Modern
Iraqi Republican Guard Armored Division

1986-1991 Iraq, Kuwait

List IR12M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x T-72M, 1x BMP-1sh, 1x ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x T-72M
      4 platoons@ 3x T-72M

Mechanised Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2(8 man) AR sqds, 1 LMG, 2x BMP-1Ksh
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BMP-1 or BMP-2
      3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-14 , 3 SAW , 3x APC
      1 platoon: 3x APC, 2x 73mm SPG-9, 2x AGS-17, 2x Milan-1 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

Armoured Brigade HQ: 3x T-72M , 2x BMP-1Ksh, 2 AR sqds, 2 Jeeps

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

each with:

    1 Mortar Battalion:
      BHQ: 2x TT-LB, 2 trucks, 2 AR sqds
      2 batteries@ 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6x MT-LB, 1x TT-LB

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BTR-50PK or YW531
      2 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 flamegun, 1 RPG-7, 3x APC
      1 platoon: 3x MTU AVLB
      1 platoon: 4x TMM Tressle bridges

    1 A/T Company:

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

    1 Recce Company:

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

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BRDM-2U, 4x ACRV-2, 1x ACRV-3
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm GCT, 1x ACRV-1

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BRDM-2U, 2x BTR-60PU, Cymbeline radar, 2 trucks
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm G5, 6 lorries, radio van

3 Rocket Battalions@

    BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x BRDM-2U, 2x BTR60PU
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21 or BM-11, 1x BTR-60PU

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

12 AA Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4, 2x Sa-13 Gopher

3 AA Batteries@ 4x Roland/AMX-30

2 Recce Companies@

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

1 Recce Company:

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

3 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BTR-60PB
    3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 flamegun, 3x BTR-60PB

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 2 Tank Regiments and 2 Mechanised Regiments; and 2 Armoured Brigades each of 3 Tank Regiments and 1 Mechanised Regiment

d) There were two such Divisions in early 1991, the 'Hammurabi' and the 'Medina'.

e) May replace Sa-14 with Sa-16 from July 1990. Roland/AMX-30 in one division only.

f) Infantry are 8 man squads if in BMP-1, 7 man squads if in BMP-2.


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