Czechoslovakian rifle platoon evolution

[Marek_Tucan]

Okay, re. the last post, finally got an update. So... Motor Rifle Plt (1967) consisted of 2x OT-64A, each with crew of 3 (driver, loader, gunner) and dismount element of 9 (commander, 2xRifleman, 2xMG gunner, 2xMG assistant gunner, RPG gunner, RPG assistant gunner).
This organisation was gradually phased out in 1974-1980, as some MR units transferred to BVP-1 and thus there were "free" OT-64As.
The new organisation returned to 3-vehicle platoon, each squad consisting of APC (OT-64A, crew of 3) and dismount element of 6 (commander, LMG gunner, asst., RPG gunner, asst. and a Rifleman).

[Imp]

Tis funny this rifle platoon evolution seems to have evolved into a distinct shortage of riflemen perhps they should be called LMG platoons in future as that seems a constant