Modern
East German Reserve Motor Rifle Divison

1980-1989 East Europe

List G139M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-54K or T-34/85 or BTR-50PU

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x T-54B or T-34/85 <+@>
      3 platoons@ 3x T-54B or T-34/85

Motor Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x BTR-152U , 1 truck , 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR squads

    3 Companies@

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

    1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, 6x trucks , 1 radio Jeep

    1 A/T Platoon: 2x BTR-152, 2x 73mm SPG9, 2x AT-3 Suitcase Sagger teams

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-1U or Jeeps <+@>
      2 platoons@ 6x BRDM-1 or trucks <+@>
      1 platoon: 3 AR sqds, 3 SAW, motorcycles

2. Regiment Support

Tank Regiment HQ: 2x T-54K, 5x ARV, 4x BRDM-1U with:

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

    1 AA Battery: 6x twin 23mm 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: 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 M38 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio Jeep

    1 Recce Company:

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

    1 AA Battery: 6x twin 23mm ZU-23-2, 6 trucks<:f>

    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 Battery: 6x 100mm T12 or 85mm D48 A/T guns, 6 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1 AA Regiment:

    BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4 lorries, warning radar
    4 batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, FC radar, 8 trucks

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2x BRDM-2U
    3 batteries@ 6x 152m D20, 6 lorries, radio van

2 Artillery Battalions@

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

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21, radio van

1 Missile Battalion:

    BHQ: 1x BTR-60PU, 1x BRDM-2U
    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
    2 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3x BTR-60PB, 1 LMG, 1 flamethrower, 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 five mobilisation Motor Rifle Divisions each have one-two Tank Regiments each of 3 Tank Battalions; and four-five Motor Rifle Regiments each of 3 Motor Rifle and 1 Tank battalions. The divisions share a total of seven Tank and 22 Motor Rifle Regiments.

d) These are Category C equivalent and would not be available until some time after mobilisation.


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