Soviet Infantry/LMG Squad Size

[Nigel Heather]

How many figures do you experienced players field in an early war soviet infantry (or LMG) squad.

From what I’ve read, historically, 11 seems to be the full strength size on paper.

The main rule book even states 11 men in the body text but when it comes to the table in both the rule book and the army book it caters for 12 man squads.

I’m inclined to stick with 11 men but in the back of my mind I wonder whether the designers believe that 12 men leads to better gameplay.

Interested in hearing what you guys do.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Master Chief]

I have not tried using the Soviet LMG squads yet. Typically I would field half squads, so I wouldn’t face this issue. However assuming I am fielding a full squad, I would follow the Armies of Soviet Union book and field a 12-men squad, until an errata officially changes it.

[Nat]

They state that it started off pre-war as 12 but then dropped due to re-orgs after Barbarrossa

However as I take this game to be more hollywood than real life I’d run the 12 men thats in the book as it gives you the order re-roll until you’ve lost a model.

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