The Khmer Rouge National Army: Order of Battle, January 1976
v.1.0
June 30, 2002
Source: www.yale.edu
The text below consists of direct quotaqtions from the source.
This set of tables from the archives of the Santebal, the Khmer Rouge national-level security forces, reveals the order of battle of the national Khmer Rouge army, the Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea. The first table reveals that the total number of Khmer Rouge regular forces was 72,248 troops, in nine divisions [kong pul] and four regiments [kong voreachsena thom]. The commanders of each division and regiment are named along with commanders of other units.
It is important to remember that these forces are only the regular troops [thoap sruoch] under the direct command of the Khmer Rouge national general staff. Each of the seven Zones of Democratic Kampuchea also had its own general staff. The Zone military commands, their thirty or more component Regions, and over one hundred districts, commanded additional, regional forces [thoap damban]. There were also militia units [chhlop] in each of the country's sub-districts and also in each village.
|
Unit Nº |
Chief of the Unit |
Exact numbers |
Reserves |
Total |
|
164th |
Comrade Mut |
6,026 |
500 |
9,526 (sic) [6,526] |
|
170th |
--"-- Mean |
6,613 |
200 |
6,813 |
|
290th |
--"-- Tat |
5,298 |
500 |
5,598 |
|
310th |
--"-- Oeun |
6,869 |
200 |
7,069 |
|
450th |
--"-- Suong |
6,100 |
200 |
6,300 |
|
502nd |
--"-- Met |
5,887 |
500 |
6,387 |
|
703rd |
--"-- Pin |
6,168 |
200 |
6,368 |
|
801st |
--"-- Roeun |
5,423 |
500 |
5,923 |
|
920th |
--"-- Chhin |
4,169 |
1,500 |
5,669 |
|
75th |
--"-- Vin |
1,123 |
500 |
1,623 |
|
m. 21 |
--"-- Sem |
2,048 |
1,000 |
3,048 |
|
152nd |
--"-- Sim |
2,194 |
500 |
2,694 |
|
|
Military logistics |
1,296 |
500 |
1,796 |
|
|
Tank unit(s) |
588 |
500 |
188 |
|
|
Artillery unit(s) |
448 |
500 |
948 |
|
|
Staff Office |
57 |
200 |
257 |
|
920th |
People from Comrade Chhin’s [unit] |
941 |
|
941 |
|
Number |
Unit number |
|
1 |
170 |
|
2 |
310 |
|
3 |
450 |
|
4 |
502 |
|
5 |
703 |
|
6 |
152 |
|
7 |
Chinese comrades |
|
|
|
To the staff committee with respect,
[I’d] like to report the weapons and forces and bases, as noted in the table
below:
1. Table of weapons required [for combat readiness], from sections up to divisions.
2. Weapons that [we] have for combat readiness, shortages, and spares.
3. Table of plans to establish bases and to work.
- Total: 6,627 people.
- Able to work: 5,556 people.
- Cannot work: 1,071 people.
- Do easy work: study, cham ba lo (dredge ponds), absent, in
training = 379 people.
- Cannot work: sick, injured, in hospital = 732 people.
Best wishes for success
Written on 6-1-76
(Signature)
Comrade Sok
Table of weapons [we] have that were distributed as arms|
Nº |
Type of weapon |
Weapons we have |
Weapons required [for combat readiness] |
Weapons [we] lack |
Spare weapons |
|
1 |
AK |
2,202 |
2,135 |
|
67 |
|
2 |
CKC |
312 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
RPD |
67 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
B-40 or 41 |
95 |
189 |
94 |
|
|
5 |
M-30 |
81 |
81 |
|
|
|
6 |
M-79 |
141 |
93 |
|
48 |
|
7 |
M-16 |
1,609 |
1,090 |
|
519 |
|
8 |
Rifle (carbine) |
729 |
|
|
|
|
9 |
12.7 li |
11 |
36 |
25 |
|
|
10 |
60 mm. Mortar |
37 |
27 |
|
10 |
|
11 |
81 mm. Mortar |
14 |
30 |
|
16 |
|
22 |
20 mm. Mortar |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
13 |
DK-75 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
14 |
DK-82 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
15 |
105 mm. Cannon |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
16 |
107mm. Cannon |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
17 |
120 mm. Cannon |
1 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
18 |
K-54 |
158 |
|
|
|
|
19 |
P.A. |
244 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
sang to |
1 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
Mitraillette |
3 |
|
|
|
|
22 |
FMBa |
1 |
|
|
|
|
23 |
K-53 |
1 |
|
|
|
Table of establishing the bases of Division 170 and the work
|
Regiment 71 |
Regiment 72 |
Regiment 73 |
Battalion 174 |
Battalion 175 |
Battalion 176 |
Battalion 177 |
Office 170 |
|
1,656 people in
total. -Split away one Battalion, # 712 which has 401 members, to harvest rice in Preah Sdech District. The rest stay and work at Beng Snao and Beng Prolit. *Able to work: 1368 people. *Cannot work: 288 people. |
1,702 members. -Established the base from Prek Eng to Kdei Takoy Temple. -Split one Battalion, # 723 which has 420 members, to harvest rice in Preach Sdech District, Region 24. The rest stay and work in the rice fields in Beng Snao and Beng Prolit. *Able to work: 1471 people. *Cannot work: 131 people. |
1740 members. -Established bases in 2 places. 1: in the City, 550 members. 2: established [the base] from Prek Bra to Prek Ta Peou. Grows rice at Beng Snao and Beng Prolit Farm. *Able to work: 1338 people. *Cannot work: 402 people. |
162 members. -Establish bases from Nirot Raingsei Temple to the north at Mekong River. Works at Beng Snao and Beng Prolit. *Able to work: 146 people. *Cannot work: 16 people. |
417 members. -Established the base From Prek Ta Peou to Munivong Bridge. Works at Beng Snao and Beng Prolit Farm. *Able to work: 392 people. *Cannot work: 25 people. |
341 members. Established the base at Nirot Raingsei Temple. Grows rice at Beng Snao and Beng Prolit. Able to work: 289 people. Cannot work: 52 people. |
490 members. Established the base in Chbar Ampeou. - 42 repairmen. -295 people transport things. The rest guard the warehouses work at the rice mill hall. The rest grow rice. *Able to work: 445 people. *Cannot work: 45 people. |
119 [members]. -Established the base in Chbar Ampeou. Telephones telegrams, repair radios, messengers. 15 people work and stay at the base. The rest grow rice. *Able to work: 107 people. *Cannot work: 12 people. |
Total members: 6,627 people Able to work: 5,556 people Cannot work: 1,071 people:
-Do easy work, study, chambalo (dredge ponds), absent, in training: 329 people.
Cannot work, sick, injured, in hospital: 742 people.
Table of weapons required for combat readiness, from section to
Division level
|
Type of weapon |
1 Platoon |
3 Platoons |
3 Companies |
Battalion Couriers |
Battalion Support |
Cadre Company |
Battalion [Total] |
|
AK |
5 |
x3 |
x3 |
+3 |
+3 |
+6 = |
57 |
|
R-15 |
3 |
x3 |
x3 |
|
+2 |
= |
29 |
|
B-40, 41 |
|
|
|
|
|
= |
6 |
|
M-79 |
|
|
|
|
|
= |
3 |
|
60 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
= |
1 |
|
12.7 li |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M-30 |
|
|
|
|
|
= |
3 |
|
DK-75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DK-82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105 mm cannnon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 li |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of weapon |
3 Battalions |
Regiment Support |
Regiment Intelligence |
Regiment Couriers |
Regiment [Total] |
|
AK |
x3 |
+10 |
+5 |
+3 = |
189 |
|
R-15 |
x3 |
+5 |
+3 |
= |
95 |
|
B-40, 41 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
18 |
|
M-79 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
9 |
|
60 mm cannon |
x3 |
|
|
= |
3 |
|
12.7 li |
|
2 |
|
= |
2 |
|
81 mm cannon |
|
1 |
|
= |
1 |
|
M-30 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
9 |
|
DK-75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DK-82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
105 mm cannnon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 li |
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of weapon |
3 Regiments |
Brigade Support |
Brigade Intelligence |
Brigade Couriers |
Brigade [Total] |
|
AK |
x3 |
+20 |
+20 |
+3 = |
610 |
|
R-15 |
x3 |
+10 |
+10 |
= |
305 |
|
B-40, 41 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
54 |
|
M-79 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
27 |
|
60 mm cannon |
x3 |
|
|
= |
9 |
|
12.7 li |
x3 |
+3 |
|
= |
9 |
|
81 mm cannon |
x3 |
+3 |
|
= |
6 |
|
M-30 |
x3 |
|
|
= |
27 |
|
DK-75 |
|
2 |
|
= |
2 |
|
DK-82 |
|
2 |
|
= |
2 |
|
120 mm cannon |
|
1 |
|
= |
1 |
|
105 mm cannnon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 li |
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 mm cannon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of weapon |
3 Brigades |
Special Forces Regiment (174th Regiment) |
Support Regiment (175th Regiment) |
176th Regiment (Medical) |
177th Regiment (Logistics) |
170th [Division] Office |
Division [Total] |
|
AK |
x3 |
+250 |
+30 |
+5 |
+10 |
+10 = |
2,135 |
|
R-15 |
x3 |
+16 |
+30 |
+5 |
+10 |
+10 = |
1,090 |
|
B-40, 41 |
x3 |
+27 |
|
|
|
= |
189 |
|
M-79 |
x3 |
+12 |
|
|
|
= |
93 |
|
60 mm cannon |
x3 |
|
|
|
|
= |
27 |
|
12.7 li |
x3 |
|
+9 |
|
|
= |
36 |
|
81 mm cannon |
x3 |
|
+12 |
|
|
= |
30 |
|
M-30 |
x3 |
|
|
|
|
= |
81 |
|
DK-75 |
x3 |
|
+3 |
|
|
= |
9 |
|
DK-82 |
x3 |
|
3 |
|
|
= |
9 |
|
120 mm cannon |
x3 |
|
+2 |
|
|
= |
5 |
|
105 mm cannnon |
|
|
3 |
|
|
= |
3 |
|
20 li |
|
|
2 |
|
|
= |
2 |
|
107 mm cannon |
|
|
1 |
|
|
= |
1 |