I know in WWII Infantry Company, there may or may not be a mortar attached at Platoon level as well as other assets.
This is like today in many cases the Anti-Tank teams in the Light Infantry Company could be pooled at Company level or dispersed to Platoon level. Where opposed to the Mechanized Infantry Companies where an AT Specialist as assigned to the dismount team.
Honestly I tend to agree that 120mm Mortar would be standard indirect fire piece used at Brigade and Regimental Level with few remaining artillery pieces they may have. While at Battalion Level, you would see some either 120mm or medium Mortars in support organized as Platoon or maybe as Battery that controlled all Mortar assets that are farmed out to Companies on the need basis, much like the Mechanized Battalion Anti-Tank Company.
The Mortar unit may have two type of Mortars. One they use in encampment and when they are one campaigns, and smaller on they use when they are on patrols supporting assets of the command they support.
Just some thoughts.
Last edited by Abbott Shaull; 02-24-2011 at 11:41 PM.
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