Modern
East German Corps and Army Support

1980-1989 East Europe

List G133M

by Mark Bevis

1. Army Support (actually Corps level)

Up to:

1 SAM Regiment:

    BHQ: 1x Long Track radar on AT-T, 1x Thin Skin on lorry
    3 batteries@ 3x Sa-4 Ganef, 1x Pat Hand radar, 3 reload lorries
    2 AA platoons@ 4x ZSU-23-4M Shilka

1 Artillery Recce Battalion
counter-battery radars? flash-spot units? long range recce teams in Jeeps?

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 130mm M46 guns, 6 lorries, radio van

4 Missile Battalions@ 3x SS-1C Scud-B, 3 reload lorries, 10 lorries (up to 1988)

1 Missile Battalion:

    BHQ: 1x BTR-60PU, 1x BRDM-2U (1989+)
    2 batteries@ 2x SS-21, 8 missiles, lorries

2 Missile Battalions@

    BHQ: 1x BTR-60PU, 1x BRDM-2U (1989+)
    2 batteries@ 2x Frog-7, 8 missiles, lorries

1 Anti-Tank Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 100mm T12, 6x MTLB

1 Assault River Crossing Battalion: 18x K-61, 24x GSP ferries

1 Pontoon Regiment: 6 Companies@ 18x PMP pontoon sections, lorries

3 Engineer Battalions@ 3 Companies@ 80-100 men?, lorries

1 Attack Helicopter Regiment:

    RHQ: 6 lorries
    2 Battalions@
      BHQ: 2x Mil-24 Hind-D
      2-3 Squadrons@ 4x Mil-24 hind-D

    1 Battalion:
      BHQ: 2x Mil-8 Hip-E
      2 Squadrons@ 4x Mil-8 Hip-E

    1 Battalion:
      BHQ: 1x Mil-8 Hip-E or 2x Mil-8 Hip-C
      2 Squadrons@ 2x Mil-8 Hip-E or 4x Mil-8 Hip-C

    1 Recce Squadron: 4x Mil-2 Hoplite

2. Front Support (actually Army level)

Up to:

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-70K, 2x BRDM-2U
    3 Batteries@ 8x 122mm RM70, reload lorries, radio van

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 152mm D20 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 180mm S23, 6 tractors, radio van

5 Engineer Regiments@ 6? Companies@ 80-100 men, lorries ?

1 Transport Regiment: 110?x tank transporters

1 Paratroop Battalion

2 Guards Regiments

1 "Diversion" Special Forces Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x Iltis Jeeps, 2 AR/SMG squads

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 2x M48A3
      3 platoons@ 4x M48A3

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x M113, 1 AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3x M113, 3 AR squads, 3 GPMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Iltis Jeeps, 1(8 man) AR squad
      4 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR/SMG sqds, 3 GPMG, 6-8 Jeeps, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7 or Redeye all in West German uniforms with G3, AK74, UZI small arms, and M72 LAW

3. Notes

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

b) Infantry have RKG-3M anti-tank grenades. Special Forces have M72 disposable LAW.

c) Two Armies are formed in wartime, supporting 2 Tank and 4 Motor Rifle Divisions.


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