Modern
Dutch Mechanized Brigade
1994+

Europe

List D06M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x Leopard 2A4, 1x YPR-765C1/.50", 3x Leopard 2 ARV
    3 Tank Squadrons@ SHQ: 1x Leopard 2A4
      4 platoons@ 4x Leopard 2A4

    1 Recce Platoon: 3x Lynx C&R/25mm or 6x YPR-765PRI/25mm

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x YPR-765C1/.50", OP team in YPR-765C3
    3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x YPR-765PRI/25mm, 2(7 man) AR sqds, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 3x YPR-765/.50", 3(9 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x Dragon

    1 Support Company: CHQ: 1(9 man) AR sqd, 1x YPR-765C1/.50"
      1 A/T Platoon: 3 Sections@ 3x YPR-765PRAT(TOW-2)
      2 platoons@ 3x 120mm RT61 mortars, 3x YPR-765PRMR , 1x YPR-765C3
      1 Recce Platoon : 3 Sections@ 2x YPR-765PRI/25mm
      1 SAM Platoon: 8x Stinger Teams, 8x Jeeps or 4x YPR-765/.50"

2. Brigade Support

Mechanised Brigade HQ: 4 AR sqds, 4x YPR-765C, 4 Jeeps, 4 trucks with:

    1 Anti-Tank Company: CHQ: 2x YPR-765C2/.50"
      3 platoons@ 4x YPR-765PRAT (TOW-2)

    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 2x M577, 2x M113, 2 AR sqds
      3 batteries@ 6x M109A3, 1x M577, OP in YPR-765C5

    1 Recce Company: CHQ: 1x <++>m<-+>113 or M577, 1x YPR-765C1/.50"
      3 platoons@ 3 or 6x YPR-765PRI/25mm

    1 Engineer Company: CHQ: 1x M113
      1 Engineer Recce Section: 4x Landrover/GPMG
      1 platoon: 6x Leopard 1 Biber AVLB
      1 platoon: 3x Leopard 1 AEV2
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 1x Jeep /GPMG, 4 GPMG

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Recce Battalion:
      Bttn HQ: 2x M577, 2x YPR-765C1/.50"
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 1x M577, 1x YPR-765C1/.50"
        3 platoons@ 3 sections@ 2x YPR-765PRI/25mm

    1 Air Defence Battalion:
      4 AA Companies@ CHQ: 2x YPR-765C4/.50"
        3 platoons@ 3x Gepard AA tanks, 3x Stinger teams in 3 Jeeps ?

    1 Rocket Battery: CHQ: 1x M577A2
      3 platoons@ 3x MLRS, 1x M577A2

    4 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 2x M577, 2x M113, 2 AR sqds, 1x TPQ-36 radar, 2 Jeeps
      3 batteries@ 6x M109A3, 1x M577, OP in YPR-765C5

    2 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 1 truck, 4x Jeep/GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 trucks, 4 GPMG

    2 Bridging Companies@ medium girder bridges, lorries
    9 Reserve AA Companies@ 6x 40mmL70 Bofors, FC radar, 8 trucks
    2 Reserve Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114/39, 8 lorries, OP in Jeep>

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF.
b) Infantry have 3-9x AT-4 disposable LAW per squad.
c) The 4 Mechanised Brigades each have 2 Armoured and 2 Mechanised Battalions.
d) There are 2 Divisional HQs and 1 Corps HQ. Corps support units have been assigned evenly down to divisional level in this list.
e) Jeeps are Mercedez-Benz "G-Wagens", similar to Iltis Jeeps, or can be Landrovers.
f) Details of Recce and AA units are provisional.
g) Leopard 2s are being upgraded to Leopard 2A5 KWS standard from 1995 to 2003.
h) Reserve units are only available on mobilisation.
i) Can replace Dragon with 84mm Carl Gustav S.550.
j) There is also a Light Brigade in Germany consisting of 1 Mechanised and 1 Armoured Battalion, tbe Armoured Battalion being detached from one of the Mechanised Brigades.


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