Czechoslovakian TO&Es v1.5

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1 Czechoslovakian TO&Es v1.5 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-01 Tank Division 1980s (a) BATTLEGROUPS BG CWCZ-03 x3 Tank Regiment x1 Helicopter Squadron (f) x2 Mi-2 Hoplite Observation Helicopter x2 Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter (g) CWWP-116 CWWP-117 BG CWCZ-04 x1 Motor Rifle Regiment (Tracked) BG CWCZ-07 x1 Reconnaissance Battalion Engineer Battalion (b) FSE CWCZ-06 Divisional Artillery Regiment ME CWCZ-19 x5 Divisional SAM Battery ARMY ASSETS (d) FSE CWCZx1 Army Artillery Brigade (c) x1 Army Engineer Brigade (e) x1 Army SAM Brigade ME CWCZ-20 x9 Army SAM Battery x1 Army Helicopter Regt (f) x3 Mi-2 Hoplite Observation Helicopter CWWP-120 x3 Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter (g) x6 Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter (h) CWWP-117 CWWP-121 x2 Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter (h) (a) The Czechoslovakian People s Army had x5 Tank Divisions (1st, 4th, 9th, 11th & 14th) and x4 Motor Rifle Divisions (2nd, 3rd, 19th & 20th). These were grouped into two Czech Armies (1st & 4th) and the Soviet 8th Guards Tank Army. The Czechs also provided most of the Front Troops for the Warpac Central Front (including an Airborne Regiment (BG CWCZ-06) and an Artillery Division of 152mm howitzers and a battalion of SP 240mm mortars). The Soviets provided one or two Motor Rifle Divisions for each of the two Czech Armies, as well as a Heavy Artillery Brigade and an Attack Helicopter Regiment for Central Front. (b) The Divisional Engineer Battalion had a single Sapper Company that could be considered an ME for game purposes (ME CWCZ-22), while the rest of the battalion consisted of roadbuilding, bridging, amphibian, position preparation and demolition equipment, which is unlikely to feature very heavily in a game. (c) Division and Army Artillery Groups also had tactical ballistic missiles that could employ nuclear, chemical or HE warheads. Outside the scope of this game. (d) As mentioned above, Czechoslovakian units could be supported by Soviet Army assets and vice versa. However, there are some differences the Czechoslovakian Army Troops lacked an Army MRL Brigade, Army Reconnaissance Battalion, Tank Brigade, General Purpose Helicopter Regiment and Air Assault Battalion. (e) Lots and lots of engineering assets that are probably outside the scope of this game. (f) As mentioned above, there was also a Czechoslovakian Attack Helicopter Regiment deployed as a Front Asset. (g) May replace Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter with: Mi-8 Hip C Helicopter CWWP-121 CWWP-118 (h) May replace Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter with: Mi-24 Hind D Attack Helicopter CWWP-122 Or from late 1980s with: Mi-24 Hind F Attack Helicopter CWWP-139 x1 Army Antiaircraft Regiment ME CWCZ-21 x9 Antiaircraft Battery x1 Antitank Regiment BG CWCZ-11 x3 Antitank Battalion

2 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-02 Motor Rifle Division 1980s (a) BATTLEGROUPS BG CWCZ-03 x1 Tank Regiment x1 Helicopter Squadron (f) x2 Mi-2 Hoplite Observation Helicopter CWWP-116 BG CWCZ-04 x1 Motor Rifle Regiment (Tracked) BG CWCZ-05 x2 Motor Rifle Regiment (Wheeled) BG CWCZ-07 x1 Reconnaissance Battalion BG CWCZ-11 x1 Antitank Battalion x1 Engineer Battalion (b) FSE CWCZ-06 x1 Divisional Artillery Regiment ME CWCZ-03 x1 Independent Tank Battalion ME CWCZ-19 x5 Divisional SAM Battery ARMY ASSETS (d) FSE CWCZx1 Army Artillery Brigade x1 Army Engineer Brigade (e) x1 Army SAM Brigade ME CWCZ-20 x9 Army SAM Battery x2 Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter (g) x2 Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter (h) (a) The Czechoslovakian People s Army had x5 Tank Divisions (1st, 4th, 9th, 11th & 14th) and x4 Motor Rifle Divisions (2nd, 3rd, 19th & 20th). These were grouped into two Czech Armies (1st & 4th) and the Soviet 8th Guards Tank Army. The Czechs also provided most of the Front Troops for the Warpac Central Front (including an Airborne Brigade (BG CWCZ-06) and an artillery division of 152mm howitzers and a battalion of SP 240mm mortars). The Soviets provided one or two Motor Rifle Divisions for each of the two Czech Armies, as well as a Heavy Artillery Brigade and an Attack Helicopter Regiment for Central Front. (b) The Divisional Engineer Battalion had a single Sapper Company that could be considered an ME for game purposes (ME CWCZ-22), while the rest of the battalion consisted of roadbuilding, bridging, amphibian, position preparation and demolition equipment, which is unlikely to feature very heavily in a game. (c) Division and Army Artillery Groups also had tactical ballistic missiles that could employ nuclear, chemical or HE warheads. Outside the scope of this game. (d) As mentioned above, Czechoslovakian units could be supported by Soviet Army assets and vice versa. However, there are some differences the Czechoslovakian Army Troops lacked an Army MRL Brigade, Army Reconnaissance Battalion, Tank Brigade, General Purpose Helicopter Regiment and Air Assault Battalion. (e) Lots and lots of engineering assets that are probably outside the scope of this game. (f) As mentioned above, there was also a Czechoslovakian Attack Helicopter Regiment deployed as a Front Asset. (g) May replace Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter with: Mi-8 Hip C Helicopter CWWP-117 CWWP-121 CWWP-118 (h) May replace Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter with: Mi-24 Hind D Attack Helicopter CWWP-122 Or from late 1980s with: Mi-24 Hind F Attack Helicopter CWWP-139 x1 Army Helicopter Regiment (f) x3 Mi-2 Hoplite Observation Helicopter CWWP-116 x3 Mi-4 Hound Utility Helicopter (g) CWWP-117 x6 Mi-24 Hind A Attack Helicopter (h) CWWP-122 x1 Antitank Regiment BG CWCZ-11 x3 Antitank Battalion x1 Army Antiaircraft Regiment ME CWCZ-21 x9 Antiaircraft Battery

3 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-03 Tank Regiment 1980s BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-04 Motor Rifle Regiment (Tracked) 1980s x1 T-55 K 100mm MBT (ac) Forward Air Controller / x1 OT-65 DP OP Vehicle ME CWCZ-01 x3 Tank Battalion ME CWCZ-04 x1 Motor Rifle Company (Tracked) (b) ME CWCZ-11 x1 Reconnaissance Company ME CWCZ-12 x1 Engineer Company x1 er x1 OT-62 R2 Vehicle (a) Forward Air Controller / x1 OT-65 DP OP Vehicle BATTLEGROUPS CWWP-43 BG CWCZ-08 x3 Motor Rifle Battalion (Tracked) ME CWCZ-02 x1 Tank Battalion (b) ME CWCZ-11 x1 Reconnaissance Company ME CWCZ-14 x1 Antiaircraft Company FSE CWCZ-02 Up to x1 SP Field Artillery Battery (d) (a) The Czechs manufactured enough T-72s to equip roughly six Tank Regiments by These tanks all seem to have gone to the Tank Divisions. The Motor Rifle Divisions do not appear to have received T-72s. Therefore, from Mid-1980s, may replace T- 55 in Tank Divisions only with: T-72 MK 125mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-11 Alternatively, from mid-1980s: May replace T-55 tanks with upgraded models: T-55 AM2K Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-142 (b) While Czech Tank Regiments did not contain a Motor Rifle Battalion, it seems likely that they would have had at least one such company present. (c) tanks (i.e. K variants) do not have AAMGs and may not therefore conduct AA fire. (d) Some sources say that Czechoslovakian Tank Regiments did not have a Regimental Artillery Group. However, it seems likely that in line with Soviet doctrine, they would have had at least one battery present. ME CWCZ-13 x1 Engineer Company ME CWCZ-14 x1 Antiaircraft Company ME CWCZ-09 x1 Antitank Company FSE CWCZ-04 x1 Field Artillery Battery (cde) (a) In Tank Divisions only: May replace OT-62 R2 Vehicle with: BMP KSh Vehicle CWWP-65 (b) As in many Soviet units and particularly during the early 1980s, many regiments only had a single Tank Company. (c) May replace with Mortar Battery (FSE CWCZ-05). (d) In BMP-equipped regiments (Tank Divisions) only: May replace with SP Field Artillery Battery (FSE CWCZ-02). (e) Some sources state that a full battalion of artillery was held by each Motor Rifle Regiment, but this may be optimistic. One source suggests that a 120mm Mortar Battery (FSE CWCZ-05) might have been present instead.

4 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-05 Motor Rifle Regiment (Wheeled) 1980s BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-06 Airborne Regiment 1980s (a) x1 er x1 VSOT-64 Vehicle Forward Air Controller / x1 OT-65 DP OP Vehicle CWWP-48 x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle (b) Forward Air Controller / x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle (c) BATTLEGROUPS BG CWCZ-09 x3 Motor Rifle Battalion (Wheeled) ME CWCZ-02 x1 Tank Battalion (a) BATTLEGROUPS BG CWCZ-10 x2 Parachute Infantry Battalion ME CWCZ-15 x1 Airborne Reconnaissance Company ME CWCZ-11 x1 Reconnaissance Company ME-CWCZ-16 x1 Airborne Light Antiaircraft Company ME CWCZ-13 x1 Engineer Company ME CWCZ-17 x1 Airborne Engineer Company ME CWCZ-14 x1 Antiaircraft Company ME CWCZ-09 x1 Antitank Company FSE CWCZ-04 x1 Field Artillery Battery (bc) (a) As in many Soviet units and particularly during the early 1980s, many regiments only had a single Tank Company. (b) May replace with Mortar Battery (FSE CWCZ-05). (c) Some sources state that a full battalion of artillery was held by each Motor Rifle Regiment, but this may be optimistic. One source suggests that a 120mm Mortar Battery (FSE CWCZ-05) might have been present instead. ME CWCZ-18 x1 Airborne Antitank Company FSE CWCZ-05 x1 Mortar Battery (a) This organisation is largely conjectural, as information on the 22nd Czechoslovakian Airborne Regiment is hard to come by. What I do know is that the regiment comprised two Parachute Battalions (plus a Special Ops Battalion not included here), but no airborne mechanised infantry as per the Soviet model (Czechoslovakia did not possess any BMD Airborne Assault Vehicles). I have therefore based this BG on the Soviet Airmobile Brigade organisation, which was a pure paratroop organisation, with only light support elements. However, the regiment was seen on parade mounted in OT-64 APCs, so its possible that they held such equipment for non-airborne missions. (b) May replace commander s transport with: OT-65 VP Vehicle (c) May replace FAC s transport with: OT-65 DP Observation Post Vehicle

5 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-07 Reconnaissance Battalion (a) / x1 BRDM-1U Scout Car (b) ME CWCZ-07 x2 Heavy Reconnaissance Company ME CWCZ-08 x1 Scout Car Company ATTACHMENTS x2 OT-65 Ch NBC Vehicle use CWWP-54 (a) There were a great many variations in recce unit organisation and equipment, so this BG is only a loose outline organisation. (b) May replace BRDM-1U Scout Car with: OT-65 VP Vehicle BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-09 Motor Rifle Battalion (Wheeled) x1 er x1 VSOT-64 Vehicle ME CWCZ-05 x3 Motor Rifle Company (Wheeled) ATTACHMENTS Organic x4 M mm Mortar x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck Self-Observed Up to x3 AGS-17 30mm Plamya AGL (b) x1 OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier (a) x3 AT-3 Sagger ATGM Team CWWP-48 CWWP-113 CWWP-110 CWWP-45 CWWP-96 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-08 Motor Rifle Battalion (Tracked) x1 er x1 OT-62 R2 Vehicle (b) ME CWCZ-04 x3 Motor Rifle Company (Tracked) CWWP-43 x1 OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier (a) CWWP-45 (a) May replace these OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carriers with: OT-64 A Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-46 OT-64 C Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-47 (b) AGS-17s are only available from mid-1980s onward. ATTACHMENTS Organic x4 M mm Mortar x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck Self-Observed Up to x3 AGS-17 30mm Plamya AGL (c) CWWP-113 CWWP-110 x1 OT-62 A Armoured Personnel Carrier (ab) CWWP-40 x3 AT-3 Sagger ATGM Team (d) CWWP-96 x1 OT-62 A Armoured Personnel Carrier (d) CWWP-40 (a) May replace these OT-62 A Armoured Personnel Carriers with: OT-62 B Armoured Personnel Carrier (b) CWWP-41 OT-62 C Armoured Personnel Carrier (b) CWWP-42 (b) May replace all OT-62 Armoured Personnel Carriers with: BMP-1 73mm Infantry Combat Vehicle CWWP-34 Or in late 1980s with: BMP-2 (Warpac) 30mm Infantry Combat Vehicle CWWP-36 OT mm Infantry Combat Vehicle CWWP-164 (c) AGS-17s are only available from mid-1980s onward. (d) If the battalion converts to BMP, delete the ATGMs and their transport, as the BMPs mounted their own ATGMs, rendering an Antitank Platoon surplus to requirements.

6 BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-10 Parachute Infantry Battalion x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle (a) ME CWCZ-06 x3 Parachute Infantry Company ATTACHMENTS Organic x4 M mm Mortar x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) (a) Self-Observed Up to x3 AGS-17 30mm Plamya AGL (b) x1 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) (a) x3 AT-3 Sagger ATGM Team x1 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) (a) CWWP-113 CWWP-110 CWWP-96 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-01 Tank Battalion (Tank Regiment) x1 T-55 K 100mm MBT (ac) x12 T mm MBT (ab) (a) The Czechs manufactured enough T-72s to equip roughly six Tank Regiments by These tanks all seem to have gone to the Tank Divisions. The Motor Rifle Divisions do not appear to have received T-72s. Therefore, from Mid-1980s, may replace T- 55 in Tank Divisions only with: T-72 M 125mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-11 Alternatively, from mid-1980s: May replace T-55 tanks with upgraded models: T-55 AM2 100mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-142 (b) Czech Tank Battalions generally operate as single MEs. However, one company of x4 tanks may be detached from each Tank Battalion as a separate ME (designate one tank as the Company er). (c) Regimental and Battalion Tank ( K ) variants do not have AAMGs and may not therefore conduct antiaircraft fire. (a) The 22nd Airborne Regiment was seen parading in OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carriers on at least one occasion. While this was possibly just for show, it is entirely possible that when deployed in a non-airborne role, they could have been equipped as a Motor Rifle Battalion (Wheeled), as per BG CWCZ-09. The Soviet Paras certainly did such things in Afghanistan during the 1980s and again in Chechnya and the Former Yugoslavia during the 1990s. (b) AGS-17s are only available from mid-1980s onward. BATTLEGROUP CWCZ-11 Antitank Battalion x1 er x1 OT-65 VP Vehicle MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-02 Tank Battalion (Motor Rifle Regiment) x1 T-55 K 100mm MBT (ac) x17 T mm MBT (ab) (a) The Czechs manufactured enough T-72s to equip roughly six Tank Regiments by These tanks all seem to have gone to the Tank Divisions. The Motor Rifle Divisions do not appear to have received T-72s. Therefore, from Mid-1980s, may replace T- 55 in Tank Divisions only with: T-72 M 125mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-11 Alternatively, from mid-1980s: May replace T-55 tanks with upgraded models: T-55 AM2 100mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-142 (b) Czech Tank Battalions generally operate as single MEs. However, one company of x6 tanks may be detached from each Tank Battalion as a separate ME (designate one tank as the Company er). (c) Regimental and Battalion Tank ( K ) variants do not have AAMGs and may not therefore conduct antiaircraft fire. ME CWCZ-09 x1 Antitank Company ME CWCZ-10 x2 Antitank Gun Company

7 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-03 Independent Tank Battalion (d) x1 T-55 K 100mm MBT (ac) MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-05 Motor Rifle Company (Wheeled) x1 er x16 T mm MBT (ab) x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (a) (a) From mid-1980s: May replace T-55 tanks with upgraded models: T-55 AM2 100mm Main Battle Tank (c) CWWP-142 (b) Czech Tank Battalions generally operate as single MEs. However, one company of x4 tanks may be detached from each Tank Battalion as a separate ME (designate one tank as the Company er). (c) Regimental and Battalion Tank ( K ) variants do not have AAMGs and may not therefore conduct antiaircraft fire. (d) Late 1980s: Fifth company added. Increase to x20 tanks plus x1 command tank. x9 Early Motor Rifle Infantry (3 RPG) (b) x4 OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier (c) (a) Mid-1980s: May replace SA-7 Grail SAM with: SA-14 Gremlin SAM Team CWWP-105 CWWP-45 (b) The Czechs persisted in older small-arms designs and did not adopt a LAW. They also used the home-grown P mm rocket launcher in lieu of the RPG-7V, which was similar in most respects. The Early Motor Rifles Card therefore best suits Czech Motor Rifles. (c) May replace OT-64 APCs with: OT-64 A Armoured Personnel Carrier OT-64 C Armoured Personel Carrier CWWP-46 CWWP-47 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-04 Motor Rifle Company (Tracked) x1 er x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (a) x9 Early Motor Rifle Infantry (3 RPG) (b) CWWP-105 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-06 Parachute Infantry Company x1 er x4 OT-62 A Armoured Personnel Carrier (cd)cwwp-40 (a) Mid-1980s: May replace SA-7 Grail SAM with: SA-16 Gremlin SAM Team (b) The Czechs persisted in older small-arms designs and did not adopt a LAW. They also used the home-grown P mm rocket launcher in lieu of the RPG-7V, which was similar in most respects. The Early Motor Rifles Card therefore best suits Czech Motor Rifles. (c) May replace OT-62 APCs with: OT-62 B Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-41 OT-62 C Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-42 Or in Tank Divisions with: BMP-1 73mm Infantry Combat Vehicle CWWP-34 Or from mid-1980s with: BMP-2 (Warpac) 30mm Infantry Combat Vehicle (d) CWWP-37 Or in 1989 with: OT mm Infantry Combat Vehicle (f) CWWP-164 x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (a) x9 Early Motor Rifle Infantry (3 RPG) (b) (a) Mid-1980s: May replace SA-7 Grail SAM with: SA-14 Gremlin SAM Team CWWP-105 (b) The Czech Paratroops persisted in older small-arms designs and did not adopt a LAW. They also used the home-grown P mm rocket launcher in lieu of the RPG-16, which was similar in most respects to the RPG-7V. The Early Motor Rifles Card therefore best suits Czech Paratroops. (d) Note that when BMP-1 was introduced, whole regiments were converted to BMP en masse rather than piecemeal replacement of vehicles, as there were organisational and tactical changes associated with the new BMP concept. However, when BMP-2 was introduced, they tended to replace BMP-1s piecemeal a company or a battalion at a time. Therefore, a battalion might have two companies with BMP-1 and one company with BMP-2. (e) A clause in the CFE Treaty resulted in BMP-1s being classed as tanks due to their 73mm gun. As a result, Czechoslovakia was required to reduce her holdings of tanks and BMP-1s. In order to evade this treaty requirement, a large number of BMP-1s were refitted with OT-64 turrets, thus creating the OT-90.

8 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-07 Heavy Reconnaissance Company (a) / x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car x2 PT-76 76mm Amphibious Light Tank (b) CWWP-01 x1 OT-65 Otter Scout Car (c) x1 T mm Main Battle Tank (d) x1 PK Light Machine Gun / x1 Motorcycle Combination CWWP-58 CWWP-109 CWWP-85 (a) There were many variations on Warsaw Pact recce unit organisation, so this is only the loosest possible guide. The unit might also carry dismounts in those vehicles capable of carrying troops. (b) May replace PT-76 Light Tanks with: BMP-1 73mm Infantry Combat Vehicle (c) May replace OT-65 Otter Scout Cars with: OT-65 A Vydra 82mm Scout Car CWWP-34 CWWP-57 (d) From mid-1980s: May replace T-55 tank with upgraded model: T-55 AM2 100mm Main Battle Tank CWWP-142 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-08 Scout Car Company (a) / x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car x6 OT-65 Otter Scout Car (b) CWWP-58 (a) There were many variations on Warsaw Pact recce unit organisation, so this is only the loosest possible guide. The unit might also carry dismounts in those vehicles capable of carrying troops. (b) May replace OT-65 Otter Scout Cars with: OT-65 A Vydra 82mm Scout Car CWWP-57 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-10 Antitank Gun Company x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle x2 M mm Antitank Gun x1 Tatra 8x8 Heavy Truck MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-11 Reconnaissance Company (a) / x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car x1 or x2 PT-76 76mm Light Tank (b) x2 OT-65 Otter Scout Car (c) x1 PK Light Machine Gun / x1 Motorcycle Combination use CWWP-79 use CWWP-88 CWWP-01 CWWP-58 CWWP-109 CWWP-85 (a) There were many variations on Warsaw Pact recce unit organisation, so this is only the loosest possible guide. The unit might also carry dismounts in those vehicles capable of carrying troops. (b) May replace PT-76 Light Tanks with: BMP-1 73mm Infantry Combat Vehicle (c) May replace OT-65 Otter Scout Cars with: OT-65 A Vydra 82mm Scout Car MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-12 Engineer Company (Tank Regiment) x1 er CWWP-34 CWWP-57 x3 Sappers (1 Flame, 1 RPG) CWWP-104 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-09 Antitank Company x1 BRDM-1U Scout Car (a) use CWWP-54 x3 BRDM-1/AT-3 Sagger Vehicle (b) CWWP-69 x2 OT-62 A Armoured Personnel Carrier (a) CWWP-40 x3 MTU-54 AVLB x2 TMM Bridgelayer CWWP-92 CWWP-91 (a) May replace BRDM-1U command vehicle with: OT-65 VP Vehicle (b) May replace BRDM-1/AT-3 Sagger ATGM vehicle with: BRDM-2/AT-3 Sagger ATGM Vehicle CWWP-70 x1 BAT-M Bulldozer x1 IMR Combat Engineer Tractor (a) May replace OT-62 A APCs with: OT-62 B Armoured Personnel Carrier OT-62 C Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-93 CWWP-134 CWWP-41 CWWP-42

9 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-13 Engineer Company (Motor Rifle Regiment) x1 er x3 Sappers (1 Flame, 1 RPG) x2 OT-64 Armoured Personnel Carrier (a) x1 MTU-54 AVLB CWWP-104 CWWP-45 CWWP-92 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-16 Airborne Light Antiaircraft Company x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle x3 ZU-23-2 Twin 23mm Antiaircraft Gun x3 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) CWWP-83 x2 TMM Bridgelayer CWWP-91 x1 BAT-M Bulldozer x1 IMR Combat Engineer Tractor x1 BTM Trench-Digger CWWP-93 CWWP-134 CWWP-94 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-17 Airborne Engineer Company x1 er (a) May replace OT-64 APCs with: OT-64 A Armoured Personnel Carrier OT-64 C Armoured Personnel Carrier MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-14 Antiaircraft Company x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car CWWP-46 CWWP-47 x2 M53/59 Twin 30mm Antiaircraft Vehicle CWWP-19 x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (a) x9 Sappers (3 Flame, 3 RPG) x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) (a) Mid-1980s: May replace SA-7 Grail SAM with: SA-14 Gremlin SAM Team CWWP-114 x2 SA-9 Gaskin SAM Vehicle CWWP-23 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-15 Airborne Reconnaissance Company / x1 er x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (a) x9 Early Motor Rifle Infantry (3 RPG) (b) / x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) CWWP-105 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-18 Airborne Antitank Company x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle (a) x3 AT-3 Sagger ATGM Team x1 GAZ-66 Medium Truck (Airborne) CWWP-96 (a) Mid-1980s: May replace SA-7 Grail SAM with: SA-14 Gremlin SAM Team (b) The Czech Paratroops persisted in older small-arms designs and did not adopt a LAW. They also used the home-grown P mm rocket launcher in lieu of the RPG-16, which was similar in most respects to the RPG-7V. The Early Motor Rifles Card therefore best suits Czech Paratroops. MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-19 Divisional SAM Battery x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car x2 SA-6 Gainful SAM Vehicle CWWP-21

10 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-20 Army SAM Battery x1 OT-65 VP Scout Car x2 SA-4 Ganef SAM Vehicle MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-21 Antiaircraft Gun Battery x1 er x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle CWWP-20 Air Support In 1987, the Czechoslovakian Air Force had the following aircraft deployed in the ground-attack role: Aero L-39 Albatross 1x Squadron Su-17 3x Squadrons Su-25 3x Squadrons MiG-21 3x Squadrons MiG-23 3x Squadrons In the air defence role (which could be pressed into service as ground attack if necessary) they had the following aircraft: MiG-21 12x Squadrons MiG-23 6x Squadrons x3 S-60 57mm Antiaircraft Gun x3 Tatra 8x8 Heavy Truck CWWP-84 use CWWP-88 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWCZ-22 Divisional Sapper Company (a) x1 er x1 SA-7 Grail SAM Team (b) x9 Sappers (3 flame 3 MAW) x4 OT-62 A APC (c) x4 TMM Bridgelayer x1 or x3 MTU-54 Bridgelayer (d) x1 BAT-M Bulldozer x1 GMZ Minelayer Vehicle x1 OT-65 Otter Scout Car (e) CWWP-114 CWWP-40 CWWP-91 CWWP-92 CWWP-93 CWWP-95 CWWP-56 (a) The Battalion Platoon and Bridging Platoon have been incorporated in the ME above. (b) May replace SA-7 Grail SAM from mid-1980s with: SA-14 Gremlin SAM Team (c) May replace OT-62 A APCs with: OT-62 B Armoured Personnel Carrier OT-62 C Armoured Personnel Carrier CWWP-41 CWWP-42 (d) Tank Divisions would have the larger number of MTU AVLBs. (e) May replace OT-65 Otter Scout Car with: OT-65 A Vydra 82mm Scout Car CWWP-57

11 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-01 SP Field Artillery Battalion (a) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-02 x3 SP Field Artillery Battery (a) On-Table Attachment / x1 OT-65 DP Artillery OP Vehicle x4 GAZ-66 Medium Truck x3 2S1 Self-Propelled 122mm Howitzer CWWP-15 (a) Note that self-propelled artillery pieces were always in short supply in the Wasaw Pact armies particularly during the earlier half of the 1980s. These units would often therefore persist with towed 122mm howitzers, as per FSE CWCZ-03/04. FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-03 Field Artillery Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-04 x3 Field Artillery Battery On-Table Attachment / x1 OT-65 DP Artillery OP Vehicle x3 D mm Howitzer (a) CWWP-15 (a) Army Artillery Brigades continued to use older pieces such as the M mm Gun, rather than the more modern D-30. FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-05 Mortar Battery On-Table Attachment / x1 UAZ-469 Light Utility Vehicle x4 M mm Mortar CWWP-113 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-07 SP Heavy Artillery Battalion (a) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-08 x3 SP Heavy Artillery Battery (a) x3 DANA Self-Propelled 152mm Howitzer FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-09 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-10 x3 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battery On-Table Attachment x3 RM-70 40x122mm MRL / x1 OT-65 DP Artillery OP Vehicle FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-11 Army Artillery Brigade use CWWP-131 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-12 x3 Long-Range Artillery Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-03 x3 Field Artillery Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-14 x1 Heavy MRL Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-12 Field Artillery Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-13 x3 Long-Range Artillery Battery x3 M mm Gun FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-06 Divisional Artillery Regiment FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-07 x2 or x3 SP Heavy Artillery Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-09 x1 Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-14 Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWCZ-15 x3 Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher Battery x3 M-51 32x130mm MRL