Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

[Listy]

Not 40+. Otherwise he'd look through smoke as well.

The best way to I can see is have the visablity higher than it normaly would be.

[Listy]

whoops..

The Montagnard was a Mr Nik.

[Pyros]

What about (Heavy) Machineguns (Co support weapons) ?

[Listy]

OOB:
Rifle companies:
3x Rifle platoons.
1x Mortar Platoon.

Each paltoon had three rifle squads, and an M60 support squad, with 2 M60's.

1x Mortar platoon, with three 81mm's.

D Coy:
1x mortar platoon.
1x MMG Platoon.
1x Anti-tank platoon (swapped to a 2nd MMG Platoon).
Recce Platoon.

I belive that the total M60's in D coy was 9.

[Pyros]

Thanks David,

Then what about the info concerning that each Co (A, B, C) would carry one mortar with full ammo?

I guess we follow that and then we add the 3x 81mm from Co D to a total of 6x 81mm.
By the way, has anyone checked how much lethal is mortar firing?

[Listy]

Moore says each Rifle Coy has a mortar troop with three mortars each.

One reference in the book says the mortars had 40 rounds.

However with the companies under strength I'm wondering if that wouldn't effect the number of tubes.

[Pyros]

David,

In the After action report of the LZ X-ray battle it says that each rifle Company took just one mortar with max ammo:

For Official Use Only

The tube artillery will be followed by 30 seconds of Aerial Rocket Artillery followed by 30 seconds of gunship preparation just prior to touchdown of the assault company.
All mortars under Company D mortar platoon control.
Position area to be selected after landing. Priority
of fires initially to Company B then to Company A when
move off the LZ begins.

B. Company A:

C. Company B:

D. Company C:

E. Company D:

F. Headquarters Company: Move to Landing Zone on order
utilizing 2 CH-47's.

G. Coordinating Instructions:

(1) Each rifle company be prepared to assume mission of any other rifle company on order.

(2) "C" lift frequency will be used for move.

(3) All rifle companies take one mortar and maximum ammunition.

(4) All mortars will be brought in as internal UH1D loads and placed under Company D control.