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Old September 12th, 2006, 05:50 AM
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Default Re: 2 inch mortar - small comment

well - whoever did the ANZAC OOB decided not to have any 2in mortars - or more likely - whoever added all those 2in mortars to the UK and Empire forces (my original UK and Empire OOBS ignored the beastie as totally irellevant), forgot the ANZACS. The ANZAC rifle platoons (Including the Euro theatre one which is presumably for those with PIATS etc instead of Boyes) is unlike the rest.

Standard British org is
heavy inf HQ section (AT weapon and 2 inch (as option in some heavy sections for those who want it as a G/L))
3 rifle sections (LMG and rifles)

ANZAC
Heavy section as HQ
2 rifle sections
1 patrol

Here - the platoon HQ seems to be "folded" into the rifle sections, and a patrol is tacked on, perhaps to represent a detached set of scouts?. (As I did not design the OOB, I have no idea why this one differs from UK standards).

It seems the best idea for ANZAC is to make sure it has UK org in line with all the other Imperial forces, and to throw in a few heavy inf platoon HQs with the 2 inch mortar in its optional GL mode for those who want the things, while dropping the compulsory patrol element and having 3 rifle sections.

I will put that on my to-do list.

Cheers
Andy
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