Modern
Iraqi Infantry Division

1982-1992 Iraq

List IR5M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1 truck, 1 radio truck, 1x Sa-7B
    3 Companies@ CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3x RPG-7, 3 LMG, 2 lorries

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

Divisional Tank Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x T-55A or Type 59 or Type 69-1
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x tanks as in RHQ
      3 platoons@ 3x tanks

Divisional Special Forces Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 1 LMG, 1x BTR-60PU, 1x BTR-60PB, 1x Sa-7B
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BTR-60PB or BTR-152
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3x BTR-60PB or BTR-152

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

2. Brigade Support


Infantry Brigade HQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 Jeeps
with up to:
1 Security Platoon: 4x PSZH-IV or Landrovers, 2 AR sqds, 4 LMG, 4x RPG-7
1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck
1 A/T Company:
    CHQ: 2 Jeeps, 1 AR sqd
    3 platoons@ 4x Gaz-69/107mm B11

3. Divisional Support


Up to:

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 AR sqds, 6 lorries
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm M38 or D30 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

3 A/T Batteries@ 6x 100mm M1944, 6 lorries
3 AA Batteries@ 6x 23mm ZU-23-2 or 37mm M39, 6 trucks
1 AA Battery: 6x 57mm S60, 1 radar, 8 trucks

3 Recce Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2 Jeeps or Landrovers
    3 platoons@ 4 Jeeps or Landrover/GPMG, 2 AR sqds

3 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 1 flamegun, 2 lorries

1 Rocket Battery: 6x 122mm BM-21-40 or BM-11, radio truck

1 Mortar Battalion:

    BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 trucks
    2 batteries@ 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 6 AR sqds, 6 lorries
    3 batteries@ 6x 130mm M46 guns, 6 lorries, radio van

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    b) Infantry may have RKG-3M A/T grenades.
    c) The Division has 3 Brigades each of 3-4 Infantry Battalions.
    d) There were 27 Infantry Divisions by early 1991.
    e) May replace trucks and lorries with BTR-152 or BTR-60PB on the roll of 6 on D6 for infantry, 4-6 for engineers.
    f) Tanks are unmodified type.
    g) can use Corps and Army support from List IR4M or IR10M.
    h) Security platoons will shoot any other troops attempting to retreat, surrender or desert.
    i) Divisional "Special Forces" troops are merely assault troops, and not specifically commando trained in the European/NATO sense.

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