What weapons used by colonial artillerymen?

[luigi]

Hi again, the FIW friends!

What kind of weapons used the colonial artillerymen for self defense in DBP? Sure they used rifles, mat49, Fm24/29 etc...but what about heavy machinegun (M1919?), mortars (60 mm or 81 mm) and others?

Any input? Thanks in advance, les amis, vive la France!

Luigi

[luigi]

I´ve found this interesting link about the II/4 RAC

www.troupesdemarine-ancredor.org/Archives/archives-AOB/Pages2013/Fichiers/Bigors-DienBienPhu.pdf

[lew]

From that .pdf, it looks like their TOE with regards to small arms was similar to an infantry unit, with the numbers being of course modified to accommodate the guns and attendant duties. They would certainly have machineguns for immediate defense, but probably far fewer recoilless rifles or mortars.