Suggestions, observations and queries - French OoB (OBat #006)

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096 VBCI - according to Polish monographic article ("Nowa Technika Wojskowa" 9/2015), first few were delivered to training units only in 5/08, and 41 were delivered by the end of 2008 (now we have entry date 9/06 - I suggest 9/08). Also French Wikipedia says Les 41 premiers VBCI sont livrés en 2008.

It would need a change in formations:
160 MRV Inf Co - Available: 09/106-12/125
161 MRV Inf Pl - Available: 09/106-12/125
162 MRV AT Sec - Available: 09/106-12/125
163 MRV Inf Spt Sc - Available: 09/106-12/125
170 MRV Inf Spt (M) - Available: 09/106-12/125
300 VBCI (4) - Available: 09/106-12/125
301 VBCI (2) - Available: 09/106-12/125
302 VBCI - Available: 09/106-12/125

As for formation 161 MRV Inf Pl, said article gives detailed structure and says, that there are two Eryx teams, not three - but there are also three snipers (at least one could be added)

(A detail is, that mechanized infantry sections in the game have 8 men - in fact it is 7 men, but with 3 more men of platoon HQ it more or less equals)

162 MRV AT Sec - as above: two Eryx, not three (however, this section and 163 seem redundant - see below)

160 MRV Inf Co - in final structure there should be three combat platoons, not four - but a whole support platoon instead of section.

The support platoon consists of 4 VBCI with:
- two 81 mm mortars,
- two Milan ATGM,
- three snipers wih Hecate 12.7mm rifles,
- three squads with Minimi SAW (including two mortar crews) - possibly unit 263 Lt Mech Inf Sec with 5 men would fit.

(detailed:
1st vehicle: two 12,7mm snipers, 1+6 men with Minimi (vehicle commander +6)
2nd vehicle: mortar, 1+6 men with Minimi, two men of platoon HQ
3nd vehicle: mortar, 1+6 men with Minimi, 12.7mm sniper, 1 men of platoon HQ
4th vehicle: 2 Milan sections)

(edit: I realized there are too many units - maybe Milan section should be treated separately?)

If we want to go into details, a company commander has no VBCI, but command version VPC with 12.7 mm MG only.

Unit 615 VBC Eryx - there is no information about SPATGM version, and Eryx is a short-range infantry system. French Wikipedia does't mention it either https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A...d%27infanterie

From 4/2015 there were delivered VBCI with extra armour (32-ton version). According to French Wikipedia, a total of 95 vehicles were converted.

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