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Hi folks.
I was looking at starting a British Infantry Company, (the nice folks at Battlefronts briefing for the 53rd (welsh) Division has got me hooked.)

I noticed in the briefing the Rifle/ MG Teams are only showing '4 man' teams , not the usual '5 man' teams.

Is this because they can use the RAM kangaroo APC, (Were the squads smaller historically.)

Or is it a printing error?

A assume I could base up the standard 5 man Rifle /MG teams and no one would be that bothered. , but I would like to be 'historically correct' if it was for that reason.

I'm not aware of the sections being smaller, but it's not unique to that briefing, the Lorried Infantry in Market Garden are a half and half mix of 5's and 4's, I think it's just to represent the general shortage of manpower after several months of fighting (the 53rd briefing does specify 'in Holland').

I would go on the BF forums and ask them or try WWPd also.I does sound like a typo though.

I don't know but I model all 5 man stands as 4 man for aesthetic reasons