RE: [SG] Scenario with engineers

Well, I've been in the situation of our platoon providing protection for
an
engineer breaching team on a number of occasions. Engineers are employed
in
route recon and this might fall into that category. If you want to be
more
generic then the task could be simply "clearing the area of enemy as
part of
Bn advance". I would suggest that teh Engineer squad cannot be activated
by
the Platoon Comd.

Anyway, infantry protection for a specialist team is very much a real
time
task.

Owen G

-----Original Message-----
From: tlsmith@micron.net [mailto:tlsmith@micron.net]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 December 1998 12:59
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: [SG] Scenario with engineers

I am putting together a SG scenario in which a platoon of light infantry
is
checking a potential ambush point before the main force comes through. I
plan to attach a squad of engineers to deal with mines, booby traps, or
road blocks if they should be found.

My question is: is attaching a squad of engineers to a platoon of
infantry
for this type of mission reasonable from a "real world" perspective?
Alternatively, if it is not ideal, might it be done because it is
expedient
(as is known to happen in the "real world")?

Obviously, comments from those of you with actual experience in this
sort
of thing is most valuable, but comments from all are welcome.

Terrance L. Smith, Ph.D.
tlsmith@micron.net
Nampa, Idaho