Quote Originally Posted by Fuchs View Post
Then again, the Bundeswehr practically stuck to the dominant '34-'43 model of a squad being a machinegunner (80% firepower) with his escort and porters (20%) until few years ago. The average peacetime rifleman never really understood that his rifle was not his dominant raison d'tre.

('44-'45 saw experiments with an emphasis on assault rifles or with two GPMG per squad).
Which model was better?