Germany in T2K

[Legbreaker]

The multiple ammo is an issue in most armies. In Australia for example in the late 80s a Rifle section in the infantry with 9 men had 9mmP, 5.56mm, and 7.62mm, plus all the various heavier weapons including 40mmHEDP, M72s, grenades, and on occasion 81mm mortar rounds and 84mm Carl Gustav rounds.

The Germans having 7.62N, 4.7cls OR 5.56N and maybe 9mmP (for those rare individuals with pistols, or the handful with MP-5s) doesn't look to be much of an issue, especially if the 4.7mm pistol rumoured to have been in development was fielded. (naturally they'd still have the heavier ammo to carry and supply).

[James Langham]

Perhaps the best reason to include the G11 is to emphasize the way that technology is failing. Bear in mind by 1990 the G3s in service were often older than their users and reaching the end of their service life. Something needed doing (v2.2 notes the draw down of the German Army despite the Soviet threat - perhaps this freed up funding for the G11) The expansion in 1995/6 however will have resulted in a huge mix of weapons and the resulting logistics nightmare.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by James Langham

Perhaps the best reason to include the G11 is to emphasize the way that technology is failing. Bear in mind by 1990 the G3s in service were often older than their users and reaching the end of their service life. Something needed doing (v2.2 notes the draw down of the German Army despite the Soviet threat - perhaps this freed up funding for the G11) The expansion in 1995/6 however will have resulted in a huge mix of weapons and the resulting logistics nightmare.

That was true for most units that still fielded the 7.62 on both sides at the time. In some cases in some units of the US the older M16s and Colt-15s could be older than their current users.