[Brian61]

Since the time of the original post, the latest update (4.5) increased the carry capacity of Poland's medium trucks to allow the transport of the 19 man infantry squads. This simplifies the modeling task tremendously.

The original problem remains though, primary source details for the 10th Motorized (Calvary) Brigade are scarce and after 71 years, more are not likely to surface. Second hand information from various Polish sources have shed some light on bits and pieces, the number of LMGs (42) and ATRs (12) per squadron for example along with additional information about the makeup of the AAA platoons (1x 40mm + 2x AAMGs each) and the infantry component of the recon squadron (almost exactly as the dismounted cavalry in the current OOB with, of course, the addition of vehicles).

The detailed TOE at platoon level for the motorized calvary squadrons of the Polish motorized brigades however is non-existant. One is left with a puzzle of numbers, numbers which don't add up if you assume either rifle platoon or saber cavalry troop TOEs. Numerically the 16th Calvary regiment's bicycle company (4x 12-13 man squads) is the best fit out of the available primary source information. After nearly ten years of on-again-off-again amateur sleuthing in this matter I've pretty much given up hope of finding anything more substantial.

As the winSPWWII OOBs stand now, for scenario designs I've been using a modified dismounted calvary troop as the basis, changing three of the squads to rifle squads with BARs and one squad to an ATR team. The numbers are, of course, still too heavy, but it seems to work well enough to capture the flavor of the 10th Motorized.

I should note that I'm really interested only in modeling a slice of the 10th Brigade centered around one of the motorized cavalry squadrons as I have little interest in battles, campaigns, or scenarios with more than 50 to 75 units per side.

Thanks,
Brian