Units n. 278-295 BRDM-2
FC increased to 2
Units 28-29 T-72G
Speed and FC lowered to 20
Name changed to T-72M
Unit 29 final availability date extended to 12/2020
Unit n. 220 BTR-152M and unit 341 BTR-152A
Final availability date restricted to 12/1990
I have found no source that lists BTR-152 to have ever been acquired by Libya, even those that optimistically list the BTR-50 as still in active service. That being said given how common it was I would hesitate to delete it and I recommend a 12/1990 cutoff pending further research.
To cover the gap in the self propelled mortar formation unit n. 62 M1064 from OOB 34 Italy should be added. 50 of those were apparently sold to Libya. Final availability date extended to 12/2020
Unit 292 Shorland
- initial availability date changed to 1/1968
- swim and carry capacity rating reduced to zero
- reclassed as class 11 armored car
It was a no frills armored patrol car built on a Land Rover chassis. The early version (the only available for Libya if SIPRI delivery dates are to be believed) had no dismounts capability.
http://www.warwheels.net/ShorlandAPC1index.html
Unit 293 M113A1
Final availability date extended to 12/2020
Unit 296 UAZ-106 RCL
It is classed as an armored car. It could be reclassed as class 21 SP Artillery and given an HE load for indirect fires, the direct fire function already provided by unit 226. To accommodate it formation n. 165 SPA RCL Platoon final availability date could be extended to 12/2020
Units 413-414 Conscripts
LMGs could be added, say maybe weapon n. 22 for unit 413 and weapon n. 25 for unit 414
Unit 425 Engineers
G3 rifle replaced by AK
Unit 233 UAZ-TOW
1)Name changed to UAZ-Milan 3
2)Initial availability changed to date 1/2010
3)Rearmed with weapon n. 162 Milan 3 from OOB 6 France
4)Vision increased to 40
A dismounted Milan 3 unit could be added as well.
Unit 554 T-72G
It should be deleted
As far as it is known the T-72s are concentrated in few “èlite” brigades. The legion was supposed to have T-55s.
Formations 7 Tank Co (FT)
They could be deleted. If one really needs organic flame tanks there is the cross attachment function.
Formation n. 222 Truck Inf Pl
Infantry Sec in slot 4 replaced by an AT Team. According to the few sources available the three squads per platoon is the standard and already used in the other infantry formations in the same timeframe anyway.
Pick up carried pedestal mount for MANPADS should be added
Armed with weapon n. 75 9M338 Igla-S from the Russian OOB
There are a number of “suspect” items (AMX-13, SU-100, BTR40/152, Walid) as well as others that might need to be added but it will take a long time to sort that out.
I might write a further post on aviation units some time down the road, but otherwise this should be it.
Some observations on the rebel side
Rifles
Basic weapon appears to be the FAL and the AK. Some groups appear to be armed mainly or exclusively with one or the other, in others they are mixed. Others weapons have shown up, such as bolt action Carcano, G3 etc. but by and large the FAL/AK seem to predominate near the frontline.
LMG/MMG
FN-LMG/PK seem to predominate, though even old DP-28 with the pan magazine have shown up.
Antitank weapons
RPG-7 seem to be plenty, with even HE rounds available. A few Gustav are also in the mix. More exotic stuff might be available but much rarer.
Heavy weapons
DShK and ZPU are used in large quantities, both on the ground and as technical armament.106mm and others recoilless are used for direct fire and ersatz tube artillery.
The main indirect fire support seem to be provided by pick up MRLS, typically armed with one of the following.
1)four Grad rockets
2) one UB-16 rocket pod
3) a type 63 MRL
The odd captured or assembled (mating a civilian truck to the rocket pack) BM-21 is also present.