Interested in defence, strategy and foreign affairs. I make infographics about unit structure.
Apr 25, 2023 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
ORBAT of the French SGTIA deployed for the mission Lynx in Estonia between March and August 2023. This company-sized element is one of France’s contributions to the NATO eFP/eVA missions 🧵⬇️ #ORBATboys1. I have made previous infographics on GTIA which are ad-hoc battalion task forces created for specific missions with the units available at one point in time. The SGTIA is very much the same idea but at the company level (like US Company Teams). Often SGTIAs make up a GTIA.
Mar 17, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Infographic on Russian Assault Detachment (2022). It regroups the main visuals provided by the Russian manual.
The purpose of the assault detachment is to capture key strong points in urban and forested areas.
Jan 18, 2023 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
Continuing on the French GTIAs. Today we are looking at the Armoured focused GTIA. #ARMY#frencharmy#Military1. The Armour-focused GTIA is constituted of a core of 1 HQ + 3 Tank Companies or 2 Wheeled gun system companies, usually taken from the same regiment.
Jan 15, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Continuing on the GTIA series. Here is the Infantry-focused GTIA. This infographic is separated into 4 parts: The formation process, weapons and their effective range, the textbook/ideal infantry-focused GTIA and one concrete example taken from Serval Brigade. A 🧵 1. The Infantry-focused GTIA is constituted of a core of 1 HQ + 3 Infantry Companies usually taken from the same infantry regiment
Dec 7, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
ORBAT on PLAMC Brigade and its evolution pre/post-2017 reform #PLA#China#PLAMC#Marines#Taiwan1.In 2017, the PLA launched a wave of expansion and reform for its Marine Corps. The aim is to transform the PLAMC into an all-domain operation capable force able to deploy on short notice and maintain a high level of readiness
Nov 30, 2022 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
ORBAT of British Land Forces TF during the Falklands War. The sudden invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentinian Troops on the 2nd of April 1982 sparked an undeclared war with the United Kingdom. A 🧵 @EngageStrategy1@LawDavF@battle_order@WarDiaryF82#RoyalNavy1. The British Government quickly created a Taskforce to retake the Falklands by force if diplomatic methods failed. The TF needed to travel 13,000 km and transport enough men, equipment, and supplies for an amphibious landing
Nov 21, 2022 • 9 tweets • 8 min read
ORBAT of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Air Brigades. A 🧵 #PLAAF#PLA#ArmyAviation#China#Military#militaryhistory#fighteraircraft1. The PLAAF reformed the command structure of its air formations in the late 2000s/early 2010s. It moved from a division-based to a brigade-based formation, essentially reducing the weight of the command structure by deleting one command level
Oct 27, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
ORBAT of a French Light Cavalry Regiment of the 80s/early 90s.
The Light Cavalry Regiment is an all-wheeled formation based around the duo AMX-10RC light tank and VAB HOT Mephisto APC #History#Military#frencharmy#80s#90s
The regiment is composed of a Command and Services squadron, x3 Armoured squadrons and an Anti-Tank squadron for a total of 840 personnel, and 268 vehicles, including 36 AMX-10RC and 12 VAB HOT
Oct 20, 2022 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
ORBAT of the Bersaglieri Brigade Garibaldi of the Italian Army circa 2019. A 🧵 #Italia#ForzeArmate#Military#tank
Overall, the brigade is a combined arms formation comprising Tank and Mechanised regiments supported by a substantial armoured Recon regt, an Artillery regt, an Engineer regt and the brigade’s logistics
Oct 15, 2022 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
ORBAT of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence mission as of October 2022. A 🧵 #Military#WeAreNATO
Most of the information used was found on various NATO websites and scouring MODs' official Twitter accounts for clues as to what kind of contribution countries made, so bear in mind that it probably does not fully represent the composition of the BGs
Oct 1, 2022 • 16 tweets • 8 min read
Operational CATOBAR Aircraft Carriers and their Air Wing (late 2010s). Let’s look at the air wing composition of the Nimitz Class and Charles de Gaulle and see how they compare. #USNavy#Aircraft#Military#Jets
But first, we will look at the role and capabilities of each aircraft. We will take the Nimitz Class’s air wing as an example.
Quick note: The next infographic will cover the evolution of these carriers, their air wings and China’s arrival to the club
Sep 21, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
Here is an infographic representing all of the MBTs, IFVs, AFVs, APC, MRAPs and IMVs delivered or pledged to Ukraine since February 24. #UkraineRussiaWar
Some thoughts: Poland and Czechia are the two main contributors concerning MBTs and IFVs. Most of that equipment is upgraded soviet era armour.
Sep 18, 2022 • 20 tweets • 10 min read
1. In this thread, we will look at the 1st Armoured Division brought by the 🇬🇧during the 1991 Gulf War. More specifically, how it is structured, its purpose, and how it compares with the 🇫🇷Daguet Div that we looked at in the previous thread
#military #History #orderofbattle 2. Understanding the NATO symbology can be quite tricky, so here is a link to @battle_order website battleorder.org/icons Everything you need to know to understand this infographic is there