Portuguese 1980s TO&Es v1.2
BATTLEGROUP CWPT-01 Portuguese Independent Mixed Brigade 1980s (ae) Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 (a) The Portuguese 1st Independent Mixed Brigade (1a Brigada Transport/Recce Mista Autonoma) was Portugal’s only permanent, fully-manned, x1 M577A2 Armoured Command Vehicle CWPT-17 deployable, major combat formation. However, there were no regiments permanently assigned to the Brigade: it was manned by Forward Air Controller/Recce personnel drawn on rotation from regiments of the four Portuguese x4 Forward Observer CWPT-37 Military Regions. In the event of a war between NATO and the Transport/Recce Warsaw Pact, the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade would be deployed x4 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-12 to Italy and would come under command of Italian III Corps. In theory, as many as x4 Independent Mixed Brigades were to be BATTLEGROUPS formed in wartime, but for most of the 1980s Portugal did not have sufficient tanks and APCs to form even a second Independent Mixed BATTLEGROUP CWPT-09 Brigade, let alone a third and a fourth. This situation was partially x1 Armoured Battalion (b) rectified by 1989 (thanks to US military aid) and the Portuguese finally had enough tanks and other heavy equipment to form a 2nd BATTLEGROUP CWPT-11 Independent Mixed Brigade. However, there was no permanent establishment for the 2nd Brigade – the equipment was to be kept in (c) x1 Mechanised Infantry Battalion storage so that it could be formed in wartime.
BATTLEGROUP CWPT-12 (b) In 1985, the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade’s Armoured Battalion x2 Motorised Infantry Battalion had x2 Squadrons of M47 Medium Tanks and x1 Squadron of M48A5 Medium Tanks. The Armoured Cavalry Squadron was also MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS equipped with M48A5s. The only other tanks in the Portuguese Army were a single Armoured Cavalry Squadron equipped with M24 Chaffee Light Tanks. By 1989, US military aid had made a massive MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-02 difference – all tanks in the 1st Mixed Brigade were now M48A5, with x1 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (b) x2 Squadrons of M48A5 and x3 Squadrons of M47 in surplus (most of which, presumably went to form the 2nd Mixed Brigade) MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-11 x1 Armoured Combat Engineer Company (c) (c) In 1985 there were only enough M113 variants to equip the units shown here. By 1989 there were sufficient M113s to equip the 2nd Mixed Brigade. MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-12 x1 Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Company (e) (d) In 1985 there were only enough Vulcan, Chaparral and Blowpipe air defence systems to equip the units shown here. By 1989 there MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-13 were sufficient weapons to equip another two brigades. x1 Self-Propelled SAM Company (e) (e) Although there was a nominal ‘I Portuguese Corps’ command, the Portuguese did not have sufficient military capability to field a MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-14 division, let alone a corps. There were therefore, no corps combat x1 Light SAM Company (e) support elements such as heavy artillery, etc. However, the Lisbon Military Region did have a single permanently-manned Field Artillery FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS Battalion (FSE CWPT-04) and an Air Defence Battalion with x2 Light Antiaircraft Companies (ME CWPT-18), which may have been FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-01 allocated to support the Mixed Brigades. x1 Mixed Field Artillery Battalion BATTLEGROUP CWPT-02 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-03 Portuguese Parachute Brigade 1980s (a) Portuguese Commando Brigade 1980s (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Forward Air Controller/Recce Forward Air Controller/Recce x3 Forward Observer CWPT-37 x3 Forward Observer CWPT-37 Transport Transport x3 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x3 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUP CWPT-13 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-14 x3 Parachute Infantry Battalion (b) x3 Commando Battalion (b)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS (a) The Portuguese Commando Brigade was permanently established in peacetime as a light, rapid-reaction force. As the MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-15 Portuguese Parachute Brigade was controlled by the Air Force and x1 Parachute Antitank Company the Marine Regiment was controlled by the Navy, the Commando Brigade gave the Army its own rapid-reaction special forces MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-16 capability. x1 Parachute Reconnaissance Company (b) Only two battalions were fully-manned in peacetime. The 3rd FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS Commando Battalion was a training cadre. FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-07 x1 Parachute Heavy Mortar Company
(a) The Portuguese Parachute Brigade (Corpo de Tropas Para- Quedistas) was controlled by the Air Force. It was not established in peacetime, so would take some time to form during preparations for war. With only short notice, the Portuguese could only hope to form a strong para battalion group.
(b) The Brigade’s Para Battalions were designated 11th, 21st and 31st. However, only the 11th was fully-manned during peacetime. The other two battalions each had one full-manned company, which served as training cadres. BATTLEGROUP CWPT-04 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-05 Portuguese Military Region 1980s (a) Portuguese Military Zone 1980s (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUP CWPT-10 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-08 x1 Cavalry Regiment x1 or x2 Garrison Infantry Regiment (b)
BATTLEGROUP CWPT-07 MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS x1 to x4 Infantry Regiment MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-02 x1 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS (a) The Portuguese Atlantic island provinces of Madeira and the MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-02 Azores were each designated as Military Zones. Up to x1 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (b) The Madeira Military Zone had x1 Infantry Regiment, while MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-17 the Azores Military Zone had x2 Infantry Regiments under Up to x3 Combat Engineer Company command.
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-18 Up to x3 Light Antiaircraft Company MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS BATTLEGROUP CWPT-06 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-04 Portuguese Marine Infantry Regiment 1980s (a) Up to x1 Field Artillery Battalion Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 (a) The four Portuguese Military Regions were brigade-sized, administrative holding and training formations and were not really Transport field manoeuvre formations. Northern Region (HQ at Porto) had x3 x1 V-200 VBTP Chaimite APC CWPT-18 Infantry Regiments, x1 Cavalry Regiment, x1 Independent Cavalry Forward Air Controller/Recce Squadron, x1 Artillery Regiment and x1 Engineer Regiment. Central x3 Forward Observer CWPT-37 Region (HQ at Coimbra) had x1 Cavalry Regiment, x4 Infantry Transport Regiments and x1 Independent Cavalry Squadron. Southern x3 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Region (HQ at Évora) had x3 Infantry Regiments, x1 Cavalry Regiment and x1 Independent Cavalry Squadron. Lisbon Region BATTLEGROUPS was something of a reserve formation and had mostly permanently- manned units under command: it had x1 Infantry Regiment, x1 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-15 Artillery Regiment, x1 Air Defence Artillery Regiment, x1 Coastal x3 Marine Infantry Battalion (b) Artillery Regiment and x1 Engineer Regiment. The Military Regions supplied units on rotation to the 1st Mixed Brigade and would in wartime have formed the nuclei of the projected 2nd, 3rd and 4th MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS Mixed Brigades. MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-19 x1 Marine Weapons Support Unit (b)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-20 x1 Marine Transport Support Unit (b)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-21 x1 Marine Amphibious Support Unit (b)
FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-08 x1 Marine Mortar Support Unit (b)
(a) The Portuguese Marine Regiment (Fuzilerios Navais Regiment) came under command of the Navy and was permanently established in peacetime.
(b) The Marine Infantry Battalions had no organic heavy weapons or transport elements. They would draw heavy weapons and transport as attachments as required from the regimental support companies. BATTLEGROUP CWPT-07 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-08 Portuguese Infantry Regiment 1980s Portuguese Garrison Infantry Regiment 1980s Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Forward Air Controller/Recce Forward Air Controller/Recce x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUPS BATTLEGROUP CWPT-16 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-16 Up to x2 Infantry Battalion (a) Up to x2 Infantry Battalion (a)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-22 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-22 x1 Antitank Company (a) x1 Antitank Company (a)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-23 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-23 x1 Reconnaissance Company (a) x1 Reconnaissance Company (a)
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-24 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-24 x1 Transport Company (a) x1 Transport Company (a)
FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-18 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-06 x1 Light Antiaircraft Company (a) x1 Mortar Company (a) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS (a) In peacetime, only the 1st Battalion in each regiment was operational and was often at reduced strength, with only x1 or x2 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-06 Companies fully-manned. The 2nd Battalion served as the x1 Mortar Company (a) regimental training unit in peacetime. The support companies would similarly be on minimal manning, with maybe one platoon in each FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-09 company fully manned. Additionally, elements of the regiment might x1 Light Artillery Battery (a) be rotated out to serve in the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade. (a) In peacetime, only the 1st Battalion in each regiment was operational and was often at reduced strength. The 2nd Battalion served as the regimental training unit in peacetime. The support companies would similarly be on minimal manning, with maybe one platoon in each company fully manned. BATTLEGROUP CWPT-09 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-11 Armoured Battalion (a) Mechanised Infantry Battalion Command Command x1 M47 Patton 90mm Medium Tank (b) CWPT-02 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport/Recce MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS x1 M577A2 Armoured Command Vehicle CWPT-17 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-01 x3 Armoured Squadron (c) MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-05 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-03 x3 Mechanised Infantry Company x1 Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-03 (a) For most of the 1980s, the Portuguese only had one x1 Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon Armoured Battalion, serving with the 1st Mixed Brigade. By 1989, sufficient tanks had been supplied to Portugal by the USA to form a second battalion, as part of a 2nd Mixed Brigade. ATTACHMENTS x6 M220 TOW ATGM Team CWPT-48 (b) Early 1980s: Replace command M47 tank with: M48A5 Patton 105mm Medium Tank CWPT-03 Transport x6 M150 TOW ATGM Carrier CWPT-15 (c) The whole regiment was initially equipped with M47 Patton Organic Fire Support tanks. Then in the early 1980s, the USA supplied enough M48A5 x2 M30 107mm Mortar CWPT-42 tanks to re-equip x2 Squadrons (and the Brigade Cavalry Squadron) by 1985. By 1989, the whole regiment was equipped Transport with M48A5 tanks and there were enough M48A5 left over to form x2 M106 107mm Mortar Carrier CWPT-13 another x2 Squadrons (plus x3 Squadrons of M47 tanks).
BATTLEGROUP CWPT-12 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-10 Motorised Infantry Battalion Cavalry Regiment (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Ferret Scout Car (b) CWPT-05 MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-06 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-04 x3 Motorised Infantry Company Up to x3 Cavalry Squadron (a) MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-03 (a) In peacetime, the three Portuguese Cavalry Regiments each x1 Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon maintained only a single squadron at full strength. These cavalry regiments were equipped with armoured cars, though functioned in the manner of armoured units, rather than as recce units. They ATTACHMENTS would supply personnel on rotation to the Armoured Battalions of x6 M220 TOW ATGM Team (a) CWPT-48 the Independent Mixed Brigades. Transport (b) It would appear that one regiment operated with British Ferret x6 Jeep (no MG) (a) CWPT-25 & Saladin vehicles, while another operated with Panhard EBR- Organic Fire Support type vehicles and the third used Panhard AML-type vehicles. x2 M30 107mm Mortar CWPT-42 May therefore replace Commander’s transport in the AML- equipped regiment with: Transport Panhard M3 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-11 x2 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 Or in the EBR-equipped regiment with: (a) M220 TOW ATGMs may be fired from Jeeps whgen mounted. EBR-ETT Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-08 BATTLEGROUP CWPT-13 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-01 Parachute Infantry Battalion (a) Armoured Squadron (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x1 M47 Patton 90mm Medium Tank (b) CWPT-02 Transport x6 M47 Patton 90mm Medium Tank (b) CWPT-02 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS (a) May alternatively deploy the company as three platoon-sized MEs, each of x2 tanks. Designate one tank in each platoon ME as MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-07 the Platoon Commander. x3 Parachute Infantry Company (b) From early 1980s: May replace M47 tanks in some units with: (a) Heavy support weapons were pooled at Brigade level and M48A5 Patton 105mm Medium Tank CWPT-03 would be attached on a mission basis.
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-02 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (b) BATTLEGROUP CWPT-14 Commando Battalion (a) Command/Recce HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Command/Recce Recce HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x6 Recce Team (3 M67 MAW) (b) CWPT-31 MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS Transport/Recce x4 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (c) CWPT-12 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-08 Recce x3 Commando Company x3 M24 Chaffee 75mm Light Tank (de) CWPT-01 (a) Commandos are very lightly equipped. There are therefore no Organic Fire Support heavy support weapons. x1 M30 107mm Mortar CWPT-42 Transport/Recce x1 M106 107mm Mortar Carrier (f) CWPT-13
(a) May alternatively deploy the squadron as three platoon-sized BATTLEGROUP CWPT-15 MEs, each of x2 Recce Team (1 MAW), x1 APC and x1 tank. Designate one Recce Team in the platoon ME as the Platoon Marine Infantry Battalion (a) Commander. Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 (b) Mid 1980s: Replace M67 90mm MAW with Carl Gustav 84mm MAW (see card). MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS (c) M113 variants were only used by the Independent Mixed MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-09 Brigades. May therefore replace transport in other units with one of x3 Marine Infantry Company the following options: x3 EBR-ETT Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-08 (a) Heavy support weapons and vehicles were pooled at x3 Panhard M3 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-11 Regimental level and would be attached on a mission basis. x7 Jeep (with HMG) CWPT-25
(d) In 1st Mixed Brigade during early 1980s: Replace M24 Chaffee Light Tanks with: M48A5 Patton 105mm Medium Tank CWPT-03 The Chaffees remained in service with the Portuguese Army until BATTLEGROUP CWPT-16 1990, so were probably passed on to another squadron. The Infantry Battalion (a) theoretical 2nd Mixed Brigade would probably also have had M48A5 in its Cavalry Recce Squadron. Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 (e) There were only enough M24 Chaffees in the Portuguese to form a single squadron. The other squadrons in the Army probably MANOEUVRE ELEMENTS used armoured cars. May therefore replace M24 Chaffee with: Saladin 76mm Armoured Car CWPT-06 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-10 EBR-75 75mm Armoured Car CWPT-07 x3 Infantry Company AML-90 90mm Armoured Car CWPT-10 (a) Heavy support weapons and vehicles were pooled at (f) As discussed above, M113 variants were only used by the Mixed Regimental level and would be attached on a mission basis. Brigades. Therefore, in other units, replace mortar transport with: Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-03 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-06 Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon Motorised Infantry Company Command/Recce Command x1 AML-60 Mortar Armoured Car (a) CWPT-09 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Recce Transport x3 AML-60 Mortar Armoured Car (a) CWPT-09 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
(a) One source suggests that the Motorised Infantry Battalions x9 Infantry (3 M67 MAW) (a) CWPT-31 used Ferret Scout Cars. May therefore replace AML-60 with: Ferret Scout Car CWPT-05 Organic Fire Support x1 FBP 60mm Mortar CWPT-40
x1 MG3 General Purpose MG CWPT-38
Transport MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-04 x4 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 Cavalry Squadron (a) x1 M220 TOW ATGM Team (b) CWPT-48 Command/Recce x1 AML-60 Mortar Armoured Car (b) CWPT-09 Transport Recce x1 Jeep (no MG) (b) CWPT-25 x4 AML-90 90mm Armoured Car (c) CWPT-08 Organic Fire Support Recce x1 FBP 81mm Mortar CWPT-41 x2 AML-60 Mortar Armoured Car (b) CWPT-09 Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 (a) May alternatively deploy the squadron as three platoon-sized MEs, each of x2 vehicles. Designate one vehicle in the platoon ME (a) Mid 1980s: Replace M67 90mm MAW with Carl-Gustav 84mm as the Platoon Commander. MAW (see card).
(b) May replace AML-60 armoured cars with: (b) M220 TOW ATGMs may be fired from Jeep when mounted. Ferret Scout Car CWPT-05 EBR-ETT Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-08
(c) May replace AML-90 armoured cars with: MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-07 Saladin 76mm Armoured Car CWPT-06 EBR-75 75mm Armoured Car CWPT-07 Parachute Infantry Company Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29
x9 Paratroops (3 M67 MAW) (a) CWPT-33
Organic Fire Support MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-05 x1 FBP 60mm Mortar CWPT-40 Mechanised Infantry Company x1 MG3 General Purpose MG CWPT-38 Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 (a) Mid 1980s: Replace M67 90mm MAWs with Carl Gustav 84mm x9 Infantry (3 M67 MAW) (ab) CWPT-31 MAWs (see card).
Transport/Recce x4 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (b) CWPT-12
x1 M220 TOW ATGM Team CWPT-48 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-08 Transport Commando Company (a) x1 M150 TOW ATGM Carrier CWPT-15 Command/Recce Organic Fire Support HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x1 FBP 81mm Mortar CWPT-41 Recce Transport x25 Commando Recce Teams (5 M67) (b) CWPT-33 x1 M125 81mm Mortar Carrier CWPT-14 Organic Fire Support/Recce x1 FBP 60mm Mortar CWPT-40 (a) Mid 1980s: Replace M67 90mm MAW with Carl-Gustav 84mm Recce MAW (see card). x1 MG3 General Purpose MG CWPT-38 (b) May alternatively dismount the antiaircraft HMGs from x1 M113 (a) The company may alternatively be deployed as five platoon-sized APC unit. Treat that M113 as unarmed (use M577 fire stats) and MEs. Designate one Commando Team in the platoon ME as the exchange x1 Infantry unit for: Platoon Commander. M2 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun CWPT-39 (b) Late 1980s: May replace M67 90mm MAWs with Carl Gustav 84mm MAWs (see card). MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-09 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-14 Marine Infantry Company Light SAM Company (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport x9 Marine Infantry (3 Carl Gustav MAW) CWPT-34 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Organic Fire Support x10 Blowpipe SAM Team CWPT-49 x1 FBP 60mm Mortar CWPT-40 Transport x1 MG3 General Purpose MG CWPT-38 x10 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25
(a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments.
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-10 Infantry Company MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-15 Command Parachute Antitank Company HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x9 Infantry (3 M67 MAW) CWPT-31 Transport Organic Fire Support x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 FBP 60mm Mortar CWPT-40 x6 M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle (bc) CWPT-45 x1 MG3 General Purpose MG CWPT-38 Transport x6 Jeep (no MG) (c) CWPT-25
(a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments.
(b) Mid-1980s: Replace M40 106mm Recoilless Rifles with: MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-11 Milan ATGM Team (c) CWPT-46 Armoured Combat Engineer Company Command (c) Recoilless rifles & ATGMs may be fired from Jeeps when HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 mounted.
x9 Combat Engineers CWPT-35 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-16 Transport Parachute Reconnaissance Company (a) x4 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-12 Command/Recce x2 M48 AVLB CWPT-04 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport/Recce x1 Jeep (with HMG) CWPT-25 Recce x9 Commando Recce Teams (3 M67) (b) CWPT-32 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-12 Transport/Recce Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Company (a) x9 Jeep (with HMG) CWPT-25 Command (a) The company may alternatively be deployed as three platoon- x1 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-12 sized MEs, each of x3 Recce Team (1 MAW) and x3 Jeep. x5 M163A1 Vulcan 20mm AA Vehicle CWPT-16 Designate one Recce Team in each platoon ME as the Platoon Commander.
(a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments. (b) Mid 1980s: Replace M67 90mm MAW with Carl-Gustav 84mm MAW (see card).
MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-17 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-13 Combat Engineer Company Self-Propelled SAM Company (a) Command Command HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x1 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-12 Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x2 M48 Chaparral SAM Vehicle CWPT-20 x9 Combat Engineers CWPT-35 (a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments. Transport x3 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-18 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-21 Light Antiaircraft Company (a) Marine Amphibious Support Unit (a) Command Command/Transport HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x1 LARC-V Amphibious Truck CWPT-28 Transport Command/Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x9 LARC-V Amphibious Truck CWPT-28
x5 Bofors L60 40mm AA Gun (bc) CWPT-24 (a) The unit may be split into x3 detachments, each of x3 LARC-V APCs, to be attached directly to Marine units as required. Transport x5 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26
(a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments. MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-22 Antitank Company (a) (b) The permanently-manned Air Defence Artillery Regiment of the Command Lisbon Military Region was equipped with: HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 FK20-2 Twin 20mm Antiaircraft Gun CWPT-23 Transport (c) A few units were equipped with obsolete weapons: x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 M55 Quad 12.7mm Antiaircraft Gun CWPT-22 x6 M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle (bc) CWPT-44
Transport x6 Jeep (no HMG) (c) CWPT-25 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-19 Marine Weapons Support Unit (a) x6 M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle (cd) CWPT-45 Command Transport HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x6 Jeep (no HMG) (c) CWPT-25 Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 (a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments.
x6 M2 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun CWPT-39 (b) The 75mm recoilless rifles will normally be attached, one each to the regiment’s Infantry Companies. Transport x1 Jeep (with HMG) (b) CWPT-25 (c) Antitank weapons may be fired from Jeeps when mounted.
x9 M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle (cd) CWPT-44 (d) Approximately three companies in the army were equipped with ATGMs. May therefore replace M40 106mm Recoilless Rifles with: Transport SS-11 ATGM Team (c) CWPT-47 x9 Jeep (no HMG) (d) CWPT-25 In the late 1980s, one or two units received modern ATGMs: Milan ATGM Team (c) CWPT-46 x6 M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle (de) CWPT-45
Transport x6 Jeep (no HMG) (d) CWPT-25 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-23 Reconnaissance Company (a) (a) The company may be split up as individual unit attachments. Command/Recce HQ (b) The Jeeps are unarmed when the HMG are dismounted. x1 Commander CWPT-29 Transport/Recce (c) The 75mm recoilless rifles will normally be attached, one each x1 Jeep (with HMG) CWPT-25 to the Marine Infantry Companies. Recce x9 Recce Teams (3 M67 MAW) CWPT-31 (d) Antitank weapons may be fired from Jeeps when mounted. Transport/Recce (e) Late 1980s: Replace 106mm Recoilless Rifles with: x9 Jeep (with HMG) CWPT-25 Milan ATGM Team CWPT-46 (a) The company may alternatively be deployed as three platoon- sized MEs, each of x3 Recce Team (1 MAW) and x3 Jeep. Designate one Recce Team in each platoon ME as the Platoon Commander. MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-20 Marine Transport Support Unit (a) Command/Transport MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-24 x1 V-200 VBTP Chaimite APC CWPT-18 Transport Company (a) Transport Command/Transport x24 V-200 VBTP Chaimite APC CWPT-18 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Transport (a) The unit may be split into x6 detachments, each of x4 Chaimite x4 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 APCs, to be attached directly to Marine Infantry Companies, as required. (a) The unit may be attached directly to other units as required. FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-01 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-07 Mixed Field Artillery Battalion Parachute Mortar Company (a) Command FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-02 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x1 Self-Propelled Field Artillery Battery Transport On-Table Attachment x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 On-Table Attachment Transport/Recce x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 x1 M113 APC CWPT-12 Transport Fire Support x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x3 M109A2 SP 155mm Howitzer no card Fire Support x6 FBP 81mm Mortar CWPT-41 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-03 Transport x3 Light Field Artillery Battery x6 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Fire Support On-Table Attachment x3 Tampella 120mm Mortar CWPT-43 x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 Transport Transport/Recce x3 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 M113 APC CWPT-12 Fire Support (a) The 81mm Mortars would normally be distributed, two each to x3 M101 105mm Howitzer CWPT-21 the brigade’s Para Battalions.
FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-04 MANOEUVRE ELEMENT CWPT-08 Field Artillery Battalion Marine Mortar Support Unit (a) Command FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-05 HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 x3 Field Artillery Battery Transport On-Table Attachment x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 On-Table Attachment Transport x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Transport Fire Support x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x3 120mm Gun (ab) no card Fire Support x9 FBP 81mm Mortar CWPT-41 (a) These 120mm Guns are in fact, WW2-era British BL 5.5-inch Guns. Transport (b) Late 1980s: Replace 120mm Guns with: x9 V-600 VBPM Chaimite Mortar Carrier CWPT-19 M114 155mm Howitzer no card Fire Support x6 Tampella 120mm Mortar CWPT-43 Transport FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-06 x6 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 Mortar Company (a) (a) The 81mm Mortars would normally be distributed, one each to Command the regiment’s Infantry Companies. The 120mm mortars would HQ x1 Commander CWPT-29 either be held as an integral company, or would be split between Transport the Infantry Battalions. x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 On-Table Attachment x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT CWPT-09 Transport Light Artillery Battery x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 On-Table Attachment Fire Support x1 Forward Observer CWPT-37 x6 FBP 81mm Mortar CWPT-41 Transport Transport x1 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 x6 Jeep (no MG) CWPT-25 Fire Support Fire Support x3 M101 105mm Howitzer (a) CWPT-21 x4 Tampella 120mm Mortar CWPT-43 Transport (a) Late 1980s: In some units, may replace M101 105mm x4 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-26 Howitzers with: M56 105mm Pack Howitzer CWPT-36 (a) The 81mm Mortars would normally be distributed, one each to the regiment’s Infantry Companies. The 120mm mortars would either be held as an integral company, or would be split between the Infantry Battalions. Portuguese Air Force Support
Dual-Role Fighter-Bombers x20 G-91 R/3 ‘Gina’ Fighter-Bomber CWPT-52 x10 G-91 R/4 ‘Gina’ Fighter-Bomber CWPT-53
Ground-Attack Aircraft x18 A-7P Corsair II Ground-Attack Aircraft CWPT-51
Helicopters x18 Alouette III Light Observation Helicopter CWPT-50
Portuguese Card List & Model Availability
(Annotations ‘QRF’ = QRF Models, ‘SOG’ = Skytrex/Old Glory, ‘PP’, = Peter Pig, ‘QC’ = Quality Castings/Old Glory 15s, ‘FoW’ = Flames of War)
CWPT-01 M24 Chaffee 75mm Light Tank QRF CWPT-02 M47 Patton 90mm Medium Tank QRF CWPT-03 M48A5 Patton 105mm Medium Tank CWPT-04 M48 AVLB CWPT-05 Ferret Mk 4 Scout Car QRF CWPT-06 Saladin 76mm Armoured Car QRF CWPT-07 EBR-75 75mm Armoured Car QRF CWPT-08 EBR-ETT Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-09 AML-60 60mm Mortar Armoured Car PP CWPT-10 AML-90 90mm Armoured Car PP CWPT-11 Panhard M3 Armoured Personnel Carrier CWPT-12 M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier QRF, SOG, PP CWPT-13 M106 107mm Mortar Carrier QRF CWPT-14 M125 81mm Mortar Carrier QRF CWPT-15 M150 TOW ATGM Carrier QRF, SOG CWPT-16 M163A1 Vulcan 20mm AA Vehicle QRF, PP CWPT-17 M577A2 Armoured Command Vehicle QRF, SOG, PP CWPT-18 V-200 VBTP Chaimite Armoured Personnel Carrier (.50 Cal) QRF (use Commando APC) CWPT-19 V-600 VBPM Chaimite 81mm Mortar Carrier (.30 Cal) CWPT-20 M48 Chaparral SAM Vehicle QRF CWPT-21 M101 105mm Howitzer QRF, SOG, FoW CWPT-22 M55 Quadruple .50 Cal AA Gun CWPT-23 FK20-2 Twin 20mm AA Gun CWPT-24 Bofors L60 40mm AA Gun QRF, SOG, FoW CWPT-25 Jeep (.50 Cal option) QRF, SOG, PP, FoW CWPT-26 Bravia Gazela Medium Truck CWPT-27 Bravia Pantera Heavy Truck CWPT-28 LARC-V Amphibious Truck CWPT-29 Commander QRF (use West German Infantry) CWPT-30 Infantry (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-31 Reconnaissance Team (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-32 Commando Recce Team (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-33 Paratroops (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-34 Marines (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-35 Engineers (M67 90mm or Carl Gustav 84mm MAW) QRF CWPT-36 M56 105mm Pack Howitzer QRF (in British range) CWPT-37 Forward Observer QRF CWPT-38 MG42/59 General-Purpose Machine Gun QRF CWPT-39 M2 .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun QRF, SOG, FoW, PP CWPT-40 FBP 60mm Mortar QRF (use US) CWPT-41 FBP 81mm Mortar QRF CWPT-42 M30 107mm Mortar QRF CWPT-43 Brandt/Tampella 120mm Mortar CWPT-44 M20 75mm Recoilless Rifle QRF, PP CWPT-45 M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle QRF, PP CWPT-46 Milan Light ATGM Team QRF CWPT-47 SS-11 Heavy ATGM Team CWPT-48 M220 TOW Heavy ATGM Team QRF (in Israeli range) CWPT-49 Blowpipe SAM Team CWPT-50 Alouette III Observation Helicopter Heller CWPT-51 A-7P Corsair II Ground-Attack Aircraft Tamiya CWPT-52 G-91 R/3 ‘Gina’ Ground-Attack Aircraft Heller, Revell CWPT-53 G-91 R/4 ‘Gina’ Ground-Attack Aircraft Heller, Revell