Re: [SG] Platoon make up, exoskeleton PA and drones
From: DAWGFACE47@w...
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 21:47:57 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: [SG] Platoon make up, exoskeleton PA and drones
TYPO!
2 SHOULD BE 3 WHEN I WAS DISCUSSING RIFLE PLATOONS!
in real life, the RR platoon and reconn platoon were merged in the
field, and acted as a RRF in base camp.
sometimes the weapons platoons of the rifle companies were sent
out as rifles (when manpower got low) on a rotating basis from the NDP
during an op.
they might take 1 81mm tube, site, baseplate and ammo with them, on a
sweep, and load up on ammo.
each rifle squad had a HQ squad of 5 or more bods on paper LT, PSG,
WPNS SL, 2-3 RTOs and a DOC. might have attached arty team or dog
team.
the platoon weapons squad would be broken down into 2 M-60 teams, and
one assigned to 2 rifle squads. the 4 man recoilless rifle team
would leave the gun and ammo in NDP most times, and hump a 3 M60 (if
there was one) or be split up and added to the 2 existing M-60s
teams. LAWs were carried when we did this.