1.

Roles of the MG Truppe

Schutze Gunner No.1

· Operates the weapon, providing traversing/seaching fire and fixed fire in order to either fully
suppress or terminate the enemy.

· Operates the weapon lying down with the gun supported on a bipod or whether in an attack or
exfiltration with the bipod folded up can fire the weapon from the hip.

· Primary source of firepower within the Gruppe. As such No.1 should always be ready to engage
the enemy relying on others to do tasks such as building entrenchments and providing medical
assistance. No.1 will provide security in those situations.

· Placed directly behind or next to Gruppenfuhrer in formations so that he is the first Schutze to
make possible contact with the enemy and also to be quickly directed by the Gruppenfuhrer
when engaging.

· Chosen for marksmanship, scouting/fieldcraft skills, and physical strength.

· Reports magazine changes/reloads to No.2 Hilfe to manage ammunition use. Also in order to
maintain fire superiority in an engagement nearby Schutzen alerted by No.1 that a reload is
taking place will increase their rate of fire.

· Must have an aggressive attitude. In most situations the order to fire will be given by the
Gruppenfuhrer or No.2 Hilfe but when their is sudden contact with the enemy who iniates the
engagement, quick reaction and an immediate response is needed. No.1 instinctively responds
with traversing/searching fire at the area target of incoming fire until accurate fire adjustments
can be given by No.2 Hilfe. The survivalbility of the Gruppe depends on No.1 vigorous reaction
to an ambush. If the gruppe finds itself in a precarious situation aggressive covering fire from
No.1 may be the only cover the Gruppe has. If the suppression of the enemy is effective cover is
given to manuevers of the Gruppe just as well as any terrain features.

· Maintains good communication with No.2 and No.3 when changing positions, managing
ammuntion, and prioritzing targets. A minimum of 5 to 10 meters spacing between Schutzen
based on the available cover and concealment is required as well as audible contact within the
Truppe which must be maintained for cohesion.

Hilfeshutze No.2

· MG truppenfuhrer. Responsible for directing the placement and fire control of No.1 Gunner in
the absence of the Gruppenfuhrer.

· Chosen for leadership skills and tactical/situational awareness, scouting/fieldcraft skills.

 · Placed third in the formation behind or next No.1 MG Schutze and the Gruppenfuhrer.

· Attentive to the terrain features that can be possible enemy approach routes, fighting positions,
as well as nearby features that can be utilized by the Mg Truppe for the same purpose.

· Concerned with improving or changing mg placement. Consideration is made on the benefits of

a position based on the available combinations of hardcover, concealment, defilades along with
a line of sight on the target as well as possible exfiltration routes. May be required to direct the
layout of entrenchment when the MG Truppe is a static position ensuring that their is multiple
positions prepared that can engage targets in the principal field of fire as well to cover the flanks.

· Range finding and precisely communicating corrections and directing No.1 to fire on targets.

· Fire control. Determine and order the appropriate rate of fire. Prioritzing and directing the
distrubution of fire onto most threatening and dangerous targets such as enemy mg positions or
other heavy weapons.

· Must be attentive to the tactical situation and understand the commanders intent to complete
the mission.

· Focuses on using his binoculars and good communication with No.1 to fufill his role rather than
engaging the enemy directly with his personal weapon.

· Repeats No.1 MG Schutze reports of magazine changes in order to alert No.3

Munitionstrager and the Schutzen Truppe to increase rate of rifle fire in between

magazine changes.

· Attentive to ammo usage and resupplying No.1 MG Schutze

· Must be in constant communication with No.1 MG Schutze to be effective, focusing

primarily on No.1 ability to engage the enemy rather than his own.

· Carries a spade in order to build entrenchments for the mg.truppe

· Carries a spare barrel for the Maschinengewehr in order to replace a damaged/overheated

barrel.

· Responsible to recover and operate No.1 MG Schutze's weapon if able to safely when No.1 is
incapacited.

· Should be proficient with operating Maschinengewehr.

Munitionstrager No.3
 · Carries the largest reserve of mg. ammuntion in the gruppe.

· Responsible for resupplying No.1 MG Schutze with ammunition

· Attentive to No.1 MG Schutze reports of magazine changes.

· Responsible for procuring ammuntion for the Mg. Truppe from either the reserve carried by the
Schutzen Truppe or stored in vehicles, and procured from fallen comrades.

· Carries a spade in order to build entrenchments for the mg.truppe

· Provides local security for the mg team, gaurding flanks and rear whether in thefield or a static
position.

· Responsible to recover and operate No.1 MG Schutze's weapon if able to safely when No.1 is
incapacited.

2. Equipment of the Mg Truppe

Schutze Gunner No.1

· 1X Lechte Maschinengewehr 34 or from around 1943 MG 42

· 1x 50rd 7.92x57 Magazine

· 1X Type 08 Pistole, 1 8-rd magazine

· 1x Steilhandgranate

· 2x Bandages

Hilfeshutze No.2

· 1X Type 08 Pistole, 1 8-rd magazine

· 1x 50rd 7.92x57 Magazine

· 1x Spare Barrel

· 1x Dienstglass Binoculars
 · 2x Steilhandgranate

· 2x Bandages

Munitionstrager No.3

· 2x Ammunition boxes holding 300rds 7.92x57

· 1 Kar98k rifle

· 12 clips of 5rds 7.92x57

· 2x Steilhandgranate

Lesson 1. MG deployment in a static postion

.1 No.1 deploys in either/or combination of concealmeant and hardcover, defilade with weapon
ready covering likely direction of enemy advance ready for action in case of any surprise contact.
Security and mg readiness is a high priority at this stage, those digging entrenchments are vulnerable.
That said, no.1 must have suffecient natural cover/concealment at this stage.

.2 No.2 observes the terrain features available, first considering the hardcover,concealment and
defilade available as well as visiblity to the target areas. Properly balancing and combining these features
to position the MG Truppe to be able to observe and engage the enemy as well as prevent the enemies
observation of the MG Truppe. Concealment can prevent visibility and if the primary position cannot
suffienciently give proficient visibility for all fields of fire then alternate positions should be considered
with the should also be considered in the layout of the static position. Ideal postiions should be
screened within concealment as well as provide It preferable to be 10 meteres too far into the woods
than one centimeter too far outside (lehr film panzergrenadier tactics). In the instance the only available
cover impedes the ability of the MG truppe to observe and engage the enemy then visibility should be
priotized. Alternate positions should also be dug to cover flanks and covering fields of fire not available
from the primary position . If operating in conjunction with one or more nearby mg teams consider the
overal placement of the mg team and their ability to have interlocking fields of fire with adjacent mg
teams. Consider exfiltration routes from the position and whether there is quick access to cover and
concealment falling back.

.3 After the first position is chosen no.3 is directed to dig the initial entrenchment, which after
finished is promptly occupied by no.1 Mg schutze. Improvements and addition entrenchments are need
to cover the flanks and rear. These should be dug as close as possible in order to reduce the target area
of enemy handgrenades and artillery. No.2 can assist in this task if the entrenchments need to be rapidly
completed depending on the situation. No.3 should then be directed to dig the placements to the
alternate entrechments needed.

4. No.2 Hilfeshutze begins creating and recording a rangecard with no.1. Divide the principal
direction of fire into 3 sector of fires by designating the direction and degrees of the compass, starting
left to right.

Front Left (example W 25' to NW 40')

Front (exp: NW 40' to E 55')

Front Right (exp: E55' to SE 10')

For each sector identify and discuss key terrain features such as foliage,forest, defiles , roads, fences,
buildings, and elevation and any other conspicous features to use as reference points. The distance in
meters or the range and the width of areas that are ''dead ground'' or areas hidden from the observer
due to undulations in the terrain are to be recorded. Determine and assign primary sectors of fire based
enemy avenues of approach, likely positions for automatic weapons, and probable enemy assault
positions. Find and record the range and desription of these primary sectors of fire in each sector.

'5. Once a rangecard is completed and

Lesson. 2 Rangefinding (Obgefr. Kreidelheim)

Introduction

The DG 6x30's use a measuring system called 'Mils' (Don't worry for people who know what mils are, you
don't have to calculate them like you do with scopes). Each horizontal segment on the DG 6x30's ranging
reticle is a separation of 5 Mils (Horizontal is only used for windage and leading). The vertical segment in
the center of the DG 6x30's is what we will be focusing on for range finding.
The vertical segment is 5 mils in height, and the horizontal segment is 5 mils in length as well

Calculating Ranges

The way you calculate ranges is by counting how many mils your target is in height, in this case, we are
using the ArmA 3 soldier, which is 2 meters in height.
Note: You must know your target's height in meters in order to get an accurate measurement

Once you have your target's height in mils and in meters, you take the target's height in meters divided
by how many mils the target is, and then multiply by 1000 to get your range in meters. Formula: meters /
mils X 1000 = Your Range
 Always round to the closest whole number when counting mils

Examples with 500m, 1000m, and 2000m

2 meters / 4 mils X 1000 = 500m

2 meters / 2 mils X 1000 = 1000m

2 meters / 1 mil X 1000 = 2000m

Fire Control, Fire/Target Types And Application

1. Schießbefehl (Fire commands) and Methods

· The Fire type is determined by characteristics and size of the target or target area.

· Typically the targets engaged in a Gruppes sector are enemy infantry squads armed with rifles or
submachineguns and their support weapons. Support weapons such as Maschinengewehr
(machinegun), Panzershreks (Anti-tank rocket launcher) and Panzer Abwehr Kanon (anti-tank
gun), and are high priority targets. Other high priority targest could be vehicles such as an enemy
Schutzepanzerwagen or SPW (armored personel vehicle). It is important to recognize the
distrubuted fire or concentration fire and proper fire rate needed to suppress or eliminate
different types of targets.

· The rates of fire that can be used with the Machinengewehr are Einzelfeuer, Dauerfeuer and
Feuerstöße. Controlling the firing rates enable leaders conserve ammunition,prevent the
 destruction of barrels, and make certain the appropriate application of fire required for a specific
target area. The size and depth of the target and ammunition supply dictate the selection of the
rate of fire.

· Einzelfuer (Single Fire) The MG-34 is capabable of a single fire rate. This may be used to engage
enemy targets while concealing the presence MG-34 to the enemy. This can useful in certain
situations where the MG Truppe does not want to make itself a high priority target to the
enemy,such a enemy Panzer for example. Can also be used if there if the MG Truppe is extremely
low on ammunition. This firing rate is not applicable to the MG-42.

· Dauerfeuer (Sustained fire) The MG-Schutze fires 5-10 rounds and pauses for 5-6 seconds for
sight aquisition and to extend the condition of the barrel. This is useful firing rate for the MG-34
due to it only having a capacity of 50rds in its drum magazine.

· Feuerstöße (Burst or rapid fire) The standard rate of fire for the MG-42. The MG-Schutze fires
10-12 rounds and pauses for 3-4 seconds for sight aquisition and to extend the condition of the
barrel. The barrel may need to be changed after a few minutes of this firing at this rate.

· Traversing Fire. Distrubuting fire accross the width of the target area with successive changes in
aiming points. These aiming points are close enough to make certain the adequate coverage
needed but spaced evenly accross the target to prevent wasting ammunition. Distributed fire is
used to cover the width and depth of the target area. An example target area this method of fire
would be applicable would be the width of an enemy infantry sqaud in a Schutzenkette
formation.

· Searching Fire. Distributing fire accross the depth with successive changes in elevation. Selecting
different successive aiming points in depth.

· Combining Traversing and Searching fire provides for good coverage of the target. An example of
a target area where this is applicable would be a building with several windows on different
floors or enemy fighting positions placed in different areas on a slope.

· Fixed Fire. A single aiming point is necessary to provide coverage of the target. This is used for
Point targets which only require a single aiming point. Individual enemy infantry, bunkers, MG
nest, and lightly armored vehicles would require this concentration fire.

TIP: When giving an individual enemy soldier a good dose of that Dauerfeuer or Feuerstöße, if able begin
the burst at the head and drag the point of aim accross his midsection to the lower body to ensure the
fire coverage is suffiecient and deadly.