WWII
Russian Army Support
Nov 1943-45

East Europe

List R2

by Mark Bevis

1. Army Support

Up to:

    9 Rocket Battalions@
      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, 8 trucks, radio van, 2x 37mm M39 AA, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 4x BM-13-16 or BM-8-48, radio van

    2 Rocket Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, 8 trucks, radio van, 2x 37mm M39 AA, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 4x BM-31, radio van

    1 Mechanized Artillery Regiment:

      RHQ: 1x Su-76, 1x Ba-64
      3 batteries@ 4x Su-76 or Su-76i or StuG IIIF, Obsolete FC
      OR 4 batteries@ 5x Su-76, Assigned FC

    1 Mechanized Artillery Regiment:

      RHQ: 1x T-34/76F, Obsolete FC
      4 batteries@ 4x Su-122

    2 Flame Tank Companies@

      CHQ: 1x OT-34/76 or OT-34/85
      3 platoons@ 3x OT-34 as in CHQ

    1 Flame Tank Battalion Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x T-34/76 or /85
      3 platoons@ 3x T-34 as in CHQ

    3 Tank Destroyer Battalions@ 1x Su-57 T-48 halftrack
    4 batteries@ 5x Su-57 T-48

    3 Guard Heavy Mechanized Artillery Battalions@ Dec'44+ only

      Bttn HQ: 1x ISU-152 or ISU-122 or Su-100
      4 batteries@ 5x SPG as in Bttn HQ

    4 Heavy Guard Mortar Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, 6 lorries
      3 batteries@ 4x BM-31, radio van, Assigned FC

    3 Heavy Tank Battalions@

      BHQ: 1x Is-2m or Is-3 Dec'44+ only
      4 'Companies'@ 5x Is-2m or Is-3

    3 Tank Companies@

      CHQ: 1x Sherman or Churchill III or T-34/76F or T-34/85
      3 platoons@ 3x tanks as in CHQ

    1 Heavy Tank Regiment:

      RHQ: 1x Is-1 or Is-2 or KV-85, 1x Ba-64
      4 'Companies'@ 5x tanks as in RHQ.

    3 Mortar Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, 2 PTRD41, horses or 8 trucks
      6 batteries@ 6x 120mm or 160mm mortars, 3 PTRD41, horse or truck tows, Assigned FC

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, horses or 8 trucks
      4 batteries@ 6x 76mm M42, horse or truck tows, Assigned FC

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 SMG sqds, horses or 6 lorries
      4 batteries@ 6x 122mm M38, horses or trucks, Assigned FC

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 SMG sqds, horses or 8 lorries
      4 batteries@ 6x 152mm M43, horses or trucks, Assigned FC

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 8 SMG sqds, horses or 8 lorries
      4 batteries@ 6x 122mm M31/37, horse or truck tows, Assigned FC

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 SMG sqds, horses or 8 lorries
      4 batteries@ 6x 152mm M37, horse or lorry tows, Assigned FC

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 8 SMG sqds, 8 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 6x 203mm M31, 6 lorries or Stalinets, radio van

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 1x T-34/76F
      3 platoons@ 3x T-34/76F

    2 Recce Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, M/Cs
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, PTRD41, 3 LMG, M/C Combos

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2 Universal Carriers, 1(8 man) SMG sqd
      3 platoons@ 3x Carriers, 1 SMG sqd, 1 PTRD41

    9 AA Batteries@ 6x 37mm M39 AA, horse or truck tows

    3 AA Batteries@ 6x 85mm M39 or M44 AA, horse or truck tows

    4 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 1 SMG sqd, horses or truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 12.7mm HMG/AA tripods, horses or 2 trucks

    3 A/T Regiments@

      RHQ: 4 SMG sqds, 4 trucks or horses
      6 batteries@ 4x 76mm M42 or 45mm M42 or 57mm M43 or 100mm M44, horse or truck tows

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds

    3 Pioneer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/pioneer sqds

    1 Engineer Tank Regiment:

      RHQ: 1x T-34/76F or T-34/85
      1 Company:
        CHQ: 1x T-34/76F or T-34/85
        3 platoons@ 3x T-34 as in CHQ

      2 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x PT-34/76F or PT-34/85
        3 platoons@ 3x PT-34 (mineroller tanks)

2. Notes

    a) Radios are in all CHQ and Battery HQs, possibly in recce PHQs.
    b) Infantry have RPG-6 A/T grenades, and possibly RPG-1 in 1945.
    c) APCR and HEAT rounds are available where appropriate.
    d) This list can be used in support of lists R1, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7.
    e) Note in service date of: T-34/85(Dec'43); Is-1(Dec'43); Is-2(Mar'44); KV-85(Dec'43); OT-34/85(mid'44); BM-31-12(1944); Panther G(1945); Is-3(May'45); PT-34(1944); 100mm M44(Oct'44);


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