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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
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I've said it once before and I will say it again, my memory is cluttered with useless facts.
There is a series of posts on the ToE yahoo groups regarding the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces circa 1986-88. A poster by the name of "lovingfall2003" aka Dave Mann put together an orbat.
I will copy and paste here. Link to the post is
here, but there are 5 parts.
Enjoy!
"Say hello to my little friends" -- Tony Montana(Angola Vet)
PART NO. 1
Armed forces overview- Cuba- 1986-88
TOTAL FORCES ACTIVE- 182,000
TOTAL READY RESERVES- 135,000 (first line reserves to fill
out active units a large portion of whom filled out units going to
Angola and Ethiopa). SAID TO BE ABLE TO MOBILIZE IN 24 HRS
Terms of service- 3 years active and untill 50 for ready
reserves.
Army (FAR)- 147,000 incl 10,000 ready reserves called up.
(est,60,000 consripts)
4- corps
3- armed div (1 Cat A, 2 Cat C )
3- mech inf div (1 Cat A, 2 Cat B )
13- inf div (3 Cat A, 3 Cat B, 7 Cat C )
10- indep inf reg (Cat B/C )
1- AB aslt bde (Cat A )
1- Naval inf bn (Cat A)
note on Cat's- A-fully manned by active duty, B-partly
manned by active duty to be filled with ready reserves on mob, C-
active cadre, fully manned by reserves on mob
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TROOPS(MINTINT)
4- Border Guard bde(TGF)(4,000)(Cat A)-frontier troops
Special Troops(SF)- (est,2,000)-elite troops
Special Bn of police- (est, 250)-very elite troops
DSE- 15,000 (state security)
Air Force (DAAFAR)- 21,000 (est,10,000 consripts)
FGA, 3 sqn-(36 MiG-23BN)
FIGHTERS, 8 sqn:
2- 30 Mig-21F
2- 30 Mig-21PFM
2- 20 MiG-21PFMA
1- 17 MiG-21bis
1- 15 MiG-23 FLOGGER-E
TRANSPORTS, 4 sqn: 35 An-2, 3 An-24, 22 An-26, 4 Yak-40, 2
IL-76.
HELO'S, 8 sqn: 30 Mi-8/-17 (20 armed), 25-Mi-24/-25 HIND-D,
4 Mi-14
AIR DEFENSE, 200+ SAM launchers SA-2/-3/-6/-9/-13
TROOP TRANSPORTS, 10 IL-62, 7 Tu-154
NAVY(MGR)- 14,000 (est, 9,000 conscripts)
SUBS- 3 FOXTROT
FRIGATES- 3 KONI CLASS
PATROL AND MISSILE CRAFT- 58 SOVIET TYPES(KOMAR
CLASS,KRONSHTADT CLASS
MINE WARFARE- 14 4-SOV SONYA CLASS, 10 SOV YEVGENYA CLASS
AMPHIBIOUS- 2 SOV POLNOCNY CLASS
COASTAL DEFENSE- 50 SSM SAMLET (INACTIVE)
PARA-MILITARY-
civil defense- 100,000
youth labor army(EJT)- 100,000
territorial militia(MTT)- 1,200,000
"Say hello to my little friends"
PART NO.2 Dave Mann
Org of Inf CO-
1-CO HQ
3- INF PLTS
6- OFFICERS
77- MEN
Org of Inf BN-
1-BN HQ
3- INF CO
1- MORTAR BTRY 6-MORTARS 82/120-MM
1- ANTI-TANK PLT 2-AT GUNS 57/76/85-MM
1- SUPPLY AND MAINT PLT
365- OFF'S AND MEN
Org of Inf REGT-
1-REGT HQ
2-INF BN
1-SIG CO
1-RECON PLT 12 MOTO'S W/SIDE CAR
1-AAMG CO 6-ANTI-AIRCRAFT MG'S
1-ANTI-TANK PLT 2-AT GUNS 57/76-MM
1-MORTAR BTRY 6-MOTARS 82/120-MM
1-TRANSPORT PLT
1-SUPPLY AND SVC PLT
1-MED SEC
1010- OFF'S AND MEN
6-AA GUNS
6-AT GUNS
18-MORTARS 82/120-MM
Cuba NO.3
Org of Inf Div-
1-DIV HQ (Off's & men)
3-INF REGT'S (3,030)
1-TANK REGT (720)
1-ARTY REGT (975)
1-ADA REGT (600)
1-RECON BN (200)
1-CHEM DEF CO
1-ENG CO
1-TRANSPORT BN
1-SUPPLY AND SERVICE CO
1-SIG CO
1-MED CO
5,900 off's and men
36-82/120-mm
24+ AA MG/TOWED ADA GUNS
65- MED TANKS (T-54/55/62)
3-PT-76
48- AT GUNS
18- MED/HEAVY/HOWITZERS
18- MRL(MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS)
Cuban NO.4
Org of a representitive Mech Inf BN--
1-BN HQ
3-MECH RIFLE CO 30 APC'S
1-MORT BTRY 6-82/110 MORT
1-ANTI-TANK PLT 2-57/76 AT GUNS
1-SUPPLY AN MAINT PLT
430 OFF'S AND MEN
27-RPG-7
6-82/110 MORTARS
2-57/76 AT GUNS
30+ APC'S
Org of a Mech Inf REGT- (OFF'S AND MEN)
1-REGT HQ TOTALS- 1,560 off's and men
2-MECH RIFLE BN (860) 12-18 82/120-mm mortars
1-TANK BN (150) 18- sp/towed ada guns
1-MORT OR HOWT BTRY 0-6 med/heavy guns
1-ATGM BTRY 21-med tanks t-62's
1-AA MG BTRY (70) 3-pt-76's light tanks
1-ARMD RECON CO 60+ apc's (BTR-40/60/)
1-ENGR CO (50)
1-MAINT CO
1-TRANSPORT CO
1-CHEM DEF PLT
1-SUPPLY AND SVC PLT
1-SIG CO
1-MED PLT
Cuba NO.5
Org of a Mech Inf Div- (Off's and men)
1-DIV HQ Total's
3-MECH INF REGTS (4,680) 8,700 off's and men
1-TANK REGT (840) 36-54 mortars
1-ARTY REGT (975) 48+ sp/towed ada guns
1-ADA REGT (600) 126+ med tanks/su-100 astgns
1-ARMED RECON BN 12+ PT-76 light tanks
1-ENGR BN (300) 30-lt at guns
1-MAINT BN (150) 18-36 med/heavy/howt
1-TRANSPORT BN 18-mrls
1-CHEM DEF CO (45)
1-SUPPLY AND SERV CO
1-SIG BN (250)
1-MED BN (140)
Org of a Tank CO-
1-HQ TANK
2-TANK PLT (3-TANK EACH)
3 OFFICERS
26 MEN
Org of Tank BN-
1-BN HQ (1-TANK)
3-TANK CO (21 TANKS)
1-SVC AND SUPPLY PLT
130 OFF'S AND MEN
22 MED TANKS
Org of Tank REGT-
3-TANK BN (450)
2-ADA BTRYS
1-ARMD RECON CO 3-PT-76'S
1-ENGR CO (50)
1-MAINT CO
1-TRNSP CO
1-CHEM DEF PLT
1-SUPPLY AND SERVICE CO
1-SIG CO
1-MED PLT
840 OFF'S AND MEN
63+ MED TANKS (T-54/55/62)
3-LT TANKS PT-76'S
12-SP/TOWED ADA GUNS
Org of a Tank DIV-
1-MECH INF REGT (1,560)
3-TANK REGTS (2,520)
1-ARTY REGT (975)
1-ADA REGT (600)
1-ARMD RECON BN (230)
1-ENGR BN (270)
1-MAINT BN (140)
1-TRNSP BN
1-CHEM DEF CO (45)
1-SUPPLY AND SERVICE BN
1-SIG BN (220)
1-MED CO (60)
6,600 OFF'S AND MEN
116+ MED TANKS
12+ PT-76'S
30+ SP/TOWED ADA GUNS
12-18 MORTARS
22-LT AT GUNS
18-24 MED/HEAVY/HOWITZERS
18 MRLS
Org of a Artillery REGT-
1-MED/HVY ARTY BN (300) 18 MED/HEAVY GUNS
1-LT ARTY BN (200)/ 18 LT AT GUNS
1-MRLS BN (210) 18 MRL
1-ADA BTRY 6 AD MG
1-TARGET ACQ UNIT
1-TRNSP CO
1-MAINT CO
1-CHEM DEF PLT
1-SIG CO
1-MED PLT
975 OFF'S AND MEN
18-MED/HVY GUNS
18-LT GUNS
18 MRLS
6-AD MG'S
Representive strenths-
Corps strenth- 17,300 (3 div)
Army strenth- 70,200 (only in time of major war)organization
not set in peace time
Total equipment holdings of the Cuban military-
MBT- 650 T-54/55, 300 T-62, (200+ T-34'S in storage)
LT TK- 60+ PT-76's
RECCE- 100 BRDM-1/-2
MICV-50 BMP's
APC's- 500 BTR-40/-60/-152
TOWED ARTY-76MM:M-1942;122MM:M-1931/37,D-74's:130MM:M-
46;152MM:M-1937,D-20's,D-1.
MRL-122mm:BM-21;140mm:BM-14;240mm:BM-24
STATIC DEFENSE ARTY: T-34's,and SU-100's
Over seas deployments-
Nicaraqua 3,000
Angola 35,000+
Congo 400-800
Ethiopia 5,000+
Mozambique 700
South Yemen 500
Also numerious "Civilian's" as economic "ect" advisors in
all of the above aswell. The troops in Angola and Ethiopia were
considered trained-vet combat troops, one of the reasons they sent so
many troop rotations thru the above was to give all of the ready
reservists some combat exp as are friend "Tony Montana" could testify
too. I hope all of the above helps and if any one has any questions
feel free to e-mail me any time also sorry for the above being broken
up into 5-emails i am alittle tired after working all day and i did not
realize i could have fit this all on one page, i guess thats why they
call military intelligence analysts "oxy-morons". Dave Mann