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