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Parsifal,
Did you read about the "Dorette" ? This was a squad level radio. Here it is again:
15W.S.E.a transmitter and receiver, German WWII, WW2
Now how does that compare to the "Handie Talkie" ?
I believe the FallschirmJaeger GebirgsJaeger were equipped with this piece at squad level. I'm not sure enough were made to equip the Wehrmacht Waffen SS though, so they were relying on the Torn.Fu.d 2 and the like at Companie level mostl likely. But so far I've seen no data to suggest that the Western Allies were equipped with more radios, or that they were equipped at squad level.
For the Soviet platoon I think the STZ-5 is great choice for land transport. As for transport by air, the Soviets are pretty much at a loss here.
What about the Li-2 the licence built C-47????
well, the Li-2 was the Soviet version of the best transport aircraft of the time, the DC-3, so if this aircraft cant cut the grade, no other aircraft is going to do better....
The ZIS was the light truck of the Soviet army....rated at 1.5 tons capacity. It is a bit large, but then it is also one of the the smallest truck used in the Soviet army
Problem with the DC-3 is that it's a small a/c, and will only be able to carry some of the men. You'd never be able to fit a car yet alone a STZ-5 in it, and if you could then it wouldn't be able to lift off.
Ok, a jeep, a very small car. But that's it.