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Mechanised Platoon (TCA702)
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Mechanised Platoon (TCA702) Includes one Formation Commander C1 rifle team, three C2 SAW teams with M72 Anti-tank weapons, three Carl Gustav anti-tank teams, one M19 60mm mortar team, one C5 GPMG team, seven medium four-hole bases, one small two-hole base and one small three-hole base and three Unit Cards.
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Since its inception in 1949, NATO has been a community of free nations brought together with a common goal, to defend the freedom of Western Europe and North America. To do this Canada, France and the Netherlands deploy armoured and mechanised forces in West Germany.
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A Canadian mechanized platoon is organised into three sections and command group. A section usually consists of ten men, a section commander (Sergeant) and 2IC (Master Corporal) each armed with a C1 FN assault rifle, M113 driver with an SMG, three riflemen with C1 FN assault rifles, two C2 heavy-barrel FN Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) gunners, a Carl Gustav 84mm SRAAW (M) (Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon-Medium) gunner and a Carl Gustav 84mm SRAAW (M) loader with a C1 FN assault rifle. The HQ Group also includes a C5 GPMG (M1919 chambered in 7.62mm NATO) machine-gun and a 60mm mortar. The platoon is also issued with a number of M72 SRAAW (L) light short-range anti-armour weapons.
The mechanised platoons of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group are trained and prepared for large scale combined arms defence and counterattacks against a Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany and Western Europe. Training, equipment and tactics are designed to face this threat, and annual exercises keep them fully prepared.
Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Chris Townley
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Formation Commander C1 rifle team (x1) |
C2 SAW teams with M72 Anti-tank (x3) |
Carl Gustav anti-tank teams (x3) |
M19 60mm mortar team (x1) |
Mechanised Platoon Box Contents |
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Unit Cards |
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (x1) |
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M113 Mechanized Company HQ (x1) |
M113 Mechanized Platoon (x1) |
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Assembling the Mechanised Platoon |
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Assembling the Formation Commander C1 rifle team
Base the Commander on a small base with a radio operator and rifleman.
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Assembling the C2 SAW teams with M72 anti-tank
Base a Canadian C2 SAW team on a medium base. Teams combine a machine-gunner armed with a light machine-gun, riflemen armed with battle rifles and light anti-tank weapons.
Unit Leaders replace the machine-gun and a rifleman with an officer and radio operator.
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Assembling the Carl Gustav anti-tank teams
Base a Canadian Carl Gustav anti-tank team on a medium base. Teams combine a gunner armed with a Carl Gustav recoiless gun and three riflemen armed with battle rifles.
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Assembling the C5 GPMG teams
Base a Canadian C5 GPMG team on a medium base. Teams combine a C5 machinegunner with two riflearmed assistants.
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Assembling the M19 60mm mortar teams
Base a M19 60mm mortar team on a small base with a gunner and a loader.
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Last Updated On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 by Ryan Smith
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