3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG

    1 AA Battery: 3x Triple 20mm M55, 3 Jeeps OR 3x 6x6 trucks+ 2cm Flak38

    1 Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x T-34/85+sandbags or T-55 or Sherman
      2-3 platoons@ 3x Tanks as in CHQ
      0-1 platoon: 3-4x M36B2 Jackson or M18 Hellcat

Mechanised Brigade HQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 2x Stinger, 6x BTR-60PB with:

    2 Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M84 or T-55 or T-72M1
      2-3 platoons@ 3x M84 or T-55 or T-72M1

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck
      2-3 platoons@ 2-3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 MAW, 2 lorries

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 trucks, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 4-6x 105mm M101 or 105mm FH18M or 122mm M38 or D30 howitzers, truck or lorry tows, radio van
      1 battery: 2-5x 128mm M63 MRL, truck tows, radio truck

3. Corps Support

Up to:

    10 Transport Companies@ 10x civilian buses and lorries

    3 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      2 platoons@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin
      2 platoons@ 2x BOV-3 (triple 20mm)

    3 AA Batteries@ 6x 40mmL70 or 57mm S60 or twin 30mm or Quad .50" or triple 20mm M55 or 20mm M75, truck tows, FC radar for 40mm or 57mm.

    Obuka Mercenary Commando "Battalion"

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 2x Jeep/.50", IINF, 1x Stinger
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/SMG/sniper sqds, 8x Jeep/.50", 3 MAW, 3x 40mm Armscor grenade launchers, 3 GPMG

    3 HOS Fascist Commando Battalions@

      Bttn HQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 2x T-34/85 or T-55, 2 trucks
      2-3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 3 AR/SMG sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 MAW, 3 SAW, 1x 50mm M8 or 60mm M57 mortar, 3 trucks

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 155mm M59 or M114 or M65, 8 lorries

    1 Fighter Flight: 4x MiG-21PFM
    1 Scout/Liaison Flight: 3x Bell 206
    1 Attack Flight: 4x An-2 bombers or UTVA-75

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other CHQ , and in some PHQs.
    b) Infantry have 1-5 x 64mm M80 disposable LAW per squad. MAW is RPG-7, 44mm M57, 90mm M79 or RBRM-80. Some may have M60 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) AR is SA80, AK47 or FN FAL. SAW is Ultimax 100. SPAS12 shotguns also in use. Territorial Companies can add 1x portable field launcher for 4 various rifle grenades as poor man's mortar.
    d) Brigades consist of 3-7 battalions. In early 1992 there were 9 Brigades in total. As of late 1992 there were 22 Territorial Brigades and 4 'Professional' Brigades each of 5-7 Mechanised Battalions.
    e) HOS Commandos are extreme right wing militia troops, often brigaded together, often used to spearhead assaults.
    f) In 1991 no more than 3 Mechanised Companies can be in APCs.
    g) BTR-60PB and T-72M1 not available until late 1992, along with much other ex-East German equipment.
    h) Sherman can be M4A3, M4A3E8 or Firefly variant.
    i) Details are provisional.


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