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On [[Rissa (world)]] [[Colonel Ryan]] formed his regiment with an eye toward economy of force.  He feels that infantry is the key.  He built the unit around a block of 1,000 soldiers in ten infantry companies.  The troops have different levels of armor based on their experience.  The best troops get the best armor, and the recruits have to live long enough to earn their place.
 
On [[Rissa (world)]] [[Colonel Ryan]] formed his regiment with an eye toward economy of force.  He feels that infantry is the key.  He built the unit around a block of 1,000 soldiers in ten infantry companies.  The troops have different levels of armor based on their experience.  The best troops get the best armor, and the recruits have to live long enough to earn their place.
All of the infantry get a 0.2kg tactical helmet with a 20 power radio and IR/LI googles for 950 Credits each.  In each company of 100 troopers the best 20 get CES(6) for 1,000Cr. each.  60 get cloth armor (5) for 250 Cr. each and the 20 recruits get flak jackets(3) for 100 Cr. each.  
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All of the infantry get a 0.2kg tactical helmet with a 20 power radio and IR/LI googles for 950 Credits each.  In each company of 100 troopers the best 20 get CES(6) for 1,000Cr. each.  Sixty get cloth armor (5) for 250 Cr. each, and the 20 recruits get flak jackets(3) for 100 Cr. each.  Each company gets 100 0.4kg non-metallic with wire/laser/radio command links, PEN 3, 5cm danger space Claymore anti-personnel mines (608Cr. each), 10 9mm ACRs and 90 7mm ACRs.  Each rifleman gets one 0.5kg 4cm RAM grenade HEAT 32, and a bayonet 0.25kg.  Each carries a basic load of 400 rounds of DS ammo, their initial encumbrance is 14.45kg for the heavy riflemen and 11.95kg for the light riflemen.  The total cost to equip all the infantry companies is 4,138,000Cr.  
  
 
There are twenty tracked TAC missile tanks, organized into two companies.
 
There are twenty tracked TAC missile tanks, organized into two companies.

Revision as of 22:27, 27 February 2018

On Rissa (world) Colonel Ryan formed his regiment with an eye toward economy of force. He feels that infantry is the key. He built the unit around a block of 1,000 soldiers in ten infantry companies. The troops have different levels of armor based on their experience. The best troops get the best armor, and the recruits have to live long enough to earn their place. All of the infantry get a 0.2kg tactical helmet with a 20 power radio and IR/LI googles for 950 Credits each. In each company of 100 troopers the best 20 get CES(6) for 1,000Cr. each. Sixty get cloth armor (5) for 250 Cr. each, and the 20 recruits get flak jackets(3) for 100 Cr. each. Each company gets 100 0.4kg non-metallic with wire/laser/radio command links, PEN 3, 5cm danger space Claymore anti-personnel mines (608Cr. each), 10 9mm ACRs and 90 7mm ACRs. Each rifleman gets one 0.5kg 4cm RAM grenade HEAT 32, and a bayonet 0.25kg. Each carries a basic load of 400 rounds of DS ammo, their initial encumbrance is 14.45kg for the heavy riflemen and 11.95kg for the light riflemen. The total cost to equip all the infantry companies is 4,138,000Cr.

There are twenty tracked TAC missile tanks, organized into two companies.

There is a cavalry troop with ten ACVs.

There is an air mobile company with five transport helicopters. They can move an infantry company in one lift.

There are two artillery batteries with tracked SPGs.

There is a reconnaissance company with tracked scouts.

The headquarters battalion has all the support elements centralized.

  • Mess with field kitchens and cooks
  • Supply with cargo tracks
  • Medical with company clearing stations, battalion aide stations, and ambulances.
  • Maintenance with workshops and mechanic's vans

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