Modern
Cuban Mechanized Division

1980-1993

List LA11M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-55A or T-62
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-55A or T-62
      2 platoons@ 3 x T-55A or T-62

Mechanised Battalion

    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@ 3x BTR-60PB, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3 SAW, 1(2 man) AR/SMG PHQ sqd
      1 A/T Platoon: 3x AT-3 Sagger teams, 3x BTR-60PB OR 3x 57mm M43 or 76mm M42 or 85mm D44, 3x BTR-40
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BRDM-2U or BTR-40B, 1 truck, 1x Sa-7
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U or BTR-40B
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      2 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2, or 3x BTR-40, 3(6 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 1 Jeep or BTR-40B
      1 platoon: 3x trucks or PT-76
      2 platoons@ 3x Jeeps or BTR-40, 3(6 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7

2. Regiment Support

    Tank Regiment HQ: 2x T-62, 0-3x ARV, 4 trucks

    Mechanised Regiment HQ: 2x BTR-60PU , 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: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin or 2x Sa-13 Gopher

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 or M1938 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 AA Regiment:

      BHQ: 2 trucks
      4 batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 8 trucks

    1 Assault Gun Battalion:

      BHQ: 1x BTR-40B, 1 truck
      3 Companies@ 2 Platoons@ 3x Su-100

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x BTR-152, 1 truck
      2 platoons@ 3x BTR-152, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 1 LMG, 1x RPG-7

    1 Rocket Battery: 6x 122mm BM-21-40, radio van

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 3 Mechanised Divisions each have 3 Mechanised Regiments each of 3 battalions; and 1 Tank Regiment of 3 Tank Battalions.
    d) Tanks may be all T-62 by 1990.
    e) Sa-13 not before 1990.
    f) From 1990 can replace one in three Sa-7 with Sa-14.


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