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Infantryman's Basic Load
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Kurt Feltenberger
What was the basic load for an infantryman in the 80s? Specifically, I'm looking at the number of magazines for their rifle and whether they carried any spare (boxed?) ammo to reload. This question was predicated by finding a Warsaw Pact (not sure the nationality) AK mag bag that carried three (four?) mags and was slung over the shoulder.
Follow up question: Has this changed from then to the present day? Thanks! -- Kurt Feltenberger kurt@.../kfeltenberger@... “Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not living enough." - Me -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com |
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russ vaughn
210 rounds 7 mags basic load 11B US Army. Then as much ammo in bandoleers as you could load into your ruck after mission essential equipment. 600 rounds per M60, we always tried to carry 800 plus. We hadn’t received SAWS when I was in. I don’t remember the M203 ammo basic load.
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On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 6:16 PM, Kurt Feltenberger via groups.io <kfeltenberger@...> wrote:
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Ryan Opel
Standard US load was 210 rds. 6x30rd mags in ammo pouches, 1 in rifle. If I recall correctly a ammo can held 420rds (2 reloads) in bandoleers. There would be a number of those in the vehicle. Brought to the foxhole for defensive operations. Ryan 11B 1986-1991 10th Mtn. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "Kurt Feltenberger via groups.io" <kfeltenberger@...> Date: 3/21/23 8:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: TOandEs@groups.io Subject: [TOandEs] Infantryman's Basic Load looking at the number of magazines for their rifle and whether they carried any spare (boxed?) ammo to reload. This question was predicated by finding a Warsaw Pact (not sure the nationality) AK mag bag that carried three (four?) mags and was slung over the shoulder. Follow up question: Has this changed from then to the present day? Thanks! -- Kurt Feltenberger kurt@.../kfeltenberger@... “Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not living enough." - Me -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com |
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You are correct. In 1/75th I carried 4 pouches each with 3 mags of 30 rounds and one in the rifle giving me 390 rounds in total. As our mission(s) were more isolated, we carried more, plus the two additional bandoliers in our rucks. Along with spare batteries for the radios, belted ammo for the M60, and stripped down rations which were either original C rations, or LRRP rations, and later MRE's. Snivel gear was limited and spread across the squad, as we were at 50% alert at all times. When I came back in, about a year after getting out and trying ROTC, I came down on levy and went to Germany for 3 years, still maintaining my same load out in my combat bag, with standard 2 mag pouches for training and guard duties, which was the mech infantry load out. Sandy 11HV 1981 - 1985 1/75th 11HVE9 1/48 Inf, 3rd AD 1986-1989
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 09:38:55 PM EDT, Ryan Opel <ryan.opel@...> wrote:
Standard US load was 210 rds. 6x30rd mags in ammo pouches, 1 in rifle. If I recall correctly a ammo can held 420rds (2 reloads) in bandoleers. There would be a number of those in the vehicle. Brought to the foxhole for defensive operations. Ryan 11B 1986-1991 10th Mtn. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "Kurt Feltenberger via groups.io" <kfeltenberger@...> Date: 3/21/23 8:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: TOandEs@groups.io Subject: [TOandEs] Infantryman's Basic Load looking at the number of magazines for their rifle and whether they carried any spare (boxed?) ammo to reload. This question was predicated by finding a Warsaw Pact (not sure the nationality) AK mag bag that carried three (four?) mags and was slung over the shoulder. Follow up question: Has this changed from then to the present day? Thanks! -- Kurt Feltenberger kurt@.../kfeltenberger@... “Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not living enough." - Me -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com |
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Ian Shaw
Basic load for British infantryman upto the early 80's (SLR period)
4 mags + 1 on Rifle 2 50 round belts or 2 30 rnd mag if L4 rarther than GPMG 2 Grenades 2-3 individulal tracer rounds Maybe 1 M72 66mm LAW. |
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Kurt Feltenberger
On 3/21/2023 8:37 PM, russ vaughn via groups.io wrote:
210 rounds 7 mags basic load 11B US Army. Then as much ammo in bandoleers as you could load into your ruck after mission essential equipment 600 rounds per M60, we always tried to carry 800 plus. We hadn’t received SAWS when I was in. I don’t remember the M203 ammo basic load.Thanks! And thanks to all who answered. Does anyone have what the average Warsaw Pact soldier would carry? Thanks! -- Kurt Feltenberger kurt@.../kfeltenberger@... “Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not living enough." - Me -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com |
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opingebr
Norwegian Army, early 70s until 2010ish: 4 20-round G3 mags in webgear + 1 in rifle (100 rounds total) OR |
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