Guest Capt_Manieri Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 Now, I know that a group of 3 troops visual is the equivalent of 12 or 9 or whatever the hell the number is. My question is "VISUALLY" what is the troop capacity of a single rubber assault boat. Could you fit, like, two three man squads or perhaps a three man squad and 2 engineers and a Lieutenant? Could someone tell me? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Beman Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 I am of the opinion that assault boats will have a capacity similar to vehicles; one full squad, OR 2 half-squads/2 teams/combo of team and half-squad. Of course, I'm not making this game, so mine is not the final say. DjB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 There is no standard as there were more types of boats in WWII than you can shake a stick at. The rubber boats tended to take a half squad I think, simply because they were smaller. The ones in CM take a full squad (12 men) or two teams (I think). Personally, I haven't used them yet, although I did a dandy of a texture set for 'em Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eridani Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 I'd imagine that rubber boats would be awfully vulnerable to Machine-gun/Rifle fire from shore.... Can you Say Pop? (I know nothing about military assault boats, this is simply my first impression, especially since WWII was before the age of kevlar) -EridanMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 You'd be right . A parachute battalion conducting a river crossing in rubber boats during Operation Market-Garden lost half of its first wave company before they set foot on the opposite bank despite a massive arty barrage and close to 40 Shermans firing smoke and HE in direct support. River assaults are not for the faint-hearted. ------------------ ___________ Fionn Kelly Manager of Historical Research, The Gamers Net - Gaming for Gamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Capt_Manieri Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 So that's it? A squad is all that can fit in a boat? A squad being 3 men visually, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn Posted January 4, 2000 Share Posted January 4, 2000 Manieri, Have you SEEN the boats that we're talking about? They are little canvas or rubber things. A squad can get in there just about. Any more and it is overloaded. During Arnhem they tried to put 16 guys on each boat (CM simulates it as 1 squad plus 2 crew ( 14 men) ) and some of the boats sank due to overloading. 1 squad is all you could realistically get on these little spit together things. ------------------ ___________ Fionn Kelly Manager of Historical Research, The Gamers Net - Gaming for Gamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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