Volume 1/II-2, 1.09.39, 1st and 2nd Welle Army Infantry Divisions, German WWII Organizational Series
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Compiled by Leo W.G. Niehorster
 
Vol. 1/II-2
3rd and 4th Welle Army Infantry Divisions
1 September 1939

New
Contents
The Author
General Introduction
How to Read the Charts
Germans Units and Symbols
Organizational Symbols
Pictograms Depicting Individuals and Vehicles
Abbreviations
Order of Battle of the German Army on 1 September 1939

3. Welle Infanterie-Division
    Order of Battle
    Authorized Establishment
    Headquarters, Infantry Division
    Divisional Headquarters Units
Headquarters, Infantry Regiment (O)
    Infantry Gun Company (Lw)
    Infantry Antitank Company (mot)
    Infantry Transport Column
    Engineer Company (Lw)
    Headquarters, Infantry Battalion (O)
    Mixed Infantry Company (Lw)
Headquarters, Artillery Regiment (R)
    Headquarters, Light Artillery Battalion (R)
    Light Battery (R)
    Headquarters, Heavy Artillery Battalion (R)
    Heavy Battery
Headquarters, Artillery Regiment (O)
    Headquarters, Light Artillery Battalion (O)
    Light Battery (O)
    Headquarters, Heavy Artillery Battalion (O)
    Heavy Battery
    Artillery Transport Column (18-t)
    Artillery Transport Column (32-t)
Headquarters, Recon Battalion (mot)(Lw)
    Bicycle Recon Company
    Antitank Gun Platoon (mot)
    Infantry Gun Platoon (mot)
Headquarters, Engineer Battalion (Lw)
    Engineer Transport Column (Lw)
    Engineer Company (Lw)
    Engineer Blocking Detachment (Lw)
Headquarters, Signal Battalion (semi-mot)(Lw)
    Signal Column (mot)
    Telephone Company (semi-mot)(Lw)
    Signal Company (mot)(Lw)
Headquarters, Antitank Battalion (mot)
    Antitank Company (mot)
Division Supply Commander (semi-mot)
    Transport Column
    Motor Transport Column
    Motor Transport Column for Fuel
    Workshop Company (mot)
    Workshop Platoon (mot)
    Supply Company
    Supply Company (mot)
    Commissary Office (mot)
    Butcher Platoon (mot)
    Baker Company
    Baker Company (mot)
Medical Company
Motor Ambulance Platoon
Field Hospital
Field Hospital (mot)
Veterinary Company

4. Welle Infanterie-Division
    Order of Battle
    Authorized Establishment
    Headquarters, Infantry Division
    Divisional Headquarters Units
Headquarters, Infantry Regiment
    Infantry Horse Platoon
    Infantry Gun Company
    Antitank Company (mot)
    Infantry Transport Column
    Headquarters, Infantry Battalion
    Infantry Company
    Machine Gun Company
Headquarters, Artillery Regiment
    Headquarters, Artillery Battalion
    Light Battery
    Headquarters, Heavy Artillery Battalion (mot)
    Heavy Battery (mot)
Headquarters, Recon Battalion (mot)(Lw)
    Bicycle Recon Company
    Antitank Gun Platoon (mot)
    Infantry Gun Platoon (mot)
Headquarters, Engineer Battalion (mot)
    Engineer Transport Column (mot)
    Engineer Company
    Engineer Company (mot)
Headquarters, Signal Battalion (mot)
    Signal Column, Type a (mot)
    Telephone Company (semi-mot)
    Radio Company (mot)
Headquarters, Antitank Battalion (mot)
    Antitank Company (mot)
Division Supply Commander
    Transport Column
    Motor Transport Column
    Motor Transport Column for Fuel
    Supply Company (mot)
    Workshop Company (mot)
    Commissary Office (mot)
    Butcher Platoon (mot)
    Baker Company (mot)
Medical Company
Medical Company (mot)
Field Hospital (mot)
Motor Ambulance Platoon
Veterinary Company

Bibliography

Annex
    Introduction to German soft-skinned motor vehicles
    German numbered motorized soft-skinned vehicles
    German special military vehicles
    German military trailers and special military trailers
    German horse-drawn vehicles: wagons – carts — sleds
    German Army ranks and Stellengruppen (billet groups)
    German military personnel job descriptions
 
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