Chapter 33 The Initial Formation of the Army
He didn't care what time it was, anyway, in the midst of his hectic work, the formation of the vanguard army was completed under his specious fiddling. It borrowed from the floating rumors of many later netizens on the altar, and as for the effect, it can only be tested in the war. It has not yet been tested by a major war, so it is impossible to judge whether this kind of establishment is appropriate.
According to the original establishment of the vanguard, each squad of the vanguard army was still 15 people, divided into a fire group, a sniper group, and an ordinary combat group.
The fire team consisted of two MG-34 general-purpose machine guns and a grenadier of the Devil's **, two machine gunners, two second machine gunners and two grenadier cartridges.
Gun grenades are the only effective heavy firepower at the squad level, but the very practical gun grenades were not available until after World War II, when they were just rudimentary test products. At this time, the most effective is the grenadier, especially the little devil's one, which is light and easy to use.
**The canister has an effective range of 500 meters and can reach a maximum of 700 meters, while weighing only 2.7 kilograms. It is said that the cost of a rifle is only a quarter of that of a rifle. It is indeed invincible in the Asian region, where light weapons are dominant, but the user must be an experienced veteran, and the average novice cannot do it at all. The veterans died, and the power of the grenadiers decreased.
However, Meng Xiang didn't care, the skills and tactics of the clones were inherently first-class. Maybe their skills and tactics are a little jerky at first, but after a while of adaptation, they can become the best soldiers.
Perhaps, the effect of the mortar is better, but it is a little difficult to use at the squad level and with limited personnel, Meng Xiang finally chose a cheap and convenient grenadier canister. It is also enough in the country.
The sniper group is two 4-mm caliber Mauser Kar 9.92K sniper rifles equipped with a 98x optical sight, two main snipers and two deputies.
The regular melee team consisted of Suomi 1931 submachine guns as melee fire support, and provided a number of squad services around machine guns and sniper rifles, one of whom was a part-time hygienist, one was a part-time communicator, and two were part-time logistic.
Of course, everyone still has the luxury of owning a pistol, the main one is the Luger P08 pistol. Although this pistol is elegant in shape and high in cost, it can be called the nobility of guns, but the practical surname is not very prominent now. Meng Xiang just used its bullets to communicate with the Suomi submachine gun, which was convenient for logistics and supply. And in later generations, this gun was a well-known aristocrat, which was very eye-catching, and the mentality of the nouveau riche still made Meng Xiang choose this one.
In this way, two general-purpose machine guns and grenadiers at long range, two sniper rifles for special targets, and five submachine guns and 15 pistols for close combat, which is enough for ordinary combat.
The team has two general-purpose machine guns and a grenadier canister, which is not a small burden, and fortunately, the machine gunner and grenadier are all bovine clone soldiers, so I don't feel tired. If you are an ordinary person, such a combination is a bit burdensome.
However, in order to reduce the burden on the team and give full play to the characteristics of mobility and flexibility, Meng Xiang is ready to add German motorcycles for each class in the next step, but now the energy is limited, and the classic German Congdapu KS750 and BMW R75 cannot be manufactured yet. So let's calm down for a while.
Meng Xiang is not limited to the primary stage, only by opening the intermediate stage, or even a higher advanced stage, can Meng Xiang gain a greater advantage. Now the energy is still mainly upgrading and self-preservation.
One platoon has three ordinary squads and one heavy fire support squad.
Three ordinary teams can be deployed more flexibly. Most of the modern armed forces tend to reduce the number of units directly under their jurisdiction at the grassroots level to facilitate flexible command.
The reason why Meng Xiang set up the establishment of four classes is because the clone warriors are easy to deploy;
The second reason is that the compression of the establishment does not attract attention. When the time comes, the firepower of a platoon can be higher than that of a company of others, and it is better to keep a low profile in normal times;
The third is to have a flexible and mobile class, which can be configured as a training and teaching team to train new people.
Since he learned that the clones could only command 20,000 people, Meng Xiang began to train ordinary soldiers, and the clones could be called good instructors and junior officers. After all, to realize Meng Xiang's dream, drive the devil into the sea, and hit the devil's hometown, these 20,000 people are far from enough, and it is even more empty to expect others.
The heavy fire support squad was composed of two German 36 50 mm mortars and two heavy machine guns. The German 36 50 mm caliber mortar can be said to be the best among the light mortars.
Western countries generally focus on mortars with a caliber of more than 70 mm, which is too heavy and not conducive to flexible mobility. Even if the base has built a large number of vehicles to transport, the road conditions are not good, and sometimes you can only stare dryly. This is also the reason why Meng Xiang did not wantonly manufacture large-caliber artillery. The density of domestic firepower is low, you can't use it yourself, you sell it to others, and there are too few buyers.
The German 50-mm caliber Type 36 mortar weighs only 14 kg, which is relatively light, and one person can carry it around. With the addition of ammunition, two people can serve. The power is enough for a country that lacks artillery, and when the devil's grenadier meets a mortar, he can only sigh.
The heavy machine gun uses the M2HB large-caliber heavy machine gun, which is an absolute killing weapon.
Because the heavy machine guns and mortars of the heavy fire team required three people, plus a semi-full-time platoon commander, the total number of the last platoon reached 58 people.
Even the first level has also made a lot of adjustments, and one company has three platoons under its command, plus a heavy fire support platoon.
The heavy fire platoon consisted of five German 80-mm Type 34 mortars and three twin M2HB large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns with a number of 40 people. Originally, Meng Xiang wanted to assemble the German 20-mm FLAK36 anti-aircraft gun, but he could not produce it for the time being, so he had to give up.
Anti-aircraft machine guns can also be used in peacetime for flat fire, and they definitely have a strong deterrent effect against infantry. Think about a large-caliber heavy machine gun bullet hitting the body, not a hole, but directly punching a big hole, or even directly breaking a person in half, that effect definitely stimulates people's nerves. Even veterans have to be frightened, not to mention the eggs of new soldiers, there will be those who are directly scared stupid. Morale plummeted, and half of the defeat was already achieved.
In addition, the company level is the main body of front-line operations, and it is already possible to set up a company headquarters, which has a company commander, a deputy company commander in charge of logistics, and an operational staff officer, as well as a health team of three health workers and two correspondents.
The number of people in a company is about 222, and it will increase or decrease according to the actual situation during the operation.
One step further, it is the battalion level.
This level is still dominated by three companies, with the addition of a machine gun company.
The artillery is mainly four 75mm guns, and Meng Xiang did not choose much about specific guns. Bofors 75mm mountain guns are also available, German 75mm infantry guns or field guns are also available. In China, the power is good.
The American M1 is also good. Although the American M1 howitzer has a modest name, it is very lightweight, only 653 kg. It is also very durable, not easy to break down, manpower can be transported, and can also be used as a paratrooper unit, which is very suitable for combat use in complex terrain such as mountains.
It is also quite practical for the terrain of the country. It is still possible to use it as a battalion artillery. It only takes six people, which is very convenient.
As for the specifics, it is still necessary to experiment with specific data in the battle to find out the most suitable one, so Meng Xiang produced a few more items in order to find the best configuration. Maybe there is no optimal configuration, but it can be said that it is the best configuration if it is the most suitable in the battle and has the best reputation.
In addition, three 40-mm Type 34 Bofors anti-aircraft guns were retained.
With the increase in the number of affairs handled, the personnel of the battalion headquarters have begun to set up staff officers.
In this way, the number of battalion headquarters personnel at the first level of the battalion has also begun to increase, including the battalion commander, deputy battalion commander, staff officer, a guard squad, and a special service platoon, which are specially responsible for reconnaissance, sniping, and other special operations. A logistics platoon that is responsible for the logistics of the entire battalion. There is also a field medical team with 15 medical personnel.
There were about 800 people in the battalion.
The battalion is considered the largest unit in front-line combat.
At present, due to the lack of numbers, Meng Xiang has only set up a regimental-level structure, and the more than 2,000 people have been temporarily divided into three ordinary battalions that are not satisfied with the organization, as well as a special operations company, an engineer company, a communications company, a logistics equipment company, an artillery battalion, a combat vehicle battalion, and a field hospital.
The artillery battalion and the tank battalion were still vacant at this time, and they were slowly filled in later.
The regiment commander is temporarily part-time by Meng Xiang, but in the mouth of the clone soldiers, Meng Xiang is still called the commander.
(Today, I mourn for Yushu, and no one will miss my departure in a hundred years.) I am for all, all for all, the basic rights and duties of a citizen. )