Re: [DS] More help with infantry

My experience is that infantry need to _hide_ in cover
until an armor unit comes within range to be
effective.  Their limited mobility and range makes
them better at ambushing and defences, IMO.

This theory is based on only one game so far, though. 
The infantry were organized into two platoons: (1) 2x
Rifle, 2x APSW, and (2) 2x GMS 2x Rifle.  The GMS
platoon was dug in urban terrain, but took fire right
away from walkers and lost both GMS teams.  The
remaining Rifle units lay low though, and took out one
walker with a IAVR.  The second platoon never got into
combat.

While putting together a OrBat, I've come up with a
question though.  Do you DS players out there base
your infantry units' size on a certain number of
vehicles or on a set number of elements?  Eg: I have 4
IFV's in my Mech. platoon which lets me carry 2
elements each for 8 total.  But I often prefer to only
have 4 elements in an infantry platoon.  So I could
reduce the number of transports to 2/platoon since
that's all the space I need.  Thoughts?

Second question.  In Real World (tm) armies, if a unit
of grunts is being supported by a unit of tanks, how
is the chain of command resolved?  IIRC the US does
not combine armor and infantry until the division
level is reached.  So would you find a platoon or two
of tanks supporting an infantry company if it's not a
division sized engagement?

Jakim

> From: Roger Books <books@jumpspace.net>
> On  5-Feb-02 at 16:05, Noel Weer
> (noel.weer@verizon.net) wrote:
> 
> > With most of my units I have gone with making the
> PA organic to the
> > infantry platoons, similar to some SG structures:
> > 
> > 2 Elements GMS/L
> > 3 line
> > 1 APSW
> > 2 PA
> 
> I was planning on 4 elements of PA in my VTOL
> transports.  Probably
> 1 GMS/L and the rest close assault.
> 
> In theory I am happy with this.  In practice I would
> like to
> see someone who knew how to handle infantry at work.
> 

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