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2003 French Army Order of Battle, Page 7

By J.L. Betin | Front Page Features|Military History |  Published: September 29, 2005 at 11:27 am

Reco Section
————
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
3 VAB -> 3 VAB APC
2 Reconnaissance Assault Teams

Firing Section
————–
1 Peugeot P4 -> 1 Light Armored Trucks
2 VAB -> 2 VAB APC
5 truck
4 155mm ER Gun

AA Section
———-
1 Peugeot P4 -> 1 Light Armored Trucks
6 different size transport vehicules -> 6 trucks
2 20mm AA Gun

-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:–:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:–:-:-:-:

MLRS ARTILLERY (ARTILLERY SUPPORT BRIGADE)
=================================
Composition : 1 command and support Battery, 3 Firing Battery, 1 Radar Battery, 1 Maintenance Battery

Command and Support Battery
——————————-
1 HQ -> 1 Command Squad
25 Support Squad
33 Peugeot P4 -> 33 Light Armored Trucks
45 different size transport vehicules -> 45 trucks

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Firing Battery
————–
Composition : 1 command and supply section, 2 firing section,

Command and Supply Section
——————————
2 Support Squad
3 Peugeot P4 -> 3 Light Armored Trucks
7 different size transport vehicules -> 7 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> Heavy MG

Firing Section
————–
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
1 transport vehicules -> 1 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> Heavy MG
4 LRM -> 4 MLRS 227mm SPMRL

Radar Battery
————-
12 Peugeot P4 -> 12 Light Armored Trucks
13 different size transport vehicules -> 13 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
4 COBRA Radar -> ??

Maintenance Battery
——————-
7 Peugeot P4 -> 7 Light Armored Trucks
46 different size transport vehicules -> 46 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
15 Support Squad

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HAWK SAM ARTILLERY (ARTILLERY SUPPORT BRIGADE)
=====================================
composition : 1 command and support Battery, 1 Hawk Operation management Battery, 3 Firing Battery, 1 Maintenance Battery

Command and Support Battery
—————————
2 HQ -> 2 Command Squad
10 Support Squad
14 Peugeot P4 -> 14 Light Armored Trucks
16 different size transport vehicules -> 16 trucks

Hawk Operation Management Battery
———————————
As for Armored Artillery, this company is mainly made of Radar and fire direction vehicules. In a TOAW ACOW point of view it is difficult to integrate them

Firing Battery
————–
Here I will consider the Battery itself as a whole
6 Peugeot P4 -> 6 Light Armored Trucks
40 different size transport vehicules -> 40 trucks
7 12,7 MG -> 7 Heavy MG
6 Launcher HAWK V3 -> 6 IHAWK SAM
4 Anti Tank rocket team -> 4 AT+ team
2 Reco Team -> 2 Reconnaissance Assault Team
2 Support Squad

Maintenance Battery
——————-
10 Peugeot P4 -> 10 Light Armored Trucks
13 Support Squad
32 different size transport vehicules -> 32 trucks

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ROLAND/MISTRAL SAM ARTILLERY (ARTILLERY SUPPORT BRIGADE)
=============================================
composition : 1 command and support Battery,  2 Roland Firing Battery, 2 Mistral Firing Battery

Command and Support Battery
—————————
2 HQ -> 2 Command Squad
30 Support Squad
28 Peugeot P4 -> 28 Light Armored Trucks
80 different size transport vehicules -> 80 trucks
12 12,7 MG -> 12 Heavy MG
4 7,62 MG -> 4 Medium MG
3 Anti Tank rocket team -> 3 AT+ team

Roland Firing Battery
———————
Composition : 1 command and supply section, 3 Roland firing section

Command and Supply Section
————————–
2 Support Squad
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
5 different size transport vehicules -> 5 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
1 Anti Tank rocket team -> 1 AT+ team

Roland Firing Section
———————
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
1 VAB PC -> 1 VAB APC
3 different size transport vehicules -> 3 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
3 7,62 MG -> 3 Medium MG
1 Anti Tank rocket team -> 1 AT+ team
4 AMX 30 Roland SPSAM
4 VAB IFV ( 20mm gun)
1 Reco Team -> 1 Reconnaissance Assault Team

Mistral Firing Battery
———————
Composition : 1 command and supply section, 3 Mistral firing section

Command and Supply Section
————————–
2 Support Squad
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
5 different size transport vehicules -> 5 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
1 Anti Tank rocket team -> 1 AT+ team

Mistral Firing Section
———————
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
13 different size transport vehicules -> 13 trucks
1 7,62 MG -> 1 Medium MG
1 Anti Tank rocket team -> 1 AT+ team
6 Mistral fire teams -> 6 Mistral MPSAM

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CAROL/MISTRAL SAM ARTILLERY (ARTILLERY SUPPORT BRIGADE)
============================================
composition : 1 command and support Battery,  2 Carol Firing Battery, 2 Mistral Firing Battery
CAROL is acronym for Aerotransportable Roland Battery, The roland system is installed on a truck

Command and Support Battery
—————————
2 HQ -> 2 Command Squad
23 Support Squad
24 Peugeot P4 -> 24 Light Armored Trucks
80 different size transport vehicules -> 80 trucks
12 12,7 MG -> 12 Heavy MG
4 7,62 MG -> 4 Medium MG
3 Anti Tank rocket team -> 3 AT+ team

Carol Firing Battery
———————
Composition : 1 command and supply section, 3 Carol firing section

Command and Supply Section
————————–
2 Support Squad
2 Peugeot P4 -> 2 Light Armored Trucks
5 different size transport vehicules -> 5 trucks
1 12,7 MG -> 1 Heavy MG
1 Anti Tank rocket team -> 1 AT+ team

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FAMAS Rifle

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One Response to “2003 French Army Order of Battle”


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    ashem says:

    Hello!
    [4° BAM (fr).] 6° rĂ©giment d’hĂ©licoptères de combat (Compiègne) doesn’t more exist doe 2 years!
    Thanx



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