Kassaran wrote:Kouralia wrote:So, thought I'd do some stuff for load-outs for my average infanteers, because we reached the allocated maximum length of time for breaking from gunsperg to stabsperg.
Worn Kit:Belt Kit:Assault Pack:Marching Pack:Not included - whatever random shite they pick up and put in their pockets, from sweets to an extra ten magazines, or personal kit like string.
Anything glaringly missing?
Nothing missing, but you could definitely settle for some more modularization and less standardization. Scratch Belt Kit verbiage unless it's nation-specific terminology for that particular gear and switch it to 'Rigging' or 'Harness' Kit.
My nation's got a bit of a Roman Legion-esque thing for its infantry in some ways, so this 'lol standard' stuff is quite in character. However, they're flexible in the field. So while every soldier will have all of this stuff, not every man needs to carry every thing. It's like, the section will be issued with 2,400 rounds of linked ammo, and while distribution is up to the IC/2IC, they'll
probably give each man 3 belts. Or the Corporal in training will teach the guys to stick their ammo pouches etc. in the correct places, and will issue them with X number of pouches to hold Y amount of munititons and supplies, but if they buy or scrounge extra then they can do what they like with it. Also, 'belt kit' is the national terminology, though the actual pouches etc. are directly attached to the body armour by a MOLLE system.
Second, your Belt Kit includes Individual Weapon, but that's rarely something to include as part of the gear. You get issued that separately, swap that terminology towards Individual Weapon Slings (specifying sling-types perhaps), then go from there.
Yeah, it's attached to the body by a 3pt sling. That's included in with belt kit, as I'm considering the different levels of 'being armed' for an RP I've got going. The absolute minimum would just be the top bit, and is probably worn by anyone on administrative duty etc. or combat service support in the relevant facility. Belt kit (with IW etc.) is worn by everyone on guard duty. Assault or Marching Packs worn by those going out on patrol.
Third, determining where your infantry men will wear their kit is good and all for uniformity, but in all reality they wear it how they want. If they find it easier to have their smoke grenade by their chest, flanked by the radio to the inside of the chest and the ammunition magazine digging into their shoulder for some reason, then they'll do it. Defining how and where htings will go may only get in the way of different soldiers in the fighting force. That's just my thoughts on the matter, taken from SIHMDSS.
Yeah, they'll do that but the infantry training school will teach them a prescribed 'ideal' or 'optimal' way of doing it.
I'm guessing that Personal Trauma Kit is a Kouralian IFAK then? If so, good, but you might want to specify other aspects of the IFAK, such as what it holds. The Respirator is standard? Or is it mission specific? You might want to denote which items in the list are Mission-Specific and aren't exactly carried all the time.
Yeah, it is. I'll look at what goes into it tomorrow.
wrt respirator... I guess it's standard? It depends on whether the CO thinks it's necessary or not. They'd at least deploy with it, but if they can get away with stuffing it in the marching pack (and putting the CBRN overalls in there too) they'd probably do so in a heartbeat. And, tbf, most of this is pretty 'carried all the time.'
Scratch the water bottle and cup. If you really need some sort of vessel for holding water, make one of the magazine holders a dual-purpose for that sake. In the end, what they'll actually want is a Camelbak or some other sort of Water Vessel worn on the back or over the shoulder.
Damn, forgot about camelnaks. I'll include that, and they'll probably get issued water bottles too because Kouralia is a hot country and understands the need to never run out of hydration. If they decide to take the bottle pouch off that's their choice. Also, the cup is 100% the most important part of this kit, 'cause how else will you make shitty MRE tea?
Always have your E-Tool. That's not even an option for us here on the Red White and Blue side of the puddle.
WOuld it be possible to carry a Smatchet and an E-Tool alongside the rest of the belt kit?
CBRN Gear in it's entirety is a lot more than what could conceivably fit in my assault pack here. Unless you have some sort of super-pack, I'd recommend making that your 'Mission specific' gear, because I'd definitely not want to haul around all of my CBRN kit all the time on patrols or whatnot.
Okay. It is pretty mission-specific (more so than just the respirator), but considering some of the nations Kouralia might fight, the chances of encountering chemical weapons are probably quite high compared to RL soldiers.
24 Hrs of rations is actually, maybe two MRE's? Comfortably? One MRE is really all you need per day to sustain a soldier. They've got a ton of calories and your infantry will be conditioned and trained on how to properly ration out their own MRE's.
Yeah, I mean like
one of these and its contents (and a second one for the second day).
Tent supplies, while nice and all, might not be needed and you might want to specify that your 40mm munitions are also... well, mission specific. Just go through and look at mission specific gear, or moreover find your mission-specific gear. That might help with narrowing things down.
I stuck those in because the belt kit should arguably be enough to last on for a day, even with no shelter (might get a bit peckish by the end though if you didn't stuff your pockets with bits of ration). Then the Assault Kit should contain enough stuff to continue the patrol overnight and to the next day. The Marching kit is more for 'we are carrying everything on our backs as we walk across the Falklands to stab hispanic blokes.'