Modern
Syria Armored Division

1989-1992 Persian Gulf, Syria

List SY1MA

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion (of Mechanised Brigade)

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-62K, 2x T-54-T ARV
    5 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-62M
      3 platoons@ 3x T-62M

Armoured Battalion (of Armored Brigade)

    Bttn HQ: 1x T-62K
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x T-62M
      3 platoons@ 3x T-62M

Mechanised Battalion (of Mechanised Brigade)

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 LMG, 2x BTR-60PU
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BTR-60PB, 1x Sa-7B
      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)

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 LMG, 2x BTR-60PU
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1x BMP-1
      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 Support

Armoured Brigade HQ: 2x T-62K, 4x Gaz-469, 2x BMP-1Ksh, 2 AR sqds with:

    1 AA Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      4 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4
      2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin

    0-1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2

    1 A/T Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2/Sagger, 1x BRDM-2

    1 Engineer Company:
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck, 1 LMG
      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:

    0-1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      4 Sections@ 2x ZSU-23-4
      2 Sections@ 2x Sa-9 Gaskin

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 3x BRDM-2/Sagger, 1x BRDM-2

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      3 platoons@ 4x BRDM-2

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 LMG, 1 truck
      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:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 truck, 1x BRDM-2
      3 platoons@ 3x BTM or MDK-2M

    1 Bridge Company: 8x TMM tressle bridges, 16 ribbon bridges, lorries

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 AR sqds, 6 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm D30 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 trucks, 4x Jeep, 1x BMP-SON+Small Fred radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 152mm 2S-3, 1x BTR-60PU, Assigned FC

    1 Rocket Battalion:

      BHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 122mm BM-21-40, radio van

    3 AA Companies @

      CHQ: 1x BRDM-2U
      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

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    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.


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