Quote:
Originally Posted by Webstral
Mind, it’s probably not possible to do anything about the TO&E of US Army formations in the time allotted anyway. The Pentagon isn’t likely to want to be caught flat-footed by an unexpected escalation of the Sino-Soviet War; a significant reorganization might not be in the cards.
|
My thoughts exactly. It's doubtful there would have been enough time to reorganise and retrain whole units so it's more likely older vehicles would simply have been replaced on a 1 for 1 basis as the new M-20/LAV became available. Crews would probably be drawn from reinforcements and draftees rather than veterans. As it's highly unlikely that the full complement of M-20s would have been supplied, it's probable than an armoured battalion would still consist of say 3 companies of the older vehicle and just one of the M-20.
It's also possible that the M-20 was only issued to one or two divisions, with other divisions having to wait their turn to receive them (and due to the nukes, never seeing them).
For ease of supply and maintence I'm for the second choice. To allow for them to be encountered pretty much anywhere, the first choice is probably the better.