Warsaw Pact TOEs

[Muti]

I decided to open a new thread. Here I'll post all the information I have on TOEs for Soviet and Warsaw Pact Forces. First of all I'll post the material on the T2K books and then other stuff.

If other people are interested too in this thread, please go ahead and post what do you have!

[Muti]

The following TOEs are based on the Soviet Tables of Organization and Equipment for the year 1992. The strenghts reflect prewar levels.

MOTORIZED RIFLE BATTALION (BTR)
Battalion Headquarters:
1 BTR70PU
Mortar Battery:
6 120mm Mortars (towed)
Antitank platoon:
4 BTR-70/80s
4 ATGMs (Manpack AT-4)
4 RPG-16s
3 Motorized Rifle Companies, each:
11 BTR-70/8Os
3 SA-7 or SA-14s
9 RPG-16s

MOTORIZED RIFLE BATTALION (BMP)
Battalion Headquarters:
1 BMP-C
Mortar Battery:
6 SO-120s (turret on BMP hull)
Antiaircraft Platoon:
3 BMP-Cs
9 SA-7s or SA-14s
3 Motorized Rifle Companies, each:
10 BMP-Cs
9 RPG-16S

TANK BATTALION
Battalion Headquarters:
1 MBT command tank
2 ACVs (BRDMS?)
2 RPG-16S
3 Tank Companies, each:
13 MBTs

HOWITZER BATTALION
3 Firing Batteries, each:
6 towed or self-propelled howitzers (3 per platoon)
Note: These battalions are equipped with 122mm and 152mm howitzers.

ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTALION
3 Firing Batteries, each:
6 BM-21 or BM-27 multiple rocket launchers (3 per platoon)
Note: The BM-21 fires a fin-stabilized 122mm rocket; the BM-27 fires a 220mm fin-stabilized rocket.

ANTITANK BATTALION
2 Antitank Gun Batteries, each:
6 100mm Rapira-1 antitank guns or 6 125mm Rapira-3 antitank guns
1 ATGM Battery:
9 ATGM launcher vehicles (BRDM-2) with AT-4s or AT-5s
9 RPG-16s

RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION
2 BMP Recon Companies, each:
6 BMP-B/Cs
2 BDRM-2 rkhs
3 MBTs
1 Scout Car Recon Company:
12 BRDM/BRDM-2S
13 RPG-16s
Note: The BRDM-2 RKH is a vehicle specially equipped for dealing with the unique problems of the nuclear and chemical battlefield.

ATTACK HELICOPTER REGIMENT
2 Mi-24/28 Squadrons, each:
20 Mi-24/28s
1 Mi-8/17 Squadron:
10 Mi-8/17s

TRANSPORT HELICOPTER REGIMENT
2 Heavy-lift Squadrons, each:
12 Mi-6/26s
2 Medium-lift Squadrons, each:
16 Mi-8/17s

AIRBORNE BATTALION
3 Airborne Companies, each:
10 BMDs
9 RPG-16S
3 SA-7/14s (antiaircraft missile squad)
2 AGS-17s (weapons squad)

AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
Brigade HQ
2 Assault Battalions, each:
3 Assault Companies (same as airborne companies above)
2 Parachute Battalions, each:
3 Parachute Companies, each:
9 RPG-16s
3 SA-7/14S
2 AGS-17s
1 Antitank Battery:
9 ATGM vehicles (BRDM-2 with AT-5)
1 Antiaircraft Battery:
9 ZSU-30-6s
1 Artillery Battalion:
2 Artillery Batteries, each:
6 SO-120S

NAVAL INFANTRY REGIMENT
3 Naval Infantry Battalions, each:
3 Naval Infantry Companies, each:
10 BTR-70/80s
3 SA-7/14S
9 RPG-16s
1 Mortar Platoon
1 BTR-70/80
3 BTR-70 with 82mm Vasileks
1 Antitank Platoon
2 BTR-70/80s
3 AT-4 Manpacks
1 Tank Battalion
31 SO-120s
10 T-72s
3 BTR-70/8Os
1 Reconnaissance Company (see Scout Car Recon Company)
1 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battery
6 Bm-21s
1 Antitank Battery
6 ATGM vehicles (BRDM-2 with AT-5)
1 Air Defense Battery
9 ZSU-30-6s
9 SA-7/14s

ARCTIC BRIGADE
4 Hovercraft Infantry Battalions, each:
3 Hovercraft Infantry Companies, each:
10 KVP-92s
3 SA-7/14s
9 RPG-16s
1 Mortar Battery
6 KVP-92vs
1 Antiaircraft Battery
6 KVP-92zs

MOTORIZED RIFLE REGIMENT (BTR)
1 Regimental Headquarters
3 Motorized Rifle Battalions (in BTRs)
1 Tank Battalion
1 Antiaircraft Battery
1 Antitank Battery
1 Artillery Battery
1 Howitzer Battery (usually towed)
1 Reconnaissance Company

MOTORIZED RIFLE REGIMENT (BMP)
These regiments differ from the BTR mounted regiments in only two areas. The Motorized Rifle Regiments are mounted on BMPs, and the Howitzer Battery is usually self-propelled.

TANK REGIMENT
1 Regimental Headquarters
3 Tank Battalions
1 Self-propelled Howitzer Battalion
1 Motorized Rifle Battalion (BMP)
1 Antiaircraft Battery
1 Artillery Battery
1 Reconnaissance Company

ARTILLERY REGIMENT
1 Regimental Headquarters
2 Howitzer Battalions (towed)
1 Self-propelled Howitzer Battalion
1 Rocket Launcher Battalion

TANK DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
3 Tank Regiments
1 Motorized Rifle Regiment (BMP)
1 SAM Regiment
1 Artillery Regiment
1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Helicopter Squadron

MOTORIZED RIFLE DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
3 Motorized Rifle Regiments (A BTR division has 2 BTR Regiments and 1 BMP Regiment. A BMP division is the reverse)
1 Tank Regiment
1 Artillery Regiment
1 SAM Regiment
1 Antitank Battalion
1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Helicopter Squadron

AIRBORNE DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
3 Airborne Battalions
1 Artillery Regiment
1 SO-120 Battalion
1 Antiaircraft Battalion

[fightingflamingo]

of note is that it appears GDW really screwed up the TOE for the Soviet airborne divisions in that they only gave them 3 battalions of airborne infantry, when in reality they had three regiments, although they could have been either airborne infantry, Airborne Motorized Rifle in BMD's, or Heliborne (AirAssault) infantry. See the SU had TOE model divisions, but in reality actual division organizations were all over the place.

[chico20854]

These are what I've been working off of. They are a combination of Isby's Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army (1988), FM-101-2-3, Russian-language sources and reported holdings from the CFE Treaty data exchange.


MRR (BTR), full strength 1 tank, 3 infantry, 1 howitzer, 1 mortar bn, recon, AT & engineer cos, ADA btry
40 MBT
148 BTR
10 BMP
18 howitzers most likely to be towed
18 120mm mortars (towed or SP) towed by truck or MTLB, SP can be 2S9 or BMP hull mount (GDW)
4 BRDM (scout)
9 BRDM (AT)
4 SP AAG
4 SP Lt SAM (SA-9/13)

MRR (BMP), full strength 1 tank, 3 infantry, 1 howitzer, 1 mortar bn, recon, AT & engineer cos, ADA btry
40 MBT
152 BMP
18 howitzers most likely to be 2S1
18 120mm mortars (towed or SP) towed by truck or MTLB, SP can be 2S9 or BMP hull mount (GDW)
4 BRDM
9 BRDM (AT)
4 SP AAG
4 SP Lt SAM (SA-9/13)

Tank Rgt, full strength 3 tank, 1 infantry, 1 howitzer bn, recon & engineer cos, ADA btry
94 MBT
2 BTR
46 BMP
4 BRDM
18 howitzers most likely to be 2S1
4 SP AAG
4 SP Lt SAM (SA-9/13)

Divisional Arty Rgt, full strength 3 howitzer, 1 MRL bn
54 howitzers ideal is 54 2S3 or D-30, many variations exist
18 MRLs BM-21 being replaced by BM-27

Independent Rocket Artillery Bn 12 MRLs

Independent Missile Bn 3 or 4 FROG-7 or SS-21

Independent AT Bn
18 BRDM-AT
18 Towed AT guns

Independent Tank Bn
40 MBT
2 BMP

Divisional Recon Bn 2 structures: 24 BMP & 0 tanks & BTRs or 6 tanks, 6 BTRs & 17 BMPs
0-6 MBT
17-24 BMP
0-6 BTR
12-24 BRDM can have either 1 or 2 BRDM companies

Motor-Rifle Divisions sometimes had independent tank and anti-tank battalions, sometimes they didn't. Tank divisions never had AT battalions, sometimes (seldom) they had independent tank battalions. Lower-readiness (especially mobilization-only) divisions would be at less than full strength (only a single MRR with APCs, for example, or a tank battalion instead of a tank regiment, or missing battalions or even whole regiments). Likewise, the above are "model" TOEs, some divisions (especially in East Germany and the Western USSR) were overstrength (with 2 BMP regiments or 152mm howitzers in MRRs) and some had modified TOEs based on the terrain (units in the Arctic, for example, frequently had 4 MRRs with PT-76s instead of MBTs and a tank battalion instead of a tank regiment).

[chico20854]

Tank Division
328 MBT
228-240 BMP
23 BTR
36-96 122mm Howitzer
18-48 152mm Howitzer
18-24 BM-21
29 BRDM-3
4 FROG/SS-21
16 SP ADA
16 Lt SAM
20 Med SAM

Motor-Rifle Division
220-271 MBT
132-142 BMP
247-290 BTR
18-72 122mm Howitzer
18-72 152mm Howitzer
18-24 BM-21
7-19 BRDM-3
4 FROG/SS-21
16 SP ADA
16 Lt SAM
20 Med SAM

Airborne Division
330 BMD
30 D-30
6 BM-21
35 BRDM-3
31 2S9

BTW, these are for Soviet divisions. The non-Soviet Warsaw Pact troops had various differences... Bulgarians had MTLBs, some with BMP-1 turrets, instead of BMPs and some BTRs. Polish T-55 regiments had 5 16-tank companies with no battalions. Most Czech divisions had 2 BMP regiments. Hungary abandoned divisions in 1987 and went with a bde/corps structure, abolishing mobilization-only units (I brought them back as divisions as a result of the Black Winter). Non-Soviet nations' equipment was frequently older, even pre-war at times, although often when a nation produced items under license it was issued in greater quantity than in a comparable Soviet unit (such as divisions with 2S1 122mm howitzers in all 4 "teeth" regiments instead of just the tank and BMP regiments.

[chico20854]

Some more "model" TOEs, for higher-level formations:

Army:

1 tank division
3 motor-rifle divisions
engineer regiment/bde
1-2 artillery rgt/bdes
SSM (Scud/SS-23) bde (I unrolled the late 80s consolidation of FROG-7/SS-21s from the divisions to army-level bdes).
helicopter rgt (mix of Mi-8/17s and Mi-24/8s)
ADA bde

possible:
independent tank or combined-arms bn
independent air assault bn
AT regiment
MRL regiment
additional artillery units or independent tank or MR regiments


Front:

artillery division (2-4 howitzer or gun rgts, AT rgt, MRL rgt, heavy arty rgt)
air assault bde
Spetsnaz bde
0-1 tank armies
2-6 combined arms armies
assault gun bde (2-3 assault gun bns, ea 40 assault guns & 20 BMPs, plus BM-21s)
1 or more missile bdes (Scaleboard)
ADA bde
1 or more engineer rgt/bdes

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by fightingflamingo

of note is that it appears GDW really screwed up the TOE for the Soviet airborne divisions in that they only gave them 3 battalions of airborne infantry, when in reality they had three regiments, although they could have been either airborne infantry, Airborne Motorized Rifle in BMD's, or Heliborne (AirAssault) infantry. See the SU had TOE model divisions, but in reality actual division organizations were all over the place.

I have always overlooked as a typo, and the fact that the Polish Airborne Division which had been reduced to more of Brigade size than a Division.

[Muti]

Thank you for the info!

Again, the strenghts below reflect prewar levels. TOEs are almost the same from my previous post so I'll write here only the changes of the second version and the new ones.

TANK BATTALION
For the Battalion Headquarters we have: 1 MBT command tank, 2 BRDM-4 and 2 RPG-16. Plus the 3 tank companies each with 13 MBT

ANTITANK BATTALION
For the ATGM Battery: 9 BRDM-3 and 9 RPG-16

TANK DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
2 Tank Regiments
2 Motorized Rifle Regiments (BMP)
1 SAM Regiment
1 Artillery Regiment
1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Helicopter Squadron

MOTORIZED RIFLE DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
2 Motorized Rifle Regiments (BMPs)
2 Motorized Rifle Regiments (BTRs)
1 Artillery Regiment
1 SAM Regiment
1 Antitank Battalion
1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Helicopter Squadron

The new ones:

INTERNAL DEFENSE RIFLE DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
3 Rifle Regiments (BTR)
1 Artillery Regiment
1 SAM Regiment
1 Antitank Battalion
1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Helicopter Squadron

MACHINEGUN ARTILLERY DIVISION
1 Divisional Headquarters
1 Tank Battalion
3 Machinegun Artillery Regiments
2 Motorized Rifle Battalions (truck)
1 Artillery Battalion (gun crews only)

That's all for the Russians from this book.

[Muti]

Here's some info on small "Soviet-Style" units.

SOVIET-STYLE RIFLE SQUAD
1 squad leader (assault rifle or SMG)
2 machinegunners (light MG)
2 asst. machinegunners (assault rifle)
1 RPG gunner (RPG)
1 asst. RPG gunner (assault rifle)
1 rifleman (assault rifle)
In Vehicle:
1 APC driver (pistol or SMG)
1 APC gunner (pistol or SMG)

SOVIET-STYLE RIFLE PLATOON
1 platoon leader (assault rifle or SMG)
1 sniper (sniper rifle)
+ 3 rifle squads

SOVIET-STYLE TANK PLATOON
This consists of three tanks (four in motorized rifle units), one of which is commanded by the platoon leader.