Modern

Turkey Mechanized Division

1996+ Northern Cyprus

List T12M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M48A5T1 or T2, 1x M88A1 ARV
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M48A5T1 or T2
      3 platoons@ 4x M48A5T1 or T2

Mechanised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x AAPC(AIFV/.50" turret), 1x M113A1, 2 AR squads
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x AAPC, 1 AR squad, 2x .50" HMG teams
      3 platoons@ 4x AAPC, 4 AR squads, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 platoon: 2x M125A1/81mm mortar, 2x Milan-1 teams, 2x M113A1

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR/SMG squad, 1x M113A1
      1 battery: 6x AIFV/120mm HY12 mortar, 1x M113A1
      1 battery: 6x M125A1/81mm mortar
      1 platoon: 6x Milan-1 teams, 6x M113A1

2. Brigade Support

Mechanised Brigade HQ: 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 2 Jeeps, OP/Air Liaison Team
with:

    1 Anti-tank Company:
      CHQ: 1x M113A1
      3 platoons@ 4x M150 (M113+ TOW)

    1 Attached AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams in Jeeps

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4x M113A1, TPQ-36 radar, 2 lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M52A1, 1x M113A1, OP Team in M113A1

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ: 2x M48A5T1
      1 platoon: 5x M48A5T1
      1 platoon: 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 battery: 3x AIFV/120mm HY12 mortar

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x M113A1, 1 AR squad
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67

Armoured Brigade HQ: 2x M48A5T1, 4x M113A1, 2 AR squads, OP/Air Liaison Team
with:

    1 Anti-tank Company:
      CHQ: 1x M113A1
      3 platoons@ 4x M150 (M113+ TOW)

    1 Attached AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams in Jeeps

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4x M113A1, TPQ-36 radar, 2 lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M44T, 1x M113A1, OP Team in M113A1

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x M113A1, 1 AR squad
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ: 2x M48A5T1
      1 platoon: 5x M48A5T1
      1 platoon: 4x M113A1, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 battery: 3x AIFV/120mm HY12 mortar

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    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 Anti-tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x M113A1
      3 platoons@ 4x M113A1/106mm M40

    3 AA Companies@

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

    1 Attached AA Battery: 6x Stinger teams in Jeeps

    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

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 39th Mechanised Division has one Mechanised Brigade and one Armoured Brigade each of two Tank and two Mechanised Battalions.
    d) M48A5T2 has FSAPDS, TI, IFCS with laser ranging and stabilised sights, and is used by the Armoured Brigade.
    e) M48A5T1 had IINF, FSAPDS, and laser ranging and is used by the Mechanised Brigade and Recce units.
    f) The Turkish force occupying North Cyprus is the 11th Corps of the 39th Mechanised Division and 28th Infantry Division plus Corps units (see List T11M).


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