Modern
Polish Tank Division
1980-1988

Poland and E. Europe

List P34M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-55MK or T-54K or T-72K or T-72AK, 1x OT-62A or BMPIK
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-55M or T-54M or T-72 or T-72A
      3 platoons@ 3x tanks as in CHQ

Motor Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x OT-62A TOPAS-VS or BMP-1K, 1 truck, 1 Jeep
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x OT-62C or BMP-1, 1(8 man) AR sqd, Ix AT-7 Saxhorn
      3 platoons@ 3x APC, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 SAW, 3x RPG7, 1x Sa- 7

    1 Battery: 6x 120mm M120 mortars, 6 trucks or MT-LB, radio Jeep
    1 A/T Platoon (not BMP units): 2x OT-62C, 2x 73mm SPG9, 2x'AT3 Sagger or AT4 Spigot

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x FUG or BRDM-2U, 1 truck, 1x Sa-7, 4x BRDM-2Rkh
    1 Company:
      CHQ: 2x FUG or BRDM-2U
      2 platoons@ 6x BRDM-2 or 6x FUG, 6(4 man) AR sqds
      1 platoon: 3 AR sqds, 3 SAW, M/C Combos

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 1x PT-76
      2 platoons@ 3x PT-76

2. Regiment Support

Tank Regiment

    HQ: 2x T-55MK or T-72K, 5x ARV, 4x FUG with:
    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x FUG or BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      1 platoon: 3-4x FUG or BRDM-2
      1 platoon: 2-3x FUG-US (chemical recce) or BRDM-2Rkh

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 2x FUG
      1 platoon: 4x ZSU-23-4, 1x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin or Sa-13 Gopher, 1x BRDM-2U

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps
      1 platoon: 9 minerollers & 27 mineploughs, 9 lorries
      1 platoon: 3x BLG60 AVLB, 4x SMT-1 tressle bridges

Motor Rifle Regiment

    HQ: 4x FUG or BRDM-2U, 2x OT-62 TOPAS-VS with:
    1 Battery: 6x 122mm M38, 6 lorries, radio van
    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x FUG or BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      1 platoon: 3x FUG or BRDM-2
      1 platoon: 2-3x FUG-US or BRDM-2Rkh

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 2x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x ZSU-23-4, 1x BRDM-2U
      1 platoon: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin, 1x BRDM-2U

    1 A/T Battery: 6x 85mm D44 A/T guns, 6x MT-LB
    1 A/T Company:
      CHQ: 1x FUG
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-1/Snapper or BRDM- 2/Sagger or BRDM-3

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps
      1 platoon: 9 mineploughs, 3 minerollers, 3 lorries
      1 platoon: 1x MTU-55 AVLB, 4x SMT-1 tressle bridges

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

2 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps OR 2x ACRV- 2/3
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 or M38, 6 lorries, radio van
    OR 3 batteries@ 6x 122mm 2S-1, 1x ACRV1, 1x ACRV2

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 152mm M1937, 6 lorries, radio van

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM21, radio vans

1 Missile Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x OT-64R3, 1x FUG
    2 batteries@ 2x Frog-7, 8 missiles, lorries

1 Ferry Company: 12x PTS, 6x GSP, 10 boats
1 Pontoon Unit: 18x PP64 pontoon sections, lorries
1 Bridge Unit: 8x SMT-1 tressle bridges

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 2 trucks, 1 Jeep, 2x T-55PW- LWD
    1 platoon: 3x OT-64A + towed PMR3 mineplanter
    1 platoon: 2x IMR, 2x BTM, 8x BAT, 4x MDK-2M
    2 platoons@ 3x OT-64A, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 1 flamethrower

1 SAM Regiment:

    BHQ: 2x OT-64R3, 1x Thin Skin, 2x Long Track radars
    5 batteries@ 4x Sa-6 or Sa-8, 1x Straight Flush, 4 reload AFV

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    b)Infantry and towed gun crews have PGN60 rifle A/T grenades, or possibly RPG75 disposable LAW.
    c)The 5 Category A Tank Divisions each have 3 Tank Regiments each of 3 Tank Battalions; and one Motor Rifle Regiment of 3 Motor Rifle and 1 Tank battalions.
    d)Tanks ate T-54/55. In 1981 2 battalions are T-72 (04% chance, called T-72M in Poland). By 1986 tanks are 20% T72. In 1988 tanks are 30% T-72 and T-72A (T-72M1 in Poland).
    e)In 1980 one divisional Artillery Battalion per division has 2S1. By 1987 both have 2S-1.
    f) Divisional SAM Regiment has Sa-8 in 2 divisions from 1985.
    g)By 1986 all APC are in BMP-1. Regimental AA & A/T can have BRDM-3 and Sa-13 from 1986.
    h) AT-7 Saxhorn only available from 1987.
    i)The T-55PW-LWD is engineer version with mine-clearing line charges and mineplough.
    j) Can use Army and Front support from List P37M.


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