![]() ![]() In Vietnam, at least in the movies, they'd usually send out a point man ahead of the rest of the squad, to see if he tripped any booby traps, heard/saw any enemy forces, or took fire from enemy defenders. having all the support troops arrayed to one side, or the other, depending upon which you perceive to be the biggest threat, like an echeloned formation, etc.įor the Allies, insert BAR, or Bren in place of the MG-34, or MG-42, although I'm not sure they tended to lead squads with their support weapons. You can also play with other formations too, e.g. either in a skirmish line, and/or a diamond formation. Of course, they could also be arrayed on the flanks too, but should be a bit behind the point man/LMG trooper, if in that formation, e.g. That permits him to have the widest field of firing, without worrying about shooting his own troops, both the the front, and to the sides (assuming his squad mates are arrayed in a column behind him). The Germans in WWII tended to lead with their LMG, and to have others behind, in support, to protect the LMG trooper, and to carry the ammo to feed it.
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