- Reaction score
- 7,948
- Points
- 1,160
I don't know if this is common practice in the French, or other, armies but I remember seeing a wiring diagram for one of their Lt Cavalry outfits (The Para-Hussards - Sabre Squadrons mounted in a mix of ERC-90 and VBL armoured cars IIRC). One thing that stood out for me was the presence within the Regimental structure of both a dismounted Squadron of Regulars and a separate Squadron of Reserves in addition to the mounted Sabre Squadrons and an Anti-tank Squadron ( also mounted in VBLs).
The Para Hussards are one of the High Readiness elements that is routinely deployed, seldom as a Regiment, more often as a Squadron or Troop in a Task Force. I got the impression they stayed pretty busy in places like Chad and Cote d'Ivoire.
Effectively the policy seemed to be to overman the equipment. The Squadron structure, number and type of vehicles, as well as the number of squadrons seemed to be based on expectations of tactical and operational need. Manpower then seemed to be alloted to make sure that those F-Echelon sub-units could then be fully manned despite casualties, leaves and training requirements.
I guess it is something like the fleet management programme but instead of starting from the PYs available and the Equipment available and working out towards the field it starts from the field, goes to the equipment and then to the PYs.
I will try to relocate the magazine article - IIRC it was in an ancient (1990s) copy of Combat and Survival.
The Para Hussards are one of the High Readiness elements that is routinely deployed, seldom as a Regiment, more often as a Squadron or Troop in a Task Force. I got the impression they stayed pretty busy in places like Chad and Cote d'Ivoire.
Effectively the policy seemed to be to overman the equipment. The Squadron structure, number and type of vehicles, as well as the number of squadrons seemed to be based on expectations of tactical and operational need. Manpower then seemed to be alloted to make sure that those F-Echelon sub-units could then be fully manned despite casualties, leaves and training requirements.
I guess it is something like the fleet management programme but instead of starting from the PYs available and the Equipment available and working out towards the field it starts from the field, goes to the equipment and then to the PYs.
I will try to relocate the magazine article - IIRC it was in an ancient (1990s) copy of Combat and Survival.