Modern

Turkey Infantry Division
and Corps Support

1996+ Northern Cyprus

List T11M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 AR squads, 2 Jeeps, 2 lorries
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR squad, 2x .50" HMG teams
      3 platoons@ 4 AR squads, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 platoon: 3x 81mm MKE mortars, 2x Jeep/106mm M40

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad
      1 battery: 6x 107mm M30 mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck
      1 battery: 6x 81mm MKE mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck
      1 platoon: 3 Sections@ 4x Jeep/106mm M40

Divisional Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M48A5T2, 1x M88A1 ARV
    5 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M48A5T2
      3 platoons@ 5x M48A5T2

2. Regiment Support

Infantry Regiment HQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 trucks, 2 jeeps, OP/Air Liaison Team
with:

    1 Attached AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams in Jeeps

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ: 2x M48A5T2
      1 platoon: 5x M48A5T2
      1 platoon: 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 battery: 3x M106A1(107mm M30 mortar)

    1 Mortar Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG sqd, 2 Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 4x 107mm M30 mortars, 4 trucks, radio truck, OP in Jeep

3. Divisional Support


Up to:
    1 Anti-tank Company:
      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad, 2 Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 4x Jeep/ITOW

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 40mmL60 M1 Bofors, 4 trucks

    1 Artillery Regiment:

      3 Artillery Battalions@
        BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 trucks, 3 OP Teams
        3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101 howitzers, 8 trucks

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 trucks, 4 OP Teams
        3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114 howitzers, 8 lorries
        1 battery: 4x 203mm M115 howitzers, 6 lorries

    1 Engineer Battalion:
    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 1x 57mm M18, 4 trucks

    1 Bridge Company: 6 pontoons, lorries, dozers, dump trucks, etc
    1 Attached AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams, 6 Jeeps

4. 11th Corps Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 trucks, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101 howitzers, 8 trucks

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x M113A1, 2 trucks, 2 AR squads, 3 OP Teams in M113
      2 batteries@ 4x 105mm M52A1, 1x M113A1

    1 Helicopter Detachment: 4x UH-1H Huey

    1 AA Battalion:
    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 40mmL60 M1 Bofors, 4 trucks

    1 AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams, 6 Jeeps

    1 AA Battalion:
    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x twin 25mm GDF-003, 4 trucks
      3 platoons@ 4x twin 20mm RH202, 4 trucks

    1 Corps Armoured Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2x M48A5T2, 1x M88A1 ARV
      5 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x M48A5T2
        3 platoons@ 5x M48A5T2

      1 Training Company: 8x M48A2

    1 Engineer Battalion

      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 1x 57mm M18, 4 trucks

      1 Bridge Company: 6 pontoons, lorries, dozers, dump trucks, etc

    1 Corps Recce Squadron:

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M113A1, 2 trucks, 2 AR squads
      3 Recce Troops@
        THQ: 2x M48A5T2
        1 platoon: 5x M48A5T2
        1 platoon: 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
        1 battery: 3x M106A1(107mm M30 mortar)

    3. Notes

      a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry may have IINF.
      b) Infantry have 1-3x M72 disposable LAW per squad.
      c) The 28th Infantry Division has three Regiments each of three Infantry Battalions.
      d) M48A5T2 has FSAPDS, TI, IFCS with laser ranging and stabilised sights.
      e) The Turkish force occupying North Cyprus is the 11th Corps of the 28th Infantry Division, 39th Mechanised Division (see List T12M), plus Corps units listed here.


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