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.
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.
Mechanised Platoon:
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
The Bases
a. 7x Medium four-hole bases
b. 1x Small two-hole bases
c. 1x Plug sprues
Mechanised Platoon Contains:
- Metal Figures x30
- Plastic Bases x8
Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Metal and plastic parts.
Scale: 15mm.