Rick Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 Who did Yugoslavia see as it's main adversary during this time? You mentioned a limited advance into Albania for Italy, so I am assuming the Soviet Union?
bojan Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 Yes, USSR after 1948. until the end. Italy was considered possible opponent in the 40/50s, but after that it's threat was diminished, main threat being that it might try to use more global conflict as a pretext to occupy parts of Istra.Austria was considered unlikely opponent.With a Greece there was a mutual defense treaty that neither side would allow transit of the enemy troops over own territory..After 1968. Romania was also considered very unlikely to be an opponent.
Rick Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 Yes, USSR after 1948. until the end. Italy was considered possible opponent in the 40/50s, but after that it's threat was diminished, main threat being that it might try to use more global conflict as a pretext to occupy parts of Istra.Austria was considered unlikely opponent.With a Greece there was a mutual defense treaty that neither side would allow transit of the enemy troops over own territory..After 1968. Romania was also considered very unlikely to be an opponent.The question then, to me, is why the Soviets would want to invade Yugoslavia? Warm water port? Would they use non Soviet, Warsaw Pact forces? Or is all this just conjecture?
bojan Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) 1965. Naval infantry company Company command - 6 men - 4 x SMG, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC - SMG- Co Jr. Officer - SMG- Medic - P- Radiomen x 2 - SMG SMG platoon x 3 - 39 men - 6 x LMG, 3 x ATW, 30 x SMG, 9 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Plt 2inC - SMG SMG Section x 3 - 10 men - 2 x LMG, 2 x P, 8 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner x 2 - LMG, P- Assistant x 2 - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC AT Section - 7 men, 3 x ATW, 4 x SMG, 3 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 3 - ATW, P- Assistant x 3 - SMG Support Platoon - 37 men - 2 x 81mm mortar, 6 x ATW, 3 x MG, 26 x SMG, 11 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Plt 2inC - SMG- AT half-plt Cmd - SMG- General support half-plt Cmd - SMG AT section x 2 - 7 men - 3 x ATW, 4 x SMG, 3 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 3 - ATW, P- Assistant x 3 - SMG MG Section - 10 men - 3 x МG, 7 x SMG, 3 x P- Section leader - SMG- MG gunner x 3 - MG, P- Assistant x 3 - SMG- Ammo bearer x 3 - SMG Mortar Section - 9 men, 2 x MB 81mm mortar, 2 x P, 7 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- Gunner x 2 - P- Loader x 2 - SMG- Ammo handler x 2 - SMG- Ammo bearer x 2 - SMG Total - 160 (6 + 3 x 39 + 37) men - 2 x 81mm mortar, 3 x MG, 18 x LMG, 15 x ATW, 120 x SMG, 40 x P, 1 x truck, 1 x 3/4t light vehicle 1965 Naval infantry battalion 700 men. Naval infantry brigade had 3 x Bn Bn command - 10 men - 6 x SMG, 4 x P, 3 x motor vehicle Naval infantry company x 3 - 160 men - 18 x LMG, 3 x MG, 2 x 81mm mortar, 15 x ATW, 120 x SMG, 40 x P Naval infantry support company - 94 men - 6 x 81mm mortar, 4 x 82mm RCL, 12 x 12.7mm AAMG, 80 x SMG, 14 x P, 4 x motor vehicleCo commandMortar platoon - 6 x 81mm mortarRCL Platoon - 4 x 82mm RCLAAMG platoon x 2 - 6 x 12.7mm AAMG Recce platoon - 21 men - 2 x LMG, 21 x SMG- Plt Cmd - SMGRecce section x 2 - 10 men, 1 x LMG, 10 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, SMG- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 7 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Pioneer platoon - 30 men - 1 x LMG, 25 x SMG, 5 x P, 2 x motor vehicle Signal platoon - 21 men - 21 x SMG, 3 x motor vehicle Logistics platoon - 44 men - 18 x SMG, 26 x P, 10 x motor vehicle Edited February 27, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 The question then, to me, is why the Soviets would want to invade Yugoslavia? Warm water port? Would they use non Soviet, Warsaw Pact forces? Or is all this just conjecture?  Regime change, as in Hungary/Czechoslovakia.Strategic positioning in the global conflict.Trying to do a shortcut toward Italy in a global conflict. As for a plans, only one that was leaked, from 1968. included Soviet, Hungarian and Bulgarian troops.
Rick Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 The 1965 Naval Infantry Company; 9 men for two 81mm mortars(and I presume mortar ammunition?) . Any vehicles in this organization? Seems a rather heavy load to carry for only 9 men.
bojan Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 Mortar section weapons and ammo loaded in the Co's only truck, together with ATW's ammo.Co HQ had 3/4t vehicle (Dodge WC), it also had trailer that loaded MG section's weapons and ammo.In pre-1971 formations more trucks were supposed to be alocated from a Bn/Bde logistic company in the field, enough that Co could carry reinforced (usually tripple) ammo load and load all crew served weapons.Exceptions were Naval infantry Cos in the close defense role which were primary static formations with only listed transport (single truck and 3/4t light vehicle).
bojan Posted November 1, 2018 Author Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 1965. Independent SMG company of the Naval infantry brigade. Company command - 6 men - 3 x SMG, 3 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC - SMG- Co Jr. Officer - SMG- Medic x 2 - P- Radiomen - SMG SMG platoon x 3 - 30 men - 2 x LMG, 4 x ATW, 24 x SMG, 6 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG SMG Section x 2 - 10 men - 1 x LMG, 1 x P, 9 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 7 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC AT Section - 9 men, 4 x ATW, 5 x SMG, 4 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 4 - ATW, P- Assistant x 4 - SMG Total - 96 (6 + 3 x 30) men - 6 x LMG, 12 x ATW, 75 x SMG, 21 x P, 1 x 3/4t light vehicle Edited November 1, 2018 by bojan
Nikolas93TS Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Hi Bojan, Thank you for this great thread. I do have some questions thought. I am aware M3/M5 halftracks were delivered to Yugoslavia, but how common were those mechanized formations? Were they just experimental, and if not, for how long they persisted after OT M-60 was introduced? I was surprised to note mortar carriers, I didn't know Yugoslavia operated them. Did Naval Infantry used similar or identical organization to regular infantry after 1971? And do you have some common guidelines on Territorial Defense organization (squads, larger equipment transitions etc)? Best regards,Nikola Edited February 19, 2019 by Nikolas93TS
bojan Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Hi Bojan, Thank you for this great thread. I do have some questions thought. I am aware M3/M5 halftracks were delivered to Yugoslavia, but how common were those mechanized formations? Were they just experimental, and if not, for how long they persisted after OT M-60 was introduced?  There was total of about 100 M3/M5 delivered, out of which some 60 were used for a mechanized infantry, so basically 3 or 4 companies that were attached to a tank Brigades. Since halftracks were judged to be poorly suited for a mechanized infantry no more companies were formed, and those companies were disbanded in 1960s.Other than that there was a single company with M59 APCs, 1958-1964.So a real mechanization had to wait for M-60 APC. Did Naval Infantry used similar or identical organization to regular infantry after 1971?  No, they had 1969 and 1975 org that were distinctive.After that things get murky, according to some sources there was 1981. org, but that was most probably training version of 1975.In 1985. Naval infantry company was standardized with a standard infantry company and it shares 1985/1987/1990 org.  And do you have some common guidelines on Territorial Defense organization (squads, larger equipment transitions etc)? TO is a total bottomless hole, they had something like 5 or 6 different company orgs used simultaneously in '80s, plus there were independent companies and even independent platoons and sections. Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted February 20, 2019 Author Posted February 20, 2019 1969. Naval infantry company Co HQ - 10 men, 4 x SMG, 6 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr. Officer - SMG- Medic - P- Radiomen x 2 - SMG- Driver x 2 - P - 5t truck & light vehicle SMG Platoon x 3 - 41 men, 6 x LMG, 4 x ATW, 30 x SMG, 11 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Medic - P SMG Section x 3 - 10 men, 2 x LMG, 2 x P, 8 x SGM- Section Leader - SMG- LMG Gunner x 2 - LMG, P- Assistant x 2 - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG Gunner 1 is section 2inC AT Section - 9 men - 4 x ATW, 5 x SMG, 4 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 4 - ATW, P- Assistant x 4 - SMG Support Platoon - 30 men - 2 x 81/82mm mortar, 3 x MG, 3 x ATW, 20 x SMG, 10 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Medic - Pi- Radioman - SMG- Driver - P, 5t truck MG Section - 10 men - 3 x MG, 7 x SMG, 3 x P- Section leader - SMG- MG gunner x 3 - MG, P- Assistant x 3 - SMG- Ammo bearer x 3 - SMG Mortar Section - 9 men - 2 x MB 81/82mm mortar, 2 x P, 7 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- Mortar gunner x 2 - P- Loader x 2 - SMG- Ammo bearer x 2 - SMG- Ammo handler x 2 - SMG AT Section - 7 men - 3 x ATW, 3 x P, 4 x SMG- Section leader - SMG- AT Gunner x 3 - ATW, P- Assistant x 3 - SMG Total 163 ( 10 + 3 x 41 + 30 ) men - 18 x LMG, 2 x 81/82mm mortar, 15 x ATW, 114 x SMG, 49 x P, 3 x motor vehicle (1 x light vehicle and 2 x 5t truck)
bojan Posted February 20, 2019 Author Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) 1975. Naval infantry companyThis is same basic org as 1969. version, but SMGs were replaced by ARs )Term "SMG gunner" ("Automaticar") stayed, but they were armed with ARs), M53 LMG got replaced by M72 SAW and lost assistants. Naval infantry companies never used SAR (M59/66), they transitioned from SMGs to M70 series. Co Cmd - 10 men - 3 x AR, 7 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - AR- Co Jr Officer - AR- Medic - P- Radioman - P- Runner - AR- Driver x 2 - P - 1 x light vehicle with trailer, 1 x 5t truck SMG platoon x 3 - 38 men, 6 x SAW, 4 x ATW, 27 x AR, 5 x P- Plt Cmd - AR- Medic - P SMG Section x 3 - 9 men - 2 x SAW, 7 x AR- Section leader - AR- SAW gunner - SAW- SMG gunner x 6 - AR - SMG Gunner 1 is section 2inC AT Section - 9 men - 4 x ATW, 5 x AR, 4 x P- Section leader - AR- AT Gunner x 4 - ATW, P- Assistant x 4 - AR Support Platoon - 31 men - 2 x 82mm Mortar, 3 x MG, 3 x ATW, 19 x AR, 12 x P- Plt Cmd - AR- Medic - P- Radioman - P- Driver - P, light vehicle with a trailer MG Section - 10 men - 3 x MG, 7 x AR, 3 x P- Section leader - AR- MG Gunner x 3 - MG, P- Assistant x 3 - AR- Ammo bearer x 3 - AR Mortar Section - 10 men - 2 x 82mm mortar, 3 x P, 7 x AR- Section leader - AR- Mortar Gunner x 2 - Mortar, P- Assistants x 6 - AR- Driver - P, 5t truck AT Section - 7 men - 3 x ATW, 3 x P, 4 x AR- Section leader - AR- AT Gunner x 3 - ATW, P- Assistant x 3 - AR Total 155 ( 10 + 3 x 38 + 31 ) men - 18 x SAW, 2 x 82mm mortar, 15 x ATW, 103 x AR, 34 x P, 2 x light vehicle with trailer, 2 x 5t truck, 14 x radio. Paras are next one. Edited February 20, 2019 by bojan
Nikolas93TS Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Thanks!! Paratroopers are interesting because I am partially aware of their peculiar feature, that field organization could differ depending on offensive/defensive operations. Edited February 24, 2019 by Nikolas93TS
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 Paras after 1967 and reestablishment of the 63rd Para Brigade they had two paralel orgs, "light one", used as a fast reaction force, generally following org of the "light company" and "line" generally following org of the infantry company. They also got sniper rifle/section in 1979 org. Like Hill and Mountain company they also got "modular" support platoon in the later orgs. But first expanded on TO.
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1973. Territorial Defense Company from "Odred"Â Co HQ - 6 men - 2 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr.O - SMG- Radiomen - R- Medic - P- Runner - RÂ Rifle Platoon x 3-5 (most often 4) - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 14 x SMG, 9 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R- Medic - P SMG section - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCRifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner x 2 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCÂ Â Total (for a company with 4 x Rifle platoon) - 114 ( 6 + 4 x 27 ) men - 12 x LMG, 58 x SMG, 38 x R, 18 x P, 25 x AT hand grenades RBK (6 per platoon/2 per smg/rifle section + 1 in Co Hq)Â Only AT weapons are AT hand grenades and rifle-grenades. Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1973. Territorial Defense company from a Battalion/BrigadeCo HQ - 6 men - 2 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr.O - SMG- Radiomen - R- Medic - P- Runner - RÂ Rifle Platoon x 3 - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 14 x SMG, 9 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R- Medic - PÂ SMG section - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCÂ Rifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner x 2 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCÂ Support Platoon - 16 men - 6 x ATW, 9 x SMG, 1 x R, 6 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - RÂ AT Section x 2 - 7 men - 3 x ATW, 4 x SMG, 3 x PÂ Total - 103 ( 6 + 3 x 27 + 16 ) men - 6 x ATW, 9 x LMG, 53 x SMG, 30 x R, 20 x P, 19 x AT hand grenades (6 per rifle plt - 2 per smg/rifle section + 1 in Co Hq) Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1973. Territorial Defense company from an Independent Battalion Co HQ - 6 men - 2 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr.O - SMG- Radiomen - R- Medic - P- Runner - R Rifle Platoon x 3 - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 14 x SMG, 9 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R- Medic - P SMG section - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Rifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner x 2 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Support Platoon - 12 men - 2 x ATW, 2 x 60mm Mortar, 5 x SMG, 3 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R AT Section - 5 men - 2 x ATW, 3 x SMG, 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 2 - ATW, P- Assistant x 2 - SMG Mortar Section - 5 men - 2 x 60mm mortar, 1 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- Mortar gunner x 2 - 60mm mortar, P- Assistant x 2 - R Total - 99 ( 6 + 3 x 27 + 12 ) men - 2 x ATW, 2 x 60mm mortar, 9 x LMG, 49 x SMG, 32 x R, 18 x P, 20 x AT hand grenades (6 per rifle plt - 2 per smg/rifle section + 1 in Co Hq + 1 in Support Platoon) Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1973. Territorial Defense Independent Company Co HQ - 6 men - 2 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr.O - SMG- Radiomen - R- Medic - P- Runner - R Rifle Platoon x 3 - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 14 x SMG, 9 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R- Medic - P SMG section - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Rifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner x 2 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Support Platoon - 14 men - 3 x ATW, 2 x 60mm Mortar, 6 x SMG, 3 x R, 5 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - R AT Section - 7 men - 3 x ATW, 4 x SMG, 3 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 2 - ATW, P- Assistant x 2 - SMG Mortar Section - 5 men - 2 x 60mm mortar, 1 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- Mortar gunner x 2 - 60mm mortar, P- Assistant x 2 - R Total - 101 ( 6 + 3 x 27 + 14 ) men - 3 x ATW, 2 x 60mm mortar, 9 x LMG, 50 x SMG, 32 x R, 19 x P, 20 x AT hand grenades (6 per rifle plt - 2 per smg/rifle section + 1 in Co Hq + 1 in Support Plt) Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 1973. Territorial Defense Independent Company (Urban)Â Co HQ - 6 men - 2 x SMG, 2 x R, 2 x P- Co Cmd - P- Co 2inC/PO - SMG- Co Jr.O - SMG- Radiomen - R- Medic - P- Runner - RÂ SMG Platoon x 2 - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 23 x SMG, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - SMG- Medic - PÂ SMG section x 3 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCÂ Rifle Platoon x 2 - 27 men - 3 x LMG, 10 x SMG, 13 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - SMG- Medic - PÂ Rifle Section x 3 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner x 2 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCÂ Â Support Platoon - 12 men - 4 x ATW, 7 x SMG, 1 x R, 4 x P- Plt Cmd - SMG- Runner - RÂ AT Section x 2 - 5 men - 2 x ATW, 3 x SMG, 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 2 - ATW, P- Assistant x 2 - SMGTotal - 126 ( 6 + 2 x 27 + 2 x 27 + 12 ) men - 12 x LMG, 75 x SMG, 29 x R, 22 x P, 37 x AT hand grenade (3 per SMG and Rifle section + 1 in Co Hq)
Chris Werb Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 Why were the Yugo M59 APCs retired so early*? (I never realised Yugoslavia had them). *Other than their being a bit crap
bojan Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) Why were the Yugo M59 APCs retired so early*? (I never realised Yugoslavia had them). *Other than their being a bit crap  That second sentence.They were found to be unreliable, hard to maintain (engines in the sponsons and weird transmission) and with poor mobility in the wet terrain. So no more were acquired and there was no point keeping just 12 of them.At one moment FMC offered steel version of M113 to Yugoslavia (since Yugoslavia wanted local production and Al welding equipment was at that moment strictly controlled high tech thing), but it was rejected in favor od developing domestic APC. Edited March 3, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 5, 2019 Author Posted March 5, 2019 1973. Territorial Defense independent platoons 1973. Territorial Defense independent platoon (with AT section)- Plt Cmd - SMG- Radioman - R- Runner - R- Medic - P Rifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner 2 x - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC AT Section - 5 men - 2 x ATW - 3 x SMG, 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- AT gunner x 2 - ATW, P- Assistant x 2 - SMG Total - 25 ( 4 + 2 x 8 + 5 ) men - 2 x ATW, 2 x LMG, 10 x SMG, 10 x R, 5 x P  1973. Territorial Defense independent platoon (with LMG section)- Plt Cmd - SMG- Radioman - R- Runner - R- Medic - P Rifle Section x 2 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 3 x SMG, 4 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 3 - R- SMG gunner 2 x - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC LMG Section - 5 men - 2 x LMG - 1 x SMG, 2 x R 2 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner x 2 - LMG, P- Assistant x 2 - R Total - 25 ( 4 + 2 x 8 + 5 ) men - 4 x LMG, 8 x SMG, 12 x R, 5 x P  1973. Territorial Defense independent platoon (urban)- Plt Cmd - SMG- Radioman - SMG- Runner - SMG- Medic - P- AT gunner - ATW, P- Assistant - SMG SMG Section x 3 - 8 men - 1 x LMG, 7 x SMG, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Total - 30 ( 6 + 3 x 8 ) men - 1 x ATW, 3 x LMG, 25 x SMG, 5 x P  1973. Territorial Defense independent reduced platoon (security)Intended for securing smaller objects vs enemy saboteurs - Plt Cmd - SMG- Radioman - R- Runner - R- Medic - P Reduced SMG section - 6 men- 6 x SMG - standard SMG section w/o LMG- Section leader - SMG- SMG gunner x 5 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC Recuced Rifle Section x 2 - 6 men- 1 x LMG, 2 x SMG, 3 x R, 1 x P- Section leader - SMG- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 2 - R- SMG gunner/Section 2inC - SMG Total - 22 ( 4 + 6 + 2 x 6 ) men - 2 x LMG, 11 x SMG, 8 x R, 3 x P SMG section splits into 3 x 2-men or 2 x 3-men patrol groups. Rifle sections are stationary part of the security. Riflemen from rifle section are posted as a separate guards if needed.  1973. Reconnaissance-saboteur platoon (from a TO "Odred") - Plt Cmd - SMG- Radioman - SMG- Medic - P- LMG gunner - LMG- Assistant - SMG Reconnaissance-saboteur section x 2 - 8 men, 8 x SMG - in needed it can split into 2 x 4-men half-sections- Section leader - SMG- SMG gunner x 7 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCTotal - 21 (5 + 2 x 8 ) men - 1 x LMG, 19 x SMG, 2 x P, up the 8 x AT hand grenade (4 per Reconnaissance-saboteur section), up the 16 kg of explosive (8 kg per Reconnaissance-saboteur section, 1 kg in 5 x 200g packs per every men in Reconnaissance-saboteur section), explosive setting tools, saboteur tools (whatever that is)
bojan Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) http://www.tank-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41428&page=5&do=findComment&comment=1271997There are French, German, A-H and British influences. Separate LMG section and no LMG in rifle sections was due the lack of LMGs. Basically, look at 1936. org, but with our grenade launcher section instead of rifle/assault section. A bit later you also have Hungarian and Romanian rifle companies. Edited March 6, 2019 by bojan
bojan Posted March 7, 2019 Author Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) 1973. org Territorial Defense independent sections  1973. org Territorial Defense independent section (security)- Section leader - SMG- Radioman - R- LMG gunner - LMG, P- Assistant - R- Riflemen x 2 - R- SMG gunner x 3 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inc Total - - 9 men- 1 x LMG, 4 x SMG, 5 x R, 1 x P 1973. Independent Reconnaissance-saboteur section- Section leader - SMG- Radioman - SMG- SMG gunner x 7 - SMG - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inCTotal - 9 men - 9 x SMG, up the 4 x AT hand grenade, up the 8 kg of explosive (1 kg in 5 x 200g packs per every men except radioman), explosive setting tools, saboteur tools 1973. org Territorial Defense independent section (inteligence)This is a stay-behind element- Section leader - SMG, P- Radioman - SMG, P- SMG gunner x 4-7 - SMG, P - SMG gunner 1 is section 2inC, SMG gunner 2 is replacement radiomanTotal, - 6-9 men - 6-9 x SMG, 6-9 x P Edited March 7, 2019 by bojan
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