Russian Mechanized Corp Composition 1942-1945 In September 1942 a Mechanized Corp consisted of the following: Corps 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 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
Russian Tank Corp Composition 1942-1945 In late March 1942 a Tank Corp consisted of the following: Corps 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 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 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 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 In April 1943 add the following: Antitank Regiment BG-30 (Separate) Antitank Battalion BG-34
Battle Group-20 Mechanized Brigade Sept. 1942 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Mtz) FS-04 x2 Rifle Infantry RU-17 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz) FS-10 BATTLE GROUPS x3 Motorized (Mech) Rifle Battalion BG-21 In February 1943, replace the Antiaircraft Battalion with Antiaircraft Machinegun Company In February 1943, add a Antitank Rifle Company. x1 Mechanized Tank Regiment (d) BG-22 (c) In February 1943, add Engineer Company ME-11. x1 Submachine Gun Co. ME-06 (d) In April 1944 replace Mechanized Tank Regiment BG-22 with Mechanized Tank Regiment BG-35 x1 Reconnaissance Co. ME-40 X1 Antiaircraft Battalion BG-23 x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun RU-26 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x9 Antitank Rifle RU-23 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x1 Engineer-Sapper Co. (Mtz.) (c) ME-11
Battle Group-21 Motorized (Mech) Rifle Battalion Sept 42 May 1945 Battle Group-22 Separate Tank Regiment July 1942 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 x3 Rifle Infantry RU-17 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank (g) RU-51 Armored Car Recon Platoon Recon x1 BA-20 RU-P08 x3 Rifle Company (Mtz) ME-26 x6 T34 76mm Medium Tank (c,g) RU-51 x1 Submachine Gun Co (Tank Riders) ME-06 x3 Medium Machine Gun RU-25 x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x6 Antitank Rifle RU-23 x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 X5 T60 Light Tank (b,d,e) RU-58 x6 Antitank Rifle (f) RU-23 x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) (f) ME-06 x2 45mm Antitank Gun RU-13 x2 ChTZ Tractor FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) In April 1943 replace ME-26 with ME-04 FS-01 (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) May replace with BA-10 - RU-61or BA-64B - RU-10 May replace with T-70 - RU-01, M3 Stuart RU-37, Valentine RU-33, or Matilda II BR-69 In January 1943, increase the total number of Medium Tanks to 9. In January 1943 decrease the number of light tanks to 3. In February 1944 remove the Light Tank Company. In February replace the Antitank Rifle Company with Submachine Company. May replace T34/76 with: Early 43: T34/43 RU-02 Mid 44: T34/85 RU-03 Early 44: M4(76) RU-36
Battle Group-23 Antiaircraft Battalion March 42 x1 er RU-19 ANTIAIRCRAFT MANEUVER ELEMENTS X3 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 Battle Group 25 Light SU Regiment April 1943 x1 T-34 RU-02 x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-LT x5 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.) Battle Group 24 (Mixed) SU Regiment Jan, 1943 Battle Group 26 Medium SU Regiment April 1943 x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06 x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-MED x2 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Med.) ME-05-LT x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.) x1 T-34 RU-02 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 x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-HVY x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Heavy)
Battle Group 28 SU Regiment February 1944 May 1945 x1 T-34 RU-02 x1 BA-64 RU-10 ME-05-LT x4 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Light.) Battle Group 30 Antitank Regiment April 1943 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 X5 Antitank Battery ME-07 x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) ME-06 x9 Antitank Rifle (Tank Riders) RU-23 T-34, RU-02 for Light and Medium Regiments, KV-1, RU-04 for Heavy Regiments 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 Reduce the number of guns in a Antitank Regiment Battery to 2 instead of 3. 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 Battle Group 29A Tank Corp Antiaircraft Regiment June 1942 x1 er RU-19 x1 er RU-19 X4 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 X3 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 X4 Antiaircraft Machine Gun Platoon ME-10 X2 Antiaircraft Machine Gun Platoon ME-10
BATTLE GROUP-31 Motorcycle Battalion May 1942 x1 er RU-19 x1 Motorcycle w/sidecar RU-43 x2 Sappers RU-20 x2 Motorcycle w/sidecar RU-43 MANEUVER ELEMENTS BATTLE GROUP-33 Engineer-Sapper Battalion Feb. 43 May 45 x1 er RU-19 MANEUVER ELEMENTS x2 Engineer-Sapper Co. ME-11 In May 1944 increase the number of companies to 3 x2 Motorcycle Company ME-22 x1 Rifle Company, Mixed Rifle & SMG (Mtz) ME-26 Battle Group 34 (Separate) Antitank Battalion May 1943 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FS-08 x1 Mortar Platoon (Mtz). BATTLE GROUP-32 Armored Car Battalion May 1942 x1 BA-20 RU-P08 MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-32 x2 Armored Car Company x1 er RU-19 X3 Antitank Battery ME-41 In April 1943 replace ME-32 with ME-40
Battle Group-35 Heavy Tank Brigade March 42 Oct 43 MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 KV-1 76mm Tank RUx2 Heavy Tank Battalion ME-45 Battle Group-36 Motorized Rifle Battalion March 1942 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 x2 Rifle Company (Mtz) ME-26 x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-36 x2 Antitank Rifle RU-23 X1 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 x1 Submachine Gun Co (Tank Riders) ME-06 In July 1942, add and Antitank Battery x2 45mm Antitank Gun (c) RU-13 x2 ChTZ Tractor FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-01 (c) In April 1943 replace ME-26 with ME-04 In January 1943 add Submachine Gun Co. In October 1943 add Antitank Guns
Battle Group-37 Tank Brigade March 42 Oct 43 x1 T34 76mm Tank RU-02 x1 BA-64 RU-10 MANEUVER ELEMENTS Battle Group-38 Tank Brigade Oct 43 May 45 x1 T34 76mm Tank RU-02 x1 BA-64 RU-10 x2 Mixed Tank Battalion ME-42 MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 T34 Tank Battalion ME-43 x3 Medium Tank Battalion (2-Company battalion) ME-02 x1 Light Tank Battalion (b,e) ME-44 x1 Armored Scout Platoon ME-13 x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-36 BATTLE GROUP X1 Antiaircraft Battery (d) ME-09 x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun (d) RU-26 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42 x9 Antitank Rifle (c) RU-23 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x1 Motorized Rifle Battalion BG-02 (2 motorized rifle Co., 1 tank rider SMG Co) ATTACHMENTS x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun RU-26 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x2 Sappers RU-20 x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x1 Antitank Battery ME-08 x1 Antitank Battery ME-08 In July 1942, add and Antitank Battery In early 1944, may replace T34 76mm Tank with T34 85mm Tank, RU-03 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-39 Heavy Tank Regiment February 1944 May 1945 or Guards Heavy Tank Regiment Feb 44-May 45 x1 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank RU-03 Armored Car Recon Platoon Recon x1 BA-64 RU-10 Battle Group-40 Guards Heavy Tank Brigade November 44 May 45 x1 JS-II Heavy Tank RU-04 x1 BA-64 RU-10 MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 Submachine Gun Co. (Tank Riders) ME-06 x3 Heavy Tank Regiments ME-45 x8 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank RU-03 x2 Sappers RU-20 x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x1 Motorized Submachinegun Battalion x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep (Lend Lease) US-13 x3 Submachine Gun Co. (Mtz) ME-06 May replace Kv-1 with: JS-II KV-85 Churchill IV RU-04 x3 Submachine Gun Co.(Tank Riders) ME-06 x1 Antitank Selfpropelled Battery x1 Su-76 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) (c) FS-01 dhdg
Battle Group-41 Motorized Brigade March 1942 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Mtz) FS-04 x2 Rifle Infantry RU-17 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz) FS-10 BATTLE GROUPS x3 Motorized (Motz) Rifle Battalion BG-42 x1 Submachine Gun Co. ME-06 X1 Antiaircraft Battery ME-09 x1 Reconnaissance Co. ME-40 X2 Antitank Battery (c) ME-07 (c) (d) (e) (f) In December 1943, replace the Antiaircraft Battery with Antiaircraft Battalion BG-23 In December 1942 add Submachine Gun Company In December 1942 add Antitank Company In February 1943, add Antiaircraft Machinegun Company In February 1943 add Engineer-Sapper Company. In March 1943 add Antitank Rifles x3 Antiaircraft Machine Gun (d) RU-26 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x9 Antitank Rifle (f) RU-23 x3 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x1 Engineer-Sapper Co. (Mtz.) (e) ME-11
Battle Group-42 Motorized (Motz) Rifle Battalion Sept 42 May 1945 x1 er RU-19 x3 Rifle Infantry RU-17 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x3 Rifle Company (Mtz) ME-26 x3 Medium Machine Gun RU-25 x3 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x2 Antitank Rifle RU-23 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 x2 45mm Antitank Gun (c) RU-13 x2 ChTZ Tractor x2 Sappers (e) RU-20 x1 Medium Truck (Lend Lease) RU-42* x3 Submachine Gun Infantry RU-18 x1 Medium Truck RU-62 or RU-42 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT x1 Mortar Company (Mtz) (c) FS-01 In December 1942 begin replaceing ME-26 with ME-04 In December 1942 increase the number of ATR to 9 and the to 4 (c) In December 1942 add the Antitank Company, Mortar Company, Sapper Platoon, and Submachine Gun Platoon.
Maneuver Element - 40 Mechanized Recon Company Sept 42 Maneuver Element- 05-LT x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Lt.) x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06 x1 SU-76 Light SP Gun RU-06 x1 BA-20 RU-P08 x1 BA-20 RU-P08 Motorcycle Platoon x1 er RU-19 Recon x1 Infantry RU-17 Recon x1 Light Machine Gun x3 Motorcycle w/sidecar x2 Armored Scout Platoon RU-43 ME-13 RU-24 May replace with BA-10 - RU-61or BA-64B - RU-10 Maneuver Element- 41 (Separate) Antitank Battery x1 er RU-19 x2 85mm Anti-Aircraft Gun RU-P18 x2 Prime Mover RU-P22 Maneuver Element- 05-MED Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Med.) x1 SU-122 Medium SP Gun RU-08 x1 SU-122 Medium SP Gun RU-08 After August 1942, replace with SU-85, RU-07 After September 1944 replace all with SU-100, RU-31 Maneuver Element- 05-Hvy Self-propelled Artillery Battery (Hvy.) x1 SU-152 Heavy SP Gun (a,b) RU-09 x1 SU-152 Heavy SP Gun (a,b) RU-09 In February 1944 replace SU-152 with ISU-122, RU- 30 Alternate Card is RU-P13
Maneuver Element - 42 Mixed Tank Battalion March 42 x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 x2 KV1 Heavy Tank RU-47 x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 x3 T60 Light Tank RU-58 Maneuver Element - 43 T34 Tank Battalion July 42 Maneuver Element - 45 Heavy Tank Regiment November 1944 x1 KV-1 Heavy Tank RU-03 x6 KV-1 Heavy Tank RU-03 May replace Kv-1 with: JS-II KV-85 Churchill IV RU-04 x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 x2 T34 Tank Company x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 Maneuver Element - 44 Light Tank Battalion July 42 x1 T70 Light Tank RU-01 Maneuver Element - 46 Guards Breakthrough Tank Regiment October 1942 x1 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 Armored Car Recon Platoon Recon x1 BA-64 RU-10 x8 KV-1 76mm Heavy Tank RU-03 x3 T34 76mm Medium Tank RU-51 x3 T70 Light Tank RU-01 x3 T70 Light Tank RU-01 May replace Kv-1 with: JS-II KV-85 Churchill IV RU-04
Fire Support Element-10 x1 Mortar Battalion (Mtz) x2 Medium Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-01 Fire Support Element-13 Heavy Mortar Battery On-board Attachment x1 Forward Observer RU-22 Off-board Direct Fire Support x2 120mm Mortar x1 Heavy Mortar Company (Mtz) FS-02 Fire Support Element-11 Mortar Regiment January 1943 x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 x3 Heavy Mortar Battalion FS-12 Fire Support Element-12 Heavy Mortar Battalion Jan. 1943 x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 Fire Support Element-14 Guards Mortar Battery May 1942 On-board Attachment x1 Forward Observer RU-22 Off-board Direct Fire Support x2 BM-13 Rocket Launchers Fire Support Element-15 Guards Mortar Battalion May 1942 x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 x1 Antiaircraft Machine Gun RU-26 x2 Guards Mortar Battery FS-14 x2 Heavy Mortar Battery FS-13
Fire Support Element-16 Light Artillery Regiment August 1944 x1 er RU-19 x1 Jeep U-P17 or US-13 x3 Light Artillery Battalion FS-04 Light Artillery Battalion has only 2 batteries instead of 3 that are listed for FS-04