Modern
Polish Motor Rifle Division
Category A
1980-1989

Poland and E. Europe

List P35M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

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

Motor Rifle Battalion (BMP) (1987+)

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1K, 1 truck, 1 Jeep
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-1, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1x AT-7 Saxhorn
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-1, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M120 mortars, 6x MT-LB, radio Jeep

Motor Rifle Battalion (OT-64)

    Bttn HQ: 1x OT-64R2/3, 1x FUG, 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x OT-64C2, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1x AT-7 Saxhorn
      3 platoons@ 3x OT-64C2, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7, 1x Sa-7
      1 A/T Platoon: 2x OT-64A, 4x AT-3 Sagger, 2x 73mm SPG9 OR 2x OT-64C2+ Sagger rails, 2x 73mm SPG9
      1 Battery: 6x 120mm M120 mortars, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x FUG or BRDM-2U, 1 truck, 1x Sa-7, 4x FUG-US or BRDM2Rkh
    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, 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: 2x 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, 1x BRDM-2U

      1 Engineer Company:

        CHQ: 2 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, 2x OT-64R3 with:
    1 Battery: 6x 122mm M38, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 1x FUG
      1 platoon: 3x PT-76
      1 platoon: 3x FUG
      1 platoon: 2x FUG-US

    1 AA Battery: 6x twin 23mm ZU-23-2, 6 trucks OR 4x ZSU-23-4
    1 A/T Battery: 6x 85mm D44, 6 trucks

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1x FUG
      2-3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-1/Snapper or BRDM-2/Sagger

    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 ACRV2/3
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm 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 trucks, 2 Jeeps
    3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM21, radio van

1 Missile Battalion:

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

1 A/T Battalion:

    BHQ: 2 lorries, 2 AR sqds
    3 batteries@ 6x 100mm T12 or 85mm D44, 6x MT-LB or lorries

1 AAA Regiment:

    BHQ: 2x OT-64R3
    4 batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 8 trucks, FC radar
    OR 1 SAM Regiment:
      BHQ: 2x OT-64R3, Thin Skin, 2x Long Track radars
      5 batteries@ 4x Sa-6, 1x Straight Flush, 4 reload AFV

    1 Ferry Company: 12x PTS, 3x GSP, 10 boats
    1 Pontoon Unit: 18x PP64 pontoon sections, lorries
    1 Bridge Unit: 8x SMT-1 tressle bridges, lorries

    1 Engineer Company:

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

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ. Artillery is Assigned FC.

b)Infantry and towed gun teams have PGN60 rifle A/T grenades, or possibly RPG-75 disposable LAW.

c) The 3 Category A Motor Rifle Divisions each have 1 Tank Regiment of 3 Tank Battalions; and 3 Motor Rifle Regiments each of 3 Motor Rifle and 1 Tank battalions.

d)From 1987 there are enough BMP-1 to re-equip 1 Motor Rifle Regiment per division.

e)In 1980 one divisional Artillery Battalion per division has 2S-1. By 1987 both are 2S-1 equipped.

f) Divisional AA Regiment has Sa-6 from 1982.

g) AT-7 Saxhorn only available from 1987.

h) Only 1 division has 100mm T12 in its A/T Battalion.

i) Can use Army and Front support from List P37M.


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