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.