List SY1MA
by Mark Bevis
1. Teeth ArmArmoured Battalion (of Mechanised Brigade)
5 Companies@
3 platoons@ 3x T-62M Armoured Battalion (of Armored Brigade)
3 Companies@
3 platoons@ 3x T-62M Mechanised Battalion (of Mechanised Brigade)
3 Companies@
3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3x BTR-60PB, 3 SAW 1 platoon: 2x BTR-60PB, 6x AT-3C Sagger or Milan-1 teams, 2x RPG7 1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 Gaz-66 trucks, 1 Gaz-66 radio truck Mechanised Battalion (of Armored Brigade)
3 Companies@
3 platoons@ 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 LMG, 3x RPG-7, 3x BMP-1, 3 SAW, 1x Sa-7B 1 Battery: 6x 120mm M43 mortars, 6 Gaz-66 trucks, 1 Gaz-66 radio truck 2. Brigade SupportArmoured Brigade HQ: 2x T-62K, 4x Gaz-469, 2x BMP-1Ksh, 2 AR sqds with:
4 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4 2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin 0-1 Recce Company:
3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2 1 A/T Company:
3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2/Sagger, 1x BRDM-2 1 Engineer Company:
3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 1 flamegun, 2 lorries 2 Maintenance Platoons@ 4x T-54T ARV Mechanised Brigade HQ: 3 AR sqds, 4 trucks with:
3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2 1 AA Company:
4 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4 2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin 1 A/T Company:
3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2/Sagger, 1x BRDM-2 3. Divisional SupportUp to:
3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2 1 Engineer Company:
2 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 1 flamegun, 2 lorries 1 platoon: 2x T-55 IMR 1 platoon: 3x BTR-152+ mine-chute or towed minelayer 1 platoon: 3x UR67 on BTR-50PK mine-counter measures 1 Engineer Support Company:
3 platoons@ 3x BTM or MDK-2M 1 Bridge Company: 8x TMM tressle bridges, 16 ribbon bridges, lorries 2 Artillery Battalions@
3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van 1 Artillery Battalion:
3 batteries@ 6x 152mm 2S-3, 1x BTR-60PU, Assigned FC 1 Rocket Battalion:
3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21-40, radio van 3 AA Companies @
4 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4 2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin or Sa-13 Gopher 6 AA Batteries@ 6x 57mm S60, 1 radar, 8 trucks 4. Notes
b) Infantry have no known A/T grenades or disposable LAW. c) The Division has 1 Mechanised Brigade of 1 Tank Battalion and 3 Mechanised Battalions; and 2 Armoured Brigades each of 3 Tank Battalions and 1 Mechanised Battalion. d) This list is as for the 9th Armoured Division as deployed in the Gulf, where every Bttn HQ and Bde HQ has a US OP/Air Liaison team in 2x M577 or Hummers. e) May replace T-62 with T-55 in Syria, and each division has a third Tank Brigade available after mobilisation. f) The Division in the Gulf War did not appear to use Sa-13 or T-55. Back to MicroMark Modern Syria List of TO&Es Back to MicroMark Modern National List of TO&Es Back to MicroMark Period List of TO&Es Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997-2003 by Mark Bevis and MicroMark. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |