NationStates Jolt Archive

Size of military: 40,475,000 people approximately

Infantry:

Soldiers gear:
Survival kit (Made by soldier)
3 quart canteen
1 roll duck tape
1 flare
1 sleeping kit (made by soldier)
Personal hygene kit (Shaving, bathing, etc)
MREs (1 Days worth)
1 mess kit
2 knives
1 pack
1 Short range radio, tied into helmet
1 helmet
1 Uniform
1 Set of webbing
1 Beret
1 torch
1 pair boots
4 pairs socks
1 Binocular
1 Entrenching tool
1 Weapon's cleaning set
1 Kavisiq body armor (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=67&st=0&#last)
1 Ketsveer .45 pistol (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=61&st=0&#last) or MP8 PDW (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=8)
3 clips for Ketsveer or 2 MP8 PDW clips
1 smoke grenades
3 fragmentation grenades, with pockets in Kavisiq for storing 4 more
1 AR, SAW, or SMG
1 SAW clip
6 AR clips, or 8 SMG clips
6 GLARRM-37 rounds (varrying from fragmentation to illumination)

Squad (8 men)
1 Webel Soldat (HMP-1 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=9), 1 frag grenade, 1 green smoke, 1 red smoke, mission specific) *sergeant*
1 SAW gunner (MG-7 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=16))
1 grenadier (AR, GLARRM-37 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=36)) *Grite Schutze*
1 Heavy weapons speacialist(HMP-1, PanzerFaust 4T (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=19&st=0&#last), Incendiaries) *Schutze*
4 riflemen (AR):

Item:
2 4 man Tents
1 MG-7 or M315
2 HMP-1
5 G37's (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=10)
1 Green smoke grenade
1 Red smoke grenade
2 Incendiaries
1 GLARRM-37 grenade launcher
1 PanzerFaust 4T (Disposable, armor-peircing warhead)
1 Medium range radio (4 batteries)

Platoon (70 men, 6 squads):
1 Oberst (Lt.)
2 Medics *1 Sous-Schutze*
1 Marksman (TGB (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=73) sniper rifle) *Webel Schutze*
6 Extra PanzerFaust 4T (2 re-usable)
4 K938 Igla SAMs (4 men, 2 per SAM, 1 reload each)
1 MG-G 2s (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=17) (1 man each)
1 M315 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=14) MG (2 men)
2 Radios (Long range)
4 PanzerFaust 4T Anti-Tank warheads
2 PanzerFaust 4T Fragmentation warheads
2 PanzerFaust 4T BunkerBusting warheads

Company:
1 Capitaine *captain*
5 Platoons
1 XM410 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=15) Heavy MG (2 men, 5 clips)
ammunition
3 81mm mortars (7 men each, 1 platoon
1 cookhouse

Cookhouse:
10 cooks
20 delivery men

Or, Artillery Battery:

Non-SP Battery:
8 M119 Light Howitzers
4 FH-70 Heavy Howitzers
8 Heavy trucks (They tow the M119s)
1 Medium truck (Carries the HQ)
4 Ammunition vehicle
1 GKT-1MS

SP Artillery:
10 PzH-2008 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=63)s (SP-Howitzer), or GKT-1S (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=89)s (SP-Howitzer)
4 GKT-1G (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=88)s (SP-Mortar), or GKT-1AG (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=91)s (SP-automatic gun mortar)
4 Ammunition vehicles
1 Medium truck (Carries the HQ)
2 GKT-1MS

Rocket Artillery:
8 GKT-1R (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=90)s (Rocket launcher)
8 Heavy trucks (They carrying reloads)
1 Medium truck (Carries the HQ)
4 SP cranes
1 GKT-1MS

Quick Response Artillery:
6 2B9 Vasilek (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2B9_Vasilek) Automatic gun-mortar (81mm)
4 Soltam M-66 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soltam_M-66) Heavy mortar (160mm)
6 M120 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M120_120_mm_mortar) Mortar (120mm)
10 Medium trucks (Carry the M120s, towing the 2B9 Vasileks, and Soltam M-66s)
14 Heavy trucks (2 crews per truck, plus 4 ammo carriers)

Battalion:
1 OberstPolvnovik (Lt.Col)
3 Companies
or
4 Artillery Batteries (1 Rocket, 1 Fast Response, 2 non-SP or SP)

Brigade:
1 Polvnovik (Col)
4 Battalions
or
3 Artillery Battalions

Division:
1 Général Mayeor *Major General*
4 Brigades
1 Artillery Brigades

Army:
1 Général *General*
5 Divisions

Ketsnaz:
What they carry is entirely up to them, and depends upon the mission. However, there are several items every soldier has.

Kit:
1 AK-113 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=35) or M16A5 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=12) mission depending. May also include a sniper rifle
8 re-usable magazines
24 clips of ammo
1 Ketsveer .45 pistol
4 magazines
27 bullets in a cardboard case
1 Burgan
Up to 10 days worth bagged dried food (Powdered milk, miniature MRE's, trail mix for lack of a better description)
4 quart canteen
2 quart canteen
1 survival kit, made by soldier
4 knives, 2 throwing
1 pair binoculars
1 helmet
1 beret
1 hat (The type that goes all around the head, I forget the name. Waterproof)
1 Kavisiq body armour, mission specific on camo, insulation, and amount of protection
1 pair civies
2 pairs insulated clothing
1 webbing
1 GPS
1 map
3 twist ties, industrial strength
2 rolls of duck tape
Several feet of steel wire, for booby traps
mess kit, consisting of: 1 spoon, 1 bowl, 1 cup, 1 fork
2 flares
4 small canisters of various face paints
Several bungee cables
Several grenades, mission specific
Several small bells (To be used as a defensive warning system)
3 batteries for long range radio
1 short range radio
1 torch
1 Weapon's cleaning kit
Personal items

Patrol (4 men)
1 Webel Soldat, normaly a trained sniper
1 Grenadier (AK-113, GLARRM-37 grenade launcher) normaly a trained demolitionist
1 SAW (MG-7 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=16) SAW, or M315 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=14) MG depending on wether the squad is carrying AK-113's or M16A5's) normaly a trained EW expert
1 Rifleman (AK-113) normaly a trained sniper

1 or 2 long range radio(s), mission specific

Troop (24 men)
1 Oberst *Lt*

Squadron (60 men)
1 Mayeur *Major*

Regiment:
4 Squadrons (Airborne, Mobility, Naval, and Mountain)

Armor:

Troop:
3 Vehicles
12 soldiers

Equipment:
2 M1A11 Brute
1 M80 Medium Tank
Infantry kits

Crew Equipment:
1 Ketsveer .45/man
1 MP8 PDW per vehicle
1 repair kit
Personal equipment

Squadron:
35 Vehicles
Crew armed with Ketsveer .45, MP8 PDW
96 soldiers
1 M119 Light Howitzer

Vehicles:
18 M1A11 Brutes (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=6), or M80 Pattons (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=7)
4 T-11 Light Tanks (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=3)
8 GKT-1A APC (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=85)
2 GKT-1Z SPAAG (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=86)
1 GKT-1SG SPG (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=101)
1 GKT-1MS (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=94)
2 SwimGragt (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=20&st=0&#last)

Regiment:
5 squadrons

Maintenance:
200 men

Artillery:
4 FH-70 Heavy Howitzers

Brigade:
2 Regiments

Division:
3 Brigades

Corps:
2 Divisions

Armoured Fields:
Combined Arms
Reconnassaince
Rapid Deployment
Airel assault (M4A5/M5A5 Charlestons, M80 Pattons, T-11 Light Tanks, GKT-1 Series only)
Supply cut


Airforce:

Individual kit:
1 Signal flare
1 Roll of duck tape
1 Ketsveer .45 pistol
6 Clips .45 Ammo
4 Quart canteen
1 Survival kit
MRE's (1 Day's worth, stored under the seat)
2 Knives
1 Radio, tied into helment
1 Torch
1 Pair boots
1 Parachute
1 Breathing apparatus
1 Compass
1 Camouflaged tarp, can be used as a rain coat
1 Map of area
1 MP8 PDW stored within the seat
4 clips of MP8 PDW ammunition

Section:
2 Aircraft, a split Flight
1-2 Corporal or Sergeant
1-2 Airman

Flight (34-41 men):
4 Aircraft, they break into sections for ariel fighting
1 Flight Lieutenant
1 or 3 Corporal/Sergeant
2 or 4 Airmen
30 Maintenance personnel

Squadron(156-163):
16 Aircraft, 4 Flights
1 Squadron Leader
140 Maintenance personnel, includes cooks

Wing(936-978):
96 Aircraft, 6 Squadrons
1 Wing Commander
840 Maintenance Personnel

Group(1872):
192 Aircraft, 2 Wings
1 Group Captain
1680 Maintenance personnel

Command(3744):
384 Aircraft, 2 Groups
1 Air Vice Marshall
3360

Air Force(15120):
1236 Aircraft, 4 Commands
1 Air Marshall
36 Headquarters personnel, Air Force HQ

The Air Commands are split into North, South, East, and West.

Aircraft:

Fighters::
F-29 Prowler Multirole Aircraft (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=60)
F-35 Lightning II
AV8B Harrier II

Bombers/Supports:
B-63 (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=49)
C-43 Super Cargo (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=23)
Silenkov SL-10 AWACS (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=52)
Silenkov SL-14 Air Ambulance (http://z10.invisionfree.com/Universal_Defense/index.php?showtopic=75)


Ranks, normal infantry: (From smallest to largest, regular infantry)

Enlisted:
Gemeiner *Trainy* (PVT, untrained)
Soldat *Soldier* (PVT, trained)
Schutze *Soldier First Class* (Pvt first class)
Grite Schutze *Good Soldier First Class* (Corporal)
Sous-Schutze *Better Soldier First Class* (Has no equivalent, roughly Corporal First Class)
Webel Soldat *Officer Soldier* (Sergeant)
Webel Schutze*Officer Soldier First Class* (Sergeant First Class)
Mayeur Webel Soldat *Major Officer Soldier* (Sergeant Major)
Mayeur Webel Schutze *Major Officer Soldier First Class* (Sergeant Major of the Army)

Officer:
Webel Gemeiner *Officer Trainy* (Officer Cadet)
Leutnent *Lesser Lieutenant* (Lieutenant 2nd Class)
Oberst *Lieutenant* (Lieutenant)
Sous-Oberst *Better Lieutenant* (Has no equivalent, roughly is Lieutenant First Class)
Capitaine *Captain* (Captain)
Mayeur *Major* (Major)
Sous-Mayeur *Better Major* (Has no equivalent, roughly is Major First Class)
Oberst Polvnovik *Lieutenant Colonel* (Lieutenant Colonel)
Polvnovik *Colonel* (Colonel)
Sous-Polvnovik *Better Colonel* (No equivalent, roughly is Colonel First Class)
Oberst Général *Lieutenant General* (Brigadier General)
Mayeur Général *Major General* (Major General)
Général *General* (General)
Sous-Général *Better General* (General of the Army)

When they are in a feild different than rifleman it is formal to add the name of their feild in front of the soldiers rank.

Feilds:
Pioneer *Pioneer* (Combat Engineer)
Mechanistik *Engineer* (Non-combat engineer)
FallschirmSoldat *Parasoldier* (Airbourne soldier, Airbourne groups are called Fallschirm)
Ketsnatz *Speacial Soldier* (Speacial Forces)
Tanketteh *Tank* (Armoured Forces)
Snyporovka *Sniper* (Marksman)
Dhruzinsky *Bodyguard* (Defensive Troop, tasked with defending important locations, and VIPs)
Medicalemont *Medical* (Medic)
Bombe *Bomb* (Artillery)
Messtruppen *Search* (Scouts)
Webel *Officer* (Officers)
Morskoye-Soldat *Sea-Soldiers* (Marines)
Vozdushnye *Airunits* (Airforce)
Bombardier *Bomber* (Bombers)
Kampfer *Fighter* (Fighters)
Messtruppen-Vozdushnein *Search, aircraft* (Scout aircraft)
Morskoye *Sea* (Navy)
Millyonnescheff *Little boat* (Light vessels)
Schlachtscheff *Big boat* (Heavy vessels)
Uendersayscheff *Undersea boat* (Submarine)
Vozdushnein Milyonne *Aircraft transport* (Aircraft carrier)

This is the basic grouping. I shall add: names, numbers, ranks, and navy later. This was mainly so people in one of the RPs know what I have easily.

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5 days' worth of MREs would be too bulky, especially for a soldier in the field. Perhaps a day's worth (two-three MREs at most) would be better. Also, it would probably be better to add at least another quart of water because water goes fast, especially when you're exerting yourself.

Beside that, 7 grenades (and 5 different types of them, counting the different smokes) is overkill. One frag and one smoke per rifleman would probably work, with room for an extra one or two mission-variable. Officers can carry the different-colored smoke grenades (again, mission-variable), because in all likelihood they'd be the ones ordering their use. Sticky grenades... if your troops are that close to an enemy tank, they have other things to worry about besides sticky grenades. All they'd be good for are blowing tracks off, and odds are a regular HE-Frag DP grenade could do that just as well. Besides, nothing would be worse than being in a fight, reaching for a frag (or smoke), coming up with the wrong grenade and, well, hilarity would not ensue.

And (if I read it right) your idea of the ammunition pack containing loose rounds for reloading magazines in the field sounds good on paper, but would add a significant amount of weight in the field for a marginal benefit in additional combat longevity. Plus the annoying clinking sound made by dozens (if not hundreds) of loosely-packed rounds of small arms ammunition accompanying every step taken by your soldiers is a negative to consider. Stealth would not be their strong suit.

One concern I have is that you may have too many specialist troops at the squad and platoon levels. As it stands right now, you have at least half of your 55-man platoon as part of a special weapons team or lugging ammunition for them (either the gunner/loader for a machine gun, SAM launcher, AT launcher or mortar crew), which would reduce your platoon's mobility and lower their firepower in a fight. The guy carrying a 30 pound heavy machine gun on top of the rest of his gear can't move very quickly, or as far as your riflemen, and neither can the guy lugging 600 rounds of ammo for him in box magazines or belts, again on top of his (or her, depending on your military's recruitment practices) regular gear. Ditto for the guys carrying 30 pound SAM launchers, spare ammo, AT launchers, spare ammo, etcetera.

Other than that, it's a good start, though I see you stole my roll of duct tape idea. :p

Hehe, thanks. I shall fix those problems. The XM410 is broken into two peices, with two belts for a frontline mobility usage. The extra ammunition will be lugged up by runners. If they want extra ammo for it, the grab the belts, and sling em about their neck. I got the idea of loose bullets from the ammunition pouches of WWII. I will remove them. I always go overkill on grenades, I admit. How about two frags, 1 smoke, and two variables? Yeah, half the squad is a speacialist, but I beleive in having something to combat the infantries worst enemy that they can see, the tank. 1 Anti tank, 1 squad support, 1 medic to patch up those who are wounded, and then the riflemen with a sergeant. 1 rifleman is the assisstant to the MGer, in that he carries an extra belt about his neck. He also watches the MGers back.

I was beginnign to lose my mind by the platoon sized, so I will fix that. Thanks.

OOC: Bring it to the draftroom, trust me. If they don't eat you alive, you'll come out much more knowledgeable in the end.

OOC: No problem, gives me something to do instead of write my final paper for my senior seminar

I checked the draft room, and they picked everything apart, and I found only half of them actually said something useful, like what Sal said. Essentialy, I don't like the draftroom lol. Also, this is OOC here. Gotta get off this to do my homework....eventually...