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German Army Organizations
Tank Battalion
late 1941 through mid-1942
 
Panzerabteilung
 
1941 - 1942 Organizational Symbols Abbreviations and Terms Used
 

 Tank Battalion
    [D] Headquarters, plus Headqaurtters Company, Tank Battalion
    [D] Light Tank Company, Tank Battalion
    [D] Medium Tank Company, Tank Battalion
    [D] Tank Maintenance Platoon, Tank Battalion

[D] = Diagram with vehicle manning
[T] = Text with organization and personnel billets
 
Organization of the Infantry Divisions' (motorized) Tank Units
28.06.1942
Division Panzer
Regiment
Panzer
Battalion
Composition Tank Strengths
Tank
Maintenance
Light
Companies
Medium
Companies
# Pz-II Pz-38(t) Pz-III Pz-IV Bef-Pz Total Date
3 103 Plt. 2 1 Authorized 
On Hand 
23
10
      35
      35 (lg)
      10
       8 (lg)
2
1
70
54

28.06.42
10
14
16 116 Plt. 2 1 Authorized 
On Hand 
23
10
      35
      35 (lg)
      10
       8 (lg)
2
1
70
54

28.06.42
18
20
25
29 129 Plt. 2 1 Authorized 
On Hand 
23
12
      35
      36 (lg)
      10
       8 (lg)
2
2
70
58

28.06.42
36
60 160 Plt 2 1 Authorized 
On Hand 
23
17
      35
      35 (lg)
      10
       4 (lg)
2
2
70
57

07.07.42
Abbreviations used:
    (kz) kurz = short
    (lg) lang = long