Modern
Cuban Infantry Division

1980-1993

List LA12M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 1x Sa-7
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3 SAW
      1 A/T Platoon: 3x 57mm M43 or 76mm M42 or 85mm D44, 3x trucks
      1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, Assigned FC

Divisional Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-54 or T-34/85
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-54 or T-34/85
      2 platoons@ 3 x T-54 or T-34/85

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 trucks, 1 Jeep, 1 AR sqd
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 Jeep
      1 platoon: 3x trucks, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7
      2 platoons@ 3x Jeeps, 3(4 man) AR/SMG sqds

2. Regiment Support

    Tank Regiment HQ: 2x T-54K, 0-1x ARV, 4 trucks

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 4 lorries, 2 Jeeps, 2 AR/SMG sqds with:

    1 A/T Battery: 6x 85mm D48, trucks

    1 AA Battery: 6x 23mm ZU-23-2 or 14.5mm ZPU-1 or ZPU-2 or ZPU-4, 6 trucks

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@

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

    1 AA Regiment:

      BHQ: 2 trucks
      3 batteries@ 6x 37mm M39 or 14.5mm ZPU-1 or ZPU-2 or ZPU-4 , 6 trucks

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd 1 truck
      2 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 lorries

    1 Rocket Battery: 6x 240mm BM-24, radio van

    OR

    1 Mortar Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 4 lorries
      2 batteries@ 6x 160mm M53 mortars, 6 lorries, radio van

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and all AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC .
    b) Infantry may have no A/T grenades.
    c) The 5 infantry Divisions and 8 Cadre Infantry Divisions each have 3 Regiments each of 2 battalions. After mobilisation each division should have a Tank Regiment of 2-3 Tank Battalions attached.


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