Shot out
Not sure if it'll be rounds complete though, it seems I've muddied the waters a bit here (although not for old sweat) and people might be misunderstanding what I'm saying
IMO the Infantry Battalions should have their mortar platoons back because it adds to the firepower available, and the level of control is closer to the Battalion, whereas the level of control of the Artillery (with mortars or not) is still higher and may not always be tasked to the Battalion. Because of the way the Bty is structured now it reduces the chances where, as Van G had put it, there's a case of one or the other, but it is possible for this to occur. The premise being the gunners cannot be in two places at the same time, for example one manoeuvre element dismounted and in terrain where mortars would be more ideally suited, and another manoeuvre element spread out in terrain where the range of the 155 is better suited. Right now it is possible for the Bty to split one troop off with mortars to support the first manoeuvre element, but it might not be able to react fast enough to do this, or formation level command might not give the authority to send that troop (Mortar Group for the infanteers) away. In any case the splitting of a troop away like that dilutes the firepower available.
The Artillery, IMO, should not give up their mortars just yet. It has happened where the guns have been engaging a target for a supported arm with 155, and at the same time need the mortars to enage a different target, from the same location.
This is why I'm saying the Infantry need their mortar platoon back but the guns should be keeping theirs too for situations such as I've mentioned here, in addition to local defence purposes mentioned in the earlier posts.
Verify rounds complete?