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Re: [SG] Orbats (was Full Thrust : Electronic Warfare)

From: "John M. Atkinson" <john.m.atkinson@e...>
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 00:33:06 -0800
Subject: Re: [SG] Orbats (was Full Thrust : Electronic Warfare)

Glover, Owen wrote:
> 
> Aw come on now. Even an SASR Troop (platoon equivalent) is more than
24 men.
> So even with 6 man squads you are talking 5 squads including the
command
> element!? The size of the force you are talking about is unlikely to
be able
> to conduct protracted operations at any intensity?!

24 man platoons are standard in Tagmatic units, but they are all powered
armor.	It's very infantry-light, but _about_equivelant_ to a modern US
Mech Infantry platoon.	Which is now at 23 dismounts (2x9+5).  Which any
Infantry type would tell is way to little.

John M. Atkinson


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