With such an authentic portrayal of the battlefield it is no wonder that it is regarded as one of the best Vietnam War films in cinematic history.

Platoon movie army unit. There were thirty-two other ranks within the platoon and a cook from the Army Catering Corps attached. Budweiser introduced the can style used in the movie in 1981. Chris Taylor a neophyte recruit in Vietnam finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants one good and the other evil.

It follows Private First Class Chris Taylor Charlie Sheen as he enlists to fight in the Vietnam War. Support me on Patreon. The Real 25th Infantry Division In The Vietnam War.

15 of 17 found this interesting. Drug and alcohol use wasnt nearly as prominent as the film makes out--that was mostly done if at all in rear units and not by the actual troops in the field with their lives on the line. Nevills B Company 8th E Surreys was only authorised to have four officers go over the top including OC and 2IC.

I used this in a response to a question on We were Soldiers and Young Many parts of Platoon were realistic like the boonie humping patrols but the war between Sgts Barnes and Elias was a little over the top for me. Even on the first day of the Battle of the Somme when units should have been at full strength some companies had only 50 of officer platoon commanders. By Nicholas Drummond British Army Infantry Battalions are a hodgepodge of different unit sizes and structures.

This is from the units nickname Tropic Lightning due to our speed in deploying to far flung places. Contents 01 - Introduction 02 - Infantry Platoons built around. This articles argues that it would create a more flexible and potent force as well as making it easier to re-role battalions if a universal multi-role structure was developed.

Stones Platoon was promoted as the first Vietnam film made by a real-life veteran of the war and more than lives up to that promise. Each platoon was issued with one Bren gun one PIAT anti-tank weapon nineteen Sten guns and twelve Lee-Enfield rifles. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch but a platoon generally comprises 50 people although specific platoons may range from 10 to 100 people.