Modern
Cuban Armored Division
Category One

1980-1993

List LA9M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-72 or T-62
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-72 or T-62
      3 platoons@ 3 x T-72 or T-62

Mechanised Battalion (BMP)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1, 2(6 man) AR sqds, 3x Sa-7
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-1, 1(8 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-1, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7
      0-1 Platoon: 6x 30mm AGS-17, 3 trucks or BMP-1(no Sagger)
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

Motorised Battalion (BTR)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2(6 man) AR sqds, 0-3x Sa-7
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BTR-60PB, 1(8 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 2x BTR-60PB, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1(3 man) AR/SMG PHQ sqd
      1 A/T Platoon: 4x AT-3 Sagger teams, 2x BTR-60PB
      0-1 Platoon: 6x 30mm AGS-17 grenade luanchers, 3 trucks or BTR-60PB
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

Divisional Armoured Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BRDM-2U, 1 truck, 1x Sa-7
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      2 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2

2. Regiment Support

    Tank Regiment HQ: 2x T-72, 0-3x ARV, 4 trucks

    Mechanised Regiment HQ: 2x BMP-1K, 4 trucks, 2 Jeeps, 2 AR sqds with:

      1 A/T Battery: 6x BRDM-2/Sagger

      1 AA Company:

        CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
        1 platoon: 2x ZSU-23-4
        1 platoon: 2x Sa-9 Gaskin

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 lorries Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 152mm D20 howitzers, 6 lorries, radiovan

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 lorries, Assigned FC <+!><:f,BArial,>
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 Reserve AA Regiment:

      BHQ: 2 trucks
      4 batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 8 trucks, FC radar?
      OR 3 batteries@ 6x ZSU-57-2 or BTR-60P+ twin 30mm M53

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x BTR-60P, 1 truck
      2 platoons@ 3x BTR-60PA, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 1x RPG-7

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and all AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC .
    b) Infantry may have RKG-3M A/T grenades.
    c) The sole full strength Armoured Division has 1 Mechanised Regiment of 2 BMP and 1 BTR battalions: and 3 Tank Regiments each of 3 Tank Battalions.
    d) From 1986 two Tank Battalions have T-72, the rest have T-62.
    e) AGS-17 platoons not available before 1988.
    f) The Divisional AA Regiment is only available after mobilisation.


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