Austrailians In Vietnam
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:59 am
The Centurion Mk5 Is fantastic Thank you GHQ. The M113 FSV (Aus) is also superb, Tho we Badly need Infantry and heavy weapons packs . A Centurion Mk2 ARV and a redo of the M113 to model a separate commanders cupola so that if you are not inclined to produce the T-50 turret version we can model our own.
The aviation element lack only the porter pilatus OV the rest of the ac used by Australian Aviation were primarily American .
Logistics used Austrailian 3-4 tonners and American M35 21/2 ton Liaison and light command included short and long wheel base landrovers . Medical evacuation was conducted using the Landrover 1 ton ambulance and M113 MEV.
Command and control included the M577 Arm com post vehicle of which the Cavalry squadron had 2 the Armoured Sqd had 2 and each Infantry Bn had 1 each and several were kept as spares.
The Cav troops consisted of 3 M113 each equipped with the T-50 turret by late war.
The Armoured troops were also of 3 tanks (these may have been 4 Tk troops but one was kept as spare incase any broke down to maintain a 3 Tank troop).
Squadron Hqs maintained 2 one with a dozer and several spares as well.
ARV were represented by a combination of M113 fitters (GHQ we could use these as well) and Centurion Mk2 ARV.
There were several Centurion bridge layers as well.
Last but not least are the Reconnaissance troops of late war that used 3 M113 and 2 M113 FSV of which 3-5 troops were available , The M113 FSV (aus) also served in the support troop of the Cav Sqdn alongside a SP mortar troop (Unclear if these were M125 81mm or kitbashed like the Arvn mortar Troops) and a 3 veh Troop of M132 zippos.
The inf platoon Could have looked like this
Hqs with PL w M16 Batman/Bodyguard/signilar RTO w SMG/M16
Plt Sgt wSMG or M16. Medic with FN
SECTION of
SL w M16
2 scouts w M16
1 Rifleman w FN and Law
1 Gren w FN and M79
1 Gunner w M60 and Poss a M16 as well
1 Asst gunner w FN
1 Lcpl with FN additionally a second M60 was often carried by the section.
Mortars 81mm and M67 90mm RR were carried to the field.
The batteries of the anzac field regiment were equipped with M101 105mm guns just as the american batteries were.
The aviation element lack only the porter pilatus OV the rest of the ac used by Australian Aviation were primarily American .
Logistics used Austrailian 3-4 tonners and American M35 21/2 ton Liaison and light command included short and long wheel base landrovers . Medical evacuation was conducted using the Landrover 1 ton ambulance and M113 MEV.
Command and control included the M577 Arm com post vehicle of which the Cavalry squadron had 2 the Armoured Sqd had 2 and each Infantry Bn had 1 each and several were kept as spares.
The Cav troops consisted of 3 M113 each equipped with the T-50 turret by late war.
The Armoured troops were also of 3 tanks (these may have been 4 Tk troops but one was kept as spare incase any broke down to maintain a 3 Tank troop).
Squadron Hqs maintained 2 one with a dozer and several spares as well.
ARV were represented by a combination of M113 fitters (GHQ we could use these as well) and Centurion Mk2 ARV.
There were several Centurion bridge layers as well.
Last but not least are the Reconnaissance troops of late war that used 3 M113 and 2 M113 FSV of which 3-5 troops were available , The M113 FSV (aus) also served in the support troop of the Cav Sqdn alongside a SP mortar troop (Unclear if these were M125 81mm or kitbashed like the Arvn mortar Troops) and a 3 veh Troop of M132 zippos.
The inf platoon Could have looked like this
Hqs with PL w M16 Batman/Bodyguard/signilar RTO w SMG/M16
Plt Sgt wSMG or M16. Medic with FN
SECTION of
SL w M16
2 scouts w M16
1 Rifleman w FN and Law
1 Gren w FN and M79
1 Gunner w M60 and Poss a M16 as well
1 Asst gunner w FN
1 Lcpl with FN additionally a second M60 was often carried by the section.
Mortars 81mm and M67 90mm RR were carried to the field.
The batteries of the anzac field regiment were equipped with M101 105mm guns just as the american batteries were.