tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116709723757797084.post1241250097983201676..comments2024-02-20T00:17:14.232-08:00Comments on Cold War Hot Hot Hot: BAOR Infantry TO&EsRichardChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715518001361703533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116709723757797084.post-68489971730639384132016-10-29T10:12:50.919-07:002016-10-29T10:12:50.919-07:00Neat little article, but being a bit of nit-picker...Neat little article, but being a bit of nit-picker, the terminology is a little off. In the BAOR era the section would be divided into a rifle group & a gun group. (Note, group and not section. As I said, being a bit nit-picky.) Rifle group four privates and the section leader, a corporal and the gun group, two privates one with a GPMG and the section 2.i.c. a Lance-corporal. Later on when the SLR/GPMG was replaced by the L85 and L86 the section would, as mentioned above, have been divided into two fire teams. Each of three L85s and one LSW. One fire team lead by the section leader and the other by the section 2.i.c.<br /><br />I believe i.e. I've no hard evidence or personal experience of this, that a lot of infantry sections kept the GPMG going in the light role well after the LSW was adopted owing to perceived, and actual at least with the A1, deficiencies with the LSW in the role of section automatic weapon. Fruitbat44https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936337681244266258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116709723757797084.post-23143849942386972572016-10-19T14:49:38.877-07:002016-10-19T14:49:38.877-07:00Thanks Steven - you're right - they can be ver...Thanks Steven - you're right - they can be very tricky - especially those countries where info is pretty scarce.<br /><br />RichardCRichardChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715518001361703533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116709723757797084.post-14868993768442496172016-10-17T16:40:43.675-07:002016-10-17T16:40:43.675-07:00Disregard that question about the team. I missed ...Disregard that question about the team. I missed the last paragraph. Well done sir!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116709723757797084.post-15776210867299620482016-10-17T16:39:50.599-07:002016-10-17T16:39:50.599-07:00For Battlegroup games, the squad level TOEs can be...For Battlegroup games, the squad level TOEs can be the hardest to get right. Will you have the 2 teams activate separately? I think as long as the main weapon systems are appropriately represented, then you have a solid organization. I think this looks like a very capable force.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com