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Russian Cavalry Regiment BG-19 , ME-29,34,35 x2 Limbers RU-28 Transport x2 45mm obr. 37 AT guns RU-64 x1 Hvy AA. Machine Gun RU-26 ATTACHMENTS HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT (b) x1 Cavalry RU-66 Transport Command x1 Commander RU-19 HQ BATTLE GROUP-19 Cavalry Regiment (a) MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-29 x0-1 Scout Cavalry Platoon FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT x0-4 Pack Horse or Wagon SCGW-P03/P05 Transport x0-4 82mm Mortar (g) RU-27 Organic Fire Support ME-34 x4-5 Cavalry Squadron (c) ME-35 x1 Mtd. Machinegun Squadron (d) x1 GAZ AA Truck RU-62 Transport x2 Limbers RU-28 Transport x2 76.2mm Regt. Gun (e) RU-12 x3 Horse Transport SCGW-P05 Transport x3 Sappers (f) RU-20 (a) covers cavalry regiments, other than of the few 1941 'light cavalry' divisions from 1939 to 1945. (b) a recon platoon (ME-29) was added to RHQ in July 1943 and a guard/bugler squad in September 1943 (another RU-66 dismounting as SMG RU-18 or rifle RU-17 (c) 1939 cavalry divisions had five line squadrons (d) the Machine Gun squadron has a platoon of 2 MMG per line squadron present; the 1939 regiment therefore has an additional 2 MMG. In 1943 the platoons were sometimes formally absorbed by the line squadrons. (e) the 1939 cavalry regiment only has 1 76mm gun [3 real pieces] (f) the 1939 division also had a chemical platoon (g) 2 82mm regimental mortars are added under the January 1942 shtat, increased to 4 in February 1943 [this is an interpretation of the initially 2 platoons of 3 real tubes, then 3 platoons of 4 real tubes in 1943]. (h) the cavalry division had two horse artillery battalions in 1939 of 2 76mm and 1 122mm batteries, the July 1941 establishment had 2 batteries of 76mm and 2 of 120mm mortars, reduced by 1 battery under the January 1942 establishment. The February 1943 establishment increased strength to 2 field gun batteries and 3 120mm mortar batteries. 76mm guns changed to more modern types as the war progressed. (i) the division had an anti-aircraft battery in 1939, an anti-aircraft battalion in 1940, none under the July 1941 organisation, one 37mm battery under the January 1942 organisation. [It is unclear whether the pre-1941 battery/ies was of 37mm guns or AAMG]. By the February 1943 organisation the AA battery comprised 3 platoons of DShK AAMG RU-26.1. (j) Divisions also included recon elements and other supporting troops but these would tend to operate independently of the cavalry regiment. In 1939 the cavalry division had a mechanised regiment, modified to a tank regiment before 1941. Deleted during 1941 a small tank regiment was added in 1943. DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS (j) x0-1 AA Battery (i) ME-09 x0-1 AA MG Platoon (i) ME-10 DIVISIONAL FIRE SUPPORT x1 Lt. Howitzer Battery (h) FS-03 x1 Hvy. Mortar Battery (h) FS-02 or or Scout Cavalry Platoon '39-'41 Maneuver Element- 29 Command/Recon Recon x1 Cavalry(a) RU-66 x1 Cavalry(a) RU-66 (a) Dismount as either Rifle Infantry RU-17 or Scouts RU-21. Retain recon ability in either case. x0-2 Horse Transport SCGW-P05 Transport x0-2 Horse Transport SCGW-P05 Transport x8 Cavalry RU-66 Transport x0-2 50mm Mortar (c) RU-46 Organic Fire Support x8 Rifle (a) RU-17 (a) Replace 2 Rifle with SMG RU-18 after 1943 (b) ATR were added in Jan 1942 (c) 50mm Mortars were added in 1940 and deleted in Jan. 43 Cavalry Squadron Maneuver Element- 34 x1 Cavalry RU-66 Transport Command x1 Commander RU-19 HQ Mounted Machinegun Squadron (a) Maneuver Element- 35 (a) The MG squadron often operated as separate 2 unit platoons attached to the Cavalry squadrons x1 Cavalry RU-66 Transport Command x1 Commander RU-19 HQ x8 Med Machine Gun RU-26 x8 Horse Transport SCWG-P05 Transport or x8 Tchanka RU-63 x0-2 Anti-tank Rifle (b) RU-23.1

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Russian Cavalry Regiment BG-19 , ME-29,34,35

x2 Limbers RU-28Transportx2 45mm obr. 37 AT guns RU-64

x1 Hvy AA. Machine Gun RU-26

ATTACHMENTS

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT (b)

x1 Cavalry RU-66Transport

Commandx1 Commander RU-19HQ

BATTLE GROUP-19Cavalry Regiment (a)

MANEUVER ELEMENTSME-29x0-1 Scout Cavalry Platoon

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT

x0-4 Pack Horse or Wagon SCGW-P03/P05Transportx0-4 82mm Mortar (g) RU-27Organic Fire Support

ME-34x4-5 Cavalry Squadron (c)ME-35x1 Mtd. Machinegun Squadron (d)

x1 GAZ AA Truck RU-62Transport

x2 Limbers RU-28Transportx2 76.2mm Regt. Gun (e) RU-12

x3 Horse Transport SCGW-P05Transportx3 Sappers (f) RU-20

(a) covers cavalry regiments, other than of the few 1941 'light cavalry' divisions from 1939 to 1945.(b) a recon platoon (ME-29) was added to RHQ in July 1943 and a guard/bugler squad in September 1943 (another RU-66 dismounting as SMG RU-18 or rifle RU-17(c) 1939 cavalry divisions had five line squadrons(d) the Machine Gun squadron has a platoon of 2 MMG per line squadron present; the 1939 regiment therefore has an additional 2 MMG. In 1943 the platoons were sometimes formally absorbed by the line squadrons. (e) the 1939 cavalry regiment only has 1 76mm gun [3 real pieces](f) the 1939 division also had a chemical platoon(g) 2 82mm regimental mortars are added under the January 1942 shtat, increased to 4 in February 1943 [this is an interpretation of the initially 2 platoons of 3 real tubes, then 3 platoons of 4 real tubes in 1943]. (h) the cavalry division had two horse artillery battalions in 1939 of 2 76mm and 1 122mm batteries, the July 1941 establishment had 2 batteries of 76mm and 2 of 120mm mortars, reduced by 1 battery under the January 1942 establishment. The February 1943 establishment increased strength to 2 field gun batteries and 3 120mm mortar batteries. 76mm guns changed to more modern types as the war progressed. (i) the division had an anti-aircraft battery in 1939, an anti-aircraft battalion in 1940, none under the July 1941 organisation, one 37mm battery under the January 1942 organisation. [It is unclear whether the pre-1941 battery/ies was of 37mm guns or AAMG]. By the February 1943 organisation the AA battery comprised 3 platoons ofDShK AAMG RU-26.1.(j) Divisions also included recon elements and other supporting troops but these would tend to operate independently of the cavalry regiment. In 1939 the cavalry division had amechanised regiment, modified to a tank regiment before 1941. Deleted during 1941 a small tank regiment was added in 1943.

DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS (j)x0-1 AA Battery (i) ME-09

x0-1 AA MG Platoon (i) ME-10

DIVISIONAL FIRE SUPPORT

x1 Lt. Howitzer Battery (h) FS-03

x1 Hvy. Mortar Battery (h) FS-02

Scout Cavalry Platoon '39-'41Maneuver Element- 29

Command/Recon

Reconx1 Cavalry(a) RU-66

x1 Cavalry(a) RU-66

(a) Dismount as either Rifle Infantry RU-17 or Scouts RU-21. Retain recon ability in either case.

x0-2 Horse Transport SCGW-P05Transport

x8 Cavalry RU-66Transport