Peshmerga Training and Exercises

Organization and Command of Battalions-1963

Military order regarding the organization of the Kurdistan Peshmerga unit

According to the needs of the revolution's interests and with the aim of raising the military level of the patriotic Kurdistan Peshmerga units, in terms of organization, arming, training, and proficiency, we issued this booklet and ordered those who care about reorganizing our revolutionary armed units to exert their utmost ability and strength in light of this booklet.

 

                                                                                                            Political Bureau

Kurdistan Democratic Party

                                                                                                            10/11/1963  

Organization of the Infantry Platoon

     

Platoon Headquarters

Personnel

Rifle

Dagger

Light Machine Gun

Note

Platoon Leader

Platoon Sergeant

Messenger

Cook

Baker

1

1

1

1

2

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

Total Platoon Headquarters

6

2

1

-

 

Rifle Squad

Squad Leader

Rifleman

Light Machine Gun Detachment

Assistant Squad Leader

Number ( 1 )

Number ( 2 )

 

1

6

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

-

6

 

 

 

 

-

-

 

1

-

 

 

 

 

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

1

-

Consists of (1)

of the carriers of

light machine guns and

 becomes the assistant squad leader

Total Rifle Squads

9

6

1

1

 

Total of three rifle squads

27

18

3

3

 

Total Platoon

33

20

4

3

 
 

 

 

One of the couriers accompanies the Head of Branch and carries a flare pistol

Note

Organization of the rifle branch

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

Flare pistol

2

-

4

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transport mule

2

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

Pistol

9

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

14

12

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

Dagger

68

60

8

4

-

-

-

3

-

-

1

-

-

Rifle

115

19

16

4

2

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

1

Personnel

Branch total

Total of 3 platoons

Total of branch Headquarters

Transport Military

Baker

Cook

Medic

Courier

Clerk

Supply Sergeant

Branch Sergeants

Assistant Head of Branch

Head of Branch

Branch Headquarters
                               

 

 

Note

Organization of the Headquarters branch

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transport mule

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wireless device

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

 

 

4

-

-

-

1

1

-

1

1

Pistol

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dagger

 

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

Rifle

 

 

15

6

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

Persons

 

 

Total branch Headquarters

Baker

Cook

Medic

Clerk

Supply sergeant

Branch master sergeants

Assistant branch head

Branch head

Branch Headquarters

 

The battalion intelligence Officer is responsible for training the guidance squad and using it in combat

The battalion intelligence Officer is responsible for training the mortar squad and using it in combat  

Note

Appendix - Organization of the Headquarters branch

-

-

-

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

Transport mule

-

-

-

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

Wireless device

-

-

-

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

4

-

4

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

4

-

4

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

Pistol

-

-

-

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

-

-

-

 

 

-

 

2

-

1

1

Dagger

5

4

 

 

 

1

 

12

12

-

-

Rifle

9

4

4

 

 

1

 

14

12

1

1

Personnel

Total Mortar Platoon

Number (2)

Number (1)

2m Mortar

4 Squads

Squad Leader

Mortar Platoon

Total Reconnaissance Platoon

Reconnaissance Military personnel

Assistant Squad Leader

Squad Leader

Reconnaissance Platoon

Same as in previous platoons

Same as in Reconnaissance and Mortar platoons

Note

Appendix - Organization of the Headquarters Branch

-

-

-

/

 

-

/

-

-

-

-

Transport Mule

-

-

-

/

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wireless Device

-

-

-

/

 

1

 

-

-

1

-

Artilleryman

-

-

/

/

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

2m Mortar

-

-

-

/

 

1

-

-

-

1

-

Pistol

--

-

-

/

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Light Machine Gun

1

-

-

1

 

1

-

-

-

-

1

Dagger

7

6

1

-

 

6

4

1

1

-

-

Rifle

8

6

1

1

 

8

4

1

1

1

1

Personnel

Total Engineering Platoon

Engineering Military personnel

Assistant Squad Leader

Squad Leader

Engineering Platoon

Total Rocket Launcher Platoon

Rifleman

Number (3)

Number (2)

Number (1)

Squad Leader

Rocket squad
                                                 

The battalion assistant is responsible for training the squad and using it

As in the previous squads

Note

Appendix- Organization of the Headquarters branch

-

/

/

/

 

-

-

-

-

Pack mule

-

/

/

/

 

1

-

1

-

Radio device

-

/

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

4

 

 

-

 

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

12

10

1

1

 

4

-

4

-

Pistol

-

/

/

/

 

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

-

-

/

/

 

-

-

-

-

Dagger

-

-

/

-

 

6

5

-

1

Rifle

12

10

1

1

 

10

5

4

1

Personnel

Total control squad

Military control personnel

Assistant squad leader

Squad leader

Control squad

Total radio operator squad

Couriers

Radio operators

Squad leader

Intelligence squad
                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Appendix- Organization of the Headquarters branch

2

-

-

-

-

-

Pack mule

1

-

-

-

-

-

Radio device

1

-

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

4

-

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

26

1

-

1

-

-

Pistol

-

-

 

-

-

-

Light machine gun

4

-

-

-

-

-

Dagger

62

-

-

-

-

-

Rifle

117

4

1

1

1

1

Persons

Total Headquarters branch

Total professionals

Saddler

Gunsmith

Cobbler

Tailor

Craftsmen detachment
 

 

Note

Appendix - Headquarters branch organization

2-

-

-

-

-

-

Transport mule

1

-

-

-

-

-

Wireless device

1

-

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

4

-

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

26

1

-

1

-

-

Pistol

-

-

 

-

-

-

Light machine gun

4

-

-

-

-

-

Dagger

62

-

-

-

-

-

Rifle

117

4

1

1

1

1

Persons

Total Headquarters branch

Total professionals

Saddler

Gunsmith

Cobbler

Tailor

Professionals detachment

 

Note

Infantry battalion organization

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Transport mule

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Wireless device

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2m mortar

-

-

2

3

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

1

/

/

/

Flare pistol

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pistol

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

Dagger

-

6

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

Rifle

8

6

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Personnel

Working Military

Officers' aides

"Provisions and salary"

Battalion Headquarters Company

Unit provisions sergeant

Unit staff sergeants

Provisions and salary officer

Intelligence officer

Battalion commander's assistant

Battalion deputy commander

Battalion commander

Battalion Headquarters

 

 

Note

Appendix - Infantry Battalion Organization

 

 

36

16

20

-

-

-

Transport mule

 

 

1

-

1

-

-

-

Wireless device

 

 

1

-

-

-

-

-

Rocket launcher

 

 

4

-

4

-

-

-

2m mortar

 

 

36

36

-

-

-

-

Light machine gun

 

 

/5

4

-

1

/

/

Flare pistol

 

 

41

8

26

7

-

-

Pistol

 

 

65

56

4

5

-

1

Dagger

 

 

374

272

62

13

6

-

Rifle

 

 

610

460

117

33

6

1

Personnel

 

 

Total of battalions

Total rifles of four platoons

Total of headquarters platoon

Total of battalion headquarters

Rifleman

Leader

Headquarters guard unit

 
                                   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Duties of the Battalion Commander:

1- The battalion commander is a high-ranking officer of the unit; he is the first and final source for issuing any order. Furthermore, in times of peace and war, he is responsible for the training, management, and leadership of the unit. All officers and personnel of the unit must obey his orders and are accountable to him.

2- Regarding the reorganization of the battalion in terms of training, supply, administration, and leadership, he is responsible to the regional commander with the aim of raising their combat capability to a high level.

3- He has direct contact with the regional commander regarding all battalion affairs.

4- To the best of his ability, he must resolve all problems specific to the battalion, and for the purpose of decision-making, he shall escalate all issues that he is unable to resolve to the regional commander.

5- To facilitate administrative matters and secure the battalion's needs, he contacts all administrative and political officials of the region.

6- To the best of his ability, he must attempt to resolve all personal problems.

7- He must have brotherly compassion toward all battalion personnel; furthermore, he must not facilitate anyone in the event of a mistake or neglect of duty and must immediately hold violators accountable.

Duties of the Deputy Battalion Commander:
  1. He assists the unit commander to remove administrative burdens from his shoulders:
  •  He conducts a proper trial of battalion personnel according to the requested order.
  • He audits and supervises the records of all investigation committees.
  • He supervises administrative work, salaries, transfers, and tradesmen, and distributes their tasks.
  • In the absence of the battalion commander, he represents the battalion commander. 
  • He organizes the program for difficult training and exercises, and in cooperation with the unit intelligence officer, they escalate the matter to their superior commander for approval.
  • He must be aware of the battalion's situation on the front line daily, be present with the unit commander to issue orders to the front line unit, and during battle, he is responsible for the administrative border of the battalion area. He must visit the commander at least once a day to be informed of the latest developments of those battles and be ready at any moment to lead the battalion.
Duties of the Battalion Assistant:
  1. He is the guardian of the commander's secrets; he must report all small and large news within the battalion to the commander. He must not disclose secret intelligence information to anyone, except in the event of the commander's death.
  2. He is responsible for protecting all information and official records of the battalion.
  3. He is responsible for issuing all official transactions that are issued by the battalion.
  4. He opens the mail and presents the transactions to the unit commander or the person representing the commander.
  5. He must be a good example for the unit's officers in terms of physique, character, and conduct, and he must be committed to promises and time.
  6. He is responsible for issuing the daily bulletin (part one) for his unit, in which he indicates duties, guards, sentry duty, parades, and the duties of platoons and squads, as well as training, deployment, and any other order that requires battalion personnel to be informed.
  7. He must be present at the morning maneuvers and ensure the attendance of participants in training and exercises. Furthermore, he presents the battalion to the most advanced officer and the battalion commander, and he accompanies the commander during the maneuver.
  8. He is responsible for issuing the daily bulletin (part two) alongside the administrative and salary officer, in which all accounting work, expenses, dismissals, animal records, and everything related to daily financial expenses are written.
  9. The intelligence officer supervises some writing and office work; he uses assistant writers to perform some substitute work, and in his absence, his assistant becomes his substitute.
  10. Every order or notification is issued from the deputy's office by the commander's order; it is necessary for all officials to implement it without hesitation.
  11. He must not interfere in the affairs of the platoons, but if he sees a deficiency, he must report the matter to the commander.

 

 

 

Duties of the Battalion Intelligence Officer

  1. He is responsible for the security of the unit. In times of war and peace, a reconnaissance platoon is attached to him and they are tasked with performing security protection and collecting all information. He must give all news and information that are important for the security of the unit to the unit commander.
  2. In times of war and peace, he is responsible for the training and use of reconnaissance, mortar, radio, RPG, missile, and engineering platoons.
  3. He assists the battalion assistant in office work, and in his absence, he can use all the assistant's powers.
  4. He is responsible for protecting maps and secret codes; he decodes all incoming and outgoing coded messages.
  5. During war and combat, he accompanies the battalion commander and in all situations, he protects the map of the situation and always refers to it.
  6. He supervises training courses for various weapons within the unit.
  7. He must be constantly aware of the war situation on the border of the battalion area and the neighboring areas.
  8. Together with the unit deputy, he organizes the training program and preparation for difficult exercises for the unit.
  9. He organizes identification for the unit's personnel.
  10.  He interrogates the prisoners who have been captured in his unit.
  11. He must select the unit commander's observation post and organize it with his headquarters on the front line, as well as other unit observation posts and the establishment of officials for monitoring and collecting information.
  12. Perform the duties of the unit's assistant officer.
  13. It must perform all intelligence duties of the unit's border, and it must also submit the necessary report to the area intelligence officer with the signature of the unit commander.
Duties of the logistics and payroll officer

1- Provision of the daily sustenance of the unit according to entitlement; it is necessary to maintain food supplies as a reserve for a period of seven days.

2- Provision of clothing, supplies, weapons, and necessary equipment according to readiness and competence for all battalion personnel and distributing them to those who are entitled at the specified time.

3- A record of received and issued food and fuel must be organized, so that the expenditures according to daily entitlement are clarified therein, which must match the orders of the second section.

4- A record for all weapons within the unit must be organized, in which all weapons of the platoons are indicated, along with an indication of the type, number, rate of usability, and the nature of their damage.

5. A record must be organized for ammunition received and used for the platoons, with each type shown separately.

6- A record must be organized for clothing and equipment that they have received and sent to the platoons.

7- All food, weapons, ammunition, clothing, and specific supplies received and sent for the units must be according to an official voucher; it is necessary that the received and sent vouchers be kept for the time when the unit's accounting is audited.

8- A ledger must be kept for organizing the unit's accounting of weapons, ammunition, and all other actions and activities.

9 - Together with the assistant in publishing the daily order (second section), he is responsible; both are responsible for discrepancies and errors.  

10- The logistics sergeant and two of the unit's clerks, along with eight working soldiers, will cooperate to carry out the work of writing, storing, and distributing food, weapons, ammunition, and supplies according to the instructions of the logistics officer.

11- The commander's assistant reviews all matters of food, weapons, and supplies and works according to the work instructions.

12- He inspects and approves the payroll of the platoons and sends it to the unit deputy for inspection and approval, and then submits it to the area.

13- He organizes a record for the daily census of the unit.

14- Keeping all records and official transactions received for his section in a safe place, where he must not allow them to be destroyed or tampered with.

15- He is responsible for receiving the barracks and all attached items and handing them over to the platoon commanders according to an official voucher. 

 

Duties of the platoon commander:

  1. He is directly responsible to the battalion commander regarding the affairs of the platoon in training, administrative aspects, movements, and the internal organization of the platoon.
  2. He is responsible for training, preparing food for platoon personnel, raising their health level, and their complete census for going to the battlefront, in a competent manner.
  3. He is responsible for all sent and received letters and administrative affairs, so he must have the necessary records.
  4. He is responsible for the weapons and ammunition returned to his platoon and must emphasize his authority and conduct continuous inspections for reassurance; it is necessary for him to keep a record of all weapons and ammunition returned to his platoon.
  5. He is responsible for the continuous maintenance and cleanliness of his barracks and the accommodation area of his platoon.
  6. According to his authorized power determined by law, he conducts summary trials and enforces orders on violators.
  7. He is responsible for the distribution of salaries and money that come for the personnel of his platoon, and he is also responsible for organizing the accounting of salaries and money that return to his platoon.
  8. To resolve some of the problems that he cannot solve himself, he refers to the battalion commander's assistant before submitting them to the battalion commander; after that, he must refer to the battalion commander and inform him that they could not be resolved by the battalion deputy.

Duties of the platoon commander's deputy:

1- He assists the platoon commander in resolving many of the problems for which the platoon commander is responsible, as stated below:

  • Conducting all transactions and investigation papers related to the platoon.
  •  Daily inspection of weapons, ammunition, clothing, and supplies and handling maintenance and cleaning under his supervision and informing the platoon commander about matters not resolved by him.
  •  Supervising the receipt of platoon food and distributing it to platoon personnel in a fair and good manner.
  •  Distributing the salaries of platoon personnel according to the salary schedule and confirming it by himself after the platoon leaders sign and acknowledging the distribution by their presence and knowledge.
  • He is responsible for supervising, managing, and using the platoon's animals and ensuring their safety and cleanliness.
  • He represents the platoon commander in the absence of the commander.
  • He is responsible for the daily inspection of the barracks and the platoon's accommodation area and ensures its cleanliness and order. He has the authority to house and make necessary changes regarding that matter.
  • He must be aware of the platoon's situation daily during battle and be ready to lead the platoon at any moment as quickly as possible.

Duties of the sergeant major:

  1. He reorganizes the internal guard of the battalion area.
  2. He conveys the duties and orders of the first section to the sergeant majors of the platoons and all battalion officers.
  3. He organizes the record of the accused and presents it to the battalion deputy or the commander for a proper trial.
  4. He supervises the implementation of disciplinary punishment for the punished.
  5. He is responsible for managing, organizing, and operating the prisoners.
  6. He inspects all the barracks' latrines and accommodation areas and ensures their cleanliness and brings the persons assigned to cleaning as necessary.
  7. He must be a model for the battalion officers in terms of posture, high morals, and organization.
  8. He is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the daily schedule.
  9. He supervises the operations within the unit in buildings, headquarters, and others in the barracks.
  10. To carry out his duties according to his specialty, he refers to the assistant and the deputy.
  11. He supervises the morning assembly within the company for training and receives the attendance list from the platoon leaders and submits it to the company assistant.
  12. In the absence of the intelligence officer, he performs the duties of the company training officer.
  13. He supervises the slaughter group at the company headquarters (reconnaissance platoon, RPG engineering, mortar platoon, radio) in the absence of the intelligence officer.

Duties of the company administrative platoon:

  1. He is directly responsible to the administrative and payroll officer under whose command he works.
  2. He oversees the office affairs of the administrative and payroll officer.
  3. He is responsible for maintaining administrative records (food and fuel) and second section orders, and organizes the documents under the instructions of the administrative officer.
  4. He is responsible for receiving food and fuel for the company and distributes it daily at the specified time to the company kitchen according to entitlement, which is his daily portion.
  5. He is responsible for stockpiling and storing food, fuel, and weapons and equipment not distributed to the platoons; for this, eight soldiers working at the battalion headquarters assist him.