WWII
Iraqi Mechanized Brigade

1938-1941 Iraq

List IR3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Tank Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 2x CV33 tankettes
      2 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x CV33
        2 platoons@ 3x CV33

    Infantry Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 armoured trucks
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck or armoured truck
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 4 trucks or armoured trucks
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
        1 platoon: 4x 3.7" mountain guns, 4x Light Dragon Mk.III
        1 platoon: 4 MMG, 2 trucks
        1 platoon: 4 AALMG, 2 trucks
        1 platoon: 4x A/T guns, probably 2pdr, 4x Lt. Dragon III

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 armoured trucks with up to:
      1 Recce Company:
        CHQ: 2x Vickers-Armstrong-Crossley 60/20
        3 platoons@ 4x 6x4 armoured cars as in CHQ.

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in Bttn HQ, if at all. Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    b) The Brigade has 1 Tank battalion and 2 Motorised Battalions.
    c) Up to 1 company per motorised battalion can be in improvised armoured lorries.
    d) Elements of the brigade fought against Commonwealth forces in April-May 1941.


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