Modern

Saudi Arabia National Guard
Mechanized Brigade

1989-94, Persian Gulf

List SU3MA

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x V-1 50/.50 cal, 2(7 man) AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 3x V-1 50-ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x V-150/DMG, 2x Landover, 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@
        1x V-1 50/DMG, 1(7 man) AR sqd, 1 GPMG
        3x V-150/.50", 3(11 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x 84mm S.550
        1 platoon: 3x V-1 50/81 mm mortars, 2x SWB; Landrover
        1 A/T Platoon: 1x V-1 50/20mm, 3x V-1 50/90mm, 2 or 6x V-1 50/TOW

      1 Recce Platoon: 1 x V-1 50/20mm, 1 x V- 1 50/TOW, 3x V-1 50/DMG, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 6 GPMG

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 3x V-1 50/.50", 2 AR sqds, OP Team, 4x Landrovers with:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 4 trucks, 4x Landrover
      4 batteries@ 5x 105mm M1 02 or 6x 155mm M1 98, 6 trucks, radio Jeep, 3 OP Teams in V-150/MG

1 AA Battery:

    CHQ: 2x V-150/.50", 2x Landrover
    4 platoons@ 4x V- 1 50/Vulcan AA, 1x Landrover
    1 platoon (1992+): 8?x Stinger teams, 8 jeeps

1 MP Company
1 Enginer Company:

    CHQ: 2x V- 1 50/ 50", 2 trucks
    4 platoons@ 3x V- 150/.50", 3 (11 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, mines
    1 platoon: stores, heavy equipment, diggers, etc

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have 1-3x M72AI disposable LAW per squad. From 1991 these can be replaced by APILAS disposable LAW. AR is G-3.
    c) The 2 Brigades each have 4 battalions.
    d) Landrovers are Short Wheel Base and Lightweight types.
    e) Trucks are 6x6 Toyota types.
    f) V-150/DMG has turret with .50 cal and coax .30 cal MGs.
    g) The 1st (imam Mohammed Bin Saud) Brigade has 105mm brigade artillery, V- 1 50/90mm MECAR, and 2x V- 1 50/TOW per company. The 2nd (King Abdul Aziz) Brigade has 155mm brigade artillery, V­150/90mm Cockerill III, and 6x V-1 50/TOW per company.

This List replaces List SU3M.


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