Modern
East German
Active Motor Rifle Division

1980-1989 East Europe

List G132M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion (of Tank Regiment)

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-54K or T-55K or T-62K, 1x BMP-1K or BTR-50PU

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x T-54B or T-55M or T-62
      3 platoons@ 3x Tanks as in CHQ

Tank Battalion (of Motor Rifle Regiment)

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-54K or T-55K, 1x BMP-1K or BTR-50PU

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x T-54B or T-55M
      3 platoons@ 4x Tanks as in CHQ

Motor Rifle Battalion (BMP)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BTR-50PU or BMP-1K, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR sqds

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BTR-50PK or BMP-1, 1(8 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x APC, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7

    1 Battery: 6x 120mm M120 or 2B11 mortars, 6x MT-LB, 1 radio Jeep

    1 A/T Platoon (BTR-50 units): 2x BTR-152, 2x 73mm SPG9, 2x AT-3 Sagger

Motor Rifle Battalion (BTR)

    Bttn HQ: 1x BTR-60PU or BTR-152U or BTR-70K, 1x BRDM-2U, 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR squads

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BTR-60PB or BTR-152 or BTR-70, 1(8 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x APC, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7

    1 Battery: 6x 120mm M120 mortars, 6x MT-LB, 1 radio Jeep

    1 A/T Platoon: 2x BTR-152, 2x 73mm SPG9, 2x AT-3 Sagger or AT-4 Spigot

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 1 truck, 1x Sa-7, 4x BRDM-2Rkh

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 1x PT-76
      2 platoons@ 3x PT-76

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 2x BRDM-2U
      2 platoons@ 6x BRDM-2 or BRDM-1
      1 platoon: 3 AR sqds, 3 SAW, motorcycles

2. Regiment Support

Tank Regiment HQ: 2x T-55K, 5x ARV, 4x BRDM-2U with:

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 2x BRDM-2Rkh<:f>
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      1 platoon: 3-4x BRDM-2

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 2x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x ZSU-23-4, 1x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin, 1x BRDM-2U; OR 6x ZU-23-2, 6 trucks

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps, 1x MDK-2M, 1x BAT-M
      1 platoon: 9x minerollers, 27x mineploughs, 9 lorries
      1 platoon: 3x BLG60 AVLB, 4x TMM tressle bridges

Motor Rifle Regiment HQ: 2x BTR-50PU or BMP-1K, 4 lorries, 4x BRDM-2U with:

    1 Artillery Battery: 6x 122mm D30 or M38, 6 lorries, radio Jeep

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-1U
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      1 platoon: 3-4x BRDM-1
      1 platoon: 3x BRDM-1Rkh

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 2x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x ZSU-23-4, 1x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin, 1x BRDM-2U; OR 6x ZU-23-2, 6 trucks

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps, 1x MDK-2M, 1x BAT-M
      1 platoon: 3x minerollers, 9x mineploughs, 3 lorries
      1 platoon: 1x BLG60 AVLB, 4x TMM tressle bridges

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-1/Sagger or BRDM-1/Swatter

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1 SAM Regiment:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 1x Thin Skin, 2x Long Track radars
    5 batteries@ 4x Sa-6 Gainful, 1x Straight Flush, 4 reload AFV

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2x BRDM-2U OR 2xACRV-2/3
    3 batteries@ 6x 152m D20, 6 lorries, radio van OR 3 batteries (by 1986): 6x 152mm 2S-3, 1x ACRV-1, 1x ACRV-2

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2x BRDM-2U OR 2x ACRV-2/3
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 or M38, 6 lorries, radio van OR 3 batteries@ 6x 122mm 2S-1, 1x ACRV-2, 1x ACRV-1

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2 Jeeps
    2 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21 or 8x 122mm RM70, radio van
    1 battery: 8x 122mm RM70, radio van

1 Missile Battalion:

    BHQ: 1x BTR-60PU, 1x BRDM-2U (up to 1988)
    2 batteries@ 2x Frog-7, 8 missiles, lorries

1 Anti-Tank Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 trucks, 2 Jeeps
    3 Batteries@ 6x 100mm T12, 6x MTLB

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 4 trucks, 2 Jeeps, 2x UR-67 mineclearers
    2 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3x BTR-60PB, 1 LMG, 1 flamegun, 1 towed minelayer

Engineer Pool: 2x IMR, 2x BTM, 8x BAT-M, 4x MDK-2M, 18x PMP pontoons, 12x PTS, 3x GSP ferries, 8x TMM or BLG60

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.

b) Infantry have RKG-3M anti-tank grenades.

c) The four Motor Rifle Divisions each have one Tank Regiment of 3 Tank Battalions; and three Motor Rifle Regiments each of 3 Motor Rifle and 1 Tank battalions. One of these MR Regiments has BMP-1 from 1982.

d) There are five additional mobilisation divisions sharing seven Tank and 22 Motor Rifle Regiments. See List G139M for details.

e) By 1982 all BTR-50 are replaced by BMP-1. From 1986 some BMP-2 can be used (30% chance by 1989).

f) Divisional 122mm artillery is towed in 1980. By 1987 nearly all are 2S-1 equipped. By 1986 the 152mm D20 are replaced by 2S-3. By 1986 all BM-21 are replaced by RM-70.

g) In 1989 the Tank Regiment and all Frog-7 were removed from the active Motor Rifle Divisions.


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