2nd Sword World Army

The 2nd Sword World Army are the backbone of the Sword Worlds Confederation's 2nd Army among the Metal Worlds were the riflemen of the Light Divisions.

• Nine Light Divisions in three corps were deployed along the Imperial Border supported by the 1st Armored Field Division in reserve.

Description (Specifications)

Light Divisions of the 2nd Army included:

III Corps

6th Light Division (22nd and 52nd Regiments)

7th Light Division (4th and 35th Regiments)

9th Light Division (17th and 47th Regiments)

IV Corps

10th Light Division (6th and 36th Regiments)

12th Light Division (18th and 48th Regiments)

13th Light Division (7th and 31st Regiments)

VII Corps

19th Light Division (13th and 43rd Regiments)

20th Light Division (14th and 23rd Regiments)

21st Light Division (21st and 51st Regiments)

Platoon Level Organization

At the platoon level, there were three squads of twelve each led by a sergeant, a four man command team with a lieutenant, senior platoon sergeant, a medic and radio/maser man for a total of 40 men/platoon.

Platoon Riflemen

The riflemen were equipped with CES and 9mm ACRs, combat armor and 4mm Gauss Rifles when available. Nearly everyone has a few 4cm RAM grenades for the under-slung pump action grenade launchers fitted to each rifle, and a few claymore anti-personnel flechette mines are common as well for ambushes and night security.

Platoon Heavy Weapons

Within each platoon there are 3 Gauss LMG, 3 ATGM package launchers, and one field mounted 10cm mortar with an ammo box of twenty HE rounds for the platoon. It is carried as cargo in the back of the company command post.

Platoon Transportation

The platoon uses HU-420 Botond Grav APCs (3 per platoon and 1 for the Company HQ).

History & Background (Dossier)

Miltia like guard or reserve units can be called up to add regiments to divisions. In practice active duty units prefer to leave the reserve units at home.

Regimental Autonomy

Each regiment is an autonomous combat command with embedded support and logistics.

These are combined arms units down to the company and platoon level in many cases.

The regiments have their own artillery and armor.

Artillery batteries of self propelled mass drivers and MRLS predominate with eight to twelve systems per battery. Battery command and control vehicles tend to double as point defense platforms to provide security for the battery as well as ECM, counter battery systems and fire direction centers.

Gram class Grav Tank companies provide breakthrough fire power within each regiment. This adds to the logistical overhead but most battle field commanders feel the extra firepower is worth the hassle.

The support battalion must provide combat engineering, maintenance workshops and vehicle recovery, battalion aid stations and ambulances for medical care and quarter master and vehicle borne field kitchens for each line company of 100 infantry.

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