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Heavy weapons platoon

Heavy weapons platoon is a term from military science which refers to an infantry platoon equipped with machine guns, light mortars[?], rocket-propelled grenades[?], flamethrowers, grenade-launchers[?], anti-tank weapons[?], and/or other portable heavy weapons[?].

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