Military History | Lebanon War
Israeli Order of Battle in the Lebanon War

If you want to know what the Israeli's call these units see also my section on Israeli Formations.

Modern Israeli Mechanised Battalion 

I compiled this TO&E for an Israeli Mechanised Battalion based on conversations with friends in Israel. I haven't managed to confirm the details from more official sources yet.

Battalion

Battalion HQ

Lieutenant Colonel

Logistical Company

Medical Company

Reconnaissance Platoon (Captain) or Company (Major) *

Artillery Company

81 mm Mortars on APC

3 x Rifle Company

Captain or Lieutenant

Heavy Weapons Platoon

2 - 3 x 81 mm Mortars on APC

50 cal Machine Gun on APC

Engineer Squad

2 RPG

3 x Rifle Platoons

Platoon HQ

First Lieutenant

Sergeant

Radio Man

Medic

RPG

Optional 81 mm Mortar on APC (probably assigned from company)

3 x Rifle Squads (full complement 18 men; more usually 10)

Corporal or Sergeant

Optional Radio Man

52 mm Mortar (2 crew)

Light Machine Gun (2 crew)

Grenade Launcher

Optional Anti-tank rifle

Notes

* The reconnaissance unit is always commanded by an officer with a higher rank than is normal for the size of the unit. Also likely to be recce companies at brigade and division level. IDF recce companies were often quite large with 4-5 platoons.

Avichay TO&E

This is how Avichay described the order of battle of a battalion.

1 x Battalion ("Gdud")

1 x Battalion HQ

1 x Heavy Weapons Company

1 x 81mm Mortars on APC
1 x .50 cal on APC (spread amongst Companies)
?? x Dragons Anti-tank guided missiles

1 x Logistics (cooking, mechanics)

1 x Engineering unit

3 x Company ("Pluga")

1 x M60 Mortar team (2 men)
3 x Platoon ("Machlaka")

Extra weapons/roles

1 x Medic
1 x stretcher bearer
1 x Sniper Rifle
1 x MAG light machine gun
1 x M52 Mortar team (2 men)
1x LAW ("Zaltzil")
1 x RPG
1 x Rifle grenade
1 x water carrier

3 x Sections ("Kita")

1 x APC

3 x Fire Teams ("Chulia")

3 x Soldiers