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- Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: 1944 Free French Forces
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38824
Re: 1944 Free French Forces
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- Mon May 29, 2023 8:17 am
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: Infantry Guns firing rules
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1771
Re: Infantry Guns firing rules
Isn't the le IG in the support list ? That would make it a choice for deploying, I think.
- Sun May 07, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: Free French in Indochina force
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1235
Re: Free French in Indochina force
French in Indochina were much like WW2 Free French. It's not before 1951 that French army changed
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:24 pm
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: 1944 Free French Forces
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38824
Re: 1944 Free French Forces
On page 2 of this post you Can find thé rifle squad.
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: 1944 Free French Forces
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38824
Re: 1944 Free French Forces
The 1st RCP, paratroopers, were trained and armed as American ones. They were the only ones to get a full alotment of Garand in the French 1st army. RMT were too armed with Garand, but they were part of the US 3rd army.
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:55 am
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: 1944 Free French Forces
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38824
Re: 1944 Free French Forces
By the way, the Rifle squad was 13 men strong as there was an extra leader in the HQ .
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:53 am
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: 1944 Free French Forces
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38824
Re: 1944 Free French Forces
Hi there, sorry for the delay... So you're right, French had mainly M1903 and M1917 as rifles. They had BAR's too, but some units kept their FM24/29 or BRENs. BAR was the basic weapon, so FM and BRENs should be in the support list. Extra BARs were reallocatedso that units had the normal equipment. C...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: Use support infantry to boost core platoon sections
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1737
Re: Use support infantry to boost core platoon sections
Free French did that too depending on the job to do. The Platoon Leader commanding 1 or 2 squads of Voltigeurs and his 2ic all the FM. Sometimes all the Grenadiers with rlg were grouped with the platoon's bazooka team. According to the 1st Army, in a study published after thé War, 75/100 platoon lea...
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:37 pm
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: The Automatic Rifle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2791
Re: The Automatic Rifle
Re- Reading French training manuals. Walking fire was part of the training and the doctrine in 1940 and 1943-44. FM 24/29 was an automatic rifle as was thé BAR. Should'nt it be treated as an automatic rifle ?
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:45 pm
- Forum: Chain of Command
- Topic: The Automatic Rifle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2791
Re: The Automatic Rifle
From what I recall, Fusil-Mitrailleur was designed to be a MG-Killer and intended to be used while marching. In 1940, French trained the FM operator to use his weapon while marching towards the ennemy during the close-assault firing full box in a few bursts. He was then operating the FM alone.