STAB, SELBSTÄNDIGER PANZERBRIGADE
KStN 53 (Beh) dated 21.06.1943 |
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1 Offficer (J) as Brigade Commander (Pistol)
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Armored Brigade Headquarters
Headquarters Section
1 Officer (K) as Adjutant (Pistol)
2 Officers (Z) as Aide (Pistols)(SMG)
1 NCO Headquarters Clerk (Rifle)
1 Medic NCO (Pistol)
1 Medic (Pistol)(motorcycle with side car)
5 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(motorcycles)
1 Messenger Draughtsman (Rifle)
2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
2 cars, light, cross-country Volkswagen (Kfz. 1)
Maintenance Section
1 NCO Tank Mechanic / Section Leader (Rifle)
1 Tank Mechanic (Rifle)
1 Tank Mechanic / Welder (Rifle)
1 Tank Mechanic / Electrician (Rifle)
1 Tank Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Motor Mechanic (Rifle)
1 truck, 1.5 ton, cross-country (equipped as a Kfz. 2/40)
1 truck, 3 ton, cross-country for equipment and spare parts
Combat Trains
1 Senior NCO as Brigade Headquarters Clerk (Pistol)
1 Senior NCO as Motor Vehicle Technical Sergeant (Pistol)
1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)
1 NCO for Equipment / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)
1 NCO Chief Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)
1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
1 Clerk (Rifle)
1 Cook (Rifle)
6 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
2 Motor Vehicle Escorts (Rifles)
1 car, light, cross-country Volkswagen (Kfz. 1)
1 truck, 1.5 ton, cross-country for ammunition
1 truck, 1.5 ton, cross-country for equipment
1 truck, 3 ton, cross-country with field kitchen
1 truck, 3 ton, cross-country for fuel transport
1 truck, 3 ton, cross-country for fuel
Rations Trains
1 NCO for Rations / Rations Trains Leader (Rifle)
1 Rations Man / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)
1 Motor Vehicle Driver
1 truck, 1.5 ton, for rations
Baggage Trains
1 NCO Clerk / Baggage Trains Leader
1 Clerk (Rifle)
1 Tailer (Rifle)
1 Cobbler (Rifle)
1 truck, 3 ton, for baggage
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Notes:
4 Officers, 10 NCO, 31 Other Ranks;
10 Pistols, 2 SMG, 35 Rifles;
5 motorcycles, 1 motorcycle with side car, 12 motor vehicles.
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PANZERBRIGADENACHRICHTENZUG
KStN 974 dated 01.07.1943 |
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1 Offficer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)
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Armored Brigade Signal Platoon
Headquarters Section
1 Senior NCO as Senior Radio Operator / Leader (Pistol)
1 Telephone Operator / Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(motorcycle)
1 Radio Operator / Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(motorcycle with side car)
2 Tank Radio Operators (Rifles)
1 Radio Repairman / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)
2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
1 car, light, cross-country Volkswagen (Kfz. 1)
1 truck, 1.5 ton, cross country, for personnel, equipment, and baggage transport
Armored Radio Section
1 NCO Radio Operator / Leader (Pistol)
2 Radio Operators (Pistols)
1 Radio Operator / armored vehicle escort (Pistol)
1 Radio Operator / Armored Vehicle Driver (Pistols)
1 medium armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/6)
Command Tank Detachment
3 NCO Radio Operators / Tank Commanders & Gunners (Pistols)
3 NCO Armored Vehicle Drivers (Pistols)
3 Tank Radiomen (Pistols)
3 Tank Radiomen / Loaders (Pistols)
3 Tank Radiomen / MG Gunners (Pistols)
3 command tanks, Pz-III (Sd.Kfz. 141 or Sd.Kfz. 141/2)
Light Armored Radio Section c
1 NCO Radio Operator / Leader (Pistol)
1 Radio Operator (Pistol)
1 Radio Operator / armored vehicle escort (Pistol)
1 Radio Operator / Armored Vehicle Driver (Pistol)
1 medium armored command halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/16)
Armored Telephone Opertions Section
1 NCO Telephone Operator / Section Leader (SMG)
1 NCO Telephone Operator (SMG)
2 Telephone Operators (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / Armored Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / armored vehicle escorts (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / MG Gunners (Pistols)
2 light machine guns
1 medium armored telephone halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/11)
1 medium armored telephone operations halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/19)
2 Heavy Armored Telephone Sections, each with
1 NCO Telephone Operator / Section Leader (SMG)
1 NCO Telephone Operator (SMG)
2 Telephone Operators (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / Armored Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / armored vehicle escorts (Rifles)
2 Telephone Operators / MG Gunners (Pistols)
2 light machine guns
2 medium armored telephone halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/11)
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Notes:
1 Officer, 15 NCO, 47 Other Ranks;
32 Pstols, 12 SMG, 32 rifles, 6 LMG + 6 LMG in tanks;
1 motorcycle, 1 motorcycle with side car, 2 motor vehicles, 8 armored halftracks, 3 tanks.
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