"Ultra modern (80s) platoon and company sizes?" Topic
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Chortle  | 10 Nov 2009 4:12 a.m. PST |
I'm ordering some Ultra moderns (1980s "Cold" war vehicles) Back home in the UK I have Bruce Rea Taylor's books. But I have nothing with me. I'm trying to remember platoon and company composition for British tank & mech, American tank & mech, and Russian Motor rifle and tank company. I think it goes something like this Tank company
Russian Platoon of APCs – 3 vehicles
Russian Company of APCs 3 platoons + command
Motor Rifle company
Russian Platoon of APCs – 4 vehicles
Russian Company of APCs 3 platoons + command American platoon of tanks – 4 vehicles
American mech platoon – 4 vehicles
American company – 3 platoons + command + extras (like ITV) British – don't know at all! Is there a short answer to this question? |
 Doms Decals  | 10 Nov 2009 4:25 a.m. PST |
Tank Companies (HQ then platoons.) US – 2 + 3x 4 Veh. ('86+)
US – 2 + 3x 5 Veh. (Older or USMC) Soviet – 1 + 3x 3 Veh. Brit – 2 + 3x 4 Veh. W Germ – 1 + 3x 4 Veh. Mech Inf Companies US – 1 + 3x 4 Veh. (M-901s were from support company, but a common attachment. Infantry weapons include 3 Dragons per platoon. Pre-86 still 4 to a platoon, but M113s rather than Bradleys.) Soviet – 1 + 3x 3 Veh. (Some units also had a small weapons section attached to the HQ with 1-2 vehicles, but I'm not sure of dates / how common.) Brit – 2 + 3x 4 Veh. (FV432, Warrior only started appearing very late in the '80s. Usual was two FV432s with MG turret and two without. I think the 30mm ones in the Berlin brigade were 3 to a platoon, with the HQ vehicle just having an MG turret.) West Germ – 2 + 3 x 3. (Marder I – at this stage Milan was just one per platoon, and two Carl Gustavs. CHQ had no anti-tank kit, but may well have a Redeye SAM.) |
| Chortle | 10 Nov 2009 6:28 a.m. PST |
Thanks Dom, that was brilliant. |
| Doms Decals | 10 Nov 2009 7:20 a.m. PST |
No problem. As an afterthought, I'm not entirely convinced about the US mech HQ – one vehicle is from the Rea-Taylor book, but it might be worth getting a second vehicle just in case…. |
| lkmjbc3 | 10 Nov 2009 8:22 a.m. PST |
Sovs for MRC are 1x APC Command
2x APC MG/Anti-Tank
3x 3xAPC This was standard through the post war period for front line forces. Warpact and lower readiness units were primarily 10 apc total. Joe Collins |
| aecurtis | 10 Nov 2009 9:10 a.m. PST |
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| Jemima Fawr | 10 Nov 2009 10:30 a.m. PST |
Here's an excellent overview of Cold War Soviet and Canadian orgs: link |
| aecurtis | 10 Nov 2009 12:47 p.m. PST |
"They beat you to the punch, Allen !!!!" Ummm… Never mind. It would take too long. |
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