WWII
Russian Infantry Division
Nov 1943-45

East Europe

List R3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Infantry Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 2 LMG
        1 platoon: 4 MMG, 7 LMG teams

      1 Battery: 6 or 9x 82mm mortars, Assigned FC

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        1 platoon: 3 SMG sqds, 9 PTRD41
        1 platoon: 4x 45mm M42 or 57mm M43 A/T guns, horse tows
        1 platoon: 4x 12.7mm HMG/AA tripods

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds with up to:
      1 Anti-tank Company:
        CHQ: 1 SMG sqd
        3 platoons@ 3-4x SMG sqds@ 3xPTRD41

      1 Gun Battery: 6x 76mm M27, horse tows, Assigned FC
      1 Mortar Battery: 6x 120mm mortars, horse tows, Assigned FC
      1 Anti-tank Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
        3 platoons@ 4x 45mm M42 or 57mm M43 A/T guns, horse tows

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses or 2x M3A1 White S/C
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 1 PTRD41, horses or 6x M3A1 S/C
      1 platoon: 2x MMG, horses or 2x M3A1 S/C

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 SMG/engineer sqds, 2 flameguns, 2 LMG

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 6x 76mm M42, horse tows

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Assigned FC
      2 batteries@ 6x 122mm M38, horse tows

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1 SMG sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 or 6x 12.7mm HMG/AA tripods

    3 Anti-tank Batteries@ 4x 76mm M42, horse tows

    3 Attached A/T batteries@ 4x 76mm M42, horse tows
    OR 2 Attached A/T Companies@

      CHQ: 1 SMG sqd
      2 platoons@ 3 SMG sqds, 9 PTRD41

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all Bttn HQs, and possibly in CHQs.
    b) APCR and HEAT rounds available where appropriate.
    c) Infantry have RPG-43 A/T grenades in 1943, RPG-6 in 1944-45, and possibly could have RPG-1 in 1945.
    d) A/T platoons with PTRD41 have 3 molotovs and/or 3 A/T grenades per squad. The PTRD41 can be issued out to the infantry platoons.
    e) The division has 3 infantry brigades each of 3 battalions.
    f) Whole battalions can rearm rifle sqds with SMG.


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