Squad Layouts

17 videos

NATO's Front: Inside 🇵🇱 Poland’s Armored Infantry12:00
NATO's Front: Inside 🇵🇱 Poland’s Armored Infantry
1 year ago
13+
AC

Join the Brigade to support us and get access to exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Other Platforms • Website: https://www.battleorder.org/ • 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleOrder2 • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Tanks Encyclopedia: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ Primary Sources: • "ĆWICZEBNE STRUKTURY ORGANIZACYJNE PODODDZIAŁÓW WOJSK LĄDOWYCH" by Grobelny & Tomasik (2017), General Tadeusz Land Forces Academy • "ZMIANY ORGANIZACYJNO-ETATOWE W PODODDZIAŁACH WOJSK PANCERNYCH I ZMECHANIZOWANYCH" , Land Forces Command (~2013) • Consultation with Polish servicemembers News Sources: • https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/1-dywizja-piechoty-legionow-im-marszalka-jozefa-pilsudskiego • https://www.wojsko-polskie.pl/au/articles/aktualnosci/bojowy-woz-piechoty-borsuk-na-testach-w-15-brygadzie/ • https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/trzy-moduly-bojowe-i-silna-artyleria-gen-gromadzinski-struktura-zelaznej-dywizji-to-odpowiedz-na-zagrozenia • https://twitter.com/Zelazna_Dywizja/status/1608450243950944257 • https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/blaszczak-czolgi-k2-w-ostrodzie-nowa-brygada-dla-16-dywizji

NEW Rifle Squads for USMC Island Hoppers08:36
NEW Rifle Squads for USMC Island Hoppers
2 years ago
13+
AC

Join the Brigade to support us and get access to exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Original Task and Purpose Article: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-littoral-regiment-squad-size-fire-teams/ Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Other Platforms • Website: https://www.battleorder.org/ • 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BattleOrder2 • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/

How BRITISH Infantry Squads Evolved in 100 Years20:45
How BRITISH Infantry Squads Evolved in 100 Years
2 years ago
13+
AC

Go to https://curiositystream.thld.co/battleorder_0622 and use code BATTLEORDER to save 25% off today, that’s only $14.99 a year. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. ------------------- Join the Brigade to support us and get access to exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Main Sources: [1] Field Service Manual, 1914. Infantry Battalion. (Expeditionary Force.) W.O. 2061. Dated 1st October 1914. [2] Instructions for the Training of Platoons for Offensive Action. SS143. Dated February 1917. [3] Frederickson, Lewis (2015) "The Development of Australian Infantry on the Western Front 1916-1918: An Imperial model of training, tactics and technology" [4] Rankin, Adam (2014). "Montbrehain, 5 October 1918: A case study in tactical operations and battlefield integration" [5] Section Leading 1923 [6] Section Leading 1928 [7] Infantry Section Leading 1938 As reported by https://bayonetstrength.uk : [8] WE II/1931/12B/3, Dated 6 April 1938 [9] WE II/1931/12F/1. Dated 10 April 1940. [10] 26 Nov 1940 amendment [11] WE II/1931/12F/2. Dated 4 June 1941. [12] The Infantry Training, 1937, Supplement (Tactical Notes for Platoon Commanders), dated February 1941 [13] WE II/233/2. Dated 30 April 1943. [14] Infantry Training, Part VII, Section and Platoon Tactics. Dated 1944. [15] Infantry Training Volume IV—Tactics—Infantry Section Leading and Platoon Tactics. Dated 22 December 1950. [16] Lt. T.A. Gibson, The Wiltshire Regiment. “The Malayan War: 1948-?” in Australian Army Journal No. 27, August 1951. [17] Infantry Training Volume IV—Tactics—The Infantry Platoon in Battle (Provisional). Dated March 1960. [18] Provisional Pamphlet for The General Purpose Machine Gun, Dated 1962 [19] Film: SECTION FIRE AND MANOEUVRE (1971) [20] Pamphlet No. 6B, The General Purpose Machine Gun (Sustained Fire) (All Arms). Dated 1968. [21] Pamphlet No. 45, Part 2. The Infantry Platoon. Dated 1980. [22] Ford, Matthew (2008). "The British Army and the politics of rifle development, 1880 to 1986" [23] Pamphlet No. 45, Part 2. The Infantry Platoon. Dated 1975. [24] Infantry Training Volume IX, Pamphlet No. 45 Part 2 The Infantry Platoon (Basic Tactics). Dated 1986. [25] Pamphlet No. 1, The Infantry Company Group (The Fundamentals). Dated 1998. [26] Conversations with Servicemembers

M113 to Bradley: Evolution of U.S. Mechanized Squads09:15
M113 to Bradley: Evolution of U.S. Mechanized Squads
2 years ago
13+
AC

Join the Brigade to support us and get access to exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Sources: • FM 7-7 "The Mechanized Infantry Platoon/Squad", 30 September 1977 • FM 7-7J "The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (APC)", 15 March 1985 • FM 7-7J "The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley)", 18 February 1986

NEW Weapons for French Army Squads06:38
NEW Weapons for French Army Squads
2 years ago
13+
AC

Join the Brigade to support us and get access to exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/

Guide to Vietnam's Modern Infantry Squad01:14
Guide to Vietnam's Modern Infantry Squad
3 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and early access to new videos: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: • AfterInfinity - Science & Medicine

Guide to SWEDEN's Armored Force18:26
Guide to SWEDEN's Armored Force
3 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and priority in future Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: • Silencyde - Dead Man's Opera • Hazy - Dreamer • AfterInfinity - Science & Medicine Sources: • Online Interviews with Swedish servicememers & provided organograms • https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/skarpskjutning-med-armens-nya-vapensystem-2975524 • https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/gotlands-regemente-p-18/var-verksamhet-pa-gotland/ • https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/om-forsvarsmakten/dokument/budgetunderlag/#Budgetunderlag+2017 • https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/6-aktuellt/tidningar-ej-ff/armenytt/armenytt_nr_3_2011.pdf • https://hemvarnet.se/UserFiles/Utbildningsgrupper/Bohusdalgruppen/filer/MSR_5_Kompani_FU_2013.pdf • https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a610961.pdf

Strykers: U.S. Army Medium Infantry [Explained]17:24
Strykers: U.S. Army Medium Infantry [Explained]
3 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and priority in future Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: • Silencyde - Dead Man's Opera • Epic Orchestral Metal Rock • Florews - Military Epic Cinematic Background Music • MUSIC4VIDEO - Orchestral Background Music • Florews - Military Cinematic Army Marching Drums • Medal of Honor: Allied Assault theme Sources: • ATP 3-21.91 “Stryker Brigade Combat Team Weapons Troop” (May 2017) https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN3238_ATP%203-21x91%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf • ATP 3-21.8 “Infantry Platoon and Squad” (April 2016) https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ATP%203-21x8%20FINAL%20WEB%20INCL%20C1.pdf • ATP 3-21.11 “Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Rifle Company” (November 2020) https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN31150-ATP_3-21.11-000-WEB-1.pdf • MCoE Supplemental Manual 3-90 Force Structure Reference Data • ADP 3-90 “Offense and Defense” (July 2019) https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/adp3_90.pdf • Stephen Petraeus & Daniel Reynolds (2017) “Strykers on the Mechanized Battlefield” https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/Strykers-on-the-Mechanized-Battlefield.pdf • Doug Meyer “Deliberate and Measured: My Love Affair with Strykers” http://companyleader.themilitaryleader.com/2019/05/10/strykers-deliberate-and-measured/ • Andrew Gregory (2017) “Lethality Upgrade: Why a New Stryker Variant is Needed on the Modern Battlefield” https://mwi.usma.edu/lethality-upgrade-new-stryker-variant-needed-modern-battlefield/ • Ryan Kertis & Tom Ibarra “The Stryker-Tank Company Team” https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/magazine/issues/2016/APR-JUL/pdf/14)%20Kertis_StrykerTank_TXT.pdf • Mark H. Hoovestol “The Stryker Brigade Combat Team Cavalry Squadron in Decisive Action” https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/eARMOR/content/issues/2016/JAN_MAR/1Hoovestol16.pdf • Interviews with servicemembers who served in Stryker units

Maple Fury: Canada's Mechanized Infantry Explained17:05
Maple Fury: Canada's Mechanized Infantry Explained
4 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like early access to videos, wallpapers, video credits, and Patron-only chat on our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ General Source: • B-GL-309-003/FP-001 "Infantry Section and Platoon in Operations" dated 8 June 2016 • Interviews with servicemembers from 1PPCLI and 2 PPCLI

Evolution of the Modern USMC Squad (Cold War to Future)15:05
Evolution of the Modern USMC Squad (Cold War to Future)
4 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ General Source: • Sayen, John. (2001) “Battalion: An Organizational Study of the United States Infantry.” Working paper, Marine Corps Combat Development Command Specific Sources: • Marine Corps Table of Organization G-1 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment” (HQMC Washington DC dated 1 May 1945). • Marine Corps Table of Organization K-1013 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment Marine Division, FMF” (HQMC Washington DC 31 May 1949 with Change #10 29 December 1951) with Table of Equipment K-1013 dated 1 August 1950. • Marine Corps Table of Organization M-1013 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, FMF;” (Washington DC dated 16 January 1961 with updates through 6 June 1967). • Marine Corps Tables of Organization 1013G “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, FMF;” (Washington DC dated 12 December 1975). • Marine Corps Tables of Organization 1013C “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, FMF” (all Washington DC 22 January 1985) • Marine Corps Tables of Organization 1013F or G “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, FMF” (all Washington DC 17 August 1989). • MCWP 3-11.2 Marine Rifle Squad • "15-Marine rifle squad: An exclusive look inside the future infantry" https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/08/09/15-marine-rifle-squad-an-exclusive-look-inside-the-future-infantry/ • "KAC SNAGS $25M MARINE CORPS SUPPRESSOR AWARD" https://www.guns.com/news/kac-snags-25m-marine-corps-suppressor-award • "Marines are officially getting a brand new rifle optic" https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/marine-corps-squad-common-optic-trijicon

Evolution of the USMC Squad (WW1 to WW2)15:09
Evolution of the USMC Squad (WW1 to WW2)
4 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like early access to videos, wallpapers, video credits, and Patron-only chat on our Discord: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: • Call of Duty 2 OST • Medal of Honor Pacific Asslt & European Asslt OSTs General Source: • Sayen, John. (2001) “Battalion: An Organizational Study of the United States Infantry.” Working paper, Marine Corps Combat Development Command Specific Sources: • The United States Army in the World War Vol. 1, Organization p. 347; Manual of the Chief of Platoon of Infantry pp. 27-38 • “Table of Distribution for the Second Brigade to be effective 1 May 1923” • USMC Organization Table 1P “Rifle Company, Marine Infantry Battalion (peace strength)” (Washington DC 1 Nov. 1934) • USMC Organization Tables, “Marine Infantry Regiment, Marine Brigade (War Strength)” Table No. 21W and subordinate organizations (Wash. DC 1 July 1936). • USMC Organization Table No. 1, “Rifle Company, Marine Infantry Battalion” (Washington DC 6 June 1938 updated 23 Aug 1939). • Marine Corps Table of Organization D-1 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment” (HQMC Washington DC versions dated 28 March 1941, 28 March 41/10 January 1942, and 1 July 1942). • Marine Corps Table of Organization E-1 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment” (HQMC Washington DC dated 15 April 1943). • Marine Corps Table of Organization F-1 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment” (HQMC Washington DC dated 12 January and 27 March 1944). • Marine Corps Table of Organization G-1 “Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment” (HQMC Washington DC dated 1 May 1945). • Marine Corps Table of Organization D-81 “Parachute Company, Parachute Battalion, Marine Division” (HQMC Washington DC 28 March 1941 and 10 January 1942). • Table APD-1, “Rifle Company, Destroyer (APD) Battalion” from February 1942 and Marine Corps Table of Organization D-172 “Rifle Company, Marine Raider Battalion” (Washington DC dated 12 February 1942 and 24 September 1942). • Organization of Marine Corps Raider Battalions, dated 7 May 1942 plus attached table (Enclosure B) “Detailed Proposed Table of Organization and Equipment, Rifle Company, Marine Raider Battalion.”

Motostrelki '22: Russian Infantry Tactics & Structure15:15
Motostrelki '22: Russian Infantry Tactics & Structure
4 years ago
13+
AC

Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder • Or make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJ5G9WUCQW6TA Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/battle_order • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: • Call of Duty 2, Medal of Honor: European Asslt & Pacific Asslt, Company of Heroes 2 OSTs Sources: • "Purpose, organizational structure of a motorized rifle (tank) battalion, artillery battalion and their c*mbat capabilities in various types of c*mbat". Department of General Military Training (2017) • Shtat 05/060 :Motor Rifle Battalion (on MT-LBV-M)" (~2008) • "The Russian Way of War" by Lester Grau & Charles Bartles • "Code table of army ranks" by Yu.Veremeev • Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 10, 2007 N 1495 (as revised on 07/09/2020) • "Found a document revealing the c*mbat strength of the tactical group of the 36th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." by InformNapalm "Medical support in the company" by O. AULOV

Soviet Stormtroopers: WW2 Submachine Gun Tactics15:26
Soviet Stormtroopers: WW2 Submachine Gun Tactics
4 years ago
13+
AC

Join us today as we look at the organization and tactics used by the Soviet Red Army's SMG units during WWII. These highly mobile units were used as dedicated infiltration units, bringing to bear a large amount of close-range automatic firepower to the detriment of medium and long range capability. Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and priority in future Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, Medal of Honor: European Assault, and Call of Duty (Classic) Soundtracks Sources: • "Red Army Handbook 1939-1945" by Steven Zaloga & Leland Ness • "Soviet Submachine Guns of World War II" by Chris McNab • "Soviet Rifleman 1941-45" by Gordon Rottman • http://armor.kiev.ua/Battle/WWII/tactik/ • http://militera.lib.ru/regulations/russr/1942_bup/11.html • http://www.bayonetstrength.uk/RedArmy/RedArmyorgs.htm • http://tankfront.ru/ussr/staff.html • http://militera.lib.ru/docs/da/nko_1941-1942/05.html (Order No. 0406) • https://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%85_%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2/09/19

Guide to U.S. Army Ranger Units & Weapons on D-Day09:27
Guide to U.S. Army Ranger Units & Weapons on D-Day
4 years ago
13+
AC

Join us today as we cover the organization and equipment of the U.S. Army Ranger Company as it was on 6 June 1944 when such companies stormed the beaches of Normandy. Check out our full articles on the entire Ranger Battalion here: https://www.battleorder.org/usa-ranger-bn-ww2 Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and priority in future Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music: Call of Duty (Classic), Medal of Honor: European Assault and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Soundtracks Sources: • Table of Organization & Equipment No. 7-85 "Ranger Infantry Battalion" from 29 February 1944 • "Battalion: An Organizational Study of the United States Infantry" by John Sayen • "From Omaha Beach to the Rhine" by Robert W. Jones, Jr. • "Rangers Lead the Way: Pointe-du-Hoc D-Day 1944" by Steven Zaloga • "Spearhead: US Rangers 'Leading the Way'" by Ian Westwell • "Rudder’s Rangers and the Boys of Pointe du Hoc: The U.S. Army Rangers’ Mission in the Early Morning Hours of 6 June 1944" by Megan Johnson

Evolution of the U.S. Army Rifle Squad (100+ Years)14:31
Evolution of the U.S. Army Rifle Squad (100+ Years)
4 years ago
13+
AC

Join us today as we cover the hundred-year evolution of the U.S. Army Rifle Squad from World War I to modern times. For the written summary of each squad organization, check here: https://www.battleorder.org/post/u-s-army-rifle-squad-1918-2020 Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like wallpapers, video credits, and priority in future Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Music • Medal of Honor: European Assault Soundtrack composed by Christopher Lennertz • Men of Honor by Two Steps From Hell

U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (WW1)08:15
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (WW1)
5 years ago
13+
AC

Join us today as we cover the U.S. Army Rifle Platoon as it fought during World War I with the American Expeditionary Force. Check out our written article on the topic here: https://www.battleorder.org/us-rifle-co-ww1 Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like Discord access, wallpapers, video credits, and more: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Social Media • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Sources • Sayen, John. (2001) “Battalion: An Organizational Study of the United States Infantry.” Working paper, Marine Corps Combat Development Command Music • Medal of Honor: European Assault Soundtrack composed by Christopher Lennertz

Germany's First Assault Rifle Units Explained08:35
Germany's First Assault Rifle Units Explained
5 years ago
13+
AC

Join us today as we cover World War II Germany's (not necessarily elite) assault platoons based around the new Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle. You can read the full article of the Grenadierkompanie (the unit these assault platoons, or Sturmzug, were a part of) here: https://www.battleorder.org/volksgrenadiers-1944 Support us on Patreon and get access to a variety of exclusive perks like Discord access, wallpapers, video credits, and more: https://www.patreon.com/battleorder Check out our website for more articles, videos, and graphics on military history: https://www.battleorder.org/ Check out The AK47 Catalog for their high quality photos of a ton of Kalashnikov weapons: http://www.ak47catalog.com/ Social Media • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battle.order/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battle.order/ Sources • K.St.N.131V (1.11.1944) “Grenadierkompanie”: https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn131v1nov44.htm • Nash, Douglas (2008). “Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp: With the 272nd Volks-Grenadier Division from the Huertgen Forest to the Heart of the Reich” • Unterlagen zur Gliederung, zum taktischen Einsatz und zur Ausbildung des Sturmzuges einer Grenadierkompanie: http://wwii.germandocsinrussia.org/de/nodes/6244-akte-54-unterlagen-zur-gliederung-zum-taktischen-einsatz-und-zur-ausbildung-des-sturmzuges-einer-grenadierkompanie#page/2/mode/inspect/zoom/4 Other Related Tables • K.St.N.131V (1.9.1944) “Grenadierkompanie”: https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn131v1sep44.htm • K.St.N.1114a (fG) (1.11.1944) “Panzergrenadierkompanie (fG)”: https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn1114afg1nov44.htm • K.St.N.1114a (gepanzert) (fG) (1.8.1944) “Panzergrenadierkompanie a (gepanzert)” https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn1114agpfg1aug44.htm • K.St.N.1114b (fdbew) (fG) (1.11.1944) “Panzergrenadierkompanie (fahrradbeweglich)” https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn1114b1nov44.htm Music • Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Theme composed by Michael Giacchino • Medal of Honor: European Assault Theme composed by Christopher Lennertz • Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Theme composed by Michael Giacchino