= Mechanized Infantry Company. ca. 2004 PR tt Supply Section [1/12] | Cormmand Platoon [2/?1 ai fee Command Section (2/2/9"/1 3) Service Section [-/1/3//4] fitttiett vet F Maternal Section [-/1/1 472] epee Catering Section [-/1 Pa ft it if it it ft Fusiler Section [-1/9//10] KKK HKKK ERA Fusilier Platoon (1 /5304356 Platoon HG [172/346] erence Fusilier Section [-/1 97/10) KKH HKKRTRA wine Fusilier Section [-1 97/10) KKKTKK TT Fusilier Section (-/1/9/10] KKK TKKR ERA Fusilier Section [-"1 9/10) KKK TKK TTR Fusilier Platoon [1/5/3056 Platoon HG (1742/34/65) erate Fusilier Section [-1/9//10) KKKTKK TT Fusilier Platoon (7/5/3096 \ \ a Fusilier Section [-/1/9"/10] Pt tit tt ttt KKK TKK TCT Fusilier Section [-/19//10) KKK TKK TTF cRERRE REE tRERRE REE ATGW Section [-'1 40/9] RR ERR RE: Mortar Platoon [1 5/214/27] Sh Command Section (14-77 42] Leal Fire Direction Center [1/3044] Mortar Observers [-/3/1 2/4] fi bp TKR Rit Se CHAR A Lag HRA TRA A ag CHR A AT GW Platoon (1/5/7247 430 Platoon HG [1727-473] Mortar Section [-“1/164"1 7] t &1941 GERMAN INFANTRY BATTALION SuUb-M G's 50mm Mortar 8imm Mortar Rifles/Carbines 1941 German MG Company Signal Section 4 35 Sub-MG’s LMG‘s HvMG's AT Rifles Radios Wagons Trucks 50mm Mortar 8imm Mortar Rifles/Carbines 2nd Rifle Company 4 183 16 12 3 a & 1 ompany 4 183 16 2 3 3 1 1st Hv MG Platoon 30 4 4th MG Company 2 185 2 oO 6 a0 Sererana cera 7 Trains 25 20. 4 Total equipment 25 810 48 #36 #12 9 6 9 4 50 14° Total equipment 2 185 0012 0 6 0 0 20 1 Bait. HQ had 4 organic radios. 1 remained in HO the other 3 with Co's (attached) 1 Co. GCommandeer, 3 NGO's and 6 EM in HO Signal section composed of 2 wire (telephone) teams, 4 wireless (radio) teams, 2 blinker light teams, 1 messenger team Hy. MG Platoon has a HO of 2 NCO/4 EM and 2 Hv. MG sections Frontages: Each HV MG section has 2 tripod mounted MG 34. Each MG 34 served by 1 NCO/5 EM Attack: 400 to 1000 m Mortar Platoon has a HQ of 7 Officer, 1 NCO/3 EM and 3 Hv Mortar sections. Defense: 500 to 2000 m WWZ2CLASH.COM Ea. H¥ Mortar sec. has HO of 1 NCO/S EM and 2 Simm mortars, ea. served by 1 NCO/S EM Delaying Action Retreat: 2000 to 4000 m 3NCO's, 25 EM Train vehicles provided mobility to Signal section also. Sources: Battalion commanded by a Major Handbook of Germsn Military Forces. 1243. War Department (TORE) Notes: German Infantryman versus Soviet Rifleman, David Campbell, P.16 (radio reference) The trains keep the Btn. supplied. They have to move to divisional collecting points Handbook of German Military Forces. 1945. War Department (frontages)