| Armiesarmy | 23 Nov 2015 8:34 a.m. PST |
Platoon HQ in FV432 , including radioman and 51mm mortar 3 rifle sections of 8 men in an FV432 (not including driver)
1 Corporal section leader with SLR, 1 GPMG and assistant loader, 1 Carl Gustav (SMG) and assistant loader (SLR) and three rifleman. Several LAWS Look about right? Did the none mechanised look similar? thanks Keith |
| Navy Fower Wun Seven | 23 Nov 2015 12:14 p.m. PST |
Not sure that the Charlie G carrier in the Sections gets away with an SMG – I didn't! The only SMG in the platoon was carried by the Platoon signaller in the headshed together with his Clansman PRC351 or Larkspur A41 radio…otherwise looks good for leg infantry. (The GPMG group would be led by a Lance Corporal). In my TA battalions we didn't ever exercise, train or deploy with the 2 inch mortar, although they were part of the org on paper. May have just been an oversight. |
| Armiesarmy | 23 Nov 2015 12:23 p.m. PST |
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| Elenderil | 23 Nov 2015 12:54 p.m. PST |
I was the loader on my TA units GPMG and designated medic to boot (That should have taught me not to be a  and pass the basic medical test with flying colours). I carried an SLR in that role most of the time. We rarely ever had sufficient ammo for the GPMG in training for me to have to lug spare belts around! Like Navy Fower Wun Seven I never saw a mortar in the flesh. Then again we were not equipped to first line scale. |
| Armiesarmy | 23 Nov 2015 3:09 p.m. PST |
Just finalising details and then news in the next week:) |
| Clickenhof | 23 Nov 2015 9:51 p.m. PST |
Hopping from one foot to the other waiting for your 15mm BAOR boys…..or it could be I need to go for a pee….no it's the waiting for your guys :) |
| deflatermouse | 24 Nov 2015 2:33 a.m. PST |
I was in 2/52 Lowland and I had to lug the damn awkward 2' around on it's sling so many damn times.
Never allowed to fire it.
Oh no that was the Lance Jacks "job"
One taped Tw*t |
| gunnerphil | 24 Nov 2015 4:39 a.m. PST |
Deflatermouse, Rank has it`s privilege. |
| Armiesarmy | 24 Nov 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
Glad its not pee….. :) Seems to be lots of carrying and slogging in the British Army….
I was short term TA – spent most of my time standing…. |
| gunnerphil | 24 Nov 2015 10:58 a.m. PST |
Carrying things and standing is one thing. Tried to count the number of times I saluted each year. A lot of time spent with one hand in the air. |
| Bellbottom | 24 Nov 2015 4:44 p.m. PST |
Hurry up, Hurry up, Hurry up………….and wait! |
| nickinsomerset | 25 Nov 2015 12:59 a.m. PST |
Gunner, perhaps something to do with being a Gunner!!! Tally Ho! |
snapped some photos of games he didn't get a chance to play in at Council of Five Nations.