Polish OOB 5.5

[Pibwl]

Next: paras and engineers

098 Para Squad (50-54) - paras should have SMGs (eg. 06) instead of bolt rifles. RPG-2 was used only from 1953 - it should be replaced with AT grenades.

099 Para Squad (55-68) - there's no sign of usage of P-27 Pancerovka in Poland (definitely not in any noticeable number) - should be replaced with ordinary #15 RPG-2.

100 Para Squad (69-89) - PKM LMG should be replaced with #12 7.62mm RPK SAW (they were used only by the paratroops in Poland), rifle could be changed to newer #29.
It's better to change RPG-7 to RPG-7V - although it was used in Poland from 1972 according to the info quoted before, but for most of the unit's period it's correct.

101, 102 Para Squad (99-99, 100-120) - RPG-7 as above.

103 SMG Section (50-62) - RPG-2 should be replaced with AT grenades. Maybe a second unit with RPG-2 should be created from some 1955.

106, 107 Sniper - more proper pic is 41019 (Mosin) or 29418 (SVT), instead of some rifle unused in Poland.

109 Engineers (62-76) - WW2-vintage ordinary Flamethower should be replaced with #113 LPO-50 flamethrower. In fact, it should have range extended to 2 - it was 70-90 m [Wojskowy Przeglad Techniczny no.6/97]. On the other hand, LPO-50 has only 3 shots.

In fact, according to a quoted source, flamethrowers were withdrawn in 1964 and returned in second half of 1970s. Moreover, they weren't used in sections, but in separate units. But I don't insist on changes here.

110 Engineers (69-99) - as above (LPO-50). I don't know, if a starting date shouldn't be 77, after a previous unit, or it's deliberate (they differ in number of men).

111 Engineers (100-120) - RPO-A Shmel should be replaced with LPO-50.

Poland didn't use RPO-A Shmel at all, only RPO Rys (weapon #76 in Russian oob), from late 70s until around early 1990s (say, 76-95), then they were withdrawn due to running out of ammo and wear of launchers [Wojskowy Przeglad Techniczny no.6/97]. They could be used in a new unit in that period.

Michal