RE: Unit Designations and Meeting Engagements

Well I am "Old School"(Enlisted about the time John was born):).  I was 
actually thinking of the Battalion Mortar Platoon, (most likely
available) 
instead of FA

Michael Brown

-----Original Message-----
From:	John Atkinson
Sent:	Wednesday, March 20, 2002 5:18 PM
To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject:	Re: Unit Designations and Meeting Engagements

--- Michael Brown <mwbrown@sonic.net> wrote:

> etc) With 1 Engineer or
> Artillery unit of the next size smaller to each unit
> in the mix (3-5 Companies
> gets you 1 Engineer platoon and 1 Artillery platoon
> (6 tubes/guns)).

Old School:  We now have a full brigade of engineers
in the heavy divisions which works out to 1 company
per Batallion Task Force.  And artillery call 'em
batteries and put captains in command even if they are
platoon-sized.

John

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