Quote Originally Posted by Rifleman View Post
It seems that snipers have usually been employed most effectively at battalion level.
That's what my experience thought me. Both recon & sniping are capabilities which, in a perfect army, any infantry company should have. However, I have found it very difficult to maintain these capabilities within the company level, due to the small number of men concerned and the "force of momentum", which tends to constrain the company CO to his more immediate and generalized tasks.

Moreover, the battalion CO should not, IMO "sub-let" this crucial element to his company commanders.

Therefore - a battalion recon platoon and sniper section.