For the modern gamer, the following TO&E will give you the organization for one of the major interventionist forces of the world, whose elements have seen action in the Middle East and Asia over the last 20 years.
TROOP QUALITY : See Notes
MORALE: See Notes
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
- 1 Command Stand
1 VLB
1 TOC VAB
1st HUSSAR PARACHUTE REGIMENT, with:
- HEADQUARTERS: 1 Command F.RC
3 SQUADRONS, each with;
- 1 Command FRC
3 Recon ERC's
1 VBL with Milan
2 PARACHUTE INFANTRY BRIGADES, each with:
- BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, with:
- 1 Command Stand
1 VLB
1 VLB TOC
1 SA-314 Gazelle Helicopter
3 AIRBORNE REGIMENTS, each with:
- REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with
- 1 Command Stand
1 VLB
1 VLB TOC
WEAPONS COMPANY, with:
- 2 Recon VLB's
1 Recon VLB with HMG
1 120mm Mortar
1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
2 VLBs
2 Milan Stands
3 VLB's
1 20mm F2 AA Gun
1 Gun Crew Stand
1 Gun Crew Stand
4 AIRBORNE COMPANIES, each with:
- 1 Command/Milan Stand
1 Slim Team
3 Infantry Stands
5 VLB's
35th PARACHUTE ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with:
- REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
- 1 Command Stand
3 FO Stands
4 VLB's
3 COMPOSITE BATTERIES, each with:
- 1 Command Stand
1 VLB
1 M101 105mm Howitzer (US)
1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
1 Medium Truck
1 120mm Mortar
1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
3 VLB's
1 Gun Crew Stand
1 20mm F2 AA Gun
1 Gun Crew Stand
17th AIRBORNE ENGINEER REGIMENT, with:
- REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
- 1 Command Stand
1 VLB
1 Recon VLB
3 ENGINEER COMPANIES, each with:
- 1 Command Engineer Stand
1 Engineer Stand
2 VLB's
1 VLB with minelayer
2 Earthmovers
1 Medium Supply Truck
1st MARINE PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, with:
- (Organized as the other Airborne Infantry Regiments listed above.)
7th COMBAT HELICOPTER REGIMENT, with:
- 1 OBSERVATION SQUADRON, with: 2 SA-341 Gazelle OR
1 GUNSHIP SQUADRON, with: 2 SA-341/gun Gazelle AH
3 ANTITANK SQUADRONS, each with: 2 SA-342M Gazelle HOT AH
1 MANEUVER SQUADRON, with: 2 Puma UH
NOTES
1, The VLB (Vehicle Blinde Leger) has replaced jeeps in the Airborne Division. The data for it is as follows:
| NAME | WT | SPEED | CARGO | NIGHT VISION | AA | MISSILES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLB | L | 125/35 | 1 | P | LMG | - |
| VLB/HMG | L | 125/35 | 1 | P | HMG | - |
| VLB/T1OC | L | 125/35 | TOC | P | LMG | - |
| VLB/Milan | L | 125/35 | - | P | - | 4 Milan |
2. 81mm Mortar Teams. This represents the two 81mm Mortars found in each of the airborne companies. Treat it as a standard 81m Mortar, with a range of 41, a ROF of 2, and an HE value of 1"/4.
3. The 11th French Airborne Division is composed of the following units, whose status, troops quality, and morale is as follows:
| UNIT | QUALITY | MORALE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| lst Hussar Paracbute Regt. | Vet | 10 | P |
| lst Brigade | |||
| 3rd Marine Parachute Regt | Vet | 10 | P |
| 8th Marine Parachute Regt | Vet | 9 | P |
| 9th Chasseur Parachute Regt | Vet | 9 | - |
| 2nd Brigade | |||
| 6th Marine Parachute Regt | Vet | 9 | - |
| 2nd Foreign Legion Parachute Regt | Elite | 11 | P |
| 9th Chasseur Parachute Regt | Vet | 9 | - |
| 35th Airborne Artillery Regt | Vet | 10 | P |
| 17th Airborne Engineer Regt | Vet | 10 | P |
| 1st Marine Parachute Regt | Elite | 11 | P |
| 7th Combat Helicopter Regt | Vet | 10 | P |
P = Professional units - may serve outside of France without Parliamentary Assent.
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