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vat psf (FD... History institint CHL SERIES, NO. 22 31 MARCH 1944 (COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK OF THE GERMAN ARMY | UNCLASSIFIED REGRADED. BY AUTHORITY —~ OF E.0. 10601, . w BALERS on Lents) PREPARED BY MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIVISION WAR DEPARTMENT emmy 1) 0 1S 1 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED MILITARY INTELLIG SPECIAL SERIES War Deparrates: No. 22 5.1. C81 March 1944 MID 461 Wasnixuros NOTICE 2. Special Series is published for the purpose of providing officers with reasonably confirmed information from official and other reliable sources. 2. By arrangement with The Adjutant General the following three publications of the Military Entelligence Division are distributed in the same manner as prescribed for field manuals (see FM 21-6, List of Publications for Training, pars. 6-9, 28a): Iutelligence Bulletin (commencing with March 1944 issue) : Npecial Series (commencing with No. 20); Factical and Technical Trends (commencing with March 1944 issue). Requests for copies af these publications should be made to the appropriate dis- tributing agency of The Adjutant General. Requests for issues prior to those listed above should be forwarded through channels to the MID address below. 3, Initial distribution of this issue of Special Serics is being made, except in Asiatic and Pacific areas, on the basis of two copies to cach company and higher head- y command should circulate available copies among its officers.” m within Ute military service is permitted provided that (1) the ication is maintained. and (3) one copy of the is reproduced is forwarded to the Dissemination ion, War Department, Washington 25, D.C, UNCLASSIFIED quarters. E 4. Reproduct source is stated, (2) the clas publication in which the materi Unit, Military Intelligence Di CONTENTS INCIPLES Section |. OFFENSIVE 1, Arrack .. @, Israntny ann TANKS $. Town anp Srreer Ficatrsa 4. RECONNAISSANCE a. General b. Armored Reconnaissance . Parrors - - MEETING ENGAGEMENT. DrPLOYMENT DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES... 8. GENERAL 9. Tass as Derensr. 10. Derense or Towns I. Oxcamzation or a Derensive Poston... a. Covering Position b. Outpost Position... «, Main Defensive Position... EMPLOYMENT OF SUPPORT WEAPONS. 12. Mactixe Guys 18, Iypantay Howrrzeas ab Mowrans. a. Infantry Howitzers b. Mortars 14. Rocker Pxorectons IV, WEAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES 15. Rirces anv CaRBInes.... a. General b. Ammunition _ c. Grenade Launchers 16. Pisrots .__ 17. Suestactine Guns 18, GRENADES a. General b. Use s 6. 19. 20, a. w CONTENTS Section IV. WEAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES—Continued. page 22. Antrrang Wearoxs 45 a. Normal Weapons .. b. Special and Miscellaneous Weapons 50 23. Heavy Cuesicar. Mowrans axp Rocker Wraroxs 50 24. ARTILLERY | ...... ee ee 52 a. General ee 5a b. Division Artillery Sets nee veo 6S c. GHQ Reserve Artillery 87 d. Antiaireraft_ Guns soo 87 25. Onstactes, Lap Mises, ann Boosr Tuars 38 a. General 58 b. Land Mines a c. Booby Traps... Le 63 26, Ausoneo Vewticues Ann Seur-Propriien Gens 68 a. Tanks ... . ce OB b. Armored Cars and Hall-tracks 0... 67 ¢. Self-propelled Weapons... ¥. COMBAT TEAMS 27. GENERAL __ 28, Comsar Trams in Sictiy 29. Compar Teanss in Tracy a. General .. . b. Combat Team Viebig c. Combat Team Heilman 4. Combat Team Rau VI, ORGANIZATION DATA... . 30, Iveantmy Divisiox; Reonoanizavion Taesp $1, Expanray Divisio: Ties oF Oncantzation a. Infantry Division (Injanteriedivision) b. Infantry Strength and Weapons .. ¢. Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufllarungaabteilung) : Organization Chart (Inf Div) 81 a. Reconnaissance Battalion (Auflliirungeabteilung): Strength and Weapons (Inf Div)... 82 e. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment) Organiza tion Chart Gnf Div). f. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment): Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) g. Rifle Company (Grenadierkompanie) Organization Chart (Inf Div) . Artillery Regiment (Aztillerieregiment) Organization Chart (Int Div) e “4 CONTENTS Section VI. ORGANIZATION DATA—Continued. i, Antitank Battalion (Panzerjigerabteilung): Organization Chart (Inf Div). j. Artillery Regiment (Artillerieregiment) Strength and Weapons (Inf Div)... k. Antitank Battalion (Parizerjagerabteilung) : Strength and Weapons (Inf Div). 82, Aamonep (Paxzea) Divisron: Reoncanszation Tren. 88. Anmonz> (Paxzea) Division: Tans or Oncanization.— a, Armored Division (Panzerdivision): Organization Chart... eee ae i § $88 8 & Weapons "..... _— _ ©. Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Panseraufllar- ungsabteilung): Organization Chart_ (Armd Div)... d. ‘Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Panzeraufkldr- ungsabteilung) > Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) 93 e. Tank Regiment CPanserregiment Organization Chart , (uorenieg peqorny we OHM IEG s0NI0g soy) zouieg 1 Amn per fo | pgEG HTeMEDY oyqoNIEG PE ‘YORE WE po GD juamneso wwomay Seyry | queuing, yun, syfan aounsieranaes Rano wumusyy | Zupog uueMa, | gaueD uswIMORy paw éxnuvjay COMBAT TEAMS 5 corporated in the Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion. The Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion will use its new details to form a fourth (rifle) company, replenish the $d Company, and enroll specialists in the 5th and 6th Companies. The Headquarters personnel of the dissolved units will be formed into “organiza- tional staffs,” strength up to 15, with three motor trucks each, under command of an officer, These staffs will include all personnel necessary for winding up the affairs of the unit—clerks, specialist noncommissioned officers, armorers, ete. By 29 July 1943 the evacuation of Sicily had begun, and the Germans, fearing amphibious operations behind their lines, formed Combat Team Paulus. Its mission was to prevent landings on the favorable beach in the Fiumefreddo area, The composition of this team, which was named after the commanding officer of the Ist Company, Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion, was as follows: Ist Company, Panzer Reconnaissance Batt One battery, 2d Battalion, 38d Artillery Regiment (170-mm guns); 9th Company, ist Panzer Grenadier Regiment; Alarm Company, Ist Battalion, Hermann Giring Tank Regiment; One Company, Ist Battalion, Hermann Géring Tank Regiment (with eight mixed tanks); A special company (less engineer platoon), assigned by division headquarters (the engineer platoon was assigned to Headquarters Company); One battery antiaircraft artillery (88-mm guns). 29. COMBAT TEAMS IN ITALY a. General The following lists show the organization and missions of some German combat teams which have been employed during the present campaign on the Italian mainland. Information on the fire power of two of the groups was available and has been included. 3 Alarm companies consisting of dismounted tank crews were employed as an infantry reserve by Headquarters, Hermann Goring Tank Regiment. An order of the Hermann Giring Panzer Division, dated 21 July 1043, for the withdrawal from combat of certain units, directed that they be replaced by alarm companies assembled as a panzer alarm battalion. 6 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK b. Combat Team Viebig Combat Team Viebig was organized for a holding and delaying mission in a favorable defensive sector where little infantry was available. Its component units were as follows: 26th Reconnaissance Battalion; 8th Company, 26th Tank Regiment; Ist Company, 93d Engineer Battalion; Ist Battalion, 98d Artillery Regiment (less 3d Battery, plus sth Battery); Sd Battery, 304th Flak Battalion. ¢. Combat Team Heilmann The mission of Combat Team Heilmann was to conduct a vig- orous and protracted delaying action in northern Apulia. It re- tained its identity for several ‘weeks, and its component units were as follows: Oftcers Enlisted men _ 17 517 11th and 14th Companies, Ist Parachute Regiment. 9 295 10th and 11th Companies, Ist Parachute Artillery Regiment 8 167 One platoon (celf-propelled guns), 6th Company, Ist Parachute Antitank Battalion_ 1 15 ‘Hoffman Antitank Platoon, Parachute " Antitank Battalion 1 ot Bauer Antitank Platoon, Parachute Antitank Bat- talion - - 1e a4 Parachute An! ® @) 2d Company, 38d Engineer Battalion 2 138 Schindler Flak Battery. r 65 Volkmann Flak Battery. 1 37 Sardinia Antitank Platoon. 1 23 Italian parachutists 8 24 Toran ——.. —- cry 1,802 The fire power of Combat Team Heilmann was as follows: Antitank guns: One 87mm, four 42-mm, two 50-mm, six 7-mm, and three 75-rm self-propelled guns. Antiaireraft guns: ‘Three @0-mm and two 88-mm guns. Field artillery: None. Tanks: None. COMBAT TEAMS d. Combat Team Rau 7 Combat Team Rau was formed in an emergency for the defense of the Termoli area. Its composition, strength, and weapons are shown in the following table: Unit Officers Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, and $d Battery, 1st Parachute Artil Jery Regiment... 4 Headquarters Company, Parachute Engineer Battalion - 1 24 Company, Parachute Engineer Bat- talion ee 1 Ist Company, Parachute Medical U1 Elements, 3d Battery and 1st Battery, 85Ist | Antiaireraft Battalion, and 827th Antiaircraft Battalion Kurz Unit. Toran Enlinted men 44 371 Weapons ‘Two105-mm guns and three light machine guns. Three heavy machine guns and one heavy mortar. Nine heavy machine guns. Seven light machine guns. Two light machine guns; three 20-mm, two 37-mm, and one 88-mm_ antiaircraft guns. One 75-mm_ self-pro pelled gun. Section VI. ORGANIZATION DATA 30, INFANTRY DIVISION: REORGANIZATION TREND There is evidence that the German Army is reorganizing its in- fantry division. The reasons for this trend are a manpower shortage due to attrition, the necessity for preparing for a two- front war, and, possibly, new tactical concepts. The possibilities are that the number of battalions in the infantry regiment will be re- duced from three to two, or that the regiments themselves will be reduced within the division from three to two. As a result, the average strength of the division will be reduced to approximately 13,000 officers and enlisted men. It is probable also that the number of squads in the rifle platoon will be reduced from four to three. A consequence of this reduction may be a sizable reduction of the strength of special troops, artillery, and services. There are indi- cations also that the reconnaissance battalion and the antitank battalion may be merged in one mobile battalion. The exigencies of warfare on the Eastern Front compelled the Germans, in the winter of 1941-42, to organize special ski units for counterattack, patrolling, and defense against guerrilla warfare. These units were GHQ troops and were known originally as Jagd- kommandos (raiding detachments), but now they are called Jager battalions. To carry out the same kind of combat missions, the in- fantry divisions formed provisional batta‘ions patterned onthe GHQ ski battalions. Both the GHQ and the provisional battalions evidently proved satisfactory, and after the winter season the Ger- mans decided to retain them as shock troops. They were then motorized in order to preserve their mobility. In forming these units, the composition of the division is altered as little as possible. The provisional units have now acquired the designation of Divisions-Botaillons (divisional battalions), and their primary mission is counterattack. It is likely that they will be employed very flexibly for rapid employment by the division commander to meet critical situations, The divisional battalion consists of three companies of picked riflemen and one heavy-weapons company. In some divisions this unit may replace the reconnaissance battalion. 8 79 ORGANIZATION DATA iz z "oe “avd 29g RY ry (Ly) ney wou 142 ag ad 90 1A) [vy a] i 05 by paw NOISIAIG AWLNVANI HIDYD UOWDZIUDBIG :(vOIsIAJpajsozuDzus) UOYstAIg AsguDju *D NOLLVZINVOYO JO SI1GVL ‘NOISIAIG AULNVANI “LE “aomuarp Gas em) rel ope, —s Pan} ld Pa Wid PH wid Pa xO 7a SONYSSIVNNODTU, 82 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK d. Reconnaissance Battalion ( Aufkidrungsabtellung): Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) T 3] user Prone | a5! c&] ez| eel etl 2 , S| 2 | fe) es] BB) E2| 95 i 2/2 [es [é4|e=/25] 22]. ——_ I Bn Hq 20 : a Com Plat 35 | | Horse Cav Tr! 205 o| 2 ! Bol Tr 180 of 2 3 Hy Wpa Tr 150 s| a} s] 3 4[ 2] 3 Light Ron Clm 35 2 TOTAL 625 a} sl al sal s[ 4] 2} 3 * The horee cavalry troop is sometimes replaced by a bicycle troop, e. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment): Organization Chart (Inf Div) ORGANIZATION DATA ma 19h (Inf How [ae] fcona | f-{cona ] fomra] [fer] [ist Pint} {24 Pia] pa Pit | {84 Pit] Ce COC fresine ] Hteioe_ | [ee x E z Z z z iz a a [trie ? ‘The mounted platoon may be replaced by bicycle platoon. 3 See inset, lower right. 3d (Rift 7th (Rif bec] Lee] Ha) 4th (MG) sth (MG) Pri) Lfaagra] | fra ge rm] ' Formerly called Infanterieregiment. 84 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK f. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment): Strength and Weapons (Inf piv! slg UNIT | Pervornel aul E a A ee # = E | ASReesee Tite Plat 50 | 4 | pe Rifle Co 190, 12 MG Co 200 fet Inf Ba i 80 136 ' 3 Inf Bns | 2,850 jos Regt Hq re Hq Co | 215 3 18th. (inf How) Co 190 14th (AT) Co | 160 8) Light Inf Cm | _100 4 TOTAL 3,250 128 85 ORGANIZATION DATA rajuodmoqusz Yes poqvo SOUTBOMOS weno vonjunumy aaaund seugosU By, 2ouun3-auyqoeyy 25 OWT 90g Our LY IKNYAIOD [sane | (Ald #U}) 44DYQ woDZUbIG :(ajuDdwoysa;pouesg) Aundwos ayly “6 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK 86 a) wii Een Ug (UMP) WF “sronoefoud yoyo0 pareiime-ays urM-orT MAE £91344 (oNoUN) eoRUIOGD AAwOY # apNppUE LORE 1 90g oxdoy dey BE Ouse PE su GUND) PE ue GAIED WT MVUC-ASYOH) TNgNIDaW AMATI DE ey (AIG 341) 444d voz UDO : (suoWsBosatayty) quauibay Ausyyay -y 87 DATA ORGANIZATION “Ausduoo yuno} ¥ Fe PappH oq 10 ORGANIZATION DATA d. Armored Reconnaissance Battalion abfeilung): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) 93 (Panzerautklarungs- | E z is g usr tog glee talealedleclesladlé 3 £2) EBs ies es led lee oe [es 22 ie? iain Fe Com Plat 60 | || Armd Car Co 135 | 24 | 6 18 ie Ren Co (Mtrel) 225 5 18 4 3 [| 2 Ren Co (Mtrel) 226 | 18 4 3 2 Ten Co (Mtrel) 225 | 18 + 3 2 , llv Wpn Co 150 2 3 3 [| 2 Light Ren Clm | 100 | 4 t TOTAL Vaaso lao} il ol af | 6 eo] 2liwi 6 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK, e a z da] [8 a") |8 i 8 nelle Bb 94 "agp semunautod fo aout z4f Jo saqutictMIO> uv) JO sures dag IMNETK OD oo 1d VV aid YY ld aK DH OD DH oD 99 HEE jopaud passoy puss v me? kay “peau [ea] [a] a MH Hhvewy INS TOTe (AAENVa) ENVI. oe (senuva) A, EL ia aoae 214) JO S]UDLULHON loo @arueg) AL fog (aemueg) 4. (Ald Puy) 44045 UolpoZUDb4g : (yuowsbassazuog) quaumyboy yupy a ORGANIZATION DATA f. Tank Regiment (Panzerregiment Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) + E] lz) 226 ik s 3 EF Ze |g 2 RP le | 2 ele a2 |e, lEs| ¢ EVR F Unie gage [82 22) 2/815 |e le le gigt Sie ele z a ESE lB 2s alg 8 (8 [ag es 2x8 FERS RE aie aja ies iss Kew ta | | py Ha Co | | a jaa] ‘Tk (Panzed But ‘Tk (Panzer) Bat Assault Gun Bn AAC Maint Co | ‘28 | 28 | ow gor l i at | 12. 52 | 56 | 28 | 6s oe ) These figures are only roughly indicative of possible equipment and fire power. See b, above, notes 2, 3, and 4, and e, above, notes 1 and 2. 2 The 50-mm long-barreled tank gun or the 75-mm short-barreled tank gun is mounted in the Pi, Kpfw. HT tank 3 Includes twenty-eight 75-mm long-barceled tank guns mounted in the Ps. Kpfie. ZV tanks and twenty-eight 75-mm super-long-barreled tank guns monated in the Panther tanks. 4 The trend is for companies of Pz. Kyfw, IV, Panther, and Tiger tanks to have 22 instead of 14 tanks, and for companies of Pz. Kpfw. LH tanks to have 18 instead of 17 tanks, TOTAL | 3,000 96 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK g. Tank Compa y (Fanrerkompanie} (with Pz.Kptw. Il or 1V tanks}: Organ ation Chart (Armd Div) ‘TANK (PANZER) COMPANY! The organization of the Ps Kafe. Panther tank cor and Px.Kpfe. Tiger tonic company je smilie But sunetioes includes platoon with a total of 82 tanks pony h. Tank Company (Panzerkompanie) (with Pz.Kpfw. HI tanks): Strength and Weapons (Armd Diy) \ a - i 3 af Unit Personnel 8 Fe. # a ae g a Co Ha a 4 2 Tk (Punser) Plat 35 10 3 5 Tk Panzer) Plat 35 10 3 8 Tk (Panter) Plat 35 10 . 5 ‘Maine See 20 TO 150 4 Ww a Tlachides f0-mea Tong-barreled or 75-mm short-barreled tank guns mounted in the Pa, Kyte. HUF tae's ORGANIZATION DATA 97 i. Tank Company (Panzerkompanie) (with Pz.Kpfw. IV, Panther, or Tiger tanks): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div} Unit Personnel LMGs Ta tae | es Co a 1 4s 4 2 2 mite [ee ‘ ‘Tk (Panzer) Plat 35 8 4 ‘ Maimse |g 7 ‘Trains 10 moral iso | rr ea 1 T-mam super-long-barreled tank guns in the caxe of Pe, K pf, Panther (nk companies; 8mm tank guns in the ease of Pz, Kpfec. Tiger tunk companies. » Pe. Kpho. Panther and Pz. Kpfw. Tiger tank companies substitute tanks of these designations. * Pz Kpfwo, Panther and Ps, Kpfw. Tiger tank companies may have 4 platoons with a total of 22 tanks, COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK 98 oo has at LNGWIOSE AaIGVNGUS-MaZN VE (Ald Pula) fbYD UoLOZIUDBIQ 3 (suauBedsaipouasbsezubg) yuswiboy daIppuaig-sezung ‘| ORGANIZATION DATA 99 k. Panzer-Grenadier Regiment (Panzergrenadierregiment): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) tease venom |g | | 8! E8l aa] 8) 9. | <8 a8 4 SES Esser sia B ) Rm [e & Train wo | 7) / Reelita 2 2| 2 Ha Co 150 “| 9 3 Ps. Gren, Bn (Mts) 955 “| 60 a2 | 9 6 3 6) 4 p Pz, Gren, Bn (Armd) 910 133 | 12 a g Ba) oy 4 85 Hy Inf How Co no 4 “Light Clin 80 | 2 TOTAL 2200 | 200letiel ol ol oli! sl ale ¥Phere is « tendeney to equip the heavy platoon of the panzer-grenadier company (armored) with rocket projectors on aelf-propelled mounts, 100 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK Panzer-Grenadier Company (Motorized) (Panzergrenadier- kompanie): Organization Chart (Armd Div) PANZER-GRENADIER COMP: in German nomenclature, Fach fourth company of the infantry 1 There is some inconsiste . battalion is equipped with [2 heavy machine guns and six 8l-mm mortars, and is called a imachine~ gun company (Masshinengewchrkumpanie) (sge par. 31e, p. 83). Each fourth platoon of the panzer grenadice company (qotonted and arinered) is oqulpoed with 4’hesvy machine mins ad two l-mm mortars, but is called « heavy platoon (achwerer Zug) instead of a machine-gun platoon. For the puzpose of consistency, however, it is here termed a machine-gun platoon. ORGANIZATION DATA 101 m. Panzer-Grenadier Company {Motorized) (Panzergrenadier- kompanie): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) z UNIT Personnel g a Fi FY 4 as | et | 3 Co Ha 16 | I a PeGren, Plat 45 | 6 PrGren. Plat 6 6 MG Pint i 80 i | 2 ‘Trains | 28 ! I il i TOTAL I! 225 iis ft aot 2 n, Panzer-Grenadier Platoon (Motorized) (Panzergrenadier- zug): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) UNIT Personnel 8 if S | as a] 8 Plat Hq 7 7 P.Gren, Bee 2 a ~ PaGren. See 1 2 Ps.Gren, See ~ 2 2 Trains 2 TOTAL ro 6 1 ©. Machine-gun Platoon (Motorized) (schwerer Zug): Strength and Weapons {Armd Div) UNIT Personnel § ag * | 8 a @ Plat Ha 6 By MG See 4 Hv MG See ry 2 S1-mm Mort See 5 ry 1 2 Teains 2 | TOTAL 50 4 2 102 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK p. Panzer-Grenadier Company (Armored) (Panzergrenadierkompanie {gep]): Organization Chart (Armd Div) PANZER-GRENADIER COMPANY (ARMORED) 81mm Mort| See (Armd) See I, note 1, above. ORGANIZATION DATA 103 q. Panzer-Grenadier Company (Armored) (Panzergrenadier- kompanie (gep)): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) = g 4 pare rene | g | 2 | E | gk | eg | 88 12 |g | | ge | ge | Es Le [sy 2 | i A 2 jo | 9 | 1/2 | 4 | 40 i 9 | ae! 4 [_* | si i | 4 4 MG Plat ee ee 3 Trains - 25 i ' i i TOTAL 210 st |e a ia tf 19, r, Panzer-Grenadier Platoon (Armored) (Panzergrenadier- zug {gep)): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) T ' 4 : ef | 2 | is UNIT Penowmel | g | FR | gh | oie = | 8 | c3 | Eee Pl Ha | 6 1 1 1 Ps.Gren. See (Armd) ll 3 1 ‘P2.Gren. Sec (Armd) us 3 1 Pz,Gren, See (Armd) no | 8 1 Trains 2 “Toray. 2 @ ila 7 104 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK s. Machine-gun Platoon (Armored) (schwerer Zug {gep) ): Strength and Weapons (Armd ) | | Personnel UNIT Hy MGs IMGs Plat Ha Hy MG See (Armd) Hy MG See (Andi +. Heavy-Weapons Company (schwere Kompanie): Organization Chart (Armd Div) HHEAVY-WEAPONS COMPANY, (MOTORIZED OR ARMORED) ORGANIZATION DATA 105 u. Heavy-Weapons Company (Motorized) (schwere Kompanie}: Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) UNIT Personnel, AT guns Tat Hown LMGs 28 /20-mm 73-mm Foner Pat Trains TOTAL v. Heavy-Weapons Company (Armored) (schwere Kompanie (gep}): Strength and Weapons {Armd Div) § E ; & UNIT } Peon |g | gi = ee g Be z Be 2 | ae | gh | Exe Coit - 6 + 4 ‘AY Plat 35 9 3 6 Inf How Plat 25 2 2 2 Inf How Plot B 2, 2 2 Engr Plat 30 3 3 Trains . 20 2 TOTAL 170 24 3 a) "3 HANDBOOK COMPANY OFFICER'S 106 wt ve eT ang YY WEL Aa VW AH) “ssojoatord yaypox pajasing-xis CIuE-Qo] ILS pordmbs Kz9;7Uq (OOUIS) [woIWOYD AavaY ¥ apDpOU LEPY tay Ary HT Aang Ay WENT ang Avy wimipory] Aan May VET ang Ray winpeyy] oto day ang Say err Ane VV ATT wa Aaay winipoyy) be ay NT LNANIDGY AMATTAY GauOWAY {AIG Puy) HYD UOIEDZUDBIQ t(puoMGasaappyspsezung) yusubey Avaiiyay pesouuy + ORGANIZATION DATA 107 x, Armored Artillery Regiment (Panzerartillerieregiment): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) cexir Perronnl e2,/e2,| ig 58 $28) 38 i ae Regtl Hq ~y 88 - ~~ 7 Hq Bry U5 a Obsn Bery 250 Light Arty But ws 8 Light Arty Bnt a Medium Arty Bu}? 650 | 8 4 8 AA Bn 700 ry TOTAL 2,800 | 4|o8 1 May be self-propelled and consist of 18 inetoad of 12 pieces (6 instead of 4 pieces per battery). + Inthe Sd\(wedidan) battalion, all 12 guns may be 160m» howitsers. K COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDROO! 108 ‘rpur S104 Ap sana 3 40 posuq st quouid abs puv suodtoa ive suorresieg soma op (q) !(z6-d ogg “avd 924) norerayp pouowusv 4s of uot i souvenyvuuooos podouae ay {e) So} xladso “ss a egy ied don) wufeoaty oo wD Pe a Conrad | ts ae [morn Bex a] ae Ceram} Gar} por [ea ar aay a = Lace} GaeeH Goa} [ow ie (aH Coast be Bah on = og > TT] outa CaamerH Pome four Hla ar] Coa} cy! camel eH Wid rr ‘oD amma} [ "SoH | onthe [eH CaerH feos} Garey bug by ug PH tou by eq PH Dieu by ug! oH Ud 998 DE wg GIZMOLOW HYD UolpozUDbAG :(vossjAlpsa;pouasBsszung) WoIstag PaziopoW “Dp NOILVZINVOUO 4O S3ISV1 *NOISIAIG G3ZIMOLOW “bE 109 ORGANIZATION DATA “acy eying “ape y ta ONY Ur pa|UNOW sUNA TON PayeLEG-Buoy-sodns ww-C7 pe AUN, AT “aYeLY “zq OP UL POLUNOW sun IME} mTUI-SZ HOPHIUT ¢ “MUR TTT “Ad ¥ eel OH OY ponutious ot ans uD? popaueg-woUT “sian noy I-24, 10 pojeaseg- Bu rar-gay oq AuUa ou (umypew) pe ogy uy “hs9}30q 404 soveyd + Jo preyeUs 9) waverd ZI yo PYOysuL ST Jo yeUOD pus paljodoud-;[aB oq ABCA BUCH IOG A win-Os 84L « 21 Te wor vq OWL Bt) vt | ot | az ¥ ey || Fi | ee] OZ |S | BE] | AA] eo | co | Os | OOI'sT| “IVLOL | 8 | [98 | o00't ang AIC | 9 | ele ug aug, | t Bt | Oss aa ave | # ie oe | ose'z | wou Say 9 | sj te at 4c} oe | gzr | ose'e | eu sar He 9 | ai} ee a 4% | og | ect | osz'e | eu yay ee wi [wn | on | ee wi [xe | ez [ 8 [et | 016 fax teorcoa aL |__| Lt | 9% ua 3s & 9 aie |e zt 68 | on'T | ta wy paLy | | [fe _| wr bn aa ar latict | Ff eBlevist ee lee ele ee ee lot |» g HEEE PSEE WMS & f| Ae rie FR ies) e EP E oy) asa P(A 5 BRL) S suodnayy pun yybuaigs :(uo/sjaipsolppuasBsatung) UOISIAIG PeZlO;OW “¢ QUE (601 'd tape “avd dan) panogoq eras tuonamoy (217 ug Gade) sep gary W'S HANDBOOK ug (oder sop yay sem (ates) JOU ayer NOISIATG (aDyN) LHOIT HYD voHOZUDb4D z(uolsiAlpssbor) worsiaig 4ybr] “Pp NOILVZINVSYO dO SATSVL :NOISIAIG LHOIT “SE 110 ORGANIZATION DATA 111 exonoagy | Sumer g atts 7S, Te & * % ao ems at-SOr mort uU-gOT w6} sneer fF | * m4 SORE ue Tg hoes | fe) [Rs ame Ty, JY agg aan Ty Jey mit-og airy 3 mae ay unitOe 18, 8 36 24 | 36 | 26) 8 | 63 | «2 | 28 ! 4 g gay a |e 5 10 138 | 36 | 27 a 435 | a2 | 64 | 37 2 9 LY aut-97) 82 ‘sat DY aZe 2, 36 | 27 | 12 [12 2 30 138 30 175 825, 400 3,650 3,650 2,550 550 820 1,900 14,520 ion (Jagerdivision): Strength and Weapons 8 a z : ° HE a E\E ale sla/s[Zl2/4) 212/512 aleleldid Zila ry iu oq MOH 2 Gd pry 9 2a Jove wr-Z01| (zy) B91] 09 Udy AH fev a 0} a rc) sa ahr sag cua sar 3c] 89 ta a z e|{é iz 2 af 2 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK ie a [az ich [_ Sea] e3 90 OH onondoys,} la HOD eT [onvsva}] [_eaea} [7 ea} i ; 38 g 8 ug aa TK 3a LY) NOISTAIT NIVINOOW HDYD voHNZUDbIQ 2(uojsjaipsBuigey) uo! NOLLVZINVSYO: dO S3TSVL ‘NOISIA! uppunow “D IVLNMOW "9E 113 sug) mou oxy poajases aauy sun owos ‘poset ax8 aun aMMPUL TIMID WENOTTY y om Asoqinae opsqunow aouydas Avut suoypsrveq Stans prey “apessey amp wo Baqplodacy y [928 usepamoms 00001 nog jo Bu uMayxom ays qaLA postdwIOD ee BpLEK OOO'S NOY jo oBkres umamTWurw BULA vijay aywiunou aenen oxy ouraas aloig 40920y WIUU-OSL WHIM) (}OMBossop104q (JOGON) SorMYDs) yuOUBoY (oxoUS) JOrIWDYD AADoH “q Section VII. MILITARY SYMBOLS 41. GENERAL ‘The German Armed Forces use military symbols extensively on maps, in tables of organization, and on direction and location sign- posts in combat zones. Military symbols will also be seen on vehicles and equipment, with or without the divisional emblem. The Ger- man system of military symbols consists of a number of basic and supplementary symbols, which are used in combinations to indi- cate various headquarters, units, and equipment. ‘At the beginning of the present war, the Germans used an elab- orate system of military symbols. Apparently the system was found to be too complicated for use in the field, and two lists of amend- ments (one dated November 1942 and the other January 1943) were issued with the object of simplifying the basic and supplemen- tary symbols for weapons and ‘equipment. The revised system of military symbols is analyzed briefly be- low.! Inasmuch as many German charts, maps, and other docu- ments may still employ the old basic symbols, the superseded symbols for weapons and equipment are also presented. 42. BASIC SYMBOLS FOR HEADQUARTERS The following basic symbols are employed to indicate head- quarters: ‘High Command of Army Group Amy Corps the Army 1 For more detailed analysis, see German Military Symbols (1 April 1944), published jointly by the Military Intelligence Division, War Department, Washing- ton, and the Directorate of Military Intelligence, War Office, London. 121 122 Division COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK pon oF Brigade Regiment Battalion f Company (or equivalent unit) 43. BASIC SYMBOLS FOR BRANCHES OF SERVICE The following basic symbols are employed to indicate branches of service: Tafantry r ‘Other Armored i Artillery f Engineers a~ eS a Mountain Motorcycle Tank aT fra @ Antitank Cavalry and Bicycle Reconnaissance ° Vv ar Antiaireraft Survey Troops Chemical Warfare (Smoke) t e j Railway Fortress Engineers Operating Engineers Troops MILITARY SYMBOLS 123 se feo = Tew = Construction Signal Railway Supply Engineers ‘Troops Signal Gervices ‘Troops t + ro a ‘Transport Troops Medical Veterinary ‘Traffic Control , i et a Military Police Army Postal Services Examples of tactical symbols composed by combining these basic symbols are as follows; af P £ ‘Hg Min Div Hq AT Bu 44. BASIC SYMBOLS FOR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT The following basic symbols are employed to indicate weapons and equipment: x Machine Gun ‘Mortar Infantry Howitzer Flame Thrower 124 COMPANY OFFICER’S HANDBOOK A T Ve K H Antitank Rifle Antitank Gun Howitzer tem ok rE J High-angle (Smoke) Smoke Antiaircratt Howitzer (Mérser) Projector Equipment Gun mo wh f & Tank Assault Gun Searchlight Balloon Barrage fa J a A Half-track “Volkswagen” Scout Car Armored Command Personnel (Jeep) Vehicle Carrier 45. INDICATION OF UNITS Companies and equivalent units are indicated in the following manner: (a) By thickening the left side of the basic symbol for the branch of service. Examples: oO Oo Ny G Rifle Co Tk Co AT Co Sig Co (b) By combining a square with thickenéd side with the basic symbol for the branch of service. Examples: ta Cy EI Min Rifle Co Engr Co Sup Co MILITARY SYMBOLS 125 (c) By thickening part of the basic symbol for weapon or equip- ment, Examples: L ea Inf How Co Scout Car Co Artillery batteries are indicated by the weapon symbol with a numeral below it “indicating the number of weapons in the battery. Platoons and equivalent units are indicated by the company symbol, as in (a) and (b), above, but without the thickened side. Examples: i wm Sig Plat Tk Plat 46. SUPPLEMENTARY SYMBOLS Methods of transportation are indicated by the following supple- mentary symbols; o.90 ° TO =_ Fully Motorized Partly Motorized Towed Self-propelled (above symbol) oh — = ~ Half-track ‘Ski Sled Mountain —& Railway Examples: a 2 > c Hq Miz Inf Div Mtz Rifle Co «Hq Partly Mtz . Partly Mtz Sig Co Sig Bn of a of an Inf Div Min Div 126 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK T as ra - Inf How Co with How on SP Armd (Halt- Shi Ba ‘Towed Wpns Mount track) Rifle Co wo x I. Ski Co Mtn Inf How Ry AA Gun Gun positions are indicated by the following supplementary symbols: In Fixed Position In Position In Fixed Position under Armor or Coverete mom os = _— (above symbol) (below symbol) Under construction Completed (below symbol) Examples: = T Ay a AT Gun in Gun in Fixed How in Fixed Position Position Position under Armor or Concrete Various supplementary symbols are employed for the closer characterization of headquarters and units, Examples: F ra Hq of a Comdr of Maint Co ‘Miz Sig Int Trs MILITARY SYMBOLS 127 47, SUPPLEMENTARY ABBREVIATIONS The following supplementary abbreviations are used: | or le (leicht), light; m (mittel), medium; s (schwer), heavy; and sw (schwerste), superheavy. Examples: t ma eg Se Hy MG ‘Medium Mort Light Scout Light Inf Car Equip Chn Other supplementary letters are placed to the left, to the right, above, below, or within the tactical symbol. Examples: z sty Pane r , I ep Tq Fortress Engr Hy Mtz Sig Bn Mtz Fiash- Br Clim with “B” Regt of an Army ranging Equip Buy The following supplementary letters are placed to the right of the weapon or equipment symbol and indicate the country of origin of such weapon or equipment: 6 (belgisch), Belgian; d (danisch) , Danish; ¢ (englisch), English; f (franzésisch), French; A (hollan- disch), Dutch; } (jugosiawisch), Yugoslav; n (norwegisch) , Nor- wegian; 6 (asterreichisch), Austrian; p (polniseh), Polish; r (rus- sisch), Russian; t (tschechisch), Czech. 48. SUPPLEMENTARY NUMERALS Arabic numerals placed to the right of the tactical symbols are employed to identify the number of the following units and their headquarters: armies, divisions, regiments, separate battalions, and companies (or equivalent units). Example: F 18th Inf Regt 128 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK Roman numerals placed to the right of the tactical symbols are employed to identify the numbers of the following units and their headquarters: corps, battalions (within regiments), and platoons. Examples: B, Pie ‘Hq VIIE Army Corps 2d Bn, 67th Inf Regt Caliber of weapons is indicated by numerals representing cen- timeters to the left of the weapon symbol. Example: at 105-mm How Range of weapons is indicated by numerals representing kil- ometers above the weapon symbol. Example: f 194-mm Gun with Range of 20.9 km The number of weapons or equipment is indicated by numerals placed below the symbol. Example: 3 38 Hv MGs Types of tanks are indicated by Roman numerals within the basic tank symbol. Example: Tk, Ma (Pa K pf. IV) MILITARY SYMBOLS 129 The letters Ze, m, and s are not used with the basic tank symbol to indicate particular types of tanks. They are used, however, to indicate tank units. Example. ww Light Tk Co 49. COMPOSITE UNITS Should a company consist of several component units, such as headquarters companies and heavy-weapons companies, then the tactical symbols representing the component units are placed within the basic company symbol. For simplification, however, the letters St (Stab) or S (Schwer) may be substituted. Examples: Gage, Mz Haq Co of a Mtz Hv Wpn Co of a Panzer Inf Regt Ren Squadron 50. EXAMPLE OF A DIAGRAMMATIC TABLE OF ORGANIZATION Inf Bu, consisting of— Hq 8 Rifle Cos, each with 12 LMGs 8, Light Morts, and 3 AT Rifles | MG Co with 12 Hv MGs and 6 Medium Morts tans + of & e RS. 180 COMPANY OFFICER’S HANDBOOK 51. SUPERSEDED WEAPON AND EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS The following symbols, though superseded, may still be found: Hy MG Light Mort Medium Mort Light Inf How th A A i Uv Inf How AT Rifle Hy AT Rifle 87mm AT Gun rs I q t 47-mm AT Gun 50-mm AT Gun 76-mm AT Gun 88-mm AT Gun (Czech) i # ¢ 4 20-mm AA Gun 20-mm (Four- 87mm AA Gun 50-mm AA Gun barreled) AA Gun A { ote ok 88mm AA Gun = 105-mm AA Gun 75mm Guns 75-mm Assault Gun MT FRR ¢ Fh 100-mm Gung 150-mm Gung 120-mm Coastal 170-mm Guns Gon TP FPF Far 210-mm Guns 240-mm Guns 305-mm Gun 105-mm Hows $ 120-mm How ¢ 305-mm High-sngle How (Mérser) M Tk, M3 (Pz.Kpfue. 11) Distrwvrion; MILITARY SYMBOLS eer FP 210-mm_ High-angle Hows (Mérser) ee a 150-mm How 420-mm Hows Tk, M1 (P2.Kpfw. 1) Armd Comd Car ‘Tk, M4 (PzKpfw, IV) LJ Mlalf-track Personnel Carrier 181 ¢ 240-mnm How A Tk, Me (P2.Kpfw. 1) Ty “Volkswagen” Geep) C &H (2) to Continental U. S. and to ETOUSA, NATOUSA. USAFIME, USAFSA, and Caribbean. (For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.)

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