WWII
Russian Cavalry Division
1938-41

All theatres

List R17

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth

    Cavalry Regiment
      RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 rifle sqds, horses, sabres
      5 Squadrons@
        SHQ: 1 rifle sqd, sabres, horses
        3 Troops@ 3 rifle sqds, sabres, 1 LMG, horses


      1 Support Squadron:
        SHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
        3 Troops@ 4 MMG on carts (Tachankas)

      1 Battery: 6x 76mm M27, horses, Obsolete FC
      1 Pioneer Platoon: 3 rifle/pioneer sqds, horses

    Tank Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 1x BT5 or BT-7-1 or BT-7-2
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x BT-7-1 or BT-5 or BT-7-2
        3 platoons@ 3x tanks as in CHQ

    Motor Rifle Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks

      3 Companies@

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck 3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 3 trucks 1 platoon: 2x MMG, 2 LMG teams, 3x 50mm, 3 trucks

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck 1 platoon: 4x 45mm M37 or 37mm M30 A/T guns, 4 trucks 2 platoons@ 3-4 MMG, 2 trucks 1 battery: 6x 82mm mortars, 6 trucks, Obsolete FC

2. Regiment Support

    Cavalry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses or 4 lorries
    Tank Regiment HQ: 2x BT-5 or BT-7-1 or BT-7-2

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Signals/Pioneer Platoons@ 2 rifle/pioneer sqds

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses
      2 batteries@ 6x 76mm M36 or M02/30, horses, Obsolete FC

    0-1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 6x 122mm M38, horses

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in RHQs and above only.
    b) Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    c) The division has 2 Cavalry Brigades each of 2 Regiments; two Motor Rifle Battalions reporting directly to division; and a tank Regiment of 2 tank battalions.
    d) Tank Regiment can replace tanks with Ba-10 or Ba-20 armoured cars.


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