Algerian army
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الجيش الوطني الشعبي |
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| Country |
 Algeria
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| Armed forces | Algerian armed forces |
| Armed forces | army |
| Strength | 127,000 |
The Algerian Army ( Arabic الجيش الوطني الشعبي/ Al-Jaish al-Watani al-Sha'bi ) has a strength of about 127,000 soldiers .
structure
Military regions
Six military regions are subordinate to the Army High Command ( HQ : Algiers ):
- North (I. Military Region) in Blida
- Northwest (II. Military Region) in Oran
- Southwest (III. Military Region) in Bechar
- Eastern desert region (IV. Military Region) in Ouargla
- East (V. Military Region) in Constantine
- Sahara (VI. Military Region) in Tamanrasset
structure
The army is divided into two armored divisions (each with three armored regiments and a regiment of mechanized infantry ), two divisions mechanized infantry (each with three regiments of mechanized infantry and a tank regiment), an independent armored brigade, four independent Mot / MechInfanterie - brigades , twenty independent infantry battalions , two artillery battalions and six anti-aircraft battalions .
Airborne Division
The Airborne Division are subordinate to this
- 18th Special Operations Regiment
- 1st Airborne Regiment
- 4th Airborne Regiment
- 5th Airborne Regiment
- 12th Airborne Regiment
Republican Guard
The Republican Guard, which is strong in brigades, is responsible for personal protection tasks .
equipment
The Algerian army has
- 187 T-90S - battle tanks (the number should be increased to 300)
- 320 T-72 battle tanks (an increase in combat value is planned for 250)
- 300 T-62 main battle tanks
- 270 T-54 / -55 main battle tanks
- 90 BRDM-2 - Spähpanzer , 100 BMP-3 - armored
- 160 BMP-2M armored personnel carriers, 680 BMP-1 armored personnel carriers
- 150 BTR-80 armored personnel carriers
- 250 BTR-60 armored personnel carriers
- 150 OT-64 armored personnel carriers
- 40 M-3 "Panhard" crew transport tanks
- 100 TH 390 "Fahd" crew transport tanks.
Stand by the artillery
- 160 122 mm D-30 guns
- 25 122 mm D-74 guns
- 100 122 mm M-1931/37 guns
- 60 122 mm M-30 (M-1938) guns
- 10 130 mm M-46 guns
- 20 152 mm ML-20 guns
- 140 122 mm 2S1 - self-propelled guns
- 30 152 mm 2S3 self-propelled guns
- 48 122 mm BM-21 multiple rocket launchers
- 48 140 mm BM-14 / 16 multiple rocket launchers
- 30 240 mm BM-24 multiple rocket launchers
- 18 300 mm "Smerch" 9A52 multiple rocket launcher
- 150 82 mm M-37 grenade launcher
- 120 120 mm M-1934 grenade launcher
- 60 160 mm M-1943 grenade launcher
- 60 107 mm B-11 - anti-tank guns
- 120 82 mm B-10 anti-tank guns
- 160 57 mm ZIS-2 M-1943 anti-tank guns
- 80 85 mm D-44 anti-tank guns
- 10 100 mm T-12 anti-tank guns
- 50 SU-100 (SfL) anti-tank guns
- 60 14.5 mm ZPU-2 anti-aircraft guns
- 40 14.5 mm ZPU-4 anti-aircraft guns
- 100 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 100 23 mm ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns
- 225 23 mm ZSU-23-4 (SfL) anti-aircraft guns
- 100 37 mm M-1939 anti-aircraft guns
- 70 57 mm S-60 anti-aircraft guns
- 20 85 mm KS-12 anti-aircraft guns
- 150 100 mm KS-19 anti-aircraft guns
- 10 130 mm KS-30 anti-aircraft guns
- 220 9K32-Strela-2 / 9K34-Strela-3 / 9K310-Igla-1 - anti-aircraft missiles
- 48 9K33-Osa anti-aircraft missiles and
- 20 9K31 Strela 1 anti-aircraft missiles
to disposal.
Furthermore, the anti-tank missiles
- MILAN (approx. 200 launchers)
- Kornet-E (ordered, are in delivery)
- AT-3 Sagger
- AT-4 Spigot and
- AT-5 Spandrel
used.
