Assault Platoon
Overview
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 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.
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.
| Element | Personnel | Vehicle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Assault Squad | 12 | 1× AV-35-C | Carries Platoon Leader |
| 2nd Assault Squad | 12 | 1× AV-35-C | Carries Platoon Sergeant |
| 3rd Assault Squad | 12 | 1× AV-35-C | Carries W-2 Platform Specialist |
| Heavy Weapons Squad | 12 | 1× AV-35-C | Carries Master Gunner |
| Total | 48 | 4× AV-35-C |
Platoon Leadership
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.
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.
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.
Assault Squads
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Position | Primary Function |
|---|---|
| Squad Leader | Commands Heavy Weapons Squad |
| Medic | Provides platoon medical support |
| RL-36 Gunner | Anti-armor and bunker engagement |
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner | Carries rockets and assists gunner |
| RL-36 Gunner | Anti-armor and bunker engagement |
| RL-36 Assistant Gunner | Carries rockets and assists gunner |
| LMG-39 Gunner | Provides additional automatic fire |
| Combat Engineer | Demolitions, breaching, obstacle reduction |
| Combat Engineer | Demolitions, breaching, obstacle reduction |
The Heavy Weapons Squad rides in the fourth AV-35-C with the Master Gunner and vehicle crew.
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.
Across the platoon, this provides eight heavy machine-gun barrels and 6,000 rounds of 12.5mm ammunition before dismounted weapons are counted.
| Vehicle | HMG Armament | Ammunition |
|---|---|---|
| AV-35-C Carrier | 2× 12.5mm HMG | 1,500 rounds |
| Assault Platoon Total | 8× 12.5mm HMG | 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.
Dismounted Firepower
When fully deployed, the Assault Platoon fields a large amount of dismounted firepower for its size.
| Weapon | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BR-35 Battle Rifle | 21 | Standard assault rifle |
| SMG-32 | 3 | Carried by squad grenadiers |
| GL-34 "Problem Solver" | 3 | One per Assault Squad |
| LMG-39 | 4 | One per Assault Squad plus one in Heavy Weapons Squad |
| RL-36 | 2 | Heavy Weapons Squad |
| P-32 Service Pistol | 8 | 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.
Vehicular Resupply
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.
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.
Operational Use
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.
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.
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.