Modern
Russian Mountain Rifle Brigade

1984+ Southern Russia

List R141M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Motor Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1K, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 2(6 man) AR/SMG squads
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-2, 1(7 man) AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-2, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7
      1 platoon: 2x BMP-1(no Sagger), 2x 30mm AGS-17, 4x 12.7mm HMG

    1 AA Platoon: 3x BMP-1(no Sagger), 9x Sa-7 or Sa-14
    1 Battery: 6x 82mm Vasilek mortars, 6 trucks, radio Jeep

Mountain Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2(6 man) AR squads
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR squad
      3 platoons@ 3(9 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3 sniper rifles, 1(2 man) PQ squad
      1 platoon: 2x 30mm AGS17, 1(7 man) AR crew squad, 4x 12.7mm HMG, 1(13 man) AR crew squad

    1 Battery: 6x 82mm M37 mortars, pack mules OR 8x 82mm Vasilek mortars, 8 trucks, radio Jeep
    1 AA Platoon: 9x Sa-7, 1(10 man) AR crew squad
    1 A/T Platoon: 2x 73mm SPG-9, 4x AT-4 Spigot, 27 crewmen

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 2x BTR-70U, 4x BRDM-2U, 3 trucks, 8 Jeeps, 3 AR squads
with:

    1 Cavalry Squadron:
      SHQ: 1(12 man) AR squad, horses, sabres
      2 platoons@ 12 Sections@ 2(4 man) AR sqds, horses, sabres, 1 SAW
      1 platoon: 4x 82mm M37 mortars, pack horses

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1(4 man) AR squad, 1 Jeep
      1 platoon: 3x BTR-70, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-7
      1 platoon: boats, light bridge, lorries

    1 Anti-Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-3, 1x RPG-7

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 1x BTR-60PU12
      1 platoon: 4x Sa-9 Gaskin or Sa-13 Gopher
      1 platoon: 4x ZSU-23-4M Shilka

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30, 6 trucks or MT-LB, 1x BTR-60PU
      OR 6x 120mm 2S12 mortars, 8 trucks, 3x RPG-7

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and AFV. Infantry have IRNF.
    b) Infantry have 2x RPG-18 disposable LAW per squad. Engineers have RPO disposable incendiery rockets.
    c) The sole Mountain Rifle Brigade deployed in Kirghizia has two Motor Rifle Battalions in BMP and two Mountain Rifle Battalions on foot.
    d) From late 1980s can replace RPG-7 with RPG-16 and RPG-18 with RPG-22, and Sa-7 with Sa-16. Infantry squads gain 1x 40mm BG15 grenade launcher on AK74 each.
    e) Some details are provisional. The Brigade was still available in 1991 at least.

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