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08-07-2011, 12:41 PM
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The Series J Armored Cavalry Regiments had mixed tank/apc platoons.
At the time T2K came out a platoon was organized as 4 tanks 4 APCs (scouts) 1 APC (platoon leader) 1 mortar APC (usually detached to troop headquarters) There would be three such platoons as well as a headquarters platoon (2 tanks) in each troop. Three cavalry troops, plus a 14 strong tank company, a howitzer battery and the usual support would make up a squadron. Three cavalry squadrons, plus a air cavalry squadron, a engineer company, a ADA platoon and support would make up a ACR.
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08-07-2011, 04:20 PM
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There were Sheridans organic to the ACRs under previous MTOEs as well. The idea that an ACR was an elegantly compact buzzsaw of destruction is kind of created by the M1/Bradley combo, so in a setting where viable light tanks followed on the Sheridan design there may have been a school of thought for the ACRs remaining heavier on the recon side of things than the fighting for information/economy of force role.
Alternately, you could just chalk it up to B/116 being rebuilt after earlier losses in the war (or stripped of their M1s or M60s to cover battlefield losses by other units and rebuilt with lighter tanks).
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08-07-2011, 06:13 PM
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Or, it was what was available in the replacement pool, and they had to give up their M1s and M2s to a division.
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08-08-2011, 05:37 AM
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In real life, the 116th was equipped with M48A5s and M113s in the mid 1980s, later being reequipped with M-60A1s released from the Regular Army as M1s came on line.
The 116th ACR was originally slated as a National Guard NATO reinforcement (available for shipping 45-60 days after activation). So perhaps the original thought was replacement of their equipment through combat loss.
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08-08-2011, 06:46 PM
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Thanks for the info to all. Were my eyes playing tricks on me or is the M-8 AGS not in the US Army VG Version 2?
Thanks, Dave
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08-08-2011, 07:33 PM
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The M8 was introduced in the Survivors Guide to Eastern Europe. From memory it may also be in the V2.2 big Yellow Book (but dont' quote me)
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08-08-2011, 08:51 PM
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Leg-
Thanks. I don't have a print copy and am forced to rely on a pdf from drivethrurpg.com, which I haven't been able to print completely. Thanks- Dave
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