Modern
Russian Armored and
Motorized Rifle Brigade

1995+ Russia

List R76M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-80U or T-72B; 1x BMP-1K
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-80U or T-72B
      3 platoons@ 3x T-80U or T-72B

    1 Company:
      CHQ: 1x BMP-3, 1(7 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-3, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-16, 3 LMG, 3x 40mm BG15
      1 platoon: 2x BMP-3, 4x 12.7mm HMG teams

    1 Weapons Platoon: 3x BMP-2, 6x 30mm AGS-17 grenade launchers
    1 AA Platoon: 3x BMP-2, 9x Sa-16 teams
    1 A/T Platoon: 4x MT-LB/AT-6 Spiral or BRDM-3
    1 AA Battery: 4x 2S-6

    1 Battery: 8x 2S-17 (?) or 8x 120mm 2B11 mortars, 8 trucks,1 Radio Jeep
    OR 8x 82mm Vasilek on MT-LB, 1x MT-LBU

Motor Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-1K, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 1 AR sqd
    1 Tank Company:
      CHQ: 1x T-80U or T-72B
      3 platoons@ 3x T-80U or T-72B

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BMP-2, 1(6 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-2, 3(6 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW, 3x RPG-16, 3x 40mm BG15
      1 platoon: 2x BMP-1 or BMP-2, 4x 12.7mm HMG teams

    1 Weapons Platoon: 3x BMP-1 or BMP-2, 6x 30mm AGS-17 teams
    1 AA Platoon: 3x BMP-1 or BMP-2, 9x Sa-16 teams
    1 A/T Platoon: 4x 125mm 2A45 A/T guns, 4x MT-LB
    1 A/T Platoon: 4x BMP-2 with AT-4 Spigot & extra reloads
    1 AA Battery: 4x 2S-6
    1 Battery: 8x 120mm 2B11 or 82mm 2B9 Vasilek mortars, 8x MT-LB, 1x MT-LBU

Light Assault Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x BTR-70 or BTR-80, 2 AR sqds, 1 truck, 1 Jeep
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BTR-70 or BTR-80, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1x AT-13
      3 platoons@ 3x BTR, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3 LMG, 1x AT-13, 3x RPG-16, 3x 40mm BG15 on AK74
      1 platoon: 2x BTR, 4x 12.7mm HMG, 2x AT-4 Spigot

    1 AA Platoon: 3x BTR-70, 9x Sa-16 teams
    1 A/T Platoon: 6x MT-LB/AT-6 Spiral or BRDM-3
    1 Battery: 8x 2S-23 or 8x 120mm 2B11 mortars, 8 trucks, radio Jeep; OR 8x 82mm 2B9 Vasilek, 8 trucks, radio Jeep
    1 Weapons Platoon: 3x BTR-70, 6x 30mm AGS17 teams

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 4 x BTR-70K, 2 x BRDM-2U, 2 trucks, 4 AR sqds with up to:
      2 A/T Batteries@ 6x 125mm 2A45, 6x MTLB or trucks
      2 A/T Batteries@ 6x BRDM-3 or MTLB/AT-6 Spiral

    1 Radio Jamming Company: 15 jammers, 4x RDF-ESM units, 38 trucks

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 1 truck, 2 Jeeps
      2 platoons@ 3 x BTR-70, 3(8 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 SAW, 3x RPG-16, 1 flamethrower
      1 platoon: 3x GMZ minelayers
      1 platoon: 2x UR-77 mineclearers, # mineploughs, trucks

    Engineer Pool: 2x IMR, 2x BTM-3, 2x MDK-2M, 3x MTU AVLB, 9x BAT-M

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 1x PRP3, 1x ACRV2, 1x ACRV3, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 152mm 2S-3 or 2S-19, 1x ACRV1, 1x ACRV2

    1 Rocket Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x BTR-60PU, 2 Jeeps, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM21-36 or 220mm BM27, 1x BTR-60PU

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U, 1x Rangir HQ vehicle
      1 AA Battery: 6x Sa-13 Gopher or Sa-15
      1 AA Battery: 4 or 6x ZSU-23-4M or 6x 2S-6

    2 Recce Companies@

      CHQ: 1x BRM-1 (BMP-R with Tall Mike radar)
      3 platoons@ 3x BRM-1 or BMP-2 or BMP-3 M501 recce
      1 NBC Recce Platoon: 4x BTR-70kh or BTR-80RkhM4

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      2 platoons@ 6 BRDM-2

    1 NBC Company
    1 MP Company,
    1 Decoy Company
    1 Maintenance Company
    1 Transport Battalion

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFVs. Artillery is Assigned FC. Infantry have IINF.
    b) Infantry have RPG-18, RPG-22 and RPG-26 disposable LAW.
    c) The Armoured Brigades have 3 Armoured , 2 Motor Rifle and 1 Light Infantry battalions.
    d) Motor Rifle Brigades have 2 Armoured, 3 Motor Rifle and 1 Light Infantry battalions.
    e) The BMP-3 series are rare, may be replaced by BMP-2 or BMP-1, or even MT-LB in Artic or Far Eastern regions.
    f) Infantry may replace RPG-16 with RPG-27 or RPG-29.
    g) The AT-13 may be replaced by the AT-7 Saxhorn. Sa-16 can be replaced by Sa-14 or Sa-18.
    h) Due to economic collapse all units are at 70% strength or less.
    i) Engineers may have RPO disposable incendiary rocket launchers.
    j) BRM is recce version of BMP-1; BRM-1 has GS13 radar added.
    k) BMP-1 and BMP-2 in support units have no Sagger.
    l) Can use Corps support from List R78M.
    m) There is no known details of the 2S-17, although the designation implies a self-propelled artillery piece.


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