Line Company
Line Infantry Company
A Line Infantry Company is the standard company-level formation of Gondaran Mobile Infantry (Line Infantry). It is a motorized defensive unit built to arrive behind assault forces, dismount in organized order, establish immediate security, and entrench for sustained holding operations.
A standard Line Infantry Company consists of:
- 1 × Company Headquarters
- 3 × Line Platoons
- 1 × Heavy Weapons Platoon
Company Structure
| Element | Function | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| Company Headquarters | Company command, signals, medical support, scout control | 1 × CT-32, 1 × UV-32 Mule |
| 3 × Line Platoons | Primary rifle maneuver and holding force | 9 × CT-32, 3 × UV-32 Mule |
| 1 × Heavy Weapons Platoon | Company-level direct and indirect fire support | 2 × CT-32, 6 × UV-32 Mule |
Company Headquarters
The Company Headquarters is the command and control element of the company. It directs the movement, deployment, and defensive coordination of the three Line Platoons and the Heavy Weapons Platoon. It also maintains communications with higher command, controls the company scout element, and provides immediate medical support.
Company Headquarters Personnel
The Company Headquarters consists of 12 men:
- Company Commander (O-3)
- Executive Officer (O-2)
- First Sergeant (E-7)
- 2 × Radio Operators
- 2 × Runners / Orderlies
- 2 × Medics
- 3-man Scout Team
Company Headquarters Transport
The Company Headquarters is assigned:
- 1 × CT-32 6×6 2.5-ton 12-man transport
- 1 × UV-32 Mule
The CT-32 serves as the primary command transport for the company headquarters staff.
The UV-32 Mule is assigned to the scout team for forward movement, short-range reconnaissance, message relay, and rapid repositioning.
Line Platoons
The company fields 3 × Line Platoons.
These are the primary rifle elements of the company and form the main body used to occupy, entrench, and hold ground.
The internal structure of the Line Platoon is defined on its own page and is not repeated here.
Line Platoon Transport
Each Line Platoon is assigned:
- 3 × CT-32 6×6 2.5-ton 12-man transports
- 1 × UV-32 Mule
For all three Line Platoons combined, this gives:
- 9 × CT-32
- 3 × UV-32 Mule
Heavy Weapons Platoon
The Heavy Weapons Platoon is the company’s centralized fire-support element. It provides immediate overwatch during deployment, sustained medium machine-gun fire, and short-range indirect fire once the company is in position.
It consists of:
- Platoon Headquarters
- 4 × 62.5mm Mortar Teams
- 4 × VMG-33 Medium Machine Gun Teams
- 1 × Support Mule
Heavy Weapons Platoon Headquarters
The Heavy Weapons Platoon Headquarters controls the platoon’s support weapons, coordinates emplacement, assigns sectors, and manages movement between firing positions.
It is assigned:
- 1 × UV-32 Mule
62.5mm Mortar Teams
The platoon fields:
- 4 × 62.5mm Mortar Teams
Each mortar team is a 4-man team.
This gives a mortar section strength of:
- 16 men
- 4 × 62.5mm mortars
62.5mm Mortar Team Transport
The mortar teams are moved by:
- 2 × CT-32 6×6 2.5-ton 12-man transports
Each CT-32 carries:
- 2 × 62.5mm mortar teams
- mortar tubes
- baseplates
- initial ammunition load
- associated section equipment
VMG-33 Medium Machine Gun Teams
The platoon fields:
- 4 × VMG-33 Medium Machine Gun Teams
Each VMG team is a 4-man team:
- Gunner
- Assistant Gunner
- Ammunition Bearer
- Mule Handler
This gives the VMG section a strength of:
- 16 men
- 4 × VMG-33 medium machine guns
VMG-33 Team Transport
Each VMG-33 team is assigned:
- 1 × UV-32 Mule fitted with the UMGM (Universal Machine Gun Mount)
This gives the VMG section:
- 4 × UV-32 Mule
During convoy movement, the VMG-33 remains mounted on the Mule and provides en route security, ambush response, and immediate covering fire.
Upon reaching the objective, the team is expected to execute a 1-minute basic fire-position drill. This establishes immediate overwatch while the rest of the company dismounts, spreads out, and begins digging fighting positions.
Once the company’s permanent defensive line is established, the VMG teams shift into their final dug-in firing positions.
Heavy Weapons Platoon Support Mule
The platoon also includes:
- 1 × UV-32 Mule
This vehicle is used for:
- ammunition movement
- local support hauling
- short-range repositioning
- emergency casualty pullback when required
Heavy Weapons Platoon Transport Total
The Heavy Weapons Platoon is assigned:
- 2 × CT-32
- 6 × UV-32 Mule
Company Transport Summary
A standard Line Infantry Company is assigned the following transport:
CT-32 6×6 2.5-ton 12-man transports
- 1 × Company Headquarters
- 9 × Line Platoons
- 2 × Heavy Weapons Platoon
Total: 12 × CT-32
UV-32 Mule utility vehicles
- 1 × Company Headquarters
- 3 × Line Platoons
- 6 × Heavy Weapons Platoon
Total: 10 × UV-32 Mule
Definitive Company View
A standard Gondaran Line Infantry Company consists of:
- 1 × Company Headquarters — 12 men
- 3 × Line Platoons
- 1 × Heavy Weapons Platoon containing:
- 4 × 62.5mm Mortar Teams (4-man each)
- 4 × VMG-33 Medium Machine Gun Teams (4-man each)
Transport assigned to the company:
- 12 × CT-32
- 10 × UV-32 Mule