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Originally posted by Brockpaine
If memory serves, the Enfields were presented during the British campaigns to the various Baltic nations - I think Lithuania got a bunch too. But my Mauser book says the Lithuanians ordered 15,000 Vz24s from Czechoslovakia. The author wasn't sure if they received any Latvian markings, however. Looking back at the book, the Vz24 order was later than I thought, so perhaps the Latvians just use Enfields.
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Hrolf Hakonson" (Jan 1st 2010, 7:27pm)
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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
Editing...It's supposed to be seen as an elite force, the best Latvia has. But yes, it is sort of a stormtroopers force. By carbine, I mean a shorter rifle, somewhere between a rifle and a pistol. As for #4, I guess, but IF I enter FAR, I should probebly change.
Latvian Guards Squad:
- 1 Corporal: SMG
- 9 privates: 1 LMG, 3 SMG, 5 semiautomatic rifles
- Total: 10 men, 4 SMGs, 1 LMG, 5 semiautomatic rifles
Latvian Guards Platoon:
- 3 Latvian Guards squads: 10 men, 4 SMGs, 1 LMG, 5 semiautomatic rifles
- 1 command squad: 1 lieutenant (SMG), 1 sergeant (SMG), 2 runners (2 carbines), 1 machinegunner and 1 helper (1 LMG, 1 carbine)
- Total: 36 men, 4 LMGs, 14 SMGs, 15 SLRs, 3 carbines
Latvian Guards Company:
- 3 Latvian Guards platoons: 36 men, 4 LMGs, 14 SMGs, 15 SLRs, 3 carbines
- 1 company commander: carbine
- 1 company NCO: SMG
- 1 company XO: SMG
- 1 command squad: 4 messengers (4 carbines), sharpshooter squad (3 men, 3 rifles), 2 radiomen. 9 men total.
- 1 mortar squad: 16 men; 4x50mm mortars
- 1 Flamethrower team: 10 men, 3 flamethrowers, 3 SMGs
- 1 Machinegun squad: 6 men, 2 LMGs, 4 carbines
- Total: 148 men, 4 mortars, 14 LMGs, 47 SMGs, 3 flamethrowers, 45 SLRs, 3 sniper rifles, 20 carbines
Latvian Guards Battalion:
- 3 Latvian Guards companies: 148 men, 18 mortars, 14 LMGs, 47 SMGs, 3 flamethrowers, 45 SLRs, 3 sniper rifles, 20 carbines
- 1 mortar platoon; 24 men, 6x50mm mortars
- 1 Battalion HQ/Supply Platoon: 36 men, 36 carbines
- 1 halftrack squad: 12 P107 halftracks, 12 drivers, 12 carbines
- 2 MG squads, 10 men, 4x.30cal MMGs
- 1 AT squad, 10 men, 4x20 mm AT rifles, 2 SLRs
- Total: 546 men, 18 mortars, 42 LMGs, 8 MMGs, 141 SMGs, 9 flamethrowers, 4 ATRs, 137 SLRs, 9 sniper rifles, 108 carbines
Latvian Guards Regiment:
- 3 Latvian Guards battalions; 546 men, 18 mortars, 42 LMGs, 8 MMGs, 141 SMGs, 9 flamethrowers, 4 ATRs, 137 SLRs, 9 sniper rifles, 108 carbines
- 1 Regiment HQ- 36 men, 36 carbines
- 1 Supply Company- 125 men, 125 carbines (includes Signals, Engineering, Sappers, and Field Kitchen)
- 1 Gun-Howitzer Battery-100 men, 10 75mm Gun Howitzers, 10 tractors, 10 trucks
- 1 AT Company- 100 men, 12 AT guns, 15 AT rifles, 10 carbines
- 1 Field Hospital- 100 men
- 1 AA Platoon- 70 men, 15 AAMG’s, 10 carbines
- Total; 2,169 men, 10 gun-howitzers, 54 mortars, 126 LMG’s, 24 MMGs, 423 SMGs, 27 flamethrowers, 27 ATRs, 411 SLRs, 27 sniper rifles, 12 AT guns, 15 AAMG’s, 505 carbines
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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
Absolutely copied from Brock's designs. 27 is too much? As for the carbine, I actually view it in this case as firing pistol ammo with a larger body shaped like a rifle. Carbines are used by the rest of my forces, I just didn't mark it out.
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Hrolf Hakonson" (Jan 1st 2010, 9:40pm)
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Originally posted by Hrolf Hakonson
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Originally posted by Brockpaine
If memory serves, the Enfields were presented during the British campaigns to the various Baltic nations - I think Lithuania got a bunch too. But my Mauser book says the Lithuanians ordered 15,000 Vz24s from Czechoslovakia. The author wasn't sure if they received any Latvian markings, however. Looking back at the book, the Vz24 order was later than I thought, so perhaps the Latvians just use Enfields.
It could be that Lithuania (as above) ordered a bunch of Vz.24s, while the Latvians (not mentioned above from your Mauser book) didn't. Not at all clear that in WW since there was no Bolshevik revolution that the Brits would have been donating equipment in the Baltic, though.
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Originally posted by Hrolf Hakonson
Hmmmm. If you're using pistol ammo in a rifle-shaped weapon, you're going to need to be using something stouter than most military pistol ammunition to make it worthwhile. Something along the lines of the 7.65mm Mannlicher Carbine could be worthwhile, though.
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I think there's only one or two rifle-sized weapons chambered in a pistol round at this period of time.
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