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Originally Posted by Mobhack
I have tried (Soviet) platoons of 3 elements, one with SMG+LMG, 2 with rifle+LMG.
However, I soon came to the opinion that 3xRifle+LMG works best. In order to use the hitting power of the SMG means that you have to walk through 6+ hexes of rifle fire in order to get close, unless you can reduce visibility that down with smoke, city grid, shell fire or whatever. Defensively, the mix is better, since you can ambush inside woods, or behind a ridge line etc.
Mixed within a platoon works best since then there are 2 rifle elements right by your sub gunners able to reach out and touch enemy riflemen if required. An isolated SMG-only platoon tends to melt under long range rifle fires. Especially against a human opponent who will recognise their range limitation and refuse to close. (AI may well advance on them of course!  ). |
Yeah, that makes sense. I'll try it on and we'll see how it fares. Since one of the sections will have 2 LMG's still, it should help make up for the lack of 1 sections rifles.. I hope
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Therefore, in a core, unless it is a British motor battalion or similar rare "organic" light-truck organisation, the only trucks I have are the weapons carriers in e.g. the mortar and AT platoons.
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Yeah, the reason I took truck infantry is to later upgrade them to APC types. I try to keep them out of the firing line, and just use them to deploy quickly into terrain features, then advance on foot to the objectives. If I was doing a solely 40s campaign, I think you are probably right. Use tanks and maybe a single truck platoon to cart the blighters about.
I've rather liked BMP's when playing games where they are about, but they do tend to blow up rather well. Tricky to use to get the most out of them. It's easier on the defensive for sure.
Also I usually use the tank co to lift an advance guard leg infantry co up towards the front. I might manage to use the tanks to taxi up two rifle coys before any contact happens.
Once decent usable APC (Which I classify as the BTR-60P with its 14.5mm turret) arrive, then I give up on leg grunts and go for the doctrinal 3x BTR-60 coys and 1x14 tank support coy. I find BMP are too expensive really (different case if say Egyptians on open desert maps). The 14.5mm deals with any NATO box-on-tracks APC with rifle calibre MG just fine.
Cheers
Andy[/quote]