World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 21.12.2006

GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES 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