"NVA Infantry Squad" Topic
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| Pyrate Captain | 10 Nov 2014 8:06 p.m. PST |
I performed the obligatory due diligence and came up empty. What was the average strength of a north Vietnamese infantry squad in 1967-68? |
| Fatman | 10 Nov 2014 8:58 p.m. PST |
Full strength 9 men of course this was rarely achieved even in units fresh from the Ho Chi Min trail. Fatman |
| Dennis0302 | 10 Nov 2014 10:17 p.m. PST |
During Tet many NVA squads were at full strength, at least for a while. An NVA squad consisted of a squad leader, RPG gunner, RPD gunner and six riflemen who at this stage of the war were all armed with AK's. Nominally, two of the riflemen were assistants to the RPG and RPD gunners. As casualties occurred the RPG and RPD gunner positions were kept filled as these were seen as "combat power multipliers".
Odd weapons would show up once in a while in the NVA squads/ platoon such as captured US M-79's, RP-46 machine guns, PPSH-41's, SKS's and on one occasion we even came across an MP-38. |
| Weasel | 11 Nov 2014 11:33 a.m. PST |
I imagine before major offensives, efforts would be taken to bring units up to strength as much as possible. If it's "off-season" and you run into a random patrol, they'd be more likely to be a few men short. |
| HistoryPhD | 11 Nov 2014 3:28 p.m. PST |
Yes, full strength is 3x three man "cells" |
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