The reconnaissance platoon and 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, provided initial defense at the position. He served as an infantry platoon sergeant with Co. Another RSOV variant used by the Ranger battalion mortar platoon. The brigade also had a military police platoon and an aviation detachment. Second sergeants usually serve as platoon sergeants. He was a Sergeant of the College Cadet Platoon. Parachute battalions from 1944 had an extra Bren in the AT platoon. Sergeant Mike Strank is put in charge of Second Platoon. The Marines also encountered T-62 tanks in dispersed and understrength platoon and company units. Wilson hears about a sergeant in another platoon who makes good liquor. Shanina was appointed a commander of that platoon. Typically it is the rank of a platoon commander. The Assault Detachment was reinforced with a machine gun platoon and flamethrower platoon. The platoon was replaced in July by a Royal Canadian Horse Artillery platoon. This is the largest platoon in the troop.