The French sent the all volunteer "Korean" Battalion, which was organized on the basis of a US Infantry Battalion, though with some Gallic touches. Interestingly enough, the infantry element was almost all parachute trained, with the volunteers from the Metropolitan Army. In the 1st Company, those from the Colonial Army in the 2nd, and the Volunteers from the French Foreign Legion in the 3rd. The battalion was attached to the 23rd US Infantry Regiment, and served as part of it.
Its organization for COMMAND DECISION is as follows:
FRENCH BATTALION
(Veteran, Morale 11)
BATTALION HEADQUARTERS
- 1 Command Stand
1 Jeep
2 Support Stands
1 Sapper (Flamethrower) Stand
1 Staff Radio Truck
1 Light truck
2 Medium Trucks
3 INFANTRY COMPANIES, each with;
- 1 Command Stand
3 Infantry Stands
1 Weapons Stand
WEAPONS COMPANY
- 2 MMG Stands
1 81mm Mortar Stand (DS)
1 75mm Recoiless Rifle Stand (DS)
3 Medium Trucks
Consider as US Army Troops, with the exception that the Infantry should be rated as parachute for Fire.
United Nations
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