4 Comments
Oct 17, 2023Liked by Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

From the graphic it appears a standard batallion had 12 HMGs, not 6?

Expand full comment
author

Thank you for the correction. Suitable changes have been made.

(In the course of making those changes, I discovered that I had added a fourth rifle company to the "standard" battalion. I have fixed that error as well.)

Expand full comment

So the infantry battalion is reinforced into an integrated assault unit, with its own artillery, AT guns, and engineers - as they tend to be used in conjunction pretty often, and with not a lot of logistical support for bigger units, this looks like a good idea.

Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/_efOnc3onfQ?si=vk-YX5WkPF5bFg2s

Expand full comment

Again and again Infantry are turned into heavy weapons units, or full of marksmen, or crew served, anti tank weapons, never enough artillery. That’s an entire century of war. I support infantry but to keep these same Tables of Organization and especially equipment and train in peace mainly with assigned weapons (rifles) is questionable.

I can understand maintenance and budgets but known outcomes can be anticipated and paid for faster than we can birth and raise men (18 years, add 1-2 years training).

Expand full comment