Danish Bornholm Garrison

1965-1975 Bornholm Island

List DN8M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Home Guard Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle/SMG sqds, civilian cars and buses
    3 Companies@ CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle/SMG sqds, 1 MMG
    3 platoons@ 5(8 man) rifle squads, 5 GPMG

    1 Scout Platoon: 3 civilian cars, 3(3 man) SMG crew squads

2. Regiment Support

Island HQ: 4 AR/SMG squads, 6 lorries, 1 car
with up to:

    1 Light Tank Squadron:
      SHQ: 2x M41 Walker Bulldog
      3 Troops@ 3x M41 Walker Bulldog

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 40mmL60 Bofors, 4 trucks

    1 Engineer Squadron:

      SHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer squads, 2 lorries

3. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
b) Infantry have Energa rifle A/T grenades, and 1-3x M72 disposable LAW per squad from 1970.
c) The garrison has one Infantry Battalion, and may be motorised in civilian cars, trucks, buses and tractors.


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