Modern

Mozambique Tank Brigade
1985-1992

Mozambique

List AF17M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-55 or T-62K
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-55 or T-62
      3 platoons@ 3x T-55 or T-62

Guard Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1, 2(6 man) AR sqds, 1x Sa-7
    1 Company:
      CHQ: 1x BTR-60PB, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1 LMG
      3 platoons@ 3x BTR-60PB, 3(12 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 1x 82mm B10

    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-1, 1(8 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-1, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7

    1 AA Platoon: 3x ZSU-57-2 or ZSU-23-4
    1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio van, Assigned FC

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 1x T-62K, 2x BMP-1K, 4 trucks, 2 AR sqds, 1x RPG-7 with:

    1 Recce Platoon: 4x BRDM-2 armoured cars

    1 Anti-Tank Battery: 6x 85mm D44, 6 trucks, radio jeep; OR 6x Jeep/107mm B11

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 trucks, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30, 6 trucks, radio van
      2 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 6 trucks, radio van
      1 battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 trucks, radio van
      1 battery: 6x 122mm BM-21-40 MRL, radio van

    1 AA Battalion: 3 AA Batteries@ 6x ZSU-57-2

    1 Engineer Platoon: 3x BTR-60PB, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 RPG-7, 2 LMG

3. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
b) Infantry have no disposable LAW or A/T grenades.
c) The sole Tank Brigade probably has three Tank Battalions and two Presidential Guard Mechanised Battalions.
d) Only one Tank Battalion can have T-62, the rest have T-55.
e) Details are provisional.


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