World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 08.04.2006

GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES Compiled by Leo W.G. Niehorster

 

Vol. 1/II-1 1st and 2nd 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 1. Welle Infanterie-Division     Order of Battle     Authorized Establishment     Headquarters, Infantry Division     Divisional Headquarters Units Headquarters, Infantry Regiment (R)     Infantry Horse Platoon     Infantry Gun Company     Infantry Antitank Company (mot)     Infantry Transport Column     Headquarters, Infantry Battalion (R)     Infantry Company (R)     Machine Gun Company (R) Headquarters, Infantry Regiment (O)     Infantry Horse Platoon     Infantry Gun Company     Infantry Antitank Company (mot)     Infantry Transport Column     Headquarters, Infantry Battalion (O)     Infantry Company (O)     Machine Gun Company (O) 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, Observation Battalion (mot)     Calibration Battery (mot)     Flash Battery (mot)     Sound Battery (mot)     Balloon Battery (mot) Headquarters, Antitank Battalion (mot)     Antitank Company (mot)     Antiaircraft Company (mot) Headquarters, Recon Battalion (mot)     Heavy Recon Company (mot)     Bicycle Recon Company     Horse Recon Company Headquarters, Engineer Battalion (mot)     Engineer Transport Column (mot)     Engineer Company (R)     Engineer Company (O)     Engineer Company (mot)     Bridge Column, Type C (mot) Headquarters, Signal Battalion (mot)     Signal Column (mot)     Telephone Company (semi-mot)     Radio Company (mot) Division Supply Commander (semi-mot)     Division Supply Commander (mot)     Motor Transport Column     Motor Transport Column for Fuel     Transport Column     Workshop Company (mot)     Supply Company     Supply Company (mot)     Commissary Office (mot)     Butcher Platoon (mot)     Baker Company     Baker Company (mot) Medic Company Medic Company (mot) Field Hospital Field Hospital (mot) Motor Ambulance Platoon Veterinary Company Field Replacement Battalion Headquarters     Field Replacement Company 2. Welle Infanterie-Division     Order of Battle     Authorized Establishment     Headquarters, Infantry Division     Divisional Headquarters Units Headquarters, Infantry Regiment (R)     Infantry Horse Platoon     Infantry Gun Company     Antitank Company (mot)     Infantry Transport Column     Headquarters, Infantry Battalion (R)     Infantry Company (R)     Machine Gun Company (R) Headquarters, Infantry Regiment (O)     Infantry Horse Platoon     Infantry Gun Company     Infantry Antitank Company (mot)     Infantry Transport Column     Headquarters, Infantry Battalion (O)     Infantry Company (O)     Machine Gun Company (O) Headquarters, Artillery Regiment (R)     Headquarters, Artillery Battalion (R)     Light Battery (R)     Headquarters, Heavy Artillery Battalion (R)     Heavy Battery (R) Headquarters, Artillery Regiment (O)     Headquarters, Light Artillery Battalion (O)     Light Battery (O)     Headquarters, Heavy Artillery Battalion (O)     Heavy Battery (O)     Artillery Transport Column (18-t)     Artillery Transport Column (32-t) Headquarters, Antitank Battalion (mot)     Antitank Company (mot) Headquarters, Recon Battalion     Heavy Recon Company     Bicycle Recon Company     Horse Recon Company Headquarters, Engineer Battalion (mot)     Engineer Transport Column (mot)     Engineer Company (R)     Engineer Company (O)     Engineer Company (mot)     Bridge Column, Type B (mot) Headquarters, Signal Battalion (mot)     Signal Column, Type a (mot)     Telephone Company (semi-mot)     Radio 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) Medic Company Medic Company (mot) Field Hospital (mot) Field Hospital 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