Quote Originally Posted by Norfolk View Post
I also get quite upset about the whole Platoon bit; As far as I'm concerned, Platoon is there to direct any Heavy Weapons they may have or receive from Company. Once the Platoon Cdr has made his appreciation and issued his order after Contact, let the Sections do their bit, and the way they see fit.
Sorry to go off topic here, and back to the old thread, but I don't see what the problem is. Platoons don't just attack things. They do a whole range of activities which the organisation has to account for. The whole problem of this debate is everyone defaults to F&M as being the defining purpose of Squad and Platoon organisation. It is not. The defining purpose should be simple and effective control.