Imperial Army Vehicle Types

[CRMcNeill]

So, on the continuing theme of trying to make sense of the discrepancies in the Imperial Sourcebook, I have another question. The book lists several different vehicle types, including, wheeled, tracked, and air cushion, in addition to the known types of repulsorlifts and walkers. The various sources list walkers as "all-terrain", and say that air-cushion vehicles are used on planets where the gravity field is unstable, making repulsorlifts unviable.

And as near as I can see, that's it.

I'd like to hear the forum's opinion as to what vehicles are most suitable to what kind of terrain, or what kind of mission. The Sector Group Organization chapter essentially ignores all vehicle types apart from repulsorlift, so I'd also appreciate some input on how to incorporate non-repulsorlift vehicles into the organization.

For example, an AT-AT has the transport capacity for an entire platoon, and yet the AT-AT itself only counts as a squad or section. That means that an AT-AT equipped armor company has the capacity to haul around a full line battalion of infantry. So does that mean that an AT-AT company is actually the equivalent of a reinforced battalion, or that it must be attached to a line battalion for the AT-ATs to carry their full troop capacity?

Thoughts and ideas?
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[Kirkler]

You have to remember that AT-AT's are All Terrain Armored Transport and there for would suport a Battalion of Infantry. You would have many diffrent companys attached to the battalion with diffrent jobs. You would have a dedicated supply company, Maintance, Logistics, and truck drivers so the infantry doesn't have to haul all thier gear on thier backs when ever they deploy. I'm sure they would even have thier own cargo shuttles and pilots. A battalion is a large organization with many elements.

Does that help you a little more?
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[CRMcNeill]

No.

My point is that the Sector Group Organization chapter in the Imperial Sourcebook essentially ignores the existence of non-repulsorlift vehicles, and makes little or no provision for big vehicles like the AT-AT. The closest it comes to any sort of mechanized infantry is the repulsorlift / mobile units, which at their base seem more like the SW equivalent of a HMMWV with a fire team of troops in the truck bed. It makes no provisions for IFVs integrated with the armored units, or for very large combat transports like the Juggernaut or the AT-AT.
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[jmanski]

I will have to go and read that chapter before I can offer any opinions.

Hold please....
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[atgxtg]

Maybe AT-Ats are considered support vehicles? Sometimes modern armies ignore the support troops for order of battle determination.

I don't recall seeing much on the flight crews who would be needed to maintain all those TIE fighters, either.

[CRMcNeill]

That's one thing the Organization chapter is pretty clear on: the distinction between combat units and their attached support personnel.
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[garhkal]

[CRMcNeill]

IIRC, flight crews for TIEs is listed under the Imperial Garrison stats and capsule, either in the SW Sourcebook, or in the AJ article about garrisons.
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[CRMcNeill]

Here's a question for you Army vets out there. I'm interested in the organization for Mechanized units; are infantry squads assigned directly to individual IFVs, or are platoons or companies assigned to blocs of vehicles?
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[garhkal]

I know in the Seabees our equipment operators are not assigned a specific vehicle, just a clump of them.
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[CRMcNeill]

[atgxtg]

I would think that the vehicles would be assigned to a "motor pool" and assigned out to whoever needed them.

That way, you don't "lose" squads when the vehicles breakdown.

[CRMcNeill]

That's fine, but I'm looking for specific information from someone who has been there and done that.
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[Gamer]

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