Modern
Egyptian Armoured Division,
Mechanized Division
1988-92

Egypt, Persian Gulf

List E1Ma

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x M60A3, 2x M88A1 ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M60A3
      3 platoons@ 3x M60A3

Mechanised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M113A2, 1x M577A2, 1 AR sqds, 1x Sa-7 Sakr Eye, 2 Jeeps
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M113A2, 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x Sa-7 Sakr Eye
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7 3 SAW 2x M113A2, 1x M113A2+Milan-1
      1 Battery: 4x M125A2, 1x M577A2, 1 RPG-7
      1 A/T Battery: 6x Jeep/Milan-1

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 3x BRDM-2, 1 truck
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 2x BRDM-2
      3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 3x M577A2, 3x M113A2, 4 AR sqds, 2 Jeeps or Hummers with:

    2 Maintenance Platoons@ 8x M88A1 ARV

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1x M113A2
      2 platoons@ 3x M901 ITV (TOW-2)

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U OR 1x M113A2
      2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin and 3 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4
      OR 2 Sections@ 3x M113A2 Sinai, 1x M113A2/RA-20S search radar

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x M113A2
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3x M113A2, 1 flamegun, 2 LMG

Mechanised Brigade HQ: 3x M577A2, 3x M113A2, 2 Jeeps, 3 AR sqds with:

    1 Mortar Battery: 6x M106A2, 1x M113A2, 1x RPG-7

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U OR 1x M113A2
      2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin and 3 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4
      OR 2 Sections@ 3x M113A2 Sinai, 1x M113A2/RA-20S search radar

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps
      2 platoons@ 3x Jeep/ITOW

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    2 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x M113A2, 2x M577A2
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x M577A2, 2x M113A2, 3 AR sqds, 1x M992 FDC, 1x TPS-36 radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M109A2, 2x M992, 2x M548, 1x M113A2

    1 Rocket Battalion:

      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x M113A2, 2x M577A2
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21, radio truck

    3 Combat Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M113A2, 2 AR sqds
      3 platoons@ 3x M113A2, 1x M173 line charge, 3 AR/engineer sqds, 1x M113A2+ PMR4 towed minelayer, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7

    1 Combat Support Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck
      1 platoon: 3x M60A3+ mineploughs or BTR-50PK+UR-67 MCM rockets
      2 platoons@ 3x MTU or M60A1 AVLB
      1 platoon: 3x BTM &/or MDK-2M

    2 AA Batteries @

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1x M113A2
      3 Sections@ 2x ZSU-57-2

    2 AA Batteries @

      CHQ:
      1 AR sqd, 1x M113A2
      2 Sections@ 3x M113A2 Sinai, 1x M113A2/RA-20S search radar

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    b) Infantry have no known A/T grenades or disposable LAW.
    c) The Mechanised Division has 1 Armoured Brigade of 3 Armoured and 1 Mechanised battalions; and 2 Mechanised Brigades each of 1 Tank and 3 Mechanised battalions.
    d) The Armoured Division has 1 Mechanised Brigade and 2 Armoured Brigades.
    e) This list is for divisions as deployed in the Gulf War in 1991 with optimum 'Americanisation'.
    f) In the Gulf every Bttn HQ and Bde HQ had a US OP/Air Liaison team in 2x M557A2 or Hummers.
    g) Sa-7 can be pedestal mounted in the rear of pickup trucks.
    h) M113A2 Sinai has twin 23mm and 6x Sakr Eye. Sakr Eye is home built improved Sa-7.
    i) Up to 1 in 3 tanks can have minerollers or mineploughs or dozers..


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