Modern

Turkey Corp and Army Support

1998+ Turkey

List T13M

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support


Up to:
    1 Engineer Battalion:
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 4 GPMG
        1 platoon: diggers, dozer, dump trucks, light bridge?
        1 Pontoon Company: 12? pontoons on lorries

    1 Independent Corps Armoured Battalion

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

    2 AA Battalions@

      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 4x 40mmL60 or 40mmL70 Bofors, 4 trucks

      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 2x twin 20mm GAI-DO1, 2 Redeye teams, 4 trucks

    1 SPAA Battalion:

      2 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 truck or M113, 1 SMG squad
        3 platoons@ 4x M42 Duster

    1 Artillery Brigade:

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 4x M113A1, 2 AR squads, 1x TPQ-36 radar, 2 trucks
        3 batteries@ 6x 203mm M110A2, 1x M113A1

      2 Artillery Battalions@

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

      1 Artillery Battalion:

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

      1 Drone Battery: CL-89 drones, lorries

    1 Corps Armoured Recce Brigade

      2 Armoured Cavalry Squadrons@
        SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M113A1, 2 AR squads
        3 Troops@
          THQ: 2x M48A5T2
          1 platoon: 5x M48A5T2
          1 platoon: 4x M113A1, 4 AR squads, 4 GPMG, 2x 75mm M20
          1 battery: 3x M106A1

      2 Armoured Recce Squadrons@

        SHQ (Bttn HQ: 2x M48A5T2, 1x M88A1 ARV
        3 Companies@
          CHQ: 1x M48A5T2
          3 platoons@ 4x M48A5T2

2. Army Support

Up to:

    4 Army HQ sharing 8 Corps, plus 11th Corps in Northern Cyprus (see List T11M)

    3 Rocket Battalions@

      BHQ: 2 AR squads, 4 trucks
      3 batteries@ 6x 107mm MRL, type unknown, 8 trucks

    1 Rocket Battalion:

      BHQ: 2x M113A1, 2 trucks, 2 AR squads
      3 batteries@ 4x MLRS, 1x M113A1, 24x ATACMS missiles on lorries

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4x M113A1, 2 AR squads, TPQ-36 radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 203mm M110A2, 1x M113A1

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4x M113A1, 2 AR squads
      3 batteries@ 6x 175mm M107, 1x M113A1

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x 203mm M115 howitzers, 8 lorries

    2 AA Battalions@

      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR squad, 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 4x twin 35mm GDF-001, 4 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4x twin 20mm GAI-DO1, 2x Redeye teams, 6 trucks

    1 Army Aviation Attack Helicopter Battalion:

      1 Squadron: 10x AH-1W Super Cobra (3b-20mm M197, 68mm RPs, TOW2)
      2 Squadrons@ 10x AH-1S Cobra (3b-20mm M197, TOW2, GPS, RWR, TI)

    4 Army Aviation Regiment HQs sharing:

      7 Aviation Battalions@
        1 OP Squadron: 9x U-17B Skywagon, 1x AB-206R
        1 Transport Squadron: 9x UH-1H, 6x AB-205A

      2 Aviation Battalions@
        1 OP Squadron: 9x U-17B Skywagon, 1x AB-206R
        1 Transport Squadron: 9x AS-532 Cougar
        1 Transport Squadron: 9x UH-1H, 6x AB-205A

      1 Aviation Battalion:
        1 OP Squadron: 9x U-17B Skywagon, 1x AB-206R
        1 Transport Squadron: 8x S-70A Blackhawk, 6x AB-205A

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF.
    b) Infantry have 1-3x M72 disposable LAW per squad and possibly 40mm M79 grenade launchers.
    c) By 2001 around fifty of the UH-1H should be replaced by S-70A Blackhawk.
    d) There are four Army HQs sharing 8 Corps, plus the 11th Corps in Northern Cyprus.
    e) See List T11M for the 11th Corps in Northern Cyprus.
    f) It is possible that up to four CH-47D Chinook and eight CH-53E are to be bought by 2003.


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