CLFCSC AOC

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OPFOR Building Blocks Lt Rolston, 2 Int Coy
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Points

• Building blocks of the OPFOR armies, up to
  company level
• Major differences between the 3 main types of
  OPFOR brigade
• Hand out syndicate Task 1

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• 3 Armies of OPFOR
• Simple
• Tricky
• Liable to Hurt You

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• Stromia (simple)
• 3 M Bdes, Basic Forces(1 Div)

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• Tartan (tricky)
• 6 M Bdes, Basic Forces (2 Divs)
• 3 Armd Bdes, Basic Forces (1 Div)

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• Lemgo(liable to hurt you)
• 9 Armd Bdes(3 Divs, Basic Forces)
• 4 CA Bdes (Mobile Forces)
• Also 1 airborne div

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Table formation level units of the three armies
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BUILDING BLOCKSTHE INFANTRY PLATOON
Infantry Section
or
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BUILDING BLOCKS The Infantry Company
()
3 Platoons
Variable armament
IFV x 4
Company Command IFV/APC. Total 14 IFVs/APCs
or APC x 4
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The big differences start at company level
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BUILDING BLOCKS

• Brigades can also be characterized by their
  proportion of armour, infantry, and light
  infantry battalions
• Motorized Brigades (M Bdes) are 1, 3
• Armoured brigades are 2, 2, 1
• CA brigades are 3, 2, 1 (3 x armour, 2 x
  mechanized infantry, 1 x light infantry) or 2, 3,
  1

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BUILDING BLOCKS
HQ
Combat Arms
INFANTRY
ARMOUR (Tanks)
Combat Support
AVIATION
ANTI-TANK
ENGINEERS
RECCE
AIRDEFENCE
ARTILLERY
Add in Combat Support Arms in the form of
artillery, engineers, recce,aviation, anti-tank,
air defence and signals
SIGNALS
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Add in Combat Service Support Arms
HQ
Combat Arms
INFANTRY
ARMOUR (Tanks)
Combat Support
ARTILLERY
ANTI-TANK
SIGNALS
AIR DEFENCE
ENGINEERS
AVIATION
Combat Service Support
MEDICAL
SUPPLY
MAINTENANCE
TRANSPORT
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Mobile vs Basic Forces

• Mobile Forces are all-professional Basic Forces
  use conscripts, reservists
• Basic Forces are used more for defence, secondary
  attacks, pinning Mobile Forces for maneuver
  warfare
• Basic Forces rarely deploy independent of a
  division Mobile Forces always do
• Basic Forces do not use combined arms below
  brigade level Mobile Forces battalions similar
  to battle groups, with armour and infantry
  integrated
• Mobile Forces will have more modern, more Western
  kit

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Syndicate Task 1

• Build a 20-min brief about an OPFOR brigade,
  focussing on the battalion and brigade level, for
  each of the three major formation types.

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Basic Forces - M Bde (1, 3) TARTAN MDs x 2
and STROMIA MD
40 tanks 150 Inf IFVs/APCs
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HQ
Tank Battalion
Artillery Battalion 18 x 2S1
Engineer Battalion
Recce Company 4 x BMP1 4 x BRDM
Air Defence Battery 6 x SA13 6 x ZSU23-4
Anti-Tank Company 6 x MT12 6 x 9P148

• Key differences from Armoured Brigade
• 2 x manoeuvre units less (tank and light infantry
  battalions) 66 fewer tanks
• Organization and structure similar, but equipment
  less modern in M Bde

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Basic Forces - MD TARTAN MDs x 2 and STROMIA MD
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120 tanks 458 IFVs/APCs
HQ
Artillery Brigade 18 x 2S3 18 x D2018 x BM21
Air Defence Battalionof 12 x SA11
Engineer Brigade Bridging Battalion
Recce Battalion 2 x Recce Companies, 1 x LRRC,
SIGINT Company
Aviation Battalion 18 x Mi24
Anti-Tank Battalion 12 x MT12 12 x 9P148
Signals Battalion
Supply Battalion
Medical Battalion
Maintenance Battalion
Chemical Defence Company
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Basic Forces Armoured Brigade (2, 2, 1) TARTAN
PGD and LEMGO 2 Corps Armoured Divisions x 3
106 tanks 134 Inf IFVs/APCs
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HQ
Light InfantryBattalion
ArtilleryBattalion 18 x AS90
TankBattalion
MB
EngineerBattalion
RecceCompany 3 x BRM, 10 x Recce Vehs
Air DefenceBattery 6 x SA13, 6 x ZSU23-4
Anti-tankCompany 6 x MT12, 6 x 9P148
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Basic Forces - Armoured Division TARTAN PGD and
LEMGO 2 Corps Armoured Divisions x 3
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318 tanks 432 IFVs/APCs
HQ
ArtilleryBrigade 18 x 2S5 18 x 9P140 2 x Air
Defence Battalions (24 x SA11)
EngineerBrigade General Support Battalion and
Bridging Battalion
ReconnaissanceBattalion 2 x Recce Companies, 1 x
LRRC, SIGINT Company
AviationBattalion 18 x Mi24
Anti-TankBattalion 12 x MT12 12 x 9P148
SignalsBattalion
SupplyBattalion
Medical Battalion
Maintenance Battalion
Chemical Defence Company
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Mobile Forces CA Battalion
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5 Manoeuvre Coy Armoured CA Battalions 3,
2 Mechanized CA Battalions 2, 3
HQ
Armd 39 LECLERC, 55 BMP 3 Mech 26 LECLERC, 69
WARRIOR
CA Armoured/ Mechanized Company
Artillery Battalion 24 x 2S31
CA Armoured Company
CA Mechanized Company
Engineer Company
Reconnaissance Company 2 x Mech Pls, Scout Pl
Chemical Defence Company 4 x BRDM2-RKh, 4 x TMS65
Air Defence Battery 8 x 2S6, 12 x SA16
Anti-tank Company 4 x 2A45, 4 x 9P149
Material Support Company
Maintenance Company
Rear Area Security Company 14 x BMP2
Medical Platoon
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Mobile Forces CA Brigade
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Armoured 169 LECLERC 165 BMP 3 138 WARRIOR
Mechanized 156 LECLERC 110 BMP 3 207 WARRIOR
5 Manoeuvre Battalion Armoured CA Brigade 3,
2 Mechanized CA Brigade 2, 3
HQ
CA Armoured/ Mechanized Battalion
Light Infantry Battalion 69 x BTR90
CA Armoured Battalion
CA Mechanized Battalion
Artillery Regiment 54 x 2S19, 18 x 9P140, Recce
Bn
Engineer Regiment Asslt Crossing Bn Cbt Engr
Bn Recce Coy, Constr Coy Tech Coy
Electronic Warfare Company
Anti-tank Battalion 12 x 2A45M 12 x 9P149 6 x
2S19 17 x BMP 3
Air Defence Battalion 12 x SA13 16 x SA15
Recce Battalion 2 x Recce Coys LRRC SIGINT Coy
RPV Coy
Chemical Defence Company 8 x BRDM2-RKh
Maintenance/ Material Support/ Medical Battalions
Rear Area Security Battalion 31 x BTR90
Signals Battalion
Deception/ Camouflage Company
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Mobile Forces Airborne Division
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HQ
Artillery Battalion 18 x 2S9 18 x D30
Air Defence Battalion 18 x ZSU23M
Engineer Battalion
Airborne Brigade
Each Bde 100 x BMD 3 8 x 9P148 6 x SU-23M 18 x
2S9
Chemical Defence Company 6 x BRDM2-RKh
Transportation/ Maintenance Company
Recce Company 9 x BRDM2
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AFV432 APC Found in Light Infantry Battalions
of TARTANArmoured Division (PGD)
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BMP 1 INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (IFV) Found in
MBs of TARTAN MDs and Recce Companies of STROMIA
MD
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BMP 2 IFV Found in MBs and Division Recce
Battalion of TARTAN Armoured Division (PGD)
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BTR 60 APC Found in Light Infantry Battalions
of LEMGO Armoured Divisions
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BTR 70 APC Found in Motorized Battalions (MBs)
of STROMIA Motorized Divisions (MDs)
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M113 APC Found in MBs and Armoured
BrigadeReconnaissance Companies of LEMGO
Armoured Divisions
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T62 MAIN BATTLE TANK Found in Tank Battalions of
STROMIA MD
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T64 MAIN BATTLE TANK Found in Tank Battalions of
TARTAN MDs
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T72 MAIN BATTLE TANK Found in Tank Battalions of
TARTAN Armoured Division (PGD)
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M60A1 MAIN BATTLE TANK Found in Tank Battalions
of LEMGO Armoured Divisions
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2S1 122 mm SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER Found in M Bde
Artillery Battalions
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2S3 152 mm SELF-PROPELLEDFound in MD Artillery
Battalions
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AS90 155 mm HOWITZER Found in Armoured Brigade
Artillery Battalions
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2S5 152 mm HOWITZER Found in LEMGO Armoured
Division Artillery Brigade
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BM 21 120 mm MBRL Found in MD Artillery Brigades
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9P140 220 mm MBRL Found in Armoured
DivisionArtillery Brigades and LEMGO and TARTAN
Corps Artillery Battalions
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SCORPION LIGHT ARMOURED RECCE Found in TARTAN
Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance Companies only
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BRDM AMPHIBIOUS RECCE VEHICLE Found in LEMGO
Armoured Division LRRC
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SA 13 Found in Armoured Brigade Air Defence
Batteries
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MT12 Anti-tank Gun Found in all Division and
Brigade Anti-tank Units
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BRDM 9P148 WITH 2 x AT4 (LEFT) AND 4 x AT5
(RIGHT) Found in all Division and Brigade
Anti-tank units
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MI-24 HIND ATTACK HELICOPTER Found in Armoured
and MD Aviation Battalions
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WARRIOR IFV Found in CA Mechanized Battalions
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BMP 3 - Found in CA Armoured Battalions
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LECLERC MAIN BATTLE TANK - Found in all CA
Battalions
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2S31 120 mm HOWITZER - Found in CA Battalion
Artillery Battalions
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SA16 SAM being launched from the rear of a BMP 2
Found in CA Battalion Air Defence Company
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2S19 152 mm HOWITZER Found in CA Brigade
Artillery Regiment
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BMD 3 IFV Found in brigades of the
LEMGO Airborne Division
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2S9 120 mm HOWITZER Found in LEMGO Airborne
Division/ Brigade Artillery Battalions
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D30 122 mm TOWED HOWITZER Found in Airborne
Division Artillery Battalion
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In a single Army Corps
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