Chinese Company Level Organisation in the 1990s

Infantry Company


CHQ: 9 Type-56-1
    (Radio)

3 Rifle Pltns:

      PHQ: 2 Type-56-1
 
      3 Rifle Sect: 12 Type-56-1
                   (up to 1 Type 69 RPG)

Weapons Pltn: 10 Type-56-1
              2 60mm mort.
              2 57mm RCL
 

Support company at battalion level includes:

  3 75mm RCL, 6 82mm mort., 6 SFMG (DP), 3 LMG (PK).


Mechanized Infantry Company

 
CHQ: 1 APC
     9 Type-56-1

3 Rifle Pltns:
 
      PHQ: 2 AR
 
      1 Rifle Sect: Pltn CO (Type-56-1)
                    Pltn 2IC (Type-56-1)
                    12 Type-56-1
                   (up to 1 Type 69 RPG) 

      3 Rifle Sect: 12 Type-56-1
                   (up to 1 Type 69 RPG) 
 
 
Support company at regimental level includes: 
 
  12 APC + 82mm mort., 9 APC + 82mm RCL.
 
 
Notes: APC is YW-531, Type-77 or WZ-501. 
 

Tank Company

 
CHQ: 1 MBT
 
2-3 Platoons: 3 MBT
 
Notes: MBT is Type-62, Type-59, Type-69I or Type-69II.