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== Overview ==
The Assault Platoon is the primary maneuver formation of Gondaran Assault Infantry. Built around four [[AV-35-C]] mechanized assault carriers, it combines infantry, heavy weapons, combat engineers, medical support, and vehicle-mounted firepower into a single offensive combat package.


The '''Assault Platoon''' is the primary platoon-level maneuver formation of Gondaran Assault Infantry. Built around four [[AV-35-C]] mechanized assault carriers, the platoon combines dismounted assault troops, organic heavy weapons, combat engineers, medical support, vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns, and platform-level technical expertise into a single offensive combat package.
Unlike [[Mobile Infantry Platoon|Mobile Infantry Platoons]], Assault Platoons are designed to breach enemy defenses, destroy resistance, seize objectives, and maintain momentum during offensive operations. Their organization prioritizes concentrated firepower, mobility, and rapid assault capability rather than long-duration defensive operations.
 
Unlike Mobile Infantry platoons, which are structured for reinforcement, entrenchment, and sustained defensive operations, the Assault Platoon is designed to seize objectives through speed, shock, and concentrated firepower. Its purpose is to reach the objective under armor, dismount assault teams, suppress enemy resistance, breach obstacles, and hold captured ground only until follow-on forces arrive.
 
The platoon contains forty-eight personnel and four AV-35-C carriers. No other vehicle type is organic to the platoon.


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== Organization ==
== Organization ==
The Assault Platoon is organized around three Assault Squads and one Heavy Weapons Squad. Each squad is transported by a dedicated AV-35-C carrier with a two-man vehicle crew and one platoon-level leader or specialist riding with the vehicle package.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Element
! Element
! Qty
! Personnel
! Personnel
! Vehicle
! Vehicles
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1st Assault Squad
| [[Assault Squad]]
| 12
| 3
| 1× AV-35-C
| 27
| Carries Platoon Leader
| 3× [[AV-35-C]]
| Primary assault maneuver elements.
|-
|-
| 2nd Assault Squad
| Heavy Weapons Squad
| 12
| 1
| 9
| 1× AV-35-C
| 1× AV-35-C
| Carries Platoon Sergeant
| Platoon-level anti-armor, breaching, and suppressive fire support.
|-
|-
| 3rd Assault Squad
| Platoon Leadership
| 12
| 1
| 1× AV-35-C
| 4
| Carries W-2 Platform Specialist
| Included above
| Platoon command personnel distributed among carriers.
|-
|-
| Heavy Weapons Squad
| Vehicle Crews
| 12
| 4
| 1× AV-35-C
| 8
| Carries Master Gunner
| Included above
| Drivers and gunners assigned to each carrier.
|-
|-
! Total
! Total
! 48
! —
! 4× AV-35-C
! '''48'''
!  
! '''4× AV-35-C'''
! Fully mechanized assault formation.
|}
|}


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== Platoon Leadership ==
== Platoon Command Structure ==


Command responsibility is distributed across the platoon's vehicles to reduce the risk of command loss from a single vehicle casualty. The Platoon Leader commands the platoon tactically, while the Platoon Sergeant manages discipline, casualty control, ammunition status, and continuity of operations.
Command personnel are deliberately distributed throughout the platoon to prevent a single vehicle loss from disrupting leadership and control.


The W-2 Platform Specialist is responsible for the technical condition and battlefield employment of the AV-35-C carriers. He is not a general mechanic, but a warrant-grade platform expert trained to advise on vehicle limitations, damage assessment, recovery decisions, and emergency field repair priorities.
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Vehicle
The Master Gunner rides with the Heavy Weapons Squad and coordinates platoon-level firepower, including vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, and support-by-fire positioning.
! Assigned Leader
 
! Primary Responsibility
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|-
 
| Assault Squad Vehicle 1
== Assault Squads ==
| Platoon Leader (O-1)
 
| Tactical command and maneuver control.
Each Assault Squad consists of nine dismounted infantrymen supported by a two-man vehicle crew and one platoon-level leader or specialist riding in the carrier.
|-
 
| Assault Squad Vehicle 2
A standard Assault Squad contains a Squad Leader, Assault Team, and Breach Team. The squad is armed with BR-35 battle rifles, one LMG-39, one GL-34 grenade launcher, one SMG-32, and two P-32 service pistols where assigned by role.
| Platoon Sergeant (E-7)
| Discipline, casualty management, and execution.
|-
| Assault Squad Vehicle 3
| Platform Specialist (W-2)
| Vehicle employment, recovery decisions, and technical expertise.
|-
| Heavy Weapons Vehicle
| Master Gunner
| Coordination of platoon fire support and heavy weapons.
|}


The squad's AV-35-C is considered an integral part of the combat system rather than a separate transport asset. Each carrier provides twin 12.5mm HMGs, armored mobility, communications, ammunition reserves, and emergency stowage for the embarked squad.
The Platform Specialist serves as the platoon's subject-matter expert on the AV-35 platform and oversees vehicle employment, damage assessment, and emergency recovery operations.


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== Heavy Weapons Squad ==
== Heavy Weapons Squad ==


The Heavy Weapons Squad provides platoon-level firepower and assault support. It is not organized as a static defensive weapons squad. Its role is to destroy hard targets, breach obstacles, suppress fortified positions, and support the maneuver of the three Assault Squads.
The Heavy Weapons Squad provides anti-armor capability, obstacle reduction, demolitions support, casualty care, and additional suppressive fire.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Position
! Primary Function
! Armament
! Role
|-
|-
| Squad Leader
| Squad Leader
| Commands Heavy Weapons Squad
| [[BR-35 Battle Rifle]]
| Commands Heavy Weapons Squad.
|-
|-
| Medic
| Medic
| Provides platoon medical support
| [[P-32 Service Pistol]]
| Casualty treatment and stabilization.
|-
|-
| RL-36 Gunner
| RL-36 Gunner
| Anti-armor and bunker engagement
| [[RL-36 Anti-Tank Launcher]], P-32
| Anti-armor and hard-target engagement.
|-
|-
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner
| Carries rockets and assists gunner
| BR-35, 4 rockets
| Carries ammunition and assists gunner.
|-
|-
| RL-36 Gunner
| RL-36 Gunner
| Anti-armor and bunker engagement
| RL-36, P-32
| Anti-armor and hard-target engagement.
|-
|-
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner
| Carries rockets and assists gunner
| BR-35, 4 rockets
| Carries ammunition and assists gunner.
|-
|-
| LMG-39 Gunner
| LMG-39 Gunner
| Provides additional automatic fire
| [[LMG-39]], P-32
| Additional suppressive fire.
|-
|-
| Combat Engineer
| Combat Engineer
| Demolitions, breaching, obstacle reduction
| [[SMG-32]]
| Breaching, demolitions, obstacle reduction.
|-
|-
| Combat Engineer
| Combat Engineer
| Demolitions, breaching, obstacle reduction
| SMG-32
| Breaching, demolitions, obstacle reduction.
|}
|}
The Heavy Weapons Squad rides in the fourth AV-35-C with the Master Gunner and vehicle crew.


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== Vehicle Firepower ==
== Vehicle Firepower ==


The Assault Platoon's four AV-35-C carriers provide a major portion of the platoon's combat power. Each carrier mounts twin 12.5mm heavy machine guns with 1,500 rounds of ammunition, divided as 750 rounds per gun.
Unlike conventional infantry formations, a significant portion of the Assault Platoon's combat power is provided by its assigned AV-35-C carriers.


Across the platoon, this provides eight heavy machine-gun barrels and 6,000 rounds of 12.5mm ammunition before dismounted weapons are counted.
Each carrier mounts twin 12.5mm heavy machine guns with substantial ammunition reserves.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Vehicle
! Weapon System
! HMG Armament
! Per Vehicle
! Platoon Total
! Ammunition
! Ammunition
|-
|-
| AV-35-C Carrier
| 12.5mm Heavy Machine Gun
| 2× 12.5mm HMG
| 2
| 1,500 rounds
| 8
| 6,000 rounds
|-
|-
| Assault Platoon Total
! Total
| 8× 12.5mm HMG
! 8 HMG Barrels
| 6,000 rounds
! —
! 6,000 rounds
|}
|}


This firepower allows the platoon to suppress trenches, bunkers, towers, windows, tree lines, light vehicles, and machine-gun positions before exposing dismounted troops. Gondaran doctrine treats the carrier weapons as part of the squad's combat power, not merely vehicle self-defense.
Each AV-35-C carries 1,500 rounds of 12.5mm ammunition, divided equally between its two machine guns.
 
These weapons are routinely employed to suppress enemy strongpoints, machine-gun nests, trench systems, observation towers, light vehicles, and fortified positions before infantry dismount and assault.


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== Dismounted Firepower ==
== Platoon Weapons Summary ==
 
When fully deployed, the Assault Platoon fields a large amount of dismounted firepower for its size.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Weapon
! Weapon System
! Quantity
! Qty
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| BR-35 Battle Rifle
| [[BR-35 Battle Rifle]]
| 21
| 26
| Standard assault rifle
| Primary weapon of Assault Infantry.
|-
|-
| SMG-32
| [[SMG-32]]
| 3
| 5
| Carried by squad grenadiers
| Issued to grenadiers and combat engineers.
|-
|-
| GL-34 "Problem Solver"
| [[P-32 Service Pistol]]
| 3
| 5
| One per Assault Squad
| Issued to specialist personnel.
|-
|-
| LMG-39
| [[LMG-39]]
| 4
| 4
| One per Assault Squad plus one in Heavy Weapons Squad
| Three squad weapons plus one Heavy Weapons Squad weapon.
|-
| [[GL-34 "Problem Solver"]]
| 3
| One issued per Assault Squad.
|-
|-
| RL-36
| [[RL-36 Anti-Tank Launcher]]
| 2
| 2
| Heavy Weapons Squad
| Heavy Weapons Squad anti-armor systems.
|-
| 12.5mm Heavy Machine Gun
| 8
| Vehicle-mounted weapons.
|}
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== Vehicle Crew Structure ==
 
Each AV-35-C is operated by a dedicated two-man crew.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Armament
! Role
|-
| Driver
| P-32 Service Pistol
| Vehicle operation and navigation.
|-
|-
| Gunner
| P-32 Service Pistol
| P-32 Service Pistol
| 8
| Operation of twin 12.5mm machine guns.
| Squad Leaders, machine gunners, and designated personnel
|}
|}


The platoon's dismounted firepower is intended to complement the suppressive effect of the AV-35-C carriers. Assault Infantry doctrine emphasizes the use of vehicle weapons first, followed by dismounted maneuver once enemy resistance has been suppressed or disrupted.
Vehicle crews remain with their carriers during combat and are considered part of the platoon's overall combat system.


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== Vehicular Resupply ==
== Vehicular Sustainment ==
 
Unlike Mobile Infantry formations, Assault Platoons possess no dedicated logistics or reserve vehicle.
 
Each AV-35-C carries:


Each AV-35-C carries three complete combat resupply loads for its embarked personnel in addition to the ammunition carried on the soldiers themselves. This reserve allows squads to rearm after repeated assaults, survive temporary isolation, or transfer equipment to another carrier if a vehicle is disabled.
* Three complete combat reloads for its embarked squad
* Additional rifle ammunition
* Additional machine-gun ammunition
* Additional grenade launcher ammunition
* Additional rockets for RL-36 teams
* Water and emergency rations
* Medical supplies
* Personal equipment storage


The platoon's vehicle resupply system reflects the basic Assault Infantry principle that soldiers fight from their vehicles rather than live from their backs. Individual troops carry enough ammunition and emergency sustainment to survive and fight if separated from vehicle support, while the carrier holds deeper ammunition, water, rations, medical supplies, personal gear, and replacement equipment.
This arrangement reflects Assault Infantry doctrine, which assumes operations will remain within vehicle support range and prioritizes offensive capability over prolonged independent sustainment.


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== Operational Use ==
== Operational Doctrine ==
 
Assault Platoons are intended to destroy resistance rather than absorb it.
 
A typical attack sequence consists of:
 
# Vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns suppress enemy positions.
# RL-36 teams engage armored vehicles and hardened targets.
# GL-34 grenadiers neutralize trenches, bunkers, and cover positions.
# Combat Engineers breach obstacles and fortifications.
# Assault Squads maneuver through the breach and secure the objective.
 
Once resistance is destroyed and the objective secured, follow-on Mobile Infantry formations are expected to reinforce the position and prepare for counterattack.


The Assault Platoon is designed for violent, short-duration offensive action. In combat, the platoon uses its AV-35-C carriers to close with the objective, establish suppressive fire, dismount Assault Squads, breach obstacles, and clear enemy positions.
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The platoon is not intended to remain in static defense for extended periods. Once an objective is seized and immediate resistance destroyed, follow-on Mobile Infantry are expected to reinforce, entrench, clear bypassed positions, and prepare for counterattack.
== Notes ==


The Assault Platoon's mission is therefore not to occupy ground permanently. Its mission is to break enemy resistance quickly enough that the broader Gondaran battle cycle can continue.
* Assault Platoons are fully mechanized and operate exclusively from AV-35-C carriers.
* No dedicated command, logistics, or support vehicle exists within the platoon.
* Command personnel are intentionally distributed among multiple carriers.
* Vehicle-mounted firepower forms a significant portion of the platoon's combat capability.
* Costs are listed in Gondaran Currency (G), equivalent to 1930s–1940s USD.


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Total platoon strength: '''48 personnel'''<br>
Vehicle strength: '''4× AV-35-C Mechanized Assault Carriers'''<br>
Vehicle-mounted armament: '''8× 12.5mm Heavy Machine Guns (6,000 rounds)'''
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Revision as of 16:19, 4 June 2026

Assault Platoon

The Assault Platoon is the primary maneuver formation of Gondaran Assault Infantry. Built around four AV-35-C mechanized assault carriers, it combines infantry, heavy weapons, combat engineers, medical support, and vehicle-mounted firepower into a single offensive combat package.

Unlike Mobile Infantry Platoons, Assault Platoons are designed to breach enemy defenses, destroy resistance, seize objectives, and maintain momentum during offensive operations. Their organization prioritizes concentrated firepower, mobility, and rapid assault capability rather than long-duration defensive operations.

Organization

Element Qty Personnel Vehicles Notes
Assault Squad 3 27 3× AV-35-C Primary assault maneuver elements.
Heavy Weapons Squad 1 9 1× AV-35-C Platoon-level anti-armor, breaching, and suppressive fire support.
Platoon Leadership 1 4 Included above Platoon command personnel distributed among carriers.
Vehicle Crews 4 8 Included above Drivers and gunners assigned to each carrier.
Total — 48 4× AV-35-C Fully mechanized assault formation.

Platoon Command Structure

Command personnel are deliberately distributed throughout the platoon to prevent a single vehicle loss from disrupting leadership and control.

Vehicle Assigned Leader Primary Responsibility
Assault Squad Vehicle 1 Platoon Leader (O-1) Tactical command and maneuver control.
Assault Squad Vehicle 2 Platoon Sergeant (E-7) Discipline, casualty management, and execution.
Assault Squad Vehicle 3 Platform Specialist (W-2) Vehicle employment, recovery decisions, and technical expertise.
Heavy Weapons Vehicle Master Gunner Coordination of platoon fire support and heavy weapons.

The Platform Specialist serves as the platoon's subject-matter expert on the AV-35 platform and oversees vehicle employment, damage assessment, and emergency recovery operations.

Heavy Weapons Squad

The Heavy Weapons Squad provides anti-armor capability, obstacle reduction, demolitions support, casualty care, and additional suppressive fire.

Position Armament Role
Squad Leader BR-35 Battle Rifle Commands Heavy Weapons Squad.
Medic P-32 Service Pistol Casualty treatment and stabilization.
RL-36 Gunner RL-36 Anti-Tank Launcher, P-32 Anti-armor and hard-target engagement.
RL-36 Assistant Gunner BR-35, 4 rockets Carries ammunition and assists gunner.
RL-36 Gunner RL-36, P-32 Anti-armor and hard-target engagement.
RL-36 Assistant Gunner BR-35, 4 rockets Carries ammunition and assists gunner.
LMG-39 Gunner LMG-39, P-32 Additional suppressive fire.
Combat Engineer SMG-32 Breaching, demolitions, obstacle reduction.
Combat Engineer SMG-32 Breaching, demolitions, obstacle reduction.

Vehicle Firepower

Unlike conventional infantry formations, a significant portion of the Assault Platoon's combat power is provided by its assigned AV-35-C carriers.

Each carrier mounts twin 12.5mm heavy machine guns with substantial ammunition reserves.

Weapon System Per Vehicle Platoon Total Ammunition
12.5mm Heavy Machine Gun 2 8 6,000 rounds
Total 8 HMG Barrels — 6,000 rounds

Each AV-35-C carries 1,500 rounds of 12.5mm ammunition, divided equally between its two machine guns.

These weapons are routinely employed to suppress enemy strongpoints, machine-gun nests, trench systems, observation towers, light vehicles, and fortified positions before infantry dismount and assault.

Platoon Weapons Summary

Weapon System Qty Notes
BR-35 Battle Rifle 26 Primary weapon of Assault Infantry.
SMG-32 5 Issued to grenadiers and combat engineers.
P-32 Service Pistol 5 Issued to specialist personnel.
LMG-39 4 Three squad weapons plus one Heavy Weapons Squad weapon.
GL-34 "Problem Solver" 3 One issued per Assault Squad.
RL-36 Anti-Tank Launcher 2 Heavy Weapons Squad anti-armor systems.
12.5mm Heavy Machine Gun 8 Vehicle-mounted weapons.

Vehicle Crew Structure

Each AV-35-C is operated by a dedicated two-man crew.

Position Armament Role
Driver P-32 Service Pistol Vehicle operation and navigation.
Gunner P-32 Service Pistol Operation of twin 12.5mm machine guns.

Vehicle crews remain with their carriers during combat and are considered part of the platoon's overall combat system.

Vehicular Sustainment

Unlike Mobile Infantry formations, Assault Platoons possess no dedicated logistics or reserve vehicle.

Each AV-35-C carries:

  • Three complete combat reloads for its embarked squad
  • Additional rifle ammunition
  • Additional machine-gun ammunition
  • Additional grenade launcher ammunition
  • Additional rockets for RL-36 teams
  • Water and emergency rations
  • Medical supplies
  • Personal equipment storage

This arrangement reflects Assault Infantry doctrine, which assumes operations will remain within vehicle support range and prioritizes offensive capability over prolonged independent sustainment.

Operational Doctrine

Assault Platoons are intended to destroy resistance rather than absorb it.

A typical attack sequence consists of:

  1. Vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns suppress enemy positions.
  2. RL-36 teams engage armored vehicles and hardened targets.
  3. GL-34 grenadiers neutralize trenches, bunkers, and cover positions.
  4. Combat Engineers breach obstacles and fortifications.
  5. Assault Squads maneuver through the breach and secure the objective.

Once resistance is destroyed and the objective secured, follow-on Mobile Infantry formations are expected to reinforce the position and prepare for counterattack.

Notes

  • Assault Platoons are fully mechanized and operate exclusively from AV-35-C carriers.
  • No dedicated command, logistics, or support vehicle exists within the platoon.
  • Command personnel are intentionally distributed among multiple carriers.
  • Vehicle-mounted firepower forms a significant portion of the platoon's combat capability.
  • Costs are listed in Gondaran Currency (G), equivalent to 1930s–1940s USD.

Total platoon strength: 48 personnel
Vehicle strength: 4× AV-35-C Mechanized Assault Carriers
Vehicle-mounted armament: 8× 12.5mm Heavy Machine Guns (6,000 rounds)

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