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

Jun 13
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Updated: Jun 23

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

https://youtu.be/tWY5XvDBtSE

https://youtu.be/idnurUCx0_s

Comments

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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

Task Force: 66th Shock Regiment

Task Force: 13th Airmobile Regiment

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

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

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Articles

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

Before the 101st got stripped down Chevy Colorados the 9th Infantry Division was riding around in Humvee utes By 1987 the mission of the 9th Infantry Division was “to rapidly deploy to a contingency area, establish or expand a lodgment, and defeat enemy armed forces ranging from light infantry to tank and motorized forces.” The Infantry Division (Motorized) was also intended to be particularly suitable for desert and arid mountainous terrain where forces are required to maneu

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

Military Organization > United States > Night Fight Squadron (14 Sep 1944) This is a summary of the organization and major equipment of a U.S. Army Air Forces Night Fighter Squadron (T/O&E 1-67, September 4, 1944), as well as Changes No. 1 (14 December 1944) and No. 2 (19 August 1945). These were U.S. Army Air Force units equipped with P-61 Black Widows. Note this only covers the T/O organization and not task organizations. Flight A Flight B Flight C Illustration by Plane Enc

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 June 13)

Graphics

Video

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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

Task Force: 66th Shock Regiment

Task Force: 13th Airmobile Regiment

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

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

Articles

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

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

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

Graphics

Video

Comments

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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

Task Force: 66th Shock Regiment

Task Force: 13th Airmobile Regiment

Australia Rifle Section vs. France Infantry Squad (1967)

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

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

Articles

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

USAAF P-61 Night Fighter Squadron (14 September 1944)

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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