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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 11.02.2015 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 11.02.2015 |
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BATTERIE SCHWERE FELDHAUBITZEN
(zu 4 Geschützen)(mot Z) KStN 462 dated 01.10.1937 * |
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Company Headquarters
Command Section 1 Battery Commander (K)(Pistol) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 11) Battery Headquarters 1 Observation Officer (K)(Pistol) 1 NCO with Scissors Telescope (Pistol) 2 NCO with aiming circles (Pistols) 1 NCO as Computer Section Leader / Gas Protection (Rifle) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles) 1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12) Signal Detachment 1 NCO Telephonist / Signal Detachment Leader (Pistol) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 radio car (Kfz. 2) 1 Large Telephone Section a 1 NCO Telephonist / Section Leader (Rifle) 6 Telephonists (Rifles) 1 Telephonist / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 signal car (Kfz. 2) 1 telephone car (Kfz. 23) 1 Medium Telephone Section b 1 NCO Telephonist / Section Leader (Rifle) 5 Telephonists (Rifles) 1 Telephonist & vehicle escort (Rifle) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers 1 signal car (Kfz. 15) 1 observation truck (Kfz. 76) 2 Pack Radio Section f, each with 1 Radioman / Section Leader (Rifle) 1 Radioman (Rifle) 1 Pack Radio Section 1 Radioman / Section Leader (Rifle) 1 Radioman (Rifle) 1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 radio car (Kfz. 2) Combat Trains 1 NCO as Combat Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 1 Technical Sergeant [K] (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar) 4 Motor Vehicle Drivers 2 Motor Mechanics & vehicle escorts (Rifles) 1 Assistant Armorer & vehicle escort (Pistol) 1 Cook (Rifle) 1 Cook & vehicle escort (Rifle) 1 medium truck, open, for field kitchen 1 truck, light, open, for spare parts 1 truck, light, open, for fuel and equipment 1 halftrack, 8-ton (Sd.Kfz. 7) Baggage Trains 1 Pay Clerk / Baggage Trains Leader (Rifle) 1 Driver (Rifle) 1 Tailor (Rifle) 1 Cobbler (Rifle) 1 Saddler & vehicle escort (Rifle) 1 truck, light, for equipment and baggage |
Firing Battery
1 Executive Officer (Pistol) 1 Senior Artillery Sergeant (Pistol) 2 NCO Platoon Leaders (Pistols) 4 NCO Gun Commanders (Pistols) 1 Medical NCO (Pistol) 27 Gunners (Rifles) 1 Gunner / Battery Mechanic (Rifle) 2 Gunners / Computer Men (Pistols) 1 MG Commander (Pistol) 1 MG Gunner (Pistol) 1 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 8 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 2 Motor Mechanics & vehicle escorts (Rifles) 2 Motor Vehicle Escorts (Rifles) 1 car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 1) 1 antiaircraft car (Kfz. 4 with 2 LMG) 2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12) 4 halftracks, 8-ton (Sd.Kfz. 7) 4 heavy field howitzers(15cm)
Light Artillery Column (motorized) for a Heavy Field Howitzer Battery
Column Headquarters
LEICHTE ARTILLERIEKOLONNE (motorisiert) für eine Batterie schweren Feldhaubitzen KStN 514 dated 01.10.1937 * 1 Column Leader (K)(Pistol) 1 NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol) 1 Medical NCO (Pistol) 1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 car, light Ammunition Platoon 1 Platoon Leader (Z)(Pistol)(on motorcycle) 1 NCO / Truck Column Commander (Rifle) 6 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles) 2 Ammunition Handlers / Telephonists (Rifles) 8 Ammunition Handlers & vehicle escorts (Rifles) 8 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 8 trucks, light (3-ton), open, for ammunition Column Trains 1 Motor Sergeant / Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 1 NCO Pay Clerk / Rations Clerk (Rifle) 1 NCO Cook (Rifle) 1 Cook & vehicle escort (Rifle) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 truck, light (3-ton), for field kitchen and rations NOTES:
* Missing KStN.
This rendition is based on the KStN 507 dated 01.11.41, but substituting medium trucks in KStN 514 for the light ones of KStN 507.
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