Determinant Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 A criticism so minor that it's hardly worth raising but... In the British Army of WWII (and today come to that): Squads (Sections really but life's too short) were commanded by Corporals. Companies were commanded by Majors. Battalions were commanded by Lieutenant Colonels. Is there a mod that gives the correct ranks for the Brits? I always wince when I see 'squad' commanders of UK forces listed as Sergeants - and worse yet 'Major' John Frost CO 2 PARA at Arnhem. The man was a Lt Col! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 Unfortunately no, scenario designers can change the names, but not the ranks. BTW British infantry companies were commanded by captains under normal conditions, whereas armoured squadrons were often commanded by majors. Of course battle conditions could leave sergeants commanding platoons, lieutenants commanding companies and majors commanding battalions. We'd better not start on lance-sergeants and coporal-majors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Determinant Posted April 1, 2001 Author Share Posted April 1, 2001 Are you sure about infantry Coys being commanded by Capts under normal conditions? In 18 Platoon Sydney Jary's Company Commander always seems to have been a Major. You're quite right though about acting and local ranks in combat - come to that many UK infantry platoons today are commanded by Sergeants through a shortage of subalterns. It just seems a pity that CM with its fantastic attention to detail is off the ball on a small thing like ranks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBucket Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 Right then! Sergeant-Major marching up and down the square! ------------------ "Roll on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 Company commanders could either be captains or majors, most battalions had a mix of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 Mentioned this before, but since you mentioned Arnhem. British Parachute Battalions were commanded by lieutenant colonels, companies by majors and platoons by lieutenants (pronounced leftenants) and sections always by sergeants or lance sergeants. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailz Posted April 1, 2001 Share Posted April 1, 2001 Originally posted by BloodyBucket: Right then! Sergeant-Major marching up and down the square! WELL??!! Anyone else rather spend the afternoon at the cinema instead of marching up and down the square! Brilliant skit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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