Modern

Saudi Arabia National Guard
Mechanized Brigade

1977-1988, Saudi Arabia

List SU5M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x V-150/.50", 2(7 man) AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 3x V-150-ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x V- I 50/DMG, 2x Landover, 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@
        1x V- I 50/DMG, 1(7 man) AR sqd, 1 GPMG
        3x V-1 50/.50", 3(11 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x 90mm M67

      1 platoon: 3x V-1 50/81 mm mortars, 2x SW13 Landrover
      1 A/T Platoon: 1x V-1 50/20mm, 3x V-150/90mm, 2x V-150/TOW

    1 Artillery Battery: 5x 105mm M102, 5 trucks, radio Jeep, 3 OP Teams in V-150/MG
    1 AA Battery: 6x 20mm M167 Vulcan, 6 trucks, 1x Landrover OR 6x V-1 50NuIcan AA (1982+), 1x Landrover
    1 Recce Platoon: 1 x V-150/20mm, 1 x V-150/TOW, 3x V-150/DMG, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 6 GPMG
    1 Engineer Platoon: 3x V-150/.50", 3(11 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, mines

2. Brigade Support

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

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have 1-3x M72A1 disposable LAW per squad. AR is G-3.
    c) The Brigade has 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" and coax .30" MGs. V-150/90mm has 90mm MECAR.
    g) From about 1989 the brigade changed organisation (see List SU3MA).


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