Structure and Vehicle Assignment in German Motorized Units in WW2? (1 Viewer)

[bradleyl30]

Does anyone know of books or websites that would show the structure of motorized battalions, companies or platoons, and how vehicles were assigned. I see lots of material on structure and even vehicle totals for elements to the platoon level. What I cannot find are what those vehicles are “supposed”* to be.

For example- I see many platoons listed as having 5 vehicles. I assume that is 4 3 ton lorries and one medium staff car, but it would be nice to confirm them.

I am more interested in the 1939 to 1943 structures.

Even better would be actual manifests for Heer Panzer, PG or Motorized Infantry Divisions for Barbarossa, Typhoon or Case Blue.

*I am totally aware that the German Army had the most variation between what was listed and reality. Either is fine.

 

[panda1gen]

I hope this helps a little - can't even remember where I got it.

 

[bradleyl30]

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I hope this helps a little - can't even remember where I got it.

Thank you, this is appreciated

 

[Blackbob]

Hello Bradley,

If you are particularly interested in German Aufklärungs Abteilung / Reconnaissance Battalion try this article by Bryan Perret--

https://www.oocities.org/desertfox1891/articles/GermanRecce/GeReccBtl.html

It covers the organisation, role and development of the above. You may have to cut and paste into Google to get link to work.

Hello Panda1gen,

I am usually ok with tactical symbols but please tell me what the line represents? the rectangle with the solid dark horizontal dark line represents?

 

[bradleyl30]

Hello Bradley,

If you are particularly interested in German Aufklärungs Abteilung / Reconnaissance Battalion try this article by Bryan Perret--

https://www.oocities.org/desertfox1891/articles/GermanRecce/GeReccBtl.html

It covers the organisation, role and development of the above. You may have to cut and paste into Google to get link to work.

Hello Panda1gen,

I am usually ok with tactical symbols but please tell me what the line represents? the rectangle with the solid dark horizontal dark line represents?

Thanks, I couldn’t get the link to work but doing some searches to find it did uncover some good stuff.

 

[fmethorst]

Does anyone know of books or websites that would show the structure of motorized battalions, companies or platoons, and how vehicles were assigned. I see lots of material on structure and even vehicle totals for elements to the platoon level. What I cannot find are what those vehicles are “supposed”* to be.

For example- I see many platoons listed as having 5 vehicles. I assume that is 4 3 ton lorries and one medium staff car, but it would be nice to confirm them.

I am more interested in the 1939 to 1943 structures.

Even better would be actual manifests for Heer Panzer, PG or Motorized Infantry Divisions for Barbarossa, Typhoon or Case Blue.

*I am totally aware that the German Army had the most variation between what was listed and reality. Either is fine.

Kriegsstärkenachweisungen (K.St.N.)

http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstnmain.htm

 

[bradleyl30]

Kriegsstärkenachweisungen (K.St.N.)

http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstnmain.htm

Frank, this is great. I knew I seen it before but couldn’t find it again.

 

[Hunter Rose]

Kriegsstärkenachweisungen (K.St.N.)

http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstnmain.htm

Well that is about the handiest link ever. Thanks!

 

[bradleyl30]

So, if I read this right, early in the war they tried to split motorized infantry sections / squads) across 2 trucks (Krupp Protze, Einheitsdiesel or Steyr 1500.) It was only later that they tried stuff an entire section into a single truck as transportation became harder to find and they eliminated the smaller vehicles.