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

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What's New? > 2026 June 13

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

Graphics

I have also updated and given the following graphic galleries:

French Squad Graphics (Redesigned Gallery with New Graphics)
German Squad Graphics (Redesigned Gallery with New Graphics)
U.S. Squad Graphics (New Graphics)

Video

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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

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

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Articles

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

The U.S. Marine Machine Gun Section per the most recently published doctrine. Unlike the U.S. Army (which has maintained a rifle platoon-level Weapons Squad employing MMGs and sometimes anti-tank since the M60 was introduced) the U.S. Marines have always had a more classically structured rifle company-level Weapons Platoon that includes a Machine Gun Section. This section consists of 3 squads, and each squad has 2 M240B teams for 6 total per weapons platoon/rifle company. Whi

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

An early U.S. Army Machine Gun Squad (1914). Before the U.S. entered World War I, the Infantry Regiment’s machine guns were all contained within a Provisional Machine Gun Company. This company at war strength had 4 squads (2 platoons) that each served a M1909 Benét–Mercié feed strip-fed machine gun. At this time the squad was 10 men: a Squad Leader (Sergeant), Gunner (Corporal), and numbers 1 to 8. No 1 was the Loader, No. 2 was the Tripod Carrier, and No. 3 was a crewmember.

Video

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

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

Graphics

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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

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

Articles

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

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

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

Graphics

Video

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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

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

Articles

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

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

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!