December 26, 2021 December 26, 2021/ Robert Avery

This force represents an infantry company from 48th Division, 14th Army, that took part in the invasion of the Philippines in December 1941. It is a motorised “triangle” infantry division raised in Formosa (Taiwan) in 1940.

Company HQ & Specialists

Company HQ

Sniper

Company Transport

Core Troops

1st Platoon (Big Man, 3 x Rifle Squad, 1 x Grenade Launcher Squad)

2nd Platoon (Big Man, 3 x Rifle Squad, 1 x Grenade Launcher Squad)

3rd Platoon (Big Man, 3 x Rifle Squad, 1 x Grenade Launcher Squad)

Battalion Support

MMG Platoon (4 x MMG)

MMG Platoon (4 x MMG)

(Overstrength) Infantry Howitzer Platoon (4/2 x Type 92 70mm Howitzers)

(Overstrength) Infantry Anti-Tank Platoon (4/2 x Type 97 20mm AT Rifle Teams)

Regiment Support

2 x Anti-Tank Platoon (each 2 x Type 94 37mm AT Guns)

Mountain Gun Platoon (2 x Type 41 75mm Mountain Guns)

Division Support

Engineers (1 x Engineer Squad)

Attached Reconnaissance Troops

Army Support

Light Tank Company

Company HQ (1 x Type 95 Ha Go Light Tank)

1st Platoon (3 x Type 95 Ha Go Light Tanks)

2nd Platoon (3 x Type 95 Ha Go Light Tanks)

3rd Platoon (3 x Type 95 Ha Go Light Tanks)

Medium Tank Company

Company HQ (1 x Type 95 Ha Go Light Tank, 2 x Type 89 I Go Medium Tanks)

1st Platoon (3 x Type 89 I Go Medium Tanks)

2nd Platoon (3 x Type 89 I Go Medium Tanks)

3rd Platoon (3 x Type 89 I Go Medium Tanks)

Other Army Troops

(Understrength) Half-Battery Medium Field Artillery (2/4 x 105mm Field Guns)

Air Support

"Oscar"

"Zero"

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