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Anoop C · 12-20-2005, 18:25 PM

Ray sahab,

You had mentioned that induction of new weapons in the IA is not optimal due to manpower limitations.

I am assuming that these new weapons are the anti-material rifles and the Carl Gustaves, which are heavy and whose ammo needs to be carried too. I am further assuming that if a rifle-man can engage with a Carl Gustav (C-G) prior to the assault, he can exchange that weapon for a rifle during the assault, because the two actions will not be simultaneous. So the real limitation is that he cannot carry both his rifle & ammo & supplies as well as the C-G into battle.

From the ToE of the infantry battalion available on Orbat.com

http://www.orbat.com/site/toe/toe/india/infbn.html

there are about 59 un-accounted for men in the Admin Coy, which you had once stated also double up as fighting-porters. Even with that number, we are still hard-pressed to maintain bayonet strength upon induction of new weapons?

Please elucidate to the extent possible on an open forum. Thank you.

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Anoop C Contributor Join Date: 01-20-05 Posts: 396	Ray sahab, You had mentioned that induction of new weapons in the IA is not optimal due to manpower limitations. I am assuming that these new weapons are the anti-material rifles and the Carl Gustaves, which are heavy and whose ammo needs to be carried too. I am further assuming that if a rifle-man can engage with a Carl Gustav (C-G) prior to the assault, he can exchange that weapon for a rifle during the assault, because the two actions will not be simultaneous. So the real limitation is that he cannot carry both his rifle & ammo & supplies as well as the C-G into battle. From the ToE of the infantry battalion available on Orbat.com http://www.orbat.com/site/toe/toe/india/infbn.html there are about 59 un-accounted for men in the Admin Coy, which you had once stated also double up as fighting-porters. Even with that number, we are still hard-pressed to maintain bayonet strength upon induction of new weapons? Please elucidate to the extent possible on an open forum. Thank you.