Flames of War: Machine-gun and Mortar Platoons (GBX203)Most Schtzen battalions have a weak machinegun platoon in each company and a further company of two machine gun platoons and a battery of six 8cm sGW34 schwere Granatwerfer heavy mortars. However, some Panzer divisions have a full machine gun platoon in each Schtzenkompanie. These divisions place their mortar platoon in the battalions heavy company instead. Regardless of where in the battalion the mortars are found, their role is the samethey give the