change in subject was Re: Re[2]: DS II - Unit sizes?

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:01:06 +1100 <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> writes:
>G'day guys,
>
>Here's a message from Brian B. on the topic.
>
<snip>
>Mech Infantry Platoons:  4 Vehicles/Platoon.  My APC's are battle 
>taxis, not MICV's, and so aren't expected to bear the brunt of DF like 
>the MBT's.  And since each carries 2 infantry elements, they actually 
>have 8 elements.
> 
>Brian B 
>
>

So what is the number of elements - fire teams -  (and why) that your
forces have in an APC or MICV?

General rules for me :

Recon - 1 Infantry element

APCs - almost always 3 elements per APC; usually 2 infantry and/or
assault plus a APSW, LAD, GMS/L (since APC's are essentially APSW armed
in most cases.)

MICV's - depending on weapon size versus vehicle size, I try for 2 per
MICV but sometimes only get 1.	Size 2 APCs with GMS/L and 2 fire teams
seem practical and cheap.

Assault Infantry MICV/APC - as above I use 1 or 2 

Transport - at least one nation has large independent platoons/companies
with vehicle carrying 3 or 4 Fire teams per c\vehicle (essentially
armored trucks.)

Gracias,
Glenn

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