Alternate British Armed Forces stuff...

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Oh, and the British forces tend not to use the term Fireteam/Section/Platoon Leader, but prefer the term Fireteam/Section/Platoon Commander.

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In fact, digging out some old notes, the orbat for an infantry platoon was as follows:

Platoon HQ
Platoon Commander with L85
Platoon Sergeant with L85 and 51mm mortar
Signaller with L85

Rifle Section x3
Section Commander with L85
Rifleman with L85
LSW Gunner with L86
Rifleman with L85
Fireteam Commander/Section 2iC with L85
Rifleman with L85
LSW Gunner with L86
Rifleman with L85

Some units had an MS Section as previously outlined, others had GPMGs in the rifle sections. Officially, however, platoon weapons were L85, L86 and LAW80 only. The LMG (Minimi) and UGL didn't start to come in seriously until the early 2000s.

Oh, and Corporals and Lance-Corporals shouldn't be acting as grenadiers where the UGL is present. They have other things to focus on.