Comparing Aussie vs. French Rifle Squad Tactics

No AI. Become a Patron to support us & get exclusive perks:   / battleorder   Or Sign-Up as a Youtube Member:    / @battleorder   Check out our merch shop for new prints, apparel and other stuff!: https://battleorder.myshopify.com/ If you'd like to make a one-time donation to Battle Order: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Other Platforms • Website: https://www.battleorder.org/ • 2nd Channel:    / battleorder2   • Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/battleorder.org • Instagram:   / battle.order   • Facebook:   / battle.order   Chapters 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - French Squad 5:48 - French Tactical Formations 8:44 - French Tactical Vignettes 10:10 - French Platoon 11:31 - Australian Section (Doctrinal) 14:55 - Preliminary Comparison 16:12 - Australian Section (Vietnam) 18:18 - Australian Tactical Formations 20:40 - Australian Contact Drills 22:52 - Final Comparison Sources: [1] "7 Mai 1955 - Note au Secrétariat d'Etat à la Guerre; Etat disparate de notre armement et de l'urgence à la reconvertir en 7,62 standard (7,62 NATO)" https://www.tircollection.com/t56361-... [2] "Aide-mémoire de l'officier d'infanterie", édition 1970, modifiée 1973, referencing the Model 1967 infantry platoons [3] TTA 150 "Manuel du gradé, Tome - II" (24 June 1968) [4] "Le groupe de combat en progression" (E.C.A. No. 0973) (30 Dec 1968), https://archives.ecpad.fr/archives/co... [5] "Combat dans les localités" (24 July 1964), tactical film from the 1950s involving 6e RPIMa of 11e DI https://archives.ecpad.fr/archives/co... [6] Gari, Manuel (2014). "SOLDAT DE CŒUR: De l'armée de métier aux causes humanitaires" pp. 29-30 [7] "Vade mecum du chef de section de compagnie de combat", 1979 Edition ; INF 202 "Notice sur le combat de la section d'infanterie", Edition 1986 (27 May 1986) [8] Infantry Training, Volume 4, Part 2, The Platoon (1967). Australian Military Forces. 1/5/67. Superseded the 1964 Provisional Platoon pam [9] https://info.raeme.org.au/tocmag58.ht... [10] https://theprinciplesofwar.com/podcas... [11] "Aide-mémoire de l'officier d'infanterie", Ecole d'application de l'infanterie (24 Aug 1962)