Modern
Pakistan Infantry Division

1965-1972 Asia

List PA2M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 LMG
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG
      3 platoons@ 4 AR sqds, 6 LMG, 3x 3.5" M20 Bazooka, 1x 2" mortar
      1 platoon: 2x Jeep/75mm M20 or 106mm M40, 3 MMG &/or .50" M2 HMG

    1 Anti-Tank Platoon: 4x Jeep/106mm M40
    1 Battery: 4x 3" or 81mm M1 mortars

Divisional Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M24 Chaffee
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1-2x M24 Chaffee
      3 Troops@ 3x M24 Chaffee

Divisional Cavalry (Armoured) Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M4A3 or M4A3E8 Sherman
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Sherman
      4 Troops@ 3x Shermans

2. Brigade Support

Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 AR/rifle sqds, 6 lorries, 4 Jeeps, 2x AAHMG

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Field Artillery Regiments@
      BHQ: 6 AR/rifle sqds, 6 lorries, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101 or 25pdr, 6 trucks, radio truck

    1 Medium Artillery Regiment: BHQ: 8 AR/rifle sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP Teams

      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114 or 5.5" BL, 8 lorries

    1 Anti-Tank Squadron:

      SHQ: 2x M36B1 or M36B2 Jackson
      4 Troops@ 3x M36B1 or M36B2 Jackson

    OR

      1 Anti-Tank Company:
        CHQ: 2 Jeeps or trucks, 1 AR or rifle squad
        3 platoons@ 4x Cobra 1600 ATGW or 4x 6pdr or 17pdr A/T guns, trucks

    1 Mortar Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6 trucks, 2 OP Teams
      2 batteries@ 6x 120mm or 4.2" mortars, 8 trucks

    0-1 Light AA Regiment:

      BHQ: 4 AR/rifle sqds, 6 trucks
      3 batteries@ 6x 40mmL60 Bofors, 6 trucks

    4. Notes

      a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
      b) Infantry squads have some kind of A/T grenades. AR is G3 or AK47, LMG is Bren or MG1 GPMG or RPD. Can replace AR with Lee-Enfield or Garand rifles.
      c) The seven Infantry Divisions each have 2-3 Brigades each of 3 battalions.
      d) Only 5 divisions have Chaffees by 1971.
      e) Details are provisional. No APDS ammunition available.

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