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== Overview ==
<div style="text-align:center; font-size:38px; font-weight:bold; color:#d4a04a; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:5px;">
The Gondaran Line Infantry Battalion is the core maneuver formation of the Army of Gondara. Built around mobility, rapid consolidation, and immediate entrenchment, the battalion is designed to follow breakthrough forces, secure terrain, and establish defensible positions within hours of arrival.
Mobile Infantry Battalion
</div>


Total Strength: '''800 personnel'''
A '''Mobile Infantry Battalion''' is the primary battalion-level maneuver formation of the [[Army of Gondara]]. Built around rapid motor movement, immediate entrenchment, distributed sustainment, and layered battalion firepower, the formation is designed to reinforce breakthrough operations, secure contested terrain, and absorb enemy counterattack until brigade-level sustainment and follow-on forces arrive.
 
The battalion is designed under the Gondaran doctrine that '''violence wins battles; endurance wins wars'''. Its rifle companies provide the primary maneuver body, while battalion-level heavy weapons, skirmishers, engineers, medical support, signals, sustainment, and transport sections extend the formation’s ability to fight as a coherent independent force for approximately forty-eight hours.


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== Battalion Structure ==
== Battalion TOE Summary ==


* Battalion Headquarters
{| class="wikitable"
* 3× Line Infantry Companies
! Category
* 1× Heavy Weapons Company
! Total
* 1× Skirmisher Platoon
|-
* 1× Engineer Section
| Personnel
* 1× Battalion Sustainment Section
| '''925'''
|-
| [[Mobile Infantry Company]]
| 3
|-
| [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]] / CT-32 family vehicles
| 98 total CT-family vehicles
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 38
|-
| AUV-34 variants
| 12
|-
| [[CT-32-AA]]
| 4
|-
| [[LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor]]
| 2
|-
| 56.25mm AT Guns
| 6
|-
| 75mm Pack Howitzers
| 6
|-
| Combat Endurance
| ~48 Hours
|}
 
----
 
== Battalion Organization ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Quantity
! Personnel
|-
| Battalion Headquarters
| 1
| 26
|-
| [[Mobile Infantry Company]]
| 3
| 654
|-
| Heavy Weapons Company
| 1
| 90
|-
| Skirmisher Platoon
| 1
| 40
|-
| Engineer Section
| 1
| 24
|-
| Battalion Sustainment Section
| 1
| 20
|-
| Signal Element
| 1
| 8
|-
| Medical Section
| 1
| 10
|-
| Battalion Transport Section
| 1
| 53
|-
! Total
!
! '''925 Personnel'''
|}


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----


== Battalion Headquarters ==
== Battalion Headquarters ==
Total: '''29 personnel'''


BHQ provides command, communications, medical support, and limited internal sustainment.
The Battalion Headquarters provides command, operational control, local coordination, administrative direction, and battalion-level observation capability.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Notes
|-
| Command Element
| 5
| Battalion Commander, Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Senior NCO, Clerk
|-
| Operations & Signals Staff
| 12
| Operations planning, radio coordination, dispatch, maps, and message handling
|-
| Precision Rifle Section
| 6
| 2× precision rifle teams
|-
| Headquarters General Labor
| 3
| Loading, setup, runner support, field labor, and headquarters support
|-
! Total
! '''26'''
!
|}
 
=== Headquarters Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]]
| 4
| Command, operations, equipment, water/support transport
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 3
| Command mobility and precision rifle team movement
|-
| 500-Gallon Water Buffalo
| 1
| Headquarters water support
|-
| Field Equipment Trailer
| 1
| Headquarters field equipment and command setup
|}
 
=== Precision Rifle Section ===
 
The Precision Rifle Section provides battalion-level observation, counter-sniper capability, artillery spotting, and long-range interdiction.


=== Transport ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Personnel
! Vehicle
|-
| Precision Rifle Team
| 3
| 1× [[UV-32 Mule]]
|-
| Precision Rifle Team
| 3
| 1× [[UV-32 Mule]]
|-
! Total
! '''6'''
! '''2× UV-32 Mule'''
|}


* '''4× CT-32'''
Each team consists of:
  * XO / Operations Vehicle (LMG mounted via UMGM)
  * Personnel / Support Vehicle
  * Water Vehicle (towing Water Buffalo)
  * Field Equipment Vehicle (towing Field Trailer)
  * 1× configured as Ambulance


* '''3× UV-32 Mule'''
* Marksman
  * 1× Command Mule (CO mobility)
* Spotter
  * 2× Scout Mules
* Radio Operator


* '''Towed'''
=== Precision Rifle Team Armament ===
  * 1× Water Buffalo
 
  * 1× Field Equipment Trailer
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Armament
|-
| Marksman
| 9.375×64mm "Vanguard" Precision Rifle; [[P-32 Service Pistol]] with 3 magazines
|-
| Spotter
| [[R-20 Service Rifle]]; light infantry package; no grenades
|-
| Radio Operator
| [[SMG-32]] with 5 magazines
|}


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== Line Infantry Companies ==
== Mobile Infantry Companies ==
Total: '''615 personnel'''


* 3× Line Infantry Company (205 men each)
The battalion contains three standard [[Mobile Infantry Company|Mobile Infantry Companies]].


Each Company Transport:
Each company is treated as a locked organizational object and is not re-expanded on this page.
* '''19× CT-32'''
* '''11× UV-32 Mule'''
* '''1× Water Buffalo'''


Total (All Companies):
{| class="wikitable"
* '''57× CT-32'''
! Element
* '''33× UV-32 Mule'''
! Quantity
* '''3× Water Buffalo'''
! Personnel Each
! Total Personnel
|-
| [[Mobile Infantry Company]]
| 3
| 218
| 654
|}


''(See [[Line Company]] for full structure)''
=== Company Vehicle Totals ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity Per Company
! Battalion Total
|-
| [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]]
| 19
| 57
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 11
| 33
|-
| 500-Gallon Water Buffalo
| 1
| 3
|}


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== Heavy Weapons Company ==
== Heavy Weapons Company ==
Total: '''79 personnel'''


Provides battalion-level anti-armor, indirect fire, and air defense capability.
The Heavy Weapons Company provides battalion-level light anti-tank, light artillery, and light anti-aircraft support.


=== Company HQ (11) ===
Total Personnel: '''90'''
* Command, fire direction, and ammunition control element


Transport:
The company is organized into three primary sections:
* '''2× CT-32E'''
* '''1× UV-32 Mule'''


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* LAT Section — Light Anti-Tank
* LAR Section — Light Artillery
* LAA Section — Light Anti-Aircraft


=== Anti-Tank Section ===
----
* 6× 56.25mm AT Guns
* Crew: 4 per gun


Transport:
=== Heavy Weapons Company Organization ===
* '''6× CT-32E'''


---
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Notes
|-
| Heavy Weapons Company HQ
| 12
| Command, fire direction, ammunition control, and coordination
|-
| LAT Section
| 30
| 6× 56.25mm AT Guns
|-
| LAR Section
| 36
| 6× 75mm Pack Howitzers
|-
| LAA Section
| 12
| 4× [[CT-32-AA]]
|-
! Total
! '''90'''
!
|}


=== Gun Section ===
----
* 6× 75mm Pack Howitzers
* Crew: 4 per gun


Transport:
=== Heavy Weapons Company HQ ===
* '''6× CT-32E'''


---
{| class="wikitable"
! Position / Role
! Quantity
|-
| Company Commander
| 1
|-
| Executive Officer / Fire Direction Officer
| 1
|-
| First Sergeant
| 1
|-
| Radio Operators
| 2
|-
| Fire Direction / Plotting Personnel
| 2
|-
| Ammunition Coordinators
| 2
|-
| Ammunition Handlers / Loaders
| 2
|-
| Runner / Orderly
| 1
|-
! Total
! '''12'''
|}


=== Air Defense Section ===
=== Heavy Weapons HQ Vehicles ===
* 4× CT-32-AA
 
* Crew: 5 per vehicle
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]]
| 1
| Company command and fire direction support
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 1
| Command mobility and ammunition coordination
|}


----
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== Battalion Sustainment Section ==
=== LAT Section ===
Total: '''10 personnel'''
 
The LAT Section provides battalion-level direct anti-armor fire.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! System
! Quantity
! Crew Per Gun
! Total Crew
|-
| 56.25mm AT Gun
| 6
| 5
| 30
|}
 
Each gun is assigned:
 
* 1× 56.25mm AT Gun
* 1× [[CT-32E]] prime mover
* 5-man gun crew
* Initial engagement ammunition carried on the gun truck
 
==== LAT Ammunition Load ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Quantity Per Gun
! Battalion Total
! Unit Weight
! Total Weight
|-
| 56.25mm ammunition
| 45 rounds
| 270 rounds
| 9 lb
| 2,430 lb
|}
 
----
 
=== LAR Section ===
 
The LAR Section provides battalion-level light artillery fire support.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! System
! Quantity
! Crew Per Gun
! Total Crew
|-
| 75mm Pack Howitzer
| 6
| 6
| 36
|}
 
Each gun is assigned:
 
* 1× 75mm Pack Howitzer
* 1× [[CT-32E]] prime mover
* 6-man gun crew
* Initial engagement ammunition carried on the gun truck
 
==== LAR Ammunition Load ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Quantity Per Gun
! Battalion Total
! Unit Weight
! Total Weight
|-
| 75mm ammunition
| 42 rounds
| 252 rounds
| 18 lb
| 4,536 lb
|}
 
----
 
=== LAA Section ===
 
The LAA Section provides mobile low-altitude air defense for the battalion.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! System
! Quantity
! Crew Per Vehicle
! Total Crew
|-
| [[CT-32-AA]]
| 4
| 3
| 12
|}
 
Each [[CT-32-AA]] is treated as a self-contained combat vehicle object.
 
'''Important:''' CT-32-AA drivers are included in the vehicle crew and are not counted in the Battalion Transport Section driver pool.
 
==== Standard Configuration ====
 
* Quad [[HMG-34]] configuration
* 3-man crew: Driver, Gunner, Loader
* 2,000 rounds onboard ready/reserve ammunition per vehicle
 
==== LAA Ammunition Load ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Quantity Per Vehicle
! Battalion Total
|-
| 12.5mm HMG ammunition
| 2,000 rounds
| 8,000 rounds
|}
 
----
 
=== Heavy Weapons Transport Doctrine ===
 
LAT and LAR gun trucks serve as:
 
* Prime movers
* Crew transport
* Initial engagement ammunition carriers
* Immediate sustainment nodes
* Displacement vehicles


Provides ammunition redistribution, ration support, and general logistics.
All LAT and LAR gun prime movers are [[CT-32E]] vehicles.


Transport:
'''Driver Accounting:''' LAT and LAR [[CT-32E]] drivers are not included in Heavy Weapons Company personnel. They are administratively assigned to the Battalion Transport Section and operationally attached to the gun sections.
* '''5× CT-32'''
  * Ammunition Truck
  * Rations / Water Support
  * Utility / Flex (LMG mounted via UMGM)


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== Skirmisher Platoon ==
== Skirmisher Platoon ==
Total: '''42 personnel'''


* 6× Paired Teams
The Skirmisher Platoon provides battalion-level reconnaissance, screening, flank security, mobile suppression, and rapid-response anti-armor capability.


Each Pair:
Total Personnel: '''40'''
* 1× UV-32 Mule (VMG Team)
* 1× AUV-34 (Arrow I Team)


Total Vehicles:
----
* '''6× UV-32 Mule'''
 
* '''6× AUV-34'''
=== Skirmisher Platoon Organization ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Quantity
! Personnel
|-
| Platoon HQ
| 1
| 4
|-
| Paired Skirmisher Teams
| 6
| 36
|-
! Total
!
! '''40'''
|}
 
----
 
=== Skirmisher Platoon HQ ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Rank / Notes
|-
| Platoon / Section Leader
| O-1
|-
| Platoon / Section Sergeant
| E-6
|-
| Radio Operator
| Communications support
|-
| Master Gunner
| E-6 technical weapons specialist
|}
 
The Master Gunner and Section Sergeant may both hold E-6 rank. The Section Sergeant remains the senior enlisted leader in the chain of command, while the Master Gunner serves as a technical gunnery specialist.
 
----
 
=== Paired Skirmisher Teams ===
 
Each paired team consists of:
 
* 1× [[AUV-34-R]]
* 1× [[AUV-34-G]]
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Crew Each
! Total Crew
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| 6
| 3
| 18
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| 6
| 3
| 18
|-
! Total
! '''12 Vehicles'''
!
! '''36 Crew'''
|}
 
----
 
=== Vehicle Command Doctrine ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Vehicle Commander
! Rank
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| Gunner
| E-5
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| Gunner
| E-4
|}
 
----
 
=== Skirmisher Armament Doctrine ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Personnel Type
! Armament
|-
| Drivers
| [[SMG-32]] with 5 magazines
|-
| Command Staff
| [[SMG-32]] with 5 magazines
|-
| Vehicle Gunners
| Light infantry package plus [[P-32 Service Pistol]]
|-
| Other Crew
| Light infantry package; 100 rifle rounds; no grenades
|}
 
----
 
=== Skirmisher Ammunition Load ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle / Weapon
! Load Per Vehicle
! Battalion Total
! Notes
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| 1 loaded Arrow I Rocket + 4 reloads
| 30 Arrow I Rockets
| 5 rockets per vehicle
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| 2,000 rounds VMG ammunition
| 12,000 rounds
| 120× 100-round belts
|-
| VMG ammunition weight
| 140 lb per vehicle
| 840 lb
| 7 lb per 100-round belt
|}
 
----
 
=== Skirmisher Vehicle Cost ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Quantity
! Unit Cost
! Total Cost
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| 6
| 1,450G
| 8,700G
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| 6
| 1,150G without armament
| 6,900G
|-
| [[VMG-33]]
| 6
| 350G
| 2,100G
|-
! Known Minimum Total
!
!
! '''17,700G'''
|}
 
''Note: Arrow I rocket cost, rocket launcher cost, personal equipment, and ammunition cost are tracked separately once those values are locked.''


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== Engineer Section ==
== Engineer Section ==
Total: '''18 personnel'''


* 2× LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor
The Engineer Section provides field engineering, entrenchment support, obstacle preparation, limited recovery, and light bridging support.
* 2× CT-32E Heavy Tow Vehicle
 
Total Personnel: '''24'''
 
----
 
=== Engineer Section Organization ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Equipment
|-
| Engineer Core
| 18
| 2× [[LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor]], 2× [[CT-32E]]
|-
| Recovery Units
| 4
| 2× CT-32E-W Wreckers
|-
| Bridge Builder Team
| 2
| 1× CT-32E-B with bridge trailer
|-
! Total
! '''24'''
!
|}
 
----
 
=== Engineer Vehicles and Equipment ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle / Equipment
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| [[LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor]]
| 2
| Entrenchment, earthmoving, fieldworks
|-
| [[CT-32E]]
| 2
| Engineer tow and support vehicles
|-
| CT-32E-W Wrecker
| 2
| Recovery and field vehicle extraction
|-
| CT-32E-B Bridge Builder
| 1
| Light tactical bridging support
|-
| Bridge Trailer
| 1
| Bridge components and bridging equipment
|}
 
'''Important:''' CT-32E-W Wreckers are self-contained recovery units. Each has a crew of two: Driver and Assistant. No additional Battalion Transport Section driver is required.
 
'''Important:''' The CT-32E-B Bridge Builder is crewed by its engineer team. No additional Battalion Transport Section driver is required.
 
----
 
== Battalion Sustainment Section ==
 
The Battalion Sustainment Section provides battalion-level ammunition, fuel, water, ration, and supply redistribution.
 
Total Personnel: '''20'''
 
Sustainment personnel do not include drivers. Dedicated vehicle drivers are counted under the Battalion Transport Section.
 
----
 
=== Sustainment Section Organization ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Notes
|-
| Supply Officer
| 1
| O-1
|-
| Supply Sergeant
| 1
| E-6
|-
| Truck Sustainment Teams
| 14
| 7 teams, 2 personnel per truck
|-
| General Labor
| 4
| Loading, unloading, emergency transfer, field supply setup
|-
! Total
! '''20'''
!
|}
 
Each truck sustainment team contains:
 
* 1× E-5 Truck Lead
* 1× Assistant / load handler
 
These personnel are attached to their assigned truck for cargo accountability, loading, unloading, local security, and redistribution management.
 
----
 
=== Sustainment Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| CT-32-C
| 5
| Cargo configuration; seating removed; increased logistics payload
|-
| CT-32-TW
| 1
| 750-gallon water tanker
|-
| CT-32-TF
| 1
| 750-gallon fuel tanker
|}


----
----


== Transport & Vehicle Totals ==
=== Sustainment Vehicle Roles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Primary Load
|-
| CT-32-C #1
| Small arms ammunition
|-
| CT-32-C #2
| Small arms / crew-served weapon ammunition
|-
| CT-32-C #3
| Artillery and anti-tank ammunition
|-
| CT-32-C #4
| Spare parts, lubricants, tools, and flex cargo
|-
| CT-32-C #5
| Rations, field stores, and general supply
|-
| CT-32-TW
| Water redistribution and refilling company water assets
|-
| CT-32-TF
| Fuel redistribution and vehicle refueling support
|}
 
----
 
== Signal Element ==
 
The Signal Element provides dedicated battalion communications support beyond the communications staff embedded in Battalion Headquarters.
 
Total Personnel: '''8'''


=== Powered Vehicles ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Vehicle
|-
| Signal Element
| 8
| 1× [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]]
|}


* '''CT-32: 66'''
Primary duties include:
* '''CT-32E: 16'''
* '''CT-32-AA: 4'''
* '''UV-32 Mule: 43'''
* '''AUV-34: 6'''


'''Total Powered Vehicles: 135'''
* Battalion radio net support
* Wire communication support
* Company-to-battalion message relay
* Fire support communication assistance
* Dispatch coordination
* Communications repair and maintenance
 
----
 
== Medical Section ==
 
The Medical Section provides battalion-level casualty stabilization, triage, casualty collection coordination, and rearward evacuation to brigade-level hospital assets.
 
Total Personnel: '''10'''
 
----
 
=== Medical Section Organization ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Notes
|-
| Medical Officer
| 1
| O-1
|-
| Senior Medic / Section Sergeant
| 1
| E-6
|-
| Medics
| 8
| Casualty stabilization and evacuation preparation
|-
! Total
! '''10'''
!
|}
 
----
 
=== Medical Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| CT-32-A Ambulance
| 2
| Casualty evacuation and mobile stabilization
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 1
| Medical coordination, liaison, and light supply movement
|}
 
Medical doctrine remains limited at battalion level. Serious casualties are stabilized and moved rearward to brigade-level hospital assets.
 
----
 
== Battalion Transport Section ==
 
The Battalion Transport Section provides dedicated CT-family drivers, battalion motor pool maintenance, repair coordination, vehicle recovery support, and mechanical supply management.
 
Total Personnel: '''53'''
 
----
 
=== Transport Section Personnel ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Personnel
! Notes
|-
| Battalion-Level CT Drivers
| 33
| Dedicated drivers for battalion-level CT-family vehicles
|-
| Transport / Motor Pool HQ
| 4
| O-2, E-7, W-4, runner/clerk
|-
| Mechanics
| 16
| Motor pool repair and maintenance personnel
|-
! Total
! '''53'''
!
|}
 
----
 
=== Transport / Motor Pool HQ ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Rank / Notes
|-
| Transport Officer
| O-2
|-
| Motor Sergeant
| E-7
|-
| Expert Mechanic
| W-4
|-
| Runner / Clerk
| Headquarters support
|}
 
----
 
=== Battalion-Level Driver Accounting ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Supported Element
! Vehicles Requiring Drivers
! Driver Requirement
|-
| Battalion Headquarters
| 4× CT-32
| 4
|-
| Heavy Weapons Company
| 1× CT-32 HQ + 12× CT-32E gun trucks
| 13
|-
| Engineer Section
| 2× CT-32E
| 2
|-
| Sustainment Section
| 5× CT-32-C + 1× CT-32-TW + 1× CT-32-TF
| 7
|-
| Signal Element
| 1× CT-32
| 1
|-
| Medical Section
| 2× CT-32-A
| 2
|-
| Transport Section
| 2× CT-32-T + 2× CT-32-S
| 4
|-
! Total
!
! '''33 Drivers'''
|}
 
=== Driver Exclusion Notes ===
 
The following vehicles do '''not''' draw drivers from the Battalion Transport Section:
 
* [[UV-32 Mule]] — no dedicated driver required
* [[AUV-34-R]] — driver included in vehicle crew
* [[AUV-34-G]] — driver included in vehicle crew
* [[CT-32-AA]] — driver included in AA vehicle crew
* CT-32E-W Wrecker — driver included in vehicle crew
* CT-32E-B Bridge Builder — driver included in engineer team
* CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle — driven by the W-4 Expert Mechanic
 
----
 
=== Transport Section Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Role
|-
| CT-32-T
| 2
| Transport/personnel/cargo support
|-
| CT-32-S
| 2
| Mechanical supply; spare parts, tires, lubricants, tools
|-
| CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle
| 1
| Expert mechanic repair truck
|}
 
----
 
=== CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle ===
 
The CT-32E-R is a field mechanical repair variant assigned to the W-4 Expert Mechanic.
 
Features include:
 
* Reinforced CT-32E chassis
* Front-mounted heavy winch
* Welding equipment
* Tool boxes and tool lockers
* Pulley systems
* Chains
* Jacks
* Stands
* Commonly replaced vehicle parts
* Fuel rails replaced by mechanical repair storage
 
The CT-32E-R is not a general cargo truck. It is a mobile repair and recovery-support platform intended to keep battalion vehicles operational under field conditions.
 
----
 
== Vehicle Inventory ==
 
=== CT-Family Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle Type
! Quantity
! Primary Role
|-
| Standard [[CT-32 Cargo Truck]]
| 63
| Troop transport, command, and general support
|-
| [[CT-32E]]
| 14
| Heavy tow and engineering support
|-
| [[CT-32-AA]]
| 4
| Mobile anti-aircraft combat vehicle
|-
| CT-32-C
| 5
| Cargo configuration sustainment truck
|-
| CT-32-TW
| 1
| 750-gallon water tanker
|-
| CT-32-TF
| 1
| 750-gallon fuel tanker
|-
| CT-32-A
| 2
| Ambulance and casualty evacuation
|-
| CT-32-T
| 2
| Transport and utility support
|-
| CT-32-S
| 2
| Mechanical supply and spare parts transport
|-
| CT-32E-R
| 1
| Field mechanical repair vehicle
|-
| CT-32E-W
| 2
| Recovery and wrecker vehicle
|-
| CT-32E-B
| 1
| Bridge-builder and bridging support vehicle
|-
! Total CT-Family Vehicles
! '''98'''
!
|}
 
----
 
=== Other Powered Vehicles ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Quantity
! Primary Role
|-
| [[UV-32 Mule]]
| 38
| Command mobility, reconnaissance, utility transport, and weapon support
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| 6
| Rocket-armed skirmisher and anti-armor strike vehicle
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| 6
| VMG-armed reconnaissance and fire support vehicle
|}


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=== Towed / Support Equipment ===
=== Towed / Support Equipment ===


* '''Water Buffalo: 4'''
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Field Trailers: 1'''
! Equipment
* '''56.25mm AT Guns: 6'''
! Quantity
* '''75mm Pack Howitzers: 6'''
! Primary Role
* '''LET-26 Engineering Platforms: 2'''
|-
| 500-Gallon Water Buffalo
| 4
| Water sustainment and redistribution
|-
| Field Equipment Trailer
| 1
| Headquarters field equipment and command support
|-
| Bridge Trailer
| 1
| Tactical bridging equipment transport
|-
| [[LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor]]
| 2
| Entrenchment, earthmoving, and engineering support
|-
| 56.25mm AT Gun
| 6
| Battalion-level anti-armor fire support
|-
| 75mm Pack Howitzer
| 6
| Battalion-level light artillery support
|}
 
----
 
== Ammunition and Sustainment Notes ==
 
=== Heavy Weapons Initial Engagement Ammunition ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! System
! Quantity
! Ammunition Per System
! Battalion Total
! Total Ammunition Weight
|-
| 56.25mm AT Gun
| 6
| 45 rounds
| 270 rounds
| 2,430 lb
|-
| 75mm Pack Howitzer
| 6
| 42 rounds
| 252 rounds
| 4,536 lb
|-
| [[CT-32-AA]]
| 4
| 2,000 rounds
| 8,000 rounds
| Pending ammunition weight lock
|}
 
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=== Skirmisher Ammunition ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! System
! Quantity
! Ammunition Per System
! Battalion Total
! Total Ammunition Weight
|-
| [[AUV-34-R]]
| 6
| 5 Arrow I Rockets
| 30 rockets
| Pending rocket weight lock
|-
| [[AUV-34-G]]
| 6
| 2,000 VMG rounds
| 12,000 rounds
| 840 lb
|}
 
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== Combat Endurance ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Formation
! Combat Endurance
|-
| Rifle Squad
| Immediate engagement window
|-
| Platoon
| ~4–6 Hours
|-
| Company
| ~12 Hours
|-
| Battalion
| ~48 Hours
|-
| Brigade
| ~96 Hours
|}
 
Combat endurance represents the estimated duration a formation can maintain meaningful combat operations using primarily internal sustainment resources before requiring higher-echelon replenishment.
 
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== Battalion Auxiliary Weapons Reserve ==
 
The Mobile Infantry Battalion maintains a reserve pool of crew-served weapons intended for convoy defense, emergency perimeter security, ambush response, and temporary reinforcement of transport vehicles during movement operations.
 
These weapons are not assigned to dedicated combat sections and do not increase battalion manpower requirements. Instead, they are mounted as needed using the built-in '''Universal Machine Gun Mount (UMGM)''' system installed on all CT-32 family vehicles.
 
The reserve pool is controlled at battalion level and distributed dynamically based on convoy threat conditions, operational requirements, and route security needs.
 
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=== Reserve Weapons Inventory ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Weapon
! Quantity
! Ammunition Per Weapon
! Total Ammunition
|-
| [[VMG-33]]
| 12
| 1,000 rounds
| 12,000 rounds
|-
| [[HMG-34]]
| 8
| 1,000 rounds
| 8,000 rounds
|-
! Total
! '''20 Weapons'''
!
! '''20,000 Rounds'''
|}
 
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=== Operational Use ===
 
The Battalion Auxiliary Weapons Reserve is intended for:
 
* convoy defense
* ambush response
* route security
* recovery operation overwatch
* emergency perimeter defense
* temporary reinforcement of support vehicles
* limited emergency anti-aircraft support
 
These weapons are doctrinally considered temporary mounted support systems rather than permanently assigned combat vehicle armament.
 
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=== UMGM Compatibility ===
 
All CT-32 family vehicles are equipped with the '''Universal Machine Gun Mount (UMGM)''' system.
 
The UMGM is capable of mounting:
 
* Light machine guns
* Medium machine guns
* Heavy machine guns
* Arrow I launcher tubes
 
This allows battalion support and sustainment vehicles to rapidly increase defensive firepower during movement or emergency operations without requiring specialized vehicle conversions.


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== Battalion Deployment Doctrine ==
== Battalion Deployment Doctrine ==


The Gondaran Line Infantry Battalion operates under a doctrine of rapid occupation, immediate entrenchment, and layered defensive control. It is designed to exploit breakthroughs created by maneuver forces and transform contested terrain into a fortified position capable of absorbing and defeating counterattack.
The Mobile Infantry Battalion operates under a doctrine of rapid movement, immediate entrenchment, and distributed defensive consolidation.
 
Standard operational sequence:
 
# Rapid motor movement behind breakthrough forces
# Dismount and local security establishment
# Heavy weapons displacement to supporting positions
# Immediate entrenchment and obstacle preparation
# Truck relocation to concealed dispersed positions
# Establishment of layered defensive fires
# Sustainment redistribution from battalion and company reserves
# Casualty stabilization and rearward evacuation to brigade assets
# Absorption and defeat of enemy counterattack
 
The battalion is not intended to operate as a static garrison. Its strength lies in controlled mobility, rapid consolidation, decentralized sustainment, and the ability to transform recently seized ground into a defensible position within hours.
 
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== Doctrine Notes ==


(Doctrine section unchanged)
* Company transport and company drivers remain organic to their companies.
* Battalion Transport Section controls only battalion-level CT-family drivers.
* [[UV-32 Mule|UV-32 Mules]] do not require dedicated drivers.
* CT-32-AA vehicles are self-contained combat vehicles.
* Wreckers and bridge-builder vehicles are self-contained engineer vehicles.
* Medical stabilization occurs at battalion level; hospital treatment is handled at brigade.
* Vehicle recovery responsibility rests with the Engineer Section, supported by the Transport Section motor pool.
* Distributed sustainment remains mandatory across all battalion elements.


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== Organization & Equipment ==
[[Category:Army of Gondara]]
* [[Line Infantry Battalion/TO&E|Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E)]]
[[Category:Mobile Infantry]]
[[Category:Infantry Organization]]
[[Category:Military Doctrine]]
[[Category:Battalion Organization]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, 7 May 2026

Mobile Infantry Battalion

A Mobile Infantry Battalion is the primary battalion-level maneuver formation of the Army of Gondara. Built around rapid motor movement, immediate entrenchment, distributed sustainment, and layered battalion firepower, the formation is designed to reinforce breakthrough operations, secure contested terrain, and absorb enemy counterattack until brigade-level sustainment and follow-on forces arrive.

The battalion is designed under the Gondaran doctrine that violence wins battles; endurance wins wars. Its rifle companies provide the primary maneuver body, while battalion-level heavy weapons, skirmishers, engineers, medical support, signals, sustainment, and transport sections extend the formation’s ability to fight as a coherent independent force for approximately forty-eight hours.

Battalion TOE Summary

Category Total
Personnel 925
Mobile Infantry Company 3
CT-32 Cargo Truck / CT-32 family vehicles 98 total CT-family vehicles
UV-32 Mule 38
AUV-34 variants 12
CT-32-AA 4
LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor 2
56.25mm AT Guns 6
75mm Pack Howitzers 6
Combat Endurance ~48 Hours

Battalion Organization

Element Quantity Personnel
Battalion Headquarters 1 26
Mobile Infantry Company 3 654
Heavy Weapons Company 1 90
Skirmisher Platoon 1 40
Engineer Section 1 24
Battalion Sustainment Section 1 20
Signal Element 1 8
Medical Section 1 10
Battalion Transport Section 1 53
Total 925 Personnel

Battalion Headquarters

The Battalion Headquarters provides command, operational control, local coordination, administrative direction, and battalion-level observation capability.

Element Personnel Notes
Command Element 5 Battalion Commander, Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Senior NCO, Clerk
Operations & Signals Staff 12 Operations planning, radio coordination, dispatch, maps, and message handling
Precision Rifle Section 6 2× precision rifle teams
Headquarters General Labor 3 Loading, setup, runner support, field labor, and headquarters support
Total 26

Headquarters Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Role
CT-32 Cargo Truck 4 Command, operations, equipment, water/support transport
UV-32 Mule 3 Command mobility and precision rifle team movement
500-Gallon Water Buffalo 1 Headquarters water support
Field Equipment Trailer 1 Headquarters field equipment and command setup

Precision Rifle Section

The Precision Rifle Section provides battalion-level observation, counter-sniper capability, artillery spotting, and long-range interdiction.

Team Personnel Vehicle
Precision Rifle Team 3 1× UV-32 Mule
Precision Rifle Team 3 1× UV-32 Mule
Total 6 2× UV-32 Mule

Each team consists of:

  • Marksman
  • Spotter
  • Radio Operator

Precision Rifle Team Armament

Position Armament
Marksman 9.375×64mm "Vanguard" Precision Rifle; P-32 Service Pistol with 3 magazines
Spotter R-20 Service Rifle; light infantry package; no grenades
Radio Operator SMG-32 with 5 magazines

Mobile Infantry Companies

The battalion contains three standard Mobile Infantry Companies.

Each company is treated as a locked organizational object and is not re-expanded on this page.

Element Quantity Personnel Each Total Personnel
Mobile Infantry Company 3 218 654

Company Vehicle Totals

Vehicle Quantity Per Company Battalion Total
CT-32 Cargo Truck 19 57
UV-32 Mule 11 33
500-Gallon Water Buffalo 1 3

Heavy Weapons Company

The Heavy Weapons Company provides battalion-level light anti-tank, light artillery, and light anti-aircraft support.

Total Personnel: 90

The company is organized into three primary sections:

  • LAT Section — Light Anti-Tank
  • LAR Section — Light Artillery
  • LAA Section — Light Anti-Aircraft

Heavy Weapons Company Organization

Element Personnel Notes
Heavy Weapons Company HQ 12 Command, fire direction, ammunition control, and coordination
LAT Section 30 6× 56.25mm AT Guns
LAR Section 36 6× 75mm Pack Howitzers
LAA Section 12 4× CT-32-AA
Total 90

Heavy Weapons Company HQ

Position / Role Quantity
Company Commander 1
Executive Officer / Fire Direction Officer 1
First Sergeant 1
Radio Operators 2
Fire Direction / Plotting Personnel 2
Ammunition Coordinators 2
Ammunition Handlers / Loaders 2
Runner / Orderly 1
Total 12

Heavy Weapons HQ Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Role
CT-32 Cargo Truck 1 Company command and fire direction support
UV-32 Mule 1 Command mobility and ammunition coordination

LAT Section

The LAT Section provides battalion-level direct anti-armor fire.

System Quantity Crew Per Gun Total Crew
56.25mm AT Gun 6 5 30

Each gun is assigned:

  • 1× 56.25mm AT Gun
  • 1× CT-32E prime mover
  • 5-man gun crew
  • Initial engagement ammunition carried on the gun truck

LAT Ammunition Load

Item Quantity Per Gun Battalion Total Unit Weight Total Weight
56.25mm ammunition 45 rounds 270 rounds 9 lb 2,430 lb

LAR Section

The LAR Section provides battalion-level light artillery fire support.

System Quantity Crew Per Gun Total Crew
75mm Pack Howitzer 6 6 36

Each gun is assigned:

  • 1× 75mm Pack Howitzer
  • 1× CT-32E prime mover
  • 6-man gun crew
  • Initial engagement ammunition carried on the gun truck

LAR Ammunition Load

Item Quantity Per Gun Battalion Total Unit Weight Total Weight
75mm ammunition 42 rounds 252 rounds 18 lb 4,536 lb

LAA Section

The LAA Section provides mobile low-altitude air defense for the battalion.

System Quantity Crew Per Vehicle Total Crew
CT-32-AA 4 3 12

Each CT-32-AA is treated as a self-contained combat vehicle object.

Important: CT-32-AA drivers are included in the vehicle crew and are not counted in the Battalion Transport Section driver pool.

Standard Configuration

  • Quad HMG-34 configuration
  • 3-man crew: Driver, Gunner, Loader
  • 2,000 rounds onboard ready/reserve ammunition per vehicle

LAA Ammunition Load

Item Quantity Per Vehicle Battalion Total
12.5mm HMG ammunition 2,000 rounds 8,000 rounds

Heavy Weapons Transport Doctrine

LAT and LAR gun trucks serve as:

  • Prime movers
  • Crew transport
  • Initial engagement ammunition carriers
  • Immediate sustainment nodes
  • Displacement vehicles

All LAT and LAR gun prime movers are CT-32E vehicles.

Driver Accounting: LAT and LAR CT-32E drivers are not included in Heavy Weapons Company personnel. They are administratively assigned to the Battalion Transport Section and operationally attached to the gun sections.

Skirmisher Platoon

The Skirmisher Platoon provides battalion-level reconnaissance, screening, flank security, mobile suppression, and rapid-response anti-armor capability.

Total Personnel: 40

Skirmisher Platoon Organization

Element Quantity Personnel
Platoon HQ 1 4
Paired Skirmisher Teams 6 36
Total 40

Skirmisher Platoon HQ

Position Rank / Notes
Platoon / Section Leader O-1
Platoon / Section Sergeant E-6
Radio Operator Communications support
Master Gunner E-6 technical weapons specialist

The Master Gunner and Section Sergeant may both hold E-6 rank. The Section Sergeant remains the senior enlisted leader in the chain of command, while the Master Gunner serves as a technical gunnery specialist.

Paired Skirmisher Teams

Each paired team consists of:

Vehicle Quantity Crew Each Total Crew
AUV-34-R 6 3 18
AUV-34-G 6 3 18
Total 12 Vehicles 36 Crew

Vehicle Command Doctrine

Vehicle Vehicle Commander Rank
AUV-34-R Gunner E-5
AUV-34-G Gunner E-4

Skirmisher Armament Doctrine

Personnel Type Armament
Drivers SMG-32 with 5 magazines
Command Staff SMG-32 with 5 magazines
Vehicle Gunners Light infantry package plus P-32 Service Pistol
Other Crew Light infantry package; 100 rifle rounds; no grenades

Skirmisher Ammunition Load

Vehicle / Weapon Load Per Vehicle Battalion Total Notes
AUV-34-R 1 loaded Arrow I Rocket + 4 reloads 30 Arrow I Rockets 5 rockets per vehicle
AUV-34-G 2,000 rounds VMG ammunition 12,000 rounds 120× 100-round belts
VMG ammunition weight 140 lb per vehicle 840 lb 7 lb per 100-round belt

Skirmisher Vehicle Cost

Item Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
AUV-34-R 6 1,450G 8,700G
AUV-34-G 6 1,150G without armament 6,900G
VMG-33 6 350G 2,100G
Known Minimum Total 17,700G

Note: Arrow I rocket cost, rocket launcher cost, personal equipment, and ammunition cost are tracked separately once those values are locked.

Engineer Section

The Engineer Section provides field engineering, entrenchment support, obstacle preparation, limited recovery, and light bridging support.

Total Personnel: 24

Engineer Section Organization

Element Personnel Equipment
Engineer Core 18 2× LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor, 2× CT-32E
Recovery Units 4 2× CT-32E-W Wreckers
Bridge Builder Team 2 1× CT-32E-B with bridge trailer
Total 24

Engineer Vehicles and Equipment

Vehicle / Equipment Quantity Role
LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor 2 Entrenchment, earthmoving, fieldworks
CT-32E 2 Engineer tow and support vehicles
CT-32E-W Wrecker 2 Recovery and field vehicle extraction
CT-32E-B Bridge Builder 1 Light tactical bridging support
Bridge Trailer 1 Bridge components and bridging equipment

Important: CT-32E-W Wreckers are self-contained recovery units. Each has a crew of two: Driver and Assistant. No additional Battalion Transport Section driver is required.

Important: The CT-32E-B Bridge Builder is crewed by its engineer team. No additional Battalion Transport Section driver is required.

Battalion Sustainment Section

The Battalion Sustainment Section provides battalion-level ammunition, fuel, water, ration, and supply redistribution.

Total Personnel: 20

Sustainment personnel do not include drivers. Dedicated vehicle drivers are counted under the Battalion Transport Section.

Sustainment Section Organization

Element Personnel Notes
Supply Officer 1 O-1
Supply Sergeant 1 E-6
Truck Sustainment Teams 14 7 teams, 2 personnel per truck
General Labor 4 Loading, unloading, emergency transfer, field supply setup
Total 20

Each truck sustainment team contains:

  • 1× E-5 Truck Lead
  • 1× Assistant / load handler

These personnel are attached to their assigned truck for cargo accountability, loading, unloading, local security, and redistribution management.

Sustainment Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Role
CT-32-C 5 Cargo configuration; seating removed; increased logistics payload
CT-32-TW 1 750-gallon water tanker
CT-32-TF 1 750-gallon fuel tanker

Sustainment Vehicle Roles

Vehicle Primary Load
CT-32-C #1 Small arms ammunition
CT-32-C #2 Small arms / crew-served weapon ammunition
CT-32-C #3 Artillery and anti-tank ammunition
CT-32-C #4 Spare parts, lubricants, tools, and flex cargo
CT-32-C #5 Rations, field stores, and general supply
CT-32-TW Water redistribution and refilling company water assets
CT-32-TF Fuel redistribution and vehicle refueling support

Signal Element

The Signal Element provides dedicated battalion communications support beyond the communications staff embedded in Battalion Headquarters.

Total Personnel: 8

Element Personnel Vehicle
Signal Element 8 1× CT-32 Cargo Truck

Primary duties include:

  • Battalion radio net support
  • Wire communication support
  • Company-to-battalion message relay
  • Fire support communication assistance
  • Dispatch coordination
  • Communications repair and maintenance

Medical Section

The Medical Section provides battalion-level casualty stabilization, triage, casualty collection coordination, and rearward evacuation to brigade-level hospital assets.

Total Personnel: 10

Medical Section Organization

Element Personnel Notes
Medical Officer 1 O-1
Senior Medic / Section Sergeant 1 E-6
Medics 8 Casualty stabilization and evacuation preparation
Total 10

Medical Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Role
CT-32-A Ambulance 2 Casualty evacuation and mobile stabilization
UV-32 Mule 1 Medical coordination, liaison, and light supply movement

Medical doctrine remains limited at battalion level. Serious casualties are stabilized and moved rearward to brigade-level hospital assets.

Battalion Transport Section

The Battalion Transport Section provides dedicated CT-family drivers, battalion motor pool maintenance, repair coordination, vehicle recovery support, and mechanical supply management.

Total Personnel: 53

Transport Section Personnel

Element Personnel Notes
Battalion-Level CT Drivers 33 Dedicated drivers for battalion-level CT-family vehicles
Transport / Motor Pool HQ 4 O-2, E-7, W-4, runner/clerk
Mechanics 16 Motor pool repair and maintenance personnel
Total 53

Transport / Motor Pool HQ

Position Rank / Notes
Transport Officer O-2
Motor Sergeant E-7
Expert Mechanic W-4
Runner / Clerk Headquarters support

Battalion-Level Driver Accounting

Supported Element Vehicles Requiring Drivers Driver Requirement
Battalion Headquarters 4× CT-32 4
Heavy Weapons Company 1× CT-32 HQ + 12× CT-32E gun trucks 13
Engineer Section 2× CT-32E 2
Sustainment Section 5× CT-32-C + 1× CT-32-TW + 1× CT-32-TF 7
Signal Element 1× CT-32 1
Medical Section 2× CT-32-A 2
Transport Section 2× CT-32-T + 2× CT-32-S 4
Total 33 Drivers

Driver Exclusion Notes

The following vehicles do not draw drivers from the Battalion Transport Section:

  • UV-32 Mule — no dedicated driver required
  • AUV-34-R — driver included in vehicle crew
  • AUV-34-G — driver included in vehicle crew
  • CT-32-AA — driver included in AA vehicle crew
  • CT-32E-W Wrecker — driver included in vehicle crew
  • CT-32E-B Bridge Builder — driver included in engineer team
  • CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle — driven by the W-4 Expert Mechanic

Transport Section Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Role
CT-32-T 2 Transport/personnel/cargo support
CT-32-S 2 Mechanical supply; spare parts, tires, lubricants, tools
CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle 1 Expert mechanic repair truck

CT-32E-R Mechanical Repair Vehicle

The CT-32E-R is a field mechanical repair variant assigned to the W-4 Expert Mechanic.

Features include:

  • Reinforced CT-32E chassis
  • Front-mounted heavy winch
  • Welding equipment
  • Tool boxes and tool lockers
  • Pulley systems
  • Chains
  • Jacks
  • Stands
  • Commonly replaced vehicle parts
  • Fuel rails replaced by mechanical repair storage

The CT-32E-R is not a general cargo truck. It is a mobile repair and recovery-support platform intended to keep battalion vehicles operational under field conditions.

Vehicle Inventory

CT-Family Vehicles

Vehicle Type Quantity Primary Role
Standard CT-32 Cargo Truck 63 Troop transport, command, and general support
CT-32E 14 Heavy tow and engineering support
CT-32-AA 4 Mobile anti-aircraft combat vehicle
CT-32-C 5 Cargo configuration sustainment truck
CT-32-TW 1 750-gallon water tanker
CT-32-TF 1 750-gallon fuel tanker
CT-32-A 2 Ambulance and casualty evacuation
CT-32-T 2 Transport and utility support
CT-32-S 2 Mechanical supply and spare parts transport
CT-32E-R 1 Field mechanical repair vehicle
CT-32E-W 2 Recovery and wrecker vehicle
CT-32E-B 1 Bridge-builder and bridging support vehicle
Total CT-Family Vehicles 98

Other Powered Vehicles

Vehicle Quantity Primary Role
UV-32 Mule 38 Command mobility, reconnaissance, utility transport, and weapon support
AUV-34-R 6 Rocket-armed skirmisher and anti-armor strike vehicle
AUV-34-G 6 VMG-armed reconnaissance and fire support vehicle

Towed / Support Equipment

Equipment Quantity Primary Role
500-Gallon Water Buffalo 4 Water sustainment and redistribution
Field Equipment Trailer 1 Headquarters field equipment and command support
Bridge Trailer 1 Tactical bridging equipment transport
LET-26 Light Entrenchment Tractor 2 Entrenchment, earthmoving, and engineering support
56.25mm AT Gun 6 Battalion-level anti-armor fire support
75mm Pack Howitzer 6 Battalion-level light artillery support

Ammunition and Sustainment Notes

Heavy Weapons Initial Engagement Ammunition

System Quantity Ammunition Per System Battalion Total Total Ammunition Weight
56.25mm AT Gun 6 45 rounds 270 rounds 2,430 lb
75mm Pack Howitzer 6 42 rounds 252 rounds 4,536 lb
CT-32-AA 4 2,000 rounds 8,000 rounds Pending ammunition weight lock

Skirmisher Ammunition

System Quantity Ammunition Per System Battalion Total Total Ammunition Weight
AUV-34-R 6 5 Arrow I Rockets 30 rockets Pending rocket weight lock
AUV-34-G 6 2,000 VMG rounds 12,000 rounds 840 lb

Combat Endurance

Formation Combat Endurance
Rifle Squad Immediate engagement window
Platoon ~4–6 Hours
Company ~12 Hours
Battalion ~48 Hours
Brigade ~96 Hours

Combat endurance represents the estimated duration a formation can maintain meaningful combat operations using primarily internal sustainment resources before requiring higher-echelon replenishment.

Battalion Auxiliary Weapons Reserve

The Mobile Infantry Battalion maintains a reserve pool of crew-served weapons intended for convoy defense, emergency perimeter security, ambush response, and temporary reinforcement of transport vehicles during movement operations.

These weapons are not assigned to dedicated combat sections and do not increase battalion manpower requirements. Instead, they are mounted as needed using the built-in Universal Machine Gun Mount (UMGM) system installed on all CT-32 family vehicles.

The reserve pool is controlled at battalion level and distributed dynamically based on convoy threat conditions, operational requirements, and route security needs.

Reserve Weapons Inventory

Weapon Quantity Ammunition Per Weapon Total Ammunition
VMG-33 12 1,000 rounds 12,000 rounds
HMG-34 8 1,000 rounds 8,000 rounds
Total 20 Weapons 20,000 Rounds

Operational Use

The Battalion Auxiliary Weapons Reserve is intended for:

  • convoy defense
  • ambush response
  • route security
  • recovery operation overwatch
  • emergency perimeter defense
  • temporary reinforcement of support vehicles
  • limited emergency anti-aircraft support

These weapons are doctrinally considered temporary mounted support systems rather than permanently assigned combat vehicle armament.

UMGM Compatibility

All CT-32 family vehicles are equipped with the Universal Machine Gun Mount (UMGM) system.

The UMGM is capable of mounting:

  • Light machine guns
  • Medium machine guns
  • Heavy machine guns
  • Arrow I launcher tubes

This allows battalion support and sustainment vehicles to rapidly increase defensive firepower during movement or emergency operations without requiring specialized vehicle conversions.

Battalion Deployment Doctrine

The Mobile Infantry Battalion operates under a doctrine of rapid movement, immediate entrenchment, and distributed defensive consolidation.

Standard operational sequence:

  1. Rapid motor movement behind breakthrough forces
  2. Dismount and local security establishment
  3. Heavy weapons displacement to supporting positions
  4. Immediate entrenchment and obstacle preparation
  5. Truck relocation to concealed dispersed positions
  6. Establishment of layered defensive fires
  7. Sustainment redistribution from battalion and company reserves
  8. Casualty stabilization and rearward evacuation to brigade assets
  9. Absorption and defeat of enemy counterattack

The battalion is not intended to operate as a static garrison. Its strength lies in controlled mobility, rapid consolidation, decentralized sustainment, and the ability to transform recently seized ground into a defensible position within hours.

Doctrine Notes

  • Company transport and company drivers remain organic to their companies.
  • Battalion Transport Section controls only battalion-level CT-family drivers.
  • UV-32 Mules do not require dedicated drivers.
  • CT-32-AA vehicles are self-contained combat vehicles.
  • Wreckers and bridge-builder vehicles are self-contained engineer vehicles.
  • Medical stabilization occurs at battalion level; hospital treatment is handled at brigade.
  • Vehicle recovery responsibility rests with the Engineer Section, supported by the Transport Section motor pool.
  • Distributed sustainment remains mandatory across all battalion elements.
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