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German Infantry Division 1939 - 1942
Submitted by Jon Martina
This description of the German Infantry Division was made with Norm Koger's Operational Art of War in mind. All equipment is listed in the order that it appears in the Operational Art of War's editor. Equipment in Red is equipment that is not represented in the equipment data base and recommended substitutions are added in parenthesis.
The Rifle Squad
The German Rifle Squad consisted of one officer and nine men, but during the course of the war this often dropped down to five or six men. This is the standard make up of a squad:
Squad Leader: Sub Machine Gun (1941 and later) or Rifle (1939 and 1940)
Gunner 1: Operated Light Machine Gun and was issued a pistol and a pair of sunglasses.
Gunner 2: Carried four 50 round ammo drums, 300 round ammo box, sheet metal barrel protector with two spare barrels, and a pistol.
Gunner 3: Armed with rifle. Carried two 300 round ammo boxes and carried MG tripod.
Riflemen 1 - 6: Armed with rifle. Carried 45 rounds in five round clips and two or three hand grenades.
Weapons & Equipment:
Karabiner 98K: Bolt action rifle in 7.92mm caliber using five round magazines.
Gewehr 41 (W): Semi automatic rifle sometimes used by the squad leader on the Eastern Front. It was a 7.92mm caliber weapon which used a 10 round box magazine.
MP 34: Sub Machine gun used by squad leader. Also known as the 'Bergmann' it was a 9mm weapon with a 32 round detachable box magazine that fired at 650 rpm.
MP 38: Sub Machine gun used by squad leader. Also known as the 'Schmeisser' it was a 9mm weapon with a 32 round detachable box magazine that fired at 500 rpm.
MG 34: Light Machine Gun fired by Gunner 1. This was a 7.92mm weapon using either a belt feed system or a saddle drum. This weapon could achieve a rate of fire of 850 rpm.
Steilhandgranate 39: Also known as the 'Potato masher' it was the standard grenade and used a filling of 7 oz of TNT with a 4 ½ second delay fuse.
The Rifle Platoon
The German Rifle Platoon consisted of the platoon leader, platoon troop, four squads, a light mortar troop, and one two horse wagon. This is the standard make up of an infantry platoon:
Platoon Leader: Armed with one Sub Machine Gun, 6 x 30 binoculars, message case, one compass, and one flashlight.
Platoon Troop: One platoon troop leader, two messengers armed with rifles, one messenger armed with sniper rifle, and one medic. The platoon troop also carried wire cutters, signal flags, and a flare pistol.
Four Rifle Squads: As described above.
Light Mortar Troop: this consisted of one 50mm mortar which was manned by a troop leader and two gunners.
Weapons & Equipment:
Granatwerfer 36: 50mm mortar with a 1lb 15 ½ oz HE projectile that had a maximum range of 500 meters. This weapon could fire around 40 rpm.
The Rifle Company
The German Rifle Company consisted of one company commander (mounted), company troop, three rifle platoons, three anti tank rifle troops, supply train, commissary unit I, commissary unit II, and a pack train.
Company troop: One Feldwebel with Sub Machine Gun, 6 messengers (2 with bicycles), one groom, and two medical personnel.
Anti Tank Rifle Troop: One troop leader with bicycle and three Anti Tank Rifles manned by two men each.
Three Rifle Platoons: As described above.
Trains and Commissary: Total of four two horse cargo wagons and three 3 ton trucks along with various field kitchens, cooks, and orderlies.
Weapons & Equipment:
Panzerbuchse 38 and 39: Anti Tank Rifle used by the ATR troop. This weapon was a 7.92mm caliber weapon that could penetrate 25mm of armor inclined to 30 degrees at 300 meters. The ammunition contained a small capsule of tear gas which was intended to force a tank crew to abandon their tank although it was not proven to be effective. These weapons saw limited action in Poland, France, and North Africa.
2.8cm Schweres Panzerbuchse 41: The Germans described this weapon as a 'Heavy Anti Tank Rifle', although it may also be considered a Light Anti Tank Gun. It was principally used in North Africa, but it was also used in the initial invasion of the Soviet Union. It was an unusual weapon in that it used 'squeeze bore' technology to achieve very high muzzle velocities for its projectile. A tungsten core was required for the ammunition because a standard core would simply shatter upon impact at such high velocities, therefore when tungsten became hard to acquire the weapon fell out of use. This weapon could penetrate 52mm of armor inclined to 30 degrees at 500 meters.
TOAW TO&E:
For the purposes of TOAW, a German Rifle Company would look like this:
Rifle Company
12x Rifle Squad
3x ATR
3x 50mm Mortar
7x Horse Team
3x Truck
The Infantry Battalion
The infantry battalion consisted of a battalion staff, intelligence unit, infantry engineer platoon, machine gun company, combat supply troop, supply troop I, supply troop II, pack train, and three rifle companies.
Infantry Engineer Platoon: This unit was assembled as necessary from soldiers of the rifle companies so it does not represent additional troops.
Machine Gun Company: This company had three heavy machine gun platoons and one medium mortar platoon. Each heavy machine gun platoon had two squads and each squad consisted of two machine guns for a total of 12 for the company. The mortar platoon consisted of three mortar squads with two medium mortars each. Generally, the equipment of the MG company was subordinated to the individual rifle companies. The Machine Gun used by the HMG company were usually the same MG 34 used by the Rifle Squad as their LMG.
Weapons & Equipment:
Granatwerfer 34: 81.4mm mortar that fired a 7lb 8oz HE projectile out to a range of 2,624 yards. A rate of fire of 15 rpm could be achieved in action.
TOAW TO&E:
For the purposes of TOAW, a German infantry battalion would look like this:
Infantry Battalion
3x Rifle Company
36x Rifle Squad
9x ATR
9x 50mm Mortar
21x Horse Team
9x Truck
1x Machine Gun Company
12x HMG
6x 81mm Mortar
22x Horse Team
3x Truck
Supply and pack trains
3x Horse Team
3x Trucks
The Infantry Regiment
The infantry regiment consisted of a regimental staff, regimental supply train, engineer platoon, mounted platoon, intelligence platoon, musicians, three infantry battalions, infantry artillery company, anti tank company, and a light infantry column.
Engineer Platoon: This unit were troops that carried out simple engineering tasks such as mine removal, roadbuilding, and trench work. They were also used to assist the combat engineers when needed. The platoon consisted of six squads with three light machine guns assigned to the 1st, 3rd, and 6th squads.
Mounted Platoon: This unit consisted of three cavalry squads, each with one NCO and seven men. The mounted platoon was used primarily in a reconnaissance and messenger role. During the course of the war some mounted platoons were replaced with motorcycle platoons.
Infantry Gun Company: This unit had three 75mm infantry gun platoons and one 150mm infantry gun platoon along with various support troops and transport. Each platoon contained two guns.
Anti Tank Company: This unit was fully motorized and had four platoons of three anti tank guns each along with various support troops and transport.
Light Infantry Column: While the name may imply some combat value, this unit is strictly a supply column consisting of 24 two horse wagons.
Weapons & Equipment:
3.7cm Panzerabwehrkanone (PAK) 36: 37mm Anti Tank Gun used at the outbreak of the war. AP penetration was 36mm/500m/30 degrees; APCR penetration was 40mm/500m/30 degrees.
5cm Panzerabwehrkanone (PAK) 38: 50mm Anti Tank Gun that entered service sometime late in 1940. This weapon frequently served side by side with the PAK 36. AP penetration was 61mm/500m/30 degrees; APCR penetration was 86mm/500m/30 degrees.
7.5cm Leichte Infanterie Geschutz 18: This was the standard 75mm Infantry Gun used throughout the war. It was light and handy to maneuver and was effective in a direct fire role for infantry when attacking strongpoints.
15cm Schwere Infanterie Geschutz 33: This was the standard 150mm Infantry Gun used throughout the war. While it was reliable and robust, its great weight led to complaints in the field. However, an attempt to lighten this weapon yielded a mere weight savings of 330 lbs from a 3,722 lb weapon. Very few of the lighter versions were built because aircraft were given priority on the light alloys required to build the guns.
SdKfz 10: Along with the Kfz 69, this unarmored half track was the standard prime mover for the Anti Tank Gun companies.
Kfz 69: This is a 4x4 car that was used to tow the 37mm PAK
TOAW TO&E:
For the purposes of TOAW, the infantry regiment would look like this:
Infantry Regiment
3x Battalions
108x Rifle Squad
36x HMG
27x ATR
27x 50mm Mortar
18x 81mm Mortar
138x Horse Team
36x Truck
Light Engineer Platoon
3x Light Rifle Squad
3x Rifle Squad
3x Horse Team
Mounted Platoon
3x Cavalry Squad
1x Horse Team
Infantry Gun Company
6x 75mm Inf Gun (75 Howitzer)
2x 150mm Infantry Gun
12x Horse Team
3x Truck
Anti Tank Company
12x Anti Tank Gun (37mm and/or 50mm)
12x SdKfz 10 or Kfz 69 prime movers (Truck or Jeep)
3x Truck
Light Infantry Column
24x Horse Team
The Infantry Division
The Infantry Division was made up of three infantry regiments, one Reconnaissance Abteilung, one Anti Tank Abteilung, one Artillery Regiment, one Engineer Battalion, and various supply and support columns.
Reconnaissance Abteilung:
One Mounted Squadron: The mounted squadron contained three mounted platoons, each with one HQ troop and three squads. Each mounted squad contained 1 NCO and 12 riders.
One Bicycle Squadron: The bicycle squadron contained three bicycle platoons each with a HQ troop and three squads and one light mortar troop. Each squad contained 12 men and one light machine gun.
One Heavy Squadron: The heavy squadron contained one cavalry gun troop armed with 75mm Infantry Guns, one motorized anti tank platoon with three anti tank guns, and one armored scout troop with three SdKfz 221-3.
Anti Tank Abteilung: The anti tank abteilung contained three companies of anti tank guns for a total of 36 guns. Each ATG company contained four platoons of three guns each and was fully motorized. A battery of 20mm AA guns was frequently attached.
Artillery Regiment:
Three Field Abteilung: Each Field Abteilung contained eight 105mm Howitzers and four 105mm Guns. These guns are typically drawn by teams of six horses. Horses on the right side were called 'hand horses'.
One Medium Abteilung: The Medium Abteilung contained twelve 150mm Howitzers. These guns are drawn by teams of six horses, although in bad weather it could require as many as ten horses to pull. Setting the gun up was a laborious and back breaking process for the crew.
Engineer Battalion:
Two horsedrawn engineer companies: Each engineer company contained three platoons, each with three squads armed with nine LMG, three flamethrowers, and three ATR.
One motorized engineer company: Same as above, but with an additional 16 trucks.
Bridge Column B: This contained the first and second pontoon platoon each with one officer and 35 men. Equipment was four SdKfz 7, nine trucks, eight two axle pontoon wagons, two trestle wagons, two transom wagons, and one motorboat. The second platoon was like the first platoon, but with a trailer containing six sturm boats rather than a motorboat.
Weapons & Equipment:
SdKfz 221-3: This vehicle was issued to light Armored Car companies but only 339 were built. Another type of vehicle which could be used would be the SdKfz 260 which would be the equivalent of a generic light armored car for game purposes.
2cm FlaK 38: This weapon was the standard divisional light AA gun for the entire war. Multiple barrels were added later in the war to cope with faster aircraft.
S 10cm K 18: This was the long arm of the divisional artillery. One battery of four was frequently found within each light abteilung
10.5 leFH 18: This was the standard divisional light howitzer for the entire war although it was outranged by the allied equivalents.
15cm sFH 18: This was the standard divisional heavy howitzer for the entire war. It was heavy and lacked range for its caliber.
Flammenwerfer 35: This flamethrower was a slightly modified version of the one that was used in 1918. It carried 2.6 gallons of fuel with a range of 33 yards.
SdKfz 7: Standard prime mover for heavy artillery, heavy flak, and towing heavy engineering equipment.
TOAW TO&E:
For the purposes of TOAW, the German infantry division would look like this:
Infantry Division
3x Infantry Regiments
9x Light Rifle Squad
333x Rifle Squad
9x Cavalry Squad
108x HMG
81x ATR
36x Anti Tank Gun
18x 75mm Infantry Gun (75mm Howitzer)
6x 150mm Infantry Gun
81x 50mm Mortar
54x 81mm Mortar
153x Truck
534x Horse Team
Reconnaissance Abteilung
9x Cavalry Squad
9x Bicycle Squad (Rifle Squad)
3x Anti Tank Gun
2x 75mm Infantry Gun (75mm Howitzer)
3x 50mm Mortar
3x Truck
3x SdKfz 221
Anti Tank Abteilung
36x Anti Tank Gun
12x 20mm AA
48x SdKfz 10 or Kfz 69 (Truck and/or Jeep)
22x Truck
Artillery Regiment
12x 105mm Gun
24x 105mm Howitzer
12x 150mm Howitzer
240x Horse Team
80x Truck
Engineer Battalion
27x Engineer Squad
6x Ferry/Bridging Team
9x ATR
19x Horse Team
8x SdKfz 7 (Truck)
56x Truck
6x Supply Columns totalling
33x Truck
36x Horse Team
Fuel Column
11x Tanker Truck (Truck)
Supply Company
14x Truck
Repair shop
19x Truck
References
The German Infantry Handbook, Alex Buchner, Schiffer Publishing 1991.
German Army Handbook, W.J.K Davies, Arco Publishing 1984.
Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II, Ian V Hogg, Bison Books 1977.
Armed Forces of World War II, Andrew Mollo, Orbis Publishing 1981.
Machine Guns, Peter Chamberlain, Arco Publishing 1974.
Sub Machine Guns and Automatic Rifles, Peter Chamberlain, Arco Publishing 1974.
German Panzer Regiment
[Tank Regiment] 1944
Submitted by Richard Rinaldi
Overview and Organization
The armored regiment of the Type 1944 panzer division was intended to have two battalions: one with Panther tanks and one with the Panzerkampfwagen (PzKpfw) IV. Most divisions had the I. Abteilung [1st Battalion] of their panzer regiment withdrawn in 1943 or early 1944 for conversion to the Panthers, and these battalions did not always rejoin their parent division. In some cases the II. Abteilung might have Sturmgeschütz III or IV assault guns assigned in place of some of its tanks. From known examples, it appears the model for these units would be two companies each of PzKpfw IV and Sturmgeschütz.
Theoretically, a panzer regiment could have over 200 tanks and over 2,000 personnel. However, it is unlikely that any regiment in the field was equipped to that number, and none was able to maintain such a strength after entering combat. The regiment had a HQ and a HQ company, an AA platoon, and a tank maintenance company in addition to its two combat battalions. The battalions themselves had large maintenance and supply companies in addition to their combat elements.
Stab, Panzer Regiment [Regiment HQ]
By late 1944 the panzer regiment HQ had 14 personnel, 2 motor vehicles (most likely cars) and 4 motorcycles. An earlier TOE had 3 cars and 4 motorcycles, but the source did not give a personnel strength. The regimental commander, adjutant, and signals officer were located here, but actually commanded the three tanks shown in the communications platoon of the HQ company.
Stabs-Kompanie, Panzer Regiment [Regiment HQ Company]
By late 1944, the regiment HQ company totaled 109 personnel, 3 Panther and 4 PzKpfw IV tanks, 15 motor vehicles and 5 motorcycles. It was organized as follows:
Company HQ: 3 personnel, 1 motor vehicle and 1 motorcycle
Communications Platoon: 16 personnel, 3 Panther, 1 motor vehicle and 1 motorcycle
Tank Platoon: 20 personnel, 4 PzKpfw IV
Maintenance Section: 14 personnel, 3 motor vehicles and 1 motorcycle
Trains: 56 personnel, 10 motor vehicles and 2 motorcycles
Earlier in 1944, the tank platoon had 5 tanks, which would give the company a personnel total of at least 114.
Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug [Armored AA Platoon]
An early version of this unit (1 Feb 1944) had 70 personnel and 22 vehicles. The platoon HQ had 4 personnel, 1 car, and 2 motorcycles. There were three AA sections, each 4 SdKfz 140 Flakpanzer 38(t) and a motorcycle (19 personnel). Supporting elements included a maintenance section (2 trucks and 7 personnel) and a supply section (2 trucks and 4 personnel). This gave the platoon 12 2-cm Flak 38 guns on the chassis of the old PzKpfw 38(t).
The unit was upgraded during 1944 to utilize the larger 3.7-cm Flak 36 gun. The final version of the platoon totaled 77 personnel, 8 3.7-cm SP AA guns, 7 vehicles (1 car and 6 trucks?) and 2 motorcycles. It may have begun with the SdKfz 7/2, an 8-ton halftrack with the 3.7-cm Flak 36 gun mounted. However, the desired vehicle was the PzKpfw IV chassis with the 3.7-cm Flak 43. The first version of this, Möbelwagen (“Furniture Van”) had the gun on an open compartment atop of the tank chassis. The later version, Ostwind (“East Wind”) had the gun in an open-top armored turret.
Maintenance Company
This was a large unit with 230 personnel, 68 motor vehicles and 6 motorcycles. It was organized as follows:
Company HQ: 11 personnel, 4 vehicles and 2 motorcycles
2 Tank Maintenance Platoons: each 60 personnel, 14 vehicles and 1 motorcycle
Tank Salvage Platoon: 46 personnel, 15 motor vehicles and 1 motorcycle
Ordnance Section: 10 personnel, 5 motor vehicles
Signal Equipment Repair Section: 12 personnel, 4 motor vehicles
Spare Parts Section: 8 personnel, 4 motor vehicles
Train: 23 personnel, 8 motor vehicles and 1 motorcycle
Tank Battalion [Panzer Abteilung]
The theoretical total for a tank battalion at the beginning of 1944 was 8 tanks at battalion and four companies of 22 tanks each, for a total of 96. In practice, a company of 17 tanks appears to have been accepted as an actual standard, especially for the Panther battalion. A source on panzer divisions in France in 1944 indicates that the establishment for the Panther battalion was 76 tanks (four companies of 17 each and 8 at battalion) and for the PzKpfw IV battalion the establishment was 96 tanks (four companies of 22 each and 8 at battalion). With the tanks at regiment, this would total 79 Panther and 101 PzKpfw IV. This is also shown as the official establishment for the 1st and 12th SS Panzer Divisions in a detailed study of their operations in Normandy. There were some variations in special units. Panzer Lehr, for example, had some Tiger tanks on establishment in June 1944, and Panzergrenadier Division ‘Grossdeutschland’ included a III Battalion with Tiger tanks in its panzer regiment.
By late 1944, the establishment for a battalion was reduced to three companies, and companies reduced to 14 tanks. This resulted in an official tank battalion of 48 tanks. However, at that time SS tank battalions were on a different and higher establishment, with an authorized strength of 59 tanks.
Stab, Panzer Abteilung [Battalion HQ]
This was a small group, with 15 personnel, 4 motor vehicles (3 cars and 1 truck), and 2 motorcycles. It may have begun 1944 somewhat larger, as one source shows 6 cars, 1 truck, and 2 motorcycles, but does not give a head count.
At least by late 1944, the PzKpfw IV battalion headquarters was smaller, with 14 personnel, 3 motor vehicles (2 cars and 1 truck?) and 2 motorcycles.
Stabs-Kompanie, Panzer Abteilung [Battalion HQ Company]
A detailed TOE of 1 Apr 1944 shows a unit with 141 personnel, organized as follows:
Company HQ: 4 personnel and 1 car
1st (Signal and Reconnaissance) Platoon
[1.(Nachrichten und Aufklärungs) Zug] (42 personnel)
Command group: 3 command Panther tanks and 1 truck (16 personnel)
Recce Group: 5 Panther tanks (20 personnel)
Medical Section: 2 SdKfz 251/8 ambulances (6 personnel)
2nd (Scout and Engineer) Platoon
[2.(Erkundungs und Pionier) Zug] (54 personnel)
Platoon HQ: 7 personnel with 1 car and 3 motorcycles
4 scout squads, each 1 car and 1 MC (5 personnel each)
3 engineer squads, each 1 SdKfz 251/7 Engineer vehicle and 1 Maultier [1] (9 personnel each)
3rd (AA) Platoon [3.(Flak) Zug] (36 personnel)
Platoon HQ: 4 personnel with 1 car and 1 motorcycle
3 Flak sections, each 2 SdKfz 7/1 halftracks with quad 2-cm Flak (10 personnel each)
Maultier and 2 personnel for ammo
This unit had 8 Panther tanks, 6 halftracks with quad 2-cm flak, and an integral scouting and engineer capability. The halftracks might have been later replaced with the ‘Wirbelwind’ (Whirlwind): quad 2-cm Flak mounted on a PzKpfw IV chassis.
The company was reduced somewhat later in 1944, although it retained the same basic organization. The revised unit had 135 personnel and 6 Panther tanks as opposed to 141and 8. Its internal division: company HQ (5 personnel and 1 motor vehicle); signals and recon platoon (36 personnel, 6 Panthers, and 3 motor vehicles); engineer and scout platoon (54 personnel; 11 motor vehicles and 7 motorcycles); and AA platoon (40 personnel, 3 quad 2-cm Flak, 4 motor vehicles [2] and 1 motorcycle). At that time, the SS panzer regiments still had a TOE with 8 rather than 6 Panthers.
Unlike with the battalion headquarters, the headquarters company in the PzKpfw IV battalion was identical in size to the Panther unit, the only difference being the presence of 8 PzKpfw IV tanks in lieu of the 8 Panthers. This was reduced for Army (but not SS) units later in 1944 to 6 tanks.
Panzer Kompanie
All tank companies had a headquarters (19 personnel, 2 tanks, 2 cars and 2 motorcycles) and three or four platoons. A full-strength platoon was 5 tanks (25 personnel). Following the comments at the beginning of the discussion on tank battalions, a Panther Company (three platoons) would total 94 personnel and 17 tanks, and a PzKpfw IV company (four platoons) would total 119 personnel and 22 tanks.
By late 1944, all Army tank companies were officially organized with 14 tanks (2 at headquarters and three platoons of 4 each) and 79 personnel. SS tank companies remained at 17 tanks as the establishment.
Versorgungs-Kompanie [Supply Company]
Under the freie Gliederung (f.G. in German documents: “free organization”) concept introduced by early 1944, the various administrative and supply elements previously found in line companies were moved to a separate unit. The intent was both to free the line companies from concern over these responsibilities and to reduce the support overhead. The two battalions had companies of similar organization, but that for the Panther battalion was much larger.
Panther Battalion Supply Company: 277 personnel, 98 motor vehicles and 2 motorcycles
Company HQ 22 personnel, 4 motor vehicles and 2 motorcycles
Medical 9 personnel, 3 motor vehicles
Maintenance 166 personnel, 42 motor vehicles
Fuel 26 personnel, 21 motor vehicles
Munitions 18 personnel, 14 motor vehicles
Administrative 37 personnel, 14 motor vehicles
Panzer IV Battalion Supply Company: 181 personnel, 66 motor vehicles and 2 motorcycles
Coy HQ 22 personnel, 4 motor vehicles and 2 motorcycles
Medical 8 personnel, 3 motor vehicles
Maintenance 89 personnel, 27 motor vehicles
Fuel 12 personnel, 8 motor vehicles
Munitions 15 personnel, 11 motor vehicles
Administrative 35 personnel, 13 motor vehicles
Creating the Panzer Regiment in TOAW
Some choices may depend on whether you are creating the regiment as the game unit, or the two battalions, or if the panzer regiment will become part of a panzer division. For supply and mobility reasons, there are advantages to having some trucks to stand in for the supply and maintenance companies, but no advantage in having some two hundred or so of them. After briefly discussing the components, I will display an organization for an entire regiment, and a suggestion for having the two battalions as the basic game unit. You can then adjust the full TOE unit for actual strength, or the addition of special units such as the PzKpfw III (flame) sometimes found in a regiment.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
There is no point in having any of the cars, trucks, or ambulances, so this is restricted to the tanks.
3 Panther
5 PzKpfw IV
Anti-Aircraft Platoon
8 Ostwind [or Möbelwagen]
Maintenance Company
If the regiment (or battalion) is the tactical unit then you should include some trucks.
8 trucks
I Battalion [Panther]
76 Panther
6 Wirbelwind [or SdKfz 7/1]
2 motorcycle squads [3]
3 engineer squads
3 SdKfz 251/1 halftracks [substituting for SdKfz 251/7 engineer vehicles]
11 trucks
II Battalion [PzKpfw IV]
96 PzKpfw IV
6 Wirbelwind [or SdKfz 7/1]
2 motorcycle squads
3 engineer squads
3 SdKfz 251/1 halftracks [substituting for SdKfz 251/7 engineer vehicles]
8 trucks
Complete Regiment I Battalion II Battalion
Panther 79 79 -
PzKpfw IV 101 - 101
Ostwind 8 4 4
Wirbelwind 12 6 6
Motorcycle Squad 4 2 2
Engineer Squad 6 3 3
SdKfz 251/1 6 3 3
Truck 27 15 12
In the summary above, “complete regiment” is for having the regiment as the tactical unit, or rolling it up into the panzer division. The totals for the two battalions are for using the battalion as the tactical unit, with regimental assets divided between them.
Sources
References
Davies, W. J. K. Panzer Regiments: Equipment and Organization. (London: Almark Publishing Co., Ltd., 1978)
Handbook on German Military Forces, War Department Technical Manual TM-E 30-451 (15 Mar 1945) [reprint]. The basic source in this area, but it provides summary data rather than specific vehicle types.
Niehorster, Leo. German Army Panzer and Panzer Grenadier Divisions 1943-1944 (World War II Organization and Equipment—Book I) (Brooklyn, NY: Enola Games, 1982). Detailed breakdown on equipment.
“Panzer Divisions in France: 1944; German tank distribution in Normandy June to August 1944.” Located at Tracks & Armour (
www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8418/france44.htm). This particular document does not indicate its source.
Reynolds, Maj. Gen. Michael. Steel Inferno: I SS Panzer Corps in Normandy. (New York: Dell Publishing, 1997)
Scheibert, Horst. Panzergrenadier Division Grossdeutschland. (Warren, MI: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1977 [originally published earlier in Germany]
Steuard, Jim. “The Panther Tank Company.” The Best of AFV-G2, Volume I. (Baron Publishing Co, 1972)
Steuard, Jim. “The German Panzer IV Tank Company.” AFV-G2, Vol 2, No 1 (Apr 1970), 10-11
Steuard, James. “German Armored Flak. III: Initial Formations.” AFV-G2, Vol 3, No 10 (1972), 22-23
Steuard, James. “The German Tank Battalion Headquarters Company.” AFV-G2, Vol 4, No 1 (Jan 1973), 26-28
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[1] To be replaced by a truck for units outside Russia.
[2] Given the normal way the 1945 U.S. Army Handbook displays equipment, 3 of the 4 vehicles would be the SdKfz 7/1 halftracks mounting the flak guns.
[3] The scout squads might be more accurately represented by a rifle squad, car, and motorcycle squad, but the motorcycle squads in TAOW have reconnaissance capability, and that more accurately captures the purpose of the units.