4CMBG pictures and info

[George Wallace]

I googled "orbat, 4 CMBG" and came up with this, that someone else used to create a Cold War game:

http://coldwargamer.blogspot.ca/2012/06/orbat-1980s-4cmbg-battle-group-part-1.html


or you could use this site:

http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/orgformations/4cmbg.htm

 

[Loachman]

The Canadian Army does not have "Squads". It has "Sections", in common with other British Commonwealth armies.

 

[FJAG]

  I could use the breakdown, if anyone has them, to Squad level for the following:
Infantry Bat Combat Support Coy. TOW, Mortar, recce and pioneer platoons

The attachment is a snap from B-GL-309-003 The Infantry Section and Platoon in Battle 15 Aug 1996 - Figure 2-1 Organization of an Infantry Battalion

:cheers:

 

[McG]

More pictures are buried through here:  http://army.ca/gallery3/index.php/

and there is one here:  http://army.ca/wiki/index.php/Category:Cold_War_Images

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I think it was 84 I went over to be part of Z battery for Reforger and it was a hollow shell that was filled out by flying in personal.

 

[FJAG]

I think it was 84 I went over to be part of Z battery for Reforger and it was a hollow shell that was filled out by flying in personal.

That was a good exercise. It got so warm towards the end that we had to cut back the exercise as the manoeuvre damage in the soft fields was enormous.

My recollection was that Z Battery in Germany had some 15 or so personnel on permanent staff--the Battery Captain and the rest mostly RCEME heavy track maintainers. The rest of the battery was flyover personnel from G Bty 3 RCHA.

Here's a picture of us being welcomed by the 1 RCHA CO, George Oehring. G Bty's commander; Lou Branum is on the right and me tucked away on the left. Since Z Bty had it's own BK, I went over as the third FOO.

 

[Danjanou]

My timeline was a bit prior to this but can also dig up digitize ( and censor as needed) pics and other info. As noted wargaming sites are often useful for TOEs etc especially with the recent resurgence in Cold War gaming such as BF's new Team Yankee. Will dig up links etc  and post as I can.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

That was a good exercise. It got so warm towards the end that we had to cut back the exercise as the manoeuvre damage in the soft fields was enormous.

My recollection was that Z Battery in Germany had some 15 or so personnel on permanent staff--the Battery Captain and the rest mostly RCEME heavy track maintainers. The rest of the battery was flyover personnel from G Bty 3 RCHA.

Here's a picture of us being welcomed by the 1 RCHA CO, George Oehring. G Bty's commander; Lou Branum is on the right and me tucked away on the left. Since Z Bty had it's own BK, I went over as the third FOO.

I might be in the back of that picture :0. Details are foggy but I was attached to the RQMS as a driver. I really enjoyed Germany, I found the unit quite good to work with and lot more task focused than 3rd herd.