«s i The information give in t d ent 15=06t to be comma icsted, exec r y or Indirectly,, to the Pree or to an * not authorized to receive it. tic F Vic a . - a f Fa &LQIST t ook the of MY' -94-3 ITbls Pe s7ket Bock eieye ee 44N ew Net.. on the Ger=m f ir Ng, l-:!ar a and .M nr Dtri , Aa cro en igkt serveel The Chief of hs l ,aa6 F t Z4 WS.-AeRp tOMF ,^^ 3. , CORRIGENDUM Section 46.-Delete detail on page 117 and substitute : SECTION 46.-BOUNDARIES The following are the signs usually used for boundaries :- Div Regt Bn (or equivalent) Coy (or equivalent) Objective Limit of Recce ._, ._ . .......... ...... DISTRIBUTION Lieut-Colonels' Commands ... Scale A + 1 for each I 0 CONTENTS PAGE Introduction .. .. ... ... ... 5 PART .- GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZA- TION AND TACTICS CHAPTER 1.-TYPES OF DIVISIONS SEC 1. Infantry divisions-Organization ... . ... ... 7 2. Infantry divisions-Tactics ... ...... . . 8 3. Motorized divisions-Organization ... ... ... 10 4. Motorized divisions-Tactics ... ... ... 10 5. Armoured divisions-Organization ... ... ... 11 6. Armoured divisions-Tactics ... ... ... 12 7. Mountain divisions-Organization ... ... ... 12 8. Mountain divisions-Tactics .. ... ... 13 9. Light divisions-Organization ... ... .. 14 10. Light divisions-Tactics 14 CHAPTER 2.-GHQ TROOPS General ... Anti-Aircraft units ... ... Smoke and chemical warfare troops CHAPTER 3.-SUPPLY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 14. Introduction ... ... ... ... 15. Supply services, rations, ammunition, and petrol .. 16. Organization of supply, petrol and ammunition units within formations ... 17. System of supply 18. Repair and replacement of arms, equipment and MT 19. Medical services ... ... . .. ... 20. Veterinary services ... ... ... ... 21. Provost services (Ordnungsieffst) ... ... 1-19124 PART II.-ORGANIZATION SEC PAGE Preface ......... . ... ... 37 CHAPTER 1.-THE INFANTRY DIVISION 22. Composition of the infantry division ...... 38 Table 1.-Signal battalion ... facing 38 Table 2.-Reconnaissance unit ... ... ... 39 Table 3.-Infantry regiment ... ... ... 40 Fable 4.-Artillery regiment ... ... .. 42 Table 5.-Anti-tank battalion ... ... 43 Table 6.-Engineer battalion \ ... ... ... 44 Table 7.-Services ... ... ... ... ... 45 Table 8.-Outline and summary ... facing 46 CHAPTER 2.-THE MOTORIZED DIVISION AND LIGHT DIVISION 23. Composition of the motorized division 47 Table 9.-Signals battalion ... .. facing 48 Table 10.-Armoured reconnaissance unit ... 49 Table 11.-Motorized infantry regiment . ... 50 Table 12.-Tank battalion ... ... ... 51 Table 13.-Artillery regiment. ...... 52 Table 14.-Anti-tank battalion ..... 53 Table 15.-Engineer battalion ... ... 54 Table 16.-Services ... ... ... 55 Table 17.-Outline and summa y ... facing 56 24. The light division ... . ... .. ... 57 CHAPTER 3.-THE ARMOURED. DIVISION 25. Composition of the armoured division ... .. 59 Table 18.-Signals battalion ... facing 60 Table 19.-Armoured reconnaissance unit on back Table 20.-Tank regiment ... facing table 19 Table 21.-Panzer Grenadier brigade on back table 20 Table 21A.-Artillery regiment-- ... ... ... 62 Table 21B.-Assault gun battery... ... ... 63 Table 22.-Anti-tank battalion ... ... 64 Table 23.-Armoured engineer battalion ... 65 Table 24.-Services ... ...... ... 66 Table 25.-Outline and summary ... facing 66 CHAPTER 4.-THE MOUNTAIN DIVISION 26. Composition of the mountain division ... 67 Table 26.-Signals battalion ... facing 68 Table 27.-Reconnaissance unit ... ... ... 69 Table 28.-Mountain rifle regiment ...... 70 Table 29.-Mountain artillery regiment ... 71 Table 30.-Anti-tank battalion ...- ... ..... 72 SEC PAGE Table 31 -Mountain engineer battalion ... 73 Table 32.-Services ... ... ... ... 74 Table 33.-Outline and summary ... facing 74' CHAPTER 5.-GHQ-TROOPS 27. Notes ... . . ... ... ... 77 Infantry- Table 34.-Motorized MG battalion ... 78 Table 35.-Motorized AA battalion ...... 79 Table 36.-Heavy infantry gun company ... 80 Armoured troops- Table 37.-Heavy tank battalion (independent) 81 Table 38.-Flame-throwing tank battalion ... 82 Artillery- Table 39.-Assault gun battery ... .. ... 83 Table 40.-Army AA battery (Hee'esfiak) 84 Smoke and chemical warfare troops- Table 41.-Smoke regiment ...... .. 85 Table 42.-Smoke regiment with 15-cm (5.91-in) smoke mortars 41 ...... ... 86 Table 43.-Smoke battery with heavy projectors 87 Table 44.-Decontamination (contamination) battery ... ... ... . 88 Table 45.-Road decontamination battery ... 89 Engineers- Table 46.-Railway engineer regiment ... ... 90 Table 47.-Bridge building battalion ... ... 90 Table 48.--Assault boat company ... 91 Table 49.-Assault engineer company ... ... 92 Construction units- Table 50.-Construction battalion ...... 92 Table 51.-Road construction battalions ... 93 Signals- Table 52.-GHQ Signals regiment ... 94 Table 53.-Telephone trunk cable company ... 95 Table 54.-Telephone. construction company ... 96 Table 55.-Telephone operating company ... 96 PART III.-GERMAN AIR FORCE UNITS CHAPTER 1.-ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AND GAF FIELD DIVISIONS 28. General ... ... . ... ... 97 29. Anti-aircraft artillery (Flak) ... 97 Table 56.-.Mixed AA battery (mech) ... 99. Table 57.-Light AA battery (mech) ... .. 99 30. GAF field divisions: ... .... ... 98 Table 58.-GAF field division ... ... ... 100 CHAPTER 2.-AIRBORNE TROOPS AND GAF TRANSPORT SEC PAGE 31. Airborne troops--organization ... ... 101 Table 59.-Air Corps XI ... .. ... ... 103 Table 60.-Parachute engineer battalion ... 104 Table 61.-Parachute rifle regiment ...... 105 Table 62.-Parachute artillery battery ... ... 106 32. Airborne troops-tactics ... ... ... ... 107 33. GAF air transport organization ... ... ... 107 PART IV.-CONVENTIONAL SIGNS .34. General .. ... ... ... . .. 109 35. Basic signs for headquarters ....... .... 109 36. Basic signs for branches of the service ... 110 37. Formation and unit HQ ... 110 38. Companies and equivalent units . . ... II 39. Platoons and equivalent units ... ... ... 111 40. Basic signs for weapons and equipment ... 112 41. Supplementary signs, letters and numbers ... 113 42. Other supplementary signs used with.basic gun signs 114 43. Examples of combination of basic gun signs with supplementary signs ... ... ... 115 44. Supplementary signs for types of AFV .. ... 115 45. Field defences ... 116 46. Boundaries ... ... ... ... ... 117 47. Types of aircraft and GAF flying formations and units .... 118 PART V- EQUIPMENT Table 63.-Tanks ...... ... 119 Table 64.-Armoured cars ... ...... . ... 121 Table 65.-Artillery weapons-mountain, field, medium, and heavy ... ... ... ... facing 122 Table 66.-Artillery weapons-anti-aircraft ... on back Table 67.-Anti-tank and tank guns ... facing table 66 Table 68.-Close support guns ... ... ... ... 123 Table 69.-Infantry weapons . ... ... facing 124 Table 70.-Bridging equipment ... ... ... ... 125 Table 71.-Spigot mortars ... ... ... .. 127 Table 72.-Flamethrowers ... ... 128 Table 73.-Standard mines .. ... ... 129 Table 74.-Smoke mortars and multiple rocket projec- tors ... ... ... ... ... facing 130 Table 75.-Types of wireless equipment in divisions ...at end Table 76.-Gliders .. . ... ... ... on back INTRODUCTION This " Pocket Book of the German Army." is intended for the .use of intelligence officers of field formations and units. Intelligence officers have in "The German Forces in the Field," "Order of Battle of the German Army," and ";Guide to -the Identification of German Units," works of reference which can be carried in the field, and which should enable them to answer their commander's questions on the subjects with which these publications deal. On points of organization and equipment intelligence officers have hitherto had either to trust to memory, or carry with them "Notes on the German Army-War," "New Notes on the German Army Nos. 1-4," and, in addition, a quantity of papers amending these publications which are circulated through " I " channels and for the most part in roneod form. This Pocket Book is intended to meet the obvious need for a work of reference on the organization and equipment of the German Army. This Pocket Book supersedes ",New Notes on the German Army: No. 1-Armoured and Motorized Divisions, 1942." In consequence of its publication, "Notes on the German Army-War, 1940," and "New Notes on the German Army, Nos. 2 and 3," will be withdrawn from all holders below divi- sional HQ. HQ retaining these three publications for refer- ence should treat this, Pocket Book as superseding them where they are at variance with it. Where more detailed informition is required than can be given in this Pocket Book, the earlier publications may still be of use, though holders will have to exercise discretion in deciding whether to rely on the earlier publications or apply to higher authority for guidance. The " New Notes on the German Army " series is for the time being suspended, though it may be continued, if it is found that there is a demand for it after the issue of this Pocket Book. Part I of the Pocket Book on the general principles of German army organization and tactics is intended to supply the background necessary for a proper understanding of the highly summarized tables in the remainder of the book. It must, however, be emphasized that this Pocket Book does not purport to be anything more than an aide memoire for intelligence officers and that its publication does not absolve intelligence officers from the study of Intelligence Summaries and other papers circulated through "I" channels, which will provide the more detailed background of information As a work of reference, however, this Pocket Book will be kept up to date by the issue of printed amendments. Suggested methods of using this Pocket Book in the field will be found in the preface to Part II. Finally, since this Pocket Book is intended to be a work of practical utility, suggestions for its improvement will be welcomed, particularly from officers who have used it on exercises or in the field. 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