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Russian Mechanized Corp Composition 1942-1945

In September 1942 a Mechanized Corp consisted of the following:

Corps HQ

3 Mechanized Brigades BG-20 1 Tank Brigade BG-37 or 2 Tank Regiments BG-22 or 2 Tank Brigades BG-37 Guards Mortar Battalion BG-15 Motorcycle Battalion BG-31 Armored Car Battalion BG-32 Engineer Company ME-11 In January 1943 add the following:

Mortar Regiment FS-21 SU Regiment (Mixed) BG-24 In February 1943 change the following:

Expand the Engineer Company to an Engineer Battalion BG-33

In March 1943 add the following:

Antiaircraft Regiment BG-29 In April 1943 add the following:

Antitank Regiment BG-30 In May 1943 add the following:

(Separate) Antitank Battalion BG-34

In August 1943 add, change or remove the following:

Add:

SU Regiment (SU76) BG-25 SU Regiment (SU-85) BG-26 Change:

Antitank Regiment BG-30 – replace 45mm guns with 76,2mm guns

Remove:

(Separate) Antitank Battalion BG-34 SU Regiment (Mixed) BG-24 Final Mechanized Corp TOE:

Corps HQ

3 Mechanized Brigades BG-20 1 Tank Brigade BG-38 1 Heavy SU Regiment BG-27

or 1 Heavy Tank Regiment BG-39 1 Medium SU Regiment BG-28 1 Light SU Regiment BG-25 1 Antiaircraft Regiment BG-29 1 Mortar Regiment FS-11 1 Guards Mortar Regiment FS-15

1 Armored Reconnaissance Battalion BG-11 or Motorcycle Battalion BG-31

1 Engineer Battalion BG-33

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Russian Tank Corp Composition 1942-1945

In late March 1942 a Tank Corp consisted of the following:

Corps HQ

3 MediumTank Brigades BG-37 Motorized Rifle Brigade BG-41 Engineer Company ME-11 Reconnaissance Company BG-40

In May 1942 a Tank Corp consisted of the following:

Corps HQ

2 Medium Tank Brigades BG-37

Heavy Tank Brigade BG-35, (Replace in July by a third Medium Tank Brigade)

Motorized Rifle Brigade BG-41 Antiaircraft Battalion BG-23 Guards Mortar Battalion FS-15 Motorcycle Battalion BG-31 Engineer Company ME-11

In January 1943 add the following:

Mortar Regiment FS-21 SU Regiment (Mixed) BG-24

In February 1943 change the following:

Expand the Engineer Company to an Engineer Battalion BG-33

In March 1943 add the following:

Antiaircraft Regiment BG-29

In April 1943 add the following:

Antitank Regiment BG-30

(Separate) Antitank Battalion BG-34

In August 1943 add, change or remove the following:

Add:

Heavy SU Regiment (SU152) BG-27 SU Regiment (SU-85) BG-26 Remove:

(Separate) Antitank Battalion BG-34 Antitank Regiment BG-30

In August 1944 add the following:

Light Artillery Regiment (Mtz) FS-16

Final Tank Corp TOE:

Corps HQ

3 Medium Tank Brigades BG-38 1 Motorized Rifle Brigade BG-41 1 Heavy SU Regiment BG-27

or 1 Heavy Tank Regiment BG-39 1 Medium SU Regiment BG-28 1 Light SU Regiment BG-25 1 Light Artillery Regiment FS-16 1 Antiaircraft Regiment BG-29 1 Mortar Regiment FS-11 1 Guards Mortar Regiment FS-15

1 Armored Reconnaissance Battalion BG-11 or Motorcycle Battalion BG-31

1 Engineer Battalion BG-33

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Battle Group-20

Mechanized Brigade Sept. 1942 – May 1945

x3 Motorized (Mech) Rifle Battalion BG-21 BATTLE GROUPS

x1 Submachine Gun Co. ME-06

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

x2 Rifle Infantry RU-17

x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 Transport

x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Mtz) FS-04

x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz) FS-10

X1 Antiaircraft Battalion (a) BG-23 x1 Mechanized Tank Regiment (d) BG-22

x1 Reconnaissance Co. ME-40

(a) In February 1943, replace the Antiaircraft Battalion with Antiaircraft Machinegun Company

(b) In February 1943, add a Antitank Rifle Company.

(c) In February 1943, add Engineer Company ME-11.

(d) In April 1944 replace Mechanized Tank Regiment BG-22 with Mechanized Tank Regiment BG-35

x1 Engineer-Sapper Co. (Mtz.) (c) ME-11 x9 Antitank Rifle (b) RU-23

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

Transport

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

Transport

x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun (a) RU-26

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x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 Transport

Battle Group-21

Motorized (Mech) Rifle Battalion Sept 42 – May 1945

x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 Transport

x2 ChTZ Tractor Transport

x2 45mm Antitank Gun RU-13 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x3 Rifle Company (Mtz) (a) ME-26

x1 Submachine Gun Co (Tank Riders) ME-06

x6 Antitank Rifle RU-23

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-01 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Rifle Infantry RU-17

Transport

x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Medium Machine Gun RU-25

Transport

(a) In April 1943 replace ME-26 with ME-04

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Battle Group-22

Separate Tank Regiment July 1942 – May 1945

(a) May replace with BA-10 - RU-61or BA-64B - RU-10 (b) May replace with T-70 - RU-01, M3 Stuart – RU-37,

Valentine – RU-33, or Matilda II – BR-69 (c) In January 1943, increase the total number of

Medium Tanks to 9.

(d) In January 1943 decrease the number of light tanks to 3.

(e) In February 1944 remove the Light Tank Company.

(f) In February replace the Antitank Rifle Company with Submachine Company.

(g) May replace T34/76 with:

Early ’43: T34/43 RU-02 Mid ’44: T34/85 RU-03 Early ’44: M4(76) RU-36

x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank (g) RU-51 Command

x6 T34 76mm Medium Tank (c,g) RU-51

X5 T60 Light Tank (b,d,e) RU-58 Armored Car Recon Platoon

x1 BA-20(a) RU-P08 Recon

x6 Antitank Rifle (f) RU-23

x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 Transport

x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) (f) ME-06

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Battle Group-23

Antiaircraft Battalion March 42

x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 Transport

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

ANTIAIRCRAFT MANEUVER ELEMENTS

X3 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09

Battle Group 24

(Mixed) SU Regiment Jan, 1943

x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06

Command

Armored Car Platoon

x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-MED

x2 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Med.) ME-05-LT

x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.)

Battle Group 25

Light SU Regiment April 1943

x1 T-34 RU-02

Command

Armored Car Platoon x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-LT

x5 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.)

Battle Group 26

Medium SU Regiment April 1943

x1 T-34 RU-02

Command

Armored Car Platoon x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-MED

x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Med.)

Battle Group 27

Heavy SU Regiment August 1943

x1 KV-1 RU-03

Command

Armored Car Platoon x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-HVY

x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Heavy)

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Battle Group 28

SU Regiment February 1944 – May 1945

x1 T-34 (a) RU-02

Command

Armored Car Platoon

x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-LT (b)

x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Light.)

x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) ME-06

x9 Antitank Rifle (Tank Riders) RU-23

(a) T-34, RU-02 for Light and Medium Regiments, KV-1, RU-04 for Heavy Regiments

(b) Light Batteries, ME-05-LT for Light Regiments, Medium Batteries, ME-05-MED for Medium Regiments, and Heavy Batteries, ME-05- HVY for Heavy Regiments

Battle Group 30

Antitank Regiment April 1943 – May 1945

X5 Antitank Battery (a) ME-07 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

(a) Reduce the number of guns in a Antitank Regiment Battery to 2 instead of 3.

(b) Antitank Regiments were equipped with either 45mm, RU-13, 57mm, RU-14, or 76.2mm, RU-15 antitank guns after June 1943.

(c) By April 1944 a 6

th

battery was added and the 45mm gun was removed from service.

Battle Group 29

Antiaircraft Regiment April 1943

X4 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

X4 Antiaircraft Machine Gun Platoon ME-10

Battle Group 29A

Tank Corp Antiaircraft Regiment June 1942

X3 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

X2 Antiaircraft Machine Gun Platoon ME-10

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MANEUVER ELEMENTS

x2 Motorcycle w/sidecar RU-43 Transport

x2 Sappers RU-20 x1 Motorcycle w/sidecar RU-43 Transport

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x2 Motorcycle Company ME-22

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FS-08

x1 Mortar Platoon (Mtz).

BATTLE GROUP-31

Motorcycle Battalion May 1942

x1 Rifle Company, Mixed Rifle & SMG (Mtz) ME-26

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 BA-20 RU-P08 HQ

BATTLE GROUP-32

Armored Car Battalion May 1942

ME-32

x2 Armored Car Company (a)

MANEUVER ELEMENTS

(a) In April 1943 replace ME-32 with ME-40

x1 Commander RU-19 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command HQ

x2 Engineer-Sapper Co. (a) ME-11 MANEUVER ELEMENTS

BATTLE GROUP-33

Engineer-Sapper Battalion Feb. ‘43 – May ‘45

(a) In May 1944 increase the number of companies to 3

Battle Group 34

(Separate) Antitank Battalion May 1943

X3 Antitank Battery (a) ME-41 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

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HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 Transport

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x2 Rifle Company (Mtz) (a) ME-26

x2 Antitank Rifle RU-23

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-01

Battle Group-36

Motorized Rifle Battalion March 1942 – May 1945

(a) In April 1943 replace ME-26 with ME-04 (b) In January 1943 add Submachine Gun Co.

(c) In October 1943 add Antitank Guns x2 ChTZ Tractor

Transport

x2 45mm Antitank Gun (c) RU-13

x1 Submachine Gun Co (Tank Riders) (b) ME-06 MANEUVER ELEMENTS

x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-36 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 KV-1 76mm Tank RU-

x2 Heavy Tank Battalion (b) ME-45

Battle Group-35

Heavy Tank Brigade March ‘42 – Oct ‘43

X1 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09

(a) In July 1942, add Armored Car Platoon and

Antitank Battery

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MANEUVER ELEMENTS

x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-36 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 T34 76mm Tank RU-02

x2 Mixed Tank Battalion (b) ME-42

Battle Group-37

Tank Brigade March ‘42 – Oct ‘43

X1 Antiaircraft Battery (d) ME-09 x1 T34 Tank Battalion (b) ME-43

Armored Car Platoon x1 BA-64 (a) RU-10

x1 Light Tank Battalion (b,e) ME-44

x1 Antitank Battery (a) ME-08 x9 Antitank Rifle (c) RU-23

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

Transport

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42 Transport

x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun (d) RU-26

(a) In July 1942, add Armored Car Platoon and Antitank Battery

(b) In July replace Mixed Tank Battalions with T34 and Light Battalions

(c) In January 1943 add Antitank Rifles (d) In April 1943 replace Antiaircraft Battery with

Antiaircraft Machineguns

(e) In April 1943, begin replacing light tanks with medium tanks.

Battle Group-38

Tank Brigade Oct ‘43 – May ‘45

x3 Medium Tank Battalion ME-02 (2-Company battalion)

x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-02 (2 motorized rifle Co., 1 tank rider SMG Co)

MANEUVER ELEMENTS

x1 Armored Scout Platoon ME-13

x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun RU-26 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

x2 Sappers RU-20 BATTLE GROUP

ATTACHMENTS

x1 Antitank Battery ME-08

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 T34 76mm Tank (a) RU-02 Armored Car Platoon

x1 BA-64 RU-10

(a) In early 1944, may replace T34 76mm Tank

with T34 85mm Tank, RU-03

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Battle Group-39

Heavy Tank Regiment February 1944 – May 1945 or Guards Heavy Tank Regiment Feb ’44-May ‘45

(a) May replace Kv-1 with:

JS-II RU-04

KV-85 Churchill IV

x1 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank (a) RU-03 Command

x8 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank (a) RU-03 Armored Car Recon Platoon

x1 BA-64 RU-10 Recon

x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) ME-06

x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

x2 Sappers RU-20

MANEUVER ELEMENTS

x1 Motorized Submachinegun Battalion HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 JS-II Heavy Tank RU-04

x3 Heavy Tank Regiments (a) ME-45

Battle Group-40

Guards Heavy Tank Brigade November ’44 – May ‘45

Armored Car Platoon x1 BA-64 (a) RU-10

x1 Antitank Selfpropelled Battery x1 Su-76

x1 Jeep (Lend Lease) US-13 Transport

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x3 Submachine Gun Co. (Mtz) ME-06

x3 Submachine Gun Co.(Tank Riders) ME-06

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) (c) FS-01

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Battle Group-41

Motorized Brigade March 1942 – May 1945

x3 Motorized (Motz) Rifle Battalion BG-42 BATTLE GROUPS

x1 Submachine Gun Co. (b) ME-06

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 HQ

Transport

x2 Rifle Infantry RU-17

x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 Transport

x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Mtz) FS-04

x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz) FS-10

X1 Antiaircraft Battery (a) ME-09

x1 Reconnaissance Co. ME-40

(a) In December 1943, replace the Antiaircraft Battery with Antiaircraft Battalion BG-23

(b) In December 1942 add Submachine Gun Company (c) In December 1942 add Antitank Company (d) In February 1943, add Antiaircraft Machinegun

Company

(e) In February 1943 add Engineer-Sapper Company.

(f) In March 1943 add Antitank Rifles

x1 Engineer-Sapper Co. (Mtz.) (e) ME-11 x9 Antitank Rifle (f) RU-23

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

Transport

x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

Transport

x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun (d) RU-26

X2 Antitank Battery (c) ME-07

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Battle Group-42

Motorized (Motz) Rifle Battalion Sept 42 – May 1945

x1 Jeep RU-P17 or US-13 Transport

x2 ChTZ Tractor Transport

x2 45mm Antitank Gun (c) RU-13 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x3 Rifle Company (Mtz) (a) ME-26

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) (c) FS-01 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Rifle Infantry RU-17

Transport

x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Medium Machine Gun RU-25

Transport

x2 Antitank Rifle (b) RU-23 x1 Medium Truck (b) RU-62 or RU-42

Transport

(a) In December 1942 begin replaceing ME-26 with ME-04 (b) In December 1942 increase the number of ATR to 9 and the

Transport to 4

(c) In December 1942 add the Antitank Company, Mortar Company , Sapper Platoon, and Submachine Gun Platoon.

x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42*

x2 Sappers (e) RU-20

x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Submachine Gun Infantry RU-18

Transport

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Maneuver Element - 40

Mechanized Recon Company Sept 42

x3 Motorcycle w/sidecar RU-43 Transport

(a) May replace with BA-10 - RU-61or BA-64B - RU-10 x2 Armored Scout Platoon ME-13 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Transport

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Light Machine Gun RU-24 Recon

x1 Infantry RU-17 Recon

Motorcycle Platoon Armored Car Platoon

Command

x1 BA-20 (a) RU-P08 x1 BA-20 (a) RU-P08

x2 Prime Mover RU-P22

Transport

Maneuver Element- 41 (Separate) Antitank Battery

x2 85mm Anti-Aircraft Gun RU-P18 x1 Commander RU-19

Command HQ

Maneuver Element- 05-LT

Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.) x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06

Command

x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06

Maneuver Element- 05-MED

Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Med.) x1 SU-122 Medium SP Gun (a) RU-08

Command

x1 SU-122 Medium SP Gun (a) RU-08

(a) After August 1942, replace with SU-85, RU-07 (b) After September 1944 replace all with SU-100, RU-31

(a) In February 1944 replace SU-152 with ISU-122, RU- 30

(b) Alternate Card is RU-P13

Maneuver Element- 05-Hvy

Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Hvy.) x1 SU-152 Heavy SP Gun (a,b) RU-09

Command

x1 SU-152 Heavy SP Gun (a,b) RU-09

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x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51

Command

x2 KV1 Heavy Tank RU-47 x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 Maneuver Element - 42

Mixed Tank Battalion March ‘42

x3 T60 Light Tank RU-58

x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51

Command

x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 Maneuver Element - 43

T34 Tank Battalion July ‘42

x2 T34 Tank Company

x1 T70 Light Tank RU-01

Command

x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 Maneuver Element - 44

Light Tank Battalion July ‘42

x3 T70 Light Tank RU-01 x3 T70 Light Tank RU-01

Maneuver Element - 46

Guards Breakthrough Tank Regiment October 1942

(a) May replace Kv-1 with:

JS-II RU-04

KV-85 Churchill IV

x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank (a) RU-51 Command

x8 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank (a) RU-03 Armored Car Recon Platoon

x1 BA-64 RU-10 Recon

x1 KV-1 Heavy Tank RU-03

Command

x6 KV-1 Heavy Tank RU-03 Maneuver Element - 45

Heavy Tank Regiment November 1944

(a) May replace Kv-1 with:

JS-II RU-04

KV-85

Churchill IV

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Fire Support Element-10

x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz)

x2 Medium Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-01 x1 Heavy Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-02

Fire Support Element-13 Heavy Mortar Battery

On-board Attachment

x1 Forward Observer RU-22 x2 120mm Mortar

Off-board Direct Fire Support

Mortar Regiment January 1943 Fire Support Element-11

x3 Heavy Mortar Battalion FS-12

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Transport

Fire Support Element-12

Heavy Mortar Battalion Jan. 1943

x2 Heavy Mortar Battery FS-13

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Transport

Fire Support Element-14

Guards Mortar Battery May 1942

On-board Attachment

x1 Forward Observer RU-22 x2 BM-13 Rocket Launchers

Off-board Direct Fire Support

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Fire Support Element-15

Guards Mortar Battalion May 1942

x2 Guards Mortar Battery FS-14

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Transport

x1 Antiaircraft Machine Gun RU-26

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HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT

Fire Support Element-16

Light Artillery Regiment August 1944

Command

x1 Commander RU-19 HQ

x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Transport

x3 Light Artillery Battalion FS-04

(a) Light Artillery Battalion has only 2 batteries instead of

3 that are listed for FS-04

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