UK Company Level Organisation in the 1990s

Mechanized Company


CHQ: 2 MCV-80

3 Rifle Pltns:
     
      PHQ:  1 MCV-80
            3 Crew (CO, Gunner, Driver - SA-80)
            2 SA-80
           (1 51mm mort.)
           (1 GPMG)

      3 Rifle Sect: 1 MCV-80
                    3 Crew (CO, Gunner, Driver - SA-80)
                    1 2IC (SA-80)
                    2 LSW
                    4 SA-80
                   (1 LAW-80)
                   (upto 5 CLAW AT Gren)

Support Company at battalion level includes:

   8 FV432+81mm mort., 18 FV432+24 Milan-2T or 18 MCTs, 8 Scimitar

Tank Squadron


SHQ: 2 Challenger 1/2

4 Troops: 3 Challenger 1/2

Recce Company at Battalion level: 

   8 Scorpion

British Armoured Infantry Battalion in Desert Storm

(875 men)

HQ Company
	Battalion HQ Platoon
	Signals Platoon
		1 WARRIOR (HQ)
		5 FV 432
		3 FSC
	Quartermaster Platoon
	Motor Transport
		2 3/4ton GS
		2 1/2ton FFR
		1 1/2ton GS
		8 4ton
		10 HMLC
		2 3/4ton FFR
		5 8ton
	Catering Platoon
	Pay Section
	(HQ LAD)
		1 FV 434
		1 WARRIOR (Recovery)
		

Fire Support Company
	Company HQ
		2 WARRIOR (HQ)
		1 FV 432 (Amb)
		1 1ton
		1 FCS
		1 3/4ton FFR
	Anti-Tank Platoon
		Platoon HQ
			2 FV 432
		4 Sections
			1 WARRIOR
			1 MILAN
			2 Detatchments
				1 WARRIOR
				2 MILAN
		Mobile Section
			4 SCIMITAR MCT
	Reconnaissance Platoon
		Platoon HQ
			2 SCIMITAR
		3 Sections
			2 SCIMITAR
	Mortar Platoon
		Platoon HQ
			2 SULTAN
		4 Sections
			1 WARRIOR
			2 FV 432 with 81mm Mortar
	(LAD Section)
		1 FV 434
		1 FV 432
		1 SAMSON

3 Armoured Infantry Companies
	Company HQ
		2 WARRIOR (HQ)
		1 FV 432 (Amb)
		1 3/4ton FFR
		1 1ton
	3 Armoured Infantry Platoons
		Platoon HQ
			1 WARRIOR
		3 Sections
			1 WARRIOR
	(LAD Section)
		1 WARRIOR (Recovery)
		1 WARRIOR (Repair)

British and Dutch Naval infantry


3rd Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
	Commander, 3rd Commando Brigade, RM
	HQ, 3rd Commando Brigade, RM
	40th Commando, RM
	42nd Commando, RM
	45th Commando, RM
	1st Amphibious Commando Group, RNLMC
	29th Commando Regiment, RA
	59th Independent Commando Squadron, RE
	131st Independent Commando Squadron, RE
	Air Defence Troop, RM
	Special Boat Squadron	
	Special Boat Squadron, RNLMC
	Commando Logistics Regiment, RM
	W company, RNLMC
	539th Assault Squadron, RM
	3rd Commando Brigade Air Squadron, RM
	845th Naval Air squadron
	846th Naval Air squadron

Estimated force that could be used in Northern Norway:

3rd Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
	Commander, 3rd Commando Brigade, RM
	HQ, 3rd Commando Brigade, RM
	two or three Commandos, RM
	1st Amphibious Commando Group, RNLMC
	29th Commando Regiment, RA
	one Independent commando Squadron, RE
	Commando Logistics Regiment, RM
	W company, RNLMC
	Helicopter detachment (roughly 40 helicopters)

Main Arnament (UK):
	"Milan" ATGW
	"Javelin" SAM
	105mm howitzers
	SAR 80 5.56mm assault rifle

Main Arnament (Netherlands):
	"Dragon" ATGW
	"Stinger" SAM
	120mm Mortars
	FN 7.62mm assault rifle
	"Carl Gustav" recoilless rifle