⬛️⬜️🟥 battleorder.org/post/de-toe-ww2 New archive page for WW2 Germany that includes links to the most commonly cited NARA rolls of captured German KStNs (TO&Es) and links to the best websites to learn more about WW2 German unit organization

🇯🇵 My site now has backups of 7 Cold War Japanese manuals, including on infantry squad/company organization, armor units, basic training, and the Type 62 light machine gun www.battleorder.org/post/jp-manu...

Before CCB of the 10th Armored arrived on scene, Combat Command Reserve of the 9th Armored was already located in the Ardennes as VIII Corps Reserve. For between 36-48 hours they were all that stood between several Panzer Divisions and Bastogne and were assigned the mission to die whilst buying time

🇺🇸 youtu.be/EYPY3NjWXeA In this video I go over the last 10+ years of developments in the realm of U.S. Marine Rifle Squads and their small arms and small arms accessories, from the status quo of 2014 to today. I cover both the squad as fielded and the numerous experimental Rifle Squad organizations

This is the first part of several Orbats I will be putting together related to Combat Command organizations during specific battles. Starting off with Combat Command B of the 10th Armored DIvision prior to the arrival of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne.

🇲🇽 www.battleorder.org/post/mx-toe New Archive page for Modern Mexican military, including 15 Army manuals, 1 Marine manual, 1 Marine battalion TO&E (2022) and 3 naval documents including full Marine, Navy and Naval Aviation orders of battle down to the battalion/separate coy (2022-25)

The USMC Amphibious Recon Battalion of WW2 is the forerunner of their modern-day Recon and Force Recon Battalions. The images below are how they would have looked as a company and battalion from late 1943 to the end of the war. Neat fact is that 21st Commandant James Jones father commanded them!

My website now has a "What's New?" section that will have the major additions to the site over a period of time in one place, including the high resolution versions of graphics, videos, archival material and articles. www.battleorder.org/post/new-1-2...

I have 3 new archive pages with tons of TO&E and ORBAT information: U.S. Army & Marines during the Cold War www.battleorder.org/post/us-toe-... U.S. Army & Marines during WW2 www.battleorder.org/post/us-toe-... British Army during the Cold War www.battleorder.org/post/uk-manu...

🇺🇸 The U.S. Army Cavalry’s Machine Rifle squad of the early 1930. Each Rifle Troop had a Machine Rifle Platoon with enough squads to give each Rifle Platoon one as an attachment (4 in wartime, 3 in peacetime). They used a modified variant of the BAR, the M1922 Machine Rifle

A challenge with force design is you have to index on a scenario to grade the design; this does not mean you have to design against a lone scenario, but it does mean you have to balance tradeoffs between your design and different scenarios You can't just gesture broadly at the ~future of war~

Shot/shot/shot/chaser

Trying out a simpler thumbnail style

This is REAL science, done by REAL scientists

We won WW2 with "Beautician" as a billet

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Still amazing that AI can’t perform basic arithmetic but I’m expected to believe this is the glorious future

New Patreon video on US Army Long-Range Surveillance doctrine, structure and use on exercise during the late 1980s. They were the successors to the LRRPs/Rangers of Vietnam and provided division and corps commanders with intel gathering in the deep area www.patreon.com/collection/1...

The 27th Infantry Division has one of the hardest insignias

Apparently when the 4th Marines was reactivated in 1952 they added a 4th rifle company to its 3rd Bn (K/3/4) and a whole new 4th Battalion to test quadrangular structures at the battalion- and regimental-levels (but had to reverse it when it deployed to Japan under 3MARDIV)

youtu.be/icw2nZevooI 🇫🇷 New video released from the backlog covering a peculiar era of French Infantry Weapons Platoons.

Me when the Army didn't get Cavalry Divisions (Mechanized) partially because the Chief of Cavalry wouldn't let horse regiments be converted for that purpose, so the Army had no choice but to create a separate Armored Force. Literally gave nothing and lost everything

Millennials and Gen Alpha both represented

It's self-evident

youtu.be/vS06jcCUju4 🇹🇭 New video on the organization, weaponry and vehicles of Thai Reconnaissance Cavalry Companies and Platoons. Towards the end it goes into doctrinal options for task organization and some examples of tactical situations where those options may be applied.

I think the laptop I bought with COVID bucks 5 years ago is reaching its limit lol. A 20 second clip using After Effects new 3D functionality taking 1.5 hours to render

The Indian Army's elite Sikh Light Infantry emerged from the Royal Pioneers of British India. Its battalions still recruit primarily from the Mazhabi and Ramgarhia communities, legendary for their resilience in harsh environments, and fierce martial spirit.

It was perfect, down to the last minute details

🇺🇸 New and updated graphics of National Guard Pentomic Divisions (PA, SC, FL, CA, NY). The graphic count is now 14 Pentomic-era Divisions and 2 separate Infantry Brigades/Combat Commands

youtu.be/394prfENU4k New video covering the development history, specifications, and unit organization of the 2S9 Nona-S Airborne Self-Propelled Gun-Mortar in the USSR, Russia and Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦

youtu.be/i0hSE_wrfQw New video about the British Army's short-lived mid-2010s organization for its Foxhound Light Protected Mobility Companies, briefly explaining the requirements behind its somewhat suboptimal organization.

We finally got title A/B testing

I finally have proper multi-language audio capability (not the crappy AI dubbing) so going forward I may do Spanish dubbing on the main channel. Because of the cost it'll be limited to videos in certain topic areas. Could expand to other languages like French if it's affordable

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Bw... New video on almost everything to know about the Alliance's Marines in Mass Effect. This includes an overview of their missions, vehicles, and known units, and uses it as an opportunity to apply some real-world doctrinal terms.

Protein bacon

youtu.be/fGLG1NWDdgI 🇧🇪 New video on Belgium's GWOT era Rifle Squad and Platoon, featuring a mix of F2000s, FN FNCs, Minimis, MAGs, and Accuracy International sniper rifles. The focus is on the Dingo 2 platoon, including seating configurations and dismount on contact drills.

I have learned you can convert models from Mass Effect into .obj files and use them in After Effects. This is a new era

gonna have to start ending videos with xiaohongshu

The legacy of the Green Jackets trace back to the Napoleonic Wars, in which these riflemen gained recognition for their distinctive uniforms and expert marksmanship. Today, their role in the British Army is defined by a preference for fighting in rugged terrain and cities.

youtu.be/NQEjy7yM1NY The U.S. Army protected its Pershing tactical nuclear missile battalions in Europe with an Infantry Battalion. Under Army of Excellence they were given an interesting bespoke TO&E that featured very large motorized Rifle Companies

Who would’ve thought that an Anglo boy would bring hip hop back

youtu.be/FmrlzVIG4G0 New video on the US Marine Corps' adoption of the M1 Garand prior to World War II, why most Marine infantry did not have M1s by the Battle of Guadalcanal, and what Marine units did

Check out my mates new video on Ballistic Missiles. He’s just fired up a new YT channel: youtu.be/CmWQgNSEtdw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ydw... 🇧🇪 New video on planned changes to Belgian Rifle and Support Weapons Platoons in the next few years. They are adopting the French Griffon armored personnel carrier and want to integrate more UAS, C-UAS and anti-armor capabilities

He rage baited me by not grasping the task organization

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xqp... During the last months of the War in Europe, the U.S. Army gave 11 divisions platoons of Black soldiers. After they interviewed white officers and NCOs in 7 of those divisions across 24 rifle companies. The results were pretty significant.

Shiver me timbers

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Some additional information about this particular task force I was given this morning