Mechanised Platoon (TBR702)

Mechanised Platoon (TBR702) includes four GPMG teams with 66mm anti-tank, three Carl Gustav anti-tank teams, one 2" mortar team one Small two-hole base, seven Medium four-hole bases. As the FV432 armoured personnel carrier was designed to carry a full section of infantry, the mechanised platoon mirrors the organisation of the standard rifle platoon with a HQ section and three rifle sections.  Check out the Mechanised Platoon in the online store here...

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The rifle sections break down into a machine-gun group armed with a ‘Gimpy’ (GPMG or General Purpose Machine-gun) and a number of L1A1 SLRs (Self-Loading Rifles) and a rifle group equipped with a ‘Charlie G’ (84mm Carl Gustav recoilless gun) for anti-tank work and more SLRs.

A tripod-mounted or support fire (SF) version of the GPMG is attached to platoons needing extra firepower or well sited for long-range harassing fire. Sections of two Milan anti-tank guided missiles are usually attached to platoons for additional anti-tank capability. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Aaron Mathie

The GPMG Team in Iron Maiden
Weapon Range ROF Halted Moving Anti-tank Firepower Notes GPMG team 16"/40cm 3 2 2 6 - or 66mm anti-tank 12"/30cm 1 1 12 5+ HEAT, Slow firing
The Carl Gustav Anti-Tank Team

The Carl Gustav Anti-Tank Team in Iron Maiden

Weapon Range ROF Halted Moving Anti-tank Firepower Notes Carl Gustav anti-tank team 16"/40cm 1 1 17 3 HEAT, Slow firing

The 2" Mortar Team

The 2" Mortar Team in Iron Maiden

Weapon Range ROF Halted Moving Anti-tank Firepower Notes 2" mortar team 16"/40cm 1 1 2 4+ Assault 4, Overhead Fire, Slow firing, Smoke

The Mechanised Platoon

The Contents of the Mechanised Platoon Blister Pack

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a. 1x Officer with radio. b. 2x Kneeling NCO. c. 2x Prone NCO. d. 3x Standing pointing NCO. e. 1x 2" mortar gunner. f. 3x Rifleman advancing. g. 2x Rifleman with LAW on back.

h. 4x Kneeling firing rifleman. i. 2x Kneeling firing LAW. j. 2x Prone rifleman. k. 2x Kneeling rifleman/loader. l. 1x Prone GPMG gunner. m. 2x GPMG gunner. n. 3x Carl Gustav gunner.

GPMG Team with 66mm Anti-tank
Base a GPMG team on a medium base. Teams combine a machine-gunner armed with a GPMG machine-gun and riflemen armed with SLR rifles and 66mm anti-tank weapons. Unit Leaders replace the GPMG and a rifleman with an officer and radio operator. Some players like to mark their Unit Leaders with a small piece of terrain on the base or a dot of paint on the back of the stand for easy identification.

84mm Carl Gustav Anti-tank team Base a 84mm Carl Gustav anti-tank team on a medium base. Teams combine a gunner armed with an 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless gun and riflemen armed with SLR rifles and 66mm anti-tank weapons.

2" Mortar Team Base a 2" mortar team on a small base.

The Bases Description of Components a. 7x Medium four-hole bases. b. 1x Small two-hole bases. c. 1x Plug sprues.

British Infantry Painting Guide for Iron Maiden