Battle Order's Cute Little Guy Club

Jan 22, 2025
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Updated: Apr 6

This is the canonical membership of Battle Order's Cute Little Guy Club. We have t-shirts! The rule is that the vehicle must be specifically referenced as being part of the club in a video, so this is not an exhaustive list of all cute military vehicles, but all of them are in fact cute. Clicking on the image will lead to the video in which they were referenced.

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USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

What's New on Battle Order? (2026 June 13)

U.S. Marine Machine Gun Section of 2026 (M240B)

Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914): M1909 Benét–Mercié

Canadian LAV 6 Mechanized Rifle Company of 2022

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USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

When journalists or even Marines talk about the current 13-man Rifle Squad consisting of 3 teams, they often say that it has been the Marine's squad organization since World War II. This is more or less true, it has served continuously since 1944 if you include the era of the M79 Grenade Launcher where the squad had 14 men. However, in the early 1980s the U.S. Marine Corps briefly implemented an 11-man Rifle Squad organization in some units. The main incitation was the need

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

The German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad per the July 1944 KStN . One of four Panzergrenadier Battalions in the Panzer Division of the time were intended to be mounted predominantly on half-tracks, while the remainder were motorized. Both the armored and motorized variants were authorized 2 MG42/34 machine gun teams in the light configuration on the dismount, although the armored variant also had the half-track's on-board MG that was manned by the co-driver. The armored vari

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Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

This new video covers the current organization and weapons of the German Panzergrenadier and Jäger Squads and Platoons mounted in Puma and Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Boxer armored personnel carriers. There is a focus on the squad's internal organization and their weaponry, with mention of the modernization gap in small arms between Puma and Marder units and the new infantry weapons entering service now (eg G95, Steyr GL40). I talked with 15 German soldiers to get t

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

This new video covers what's currently been published on the U.S. Army's new Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company (MFRC). It's basically the new brigade recon company/troop. I cover the organization of its 4 specialized sub-units down to the squad-level and present a tactical application of the MFRC during a brigade movement to contact on the map. I also briefly talk about what the MBCT's MFRC replaces from the old IBCT construct, historical context regarding the echelonme

Battle Order's Cute Little Guy Club

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USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

What's New on Battle Order? (2026 June 13)

U.S. Marine Machine Gun Section of 2026 (M240B)

Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914): M1909 Benét–Mercié

Canadian LAV 6 Mechanized Rifle Company of 2022

Articles

USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

Video

Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

Archive

Cold War Japanese Military Manuals

21st Century US Marine Unit Organization & Manuals

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get your battle order poster!

USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

What's New on Battle Order? (2026 June 13)

U.S. Marine Machine Gun Section of 2026 (M240B)

Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914): M1909 Benét–Mercié

Canadian LAV 6 Mechanized Rifle Company of 2022

Articles

USMC C-Series Rifle Squad of the 1980s: 11-man and Short-Lived

German Armored Panzergrenadier Squad (July 1944)

Video

Puma vs. Boxer Squads in the German Army

Tactics of the New Multi-Functional Recon Company (MFRC)

Archive

Cold War Japanese Military Manuals

21st Century US Marine Unit Organization & Manuals

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order poster!