Já há uns tempos que tenho seguido este projecto
http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php?showtopic=19469Saquem o ficheiro word, que é um documento com quase 200 páginas a descrever minuciosamente a ordem de batalha das forças terrestres e aéreas da NATO em 1989. O que torna o projecto ainda mais impressionante é que tem sido realizado totalmente por contribuições voluntárias de entusiastas de toda a parte que têm posto o resultado das suas investigações por conta própria.
Ora a secção portuguesa não me parece ser das mais correctas
) portanto quem puder contribuir corrija aqui, ou então directamente no fórum acima
PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC
PORTUGUESE ARMY
Portugal Country Data
Population: 10.5 million, including 433,000 males 18-22 and 873,000 million males 23-32.
GDP: (1988) $42.15 billion
Defense Budget: (1989) $1.27 billion
Manpower:
Army: 44,000
Navy: 13,000 including 2,700 Marines
Air Force: 11,000 including 2,300 Paratroopers
Reserves: 190,000 (all services)
Note: The 1st Corps, Special Forces, Airborne, and Marine Brigades along with the Azores forces are maintained at a high state of readiness. The other units vary and would be filled out in wartime. Three additional mixed Brigades would be formed for Wartime deployment. Portugal was in the process of modernizing and upgrading their army during the late 1980s. Their objective was to form four independent mixed brigades, 1 each assigned to the Northern, Central, Southern and Lisbon military regions.
1. 1st Portuguese Corps:
a. 1a Brigada Mista Independiente (1st Independent Mixed Brigade)- Supports along Italian frontier in time of war: 4 M577
1) 1 Armored Battalion: 52 M48A5, 8 AML60, 2 M577, 6 M113, 4 M106
2) 1 Mech Infantry Battalion: 42 M113, 8 AML 60, 2 M577, 4 M106, 6 TOW, 18 Milan
3) 2 Motorized Infantry Battalions: 8 Ferret, 6 TOW, 18 Milan, 8 81mm mortars each, truck transport
4) 1 Cavalry Squadron: 16 AML60, 12 M113
5) 1 Artillery Battalion: 18 M109A2
6) 1 ADA Battalion: 10 Vulcan, 5 Chaparral, 20 Blowpipe
7) 1 Engineer Company: AVLB
b. Cascadores Rifle Battalion: (Elite troops)
2. 1 Special Forces Brigade:
a. HQ Company
b. 1 Commando Regiment: 10 Companies
3. Corpo de Tropas Para-quedistas (Light Parachute Brigade, Controlled by the Air Force):
a. 11. Para Battalion: 2 companies (12 rifle squads, 3 60mm IMI mortars, 6 Carl Gustav ATGL each), support co (5 81mm L16 mortars, AT pltn, Recce pltn)
b. 21. Para Battalion: same as above
c. 31. Para Battalion same as above
d. AT Company: 12 Jeep w/SS11 (later gained Milan)
e. Heavy Mortar Company: 6 120mm Tampella Mortars, 6 “Esarco” APCs
f. Commando Company: 3 platoons w/light vehicles
Note: May have helicopter squadron attached
4. Fuzilerios Navais - Marines: 3 Battalions (Controlled by the Navy)
5. Northern Military Region:
a. Porto Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. Chaves Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
c. Vila Real Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
d. Braga Cavalry Regiment:
e. Espinho Engineer Regiment:
f. Lancer Squadron:
6. Central Military Region:
a. Abrantes Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. Castelo Branco Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
c. Tomer Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
d. Viseu Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
e. Aveiro Infantry Battalion:
f. Leira Artillery Battalion:
g. Coimbra Lancer Squadron:
7. Lisbon Military Region:
a. Queluz Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. 5th Rifle Battalion:
c. Lisboa Artillery Regiment:
d. Coastal Artillery Regiment: 5 batteries
e. Lisboa Engineer Regiment:
f. Lisboa Lancer Regiment:
8. Southern Military Region:
a. Beja Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. Elvas Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
c. Faro Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
d. Estremoz Cavalry Regiment:
e. Sul Lancer Squadron:
9. Madeira Military Zone:
a. Funchal Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. 2nd Garrison Artillery Group: 5 Batteries
c. Funchal Lancer Squadron:
10. Azores Military Zone:
a. Angro do Heroismo Infantry Regiment: 3 Infantry Battalions
b. 1st Garrison Artillery Group: 5 Batteries
c. Ponta Delgada Lancer Squadron:
Note 1: According to IISS and Janes, in 1989, Portugal held the following equipment in inventory:
Armored Vehicles: 86 M48A5, 50+ M47, 30 Saladin, 56 AML-60/-90, 32 Ferret Mk. 4, 123 M113, 19 M577A2, 81 Chaimite.
Artillery: 6 M109A2, 60 M101 105mm howitzers, M56 105mm pack howitzers, 23 5.5in guns, 40 M114 155mm towed howitzers, 20 107mm mortars, 81 120mm mortars, some 81mm mortars.
Other Equipment: 46 TOW ATGM, 31 SS-11, 45 Milan, 240 90mm and 106mm recoilless rifles, 34 M163A1 20mm Vulcan SPAA, 30 20mm RH202 AA guns, 322 40L60 AA guns, 57 Blowpipe SAMs
Note 2: It is likely that at least one of the battalion in each regiment was a training unit for recruits.
PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE
1. No. 301 Fighter/Bomber Esquadra “Jaguars” - Montijo, Portugal: 36 G91R3/4
2. No. 302 Attack Esquadra - Monte Real, Portugal: 18 A-7P Corsair II
3. No. 303 Fighter/Bomber Esquadra “Tigers” - Lajes, Azores: 18 G91R3/4
4. No. 304 Attack Esquadra: 18 A-7P Corsair II
5. No. 551 Esquadra: 18 Alouette III
6. No. 552 Esquadra: 18 Alouette III
7. No. 601 Esquadra – Montijo AFB: 6 P-3P Orion
Note 1: Portugal took delivery of a total of 44 A-7Ps and 6 TA-7Ps between 1981 and 1986, according to Vought industries, the manufacturer. At least 41 A-7Ps and 6 TA-7Ps were still in service in 1989. Anyone with any information on the actual numbers assigned to the squadrons would be appreciated.
Note 2: Portugal took delivery of 74 G91R/3 and R/4 and 11 G91T/3 beginning in 1966. IISS lists 25 R/3, 18 R/4, and 10 T/3 still in service in 1989. Jane’s lists 50 R/3 and R/4 and 15 T/3.