Special thanks to Corporal Jade Ohlhauser for assistance with the research.

Canadian Infantry Platoon Table of Organization & Equipment:

The Canadian military has seen service in several foreign wars, from the Second Boer War to the Gulf War, and is most noted for its expertise in Peacekeeping, where Canadian units have served on almost every United Nations Peacekeeping mission since the inception of the Peacekeeping role of the United Nations. More recently, Canadian units have been used for internal security at the Oka, Quebec crisis and on peacekeeping in Bosnia.

The Canadian Land Forces are (finally) getting new equipment, and the organization charts below show the state of the Canadian Mechanized Infantry Platoon in the 1990s, which consists of a Platoon HQ and Weapons Section, and 3 Rifle Sections, all carried within 4 APCs. The APCs are being modernized at present, so Canadian Infantry could, depending on the time frame, actually use one of three types of APCs.

Currently being phased out is the venerable M113, which is still in service in some units. For the UN mission to Somalia, the Canadian Airborne Regiment (now disbanded) appropriated the LAV-APC "Bison" from Canadian reserve units. Currently, the APC just coming into service is the Kodiak, which is a slightly larger version of the LAV-25.

PC Mech Rules Modifications for Canadian APCs

The following Rules modifications are designed to allow players to easily integrate the following vehicles into a PC Mech game. Ideally, we would have status sheets custom made to each vehicle, which is not practical within the context of this website.

M113:

No modification

 

Bison (LAV-APC):

Use LAV-25 Status Sheet, re-roll Turret hits as the Bison has no turret. Replace "Turret Lip" location with "Heavy Machine Gun, PF: 6/6" to represent the commander's Cupola. The weapon mounted is the M2HB. Increase Hull Target Size by +1 on table 3 of the LAV-25 Status sheets to represent the enlarged Hull/Dismount Section compartment.

 

Kodiak:

Use LAV-25 Status Sheet. Increase Hull Target Size by +1 on table 3 of the LAV-25 Status sheets to represent the enlarged Hull/Dismount Section compartment.There are reports that the Kodiak has bolt-on armour panels to increase its protection against weapons fire up to 30mm. As soon as I have more information on this, I'll update this page.

 

Coyote (LAV-RECCE):

This is a Reconnaissance version of the LAV-25. Externally identical to the LAV-25, the Coyote is packed with sensors and radio gear, as well as an extensible, mast-mounted thermal imaging camera. Replace Hull Side Hot Location "57-60" with the hit location "Camera". If the camera is extended (PF: 6/6), any hits on that location will only hit the camera and will not penetrate into the Fuel tank. If the camera is retracted (PF:24/24), then any hits in that location will have their normal chance of penetrating the Fuel tank.

Platoon Organization Charts

For those unfamiliar with Canadian military designations, a C7 is an M16A2 rifle produced under license by Diemaco. It differs from the M16A2 issued to U.S. Military personnel in that it replaces the Three-round burst option with Full Automatic fire. U.S. Military M16A2s have no full automatic fire option. The C9 refers to the Belgian Minimi Squad Assault Weapon, designated M249 in U.S. Military service. The C6 is the Belgian FN Mag-58 GPMG.

Everyone is paired into two man teams, the commander is with the rad-op and the 2ic is with one of the machine gunners. This set up may be changed according to the commander's discretion. For tactical purposes the section is divided into two groups.

When advancing upon the enemy positions the commander forms the section into an "extended line" with everyone facing the enemy. Starting with a "section attack" one group covers while the others advance. Then "group attack" starts and teams cover while the other advances. Finally "team attack" begins where one team member covers the other.

Phoenix Command Miniatures Section Organization: