weapon2010 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Does anyone know the text book answer for proper safe spacing of a platoon after you split all your squads?To limit damage from an artillery barrage? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theFightingSeabee Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 It depends on the situation, but I would say, generally, they should stay in contact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 A little bit wider than you've got them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Attack or defense? Depending on the source it was around 100-200 meters on the advance, at least twice that in defense. My own experience in CMBN is that 200 meters is about the practical limit on the attack in a two up formation. Even then I will sometimes need to send the platoon HQ to one side and the company HQ to the other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theFightingSeabee Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have helped set up real defensive line and squads were only tens of meters apart. Ofcourse we were all in foxholes, but I could not imagine squads being hundreds of meters apart, unless patrolling in a coordinated fashion in a security situation. You get too far away, you can't help each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinius Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 It depends on the terrain and the situation but generaly they should stay in at least visual contact. Heres a nice article about german tactics. http://www.miniatures.de/tactics-1932-german-infantry.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 It depends on the terrain and the situation but generaly they should stay in at least visual contact. Exactly. Teams, squads, platoons, whatever, need to be mutually supporting. They also need to be able to cover the assigned frontage. And they also need to present concentrated firepower at the critical point. So it comes down to how many troops you have; how they are armed; what the terrain and visibility are; what the assigned mission is; and what the enemy is doing. And believe me, that last one is a biggie. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 A couple of things to ponder: To limit damage from a barrage, dispersion patterns are as important as spacing. All the spacing won't help if you have your guys in a nice line and the enemy FO can call a line right along the hedge you have all your guys behind. You have to stagger your squads and teams in a W at the least, and do not always use the most obvious cover on the map there is (because it's also the most obvious place to rain arty down on). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysniper Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Does anyone know the text book answer for proper safe spacing of a platoon after you split all your squads?To limit damage from an artillery barrage? Now dont give him too much help, I want to rain arty on him in our game. So I think you need to tighten them formations up if I were you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Interesting that British frontages were roughly half that of the Germans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Not suprising really considering the british usually outnumbered the germans 2 to 1 whenever they faced them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHarry Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It depends on the terrain and the situation but generaly they should stay in at least visual contact. Heres a nice article about german tactics. http://www.miniatures.de/tactics-1932-german-infantry.html Just for information. The article deals with german doctrinal matters pre 1940. Some of that changed (no "pack" style formations nor seperate handling of support & assault sections) due to the Poland campaign experiences in 1939. Guess the info was derived from a <= 1939 issue Reibert. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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