The amount of kit carried by an infantryman is not something you would believe till you have tried it
2 LAWs, 50 or more rounds of belted for the gimpy, 5 SLR mags (full), probably some boxed 7.62, and that was not untypical. (And then add full pack, 2x24hr ratpacks and some compo rats, entrenching tool, water, bivvy bag, helmet, noddy gear, and all the other stuff).
Even
more "fun" when you were actually
wearing the noddy suit!!.
Half a dozen LAW in a rifle section of 8 is not unreasonable.
"official" listings are simply reccomendations - what the guys do in reality tends to differ, but wargmers seem to bow down and worship these "TO&E" type listings as holy writ. (We always left the silly 2 inch mortar in the armoury. It saved 2 men in the rifle platoon who could be used for better things, if actually available. Just issue a few more shermuley flares and smoke grenades to do it's tasks).
Oh, yep - forgot to add a few grenades (varicose flavours) to the list above, maybe a smoke and 2 HE (or thunderflashes on exercise - good items for some trout fishing
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Cheers
Andy
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