Modern
Portuguese Paratroop Brigade
1980s-1993

Portugal

List S4M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Paratroop Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1(15 man) AR/SMG sqd, laser rangefinder
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 2(9 man) AR sqds, 1 GPMG, 2 MMG
      3 platoons@ 1(7 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x 60mm IMI mortar, 4(8 man) AR sqds, 2x 84mm M2 Carl Gustav
    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR/SMG sqd
      1 battery: 5x 81mm L16 mortars
      1 Recce Platoon: 5(4 man) AR sqds, 5 LMG
      1 A/T Platoon: 4x Milan-1 teams, 4x Jeeps
      1 Radar Section: 3?x RB-12 radars

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 6 AR/SMG sqds, 3x Stinger teams with:
      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 2x Jeeps
        2 platoons@ 6x Jeep/SS-11? or Jeep/Milan-1
      1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm Tampella mortars, 6x "Esarco" APC, radio Jeep
      1 Commando Company:
        CHQ: 2(9 man) AR/SMG sqds, 1 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 3x FAV/.50" HMG, 3x FAV/40mm Mk19 auto grenade launchers, motorcycles, 3(6 man) AR/SMG sqds, 6 GPMG
      1 Transport/Liaison Squadron: 16x SA316 Alouette III helicopters

3. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
b) Infantry have 3-6 x M72A3 disposable LAW per squad.
c) The Brigade has 3 Battalions.
d) Equipment includes PNVG (IINF) and NBC gear.
e) Details of support units are provisional.
f) The Brigade is under Air Force command until 1992.
g) Stinger and Milan missiles not before 1990.
h) The Commando Company includes high altitude paratroop pathfinders.


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