Sequoia Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 According to Wikipedia this is the current order of Battle of the Syrian Army. Is it essentially unchanged since 2008? It would be useful to know for scenario purposes. Thanks 3 Corps HQ 1st Corps Damascus covers from Damascus and the fortified zone and south to Der'a near the Jordanian border 2nd Corps Zabadani covers north of Damascus, to Homs and includes Lebanon. 3rd Corps Aleppo based in the north and covers Hama, the Turkish and Iraqi borders, the Mediterranean coastline and is tasked with protecting the complex of CBW and missile production and launch facilities. Controls the Syrian Navy 10 divisions - each with three active and one reserve brigade. 7 Armoured Divisions (1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th).[3] 9th Armored Division served in the 1991 Gulf War as the Arab Joint Forces Command North reserve and saw little action.[4] The 5th Division, at that time an infantry formation, invaded Jordan during the events of Black September in Jordan, 1970. It was reinforced with two armoured brigades. After an ineffectual defence by the Jordanian 40th Armoured Brigade, the 5th Division's attack was turned back on 22 September 1970 mostly through the efforts of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. (Pollack, Arabs at War, 2002, p.338-340) 3 understrength mechanised divisions (4th, 7th, and 10th) - each with one mechanized and two motorized brigades The Defense companies were transformed into the 569th Armoured Division, which then became the 4th Armoured Division.[5] 4 independent infantry brigades 14th as Saiga Division (Command?) with 3 Special Forces regiments; plus ten independent regiments 2 independent artillery brigades 2 independent anti-tank brigades Missile Command with three Surface-to-surface missile brigades (each with three battalions), One brigade with FROG-7, one brigade with SS-21 Scarab, one brigade with Scud-B/C/D. Two coastal defence missile brigades (one with 4 SS-C-1B Sepal launchers, one with 6 P-15 Termit launchers, alternative designation SS-C-3 'Styx'). Also they are strong rumors that Syria received C-802 systems and 100 missiles from Iran. One border guard brigade The Republican Guard, a division equivalent with one artillery regiment, one mechanised brigade, and three armoured brigades. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alek Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 oh yeee!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Army 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alek Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Syrian Armored BDE: Staff companies: staff, communications, recon (BRDM-2 equpment), Platoon of ABC protection Mechanized Infantary battalion (BMP-1, rare BTR) Three Armor battalions of 31 tank (3 Tank Coy on 10 tanks) Antiaircraft-artillery battalion (three batteries ZSU-23-4 or SA-8, one company of MANPADS ) Artillery battalion (only in Independent BDEs) -D-30 or rare 2S1 howitzers Material Support: a transport company, medical service, service atrillery , supply company, repair company. Syrian Mechanized BDE: Staff companies: staff, communications, recon (BRDM-2 equpment), platoon of ABC protection Three Mechanized Infantary battalion (BMP-1 or BTR) Armor battalions of 41 tank (4 Tank Coy on 10 tanks) Antiaircraft-artillery battalion (Four mixed batteries ZSU-23-4 & MANPADS ) Artillery battalion -D-30 howitzers and AA Platoon whith MANPADS AT Company:BRDM-2 AT-3\AT-5 and foot ATGMs (AT-3,AT-4,Milan etc) Mortar battery:160mm mortatrs Material Support: transport company, medical service, service atrillery , supply company, repair company. Syrian Infantary BDE : (various TOEs) Staff companies: staff, communications, recon (BRDM-2 equpment), platoon of ABC protection Three-Four (rare Five) Infantary battalion Armor battalion or Mixed Armor-Mechanized battalion (Tank and Mechanized Companies) Antiaircraft-artillery battalion (batteries of ZSU-23-4, 37-mm AA Cuns, ZPU-1,-4 & MANPADS ) Artillery battalion - M-30 or D-30 or howitzers, D-44 AT Guns AT Company:foot ATGMs (AT-3,AT-4,Milan etc) or\and SPG-9 Recoiless Guns, AT Guns D-44 and T-12 Mortar battalion :82мм, 120mm or 160mm mortatrs Material Support. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequoia Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Does anyone have info on the organization of the Syrian divisions, namely how many brigades each type has? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Great info. Thanks... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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