What's a Weapons Platoon?

Heavy weapons platoon is a term from military science which refers to an infantry platoon equipped with machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, flamethrowers, grenade launchers, anti-tank ...

How many guns are in a platoon?

In the United States Army, rifle platoons are normally composed of 42 soldiers. They consist of three rifle squads, one weapons squad, and a six-man headquarters.

What do Weapon squads do?

Either team can serve as a base-of-fire or maneuver element. At the platoon level, we also find a weapons squad, which has the primary purpose to “provide the base of fire for the platoon's maneuver.”