LTCMTS
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First, by 1988, the SA-14 was the standard MANPAD for Catagory A divisions, such as in SGFG. A mix of SA-14 and SA-7's would be present in the Catagory B and SA-7s in the Catagory C and Mob Only units. The SA-16 was being introduced. MANPADS and AGS-17 GLs were carried in BMPs by the AD and AGL platoons in the BMP equipped MRBs. The normal MR platoons with BMPs did not have them. BMP equipped MR squads had a seven man dismount, 1 SQD LDR with AK-74, 1 MG w/RPK-74, 1 G w/RPG-7V, 4 riflemen w/ AK-74. No dismounted sqds carry radios. 1 of the 3 PLTs in the BMP equipped MRC has a SVD ILO a AK-74. The PLT HQs is 2 AK-74. The PKMs are in the MG PLT at the CO level. Second, I would use FM 100-2-3 "The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization and Equipment", June 1991. The info is usually 1-3 years after the initial implementation of changes by the Soviets, Also, Isby's "Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army (New Edition), Jane's, 1988 is a good source. I've got others going back to the 1950's. Isby and Kamps, "Armies of the NATO's Central Front", Jane's 1985 is a good starting place for the US, Germans, Canadians, Brits, Dutch, Belgians and French. P.S> If you can find a copy of FM-101-10-1/1 and FM-101-10-1/2, the Staff Officer's Manual, that's pretty good on unit TOE, utilization and planning factors for divisional and non-divisional units. I think the last set was published around 1988, based on the Div 86/AOE. I had a copy but these things tend to disappear.
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