Re: [DSII] What Size Forces Do I Need?

--- Allan Goodall <agoodall@att.net> wrote:

> I have four boxes of RL plastic vehicles, two from
> each side. I have them in
> the storage locker right now, so I'm not sure how
> many vehicles of each type
> are included. I think it's 18 tanks (split between
> medium and light grav
> tanks) and 18 grav APCs per box. I also have some
> tracked tanks I was planning
> to use as mobile artillery, a couple of packs of
> VTOL gunships, and a pack of
> tracked vehicles for air defence.

OK, that's actually 36 tanks and 18 APCs.  50/50
heavy/light.

So. . . old armored-cavalry style MTOEs could work.  I
don't know how you are on converting, but some of
those APCs or light tanks need to become mortars and
air defense vehicles.  You need about 4-8 of each per
batallion.  Or 2 per company, although for admin
purposes grouped in HHC or weapons company.  That's
going to drive a lot of other decisions.  I would NOT
have tracked vehicles for air defense trying to keep
up with grav maneuver forces.  I'm used to trying to
keep up with M-1s in an M-113, so I've formed some
religious beliefs about having support troops in
slower vehicles than your maneuver forces.

John

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