Irish Army Reforms

The Shadow

Wednesday, August 31st 2011, 11:15pm

As part of their participation in the ongoing League of Nations deployment in Afghanistan, the Irish Army is carrying out a number of reforms which are intended to reflect their experience here.

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, August 31st 2011, 11:23pm

[SIZE=3]Irish Rangers[/SIZE]
The Army Ranger Wing is formed from a variety of different sources drawing on the experience of the Afghan Campaign. First, the assault pioneer company was formed in the aftermath of the storming of the “Castle” at Gereshk, when the Irish pulled off a series of volunteers and formed an assault company armed almost exclusively with MAB-38 SMGs. These troops are dedicated almost solely for the purpose of assaulting a fortified bunker or position. The “proper” Rangers, differing from the Assault Pioneers, were formed more in the vein of the Yugoslavian Pandurs.

The Irish lack sufficient transport aircraft and so parachute insertion is not part of the training regime at the present time.

Irish Rangers:
- 2 ranger companies: 161 men, 123 carbines, 36 Breire Guns, 12 rifle grenade launchers, 1 AT rifle, 2 60mm mortars
- 1 weapons company: 110 men, 74 carbines, 12 SMGs, 18 pistols, 4 medium MGs, 4 81mm mortars, 8 AT rifles, 1 rifle-grenade launcher
- 1 assault pioneer company: 113 men, 18 shotguns, 56 SMGs, 8 sniper rifles, 15 carbines, 4 Breire Guns, 1 AT rifle, 2 60mm mortars
- 1 ranger battalion headquarters company: 118 men, 52 carbines, 46 pistols, 34 trucks
- Total: 663 men, 387 carbines, 18 shotguns, 68 SMGs, 64 pistols, 8 sniper rifles, 76 Breire Guns, 24 rifle-grenade launchers, 11 AT rifles, 6 60mm mortars, 4 81mm mortars

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Ranger Section
- 2 rifle fire teams: 3 men (1 machine gunner, 1 helper and ammo carrier, 1 rifleman), 1 Breire Gun, 2 carbines
- 1 grenadier fire team: 4 men (1 grenadier, 1 machine gunner, 1 helper and ammo carrier, 1 rifleman), 1 Breire Gun, 3 carbines, 1 rifle grenade launcher
- 1 section leader: 1 carbine or SMG
- Total: 11 men, 3 Breire Guns, 1 rifle grenade launcher, 8 carbines

Ranger Troop:
- 3 ranger sections: 11 men, 3 Breire Guns, 1 rifle grenade launcher, 8 carbines
- 1 command squad: 1 CO, 1 NCO, 1 runner, 3 carbines
- Total: 36 men, 9 Breire Guns, 3 rifle grenade launchers, 27 carbines

Ranger Company:
- 4 ranger troops: 36 men, 9 Breire Guns, 3 rifle grenade launchers, 27 carbines
- 1 heavy weapons section: 8 men, 2 60mm mortars, 8 carbines
- 1 company headquarters: 9 men, 7 carbines, 2 SMGs, 1 AT rifle
- Total: 161 men, 123 carbines, 36 Breire Guns, 12 rifle grenade launchers, 1 AT rifle, 2 60mm mortars

Ranger Weapons Company:
- 1 mortar troop: 24 men, 4 81mm mortars, 12 carbines, 12 pistols
- 1 machine gun troop: 33 men, 4 medium MGs, 25 carbines, 6 SMGs, 6 pistols, 1 rifle-grenade launcher
- 1 demolition troop: 22 men, 16 carbines, 4 SMGs, explosives
- 1 antitank troop: 22 men, 8 AT rifles, satchel charges, 14 carbines
- 1 company headquarters: 9 men, 7 carbines, 2 SMGs
- Total: 110 men, 74 carbines, 12 SMGs, 18 pistols, 4 medium MGs, 4 81mm mortars, 8 AT rifles, 1 rifle-grenade launcher

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Assault Pioneers Section:
- 3 assault pioneers fire teams: 3 men, 1 shotgun, 2 SMGs
- 1 NCO: SMG
- Total: 10 men, 3 shotguns, 7 SMGs

Assault Pioneers Troop:
- 3 assault pioneers sections: 10 men, 3 shotguns, 7 SMGs
- 1 assault sharpshooter section: 4 men, 4 rifles
- 1 breaching team: 3 men, 3 SMGs, explosives
- 1 machine gun section: 6 men, 2 Breire guns, 4 carbines
- 1 command squad: 1 CO, 1 NCO, 1 runner, 3 SMGs
- Total: 48 men, 2 Breire Guns, 9 shotguns, 27 SMGs, 4 sniper rifles

Assault Pioneers Company:
- 2 assault pioneers troops: 48 men, 2 Breire Guns, 9 shotguns, 27 SMGs, 4 sniper rifles
- 1 heavy weapons section: 8 men, 2 60mm mortars, 8 carbines
- 1 company headquarters: 9 men, 7 carbines, 2 SMGs, 1 AT rifle
- Total: 113 men, 18 shotguns, 56 SMGs, 8 sniper rifles, 15 carbines, 4 Breire Guns, 1 AT rifle, 2 60mm mortars

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Ranger Battalion Headquarters Company:
- 1 company headquarters: 14 men, 1 truck, 2 staff cars, 4 carbines, 10 pistols
- 1 signals and intelligence troop: 36 men, 4 trucks, 12 carbines, 24 pistols
- 1 battalion supply troop: 48 men, 34 trucks, 36 carbines, 12 pistols
- 1 combat medical section: 20 men
- Total: 118 men, 52 carbines, 46 pistols, 34 trucks

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BruceDuncan

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 3:48pm

This seems a reasonable development in the light of Irish experience in Afghanistan.

The short-term lack of transport aircraft by the Irish Air Corps is not an absolute bar to providing some personnel with airborne training. Yugoslavia sent several small groups of personnel to Germany for airborne training and these, in turn, served as cadre when Yugoslavia obtained sufficient transport aircraft to develop its own training program. I am certain that Ireland could call on a Commonwealth or other friendly nation if it chose to follow this line of thought.

The high number of Breire LMGs is notable; fortunately, the Breire is not an overly heavy weapon and certainly provides massive quantities of firepower in a quick firefight. I like the inclusion of shotguns as a breeching weapon; I don't recall other powers having included such in their armory.

Overall, very thoughtful.

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Brockpaine

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 5:20pm

Thank you.

While the shotguns are intended to serve as breaching weapons (hence why every assault team gets at least one), it's also intended as a personal weapon as well. There's just something about those big gaping muzzles, the eighteen-inch sword bayonet, and the "schock-schock" sound of working the action that helps to scare the bodily fluids out of your enemies; and that's naturally a desirable trait in your enemy.

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 5:28pm

Although the Irish motorized one of their infantry battalions (with ACW-IPs) in 1940, this was initially a fairly informal change. The utility of these motorized troops was proven in Afghanistan, and a formal organization was developed to establish them.

The "leg infantry" battalions will additionally be brought up to a very similar standard, but will lack the infantry carriers.

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Motor Infantry Battalion:
- 3 motor infantry companies: 191 men, 96 rifles, 29 carbines, 35 SMGs, 12 LMGs, 19 pistols, 4 AT rifles, 2 60mm mortars, 2 mortar carriers, 12 infantry carriers, 1 truck, 1 trailer, 4 motorcycles, 6 staff cars
- 1 motor machine gun company: 137 men, 12 medium MGs, 42 rifles, 44 carbines, 22 pistols, 14 SMGs, 6 rifle-grenade launchers, 4 AT rifles, 2 60mm mortars, 2 mortar carriers, 6 infantry carriers, 5 trucks, 1 trailer, 4 motorcycles, 4 staff cars
- 1 battalion headquarters: 55 men, 18 carbines, 37 pistols, 6 trucks, 4 staff cars
- 1 headquarters company: 166 men, 116 carbines, 66 pistols, 4 HMGs, 4 81mm mortars, 4 towed AT guns, 4 Morris Quads, 17 trucks, 4 mortar carriers
- Total: 931 men, 330 rifles, 241 carbines, 119 SMGs, 36 Breire Guns (LMG), 12 Vickers or Lewis Guns, 190 pistols, 42 infantry carriers, 12 mortar carriers, 31 trucks, 4 trailers, 4 HMGs, 16 AT rifles, 8 60mm mortars, 4 81mm mortars, 4 artillery tractors, 4 towed AT guns, 28 staff cars, 16 motorcycles

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Motor Infantry Section
- 1 rifle team: 3 men, 3 rifles
- 1 grenadier team: 3 men, 3 rifles, 1 rifle-grenade launcher
- 1 machine gun team: 3 men (1 machine gunner, 1 loader, 1 helper), 1 Breire Gun, 2 rifles
- 1 NCO: 1 SMG
- Total: 10 men, 8 rifles, 1 LMG, 1 SMG, 1 rifle-grenade launcher

Motor Infantry Platoon
- 3 motor infantry sections: 10 men, 8 rifles, 1 SMG, 1 LMG
- 1 command squad: 1 CO (SMG), 1 NCO (SMG), 3 runners (carbines), 1 staff car
- 1 motor carrier section: 6 men, 3 infantry carriers, 3 SMGs, 3 pistols
- Total: 41 men, 24 rifles, 3 rifle-grenade launchers, 3 carbines, 8 SMGs, 3 LMGs, 3 pistols, 3 infantry carriers, 1 staff car

Motor Infantry Company:
- 4 infantry platoons: 41 men, 24 rifles, 3 rifle-grenade launchers, 3 carbines, 8 SMGs, 3 LMGs, 3 pistols, 3 infantry carriers, 1 staff car
- 1 weapons squad: 21 men, 2 60mm mortar, 4 AT rifles, 2 mortar carriers, 1 truck, 1 trailer, 17 carbines, 4 pistols, 4 motorcycles
- 1 company HQ: 6 men, 2 staff car, 3 SMGs, 3 pistols
- Total: 191 men, 96 rifles, 29 carbines, 35 SMGs, 12 LMGs, 19 pistols, 4 AT rifles, 2 60mm mortars, 2 mortar carriers, 12 infantry carriers, 1 truck, 1 trailer, 4 motorcycles, 6 staff cars

Motor Battalion Headquarters Company:
- 1 company headquarters: 14 men, 1 truck, 2 staff cars, 4 carbines, 10 pistols
- 1 signals and intelligence platoon: 36 men, 4 trucks, 12 carbines, 24 pistols
- 1 AA machinegun platoon: 20 men, 4 heavy machine guns, 4 carbines, 8 pistols, 2 trucks
- 1 mortar platoon: 48 men, 4x81mm mortars, 4 mortar carriers, 4 trucks, 36 carbines, 12 pistols
- 1 AT platoon: 48 men, 4 towed AT guns, 4 artillery tractors, 6 trucks, 36 carbines, 12 pistols
- Total: 166 men, 116 carbines, 66 pistols, 4 HMGs, 4 81mm mortars, 4 towed AT guns, 4 artillery tractors, 17 trucks, 4 mortar carriers

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 5:36pm

Of all the branches of the Irish Army, the artillery branch is closest in doctrine to the British, using quite a lot of British-built gear and using it according to the latest British methods. This means that, like the British artillery, the Irish artillery isn't noted for pinpoint accuracy but does have an outstanding call-for-fire response time. This capability was very well-liked by troops during the Afghanistan deployment.

Unlike the infantry which will remain divided between motorized-mounted and unmounted, the Irish Army intends to motorize all of their artillery battalions to this standard by the end of 1941. They fortunately only have five battalions to motorize...

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Motorized Artillery Battalion:
- 1 headquarters battery: 96 men, 6 pistols, 46 rifles, 43 SMGs, 1 LMG, 6 field cars, 8 light trucks, 2 medium trucks
- 1 service battery: 118 men, 11 pistols, 86 rifles, 7 field cars, 24 medium trucks
- 3 field artillery batteries: 50 men, 5 pistols, 40 rifles, 4 SMGs, 1 LMG, 1 field car, 1 light truck, 2 medium trucks, 4 field guns, 4 gun tractors
- Total: 364 men, 32 pistols, 252 rifles, 55 SMGs, 4 LMGs, 16 field cars, 11 light trucks, 32 medium trucks, 12 field guns, 12 artillery tractors

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Artillery Field Battery:
- 4 gun sections: 10 men, 1 pistol, 8 rifles, 1 SMG, 1 field gun, 1 gun tractor
- 1 battery headquarters: 10 men, 1 pistol, 8 rifles, 1 LMG, 1 field car, 1 light truck, 2 medium trucks
- Total: 50 men, 5 pistols, 40 rifles, 4 SMGs, 1 LMG, 1 field car, 1 light truck, 2 medium trucks, 4 field guns, 4 gun tractors

Service Battery:
- 1 maintenance platoon: 68 men, 5 pistols, 63 rifles, 2 field cars, 8 medium trucks
- 1 supply platoon: 25 men, 4 pistols, 21 rifles, 2 field cars, 10 medium trucks
- 1 medical platoon: 25 men, 2 pistols, 2 rifles, 3 field cars, 6 medium trucks
- Total: 118 men, 11 pistols, 86 rifles, 7 field cars, 24 medium trucks

Headquarters Battery:
- 1 battalion HQ:
- 1 Fire Direction Center:
- 1 operations center:
- 2 liaison units:
- 1 survey unit:
- 1 signals section:
- Total: 96 men, 6 pistols, 46 rifles, 43 SMGs, 1 LMG, 6 field cars, 8 light trucks, 2 medium trucks

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 5:43pm

The Engineers, for their outstanding services in Afghanistan, get their very first official TOE.

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Engineer Squadron:
- 1 headquarters troop: 39 men, 1 pistol, 30 rifles, 7 SMGs, 1 LMG, 8 field cars, 5 light trucks, 3 medium trucks
- 3 field troops: 56 men, 38 rifles, 12 SMGs, 6 LMGs, 9 field cars, 7 light trucks, 3 infantry carriers
- Total: 207 men, 1 pistol, 144 rifles, 43 SMGs, 19 LMGs, 35 field cars, 26 light trucks, 3 medium trucks, 12 infantry carriers

Headquarters Troop:
- 1 troop headquarters: 15 men, 1 pistol, 9 rifles, 4 SMGs, 1 LMG, 4 field cars, 2 light trucks
- 1 combat support section: 9 men, 7 rifles, 2 SMGs, 1 field car, 2 light trucks, 1 medium truck
- 1 maintenance section: 4 men, 4 rifles, 1 field car, 1 light truck
- 1 signals section: 6 men, 5 rifles, 1 SMG, 2 field cars
- 1 supply section: 5 men, 5 rifles, 2 medium trucks
- Total: 39 men, 1 pistol, 30 rifles, 7 SMGs, 1 LMG, 8 field cars, 5 light trucks, 3 medium trucks

Field Troop:
- 3 engineer sections: 15 men, 10 rifles, 3 SMGs, 2 LMGs, 2 field cars, 2 light trucks, 1 infantry carrier
- 1 troop headquarters: 11 men, 8 rifles, 3 SMGs, 3 field cars, 1 light truck, 1 infantry carrier
- Total: 56 men, 38 rifles, 12 SMGs, 6 LMGs, 9 field cars, 7 light trucks, 3 infantry carriers

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Brockpaine

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 6:15pm

The Irish Armoured Regiment

The Irish Cavalry Corps has, rather uniquely, always been a fully-mechanized unit from its inception, starting off as the Armoured Car Corps in 1922. Throughout the 1930s it expanded to include a number of interrelated units equipped with tanks and armoured cars... and sometimes not equipped at all, but we shan't dwell on that! Suffice to say, it's clear from experience that the Irish armoured units cannot be effective unless they see some changes, which shall happen by forming all the various scattered units into an official armoured regiment.

Before someone goes off half-cocked with "the Irish have an armoured regiment?!", please note that Ireland already has most of the required number of tanks in service right now, and the use of the term "regiment" is applied according to the British style of British armoured units.

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Armoured Regiment:
- 2 armoured squadrons: 81 men, 36 pistols, 9 rifles, 18 SMGs, 1 field car, 2 trucks, 18 tanks
- 3 armoured car squadrons: 78 men, 54 pistols, 0 rifles, 18 SMGs, 1 field car, 2 trucks, 10 scout cars, 8 armoured cars
- 1 headquarters squadron: 80 men, 29 pistols ,41 rifles, 14 SMGs, 8 medium MGs, 2 81mm mortars, 7 field cars, 9 light trucks, 6 medium trucks, 2 scout cars, 2 armoured cars
- 1 regimental train: 118 men, 11 pistols, 86 rifles, 7 field cars, 24 medium trucks
- Total: 594 men, 274 pistols, 172 rifles, 104 SMGs, 8 medium MGs, 2 81mm mortars, 19 field cars, 9 light trucks, 40 medium trucks, 32 scout cars, 26 armoured cars, 36 tanks

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Armoured Squadron:
- 4 tank troops: 16 men, 8 pistols, 4 SMGs, 4 tanks
- 1 headquarters troop: 8 men, 4 pistols, 2 SMGs, 2 tanks
- 1 light aid detachment: 9 men, 9 rifles, 1 field car, 2 medium trucks
- Total: 81 men, 36 pistols, 9 rifles, 18 SMGs, 1 field car, 2 trucks, 18 tanks

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Armoured Car Squadron:
- 3 armoured car troops: 19 men, 14 pistols, 5 SMGs, 3 scout cars, 2 armoured cars
- 1 headquarters troop: 12 men, 12 pistols, 3 SMGs, 1 scout car, 2 armoured cars
- 1 light aid detachment: 9 men, 9 rifles, 1 field car, 2 medium trucks
- Total: 78 men, 54 pistols, 0 rifles, 18 SMGs, 1 field car, 2 trucks, 10 scout cars, 8 armoured cars

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Regimental Train:
- 1 maintenance troop: 68 men, 5 pistols, 63 rifles, 2 field cars, 8 medium trucks
- 1 supply troop: 25 men, 4 pistols, 21 rifles, 2 field cars, 10 trucks
- 1 medical troop: 25 men, 2 pistols, 2 rifles, 3 field cars, 6 medium trucks
- Total: 118 men, 11 pistols, 86 rifles, 7 field cars, 24 medium trucks

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Headquarters Squadron:
- 1 Regimental HQ: 19 men, 11 pistols, 7 rifles, 2 SMGs, 2 medium MGs, 3 field cars, 2 scout cars, 2 armoured cars
- 1 headquarters troop: 19 men, 1 pistol, 11 rifles, 4 SMGs, 2 field cars, 2 light trucks, 4 medium trucks
- 1 weapons troop: 33 men, 17 pistols, 11 rifles, 8 SMGs, 6 medium MGs, 2 81mm mortars, 1 field car, 7 light trucks
- 1 light aid detachment: 9 men, 9 rifles, 1 field car, 2 medium trucks
- Total: 80 men, 29 pistols ,41 rifles, 14 SMGs, 8 medium MGs, 2 81mm mortars, 7 field cars, 9 light trucks, 6 medium trucks, 2 scout cars, 2 armoured cars

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BruceDuncan

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 8:06pm

It is interesting that you chose to include 81mm mortars in the troop table for the armoured regiment. The US Mechanized Cavalry regiments of the interwar period incoporated substantial numbers of machineguns and mortars in their support squadrons. The theory was that the machineguns would be needed to defend the tank laagers at night from dismounted attack, and the mortars to fire smoke to mask an attack.

The Yugoslav armoured regiment follows the US doctrine far more closely than a European model, incorporating infantry elements as well to provide immediate support for the tanks. I think the Irish regimental organization is a good compromise given the small size of the Irish Army overall.

Of course, should the day come that the Irish Army decides to expand its armored force, it might be more viable at that point to split the tanks and armoured cars into separate units.

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 9:03pm

And here's the Motorized Infantry Brigade. There's only one of these, organized around the Irish I Brigade which went to Afghanistan. The four other Irish brigades have regular infantry rather than motorized infantry, and they naturally lack the Armoured Regiment. An all-army order-of-battle will follow.

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Motorized Infantry Brigade
- 1 brigade staff: 164 men, 36 pistols, 120 rifles, 14 SMGs, 4 LMGs, 8 motorcycles, 12 motorcycles+sidecars, 18 field cars, 18 light trucks
- 3 motor infantry battalions: 931 men, 330 rifles, 241 carbines, 119 SMGs, 36 Breire Guns (LMG), 12 Vickers or Lewis Guns, 190 pistols, 42 infantry carriers, 12 mortar carriers, 31 trucks, 4 trailers, 4 HMGs, 16 AT rifles, 8 60mm mortars, 4 81mm mortars, 4 artillery tractors, 4 towed AT guns, 28 staff cars, 16 motorcycles
- 1 armoured regiment: 594 men, 274 pistols, 172 rifles, 104 SMGs, 8 medium MGs, 2 81mm mortars, 19 field cars, 9 light trucks, 40 medium trucks, 32 scout cars, 26 armoured cars, 36 tanks
- 1 artillery battalion: 364 men, 32 pistols, 252 rifles, 55 SMGs, 4 LMGs, 16 field cars, 11 light trucks, 32 medium trucks, 12 field guns, 12 artillery tractors
- 1 engineering field squadron: 207 men, 1 pistol, 144 rifles, 43 SMGs, 19 LMGs, 35 field cars, 26 light trucks, 3 medium trucks, 12 infantry carriers
- 1 brigade support troops group: 440 men, 83 pistols, 296 rifles, 5 SMGs, 27 motorcycles, 6 motorcycles+sidecars, 33 field cars, 60 light trucks, 65 medium trucks
- Total: 4,562 men, 996 pistols, 723 carbines, 1974 rifles, 578 SMGs, 45 rifle-grenade launchers, 135 Breires, 44 Vickers MGs, 24 60mm mortars, 14 81mm mortars, 48 AT rifles, 12 towed AT guns, 12 anti-aircraft guns, 83 motorcycles, 18 motorcycles+sidecars, 205 field cars, 217 light trucks, 140 medium trucks, 12 trailers, 24 artillery tractors, 174 infantry carriers, 32 scout cars, 26 armoured cars, 36 tanks, 12 field guns

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Brigade Support Troops:
- 2 motorized supply columns: 31 men, 5 pistols, 26 rifles, 2 motorcycles, 2 field cars, 11 medium trucks
- 1 ammunition supply column: 31 men, 5 pistols, 26 rifles, 2 motorcycles, 2 field cars, 11 medium trucks
- 1 fuel supply column: 31 men, 5 pistols, 26 rifles, 2 motorcycles, 2 field cars, 11 medium trucks
- 2 casualty clearing stations: 32 men, 7 pistols, 10 rifles, 2 motorcycles, 5 field cars, 3 light trucks, 1 medium truck
- 1 motorized field ambulance group: 56 men, 7 pistols, 49 rifles, 2 motorcycles, 2 field cars, 23 light trucks (ambulances)
-1 field hospital: 152 men, 35 pistols, 73 rifles, 10 motorcycles, 10 field cars, 24 light trucks, 20 medium trucks
- Total: 440 men, 83 pistols, 296 rifles, 5 SMGs, 27 motorcycles, 6 motorcycles+sidecars, 33 field cars, 60 light trucks, 65 medium trucks

Brigade Support Troops Staff:
- 1 headquarters section: 29 men, 7 pistols, 22 rifles, 1 SMG, 4 motorcycles, 2 motorcycles+sidecars, 3 field cars, 1 light truck
- 1 signals detachment: 19 men, 3 pistols, 16 rifles, 2 SMGs, 2 motorcycles+sidecars, 2 field cars, 2 light trucks
- 1 commissariat detachment: 11 men, 1 pistol, 10 rifles, 1 motorcycle, 1 field car, 3 light trucks
- 1 baggage train: 17 men, 3 pistols, 12 rifles, 2 SMGs, 2 motorcycles+sidecars, 2 field cars, 4 light trucks
- Total: 76 men, 14 pistols, 60 rifles, 5 SMGs, 5 motorcycles, 6 motorcycles and sidecars, 8 field cars, 10 light trucks

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Brigade Staff:
- 1 headquarters section: 58 men, 14 pistols, 44 rifles, 2 SMGs, 8 motorcycles, 12 motorcycles+sidecars, 18 field cars, 18 light trucks
- 1 signals detachment: 38 men, 6 pistols, 32 rifles, 4 SMGs, 4 motorcycles+sidecars, 4 field cars, 4 light trucks
- 1 combat train: 34 men, 10 pistols, 20 rifles, 4 SMGs, 4 LMGs, 2 motorcycles+sidecars, 4 field cars, 4 light trucks
- 1 baggage train: 34 men, 6 pistols, 24 rifles, 4 SMGs, 2 motorcycles+sidecars, 4 field cars, 8 light trucks
- Total: 164 men, 36 pistols, 120 rifles, 14 SMGs, 4 LMGs, 8 motorcycles, 12 motorcycles+sidecars, 18 field cars, 18 light trucks

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Thursday, September 1st 2011, 9:29pm

Here is the revamped order-of-battle for the entire Irish Army.

The Irish Army is divided into "Deployable" and "Not Deployable" units. Deployable units are available for League of Nations-sanctioned missions, either as a lone unit or as a component to a larger force. Not Deployable units are... you guessed it, not available for League deployments. With the conclusion of the Afghanistan deployment, the following units will be designated Deployable (after they have had sufficient time for rest, re-training and re-equipping):
- I Brigade
- Irish Ranger Wing
- 2nd Military Police Company
- 6th Engineer Field Squadron
- 6th Brigade Support Troops

Deployable-rated units are always to be maintained even in peacetime at full manpower. In general, at least two and as many as three of the five brigades are at partial strength at any given time. In peacetime, therefore, the Irish Army generally maintains between 10 to 15 thousand soldiers in uniform at any given moment.

It ought to be noted that between 1938 and 1940, Ireland had thirty infantry battalions, though a significant number of them were composed of reservists. With this army reform, some battalions will be demobbed and their standing personnel will be absorbed by other units. For example, the Irish Ranger Wing will be formed around the cadre of the demobilizing 5th Infantry Battalion.

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[SIZE=5]Order of Battle - 1942[/SIZE]
- I Brigade - The Irish Guards
---- 1st Infantry Battalion
---- 2nd Infantry Battalion
---- 6th Infantry Battalion
---- 1st Motorized Artillery Battalion
---- The Armoured Regiment
---- 1st Engineer Field Squadron
---- 1st Brigade HQ
---- 1st Brigade Support Troops

- II Brigade - The Western Counties Fusiliers
---- 9th Infantry Battalion
---- 11th Infantry Battalion
---- 12th Infantry Battalion
---- 2nd Motorized Artillery Battalion
---- 2nd Engineer Field Squadron
---- 2nd Brigade HQ
---- 2nd Brigade Support Troops

- III Brigade - The Dublin and Leinster Rifles
---- 13th Infantry Battalion
---- 17th Infantry Battalion
---- 18th Infantry Battalion
---- 3rd Motorized Artillery Battalion
---- 3rd Engineer Field Squadron
---- 3rd Brigade HQ
---- 3rd Brigade Support Troops

- IV Brigade - The Munster Grenadiers
---- 19th Infantry Battalion
---- 21st Infantry Battalion
---- 23rd Infantry Battalion
---- 4th Motorized Artillery Battalion
---- 4th Engineer Field Squadron
---- 4th Brigade HQ
---- 4th Brigade Support Troops

- V Brigade - The South Irish Rifles
---- 24th Infantry Battalion
---- 26th Infantry Battalion
---- 29th Infantry Battalion
---- 5th Motorized Artillery Battalion
---- 5th Engineer Field Squadron
---- 5th Brigade HQ
---- 5th Brigade Support Troops

- Irish Ranger Wing (formed around former 5th Battalion cadre)

- Other Units
- 1st Military Police Company
- 2nd Military Police Company
- 6th Engineer Field Squadron
- 6th Brigade Support Troops

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