Topic: Change of command

[_D3viL_Hunt3r_]

Hey all im just wondering with my army, if for my own fluff reasons i can change the section commanders to corporals instead of sergeants. Ive alredy taken off one shevron on each of my seco's to signify they are corporals not sergeants. And like in the actual army have 1 sergeant per platoon. Is this legal or illegal? and reply will be muchly appreciated.

[Sheepz]

You can call your officers whatever you want to call them. That's why they are Junior Officer, Senior Officer, and Heroic Senior Officer. It allows people to call their Officers whatever rank they like, rather than fixing them on Lieutenant, Captain and Colonel.

So yeah, if you want... Just as long as you pay the points for everything.

[Karl Eller]

Fluff wise, it is pretty iffy. I'm not sure where you are getting your information from, but in most modern day armies, sergeants are in squad command slots, and platoon command is usually a Lieutenant.

Rules wise, however, there is nothing to say that your squad leaders have to be sergeants. You can call them whatever you want to. Just make sure that your opponent knows what they are prior to the battle.

Eller

[_D3viL_Hunt3r_]

Actually ur wrong in modern day armies it depends on the country from which the army is, and in the australian army theres a section of 9 men lead by a corporal who is their section commander, and the platoon is lead by a plt commander and a plt sergeant, i kno this cos i am in the australian army.

[Karl Eller]

I have to admit I don't know too much about the organisation of the Australian army (which is kinda funny considering I'm an Aussie myself ), so I'll take your word on it.

But anyway, yes, you can name your squad leaders whatever you want, so there shouldn't be any problem with you calling your squad sargeants Corporals instead.

Eller

[_D3viL_Hunt3r_]

Cool, cheers for ur reply mate 

[Vespasian Swiper]

British Army

Sergeant commands the section

So a Corporal can commands a fireteam - either Charlie Section or Delta Section traditionally.

Lances do have their place though.

Out of interest what army is yours based on in real life?

~Swipe.

[Sr. Commissar Gribb]

British Army

Sergeant commands the section

So a Corporal can commands a fireteam - either Charlie Section or Delta Section traditionally.

USAF- sections are normally commanded by a technical sergeant or master sergeant.

[_D3viL_Hunt3r_]

British Army

Sergeant commands the section

So a Corporal can commands a fireteam - either Charlie Section or Delta Section traditionally.

Lances do have their place though.

Out of interest what army is yours based on in real life?

~Swipe.

Mine will be based on the australian army, in the australian army u got a rifle group and a gun group, in the rifle group they are lead by the no.1 rifleman and in the gun group the leader is usually the 2IC which is usually a lance corporal. and the section is lead by a corporal.