Weapons and Equipment
Sissi troops are un-motorized and are not equipped with heavy weapons or equipment, their uniforms and weaponry are almost identical with regular infantry issue. Distinctive personal equipment used by Sissi are Savotta "Para Jäger" backpacks used because of extended hikes, camouflage paint and personal camouflage nets. Sissi units have fewer crew served weapons and more sniper rifles than regular infantry.
Mines are an important part of the Sissi tactic of ambushing enemy convoys. They are also used to discourage pursuit after a raid and serve as defences of bivouac. Sissi training includes constructing improvised explosive devices, as well as boobytraps (e.g. from dud artillery shells). Sissi units have a wide variety of land mines at their disposal, including:
- Track Mine TM 65 77 (AT mine)
- Pipe Mine 68 95 (AP mine), sometimes called "ovikello", "doorbell."
- Anti-personnel mine 65 98 (AP mine)
- Side Mine 87 (AT Mine)
- Side Mine 81 (AT Mine)
- VP 88 Claymore (AP Mine)
- VP 84 Claymore (AP Mine)
- Mortar 81mm 81 KRH 71 Y (mortar) both firing and producing guided-launched antipersonnel improvised charges
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