BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat
BattleTech Game Universe => The Inner Sphere => Topic started by: 2ndAcr on 28 December 2017, 19:35:26
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Never read a true TOE for what is considered a Battery in the SLDF.
But anyone know if the SLDF used 2 gun platoons, 4 gun platoons etc?
It is hard to figure out, you see artillery regiments and such, but are they 12 gun batteries, 3 to a Batt, 3 to a Reg or what. I been using modern US standards of 6 gun batteries, 18 to a Battalion, 3-4 Batt to a Reg/Brigade. This is mainly non Helepolis formations.
So an Artillery Reg would have 3 Batt of tube (18 guns per Batt) and a Arrow Battalion of 18 launchers. Non Mech artillery battery has 6 guns and 6 ammo trucks. Each Battalion has an additional support company of 4 fuel trucks (for ICE units) and 16 ammo trucks. I equip my Batteries with 3 guns and a 3 ton commo HQ truck per firing Plt, 2 firing Plt and a supply Plt of 6 ammo trucks.
Helepolis I been using 3 Hele and a bodyguard per Firing Lance, 2 Fire Lance and Support Lance for Mechs.
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Per page 138 of the Star League Sourcebook, "Battlemech divisions in the Star League Defense Forces were patterned after German Panzer Divisions of the 20th century."
So, I guess your best bet would be to find a TO&E of a Panzer division from either WWII or the 1980's. Not sure if there would be a difference between the two time frames or not.
This is the best that I can do.
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WW2:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_a_SS_Panzer_Division (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_a_SS_Panzer_Division)
TT
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I wouldn't put too much stock on the Artillery matching a WW2 German unit.
That description was just pointing out that SLDF are 3 Brigades of Mixed Ratio of Mechs (Tanks) & Motorized Infantry.
I would think the SLDF artillery is organized the same way its tanks are. Matching Battalions/Regiments of identical vehicles.
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Don't forget Pollux ADA tanks, Thumper TAV-1s, Thors, Marksmans and Long Toms as well.
TT