Random ORBATs!

This is a possible Order of Battle for a British Army brigade deployed as part of a larger multinational operation in the Middle East or Europe. The brigade is formed around the existing 12 Armoured Infantry Brigade, reinforced by various units as to be self-sustaining.



12th Armoured Infantry Brigade

-255th Signals Squadron, 15th Signals Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals

-B Squadron, The Royal Dragoon Guards (16 Ajax CVRTs)

-The Royal Tank Regiment (56 Challenger 2 MBTs + 8 Scimitar CVRTs)

-A Squadron, The Queen's Royal Hussars (18 Challenger 2 MBTs)

-1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (57 Warrior IFVs + 8 Scimitar CVRTs)

-1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (57 Warrior IFVs + 8 Scimitar CVRTs)

-1st Battalion, The Irish Guards (Light role infantry battalion)

-1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Light role infantry battalion)

-36th Medical Squadron, 4th Armoured Medical Regiment, the Royal Army Medical Corps

-22nd Engineer Regiment, The Royal Engineers

-8th Squadron, 27th Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps

-20th Armoured Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

-9th Battery, 12th Regiment, Royal Artillery (16 Starstreak HVMs)

-1st Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (24 AS90 SPGs)

-656th Squadron, 4th Regiment, Army Air Corps (12 Apache AH1 attack helicopters)

U.S. assistance sent to the Philippines during the 1989 Coup Attempt.
Source: The Cold War in the Philippines Facebook Group

• USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
• USS Midway (CV-41)
• USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187)
• USS Saint Louis (LKA-116)
• USS San Bernardino (LST-1189)
• USS Dubuque (LPD-7)
• USS Oldendorf (DD-972)
• 1st Battalion/3rd United States Marine Corps Regiment (sent to protect the U.S. Embassy in Manila)
• 3-5 F-4E Phantom
• F-15 Falcons

Okay, so I need some suggestions: The above ORBAT is for a NATO-Russian Cold War reigniting circa 2008 after the invasion of Georgia. I need another division for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. At present, it has the two divisions of the British Army and the multinational NATO Airmobile Division. I need a fourth division. Any ideas as to what country or countries this division could come from? I want to avoid the Germans, as their forces would all be under I German-Dutch Corps ITTL, while all Polish forces are under Multinational Corps Northeast. The Italian divisions are tapped for Southern Europe, and I'm not sure the Canadians could really field a full combat division despite being able to do so on paper. The US forces are already all under I, III, V & XVIII Airborne Corps.

Any ideas?

That is twice the OTL size of the 13th Dutch Air Defence Battery if i read this correctly as in OTL we have 2 batteries, each consisting of 1 fire-control center, 1 radar and 3 launchers.

You're right there; those numbers were an educated guess on my part. 

ROYAL AIR FORCE 1990


RAF STRIKE COMMAND


No. 1 Group

RAF Aldergrove (Northern Ireland)
No. 72 Squadron, RAF – 6no Wessex HC2 medium transport helicopters

RAF Benson (Southern England)
No. 115 Squadron, RAF – 7no Andover E3 & E3A radio/navigation support aircraft

RAF Brize Norton (Southern England)
No. 10 Squadron, RAF – 13no Vickers VC10 C1 strategic airlift aircraft
No. 101 Squadron, RAF – 9no Vickers VC10 K2 & K3 airborne refuelling aircraft
No. 216 Squadron, RAF – 9no TriStar K1 & KC1 strategic airlift/air refuelling aircraft

RAF Coltishall (Eastern England)
No. 6 Squadron, RAF – 16no Jaguar GR1 tactical strike aircraft
No. 41 Squadron, RAF – 16no Jaguar GR1A tactical strike/reconnaissance aircraft
No. 54 Squadron, RAF – 16no Jaguar GR1 tactical strike aircraft

RAF Honington (Eastern England)
No. 45 Squadron, RAF – 21no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
{45 Squadron is the war designation for the Tempest weapons conversion unit}
{The Tempest GR1 is the F-111F in RAF service}

RAF Lyneham (Southern England)
No. 24 Squadron, RAF – 12no Hercules C1 & C3 tactical airlift aircraft
No. 30 Squadron, RAF – 12no Hercules C1 & C3 tactical airlift aircraft
No. 47 Squadron, RAF – 12no Hercules C1 & C3 tactical airlift aircraft
No. 70 Squadron, RAF – 12no Hercules C1 & C3 tactical airlift aircraft

RAF Marham (Eastern England)
No. 27 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 55 Squadron, RAF – 13no Victor K2 airborne refuelling aircraft
No. 617 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft

RAF Odiham (Southern England)
No. 7 Squadron, RAF – 12no Chinook HC1 assault transport helicopters
No. 33 Squadron, RAF – 12no Puma HC1 medium transport helicopters

RAF Waddington (Eastern England)
No. 13 Squadron, RAF – 8no Lancer B1 strategic bombers/missile carriers
No. 50 Squadron, RAF – 8no Lancer B1 strategic bombers/missile carriers
{The Lancer B1 is the B-1B in RAF service}

RAF Wittering (Eastern England)
No. 1 Squadron, RAF – 16no Harrier GR5 tactical strike aircraft


No. 11 Group

RAF Coningsby (Eastern England)
No. 5 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors
No. 29 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors
No. 65 Squadron, RAF – 19no Eagle F2 & F3 fighters/interceptors
{65 Squadron is the war designation for the Eagle weapons conversion unit}
{The Eagle F2 is the F-15A in RAF service}

RAF Leeming (Northern England)
No. 11 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors
No. 23 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors
No. 25 Squadron, RAF – 12no Eagle F3 fighters/interceptors
{The Eagle F3 is the F-15C in RAF service}

RAF Leuchars (Scotland)
No. 43 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors
No. 111 Squadron, RAF – 15no Eagle F2 fighters/interceptors

RAF Wattisham (Eastern England)
No. 56 Squadron, RAF – 15no Phantom FGR2 fighters/interceptors


No. 18 Group

RAF Kinloss (Scotland)
No. 120 Squadron, RAF – 8no Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol/attack aircraft
No. 201 Squadron, RAF – 8no Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol/attack aircraft
No. 206 Squadron, RAF – 8no Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol/attack aircraft

RAF Lossiemouth (Scotland)
No. 8 Squadron, RAF – 6no Sentry AEW1 airborne radar/control aircraft
{The Sentry AEW1 is the E-3B in RAF service}
No. 12 Squadron, RAF – 16no Buccaneer S2 maritime strike aircraft
No. 208 Squadron, RAF – 16no Buccaneer S2 maritime strike aircraft

RAF St. Mawgan (Western England)
No. 42 Squadron, RAF – 6no Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol/attack aircraft

RAF Wyton (Eastern England)
No. 51 Squadron, RAF – 5no Nimrod R1 electronic interception/support aircraft
No. 360 Squadron, RAF – 10no Canberra T17 electronic countermeasures aircraft




RAF GERMANY


No. 2 Group

RAF Bruggen (West Germany)
No. 9 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 14 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 17 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 31 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft

Geilenkirchen Air Base (West Germany)
No. 96 Squadron, RAF – 6no Sentry AEW1 airborne radar/control aircraft

RAF Gutersloh (West Germany)
No. 3 Squadron, RAF – 16no Harrier GR7 tactical strike aircraft
No. 4 Squadron, RAF – 16no Harrier GR5 tactical strike aircraft
No. 18 Squadron, RAF – 18no Chinook HC1 assault transport helicopters
No. 230 Squadron, RAF – 15no Puma HC1 medium transport helicopters

RAF Laarbruch (West Germany)
No. 2 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1A strike/reconnaissance aircraft
No. 15 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 16 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft
No. 20 Squadron, RAF – 12no Tempest GR1 strike aircraft

RAF Wildenrath (West Germany)
No. 19 Squadron, RAF – 15no Phantom FGR2 fighters/interceptors
No. 92 Squadron, RAF – 15no Phantom FGR2 fighters/interceptors