Grenadan TOE
Grenada October 1983
Cubans
(Regular, Moral 8)
Composite
Battalion:
BHQ
1 Command stand (Colonel Torolo
Comas)
1 Command/Infantry stand
(Military advisors)
Wpns Company
1 Command stand
1 75mm RCL stand
1 82mm mortar stand
3 Companies
3 Infantry stands (Construction
workers)
Deployment:
In "Little Havana", the construction workers camp, above
Point Salines airport. All elements
may be dug-in.
Notes:
(1) RPG-7s may or may not be present.
(2) The 82mm mortar could possibly
be replaced by a
120mm mortar and crew.
(3) Under orders to only defend
there camp and not to fire
unless fired at. Also not to
interfere with the evacuation
of US students from "True
Blue" campus.
(4) There were plans in the pipeline
for a regular infantry
company to be stationed on
Grenada:
Infantry Company: (Experienced, Moral 8)
1
Command/Infantry stand
2 Infantry
stands
(5) If Maurice Bishop had not been
executed a larger Cuban
presence could be expected in 1984. A regular
infantry
battalion could be added with
heavy AA/AT weapons but
lacking AFVs.
P.R.A.
(Trained, Moral 8)
2^nd Lieut. Nelson:
Motorized
Company
1 Command/Infantry stand
(Nelson)
2 Infantry stands
1 75mm RCL stand
2 BTR-60PB
1 GAZ Medium Truck
Mobile
Company
1 Command/Infantry stand
2 Infantry stands
1 82mm mortar stand
1 ZU-23-2 AA gun
1 Crew Stand
3 GAZ Medium Trucks
Exploration
Platoon
1 Recon Stand (2^nd Lieut.
Bridgeman)
1 BRDM-2
Security
Company
1 Command/Infantry stand (Capt.
Readhead)
2 Infantry stands
AA Platoon
1 Command stand (Lieut. Prime)
1 ZU-23-2 AA gun
1 Gun crew stand
Deployment:
PEACE TIME DEPLOYMENT
Motorized Company: Ft. Frederick.
Mobile Company: Camp Calivigy.
Security Company: Camp Boney
(Quarantine Point).
AA Company: Ft. Rupert (St.
Georges).
Exploration Platoon: Mount Weldale
(St. Georges).
ACTUAL DEPOLYMENT
Motorized Company: Mt. Parnassus.
Mobile Company: Mt. Parnassus.
Security Company: Sugar Mill.
AA Company: Ft. Rupert (St.
Georges).
Exploration Platoon: Mount Weldale
(St. Georges).
Notes:
(1) RPG-7s may or may not be present.
(2) There were planes to greatly
expand the PRA. If
Maurice Bishop had not been
executed the Motorized
and Mobile companies could be
up to battalion size
in 1984.
P.R.M.
(Green, Moral 7)
Region 1 (Lieut. Colonel Layne, did not command during operation)
2 Militia
Battalions
AA Company
1 Command stand
1 ZU-23-2 AA gun
1 Gun crew stand
AA Platoon
1 ZPU-4 Quad. AAMG
1 Gun crew stand
Deployment: One Battalion to report to St. Georges, one
to St. Davids.
Only one actually deployed: at Grand
Anse under Lieut. Abdullah.
AA Company: At Frequente.
AA Platoon: In St. Georges (under
command of PRA AA Platoon).
Region 2 (2nd Lieut. George)
1 Militia
Battalion
AA Platoon
1 Command Stand
1 ZPU-4 Quad. AAMG
1 Gun crew stand
Deployment:
Battalion to report to Mt. Horne (above Pearls airport).
Few turned up, although AA Platoon
and mortar were in
operation.
Region 3 (Major Bartholomew)
1 Militia
Battalion
Deployment:
Battalion to report to Camp Villa (Sauteurs)
Few turned up. Played little role
in operation.
Region 4 (Lieut. Abdullah, on Grenada at time of invasion)
1 Militia
Battalion
Deployment:
Battalion deploied on island of Carriacou.
None turned up. Played no role in
operation.
Militia `Battalion'
1 Infantry
Company
1 Command stand
3 Infantry stands
0-2 Infantry
Companies
3 Infantry stands
Wpns Company
1 Command stand
1 82mm mortar stand
0-1 75mm RCL stand (see note 2)
Notes:
(1) Only one company is initially mobilized, others later.
(2) Most 75mm RCLs are in store.
(3) RPG-7s may or may not be
present.
(4) Some additional AA weapons (1
ZU-23-2 AA gun and
2 ZPU-4 Quad. AAMG) were
available but had no crew
and were not used.
(5) If Maurice Bishop had not been
executed a better
turnout could be expected. Could use
full strength
battalions and include
additional AA weapons.
Personel Stand
Statistics
Small Arms Fire
STAND
WALK RUN ROF EFF. LONG DM
MAW SIZE
Command 8" 16"
2 4" 8"
-1* - 1/2
(CUBAN/P.R.A.)
Command
(P.R.M.) 8" 16"
2 4" 8"
-1* RPG-7 1/2
Command/Infantry 8"
16" 1 8"
16" -* RPG-7
1
Infantry 8" 16"
1 8" 16"
+1* - 1
Recon 8" 16"
1 8" 16"
-1* - 1/2
Gun Crew 8" 16"
2 2" 4"
-* - 1
Mortar 4" 8"
2 2" 4"
-* - 1
75mm RCL 4" 8"
1 4" 8"
-1* 75 RCL 1/2
ZPU-4 Quad.
AAMG - -
4 20" 40"
+1 - (II)
Vehicle
LMG - -
1 10" 20"
- - -
Vehicle
HMG - -
1 20" 40"
+1 - -
Vehicles:
SPEED
VEHICLE Rd/CC ARMOUR
ARMAMENT CARGO NIGHT
BRDM-2 (III) 125/30A 2/1w
T:HMG,LMG 1/2 A
BTR-60PB (IV)
80/20A 2/1w T:HMG,LMG
1 -
GAZ Medium
Truck (III) 100/20 soft -
2/III -
Weapons:
WEAPON
ARMAMENT Rnd ROF
5" 10" 20"
30" 40" HE
ZU-23-2 AA
(II) 23mm AC twin,TT APHE 5X2 8:-1 6:-2
4:-3 2:-4 - SA 20"
75mm RCL 75mm RCL HEAT
2 9X2 6X2
4X2 2X2 1X2 4
82mm
mort. (HE) ROF:2 1"/4
IDF:54" (Smk)
120mm mort.
(HE) ROF:2 2"/6 IDF:108" (Smk)
1"
2" 3" 4"
5" 6" 8" 10"
RPG-7 9X4 8X4 7X4 6X4 5X4 4X4 2X4 1X4
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