Re: Wacha dooin Saddee

Glover, Owen wrote:
> 
> > ----------
> > From:	  Andy Cowell[SMTP:cowell@icx.net]
> > Subject:	  Re: Loss of platoon/company leaders, was Re: SG2 Rules
> > and such,
> >
>	  >> In real life, I'd guess your Platoon Sgt would step up to
the
> mike.
>	  >> If he was DOA, your senior surviving Sgt. Failing that,
your
> senior
>	  >> corporal.
>	  >
>	  >Would these typically be in different squads?
>	  Different nationalities have different rank titles (US
sergeant
> is a squad leader, in OZ an UK Sgt is a Platoon Sergeant!). In fact he
> fulfills the function of a 2IC. The answer is an almost unversal No,
he
> is in the same squad. In orders for an operation there is always a
> Seniority detailed.
> 
>	  >> > Maybe something like this: After loss of a leader unit
> (Routed or worse),
>	  >> > all units  under that command take a Conf Test at TL 3. 
No
> unit may
>	  >>
>	  >> How would such a unit react to close assault, IYO?
>	  >
>	  >How about this:
>	  >When a command squad for a unit is routed or destroyed, that
> unit must
>	  >make an immediate Confidence Test at TL 3.
> > But the loss of the HQ element in total whilst being severe will not
> > totally destroy the integrity of an Infantry platoon. The reactions
of
> > the squads/sections  will depend heavily on the training, leadership
> > AND the operational mission/objectives.
> >
> One thing to consider is will the squad automatically be aware of the
HQ
> unit demise? The effect of the Pl HQ being wiped out may never be
> discovered until the Platoon has completed its mission and is at the
LZ
> waiting for exfil!? If the squads are in LOS to the HQ at the moment
of
> destruction then maybe a test is in order but if out of LOS?
> 
> IMHO this is one of those sections of the rules that are currently
> uncomplicated and it would be nice to leave it that way.
> 
> ???
> 
> Owen GHey Owen are you going to WSWA on Saturday? If so do you have 
anything organised? If not I'm looking to try out a new unit 
organisation and would appreciate your feed back.
Trevor Dow