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Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic
This is exactly the sort of area where the Aussie Army was (still is to a point) let down, we never had enough transport for anything and they always lumbered us PBI with "everything we'll ever need" (exactly why I carried 2 Claymores with the M60, my No2 was meant to carry them for defence of the gunpit but he couldn't pack his gear properly to save his life - just lucky I was 181cm tall with broad shoulders and big feet!)
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Yes, this is the difference between Australian infantry and pretty much everyone else in the world. We have to carry EVERYTHING on our backs most of the time while most other nations get vehicles intergral to their organisation down to section/squad level. Now I could be wrong here, but I rather doubt those vehicle mounted/mobile troops will be throwing on their packs each and every time they get out to stretch their legs....
Back in my day the entire Australian Army had one, JUST one mechanised battalion - virtually everyone else walked unless they were lucky enough to hitch a ride with one of the APC squadrons, which was a very rare occurance. Integral battalion transport was barely enough to shift a company at a time by truck, and then only really possible by stripping the single truck assigned to each of the other companies for logistical support.