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Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan
.50 is better for buttoning up 
Now what would be interesting: 14.5mm machinegun in WW2. Twin KPV was even planned armament of an AA variant of T-80 light tank, but it was cancelled with war's end.
Also say Halftracks with 15mm BESA might be nice pre-IFVs. |
I love the BTRs with the KPV 14.5 im MBT - excellent things for dealing with M113 class enemy APC, ferrets etc and giving long range fire support on grunts (no buttoning if shot at like 12.7AAMG), a coax for short range beefing up of fires).
In WW2 I like to have a pair of light tanks with the 15 BESA as close support for each rifle coy. Excellent for hosing down enemy infantry for the same reasons as the post war BTRs and marginally useful for dealing with the Italian tankettes. However they have to hide with pride" against anything with any serious AT capability - German scout cars with 20mm, Italian stuff with the 47, and real tanks. So a pair or platoon of Matilda 2 or Valentines is also needed in close support of each rifle coy.
The Boyes is rather useless - any rifle sections with thse I translate to something with an LMG and rifle grenades till PIAT comes available.
The PTRS/D ATR is a rather hot weapon. It can deal with Nazi tanks class 3 side armour at 100-150 metres if it gets the full 6 shots when stationary and it gets very lucky. Then the rest of the platoon usually notice and exterminate it. So useful as expendable support troops but not in the core.
Cheers
Andy