What's New on Battle Order? (2026 May 9)

May 9
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Updated: Jun 9

What's New? > 2026 May 9

This is a listing of some additions to the Battle Order website since the last update on 9 April 2026.

Squad Graphics

Australian Rifle Section in Vietnam (1967)
Australian Doctrinal Rifle Section (1967)
Australian Infantry Section, Sparrow Force (Dec 1941-Feb 1942)
Belgian Rifle Squad on Dingo (2008)
French Rifle Squad (2014)
French Dismounted Engagement Support Squad (2011)
French Infantry Regiment Recon Patrol (2000)
French Rifle Squad, Infantry School Version (1955)
French Airborne Rifle Squad in Indochina (1952)
Vichy French Provisional Rifle Squad (Aug 1940)
Indian Infantry Section (Mid-1942)
Italian Light Infantry Rifle Squad on Lince (2026)
Swiss Rifle Squad, NLAW (2026)
Swiss Rifle Squad, RGW 90 (2026)
Swiss Rifle Squad (2018)
U.S. Army MBCT Rifle Squad with NGSW (2026)
U.S. Army Test Light Infantry Rifle Squad (1944)

Platoon & Company Graphics

U.S. Army MBCT Medical Platoon, Infantry Battalion (2026)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (Feb/June 1944)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (July 1943)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (1942)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (Nov 1940)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (Dec 1938)
U.S. Army Rifle Platoon (1921 / 1928)
U.S. Army Infantry Regt Medical Detachment (June 1944)

Video

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Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: WCA/CSA

Interwar U.S. Army Division & Brigade Graphics

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

Motorized Rifle Platoon of the 9th Infantry Division (1987)

Task Force: The Expeditionary Regiment

Task Force: 1st Siege Artillery Group

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Articles

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Honest John was a nuclear-capable unguided rocket. In Infantry and Armored Divisions ans EAD Honest John Battalions it was mounted on the M139, the heavy-duty version of the 5-ton 6x6. The M289 launcher with a very long 12.9 meter long launch rail is depicted here although the M386 launcher with the shorter rail would’ve been coming in around this time. Each battery had the organic means to assemble the delivered rockets and load them, either with a 5-ton wrecker or with the

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

The Lvkv 90 is a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the CV9040. Lvkv Platoons provide battalion-level air defense within Mechanized Battalions, the Leopard 2/Strv 122 (soon to be Strv 123) and Strf 9040 (CV90) force. This was the platoon structure as of 2025, based on my conversations with an Lvkv operator. Each Lvkv 90 is crewed by 7. The Vehicle Commander (including the Platoon Leader and Deputy) manages the vehicles maneuver and ground combat, while the Fir

Video

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

New video on how the U.S. Army authorized self-propelled howitzers for its Infantry Regiments during World War II. Cannon Companies were artillery organic to the Infantry Regiment supplementing the Division Artillery. It was one of the most interesting sub-units in the regiment in my opinion because every theater did something differently. I cover the following: The history of the Infantry Regiment's organic artillery from WW1 through WW2 The overall organization of the Canno

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

New video comparing the French Army's Light Infantry Rifle Squad (Groupe de combat) and the Australian Army's Rifle Section in 1967 (the year of one of France's organizational reforms and when the Australian's released an infantry platoon pam). For the Australians both the doctrinal and the Vietnam-specific variations are covered. This video covers the weapons and organization of both in detail, the basic formations each squad/section employed, and tactical vignettes. For the

What's New on Battle Order? (2026 May 9)

Squad Graphics

Platoon & Company Graphics

Video

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Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: WCA/CSA

Interwar U.S. Army Division & Brigade Graphics

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

Motorized Rifle Platoon of the 9th Infantry Division (1987)

Task Force: The Expeditionary Regiment

Task Force: 1st Siege Artillery Group

Articles

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

Video

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

Archive

Cold War Japanese Military Manuals

21st Century US Marine Unit Organization & Manuals

Squad Graphics

Platoon & Company Graphics

Video

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Battle Order × Kaiserreich: New England

Battle Order × Kaiserreich: WCA/CSA

Interwar U.S. Army Division & Brigade Graphics

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

Motorized Rifle Platoon of the 9th Infantry Division (1987)

Task Force: The Expeditionary Regiment

Task Force: 1st Siege Artillery Group

Articles

U.S. Army Honest John Nuclear Missile Battery of 1960

Swedish Lvkv 90 Air Defense Platoon Structure

Video

Why U.S. Infantry Regiments got Armor in the Pacific

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

Archive

Cold War Japanese Military Manuals

21st Century US Marine Unit Organization & Manuals

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