Modern
Israeli Corps Support

1985-1992 Israel

List IS3M

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support

1 Missile Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x M113A1, 4 lorries, 2 SMG sqds
    3 batteries@ 3x M572 Lance launchers, 3x M688 reload vehicles, 9x (bomblet warhead) missiles

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2x M113A1, 2 trucks, 2 AR sqds
    3 batteries@ 4x 203mm M110A1, 4x M548, 1x M113A1

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 4x M3 H/T, 2 SMG sqds
    3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M7B1 Priest, 1x M3 H/T

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 4x M3 H/T, 2 SMG sqds
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm L-33 or M50, 1x M3 H/T

6 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 lorries, 4 AR/SMG sqds
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M68/71 Soltam, 8 lorries

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 lorries, 4 AR/SMG sqds
    3 batteries@ 6x 130mm M46, 8 lorries

8 AA Batteries@ 6x IHAWK 3-round launchers, FC radar

1 AA Battery: 4x 8-round Patriot launchers, radars, lorries (1991+)

2 Attack Squadrons@ 9x AH-1G Cobra

3 Attack Squadrons@ 9x AH-1S Cobra

2 Attack Squadrons@ 9x AH-64A Apache (1992+)

4 Attack Squadrons@ 9x Hughes 500MD

4 Transport Flights@ 5x CH-53D

1 Transport Squadron: 9x SA321 Super Frelon

1 Transport Squadron: 12x UH-1D

5 Transport Squadrons@ 12x Bell 212

20 Scout/Liaison Sections@ 2x Bell 206A

Landing Craft: 3x 400t LCT, 3x 180t LCT, 3x 20t LCM

Close Air Support:
4 flights@ 6x Kfir C-2 or C-7
10 flights@ 6x AH-4H or A-4N Skyhawk

4 Naval Batteries@ 2x 76mmL61 OTO-MELARA guns (coastal areas)

# Electronic Warfare Companies@ #x M113 & lorries with ECM and ESM

# Scout Sections@ RPV drones

9 Regional Infantry Battalions@

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 trucks, 2 Jeeps
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 1 GPMG, 2 truck/GPMG or Jeep/GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 truck/GPMG, 4(8 man) AR/SMG sqds, 4 GPMG, 1x 84mm Carl Gustav or RPG-7
      1 platoon: 2x 60mm Type B mortars, 2 MMG, 4 trucks

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 1 truck
      1 platoon: 6x Jeep/106mm M40 or Jeep/Sagger-C
      1 battery: 4x 120mm Soltam mortars, 4 trucks, radio truck

2. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and AFV. Infantry may have IINF and rifle A/T grenades.
    b) Each squad may have 1-3x M72A1 disposable LAW.
    c) Regional Infantry may possibly replace trucks with BTR-50P.
    d) Details are provisional.


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