Modern
Iraqi Armored Division

1986-1991 Iraq, Kuwait

List IR8M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x T-55(mod) or Type 69-1 or T-62, 1x BMP-1sh, 1x ARV
    3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x T-55(mod) or Type 69-1 or T-62
    3-4 platoons@ 3x T-55 or Type 69-1 or T-62

Mechanised Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 1 AR sqd, 1x TT-LB, WZ701, OT-62B, BTR-50PU, EE-11, OT-64A, BTR-60PB, Panhard M3 or BMP-1Ksh, 1 LMG
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x MT-LB, YW531, OT-62B, BMP-1, BTR-50PK, EE-11, OT-64A, BTR-60PB or Panhard M3
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7, 3 SAW, 3x APC
      0-1 platoon: 3x APC, 2x 73mm SPG-9 or 82mm B10, 2x AGS-17, 2x AT-3C Sagger teams

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

Divisional Special Forces Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 1 LMG, 2x EE-11 or BTR-60PB or OT-64A
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x APC, 1x Sa-7B
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3 SAW, 3x APC
      1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, 6 trucks, 1 radio truck

2. Brigade Support

Mechanised Brigade HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2x BMP-1Ksh, 4 trucks, 2 Jeeps with up to:

    1 Security Platoon: 4x PSZH-IV, 2 AR sqds, 4 LMG, 4x RPG-7

    1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2x EE-9 or BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 4x EE-9 or BRDM-2

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 Jeeps
      2 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 RPG-7, 2 lorries
      1 platoon: 2x MTU AVLB
      1 platoon: 4x TMM Tressle bridges

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 2x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2/Sagger

Armoured Brigade HQ: 1x Tank, 2x APC, 2 AR sqds, 2 Jeeps with up to:

    1 Security Platoon: 4x Panhard M3 or PSZH-IV, 2 AR sqds, 4 LMG, 4x RPG-7

    1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6x MT-LB, 1x TT-LB

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2x EE-9 or ERC-90S
      3 platoons@ 4x EE-9 or ERC-90S

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BTR-50PK or OT-62B or MT-LB
      2 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 RPG-7, 3x APC
      1 platoon: 3x MTU AVLB
      1 platoon: 4x TMM Tressle bridges

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 2x Panhard M3, 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x VCR-TH or Kurassier

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 trucks, 2x BRDM-2U
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D74, 6 lorries, radio van

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 8 trucks, Cymbeline radar
    3 batteries@ 6x 130mm M46 guns, 6 lorries, radio van

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BRDM-2U, 4x ACRV-2, 1x ACRV-3
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm 2S-1, 1x ACRV-1

3 AA Batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 1 radar, 8 trucks

6 AA Platoons@ 4x ZSU-57-2

2 Recce Companies@

    CHQ: 2x ERC-90S or EE-9 or AML-H90
    3 platoons@ 4x ERC-90S or EE-9 or 2x AML-H90, 2x AML-H60

1 Recce Company:

    CHQ: 2x PT-76B
    3 platoons@ 4x PT-76B

1 Rocket Battery: 6x 127mm ASTROS-II, 1 radar/radio van

1 Mortar Battalion:

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

3 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BTR-60PB, truck, OT-64A, EE-11 or BTR-50PK
    3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 flamegun, 3x trucks or APC, 1x RPG-7

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    b) Infantry have no known A/T grenades or disposable LAW.
    c) The Division has 1 Mechanised Brigade of 1 Tank Regiment and 3 Mechanised Regiments; and 2 Armoured Brigades each of 3 Tank Regiments and 1 Mechanised Regiment
    d) T-55(mod) is Iraqi variant spaced box armour. All other variants (T-55/125mm, T-62/125mm) were prototypes.
    e) Can use Corps and Army support from List IR10M.
    f) There were four such divisions by early 1991, plus a reserve division (DT4) with no BMPs and using Type 59 or T-55 tanks only.
    g) BMP-1 in Armoured Brigades only, and with 8 man squads.


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