Modern
Israeli Regular Armored Brigade

1985-1992 Israel

List IS1M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2-3x Tanks, 3x M88A1 ARV, 2x Zelda
    3-4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Tanks
      3 platoons@ 3x Tanks

    1 Recce Platoon: 4x M151 Jeep or Zelda, 2 SMG/AR sqds, 2 SAW

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M113 Zelda, 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, Air Liaison Team, 1x M579 ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M113 Zelda, 1 AR sqd, 1 Jeep, 2 MMG
      3 platoons@ 4x Zelda, 4 AR sqds, 8 GPMG or SAW, 1x 60mm Type B mortar

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1x Zelda, 1 AR sqd
      1 platoon: 6x M150 (M113 with ITOW and TI) or M113 ITV
      1 battery: 1x Zelda PHQ; 3 Sections@ 3x M125A2
      1 platoon: 3x Zelda/40mm Mk19, 6x .50" HMG teams

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M113 Zelda, 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, Air Liaison Team
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Rambta RBY-1, 1 AR sqd, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x RBY-1, 4(6 man) AR/SMG sqds, 4 SAW, 4 GPMG, 1x 60mm Type B mortar

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 2x RBY-1, 1 AR sqd, 2 GPMG
      1 platoon: 6x RBY-1 + ITOW
      1 battery: 1x RBY-1 PHQ;
      3 Sections@ 3x 81mm Soltam ST mortars, 4x RBY-1

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 3x M113 Zelda, 2 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team, 2x Tanks with:

1 Recce Company:

    CHQ: 2x RBY-1 or Zelda, 1 AR sqd, 2 GPMG
    1 platoon: 3x Tanks
    2 platoons@ 4x Zelda or RBY-1, 4(6 man) AR/SMG sqds, 4 SAW, 4 GPMG, 1x 60mm Type B mortar
    1 platoon: 3x 81mm ST mortars, 4x RBY-1, or 3x M125A2, 1x Zelda
    1 platoon: 2x RBY-1+ITOW or 2x M150

1 A/T Company:

    CHQ: 2x Zelda, 1 AR sqd
    3 platoons@ 4x M113A1 ITV (Improved TOW vehicle)

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 2x Zelda, 2 AR/engineer sqds, 2 GPMG
    3 platoons@ 4x Zelda, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 4 SAW, 3x 82mm B300, 1x 60mm Type B mortar

1 Mortar Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x Zelda, 2x M548, 1 AR sqd
    4 batteries@ 4x M113/120mm or Sherman/160mm mortar, 1x Zelda, OP Team, 1x D9 Dozer

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1 Assault Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 2x Nagmashot HAPC, 2(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 SAW
    3 platoons@ 4x Nagmashot HAPC, 4(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 4 SAW, 3x 82mm B300, 1x 60mm Type B mortar
    1 platoon: 3x D9 Armoured Dozer

2 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 2x Zelda, 2 AR/engineer sqds, 2 GPMG
    3 platoons@ 4x Zelda, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 4 SAW, 3x 82mm B300, 1x 60mm Type B mortar
    1 platoon: 3x D9 Dozer or Sherman Trail Blazer, 4x M48/M60 AVLB
    1 platoon: 0-2x M3 H/T + (FAE?) mine-counter measures rocket

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 4x Zelda, 2 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M109A1/A2, 1x M548, 1x Zelda

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 4x Zelda, 2 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams
    3 batteries@ 6x 175mm M107, 6x M548, 1x Zelda, 1x AN/UPS-3 radar

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 4x Zelda, 2 AR sqds
    3 batteries@ 4x LARS290 or 6x 240mm BM-24, 1x Zelda or truck

3 AA Platoons@ 4x M163 Vulcan

3 AA Platoons@ 4x M730 Chapparal

24 AA Sections@ 1x Redeye or Stinger, 1 Jeep

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF and rifle A/T grenades. SAW from 1988 only.

    b) Each squad has 1x RPG-7 or 84mm Carl Gustav or 82mm B300. Each squad has 1-3x M72A1 or Picket disposable LAW.

    c) Infantry platoons may have 1x Dragon or Milan-1 ATGW added, with TI sights from 1989.

    d) Regular Armoured Divisions have 2 Armoured Brigades, plus one Reserve Mechanised Brigade and one Reseve Armoured Brigade.

    e) Armoured Brigades have 3 Tank Battalions and 1 Mechanised Battalion. Mechanised Brigades have 1 Tank Battalion and 3 Mechanised Battalions.

    f) Up to one company per Regular Brigade can replace Zelda with Nagmashot Centurion Heavy APC with 8 man squads.

    g) Up to one Zelda per platoon can replace .50" with 40mm Mk19.

    h) Each Tank Company can have up to 2 dozers and 2 minerollers assigned.

    i) From 1990 all Bttn HQ have GPS.

    j) All lower organisation details are provisional.

    k) Unofficial reports suggest that in battlefield operations, companies of 7 MBT/APC are used.


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