From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 18:47:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: ESU Desantniki, Part 2
OK, these are the mechanized guys.
Brigade Assets are summarized with major end items listed, as are battalion
support elements. These are rarely found individually, and require additional
support assets if deployed without divisional support.
SA-25 Golem: GMS/P/AA/Enh
ZU-30: Towed Basic ADS
Trucks: Size 1 (Util, Ambulance, Chemical Recon), Size 2 (Light), Size 3
(Medium, POL), Armor 0, Fast GEV, HMT
AT-21 Sideline: Groundmount GMS/H/Enh
AGS-22: Automatic 20mm Grenade Launcher, FPd12, Imp
d8*
AT-22 Stanford: GMS/L/Enh
PK-90: FP d8 (d10 with AG), Imp d10
BRDM-20: Size 1, Armor 1, Fast GEV, HMT, Enh ECM, Enh
FiCon, RFAC/1(T), Coaxial RK-100
BMD: Size 3, Armor 1, Fast GEV, HMT, Enh ECM, Enh
FiCon, RFAC/1(T), GMS/H/Enh, AGS-22, PK-90, 5 troop
spaces
BTR-D: Size 2, Armor 1, Fast GEV, HMT, Enh ECM,
2xRK-100, 9 troop spaces
BMD-KSh: Command Vehicle version of BMD
ACRV: Forward Observer version of BTR-D
2S96: Size 3, Armor 1, Slow GEV, HMT, Enh ECM, Medium Artillery
BTR-ZD: BTR-D with ability to tow or portee a ZU-30.
Divisional Guards Airborne Regiment:
Regimental Headquarters (3xBTR-D, 1xBMD-KSh, ACRV)
3xAirborne Battalions
Gun Battalion (8xACRV, 18 2S96 SP Guns, 18xSA-25, 1
Utility Truck, 21 Light Truck, 4 Medium Trucks, 2 POL Trucks, 2 Maintinence
Van, 4 Signal Vans, 1 Ambulance, 10 Cargo Trailer, 2 Generator Trailers, 3
Kitchen Trailers, 2 POL Trailers, 1 Water Trailer)
ADA Battery (4xBTR-ZD, 6xZU-30, 12xSA-25, 1xUtility
Truck, 6 Light Trucks)
Recon Company (2xBMD, 5xBTR-D, 4xBRDM-20)
AT Battery (1xBTR-D, 6xBTR-D, 1xACRV, 12xAT-21
Sideline)
Engineer Company (3xBTR-D, 4 Light Trucks, 1 Utility
Truck, 1xKitchen Trailer, 1xWater Trailer)
Chemical Defense Platoon (4xChemical Recon Trucks)
Material Suport Company (38 Medium Trucks, 8 Light Trucks, 1 Utility Truck, 11
Trailers)
Parachute Rigging and Resupply (30 Light Trucks, 31 Medium Trucks, 12 Fuelers,
3 Trailers)
Medical Platoon (2 Light Trucks, 2 Ambulances, 2 Trailers)
Airborne Battalion
Battalion Headquarters: 3xOfficers with PM50, 3xEM
w/KI-72, 1xBMD-KSh, plus IAVR, RPO
SAM Platoon: HQ: Platoon Leader with PM50
3xSqd: 3xGunners with SA-25, PM50, 3xAG with KI72,
1xDriver with KI-72,1xBTR-ZD, plus IAVR
Automatic Grenade Launcher Platoon: HQ: Platoon Leader with PM50
3xSqd: Squad Leader with KI-72, Senior Rifleman
with KI-72 and IAVR, 2xGrenadiers with AGS-22, PM50,
4xAssistant Grenadiers with KI-72, Driver with KI-72,
BTR-D, plus IAVR
Signal Platoon: 1xOfficer with PM50, 13xEM with KI-72,
1xBMD-KSh, 1xSignal Van, 1xUtility Truck
Recon Platoon
HQ Platoon Leader with KI-72
3xSquads: Squad Leader with KI-72, IFV Driver with
PM50, IFV Gunner with KI-72, Machinegunner with RK-80,
Grenadier with KI-72 and RPG-30, Rifleman/Assistant
Grenadier with KI-72, Senior Rifleman with KI-72
Notes: In 1 squad, senior rifleman replaces KI-72
with Kalyev Sniper Rifle. Squad Leader is vehicle commander and dismounts to
lead squad while gunner and driver remain in vehicle. Platoon leader takes
place of 1 of the squad leaders, who then rides in passenger compartment.
Senior Squad Leader acts as Assistant Platoon Leader.
Service and Supply Platoon: 1xOfficer with PM50, 25xEM
with KI-72, 1xUtility Truck, 8xLight Trucks, 3xPOL
Truck, 1xMaintinence Van, 1xAmbulance, 1xCargo Trailers, 1xGenerator Trailer,
3xKitchen Trailers, 3xPOL Trailers, 1xWater Trailers
3xAirborne Companies: Headquarters Section: Commander, Deputy Commander,
Logistical Officer (PM50), 1st Sergeant (KI-72),
Driver (PM50), Gunner (KI-72), BMD
3xAirborne Platoons
Platoon Leader (PM-50) , EW Tech with KI-72 and Enh
EW Suite
3xSquads: Squad Leader (KI-72), IFV Driver (PM50),
IFV Gunner (KI-72) Machinegunner (RK-80), Senior
Rifleman (KI-72), Grenadier (KI-72, RPG-30),
1xRifleman/Assistant Grenadier (KI-72), BMD
Squad additional weaponry 1xIAVR, 1xEncapsulated Flamethrower
Note: Typically each company has a SAM squad and AGL squad attached, but the
batallion commander may decide to concentrate his assets instead. Senior Squad
leader is Assistant Platoon Leader. Squad Leader commands IFV, but dismounts
to lead his squad. Platoon leader takes place of squad leader in 1 IFV, squad
leader then sits in back. EW Tech takes a spare seat in 1 other IFV. Kalyev
sniper rifle is carried in 1 of the IFVs and used by the senior rifleman as
needed.