Egyptian Army - Order of Battle

Order of Battle

These commands include the following formations:

  • 4 Armoured Divisions (4th, 6th, 9th & 21st) 4 H.Q. Commands (4 C3 H.Q.)
    • 8 Armoured Brigades (312th, 314th, 316th, 318th, 320th, 322nd, 324th, 326th)
      • 24 Armoured Battalions (1st to 24th)
        • 80 Armoured Companies
        • 8 Command Companies
        • 8 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 8 Mechanized Battalions (1st to 8th)
        • 24 Mechanized Companies
        • 4 Command Companies
        • 4 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 4 Mechanized Brigades (512th, 516th, 520th & 524th)
      • 12 Mechanized Battalions (13th to 25th)
        • 24 Mechanized Companies
        • 4 Command Companies
        • 4 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 4 Armoured Battalions (25th to 28th)
        • 12 Armoured Companies
        • 2 Command Companies
        • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 4 S/P Artillery Brigades (102nd, 104th, 106th, 108th)
    • 4 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
      • 16 S/P Artillery Battalions (36th to 51st)
        • 48 S/P Artillery Batteries
  • 8 Mechanized Infantry Divisions (2nd, 3rd, 7th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 36th) 8 H.Q. Commands (8 C3 H.Q.)
    • 16 Mechanized Brigades (712th to 727th)
      • 36 Mechanized Battalions (111th to 145th)
        • 120 Mechanized Companies
        • 12 Command Companies
        • 12 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 18 Armoured Battalions (30th to 47th)
        • 54 Armoured Companies
        • 9 Command Companies
        • 9 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 8 Armoured Brigades (10th to 17th)
      • 24 Armoured Battalions (65th to 88th)
        • 80 Armoured Companies
        • 8 Command Companies
        • 8 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 8 Mechanized Battalions (41st to 48th)
        • 24 Mechanized Companies
        • 8 Command Companies
        • 8 Recon Companies
    • 8 S/P Artillery Brigades (101st, 103rd, 105th, 107th, 109th, 111th, 113th, 115th)
      • 24 S/P Artillery Battalions (6th to 29th)
        • 96 S/P Batteries
  • 1 Republican Guard Armoured Division (1st) H.Q. Command (C3 H.Q.)
    • 2 Armoured Brigades (33rd & 35th)
      • 4 Armoured Battalions (118th, 119th, 120th, 121st)
        • 16 Armoured Companies
        • 4 Command Companies
        • 4 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 2 Mechanized Battalions (41st & 42nd)
        • 8 Mechanized Companies
        • 2 Command Companies
        • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 2 Mechanized Brigades (510th & 512th)
      • 6 Mechanized Battalions (41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th)
        • 18 Mechanized Companies
        • 3 Command Companies
        • 3 Signal/Recon Companies
      • 2 Armoured Battalions (116th & 117th)
        • 6 Armoured Companies
        • 1 Command Company
        • 1 Signal/Recon Company
    • 1 S/P Artillery Brigade (10th) Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
      • 4 S/P Artillery Battalions (1st to 4th)
        • 16 S/P Artillery Batteries
  • 4 Independent Armoured Brigades (18th, 36th, 44th & 82nd)
    • 12 Armoured Battalions (77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th)
      • 36 Armoured Companies
      • 6 Command Companies
      • 6 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 4 Mechanized Battalions (91st, 92nd, 93rd, 95th)
      • 12 Mechanized Companies
      • 2 Command Companies
      • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
  • 4 Independent Mechanized Brigades (24th, 94th, 110th, 111th )
    • 12 Mechanized Battalions (33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th)
      • 36 Mechanized Companies
      • 12 Com/Recon Companies
    • 4 Armoured Battalions (96th, 97th, 98th, 99th)
      • 12 Armoured Companies
      • 2 Command Companies
      • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
  • 2 Independent Infantry Brigades (218th & 219th)
    • 4 Infantry Battalions (712th, 713th, 714th, 715th)
      • 10 Infantry Companies
      • 4 Command Companies
      • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 4 Mechanized Battalions (100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd)
      • 12 Mechanized Companies
      • 2 Command Companies
      • 2 Signal/Recon Companies
    • 2 Armoured Battalions (17th & 18th)
      • 6 Armoured Companies
      • 1 Command Company
      • 1 Signal/Recon Company
  • 1 Air Mobile Brigade (222nd) (1 H.Q.)
    • 3 Air Mobile Mechanized Battalions (5th, 6th, 7th)
      • 9 Mechanized Companies
      • 1 Command Company
      • 1 Recon/Signal Company
      • 1 Air Defense Company
    • 1 Air Mobile Armored Battalion (56th)
      • 3 Air Mobile Light Armored Companies
      • 1 Air Mobile Command/Recon Company
  • 1 Airborne Brigade (414th) (1 H.Q.)
    • 3 Paratroops Battalions (224th, 225th, 226th)
      • 10 Paratroops Companies
      • 1 Paratroops Command Company
      • 1 Paratroops Recon Company
    • 1 Paratroops Mechanized Battalion (176th)
      • 3 Mechanized Companies
      • 1 Command/Recon/Signal Company
  • 8 Special Forces Regiments/Groups (Brigade level) (117th, 123rd, 129th, 135th, 141st, 147th, 153rd, 159th) (1 H.Q.) (of which 3 Lightning/Saaqa regiments and 3 Commandos regiments, the remaining 2 are the Marine Commandos and the Infiltration Anti-terror units)
    • 18 Commandos Battalions: (230th to 247th)
      • 72 Commandos Companies
    • 3 Marine Commandos Battalions (515th, 616th, 818th)
      • 12 Marine Commandos Companies
    • 3 Infiltration Anti-terror Battalions (777th, 888th, 999th)
      • 12 Infiltration Companies
  • 15 Heavy Artillery Brigades (116th to 130th) 15 S/P Artillery Command H.Q. (Brigade level)
    • 60 Artillery Battalions (314th to 373rd)
      • 240 Artillery Batteries (1st to 240th)
  • 2 Heavy Mortar Brigades (815th & 816th) 8 S/P Heavy Mortar Command H.Q. (Brigade Level)
    • 8 S/P Heavy Mortar Battalions (333rd, 334th, 335th, 336th, 337th, 339th, 340th 341st)
      • 32 S/P Heavy Mortar Batteries (1st to 32nd)
  • 6 ATGW Brigades (33rd, 44th, 55th, 66th, 77th, 88th)
  • 6 Engineering Brigades (35th, 37th, 39th, 41st, 43rd, 45th)
    • 12 Engineers Battalions (65th to 82nd)
    • 6 Field Engineers Battalions (610th to 615th)
      • 6 Construction Engineering Companies
      • 6 Demolition Engineering Companies
      • 6 Mine Clearance Engineering Companies
      • 6 Maintenance & Logistics Engineering Companies
    • 4 Field Engineering Salvage Battalions
    • 2 Field Engineering Special Operations Battalions
  • 2 Tactical SSM Brigades (1st, 2nd), comprising:
    • 5 Batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system FROG-7 (license built)
    • 5 Batteries of Battlefield range ballistic missile system Sakr-80 (Indigenous built, based on Frog-7 design)
    • 3 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-B (license built)
    • 2 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Scud-C (license built with North Korean assistance)
    • 2 Batteries of Short-range ballistic missile System Project-T (indigenous built with Argentinian/French technology and North Korean assistance)
    • 1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Hwasong-6
    • 1 Battery of Short-range ballistic missile System Al Badr 2000 (better known as an enhanced Scud-C variant) (Not the canceled Badr 2000/Condor 2 Project with Argentina)
    • 1 Battery of Medium-range ballistic missile System Nodong-1

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