German Panzer - 1938 pattern
Light Panzer Platoon - (14 men, 1 officer)
4 squads - 1 tank, 3 men
Command - 1 tank, 1 officer, 2 men
Medium Panzer Platoon - (24 men, 1 officer)
4 squads - 1 tank, 5 men
Command - 1 tank, 1 officer, 4 men
Light Panzer Company - (49 men, 6 officers)
4 Light Panzer platoons (14 men, 1 officer)
Command (3 tanks, 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 6 men)
Medium Panzer Company - (84 men, 5 officers)
3 Medium Panzer platoons (24 men, 1 officer)
Command (3 tanks, 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 12 men)
Panzer Battalion - (322 men, 22 officers)
1 Light Panzer companies (49 men, 5 officers)
3 Medium Panzer companies (84 men, 5 officers)
Command (5 medium tanks, 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 20 men)
Panzer Regiment (1300 men, 82 officers)
3 Panzer Battalions (322 men, 22 officers)
1 Field Mortar Battery (68 men, 2 officers)
1 Light AA Battery (20mm) (60 men, 2 officers)
1 Support Company (126 men, 4 officers)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 6 staff, 80 men)
Motorized Infantry Company - (154 men, 5 officers)
3 platoons (41 men, 1 officer)
2 mortar teams (7 men, 1 81mm short mortar)
AT Section (8 men, 4 ATRs)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 8 men)
Assault Gun Platoon - (19 men, 1 officer)
4 squads - 1 assault gun, 4 men
Command - 1 assault gun, 1 officer, 3 men
Assault Gun Company - (55 men, 5 officers)
3 assault gun platoons (4 assault guns, 15 men, 1 officer)
Command (3 assault guns, 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 9 men)
Regimental Assault Gun Company - (59 men, 5 officers)
2 assault gun platoons (15 men, 1 officer)
1 heavy assault gun platoon (4 heavy assault guns, 19 men, 1 officer)
Command (3 assault guns, 1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 9 men)
Motorized Infantry Battalion - (576 men, 25 officers)
3 Infantry Companies (154 men, 5 officers)
Assault Gun Company - (55 men, 5 officers)
Mortar Platoon (39 men, 1 officer, 4 81mm mortar)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 2 Staff, 20 men)
Motorized Infantry Regiment (2222 men, 101 officers)
3 Motor Infantry Battalions (576 men, 25 officers
1 Regimental Assault Gun Company (59 men, 5 officers)
1 Anti-Tank Company (101 men, 5 officers)
1 Field Mortar Battery (68 men, 2 officers)
1 Light AA Battery (20mm) (60 men, 2 officers)
1 Support Company (126 men, 4 officers)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 6 staff, 80 men)
Panzer Recon Battalion (301 men, 23 officers)
3 Light Panzer companies (49 men, 6 officers)
Motor Fusilier Company (133 men, 5 officers)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 1 NCO, 20 men)
Panzer Division (9405 men, 463 officers)
Panzer Regiment (1300 men, 82 officers)
2 Motorized Infantry Regiments (2222 men, 101 officers)
1 Artillery Regiment (1232 men, 46 officers)
1 Panzer Recon Battalion (301 men, 23 officers)
1 Anti-Aircraft Battalion (450 men, 18 officers)
1 Signals Battalion (482 men, 16 officers)
1 Engineering Battalion (380 men, 20 officers)
1 Transport Battalion (270 men, 18 officers)
1 Support Battalion (400 men, 14 officers)
Command (1 CO, 1 XO, 22 staff, 146 men)
[Note: Motor Infantry units are mounted on trucks, though 1 company per battalion is (nominally) mounted in armored half-tracks. In January 1938, 1-2 companies of the regiments are mounted in armored half-tracks, with the regiments of 1 Panzer Division having their full complement of armored half-tracks. Long term, the intent is to have all the infantry mounted in armored half-tracks, but this will take time and prioritization.]
[Note: Motor fusiliers are mounted on motorcycles.]
[Note: size of panzer units in terms of men vary based on whether the panzers have a 3, 4, or 5 man crew. In 1938, light panzers (Panzer IIs) have a 3 man crew, fielded medium panzers (Panzer IIIs & Panzer IVs) have a 5 man crew, and fielded assault guns (StuG III, Stug IIs, & SIG-33Bs) have a 4 man crew. The Panzer Is (Christie M1931s) are being used for training only.]
This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "Hrolf Hakonson" (Jul 22nd 2009, 6:23pm)
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