Modern
East German Army Support

1968-1972 East Germany

List G122M

by Mark Bevis

1. Army Support

Up to:

1 Guards Regiment (as Motor Rifle Regiment?)

1 Paratroop Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR squads, 3 Jeeps, 1 truck

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1(8 man) AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3x RPG-7, 3 SAW, 3 LMG
      1 platoon: 3x 73mm SPG-9

    1 A/T Platoon: 6x 82mm B10 recoilless rifles, 6 field cars

    1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, 7x Jeeps, Assigned FC

5 Engineer Battalions each:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer squads, 3 LMG, 2 lorries

    1 Stores/Plant Company? pontoons, earthmovers, dozers?

3 Missile Battalions each:

    6x Scud-A or Scud-B on IS-III or Scud-B on MAZ-543P, radio vans, reload lorries

3? Pontoon Battalions

3? Electronic Warfare Battalions

2 Anti-Tank Batteries each:

    6x BRDM-1/Snapper or BTR-40/Sagger, 1x BRDM-1U

6 Artillery Battalions each:

    BHQ: 6 AR squds, 10 lorries, counter-battery fire
    3 batteries@ 6x 130mm M46 guns, 8 lorries

4 Artillery Battalions each:

    BHQ: 6 AR squads, 8 lorres, Assigned FC
    3 batteries@ 6x 152mm D1 or D20 howitzers, 8 lorries

11 AA Batteries each: 6x 100mm KS19, 12 lorries, FC radars

9 AA Batteries each: 6x 57mm S60, 12 trucks, FC radar

5 SAM Batteries each: 6x Sa-2 Guideline, FC radar, static

6 Anti-Tank Batteries each: 6x 100mm T12A or 85mm D48, 6 lorries, radio van

2. Notes


a) Radios are in all Paratroop squads, all AFV and other PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.
b) Infantry have RKG-3M anti-tank grenades.
c) The Guards Regiment may be a Motor Rifle Regiment (List G121M) with one battalion in BMP-1 and a T-62 company in the Tank Battalion.


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