My buddies over at Navy Recognition (you really should check out their websites if you haven't already) sent me a hookup of the discussion happening over at Military Photos. I can't confirm the info but according to some comments the French are about to deploy over 250 armored vehicles to the fight. We're talking mostly VBCI, VAB and Panhard recon vehicles and trucks.
By my quick count that amounts to about a Army Brigade (+), more probably just under a full strength US Army Light Infantry Division. I'm not sure how the French classify their units but just a quick accounting of the units involved indicates that we're seeing something big.
Add to it the fact that an LHD will be off the coast providing a staging base for French Helos and you have a major event taking place. Mali bears watching. This thing is about to pop. The pics are from Military Photos and Navy Recognition.
By my quick count that amounts to about a Army Brigade (+), more probably just under a full strength US Army Light Infantry Division. I'm not sure how the French classify their units but just a quick accounting of the units involved indicates that we're seeing something big.
Add to it the fact that an LHD will be off the coast providing a staging base for French Helos and you have a major event taking place. Mali bears watching. This thing is about to pop. The pics are from Military Photos and Navy Recognition.
Wait, how many men and vehicles are typically in an American Light Infantry Division if a French Brigade (plus a little extra) equals it?
ReplyDeletei was giving a broad range of between at least 2500 to a high of 10,500 which is or was the number of guys in an old skool Army light infantry division. if i recall correctly at one time a full strength infantry division was ike 18000 guys so you're talking about a pretty big difference in size range. plus you're not even talking about the difference in the number of troops in a mech, infantry, parachute infantry, air assault infantry or light infantry division. on top of that you can talk about a Marine Division and your'e talking because you're talking 4 regiments. now one other thing to throw a wrench into this. modern army divisions are built around brigades and i think the army is using a thre brigade structure or is it two...not sure but its all jacked up.
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