number of 8mm AAMG in French division

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number of 8mm AAMG in French division

Post by Kelvin » 31 Dec 2019 13:52

In accordance with Lee Sharp French Army Volum V, each 8mm machine section had 4 x 8mm MG.

Regarding infantry battalion of French motorized infantry Regiment in volume III, Battalion weapon Company had 3 x MG platoons, each plation had 2 x MG Groups with 2 MG each. book remark mentions one MG section was expert for AA fire. But exactly how many MG in MG section ? Platoon had 4 guns and Group had 2 guns but in this case, how many MG in section ? Thank

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Re: number of 8mm AAMG in French division

Post by Loïc » 04 Jan 2020 18:10

hello

as above, the Sections consisted also in 2 Groups having 2 pieces (=4 to each Section)
http://www.atf40.fr/ATF40/divers/R%E9gi ... e%20NE.pdf
http://www.atf40.fr/ATF40/divers/RI%20t ... %201-0.pdf

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Re: number of 8mm AAMG in French division

Post by Kelvin » 07 Jan 2020 13:14

Hi, Loic, thank for your data.

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