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James Ackerman's avatar

I can't help but feel the then Maj. Patton knew Adolf von Schell, or at least his work. This reads a lot like the kind of light infantry formations von Schell was an advocate for while still managing to keep some of the character then traditional American formations had of being so light on officers

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Harald Gormsson's avatar

Interesting organization. It would certainly have a good deal of strategic and tactical mobility, as it is very lean, as well as good platoon level fire power. Note the lack of a third maneuver element (unless one of the two platoons provides a squad or section), a company weapons platoon with mortars and machine guns, anti-tank weapons, submachine guns, a supply sergeant or an armorer (unless one or more of the NCOs doubles up). One wonders what additional support was provided at battalion level and how many companies such a battalion would have in Patton’s idealized structure?

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