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R-13904°2 Document, Subject: German Military Symbols (U), ,estrictedI UI~lAtfS dated 1 April 1944, from Military Intelligence Division War Department, Washington, Directorate Military Intelligence War Office, London.

R-13904.2 Document, Subject: Supplements German Military estriter ix Symbols (U) (1 April 1944) (U), dated March 1945, from MIRS - London.

FOR THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT " PRINTED OR TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF OFFICER

STEWART R. KIDD Colonel, Armor Secretar DA F ORM 575 EDITION OF 1 SEP 77 (0 vY) _,R1CTEDI 10GERMAN" MILITARY

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MILITARY INTELLI GENCE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY DIVISION INTELLIGENCE WAR DEPARTMENT WAR OFFICE WASHINGTON LONDON FOREWORD

This manual, which is designed primarily for the use of intelligence personnel of U. S. and British armies in the field, is issued under the joint authority of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department General Staff, Washington 25, D. C., and the Director of Military Intelligence, War Office, London, S. W. 1, England. The present manual supersedes both the U. S. publication entitled German Military Symbols (January 1943) and appendix XLVIII of the British publication entitled Notes on the German Army-War (December 1940). Requests for additional copies of this publication should be made through channels. Comments, including corrections of factual detail, should be transmitted promptly and may be addressed directly to the Dissem- ination Unit, Military Intelligence Division, War De- partment, Washington 25, D. C. 11 CONTENTS

Page Introduction ------x iii PART 1. ARMY A. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS Section I. Basic Symbols for Headquarters------.------2 HI. Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and Services)------4 Ill.. Basic Symbols for Weapons and Equipment ------7 IV. Basic Symbols Denoting Methods of Transport------10 1. Fully M otorized------10 2. Partly Motorized------10 3. Towed (Tractor-drawn)------11 4. Self-propelled------11 5. Half-track (Semi-tracked)------11 6. Ski------11 7. Sled (Sledge)d------12 8. Sled (Sledge) Trailer------12 9. Railway------12 V. Indication of Units------13 1. Battalions------13 2. Companies------13 3. Artillery Batteries (Troops)------15 4. Composite Units------15 5. Platoons------1 VI. Supplementary Symbols------16 VII. Abbreviations Used with Basic and Tactical Symbols------18s VN i nr------=------28

erb III Section Page IL. Revised System of Military Symbols..------30 1. Caliber of Weapons------30 2. Range of Weapons------32 3. Origin of Weapons------32 4. Number of Weapons------32 5. Barrage Batteries (Troops)------32 6. Home Defense Antiaircraft Guns------33 7. Emergency Antiaircraft Guns------33 8. Number of Vehicles------33 9. Types of Tanks------33 10. Armored Command Vehicles------33 11. Branch of the Armed Forces------34 12. Gun Positions------34 13. Examples------35 B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS, SERVICES, SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION CONTROL 1. Higher Headquarters------36 II. Combat Troops------41 '1. Infantry------41 a. Headquarters------41 b. Units------42 c. Weapons------45 d. Organization------48 2. Motorized and Armored Infantry------49 a. Headquarters------49 b. Units------50 c. Weapons------55 d. Organization------56 3. Mountain Infantry------57 a. Headquarters------57 b. Units------58 c. Organization------59 4. Cavalry and Reconnaissance------60 a. Headquarters------.------60 b. Units------62 c. Weapons and Vehicles------65 d. Examples of Map Symbols------6 Page 5. Tank------67 a. Headquarters------67 b. Units------67 c. Weapons and Vehicles------69 d. Organization------70 6. Antitank------71 a. Headquarters------71 b. Units------72 c. Organization------73 7. Artillery ------7 aHeadquarters------73 b. Batteries (Troops) ------75 (1) Gun------76 (2) Howitzer------79 c. Other Units------81 d. Organization------84 e. Positions------85 8. Antiaircraft Artillery_------_------_-----86 a. Headquarters------8 b. Units------86 9. Survey and Map Reproduction------87 a. Headquarters------8 bUnits------8 c. Installations------89 10. Chemical Warfare (Smoke)______------90 a. Headquarters------90 b. Units------90 c. Diagrammatic Table of Organization------92 11. Engineers------93 a. Headquarters------93 b. Units------94 12. Field Waterway Troops------97 a. Headquarters------I------97 b. Units------97 13. ortrssnginers------9 . Hteadquartners------98

b. Units------98 V Page 14. Technical Troops------100 a. Headquarters ------100 b. Units------100 c. Examples of Diagrammatic Tables of Organization.- 103 15. Construction Engineers------103 a. Headquarters______------103 b. Units------104 16. (Read) Construction Engineers_------_------104 a. Headquarters------104 b. Units------105 17. IRailway Engineers------105

a. Headquarters------105 b. Units------106 c. Installations ------108 18. Rallway Operating Troops ------108 a. Headquarters------108 b. Units------109 c. Installations------109 19. Signal Troops------110 a. Headquarters------110 b. Units------112 (1) Signal units------112 (2) Telephone and teletype units------113 (3) Radio (wireless) units. ------115 (4) Signal intelligence units_------116 (5) Other units------117 (6) Propagandaunits------117 c. Installations_------_ 118 d. Signal Communications ------118 (1) Telephone and teletype------118 (2) Radio (wireless)------123 (3) Signal intelligence (interception)------126 (4) Other methods of communication------127 20. Trains of Combat Troops (Transport Echelons of Fighting Troops)------128 Section Page Ill. Services and Service Installations------130 1. Supply------130 a. Headquarters------130 b. Units------132 c. Installations------136 2. Transport Troops------139 a. Headquarters------139 b. Units------140 c. Organization------142 3. Administrative ------142 a. Units------142 b. Installations.------144 4. Medical------145 a. Headquarters------145 b. Units------145 c. Installations------148 5. Veterinary------150 a. Units ------150 b. Installations ------151 6. Provost ------152 a. Headquarters ------152 b. Units------152 c. Installations------153 7. Army Postal------154 a. Headquarters------154 b. Units------154 IV. Transportation (Movement) Control------155 1. General------155 2. Railway Transportation ------156

6. SPECIAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS 1. Obstacles and Demolitions------158 1. Mines------158 2. Miscellaneous------160 VII Section Page II. River Crossings and Bridge Building------165 1. Crossings------165 2. Bridges------165 3. Bridging Equipment------166 Ill. Defensive Positions------169 IV. Tactical Boundaries------174 V. Map Symbols------175 1. Highways and Roads------175 2. Railways------176 3. Bridges and Ferries ------176 4. Miscellaneous------178 5. Abbreviations Used with Topographical Map and Sketch Symbols------186 VI. Air-Ground Communications------191 1. General------191 2. Ground to Air------191 a. Orange-colored Smoke Signal------191 b. Yellow Panels------191 c. Swastika Flags------191 d. Emergency Signals------191 e. Recognition Fans------191 f. Ground Panels------192 3. Air to Ground------200 a. Light Signals------200 b. Dropped Messages------200 VII. Semiofficial Auxiliary Symbols------201 1. Personnel------201 2. Equipment------206 Memoranda------210 viii PART 2. AIR FORCE

A. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS Section Page I. Basic Symbols for Headquarters------218 II. Old System of Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and

Services), Guns, Installations, and Services.. .------220 Ill. Supplementary Letters------231 IV. Supplementary Numerals------234 V. New System of Basic Symbols and Composition of Tactical Symbols_ 237 1. Basic Symbols------237

2. Supplementary Letters------240

3. Supplementary Numerals------244 4. Antiaircraft Artillery------245

5. Air Force Ground Combat Troops and the Hermann G6ring Division------246

B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS, SERVICES, AND SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

I. Higher Headquarters------247 II. Combat Troops------__,_____ 250 1. Flying Troops------250 a. Headquarters------250 b. Units------252 c. Ground Services------256 d. Training Establishments and Schools------258 e. Meteorological Services------260

2. Antiaircraft ------262 a. Headquarters------262 b. Units------263. c. Transport Batteries (Troops) and Columns.------265 d. Replacement Units and Schools------265 e. Miscellaneous------266 Section Page 3. Air Force Signal Troops------267 a. Headquarters------267 b. Units------268 c. Ground Installations------274 d. Miscellaneous------277

4. Parachute and Air-Landing (Including Assault) Troops. - - 278 a. Basic Symbols------278 b. Headquarters and Units------279 c. Medical Services------287

Ill. Air Force Services------289

1. Supply------289 2. Medical------293

C. SPECIAL SYMBOLS FOR SITUATION MAPS I. Operational and Tactical Boundaries------295 II. Reconnaissance Activities------296

Ill. Combat Activities------299 IV. DefenseActivities------302 V. Suspected Enemy Aerial Attack Bases (To Be Shown in Red)------304

VI. Suspected Enemy Air Defense Bases (For Small-Scale Maps)------305 VII. Miscellaneous------_--- -- 306

0. ABBREVIATIONS OF GERMAN AIR FORCE TERMS------312

Memoranda ------320 X PART 3.NAVY Section Page A. Commanders and Commands------32 B.Ships and Formations------328 C. Defenses------333 D. Coast Artillery------334 I. SeBtteres------Taret ------33 II. Antiaircraft Batteries (Troops)------335 Ill. Combat Posts (Headquarters)----_------337 IV. Battery (Troop) Posts------338 V. Naval Artillery Battalions (Batteries) ------340 E. Miscellaneous ------341 Memoranda------342 xi

INTRODUCTION

1. The German Armed Forces use military symbols extensively on maps, in tables of organization (war establishments), and on direction and location signposts in combat zones. Military symbols will also be seen on vehicles and equipment, with or without the divisional emblem. 2. The German system of military symbols consists of a number of basic and supplementary symbols, which are combined to indicate various headquarters, units, and equipment. 3. At the beginning of the present war, the Germans used an elaborate system of military symbols for both the Army and the Air Force. Apparently this system was found to be too com- plicated for use in the field, and two lists of amendments (one dated November 1942 and the other January 1943) were issued with the object of simplifying the basic and supplementary symbols for weapons and equipment of the Army. The method of indicating the calibers, numbers, ranges, and countries of origin of weapons was also altered. 4. Inasmuch as many German charts, maps, and other documents may still employ the old basic symbols, or in some cases a mixture of the old and the new, both the new and the old symbols are shown side by side in columns headed, respectively, "Current" and "Old." Symbols that remain unchanged are not shown in the "Old" column but appear in the "Current" column only. The "Current" column alone is carried in cases of large groups of symbols that were not affected by the revisions. If the new symbol for a unit is at present unknown or cannot readily be derived from the new basic symbols, only the old symbol is given. In Part 1 (Army) a single column headed "New" is carried in a fewi isolated instances where space prevents the insertion of both the new and old. In Sections I to IV of Part 2 (Air Force) only the old system of symbols is presented in a single column headed "Old"; in Section V, only the new system of symbols is presented in a single column headed "New." In subsequent sections of Part 2 both the new and the old symbols are shown in columns headed, respectively, "Current" and "Old." Since the naval symbols, so far as is known, have not been revised, in Part 3 (Navy) only a single column headed "Current" is carried. 5. It will be noted that, in some cases, there are alternate military symbols for the same subject. This is in no way a deviation from a consistent pattern, but rather testimony to the logic and flexibility of the German system. A German soldier who does not know the precise tactical symbol may construct one from well-known basic symbols. The resultant symbol may be fully as comprehensible as the official one. 6. In the translation of German terms, an attempt has been made to approximate equivalent terms in the Armies of the United States and Great Britain, respectively. In most instances, however, where the apparent equivalents would be misleading or where no equivalents exist, a literal translation is necessary. In a few other instances where equivalents are lacking or where a literal translation would result in ambiguity or confusion, the original German terminology is preserved. With the exception of the term Hq, abbreviations are not employed in the "U.S." column, whereas, according to preference, official British military abbreviations are employed consistently in the "British" column. 7. The symbols are arranged in groups according to logical and structural principles. These groups usually, but not always, coincide with the German classification of units according to arm (Waffengattung); important departures from this system of classification are indicated in the text. Mention is also made of various changes in nomenclature and organization, although apparently most of these have not affected the basic structure of the symbols. 8. For the convenience of the reader, blank pages headed "Memoranda" are inserted at the end of each part. XIV PART 1 ARMY A. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS

Section I. Basic Symbols for Headquarters

Headquarters are represented by flag symbols. The shape and marking of the flag denote the size of the command.

Current Old German U. S. British Oberkommando des Heeres------High Command of the Army------Army GHQ

Heeresgruppenkommando----_------Hq of an army group ------HQ army gp

Armeeoberkommando------Hq of an army______----- HQ army

General(Korps)kommando------Corps Hq------__------HQ corps

Divisionskommando------Division Hq______HQ div

Brigadestab ____------_ Brigade HqQ------HQbde Regimentsstab-______Regimental Hq______-_ HQ regt

Bataillonsstab------Battalion Hq______HQ bn (or bty)

Filhrer einer Kompanie------Hq (or commander) of a company HQ (or comd) of coy (sqn or (or equivalent unit) tp)

The branches of service of the above headquarters are indicated by the addition of the basic symbol for the respective branch of service. EXAMPLES:

Stab eines Artillerieregiments ------Hq of an artillery regiment------HQ arty regt

Kommando einer Gebirgsdivision- Hqq of a mountain division------HQ mtn div

Stab einer Panzerjaigerabteilung-- Hq of an antitank battalion------HQ A tk bn Section If. Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and Services)

Current Old German U. S. British Infanterie------Infantry ------Inf

Gebirgstruppe------Mountain troops------Mtn tps

Kradschiitzen------Motorcycle riflemen------MC tps

Panzer 1I--- Armored, tank ------Armd, tk T j. Panzerjiiger ------Antitank------A tk

OR r IKavallerieund Aufkisarungstruppen.. - - Cavalry and reconnaissance troops.. - - Cay and recce tps

Radfahreinheiten------Bicycle units ------Cyclist units

Artillerie------Artillery ------Arty

1 Component parts of panzer divisions are indicated by the following symbol: 1' Fla- and Flak-Einheiten------Antiaircraft ------AA

Verrnessungstruppe------Survey troops------Svy tps

£2 Nebeltruppe------Chemical warfare (smoke) troops---- Smoke tps

Pioniere------Engineers ------Engrs'

FIt Festungspioniere ------Fortress engineers ------Fortress engrs Baupioniere ------Construction engineers--- . Constr engrs

Eisenbahnpioniere ------Railway engineers------Rly engrs

Eisenbahnbetriebstruppe (formerly Railway operating troops ------Ely operating tps Feldeisenbahntruppe)

OR ------Signal troops ------Sigs units German U. S. British Current Old

OR SEisenbahnnachrichtentruppe ______Railway signal troops------Rly sigs tps

Nachschubdienste -- Supply services ------Sup services

Fahrtruppe------Transport troops------Tpt units

Sanitatsdienste------______Medical services------Medical services

}Veterinilrdienste------Veterinary services------Vet services

Verkehrsreglungsdienste ------Traffic control services------TO services 7.

Feldgendarmerie------Military police ------MP

Feldpostdienste ------Army postal services------Postal services Section III. Basic Symbols for Weapons and Equipment

Current Old. German U. S. British *I" Maschinengewehr______Machine gun------__MG

Granatwerfer______M ortar------Mortar

1 Irifanteriegeschtitz'-- ______Infantry howitzer______Inf gun

Gebirgs-Infanteriegeschiitz ------Mountain infantry howitzer-----Mtn inf gun

Flammenwerfer------Flame thrower ------Flame-thrower

tk rifle A Panzerbiichse______Antitank rifle------_A T Panzerjaigerkanone______Antitank gun------_A tk gun 1 OR OR Gun------Gun Current Old German U. S. British.

OR IHaubitze------Howitzer ------How

-- --Hy high-angle how OR IMiorser------Heavy high-angle howitzer- -- --

Nebelwerfer------Projector-_------Smoke mortar/rocket projector

Nebelgeriite_------Chemical warfare (smoke) equip- Smoke eqpt ment

Fliegerabwehrkanone------_Antiaircraft gun------AA gun.

1; 11 Tank------Tk Panzerkampfwagen------

Sturmgeschiitz------Assault gun------Assault gun Scheinwerfer------__Searchlight ------SL

Ballonsperre______-- Balloon barrage------__Balloon barrage

Schiitzenpanzerwagen------______l alf ,track personnel carrier------Armd tp carrier r4 FT ("Jeep").

Panzerspahwagen------Scout car------Armd C Section IV.Basic Symbols Denoting Methods of Transport

1. FULLY MOTORIZED. Fully motorized (mot) headquarters and units, with the exception of panzer units, are indicated by the symbol O O. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British Kommando einer Panzergrenadier- Hq of a motorized infantry division__ HQ Pz Gren div division

IzD Grenadierkompanie (mot) ------Motorized rifle company------Rifle coy (mot)

Panzerkompanie_------____ Tank company____--_____-______Tk sqn

2. PARTLY MOTORIZED. Partly motorized (tmot) headquarters and units are indicated by the symbol O. EXAMPLES:

Stab einer Gebirgsdivisionsnach- Hq of a partly motorized signal bat- HQ of sigs bn (part mech) in a richtenabteilung (tmot) talion of a mountain division mtn div

Nachrichtenkompanie (t m o t) einer Partly motorized signal company of Sigs coy (part mech) in an Infanteriedivision an infantry division inf div 3. TOWED (TRACTOR-DRAWN). Units with towed weapons (mot Z) are indicated by the symbol D placed above the unit symbol. EXAMPLE: T Infanteriegeschutzkompanie (mot Z) Infantry howitzer company with Inf gun coy (tractor-drawn) T towed weapons

4. SELF-PROPELLED. Units with weapons on self-propelled mounts (Sf1 or Sf) are indicated by the symbol L placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:

on self-propelled mount---- How (SP) c i i Haubitze auf Selbstfahrlafette------Howitzer

5. HALF-TRACK (SEMI-TRACKED). Units mounted on armored half-track vehicles (gep) are indicated by the symbol o placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:

~ Panzergrenadierkompanie (gep)--__-_ Armored (half-track) rifle company-- Pz Gren coy (armd)

6. SKI. Ski units and headquarters of such units are indicated by the symbol '- placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLES:

Skibataillon------Ski battalion------Ski bn

Skikompanie------Ski company------Ski coy 7. SLED (SLEDGE). Units moving on sleds are indicated by the symbol = placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:

Current Old German U. S. British

Panzerjiigerkonpanie auf Schlitten_ - - Antitank company on sleds ------Sledge-drawn A tk coy

8. SLED (SLEDGE) TRAILER. Vehicles with sled trailers are indicated by the symbol \A.L EXAMPLE:

Panzerkompanie mit Schlittenanhiinger_ Tank company with sled trailers -- Tk sqn with sledge trailer

9. RAILWAY. Transportation by railway is indicated by placing the letter E to the right of the basic symbol. EXAMPLE:

gun ------AA gun on rly truck I Eisenbahn-Fliegerabwehrkanone------Railway antiaircraft Section V. Indication of Units

1. BATTALIONS. The method of indicating battalions and equivalent units will be found in the sections treating the individual branches of service (see B, sec. II, p. 41, below).

2. COMPANIES. Companies and equivalent units are indicated as follows: a. Basic Symbol for Branch of Service with Thickened Side. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British i Schitzenkompanie_------Rifle company_------Rifle coy

~ Panzerkompanie ------Tank company------Tk sqn

T Panzerjigerkompanie ------Antitank company------A tk coy D Nachrichtenkompanie_ ------Signal company------Sigs coy b. Square with Thickened Side and Basic Symbol for Branch of Service. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British

®l Gebirgsjfgerkompanie------Mountain rifle company------Mtn rifle coy

Pionierkompanie_--__------__ Engineer company______--Eng coy

Nachschubkompanie------Supply company------Sup coy

1ILZO Granatwerferkompanie I ----- ____ Mortar company ------Mortar coy

c. Part of Symbol for Weapon or Equipment Thickened. EXAMPLES:

Inf gun coy ------Infantry howitzer company------I I Infanteriegeschitzkompanie_

Panzerspiahkompanie------Scout car company------Armd C coy

I The "i" (mittlerer) of the current symbol represents a medium mortar. 3. ARTILLERY BATTERIES (TROOPS). Artillery batteries (troops) are indicated by the weapon symbol with a numeral below it indicating the number of weapons in the battery (troop). These units will be further dealt with under "Artillery" (see B, sec. II, par. 7, p. 75, below).

4. COMPOSITE UNITS. Should a company consist of several component units, as do headquarters companies and heavy (weapons) companies, then the tactical symbols representing the component units are placed within the basic company symbol. For simplification, however, the letters St (Stab) or S (Schwer) may be substituted. EXAMPLES:

Stabskompanie (mot) eines Grenadier- Motorized Hq company of a motor- HQ coy in an inf regt (mot) OR regiments (mot) ized infantry regiment

schwere Kompanie einer Panzerauf- Heavy weapons company of a panzer Hy coy in an armd recce unit klirungsabteilung reconnaissance squadron

5. PLATOONS. Platoons and their equivalents are indicated by the company symbol, but without the thickened side. EXAMPLES: fl . Nachrichtenzug______------Signal platoon------Sig p1

~3e~ Panzerzug______------Tank platoon------Tk tp Section Vi. Supplementary Symbols

Various supplementary symbols are employed for the closer characterization of headquarters and units. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Kommandeurs der Nach- Hq of a commander of motorized HQ of comd of sigs intercept /< richtenaufkliirung (mot) signal intelligence troops tps (mech)

Werkstattkompanie.- __----_ _ _- _ Repair-shop company------Wksp coy - -- The supplementary symbols - , A, and O are used in conjunction with basic symbols for weapons to indicate variations in type and caliber. - The symbol indicates an increase in the caliber of guns. EXAMPLES: iT 75-mm antitank gun 88-mm antitank gun 120-mm gun (coastal) 150-mm gun The symbol A indicates an increase in the caliber of small arms and guns lighter than those above.

EXAMPLES:

Machine gun (tripod) 1 (MMG) 37-mm antitank gun 50-mm antitank gun

The symbol O indicates an increase in the caliber of howitzers and heavy high-angle howitzers.

EXAMPLES:

150-mm howitzer 210-mm heavy high-angle 305-mm heavy high-angle howitzer howitzer

Variations in types of artillery pieces as well as increases in caliber are indicated by an additional A the head or the tail of the arrow.

1 The German terms leichtes Maschinengewehr and schweres Maschinengewehr, generally known as "light machine gun" (British "LMG") and "heavy machine gun" (British "MMG"), are referred to throughout in the U. S. column as "machine gun (bipod)" and "machine gun (tripod)." Section VII. Abbreviations Used with Basic and Tactical Symbols

The letters F, Gr, Ls, Sich, St, Str, T, and Wa, indicating special employment (see the list of abbreviations below), are placed to the left of the tactical symbol. EXAMPLE: Current Old German U. S. British Festungs-Pionier-Stab ------Hq of a fortress engineer regiment_ - HQ fortress engr regt

Other supplementary letters denote the character and subordination of units. These appear always on the right of the tactical symbol. EXAMPLES:

Stab einer Armeenachrichtenabteilung Hq of a motorized signal battalion of HQ army sigs bn (mech) (mot) an army

Eisenbahnbatterie 17 cm Kanonen- -- Battery of 170-mm railway guns--- 17-cm rly gun tp 17 E IE The supplementary letters may, exceptionally, be placed above, below, or within the tactical symbol. EXAMPLES:

Lichtmessbatterie (mot) ------Motorized flash-ranging battery..... F sp tp (mech)

Zug (Lastkraftwagen mit Anhinger) Truck and trailer platoon of a motor Lorry and trailer pl of a MT einer Kraftwagentransportkompanie vehicle transport company (pri- coy marily troop-carrying)

Briickenkolonne (mot) B-Gerit------Motorized bridge column with Br coin (mech) equipped with bridging equipment B br eqpt B Comprehensive lists of German abbreviations will be found in the U. S. "German Military Abbreviations," Special Series, No. 12 (12 April 1943), and in the British Vocabulary of German Military Terms and Abbreviations (Revised to 1942) (April 1943). German words in the list below are given in the nominative singular. Although many of them are actually used in their combining form (e. g., Betriebs-, Festungs-, etc.), it has been thought desirable to cite only the basic form of these words.

German

Abbreviation Meaning U. S. British A or a------Abteilung------Battalion______Battalion, battery, unit A------Armee------Army------Army A------Artillerie______Artillery______Artillery A------Aufklirung______Reconnaissance------Reconnaissance A_------_ ------Ausgabe------Distribution -______Distribution A------Auslade______Detrucking, detraining------Unloading, detraining A------Aussenstelle______Branch station______Outstation, branch depot or office ABA------Armeebekleidungsamt_ _ _ _ Quartermaster clothing office-- Army clothing office ABL------Armeebekleidungslager_ _ ___- Quartermaster clothing depot- Army clothing depot Ah------Anhinger______T railer ------Trailer Al------Alarm (Flak)______Emergency (antiaircraft guns). Emergency (AA guns) Ausl.K.------Ausladekommissar______Detrucking (or detraining) Unloading or detraining office inspector AVA------Armeeverpflegungsamt______Army ration office ------Army rations office AVL------Armeeverpffegungslager ____-_ Army ration depot ___-_-___ Army rations depot B------Bau------Construction------Construction B------Bergbau------M ining ------Mining B------Brilckengerait B______Bridging equipment B ------Bridging equipment B b------belgisch------Belgian (equipment) ------Belgian (equipment) Bb------Beobachtung-______Observation ------______Observation, survey (arty) Betr------B etrieb ------Operation______------Operating, traffic Betr. St.-______----__ Betriebsstoff------Motor fuel ------Liquid fuel, POL Bez------Bekirk------District______------District charge-- GSO in charge B.G.O. ------Beauftragter Generaistabs- General Staff officer in offizier Railway station Bhf------Bahnhof------Railway station------Clothing repair B.Inst.------Bekleidungsinstandsetzung _-- Clothing repair------Bridge Br------Brilcke (n)___-____------Bridge------T ------Open cast mining B Bergbau Tagebau_ Open-pit mining------Subterranean mining______Subterranean mining BT------Bergbau Tiefbau___------transportation Bv.T.O.------Bevollmachtigter Transport- Transportation officer in Responsible offizier charge officer Bridging equipment C C------Brilckengerat C______Bridging equipment C_ Directorate D------Direktion_____------Supervisory staff------Division D------Division------Division ------Interpreter D------Dolmetscher------Interpreter______D------Bridging equipment D D------Brilckengerit D ______Bridging equipment transit camp Dulag------Durchgangslager ------Prisoner of war transit camp-_ _ PW rations office DVA------Divisionsverpflegungsamt_ -_ Division ration office Divisional Railway E------Eisenbahn______------Railway------Electricity E------Elektrizitat------Electricity ------British (equipment) e------englisch------English (equipment) ----- Decontamination.______Decontamination Eg------Entgiftung------kitchen car E.Kch.------Eisenbahnkiichenwagen _____ Railway kitchen car------Railway Reconnaissance Erk------Erkundung______------Scouting, reconnaissance------spare part Ers------Ersatz, Ersatzteil _ Replacement, spare part------Replacement, Disinfection Eseu------Entseuchung_------Disinfection------Base rations store EVM------Ersatzverpflegungsmagazin_-- Reserve ration depot------arm F------Fahrtruppe------___ Transport troops------Transport Telephone line F------Fernsprechverbindung _ _ _ Telephone line__-___------_ Fortress F------Festung------Fortress------French (equipment) I------franzasisch------French (equipment) Field Feld------Feld------Field------military Hq in FK------Feldkommandantur__ Military Hq in occupied terri- Subordinate tory (brigade status) occupied territory

F. Sd. Abt. ------Feldsonderabteilung _F. Sd A- - - Field- - dd_ penal battalion, ------Field penal battalion German British Abbreviation Meaning U.S. group, etc.) F!------Fihrung------Operations (unit under con- Operations (staff, trol of the High Command of the Army) Piquet ii.w.------Feidwache------Picket------Field water (supply company, Field water (supply coy, etc.) F.W.------Feidwasser------.etc.) Feldzeug------__ Ordnance------Ordnance ------Gas G------Gas------Gas------Gasse------Street, road, opening (through Street, lane, opening (through barbed wire; etc.) barbed wire, etc.) gemischt------__ Mixed------Mixed Poison------Poison ------Gift------griechisch------_ Greek (equipment) ------Greek (equipment) G--)------Gefecht------__ Combat------Battle Baggage Ge.------Gepack------Baggage------gepanzert------Armored (mounted on half- Armored G.FP------carrier) GefK------track personnel Gerlit------Equipment------Equipment, technical stores Ge.------Secret field police (gep).------Geheime Feldpolizei_------Secret field police ------Gleiskette------__ Track (tank, etc.)--_---- Track (caterpillar) Ger.------Grenzschutz------_ Frontier guard------Frontier guard GH--P------Gas Wasser------__ Gas and water_------Gas and water Gh------Heer------Army------Army Gr.------Herbertgeriit__------_ Herbert bridging equipment- - Herbert bridging equipment GW------holliindisch------__ Dutch (equipment) ------Dutch (equipment) Oats------Oats Above ground construction~ - - Telephone cable laid on poles, etc.

1 Hei------Heimat------Zone of the interior_____ Home Heim------Hf.------Hafen------Port, harbor______Port, harbour H. Gr. ------Heeresgruppe______Army group------Army group .HK _------Hoheres Kommando___ Static staff of corps status -- - Static staff of corps status HUV ------Heeresunterkunftsverwaltung - Army billeting administration- GHQ billeting administration HVD------Heeresverpflegungsdienststelle _ Army ration office------GHQ rations administration centre HWNF------Hbherer Wehrmachtnach- Chief Signal Officer of the Higher cmd of combined sigs richtenfilhrer Armed Forces I------Instandsetzung ______Repair, maintenance------Repair I (or J)------Infanterie (Jager) __-_ Infantry ------Infantry Jugo-Slav (equipment) :1------jugoslawisch______Yugoslav (equipment) ------Kommandantur Administrative Hq-----____- Commandant's office, garrison 9 HQ K------Kommandeur______Commander______Commander (bn and above) K------Korps------Corps------Corps k------kurz------Short------Short Kch------Kiiche------Kitchen_____-_____-___--__- Kitchen KD------Kavalleriedivision _ - _ Cavalry division------Cavalry division Kdo------Kommando------Command, Hq staff, detach- HQ staff ment Kdo Pk-______-__-- Kommando der Parke -- _-___ Staff controlling equipment Equipment parks HQ parks Kf------K raftfahr______Motor transport------_ Motor transport Kfz------Kraftfahrzeug____-___------Motor vehicle------Motor vehicle Kgf------Kriegsgefangenen_- ____--___ Prisoners of war---____-_ Prisoners of war kl------klein------Small, light ------Small, light KoL------Kolonne------Column ------Column kr------krank------Sick ------Sick Kr------Kreis------Area ------Area KVL------Korpsverpflegungslager _ -__ Corps ration depot------Corps rations depot Kw------Kraftwagen------Motor vehicle -- _ _-----_ Motor vehicle Kz------Kraftzug------___ Motor-drawn, towed- Motor- or tractor-drawn German

Abbreviation Meaning U. S. British

1------lang------Long ------Long 1------}leicht Light------Light le------Li------Lichtmess-=------Flash ranging------Flash-spotting L.Kr.------Leichtkranker______Minor medical case------Minor medical casualty Ls------Landesschiitzen______Regional defense forces ------Local defence Lz------Lazarett ______Hospital______Hospital l.z. ------leicht zerlegbar______Sectional______Sectional M------Mineral6l______Crude oil______Mineral oil M------Munition------Ammunition______Ammunition m------mittel------M edium ------Medium Masch------Maschine______Machine L______Machine MA------Mineralol A______Crude oil A ______Mineral oil A MB------Mineralol B______Crude oil B______Mineral oil B M.Kpf. ------Meldekopf______Advance message center------Signal reporting centre M.Sst. ------Meldesammelstelle _ _ ___-___ Message center______Signal centre, report centre

N-______------Nachrichten______Signal, communications------Signals,' communications, intelligence. n------norwegisch ______Norwegian (equipment) ------Norwegian (equipment) Ns------Nachschub______Supply ------Supply 0------Offizier______Officer ------Officer 0------Ort------Town, locality______Town, locality OFK------Oberfeldkommandantur _ -___ Military Hq in occupied ter- Military HQ of div status in ritory (division status). occupied territory Oflag---=------Offizierlager------Officer prisoner of war camp-- Officer PW camp 'OK------Ortskommandantur______Military Hq in occupied ter- Garrison command, town ma- ritory (battalion status). jor's office OKH__-______-______Oberkommando des Heeres._ High Command of the Army - Army GHQ, War Ministry P------Pak------Antitank gun (artillery) ------Anti-tank gun or arty p------Protze------Limber (artillery) ------Limber p------polnisch------Polish (equipment)-_--_ Polish (equipment) P------Pfeiler------Bridge pier______Bridge pier PL------Pionier------Engineer______Engineer Pk------Park------Equipment park, dump --- Equipment park Prop------Propaganda______Propaganda------Propaganda Pz------Panzer------Armored, tank------Armoured, tank Pz.Sp. ------Panzerspah------__ Armored (car) reconnaissance. Armoured recce R------Reifen------T ire ------Tyre r------russisch ______Russian .(equipment)----- Russian (equipment) r.A.------ruickwartiges Armeegebiet_ - -- Army rear area --- ___- Army L of C area Rauhf------Rauhfutter------__ Forage------Forage Res------Reserve------__ Reserve------__ Reserve r.H.------riuckwartiges Heeresgebiet - - - Army group rear area---- Army group L of C area S------Sammler------Storage battery ------Accumulator S------Seuche------Infection ------Infection S------Signal------Signal ------Signal (s) 5------schwer------Heavy------Heavy, Sch------Schallmess------__ Sound ranging______Sound-ranging Sich------Sicherung------_ Security, line-of-comnmunica- Protective, defensive (used' tion (units) only in connection with units, usually L of C) Sp------__Sperrfeuer (Batterie)_____ Barrage (battery)-_____ Barrage (tp) s.S.------___schweres Schiffsbrluckengerat. Heavy ponton bridging equip- Heavy pontoon bridge equipment ment S.St. ------Saminelstelle------Collecting station ------Collecting station, assembly point St------Stab------Staff, Hq------Staff, HQ St------Stellung------Position______Position St------Staffel------Detachment, echelon, train---_ Echelon, detachment, party, branch, etc. St------Stellwerk------Signal box------Signal box St------Sturm ------Assault------Assault German Abbreviation Meaning U. S. British PW camp for other ranks Stalag------Stammlager------Prisoner of war camp for enlisted personnel Str------Strasse__------Road, street------_ Road, street Fuel tank T------Tank------Fuel tank_------_ Petrol station, refuelling T------Tankstelle______Fuel tank station, gas station- Pack animal T------Tragtier------Pack animal------Triger------Carrier, pack------Carrier T------Bridging equipment T------Bridging equipment T T------Brilckengeriit T______technisch___------Technical------Technical t------tschechisch______--- _____ Czech (equipment)______Czech (equipment) T.O.------Transportoffizier ------Transportation officer------Transportation officer ______Transportation ------Transportation Tp------Transport T.V.------Transportverbindung __ __ Transportation intermediate Transportation liaison point point U------Umschlag------Reloading, transfer------Reloading or refilling U------Untersuchung______------Research, examination------Research, examination US------Unterwasserschneide ___ Under-water welding------Under-water welding V------Verpifegung______------Ration ------Rations, food supply observation (section V------Vorwarner__-______------Forward observation post Forward (sound ranging) in sound-ranging) Va------Verpfiegungsamt_ ___-_-- Ration office------Rations office Verbl------Verbleiung----- _------Gasoline blending ------_ Ethylization. Verm------Vermessung------Survey------Survey Vers------Versorgung------Supply-=------Supply Vers.Bez. ------Versorgungsbezirk -- _____- Supply district__------Supply district Vierl------Vierling-__---_____------Four-barreled------Four-barrelled W------Wasser------Water------Water W------Wehrkreis------_------Military district------Military district Wa------Wachtruppe--______------Guard troops------Guard troops Werk------Werkstatt------__ Repair shop------_Worksh op Wffm. ------Waiffenmeister ______Armorer_------_Armour er-artificer Wirtsch. ------W irtschaft -______:_ Accounting, economy ------Accouni ing, economy Wi.------Weiterleitung------__ Forwarding------Forwar( ling Wl.St. ------Weiterleitungsstelle_ Forwarding station------Forwar ling station W.Str.R.------Wasserstrassenraum ______Waterway clearing------Waterw *ays clearing WT------Wechselstromtelegrafle _____ Alternatingcurrent telegraphy- Alterna ting current telegraphy W.T.Ltg.------Wehrmachttransportleitung- _- Armed Forces transportation Armed Forces transportation control contr ol W.V.D. ------Wehrmachtverkehrsdirektion-_ Armed Forces traffic super- Armed Forces traffic direc- visory staff torat Z------Zentral------Central, main_------Main z.b.V.------zur besonderen Verwendung_. For special employment, spe- For spe cial employment cial duty Zg.Kw. ------Zugkraftwagen------Gun-towing motor vehicle.~ Tractor Zw------Zweig------Branch_------_Branch Section VIII. Supplementary Numerals

Supplementary numerals denoting the number of headquarters, staffs, and units are placed on the right of the tactical symbols. The following organizations and their headquarters are indicated by Arabic numerals: armies, divisions, regiments, separate (independent) battalions, companies (and equivalent units). EXAMPLE:

Current Old German U. S. British Grenadierregiment 18------_ 18th Infantry Regiment-__-_------HQ 18 Gren Regt

Roman numerals are used to indicate corps, battalions (within regiments), platoons, and their headquarters. EXAMPLES:

Generalkommando VIII. A. K. ---- _ Hq VIII Army Corps------HQ 8 Corps

II. Bataillon G. R. 67------_ 2d Battalion, 67th Infantry Regi- 2 Bn 67 Inf Regt ri, ment

Arabic numerals below unit symbols indicate the number of weapons in the unit. EXAMPLE: S Batterie le. Feldhaubitzen zi 4 Ge- 4-gun battery of light field howitzers 4-gun troop of gun-hows schfitzen Arabic numerals below the weapon symbols which appear below unit symbols indicate the number of different weapons in the unit. EXAMPLE:

Maschinengewehrkompanie mit 12 Machine-gun company with 12 MG coy with 12 MMGs and 6 schweren Maschinengewehren und 6 J machine guns (tripod)1 and 6 med mortars Z. 5+ mittleren Granatwerfern medium mortars

The load capacity of transport columns and the carrying capacity of ferries and bridges are indicated by placing the number (in tons) below the center of the tactical symbol. EXAMPLES: le___ leichte Artilleriekolonne (mot) (48)__- Artillery motorized light transport Lt arty coin (mech) of 48-ton v48 v column of 48-ton capacity carrying capacity

40 Bri ke zu 40 t Tragefaihigkeit------Bridge of 40-ton capacity------Br with carrying capacity of 40 tons

1 See sec. VI, p. 17, note 1, above. Section IX. Revised System of Military Symbols

As stated in the introduction, the system of German military symbols has changed radically during 1943. The new system as it applies to weapons and equipment is analyzed in this section. 1

1. CALIBER OF WEAPONS. Caliber is shown by placing numerals representing centimeters to the left of the basic symbol. EXAMPLE:

Current Old German U. S. British S10,5 cm 1.F.H. ------105-mm light field howitzer ------_ 10.5-cm gun-how

Another method of showing the caliber is to place the following letters to the left of the symbol: le (leicht), light; m (mittel), medium; s (schwer), heavy; and sw (schwerste), superheavy. EXAMPLES:

field howitzer------10.5-cm gun-how e I| 10,5 cm 1.F.H. ------105-mm light

< , 12 cm Granatwerfer__--___---- __ _ 120-mm mortar------12-cm mortar

1 For the revised basic symbols for weapons and equipment, see sec. III, p. 7, above. Short- and long-barreled guns of the same caliber are differentiated by the letters k (kurz), short, and 1 (lang), long, respectively, on the right of the numerals showing caliber or number of guns. EXAMPLES:

8L41- 2 Granatwerfer, Kaliber 8 cm mit Two 81-mm mortars with-long bar- Two 8-cm mortars with long langem Rohr rels barrels

mittlere Panzerkompanie zu 10 Ps. Medium tank company of 10 M4 Med tk sqn with 10 Ps Kw IV

iq/ff5+3/lk IV 1. Rohr und 3 Pz. IV k. Rohr tanks with long-barreled guns and with long-barrelled guns and 3 M4 tanks with short-barreled 3 Pz Kw IV with short- guns barrelled guns

The following chart shows the classifications used in indicating the caliber of weapons:

Smoke Heavy high- Antitank InfantryAntitank mortars! angle Antiaircraft German classification howitzers Mortars n rocket Guns Howitzers howitzers guns (guns) projectors ("Morser")

Light (leicht, orl1, or le)._ Up to 7.9 Up to 75 Up to 79 Up to 39 Upto 109 Up to 99 Upto129------Up to 36 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Medium (mittel, or m)_ _ -__-______-_____ 80 to 119 40 to 59 110 to 159-___------__ 37 to 59 mm mm mm mm Heavy (schwer, or s> 8mm and 76 mm . 120 mm 60 to 89 160 to 100 to 130 to 210 to 60 to 159 larger and and mm 219 209 209 249 mm larger larger mm mm mm mm Superheavy (schwerste,------90 mm 220 mm 210 mm 210 mm 250 mm 160 mm or sw) and and and and and and larger larger larger larger larger larger

1 The German practice is to designate in centimeters weapons with calibers of 20 mm and larger. 2. RANGE OF WEAPONS. Range is shown by numerals representing kilometers above the basic symbol.

3. ORIGIN OF WEAPONS. The country of origin of a weapon is indicated by placing supplementary letters to the right of the basic symbol: for example, b for belgisch (Belgian), J for franzisisch (French), etc. (These and other abbreviations used in this connection are shown in the list of abbreviations given in sec. VII, p. 20, above.)

4. NUMBER OF WEAPONS. The number of weapons is indicated by numerals placed below the symbol. EXAMPLE:

Current Old German U. S. British

3 schwere Maschinengewehre------3 machine guns (tripod) I------3 MMGs

3 3

Where within a unit there are weapons of the same type but of different caliber, one basic symbol may be used to indicate all the weapons, the numbers of each type being given below it, commencing with the largest caliber on the left. EXAMPLES: I 2 s. und 6 le. InfanteriegeschUitze_ _ - 2 heavy and 6 light infantry howitzers 2 hy and 6 It inf guns

2+f +6

3L- 3 s. und 6 le. .Granatwerfer------3 heavy and 6 light light mortars -- 3 hy, and 6 it mortars 3+0+6

5. BARRAGE BATTERIES (TROOPS). Barrage batteries (troops) (Sperrfeuer-Batterien) are indicated by placing the letters Sp to the left of the symbol below the caliber.

'See see. VI, p. 17, note 1, above. 6. HOME DEFENSE ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS. Home defense antiaircraft guns (Heimat-Flak) are indicated by the letters Hei on the right of the basic symbol.

7. EMERGENCY ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS. Emergency antiaircraft guns (Alarm-Flak).are indicated by the letters Al placed to the right of the basic symbol.

8. NUMBER OF VEHICLES. The number of vehicles is indicated by placing numerals below the basic vehicle symbol.

9. TYPES OF TANKS. Types of tanks are indicated by Roman numerals within the basic tank symbol. EXAMPLE:

Panzerkampfwagen IV----__------Tank, M4______Pz Kw IV

The abbreviations le, m, and s must not be used with the basic tank symbol to indicate particular types of tanks. These abbreviations may be used, however, to indicate tank units. EXAMPLE:

leiclte Panzerkompanie------Light tank company------Lt tk sqn

10. ARMORED COMMAND VEHICLES. Armored command vehicles (Panzerbefehlswagen) are identified *by the following symbol:

Panzerbefehlswagen 1------Armored command vehicle------ACV

1 The M3 tank is represented by the old symbol. 11. BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES. There are two methods of indicating the branch of the Armed Forces to which a certain weapon belongs. The first method is to place the letters H for Heer (Army), L for Luftwaffe (Air Force), and M for (Kriegs)marine (Navy), in parentheses (brackets) next to the unit number on the right of the symbol. In the second method the branch is shown by presenting the unit number in colors: black for Army, green for Air Force, and blue for Navy.

12. GUN POSITIONS. The supplementary symbols employed to indicate guns in position are given below:

SYMBOLS: In fixed position In position In fixed position under armor or concrete

Under construction Completed

U-

(above(aboe weapon symbol) (below weapon symbol) (below weapon symbol)

EXAMPLES:

Howitzer Antitank gun Gun in fixed position in position in fixed position under armor or concrete T A 13. EXAMPLES. The three examples that follow illustrate the combination of basic weapon and supplementary symbols. In these examples the new system of symbols is used exclusively.

New U. S. British Army heavy self-propelled gun battery with French Army hy SP gun tp with French guns: guns: km Range ------20.9 kmn 20,9 Range------20.9 212109 (H) Caliber ------194 mm Calibre ------19.4 cm 19,4 O ff~H - 3 3 Number of guns- _- 3 Number of guns- Unit------2d Battery, 109th Artillery Unit--_------2 Tp, 109 Arty Regt Regiment (Army) (Army) Origin------French Origin--_------French Naval coast artillery superheavy gun battery in fixed Naval super hy gun bty in fixed posn under concrete: position under concrete: km Range_------56 km 56 Range___------56 Caliber ------405 mm Calibre------40.5 cm 2256(M) -_ 3 Number .-of,, guns,- 3 Number of guns... 3 Unit------2d Battery, 256th Naval Unit------2 Tp, 256 Naval CA Bty Coast Artillery Battalion tAir Force heavy "emergency" antiaircraft battery in Air Force hy "emergency" AA tp in posn: position: *Caliber ------88 mm Calibre------8.8 cm 22L) Number of guns . 4 Number of guns-,-- 4 8,4Al Unit------1st Battery, 22d Antiair- Unit-:------1 Tp,22 AA Regt craft Regiment (Air (Air Force)

j :;Uit:-~-~-- --. -- ls- Fo~rcAnlai;Bttry B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS, SERVICES, SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION CONTROL

Section I. Higher Headquarters

Current Old German U. S. British Oberkommando des Heeres-_--_------High Command of the Army------Army GHQ

Heeresgruppenkommando------Hq of an army group------HQ army gp

Armeeoberkommando___------____ - Hq of an army______-______HQ--I army

Panzerarmeeoberkommando-_ _ ---- Hq of a panzer army------HQ Pz army

Generalkommando ------Corps Hq------__ HQ corps

Generalkommando (mot)------HEq of a motorized corps------HQ mot corps Generalkommando eines Gebirgskorps- Hq of a mountain corps------HQ mtn corps

Panzerkorpskommando------Hq of a panzer corps _------HQ Pz corps

HHoheres Kommando ___------Military Hq in occupied territory HQ corps (static) (corps status)

Befehlshaber riickwartiges Heeres- Commander of an army group rear Cmd of army gp L of C area gebiet area

Kommando einer Infanteriedivision ._ - Hq of an infantry division. _------HQ inf div

Kommando einer leichten Infanterie- Hq of a light infantry division------HQ It inf div division (Jagerdivision)

SI. Kommando einer Sicherungsdivision -- Hq of a line-of-communication (se- HQ L of C div curity) division Sich Kommando einer Landesschiitzen- Hq of a regional defense division..--HQ local def div division LS K ommand o einer Panzergrenadier- Hq of a motorized infantry division.-- HQ Pz Gren div division Current German U. S. British Kommando H qof amountain division------EQ mtn div K m a deiner i Gebirgsdivisione a ih e D vso H q of a motorized light division . HQ it div (mech) (Jiigerdivision) (mot)

Kommandoe'iner Panzerdivision --_ Eq of. a~panzer division------HQ PEs div

- - cay div Komimando einer Kavalleriedivis on_ - Hq of a cavalry divisio? E Q

at army gp Stab eines ho5heren Artilleriekprman- Staff of. a senior artillery commander. HQ of arty comd deurs at army group or army or army

HQ of higher comd of CA Stab eines hoheren. Kiistenartillerie- Staff of a senior. coast artillery com- kommandeurs mander

EQ coid of smoke tps Stab' eines Kommnandeurs der Nebel- Staff of a commander of chemical -of truppe warfare (smoke) troops

Inspekteurder Befestigungen------Inspector of fortifications.L LInspector of fortifications

F Kommandant riickwartiges Armee- Commander of an army rear area.- Comid of army L of C gebiet Oberfeldkommandantur------Military Eq in occupied territory Mil HQ (div status) in oc- (division status) cupied countries

Stab eines Infanterie-Brigadekomman- Hq of an infantry brigade------E-HQ inf bde comd deurs

Stab einer Panzergrenadierbrigade -_ - Eq of an infantry brigade in a panzer HQ Pz Gren bde division

Stab e i n e r Panzergrenadierbrigade Hq of an armored (half-track) in- HQ Pz Gren bde (armd) (gep) fantry brigade

Stab einer Panzerbrigade------E q of a tank brigade ------HQtk bde :c.

Stab einer Reiterbrigade------Eq of a cavalry brigade------HQ cay bde

S b eines Artillerlekommian deurs_ Eq of. an artillery. commander (bri- EQ of. arty comd gade status)

I~ Stab eines Kustenartilleriekomman- Eq of a coast 'artillery commanider EQ of CA cdnd.- deurs (brigade status) 111 Stabdines Festuxigsartil1irlekomman- Ebq 'f a frtress artillery eommatid)'f E1 'of fortress arty cramd deurs (brigade status) Current Old German U. S. British '> Stab eines Befehlshabers der Eisen- Hq of a commander of railway troops. HQ of comd of rly tps bahntruppen

Stab eines Festungspionierkomman- Hq of a fortress engineer commander- HQ of fortress engr comd deurs

Stab eines hoheren Pionierfilhrers Hq of a senior engineer commander HQ of a higher engr comd '(formerly Oberbaustab) (formerly construction staff of (formerly constr staff of bde brigade status) status)

Stab eines hoheren Nachrichten- Hq of a senior signal commander HQ of a higher signals comd fihrers (normally at corps) (normally at corps or over)

Stab eines Heeresgruppennachrichten- Hq of an army group signal com- HQ of army gp sigs comd fiihrers mander

Stab eines Armeenachrichtenfiihrers__- Hq of an army signal commander---- HQ of army sigs comd

Kommandeur der Fiihrungsnachrich- Commander of the signal troops Comd of GHQ sigs tentruppen under control of the High Com- mand of the Army Stab eines hoheren Wehrmachtnach- Hq of a senior officer responsible for HQ of higher comd of com- richtenfiihrers the control of signal troops sub- bined sigs Command HWF ordinate to the High of the Armed Forces Stab eines Panzerarmeenachrichten- Hq of a panzer army signal com- HQ of Pz army sigs comd flihrers mander Section II. Combat Troops

1. INFANTRY. During the spring of 1943, all Radfahr (bicycle) units of the cavalry and reconnaissance arm were renamed Aufklarungs (reconnaissance) units. It is not known whether the same applies to infantry bicycle units. Infantry antiaircraft headquarters and units will be found under "Motorized and Armored Infantry" (par. 2, p. 49, below) and "Mountain Infantry" (par. 3, p. 57, below). a. Headquarters

Current Germa In U. S. British Stab eines Grenadierregiments------Hq of an infantry regiment------HQ inf regt

Sic

Stab eines Sicherungsregiments ----- Hq of a line-of-communication (se- HQ L of C gd regt curity) regiment SichI

Stab eines Grenzschutzregiments- - Hq of a frontier guard regiment----- HQ frontier gd regt Gr

Stab eines Landesschiitzenregiments--- Hq of a regional defense regiment- . HQ local def regt Ls

Stab eines Grenadierbataillons--.----- Hq of an infantry battalion------HQ inf bn

Stab eines Radfahrbataillons (tmot)-- - Hq of a partly motorized bicycle HQ cyclist bn (part mech) t battalion Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Sicherungsbataillons-----_ Hq of a line-of-communication (se- HQ L of C gd bn curity) battalion Sich

Stab eines Grenzschutzbataillons___-H_ Hq of a frontier guard battalion-- HQ frontier gd bn

Grr

Stab eines Landesschiitzenbataillons - - Hq of a regional defense battalion---- HQ local def bn Ls Stab eines Wachbataillons------Hq of a guard battalion -__---____- HQ gd bn

Waa

Fiirer einer Grenadierkompanie------Hq (or commander) of a rifle com- HQ (or comd) of a rifle coy pany

Fiirer einer Radfahrkompanie------_ Hq (or commander) of a bicycle HQ (or comd) of a cyclist coy company

b. Units Grenadierbataillon------Infantry battalion --- ______-__ Inf bn

Grenadierkompanie______-- Rifle company-______Rifle coy

Sicherungskompanie______-___ Line-of-communication (security) L of C gd coy company

Grenzschutzkompanie_------_ company------GrEZ Frontier guard Frontier gd coy Landesschiutzenkompanie------Regional defense company------Local def coy LsLI

Wachkompanie------Guard company ------Gd coy Wa I

St Maschinengewehrkompanie------Machine-gun company------MG coy OR OR I

F-11 EIE e,1 Gr 1 Frontier guard machine-gun com- Frontier gd MG coy OR OR Grenzschutzmaschinengewehrkompanie pany Gr;SE tI rI

Radfahrkompanie------Bicycle company------Cyclist coy

Radfahrkompanie eines Waclbatail- Bicycle company of a guard bat- Cyclist coy of a guard bn Wa ions talion

schwere Kompanie (mot) eines Rad- Motorized heavy weapons company Hy coy (mech) of a cyclist bn fahrbataillons (tmot)j of a partly motorized bicycle bat- (part mech) talion U. S. U.S.British

Infantry howitzer company.------Inf gun coy German

Infanteriepanzerjagerkompanie------Infantry antitank company------Inf A tk coy Old

SI- Stabskompanie------Hq company------HQ coy

Current Schultzenzug------Rifle platoon------Rifle p1

Granatwerferzug------Mortar platoon ------Mortar pl

schwerer Maschinengewehrzug-----Machine-gun (tripod) 1 platoon- --- MMG p1 ei~ I OR OR IleichterInfanteriegeschxtzzug------Light infantry howitzer platoon- -Lt inf gun p1 OR OR schwerer Infanteriegeschitzzul Heavy infantry howitzer platoon.- ---Hy inf gun p1

E fl LIII_ ------Infantry antitank platoon ----- Inf A tk pl

L~JInfanteriereiterzug_ Mounted infantry platoon------Mtd inf p1

Nachrichtenzug bei Staben_ --Hq signal platoon__ _ ---______Sig, pl (at a HQ)

______Infantry engineer platoon ------Inf pnr pl. 1±I' Infanteriepionierzug_

lei leichte Infanteriekolonne_ - - Infantry light transport column.- __Lt inf coln

c. Weapons leichtes Maschinengewehr------Machine gun (bipod) 1 -I ------LMG T leichtes Maschinengewehr in Stellung__ Machine gun (bipod) 1 in position--- LMG in posn

schweres Maschinengewehr_ - - gun (tripod) 1_-----____MMG-Machine

1 See A, sec. VI,, p. 17, note 1, above. Current Old German U. S. British 13?- schweres Maschinengewehr in Stellung_ Machine gun (tripod) in position. -- - MMG in posn lei _... leichter Granatwerfer------Light mortar------Lt mortar mz .n. mittlerer Granatwerfer'- _ ------_ Medium mortar------Med mortar sz schwerer Granatwerfer------Heavy mortar------Hy mortar

leichtes Infanteriegeschitz ------Light infantry howitzer ------Lt inf gun

schweres Infanteriegeschiutz ------_ Heavy infantry howitzer------Hy inf gun SI I ,a4 Panzerbiichse______------Antitank rifle ------A tk rifle

schwere Panzerbflchse 41------Heavy antitank rifle 41------2.8-cm A tk gun

Panzerjagerkanone 3,7 cm------37-mm antitank gun------3.7-cm A tk gun II 3T 1 The mittlerer Granatwerfer is a new classification for the 81-mm mortar. This weapon had previously been known as the schwerer Granatwerferbut was reclassified when the 120-mm mortar appeared. Panzerjigerkanone 4,7 cm (t)------47-mm antitank gun (Czech) -_ 4.7-cm A tk gun (Czech)

Panzerjilgerkanone 5 cm_------50-mm antitank gun ------5-cm A tk gun 5T

tI PanzerjiLgerkanone 7,5 cm ------75-mm antitank gun ------7.5-cm A tk gun ,5T

Panzerjligerkanone 8,8 cm.-- 88-mm antitank gun.______8.8-cm A tk gun 8,1 b 2 Fliegerabwehrgeschittz 2 cm.-----. 20-mm antiaircraft gun______2-cm AA gun

2 viert. Fliegerabwehrgeschitz 2 cm (Vierling) - 20-mm antiaircraft gun (four- 2-cm AA gun (four-barrelled) OR barreled)

Fliegerabwehrgeschiitz 3,7 cm _____ 37-mm antiaircraft gun-- -' . 3.7-cm AA gun 3,7O Fliegerabwehrgeschiutz 5 cm __,.. 50-mm antiaircraft gun ---- _. 5-cm AA gun

50 Fliegerabwehrgeschtitz 8,8 cm_------88-mm antiaircraft gun__ 8.8-cm AA gun 8.8 Fliegerabwehrgeschiitz 10,5 cm.. 105-mm antiaircraft gun -- __-- 10.5-cm AA gun 10.5 d. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatictable of organization

New German U. S. British Grenadierbataillon zu: Infantry battalion, consisting of: Inf bn, consisting of: Stab Hq HQ 3 Grenadierkompanien mit je 12 3 rifle companies, each with 12 3 rifle coys, each with 12 1. M. G., 3 1. Gr. W., 3 Panzer- machine guns (bipod), 3 light LMGs, 3 it mortars, * 2 iz+ bfchsen mortars, 3 antitank rifles 3 A tk rifles i " Maschinengewehrkompanie mit Machine-gun company with 12 MG coy with 12 MMGs, 5 12 s. M. G., 6 m. Gr. W. machine guns (tripod), 6 me- 6 med mortar~

6 ±z dium mortars

(2) Examples of map symbols.

Current Old einzelner Schfitze------Rifleman ------Rifleman

Feldposten, Spahtrupp------Patrol------Patrol

Feldwache------Picket------Piquet F W.

Beobachtungstelle------Observation post------OP

A LB

Schiitzennest----_ ------Group of entrenched riflemen - Riflemen in weapon pit °.***,O.o Schiitzen in Entwicklung ------_ Deployed riflemen------Riflemen deployed

I Marschkolonne von In fan t erie e in- Infantry in march column--__----_- Inf in coin of route heiten

2. MOTORIZED AND ARMORED INFANTRY. The term "armored" (gep) is employed to indicate headquarters and units mounted on armored (half-track) personnel carriers. a. Headquarters

Stab eines Grenadierregiments (mot)-_ Hq of a motorized infantry regiment- HQ inf regt (mot)

Stab eines Panzergrenadierregiments- - Hq of a motorized infantry regiment HQ Pz Gren regt in a panzer division

Stab eines Panzergrenadierregiments Hq of an armored (half-track) infan- HQ Pz Gren regt (armd) (gep) try regiment

Stab eines Grenadierbataillons (mot)-- Hq of a motorized infantry battalion_ HQ inf bn (mot)

Stab eines Panzergrenadierbataillons--- Hq of a motorized infantry battalion HQ Pz Gren bn in a panzer division Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Panzergrenadierbataillons Hq of an armored (half-track) infan- HQ Pz Gren bn (armd) SJt (gep) try battalion Stab eines Maschinengewehrbataillons Hq of a motorized machine-gun bat- HQ MG bn (mot) (mot) talion

Stab eines Fliegerabwehrbataillons Hq of an antiaircraft battalion with HQ AA bn (tractor drawn) (mot Z) towed weapons

Stab eines Fliegerabwehrbataillons Hq of a self-propelled antiaircraft HQ AA bn (SP) (Sf) battalion

Fiihrer einer Grenadierkompanie (mot) - Hq (or commander) of a motorized HQ (or comd) rifle coy (mot) rifle company

Fiihrer einer Panzergrenadierkompanie Hq (or commander) of a rifle com- HQ (or comd) Pz Gren coy pany in a panzer division

Fiuhrer einer Panzergrenadierkompanie Hq (or commander) of an armored HQ (or comd) Pz Gren coy (gep) (half-track) rifle company (armd)

b. Units c Maschinengewehrbataillon (mot)------Motorized machine-gun battalion -- MG bn (mot)

Grenadierbataillon (mot)------Motorized infantry battalion-__---- Inf bn (mot) Panzergrenadierbataillon_------_ Motorized infantry battalion in a Pz Gren bn panzer division

Panzergrenadierbataillon (gep)..--..- _ Armored (half-track) infantry battal- Pz Gren bn (armd) ion C: e7 111 Grenadierkompanie (mot)------Motorized rifle company--...------Rifle coy (mot)

Panzergrenadierkompanie ------_ Motorized rifle company in a panzer Pz Gren coy division

Panzergrenadierkompanie (gep)- ...- Armored (half-track) rifle company _ Pz Gren coy (armd) I--

OR O Maschinengewehrkompanie (mot) -. Motorized machine-gun company--_. MG coy (mot) SI3EaFI4

T OT OR OR Infanteriegeschfitzkompanie (mot Z) - - Infantry howitzer company with Inf gun coy (tractor-drawn) towed weapons II pg Current Old German U. S. British Infanteriegeschuitzkompanie (mot Z) Infantry howitzer company with Inf gun coy (tractor-drawn) in in einer Panzerdivision towed weapons in a panzer divi- Pz div sion schwere Infanteriegeschtitzkompanie Self-propelled heavy infantry howit- Hy inf gun coy (SP) s II (Sf) zer company

Infanteriepanzerjagerkompanie (mot Infantry antitank company with Inf A tk coy (tractor-drawn) Z) towed weapons

Fliegerabwehrkompanie 2 cm (mot Z)_. . 20-mm antiaircraft company with 2-cm AA coy (tractor-drawn) towed weapons

Fliegerabwehrkompanie 2 cm (Sf) .... . Self-propelled 20-mm antiaircraft 2-cm AA coy (SP) ±I company Fliegerabwehrkompanie 3,7 cm (mot 37-mm antiaircraft company with 3.7-cm AA coy (tractor-drawn) Z) towed weapons 23,7 TI II

II Fliegerabwehrkompanie 5 cm (mot Z)__ S50-mm antiaircraft company with 5-cm AA coy (tractor-drawn) I towed weapons

schwere Koipanie (mot)------___- Motorized heavy weapons company- Hy coy (mech)

schwere Kompanie (mot) in einer Motorized heavy weapons company Hy coy (mech) in a Pz div Panzerdivision in a panzer division schwere Kompanie (gep) ------roe hl-tak ev epn HoHy coy (armd)am)i in a PPz divi .It 6S company I7tu Stabskompanie (mot)------Motorized Hq company------HQ coy (mot)

Stabskompanie (mot) in ciner Panzer- Motorized Hq company in a panzer HQ coy (mech) in a Pz div division division

Stabskompanie (gep) in einer Panzer- Armored (half-track) Hq company--. HQ coy (armd) in a Pz div St St ~division

Granatwerferzug (mot)------Motorized mortar platoon------Mortar p1 (mech)

1177 e leichter Infanteriegeschuitzzug (mot Z)- Light infantry howitzer platoon with Lt inf gun p1 (tractor-drawn) OR OR towed weapons le~ lw

sil ill1,T*-4 Heavy infantry howitzer platoon Hy inf gun p1 (tractor-drawn) OR OR jschwerer Infanteriegeschiutzzug (o with towed weapons sL~b- Current Old German U. S. British schwerer Infanteriegeschitzzug (mot Heavy infantry howitzer platoon Hy inf gun pl (tractor-drawn) Z) in einer Panzerdivision with towed weapons in a panzer in a Pz div division

schwerer Infanteriegeschuitzzug (Sf) - Self-propelled heavy infantry howitz- Hy inf gun pl (SP) 65SI A er platoon

Infanteriepanzerjiigerzug (mot Z) . _ Infantry antitank platoon with towed Inf A tk pl (tractor-drawn) weapons

Infanteriepionierzug (mot)______Motorized infantry engineer platoon- Inf pnr pl (mech)

Pionierzug (mot) in einer Panzerdivi- Motorized engineer platoon in a Pnr pl (mech) in a Pz div sion panzer division

SPionierzug (gep) in einer Panzerdivi- Armored (half-track) engineer pla- Pnr pi (armd) in a Pz div sion toon

Nachrichtenzug (mot) --- -__.____ _ Motorized signal platoon ------Sig pl (mech)

Nachrichtenzug (mot) in einer Panzer- Motorized signal platoon in a panzer Sig pl (mech) in a Pz div division division

I Nachrichtenzugd (gep) in einer Panzer- Armored (half-track) signal platoon _ Sig pl (armd) in a Pz div Kdivision

Kradschfiltzenzug------__ Motorcycle rifle platoon------MC pl Kradmeldezug_------Motorcycle messenger platoon------MC DR pl

le. Infanteriekolonne (mot) ------Infantry motorized light transport Lt inf coin (mot) le 3 column a-6

c. Weapons 1

Schiutzenpanzerwagen ------Half-track personnel carrier.---- Armd tp carrier

1 For other weapons, see under "Infantry" (par. ic, p. 45, above). d. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatictable of organization

New German U. S. British Panzergrenadierbataillon zu: Motorized infantry battalion, con- Pz Gren bn, consisting of: sisting of: Stab Hq HQ Panzergrenadierkompanie (gep) Armored (half-track) rifle com- Pz Gr coy (armd) with mit 34 1.M.G., 4 s.M.G., 3- pany with 34 machine guns 34 LMGs, 4 MMGs, 3,7 cm Pak, 3 Panzerbiichsen, (bipod), 4 machine guns (tri- three 3.7-cm A tk guns, 2 m.Gr.W.-auf 19 S.P.W pod), three 37-mm antitank 3 A tk rifles and 2 med guns, 3 antitank rifles, and 2 mortars, on 19 armd tp medium mortars-on 19 half- carriers track personnel carriers 4+184+ T 2 Panzergrenadierkompanien mit 2 motorized rifle companies, 2 Pz Gr coys (mech), je 18 1.M.G., 4 s.M.G., 3 Pan- each with 18 machine guns each with 18 LMGs, 4 a 2 2 guns (tri- MM Gs, 3 A tk rifles and 8,14, o 1 zerbtichsen, 2 m.Gr.W. (bipod), 4 machine pod), 3 antitank rifles, and 2 2 med mortars medium mortars schwere Kompanie (mot) mit 2 Motorized heavy weapons com- Hy coy (mech) with 2 inf Infanteriegeschfitzziige zu je 2 pany with 2 infantry howitzer gun pls, each with 2 It 3 . 1.I.G.; Panzerjagerzug zu 2 platoons, each with 2 light inf guns; A tk pl with 2 1.M.G., 3-7,5 cm Pak; Pionier- infantry howitzers; antitank LMGs, three 7.5 cm A zug zu 3 1.M.G platoon with 2 machine guns tk guns; engr pl with 3 (bipod), three 75-mm antitank LMGs guns; engineer platoon with 3 machine guns (bipod) (2) Examples of map symbols

Current Old Marschkolonne von Grenadiereinhei- Motorized infantry units in march Motorized inf units in coin of ten (mot) column route

SI Marschkolonne von Panzergrenadier- Armored (half-track) infantry units Pz Gren units (armd) in coin einheiten (gep) in march column of route

3. MOUNTAIN INFANTRY 1 a. Headquarters

Stab eines Gebirgsjigerregiments __.. Hq. of a mountain infantry regi- HQ mtn rifle regt ment

Stab eines Gebirgsjagerbataillons_ _ - Hq of a mountain infantry bat- HQ mtn rifle bn talion

Stab eines Gebirgsradfahrbataillons Hq of a partly motorized mountain HQ mtn cyclist bn (part mech) (tmot) bicycle battalion

Stab eines Gebirgsfliegerabwehrbatail- Hq of a partly motorized mountain HQ mtn AA bn (part mech) ions (tmot) antiaircraft battalion

Fiihrer einer Gebirgsjiigerkompanie _ - Hq (or commander) of a mountain HQ (or comd) mtn rifle coy rifle company Fiihrer einer Gebirgsradfahrkompanie- Hq (or commander) of a mountain HQ (or comd) mtn cyclist coy bicycle' company

1 See under "Infantry" (par. 1, p. 41, above). b. Units Current Old German U. S. British w Gebirgsjigerbataillon.------_ Mountain infantry battalion___-.--- Mtn rifle bn Gebirgsjigerkompanie ------Mountain rifle company------Mtn rifle coy

S s 1Gebirgsjiagermaschinengewehrkom- Mountain infantry machine-gun Mtn MGcoy OR OR panie company sE1

Stabskompanie eines Gebirgsjagerregi- Hq company of a mountain infantry HQ coy of mtn rifle regt ments regiment Gebirgsradfahrkompanie _------Mountain bicycle company __--___ Mtn cyclist coy

Gebirgsfliegerabwehrkompanie 2 cm 20-mm mountain antiaircraft com- 2-cm mtn AA coy (tractor- 2 T (mot Z) pany with towed weapons drawn) Gebirgspanzerjagerkompanie (mot Z) _- Mountain antitank company with Mtn A tk coy (tractor-drawn) towed weapons

Gebirgsgranatwerferzug------Mountain mortar platoon .------Mtn mortar pl mW light infantry howitzer Mtn It inf gun pl le [T 1 leichter Gebirgsinfanteriegeschuitzzug_. Mountain Le c ' platoon

Gebirgsji gerradfahrzug ------Mountain bicycle rifle platoon------Mtn cyclist rifle pl

leichte Gebirgsjjagerkolonne------Mountain infantry light transport Lt mtn inf coin column

c. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatic table of organization

New GebirgsjLgerbataillon zu: Mountain infantry battalion, consist- Mtn rifle bn, consisting of: ing of: Stab Hq Hq 3 Gebirgsjigerkompanien mit je 3 mountain rifle companies, each 3 mtn rifle coys, each with 12 1.M.G., 31.Gr.W., 2 m.Gr.W. with 12 machine guns (bipod), 12 LMGs, 3 It mortars, 2 3 light mortars, 2 medium med mortars mortars Gebirgsj agermaschinengewehr- Mountain infantry machine-gun Mtn MG coy with 12 kompanie mit 12 s.M.G. company with 12 machine guns MMGs (tripod)

12 4 i2 12 Stabskompanie mit Pionierzug zu Hq company, consisting of engi- HQ coy consisting of engr 4 1.M.G., Nachrichtenzug, neer platoon with 4 machine pl with 4 LMGs, sig pl, 112 mii 2 l Gebirgsinfanteriegeschiitzzug guns (bipod); signal platoon; mtn inf gun pl with 2 It zu 2 l.I.G. mountain infantry howitzer inf guns platoon with 2 light infantry howitzers (2) Examples of map symbols

Current Old German U. S. British coin of route - -- | Marschkolonne von Gebirgsjgerein- Mountain infantry units in march Mtn inf units in heiten column

4. CAVALRY AND RECONNAISSANCE. During the spring of 1943, the following changes in nomenclature took place: Radfahr (bicycle) units of the cavalry and reconnaissance arm were renamed Aufklarungs (reconnaissance) units. It is not known whether the same applies to infantry bicycle units. Kradschutzen (motorcycle) battalions became Panzeraufklarungs (panzer reconnaissance) battalions. The latter now includes companies mounted on (1) half-track personnel carriers (Panzeraufklarungskompanie(gep)); (2) motorcycles (Panzeraufklarungskompanie(Krad)); (3) "Volkswagen" (Panzeraufklarungskompanie(Volkswagen)); and pos- sibly (4) half-track motorcycles (Panzeraufklarungskompanie (Kettenkrad)). At the same time all cavalry and reconnaisssance units were reclassified as infantry, except those in motorized and panzer divisions, which o are now classed as Panzertruppen (panzer troops). In this paragraph, reconnaissance units are given their new nomenclature as far as known, but there is yet little known about the symbols which are used to represent these units. However, it is thought likely that the new symbols will be similar to, if not identical with, those given in the column for old symbols. a. Headquarters

6m Stab eines Reiterregiments---__-----Hq of a cavalry regiment------HQ cav regt

Stab einer Reiterabteilung--_------Hq of a cavalry squadron------HQ cav bn S t a b e i n e r Aufklarungsabteilung Hq of a partly motorized reconnais- HQ recce unit (part mech) I (tmot) sance squadron Stab einer Gebirgsaufklirungsabtei- Hq of a partly motorized mountain HQ mtnrecce unit (part mech) lung (tmot) reconnaissance squadron

Hq of a panzer reconnaissance HQ armd OR Stab einer Panzeraufklarungsabteilung squad- recce unit ron

Fihrer einer Reiterschwadron Hq (or commander) of a mounted HQ (or comd) of a mtd sqn troop

Fihrer einer schweren Schwadron Hq of a motorized heavy weapons HQ (or comd) of a hy sqn (mot) troop (mech)

Fihrer einer Kavallerie-Maschinen- Hq (or commander) of a cavalry HQ (or comd) of a cav MG sqn gewehrschwadron machine-gun troop

Fiihrer einer Aufklirungsschwadron Hq (or commander) of a bicycle HQ (or comd) of a cyclist reconnaissance troop recce sqn

Fihrer einer Panzerspahkompanie Hq (or commander) of a scout car HQ (or comd) of an armd C einer Panzeraufklirungsabteilung troop of a panzer reconnaissance sqn in an armd recce unit squadron b. Units Current Old German U. S. British 1M ~~Reiterabteilung______Cavalry squadron------__Cav bn

Panzeraufkliirungsabteilung------Panzer reconnaissance squadron--Armd recce unit 4f

Reitersoliwadron------Cavalry troop ------Cay sqn

Kavallerie- Maschinengewehrschwad- Cavalry machine-gun troop------Cay MG sqn 5 Li' i ron

Kavallerie-Maschinengewehrschwad- Motorized c a vairy machine-gun Cay MG sqn (mech) ron (mot) troop

Kavalleriegeschiitzschwadron_ Cavalry howitzer troop------Cay gun sqn E 1 F-,

Aufklairungsschwadron______Bicycle reconnaissance troop---- Cyclist recce sqn

Gebirgsaufkliirungsschwadron ______Mountain bicycle reconnaissance Mtn cyclist recce sqn troop

Panzerspiihkompanie e i n e r Panzer- S c o u t car company of a panzer Armd C sqn in an armd recce aufkliirungsabteilung reconnaissance squadron unit Panzerspahkompanie (Halbketten) Scout car troop (half-track) of a Semi-tracked armd C sqn in an einer Panzeraufklirungsabteilung panzer reconnaissance squadron armd recce unit

'L~7 Panzeraufklirungskompanie (gep) Panzer reconnaissance troop (ar- Armd recce coy (transported einer Panzeraufklarungsabteilung mored half-track) of a panzer re- in armd TCVs) in an armd OR (formerly le. Schitzenkompanie connaissance squadron recce unit (gep)) 1I~

Panzeraufklarungskompanie (K ra d) Panzer reconnaissance troop (motor- Armd recce coy (transported OR einer Panzeraufklarungsabteilung cycle) of a panzer reconnaissance on MC) in an armd recce (formerly Kradschutzenkompanie) squadron unit

Panzeraufklarungskompanie (Ketten- Panzer reconnaissance troop (motor- Armd recce coy (transported w krad) einer Panzeraufklirungsab- cycle half-track) of a panzer re- on semi-tracked MC) in an o~2 teilung (formerly Schutzenkompanie connaissance squadron armd recce unit auf Kettenkrad) Panzeraufklirungskompanie (Volks- Panzer reconnaissance troop ("Volks- Armd recce coy (transported wagen) einer Panzeraufklarungs- wagen") of a panzer reconnais- in "Volkswagen") in an abteilung (formerly Schutzenkom- sance squadron armd recce unit panie auf Volkswagen) schwere Schwadron (mot) eines Reiter- Motorized heavy weapons troop of Hy sqn (mech) in a cav regt regiments a cavalry regiment

schwere Schwadron (mot) einer Auf- Motorized heavy weapons troop of Hy coy (mech) in a recce unit klarungsabteilung (tmot) a partly motorized reconnaissance (part mech) squadron schwere Schwadron (mot) einer Motorized heavy weapons troop of Hy coy (mech) in a mtn recce Gebirgsaufklirungsabteilung (tmot) a partly motorized mountain unit (part mech) reconnaissance squadron Current Old German U. S. British schwere Kompanie (mot) einer Pan- Motorized heavy weapons company Hy coy (mech) in an armd zeraufklirungsabteilung of a panzer reconnaissance squad- recce unit ron

schwere Kompanie (Kettenkrad) einer Heavy weapons company (half- Hy coy (transported on semi- Panzeraufklarungsabteilung track motorcycle) of a panzer tracked MC) in an armd reconnaissance squadron recce unit Kavallerie-Panzerjgerzug ------___ _ Cavalry antitank platoon _ _--..__ _ Cav A tk tp

Kavalleriepanzerjagerzug (mot Z) und Cavalry antitank platoon with towed Cav A tk tp (tractor-drawn) Panzerjiagerzug der Aufklarungs- weapons and antitank platoon of and A tk pl in recce units truppen reconnaissance units

Kavalleriegeschiltzzug------_ Cavalry howitzer platoon__ _------Cav gun tp F-h Eb

Geschtitzzug '(mot Z) der Aufklirungs- Howitzer platoon with towed weap- Gun pl (tractor-drawn) in truppen ons of reconnaissance units recce units

Kavalleriepionierzug (mot) und Pio- Motorized cavalry engineer platoon Cav pnr tp (mech) and pnr pl nierzug (mot) der Aufklirungstrup- and motorized engineer platoon (mech) in recce units pen of reconnaissance units

Kavallerienachrichtenzug (tmot) ----- Partly motorized cavalry signal Cav sig tp (part mech) platoon

Kavallerienachrichtenzug (mot)______Motorized cavalry signal platoon _- Cav sig tp (mech) Nachrichtenzug (mot) der Aufklr- Motorized signal platoon of recon- Sig p1 (mech) in recce units ungstruppen naissance units

Kavalleriepanzerspahzug und Panzer- Cavalry scout car platoon and scout Cay armd C tp and armd C p1 4 spahzug der Aufklarungstruppen car platoon of reconnaissance in recce units units

Kradschiitzenzug der Aufklirungs- Motorcycle platoon of reconnais- MC p1 in recce units truppen sance units

Granatwerferzug; (mot) der Aufkhir- Motorized mortar platoon of recon- Mortar p (nech.) in recce _1:; 5 ungstruppen naissance units units

leichte Kavalleriekolonne------Cavalry. light transport coluni- Lt cav coln

transport column of Lt recce coin (mech) 1tzJ leichte Kolonne einer Aufk larungs- Motorized light vu abteilung (mot) a reconnaissance squadron

c. Weapons and Vehicles

le~a /1 leichter Panzerspahwagen------Light scout car------Lt armd C

schwerer Panzerspahwagen (8-Rad) --- Heavy scout car (8 wheels)------Hy armd C (S-wheeled)

schwerer Panzerspihwagen (8-Rad) Heavy scout car (8 wheels) (with Hy armd WT car (8-wheeled) (Funk) radio)

Panzerspahwagen auf Halbketten--- Scout car (half-track) ------Semi-tracked armd C d. Examples of Map Symbols Current Old German U. S. British 6 Reiterposten------__Mounted trooper------__ Cavalryman

Reiterfeldposten, Reiterspiihtrupp..- Cavalry patrol------Cay piquet or patrol 66o

Reiterfeidwache ------Cavalry picket------Cav piquet ~F.W.

Radfahrfeldposten, Radfahrspiihtrupp _ Bicycle patrol------Cyclist piquet or patrol

Marschkolonne von Kavallerie-Ein- Cavalry units in march column--Cay in coin of route heiten

Marschkolonne von Aufkliirungsein- Reconnaissance units in march col- Recce units in cola of route heiten umn TANK 1 Headquarters Stab eines Panzerregiments- --_ Hq of a tank regiment------HQ tk regt

Stab einer Panzerabteilung------Hq of a tank battalion_------HQ tk bn

Stab einer Panzer-Flammenwerfer-Ab- Hq of a flame-thrower tank battalion- HQ flame-thrower tk bn teilung

Fiihrer einer Panzerkompanie------Hq (or commander) of a tank com- HQ (or comd) tk sqn pany

Fiuhrer einer Panzer-Flammenwerfer- Hq (or commander) of a flame- HQ (or comd) of a flame- Kompanie thrower tank company thrower tk sqn

b. Units Panzerabteilung------Tank battalion------Tk bn IL leichte Panzerkompanie------Light tank company ------Lt tk sqn IEm to

mittlere Panzerkompanie------Medium tank company------Med tk sqn IL\

1 Tank troops may now include assault-gun units, which are listed under "Artillery" (par. 7, p. 73, below). Current Old German U. S. British schwere Panzerkompanie------Heavy tank company ------Hy tk sqn

Panzer-Flammenwerfer-Kompanie_--Flame-thrower tank company------Flame-thrower tk sqn

Stabskompanie einer Panzerabteilung - _Hq company of a tank battalion ----HQ sqn in tk bn

Panzerwerkstattkompanie-_------Tank repair-shop company------Tk wksp coy

tank platoon------Lt tk tp 1e leichter Panzerzug------Light to

mittlerer Panzerzug------Medium tank platoon ------Med tk tp

schwerer Panzerzug------Heavy tank platoon ------Hy tk tp

Panzerwerkstattzug ------Tank repair-shop platoon------Wksp p1

Nachrichtenzug einer Panzereinheit -_ Signal platoon of a tank unit ------Sig p1 of an armd unit Panzerbergetrupp (now belongs to Tank recovery detachment ------Tk rec det Kraftfahrparktruppen)

Staff el einer Panzerabteilung------Supply train of a tank battalion--Sup ech of a tk bn

Eisenbahnpanzerzug______Armored train------__Armd train

c. Weapons and Vehicles UII\ ~1 Panzerkampfwagen I_------Tank, M1 ------Pz 1Kw I

Panzerkampfwagen II------_Tank, M2------Pz 1Kw II

- - Panzerkampfwagen III (eines Zug- Tank, M3 (of a platoon leader) ------Pz 1Kw III (tp comd's tk) " fflhrers)

Panzerkampfwagen IV------Tank, M4 ------Pz Kw IV

Panzerkampfwagen IV (eines Kom- Tank, M4 (of a company com- Pz 1Kw IV (sqn comd's tk) paniefiihrers) mander)

Panzerkampfwagen V_------_Tank, M5 (Panther) ------Pz 1Kw V Current Old German U. S. British Panzerkampfwagen VI------Tank, M6 (Tiger)------Pz Kw VI

Panzerbefehlswagen 1------Armored command vehicle------ACV

Panzerkampfwagen-Briickenleger (eines Bridge-laying tank (of a panzer Br-laying tk (in an armd engr \Br Br Panzerpionierbataillons) engineer battalion) bn)

d. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatic table of organization

New Panzerabteilung zu: Tank battalion, consisting of: Tk bn, consisting of: Stab Hq HQ Stabskompanie Hq company HQ sqn 2 mittleren Panzerkompanien 2 medium tank companies 2 med tk sqns s m m 1 schwere Panzerkompanie 1 heavy tank company 1 hy tk sqn Werkstattkompanie Repair-shop company Wksp coy Staffel Supply train Sup ech

(2) Example of map symbols Current Old Marschkolonne von Panzereinheiten___ Tank units in march column.------. Tk units in coln of route K< ^ 1 The M3 tank is represented by the old symbol. 6. ANTITANK. The following symbols refer to the antitank headquarters, units, and weapons of panzer troops. Infantry antitank symbols will be found under "Infantry" (par. 1, p. 41, above) "Armored and Motor- ized Infantry" (par. 2, p. 49, above), and "Mountain Infantry" (par. 3, p. 57, above). a. Headquarters L 6 Stab einer Panzerjigerabteilung_--- Hq of an antitank battalion------HQ A tk bn

Stab einer Panzerjagerabteilung in Hq of an antitank battalion in a HQ A tk bn in a Pz div einer Panzerdivision panzer division

) $ Stab einer Panzerjagerabteilung (Sf) Hq of a self-propelled antitank HQ A tk bn (SP) in a Pz div in einer Panzerdivision battalion in a panzer division

Fiihrer einer Panzerjigerkompanie - - - Hq (or commander) of an antitank HQ (or comd) of an Atk coy company

Fiihrer einer Panzerjigerkompanie (Sf) Hq (or commander) of a self-pro- HQ (or comd) of an A tk coy in einer Panzerdivision pelled antitank company in a (SP) in a Pz div panzer division b. Units

Current Old German U. S. British Panzerjigerabteilung (mot Z)__ Antitank battalion with towed A tk bn (tractor-drawn) weapons

Panzerjigerabteilung (mot Z) in einer Antitank battalion with towed A tk bn (tractor-drawn) in Pz Panzerdivision weapons in a panzer division div

Panzerj agerabteilung (Sf) in einer Self-propelled antitank battalion in A tk bn (SP) in a Pz div Panzerdivision a panzer division

Panzerji gerkompanie (mot Z) -__- _ Antitank company with towed A tk coy (tractor-drawn) weapons

Panzerj agerkompanie (Sf) in einer Self-propelled antitank company in A tk coy (SP) in'a Pz div Panzerdivision a panzer division

Panzerjiagerzug (Sf) in einer Panzer- Self-propelled antitank platoon in a A tk pl (SP) in a Pz div division panzer division c. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatic table of organization

New Panzerjaigerabteilung (Sf) in einer Self-propelled antitank battalion in A tk bn (SP) in a Pz div con- Panzerdivision zu: a panzer division, consisting of: sisting of: Stab mit Nachrichtenzug (mot) lq with motorized signal HQ with sig p (mech) platoon 3 Panzerjaigerkompanien (Sf) mit 3 self-propelled antitank corn- 3 A tk coys (SP), each 7je,T 9-7, 5 cm Panzer'igerkanonen, panies, each with nine 75-mm with nine 7.5-cm A tk 61.M.G. antitank guns, 6 machine guns and 6 LMGs guns (bipod)

(2) Example of map symbols

Current Old 6-~I - Marschkolonne von Panzerj igerein- Antitank units in march column - A tk units in coin of route ° heiten

7. ARTILLERY.' Coast artillery headquarters, units, and weapons are indicated by the symbol r--\ placed? across the center of the basic symbol concerned. a.Headquarters

Stab eines Artillerieregiments ------Hq of an artillery regiment ------HQ arty regt

Stab eines reitenden Artillerieregiments_ Hq of a horse-drawn artillery regi- HQ horse arty regt ment

. For a classification of German artillery by caliber, see A, sec. IX, par. 1, p. 31, above. Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Gebirgsartillerieregiments__ Hq of a mountain artillery regiment. HQ mtn arty regt

Stab eines Artillerieregiments (mot)-- Hq of a motorized artillery regiment- HQ arty regt (mech)

Stab eines Panzerartillerieregiments -- Hq of an artillery regiment of a pan- HQ arty regt in a Pz div zer division

Stab eines Kiistenartillerieregiments.-- Hq of a coast artillery regiment-_ HQ CA regt

Stab eines LeichtgeschiitzartiUerieregi- Hq of an artillery regiment with HQ arty regt of recoilless guns ments recoilless guns

Stab einer leichten oder schweren Ar- Hq of a light or heavy artillery bat- HQ field or med arty bty tillerieabteilung talion

Stab einer leichten oder schweren Ar- Hq of a motorized light or heavy HQ field or med arty bty tillerieabteilung (mot) artillery battalion (mech)

Stab einer leichten oder schweren Pan- Hq of a light or heavy artillery bat- HQ field or med arty bty in a zerartillerieabteilung talion of a panzer division Pz div

Stab einer reitenden Artillerieabteilung- Hq of a horse-drawn artillery bat- HQ horse arty bty talion Stab einer Gebirgsartillerieabteilung - Hq of a mountain artillery battalion. HQ mtn arty bty

Stab einer Beobachtungsabteilung Hq of a motorized observation bat- HQ arty svy bty (mech) (mot) talion

Stab einer Sturmgeschiitzabteilung--- Hq of an assault-gun battalion--.--- HQ assault gun bty

Stab einer Kiistenartillerieabteilung -- Hq of a coast artillery battalion--.- HQ CA bty

Stab einer Leichtgeschittzartillerie- Hq of an artillery battalion with HQ arty bty of recoilless guns abteilung recoilless guns

Fihrer einer Batterie------Hq (or commander) of a battery - - - HQ (or comd) of a tp

b. Batteries (Troops). This subparagraph presents symbols for batteries (troops). The number of weapons in the battery (troop) is indicated by numerals (not shown here) placed below the symbol. Batteries (troops) consisting of foreign weapons are indicated by letters denoting the country of origin placed to the right of the symbol. Under the old system, artillery pieces of identical caliber but of different type or model are indicated by individual symbols. Since it is not known how artillery pieces in this category are indicated under the new system, the new symbol for the basic model only is shown.

(1) Gun

Current Old German U. S. British Batterie Feldkanonen______Battery of field guns (75-mm)------Tp of 7.5-cm guns 7,5I!

Batterie F.K. 16 n./A.------Battery of field guns 16, new model Tp of 7.5-cm guns 16, new (75-mm) model

Batterie 1.F.K. 18------Battery of light field guns 18 (75-mm) Tp of 7.5-cm lt fd guns 18

reitende Batterie F.K. 16 n./A. __ _ Horse-drawn battery of field guns 16, Horse arty tp of 7.5-cm guns 5E~ EJ new model (75-mm) 16, new model

Leichtgeschiitzbatterie ------Battery of recoilless guns------Tp of recoilless guns

Batterie Gebirgskanone 15 ------Battery of mountain guns 15------Tp of mtn guns 15

Batterie Gebirgsgeschutz 36------Battery of mountain guns 36------Tp of mtn guns 36

7,51 OR Sturmgeschutzbatterie 7,5 cm-----__ Battery of 75-mm assault guns-----Tp of 7.5-cm assault guns Batterie 10 cm Kanonen_------Battery of 100-mm guns------Tp of 10-cm guns

Batterie 10 cm K. 17 und 17/04 n./A. -. _ Battery of 100-mm guns 17 and 17/04, Tp of 10-cm guns 17 and 17/04, I new model new model Batterie 10 cm K. 18 (mot)------Battery of motorized 100-mm guns Tp of 10-cm guns 18 (mech) T 18 Kiistenbatterie 12 cm Kanonen ------Battery of 120-mm coast artillery Tp of 12-cm CD guns guns 12+

Batterie 15 cm K. 16 (mot)------.- Battery of motorized 150-mm guns Tp of 15-cm guns 16 (mech) I T 16 Batterie 15 cm K. 18 (mot)------Battery of motorized 150-mm guns Tp of 15-cm guns 18 (mech) T 18 Batterie 15 cm K. 39 (mot)------Battery of motorized 150-mm guns Tp of 15-cm 39 (mech) T 39 Batterie 15 cm K. in Mrs.-Lafette ._ Battery of 150-mm guns on "Morser" Tp of 15-cm guns on how mounts mountings

Batterie 15 cm K.(E)------Battery of 150-mm railway guns---- Tp of 15-cm rly guns 15 E E

Batterie 17 cm K. in Mrs.-Lafette-... Battery of 170-mm guns on "Morser" Tp of 17-cm guns on how mounts mountings 17 Current Old German U. S. British Batterie 17 cm K.(E) ------Battery of 170-mm railway guns--.. Tp of 17-cm rly guns

17 ^ E

Batterie 20,3 cm K.(E)------Battery of 203-mm railway guns-..- Tp of 20.3-cm rly guns

20,3 E E Batterie 21 cm K.38 (mot) ------Battery of motorized 210-mm guns 38. Tp of 21-cm guns 38 (mech) 2 T Batterie 21 cm K.39 (mot)------Battery of motorized 210-mm guns 39- Tp of 21-cm guns 39 (mech)

Batterie K.12(E) ------Battery of railway guns 12....---.. Tp of rly guns 12

Batterie 24 cm K. (mot)------Battery of motorized 240-mm guns- Tp of 24-cm guns (mech) 24 T T Batterie K.3 (mot)------Battery of motorized guns 3------Tp of K3 guns (mech) Batterie 24 cm Theolor bzw. Theodor- Battery of 240-mm "Theodor" or Tp of 24-cm Theodor or Bruno K.(E) "Theodor-Bruno" type railway Theodor-Bruno rly guns 24 E TE guns

Batterie 28 cm kurze, lange oder Battery of 280-mm short, long, or Tp of 28-cm short, long or hy schwere Bruno K. (E) heavy "Bruno" type railway guns Bruno rly guns 28 E IE Batterie K.5(E) oder Bruno N. Kan- Battery of railway guns 5 or "Bruno Tp of K5 or Bruno N. rly guns {E onen (E) N." type railway guns Batterie 30,5 cm K. (ortsfest)------Battery of 305-mm fixed guns------Tp of 30.5-cm guns (static) st; 3 0 5 L

(2) Howitzer

Batterie leichte Feldhaubitzen _____.._ Battery of light field howitzers Tp of 10.5-cm gun-hows (105-mm)

Batterie le.F.H. auf Selbstfahrlafette-- Battery of self-propelled light field Tp of 10.5-cm SP gun-hows II howitzers (105-mm) 10,5c c Batterie le.F.H. 16 ------Battery of light field howitzers 16 Tp of 10.5-cm gun-hows 16 (105-mm)

Batterie le.F.H. 18_------_ Battery of light field howitzers 18 Tp of 10.5-cm gun-hows 18 (105-mm)

T Batterie le.F.H. 18 (mot)-_ - Battery of motorized light field Tp of 10.5-cm gun-hows 18 howitzers 18 (105-mm) (mech)

Batterie 12 cm Haubitzen______- Battery of 120-mm howitzers -----. Tp of 12-cm hows

Batterie schwere Feldhaubitzen ....-- Battery of heavy field howitzers Tp of 15-cm hows (150-mm) 15 Current Old German U. S. British Batterie lg. s.F.H. 13 ------___ Battery of long-barreled heavy field Tp of 15-cm long-barrelled howitzers 13 (150-mm) hows 13 15 l| # Batterie s.F.H. 18 (mot)_------Battery of motorized heavy field Tp of 15-cm hows 18 (mech) howitzers 18 (150-mm) 15 Batterie 21 cm Morser (mot) Battery of motorized 210-mm heavy Tp of 21-cm hy high-angle T high-angle howitzers hows (mech) Batterie 1g. 21 cm Mrs. (mot) --.... Battery of motorized 210-mm long- Tp of 21-cm long-barrelled hy barreled heavy high-angle how- high-angle hows (mech) itzers Batterie 21 cm Mrs. 18 (mot) ------Battery of motorized 210-mm heavy Tp of 21-cm hy high-angle high-angle howitzers 18 hows 18 (mech)

24 T Batterie 24 cm Haub. 39 (mot) _--___ Battery of motorized 240-mm how- Tp of 24-cm hows 39 (mech) itzers 39

Batterie 30.5 cm Mrs. (mot) - Battery of motorized 305-mm super- Tp of 30.5-cm hy high-angle heavy high-angle howitzers hows (mech) 30, S

Batterie M 1 (35 cm) (mot)------Battery of motorized M 1 (350-mm) Tp of 35-cm hy high-angle superheavy high-angle howitzers hows M1 (mech)

4 T Batterie 42 cm Haubitzen------Battery of 420-mm howitzers ------Tp of 42-cm hows

Batterie Gamma-Mrs.--_- ---_ __ Battery of 420-mm "Gamma" super- Tp of "Gamma" 42-cm hy heavy high-angle howitzers high-angle hows 42 T ___ c. Other Units

bteilung leichte Feldhaubitzen (10,5 Battalion of 105-mm light field how- Bty of 10.5-cm gun-hows i A i cm) itzers

155' A bteilung schwere Feldhaubitzen (15 Battalion of 150-mm heavy field Bty of 15-cm hows (in posn) cm) (in Stellung) howitzers (in position)

Stabsbatterie eines Artillerieregiments Hq battery of an artillery regiment HQ tp in an arty regt or bty St Soder einer Artillerieabteilung or battalion

Stabsbatterie (mot) eines Artilleriere- Motorized Hq battery of a motorized HQ tp (mech) in an arty regt giments (mot) oder einer Artillerie- artillery regiment or battalion or bty (mech) abteilung (mot) II Stabsbatterie eines Gebirgsartillerie- Hq battery of a mountain artillery HQ tp in a mtn arty regt or regiments oder einer Gebirgsartil- regiment or battalion bty lerieabteilung

ISt Stabsbatterie eines reitenden Artil- Hq battery of a horse-drawn artillery HQ tp in a horse arty regt or lerieregiments oder einer reitenden regiment or battalion bty Artillerieabteilung

Stabsbatterie (mot) eines Panzerartil- Motorized Hq battery of a panzer HQ tp (mech) in an armd arty akt lerieregiments oder einer Panzer- artillery regiment or battalion regt or bty artillerieabteilung

Stabsbatterie (mot) einer Beobach- Motorized Hq battery of a motor- HQ tp (mech) in an arty svy

St Bb J'tungsabteilung (mot) ized observation battalion bty (mech)

Stabsbatterie (Sf) einer Sturmgeschitz- Self-propelled Hq battery of a self- HQ tp (SP) in an (SP) assault- abteilung (Sf) propelled assault-gun battalion gun bty Current Old German U. S. British Schallmessbatterie (mot)------Motorized sound-ranging battery-- S rg tp (mech) S

Lichtmessbatterie (mot)------Motorized flash-ranging battery..-- F sp tp (mech)

Lichtmessbatterie (mot) mit Ballonzug. Motorized flash-ranging battery with F sp tp (mech) with balloon observation balloon section sec

Vermessungsbatterie (mot)------Motorized artillery survey battery-- Svy tp (mech)

Beobachtungsbatterie (mot) (Pz) .... Motorized panzer observation bat- Armd arty svy tp (mech) tery gBbJ

Ballonbatterie (mot) ------Motorized observation balloon bat- Balloon tp (mech) tery

Nachrichtenzug des Stabes einer Artil- Signal platoon of Hq of an artillery Sig sec at HQ of an arty regt lerieregiments oder einer Artillerie- regiment or battalion or bty abteilung Nachrichtenzug (mot) des Stabes eines Motorized signal platoon of Hq of a Sig sec (mech) at HQ of an Artillerieregiments (mot) oder einer motorized artillery regiment, bat- arty regt (mech) or bty or Artillerieabteilung (mot) oder einer talion, or observation battalion an arty svy bty (mech) Beobachtungsabteilung (mot) Nachrichtenzug eines Gebirgsartil- Signal platoon of a mountain artil- Sig sec in a mtn arty regt or lerieregiments oder einer Gebirgs- lery regiment or battalion bty artillerieabteilung Artillery light transport column-- -- Lt arty coln ll leichte Artilleriekolonne------

Lt arty coln (mech) le II leichte Artilleriekolonne (mot) .------Artillery motorized light transport V-f column

Arty tractor ech d KzilI Artillerie-Kraftzugstaffel d------Towed artillery train "d"------0d 0

Tragtierstaffel einer leichten Artil- Pack train of a light artillery bat- Pack tpt ech in a It arty bty in UJT lerieabteilung einer Geb. Div. talion of a mountain division a mtn div

Tragtierstaffel einer schweren Artil- Pack train of a motorized heavy ar- Pack tpt ech in a med arty bty sI' T lerieabteilung (mot) einer Geb. Div. tillery battalion of a mountain di- (mech) in a mtn div vision

(mot)------Motorized printing detachment---- Printing subsec (mech) AQ Druckereitrupp

Artillerievermessungstrupp ------Artillery survey detachment ------Arty svy subsec

Gebirgsartillerievermessungstrupp --. Mountain artillery survey detach- Mtn arty svy subsec ment

Artillerievermessungstrupp (mot) ..- Motorized artillery survey detach- Arty svy subsec (mech) ment Current German U. S. British Wettertrupp (mot)____------Motorized meteorological detach- Met subsec (mech) ment

Wetterzug (mot)------Motorized meteorological platoon___ Met sec (mech)

Wetterpeilzug (mot)_____------Motorized meteorological platoon Met sec (mech) (air currents (air currents and air pressures) and air pressures)

Leichter V-Messtrupp (mot) ------Motorized light calibration detach- Lt calibration subsec (mech) ment

schwerer V-Messzug (mot)------Motorized heavy calibration platoon. Med calibration sec (mech) s.Yo.

r Vermessungs- und Einschiesszug (mot) - Motorized survey and zeroing pla- Svy and ranging sec (mech) (a-" 1toon

d. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatic table of organization New Abteilung leichte Feldhaubitzen zu: Battalion of light field howitzers, Fd bty, consisting of: consisting of: Stab mit Nachrichtenzug, Artil- Hq with signal platoon and HQ with sig sec and arty lerievermessungstrupp artillery survey detachment svy subsec 1442I0,4 Q5 3 Batterien l.F.H. 18 mit je 4 3 batteries of light field howitz- 3 tps of gua-hows 18, Geschiitzen, 2 l.M.G. ers 18, each with 4 pieces and each with 4 pieces and 2 2 machine guns (bipod) LMGs (2) Example of. map symbols Current Old A~= Marschkolonne von Artillerieeinheiten. Artillery units in march column--Arty in coin of route

e. Positions

A Beobachtungsstelle------Artillery observation post------Arty OP

6Lichtmesstelle------__Flash-ranging station------_F sp post

Schallmesstelle------Sound-ranging station ------S rg post

Vorwarnerstelle ------Advance post in sound ranging --- Adv sta of S rg tp

iii Protzenstellung------Limber position ------WL 8. ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. The following symbols refer to Heeresflak (Army antiaircraft artillery). Symbols for Fla (infantry antiaircraft) headquarters, units, and weapons will be found under "Infantry" (par. 1, p. 41, above), "Motorized and Armored Infantry" (par. 2, p. 49, above), and "Mountain Infantry" (par. 3, p. 57, above).

a. Headquarters

Current Old German U. S. British Stab einer Flakabteilung (mot) ------Hq of a motorized antiaircraft HQ AA bty (mech) battalion

I Stab einer schweren Flakabteilung Hq of a heavy antiaircraft battalion HQ HAA bty (tractor-drawn) (mot Z) with towed weapons

Stab einer Flakscheinwerferabteilung Hq of a motorized antiaircraft search- HQ AA SL bty (mech) (mot) light battalion

b. Units Flakbatterie 2 cm (mot Z)______20-mm antiaircraft battery with 2-cm AA tp (tractor-drawn) IT towed weapons

Flakbatterie 5 cm (mot Z) ______50-mm antiaircraft battery with 5-cm AA tp (tractor-drawn) towed weapons 88. ,T T°K" T. Flakbatterie 8,8 cm (mot Z) ___- 88-mm antiaircraft battery with 8.8-cm AA tp (tractor-drawn) towed weapons Flakbatterie 10,5 cm (mot Z) ----- _ 105-mm antiaircraft battery with 10.5-cm AA tp (tractor-drawn) 1J towed weapons Stabsbatterie (mot) einer Flakabtei- Motorized Hq battery of a motorized HQ tp (mech) in an AA bty lung (mot) antiaircraft battalion (mech)

Flakscheinwerferbatterie (mot) ------Motorized antiaircraft searchlight AA SL tp (mech) battery

Flakkolonne (mot) ___-_____---_ Antiaircraft motorized light trans- Lt AA coin (mech) port column

Nachrichtenzug (mot) der Flakartil- Motorized signal platoon of antiair- AA sig sec (mech) lerie craft artillery

9. SURVEY AND MAP REPRODUCTION a. Headquarters

Stab einer Vermessungs- und Karten- Hq of a motorized survey and map- HQ svy and map-reproduction abteilung (mot) reproduction battalion bty (mech)

Stab Felddruckerei O.K.H. (mot) --- Hq of motorized field printing press HQ fd printing press (mech) at at the High Command of the Army GHQ Army 2''

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-e 0 Druckereizug (mot) ------Motorized printing platoon- PrintingP secse (mech)

Kartenbatterie (mot) ------Motorized map-reproduction com- Map-reproduction tp (mech) pany

Kartenstelle (mot) einer Armee--____ Motorized map-reproduction office Map-reproduction office (mech) of an army at an army

Kartenstelle (mot) einer Panzerarmee - Motorized map-reproduction office Map-reproduction office (mech) of a panzer army at a Pz army

Kartenstelle (mot) eines Korps_ Motorized map-reproduction office Map-reproduction office (mech) Kt-( of a corps at a corps

ao %0 Kartenstelle (mot) einer Division_____ Motorized map-reproduction office Map-reproduction office (mech) of a division at a div

Kartenstelle (mot) einer Panzerdivision Motorized map-reproduction office Map-reproduction office (mech) of a panzer division at a Pz div

C. Installations Armeekartenlager (bodenstiindig) Stationary map depot of an army-- Army map store (static) MAal

O.K.H. Kartenlager_------_ __-_____ Map depot of the High Command Army GHQ map store of the Army

Kriegskarten- und Vermessungsamt_ - Military map and survey office---- Mil map and svy office 10. CHEMICAL WARFARE (SMOKE). Units formerly called Nebelwerfer have been renamed Werfer. They include both smoke-mortar and rocket-projector units. a. Headquarters Current Old German U. S. British _-----_-.. Hq of a projector regiment------HQ smoke regt rr Stab eines Werferregiments Stab einer Werferabteilung ------_- Hq of a projector battalion------. HQ smoke bty

Stab einer Gebirgswerferabteilung ___ Hq of a mountain pack projector HQ mtn smoke bty (pack tpt) t T battalion Stab einer Entgiftungsabteilung-______Hq of a decontamination battalion___ HQ decn bty

b. Units T Abteilung eines Werferregiments--.-- Battalion of a projector regiment. -- Smoke bty

Werferabteilung (selbststinding)-__ Projector battalion (separate)------Indep smoke bty

Entgiftungsabteilung------Decontamination battalion ------Decn bty

Batterie Nebelwerfer 35 (mot) -- __-- Battery of motorized smoke projec- Smoke tp (mech) equipped tors 35 (100-mm) with smoke mortar 35 loa' I Batterie Gebirgsnebelwerfer 35 (T) . _- Battery of mountain pack. smoke Smoke tp (pack tpt) equipped projectors 35 (100-mm) with mtn smoke mortar 35 lo T £

Batterie Nebelwerfer 40 (mot Z) .__ Battery of towed smoke projectors Smoke tp (tractor-drawn) 40 (100-mm) equipped with smoke mortar 10 T 40

Batterie 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 (mot Z) - Battery of 150-mm towed smoke Smoke tp (tractor-drawn) projectors 41 equipped with 15-cm rocket projector 41 15 Batterie 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 Battery of 28/32-cm towed smoke Smoke tp (tractor-drawn) T (mot Z) projectors 41 equipped with 28/32-cm 28/32 A rocket projector 41 Entgiftungsbatterie (mot) ------Motorized decontamination battery._ Decn tp (mech)

Gasspiirhundebatterie (mot).---- - Motorized battery employing dogs Gas detection tp (mech) with for gas detection dogs

Stabsbatterie (mot) eines Werferregi- Motorized Hq battery of a projector HQ tp (mech) in a smoke regt ments und einer Werferabteilung regiment or battalion or bty

leichte Werferkolonne (mot)_____ Projector motorized light transport Lt smoke coin (mech) v- column le leichte Gebirgswerferkolonne (mot) --. Mountain projector motorized light Lt mtn smoke coin (mech) transport column

1 The double reference 28/32 cm indicates the caliber of the gun at the muzzle and at the breech (tapered bore). Current German U. S. British le/3"\ leichte Werferkolonne s (mot)------Projector motorized light transport Lt smoke coln s (mech) column "s"

leichte Entgiftungskolonne (mot) __. Motorized light transport column of Lt decn coin (mech) decontamination equipment

c. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization

New

Werferabteilung zu: Projector battalion, consisting of: Smoke bty, consisting of: Stab mit Stabsbatterie mit 2 1. Hq with Hq battery with 2 ma- HQ with HQ tp with 2 M. G. chine guns (bipod) LMGs 3 Batterien mit je 6-15 cm Nebel- 3 batteries, each with six 150- 3 tps, each with six werfer 1-3,7 cm Pak, 2 1.M.G. mm smoke projectors, one 37- 15-cm rocket projectors, mm antitank gun, 2 machine one 3.7-cm A tk gun, o guns (bipod) 2 LMGs IIT .1.,,T I z; 2 1 Z 1 2 le. Werferkolonne mit 2 1.M.G.. - 'le r-- Projector light transport Lt coln with 2 LMGs U .1. column with 2 machine guns (bipod) 11. ENGINEERS a. Headquarters

Current German U. S. British ^ Stab eines Pionierregiments (mot)_____ Hq of a motorized engineer regiment-- HQ engr regt (mech)

Stab eines Pionierbataillons (tmot) . - Hq of a partly motorized engineer HQ engr bn (part mech) battalion

Stab eines Pionierbataillons (mot)- Hq of a motorized engineer battalion_ HQ engr bn (mech)

Stab eines Panzerpionierbatailloiis- - Hq of a panzer engineer battalion_ _ HQ armd engr bn

Stab eines Gebirgspionierbataillons Hq of a partly motorized mountain HQ mtn engr bn (part mech) (tmot) engineer battalion

Stab eines Brtickenbaubataillons Hq of a partly motorized bridge- HQ br building bn (part mech) (tmot) construction battalion

Fiihrer einer Pionierkompanie ------Hq (or commander) of an engineer HQ (or comd) of an engr.coy company b. Units

Current German U. S. British dJ Pionierbataillon---.------_ Engineer battalion ---___------_ Engr bn

Pionierkompanie ------_ Engineer company_------_ Engr coy

Pionierkompanie (mot) ------Motorized engineer company--_----- Engr coy (mech)

II7 Gebirgspionierkompanie------Mountain engineer company- --- _-- Mtn engr coy

ft leichte Pionierkompanie (mot) eines Motorized light engineer company Lt engr coy (mech) in an armd Panzerpionierbataillons of a panzer engineer battalion engr bn

Panzerpionierkompanie eines Panzer- Panzer engineer company of a panzer Armd engr coy in an armd engr pionierbataillons engineer battalion bn

Pionierkompanie (gep) eines Panzer- Armored (half-track) engineer com- Engr coy (armd) in an armd 6I pionierbataillon s pany of a panzer engineer battalion engr bn Pionierlompanie auf Fahrradern- .___ Engineer bicycle company ------Engr cyclist coy lil Sturmbootkompanie------Assault boat company------Assault boat coy Eh;7 Pionierlandungskompanie------Engineer landing company------Engr ldg coy LJ

Brtickenbaukompanie------Bridge-construction company------Engr br building coy

Pionierparkkompanie------Engineer equipment park company Engr pk coy

Pioniermaschinenzug (mot) _---____- Motorized engineer machine-shop Engr machine p1 (mech) platoon

Nachrichtenzug (mot) der Pioniere - - - Motorized engineer signal platoon--- Engr sig p1 (mech)

Nachrichtenzug eines Gebirgspionier- Signal platoon of a-partly motorized Sig p1 in a mtn engr bn (part bataillons (tmot) mountain engineer battalion mech)

w Briickenkolonne (mot) B-Geri4t, (C- Motorized bridging column with B- Br coin B (etc.) (mech) Gertit, D-Gerait, K-Gerat usw.) equipment (C-equipment, D- equipment, K-equipment, etc.)

Briickenkolonne T-Gerit_ Bridging column with T-equipment.. Br- coln T T Pionierkolonne_____---- Engineer light transport column_____ Lt engr coin leL leichte Current German U. S. British Lej leichte Pionierkolonne (mot) _- -- Engineer motorized light transport Lt engr coin (mech) zr'-a column r

leichte Pionierkolonne (mot) eines Engineer motorized light transport Lt engr coin (mech) in an armd Panzerpionierbataillons column of a panzer engineer bat- engr bn talion leichte Gebirgspionierkolonne (mot) _ - Mountain engineer motorized light Lt mtn engr coin (mech) iLA transport column

kleine Pionierkraftwagenkolonne _ _ Engineer light motor vehicle trans- Small engr MT coln port column

Einheit leichtes zerlegbares Briicken- Sectional bridging equipment unit--- Unit of sectional br eqpt 1 Z. gerit • Tz'. Einheit leichtes zerlegbares Briicken- Sectional bridging equipment unit Unit of sectional br eqpt with _t gerat mit Begleitkommando with escort detachment protective det

Einheit Herbertgert------"Herbert" bridging equipment unit_- Unit of "Herbert" br eqpt

Einheit Herbertgerit mit Begleitkom- "Herbert" bridging equipment unit Unit of "Herbert" br eqpt mando with escort detachment with protective det

Einheit schweres Schiffsbrickengerat-- Heavy ponton bridging equipment Unit of hy pontoon br eqpt s.S. unit Einheit schweres Schiffsbrtickengerit Heavy ponton bridging equipment Unit of hy pontoon br eqpt mit Begleitkommando unit with escort detachment with protective det

Gerateinheit Brtickenkolonne B------. Equipment unit for B bridging col- Eqpt unit for br coln B B umn

Gerateinheit Briickenkolonne B mit Equipment unit for B bridging col- Eqpt unit for br coln B with Begleitkommando umn with escort detachment protective det

Kraftzugstaffel einer Briickenkolonne Prime mover train of a B bridging Tractor ech for br coln B Kz B column

12. FIELD WATERWAY TROOPS a. Headquarters

Stab einer Feldwasserstrassenrium- Hq of a field waterway clearing HQ fd waterways clearing m abteilung battalion unit

b. Units

-- Raum JI Riumkompanie -.------_ - Field waterway clearing company...- Fd waterways clearing coy

Feldwasserstrassenabteilung __....__ Field waterway maintenance bat- Fd waterways unit r1, talion

Aussenstelle einer Feldwasserstrassen- Branch station of a field waterway Outsta of a fd waterways unit abteilung maintenance battalion 13. FORTRESS ENGINEERS a. Headquarters Current Old German U. S. British Festungspionierstab------Fortress engineer staff (regimental Fortress engr staff (regt status) status)

Festungspionierabschnittsgruppe------Hq of a fortress engineer sector HQ fortress engr sector gp group (battalion status)

Stab Festungsbaubataillon------Hq of a fortress construction bat- HQ fortress constr bn F talion

b. Units

Festungsbaukompanie --__--- Fortress construction company..---- Fortress constr coy

Festungsbetonbaukompanie _ ---. Fortress concrete construction com- Fortress concrete constr coy pany

Gesteinsbohrkompanie------_-- Rock-drilling company___ _ _-- Rock-drilling coy Fl III

Stollenbaukompanie------Tunnel construction company------. Tunnelling coy Technische Kompanie ------Technical company------. Tech coy

Festungspionierparkkompanie ------. Fortress engineer equipment park Fortress engr pk coy company

Festungsbaukolonne (mot) ------Fortress construction motorized Fortress constr coin (mech) transport column

Festungsscheinwerferzug ------Fortress searchlight platoon-----. . Fortress SL pl

Wehrgeologengruppe------Military geological section------Mil geological sec

Festungspionierpark.------.. Fortress engineer equipment park_-- Fortress engr pk FpE

Heim Heimatfestungspionierpark ... .- . .. Fortress engineer equipment park in Home fortress engr pk the zone of the interior FBI 14. TECHNICAL TROOPS a. Headquarters

Current German U. S. British Stab eines Kommandeurs der Tech- Hq of a commander of motorized HQ of comd of tech tps (mech) nischen Truppen (mot) technical troops (regimental status) (regt status)

Stab eines Technischen Bataillons Hq of a motorized technical battalion_ HQ tech bn (mech) (mot)

Stab eines Technischen Bataillons Hq of a motorized technical "crude HQ tech bn (mech) for mineral "Mineralbl" (mot) oil" battalion oil

Stab eines Technischen Bataillons Hq of a motorized technical "mining" HQ mining bn (mech) k "Bergbau" (mot) battalion Stab einer Technischen Abteilung Hq of a motorized technical battalion_ HQ tech unit (mech) (mot)

b. Units

Technisches Bataillon (mot)------Motorized technical battalion------Tech bn (mech)

Technische Kompanie "Elektrizitit" Motorized technical "electricity" Electricity coy (mech) (mot) company T Technische Kompanie "Bergbau-Tief- Motorized technical "subterranean Underground mining coy BT bau" (mot) mining" company (mech) T

Technische Kompanie "Bergbau-Tage- Motorized technical "open-pit min- Open cast mining coy (mech) bau" (mot) ing" company

T Technische Kompanie "Mineralol A" Motorized technical "crude oil A" Mineral oil A coy (mech) TLMA (mot) company

Technische Kompanie "Mineralol B" Motorized technical "crude oil B" Mineral oil B coy (mech) company TMB (mot)

tech Technische Kompanie (mot) einer Motorized technical company of a Tech coy (mech) in a Technischen Abteilung (mot) motorized technical battalion unit (mech)

leichte Technische Kolonne (mot)- _-- Technical light transport column -- Lt coln in a tech unit (mech)

Technischer Zug einer Technischen Technical platoon of a motorized Tech pl in a tech electricity coy Kompanie "Elektrizitat" (mot) technical "electricity" company (mech) TE Germa

As in the case of technical companies of a technical battalion, platoons are further characterized by the addition of the same supplementary letters GW, BT, BT, MA, and MB.

Current. German U. S. British bautechnischer Zug (mot) einer Tech- Motorized technical construction Tech constr pl (mech) in a t nischen Abteilung (mot) platoon of a motorized technical tech unit (mech) T battalion

maschinentechnischer Zug (mot) einer Motorized technical machine-shop Tech machine pl (mech) in a Technischen Abteilung (mot), platoon of a motorized technical tech unit (mech) battalion TOT a betriebstechnischer Zug (mot) einer Motorized technical operations pla- Tech op pl (mech) in a tech Technischen Abteilung (mot) toon of a motorized technical bat- unit (mech) talion Technischer Trupp "Elektrizitt" Motorized technical "electricity" Tech electricity sec (mech) in g (mot) eines Technischen Bataillons detachment of a technical bat- a tech bn talion.

Other detachments (sections) are characterized in the same manner as platoons or companies by the addition of supplementary letters.

Elektrizitit-Trupp (mot) einer Tech- Motorized electricity detachment of Electricity sec (mech) in a nischen Abteilung (mot) a motorized technical battalion tech unit (mech) TG 4wv-

T SO Gas-Wasser-Trupp (mot) einer Tech- Motorized gas and water detachment Gas & water sec in a tech unit nischen Abteilung (mot) of a motorized technical battalion (mech) c. Examples of Diagrammatic Tables of Organization

New Technisches Bataillon (mot) zu: Motorized technical battalion, con- Tech bn (mech), consisting of: sisting of:

T Stab Hq HQ 2 Technischen Kompanien "Elek- 2 motorized technical "electric- 2 tech electricity coys aEE ( trizitat" (mot) mit je 3 1.M.G. ity" companies, each with 3 (mech), each with 3 machine guns (bipod) LMGs Technische Kompanie "Gas-Was- Motorized technical "gas and Tech gas & water coy ser" (mot) mit 3 l.M.G. water" company with 3 ma- (mech) with 3 LMGs chine guns (bipod) 1Technische Abteilung (mot) zu: Motorized technical battalion, con- Tech unit (mech), consisting sisting of: of: Stab Hq HQ 4 Technischen Kompanien mit je 4 technical companies, each with 4 tech coys (mech), each |4444 4 1.M.G. 4 machine guns (bipod) with 4 LMGs a

15. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS. Construction engineers (Baupioniere) were formerly called construction troops (Bautruppen). a. Headquarters Current Pionierregimentsstab z.b.V. (formerly Engineer regimental staff for special Engr regtl staff for special em- Kommandeur der Bautruppen) employment (formerly commander ployment (formerly comd of construction troops) constr tps)

Stab eines Baupionierbataillons------Hq of a construction engineer bat- HQ constr engr bn 1fr talion b. Units

Current German , U. S. British Baupionierkompanie------Construction engineer company ---- Constr engr coy

Betonbaupionierkompanie------Concrete construction engineer cor- Concrete constr engr coy pany

Baupionierkolonne------Construction engineer transport col- Tpt coln of a constr engr unit umn

Baupionierkolonne (met)------_ Construction engineer motorized Tpt coin (mech) of a constr ApZ transport column engr unit

16. (ROAD) CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS. These are part of the construction engineers and now have identical nomenclature with them.

a. Headquarters

Stab eines (Strassen)baupionierbatail- Hq of a (road) construction engineer HQ (rd) constr engr bn Strr ions battalion

Stab eines leichiten Radfahr- (Strassen) Hq of a light bicycle (road) con- HQ It cyclist (rd) constr engr baupionierbataillons struction engineer battalion bn Str b. Units

(Strassen) baupionierkompanie ----._-- (Road) construction engineer com- (Rd) constr engr coy stI pany

(Strassen) baupionierkompanie (tmot) - Partly motorized (road) construction (Rd) constr engr coy (part engineer company mech)

leichte Radfahr- (Strassen) baupio- Light bicycle (road) construction Lt cyclist (rd) constr engr coy StrC nierkompanie engineer company

Geritestaffel (tmot) eines (Strassen) Partly motorized equipment train of Eqpt coin (part mech) in a a (road) construction engineer (rd) constr engr bn Str baupionierbataillons battalion

o 17. RAILWAYjENGINEERS a. Headquarters Stab eines Eisenbahnpionierregiments Hq of a motorized railway engineer HQ rly engr regt (mech) (mot) regiment

Stab eines Eisenbahnpionierbataillons Hq of a motorized railway engineer HQ rly engr bn (mech) (mot) - battalion

Stab eines Eisenbahnbriickenbau- Hq of a partly motorized railway HQ rly br building bn (part I bataillons (tmot)l bridge construction battalion mech) Stab eines Eisenbahnbaubataillons- - - Hq of a railway construction bat- HQ rly constr bn talion b. Units Current German U. S. British Eisenbahnpionierbataillon (mot) ----- Motorized railway engineer battalion_ Rly engr bn (mech)

Eisenbahnpionierkompanie (mot)..... Motorized railway engineer company Rly engr coy (mech)

Eisenbahnpionierkompanie (tmot)..___ Partly motorized railway engineer Rly engr coy (part mech) company

Eisenbahnbaukompanie .... ___.._ . Railway construction company .__ Rly constr coy

Pfeilerbaukompanie_ _ _ __.____ Railway (bridge) pier construction Rly pier constr coy company ^PfeIB

Eisenbahnfernsprechkompanie ___ __ Railway telephone company--.----. Rly phone coy

St Eisenbahnstellwerkkompanie. _____ Railway signal control company ---- Rly signalling coy Eisenbahnwasserstationskompanie ---- Railway water supply point company Rly water pt coy

Feldbahnkompanie ______Field railway company------Fd rly coy i Feld

II -~------; ------L----; s~..._,^,~ - ---b---- a~____~__ -_F--p~l_~ 4lbl~.*i 1~1_1~1111 _____I___------~-- i~CI.--~-- ___~~ Eisenbahnbetriebskompanie------Railway operating company--_____ Rly op coy

Itr Komp. Eisenbahnbrfickenbaubataillon Company of a railway bridge con- Coy of a rly br building bn struction battalion

Parkkomp. Eisenbahnbriickenbau- Equipment park company of a rail- Pk coy of a rly br building bn bataillon way bridge construction battalion

Komp. Eisenbahnbaubataillon _ _ _ _- Company of a railway construction Coy of a rly constr bn battalion

Eisenbahnpionierparkkompanie ------Railway engineer equipment park Rly engr pk coy company

Eisenbahnpioniermaschinenzug (mot) - Motorized railway engineer machine- Rly engr machine pl (mech) shop platoon

Seilbahnkommando ------Cable railway staff (company status) HQ cable rly staff (coy status)

Seilbahntrupp ___------Cable railway detachment--___-_-- - Cable rly sec Ise,

Eisenbahnunterwasserschneidetrupp - - Railway detachment for under-water Rly underwater welding sec Ius welding Current German U. S. British Eisenbahnpionierkolonne (mot) __-___ Railway engineer motorized trans- Rly engr coin (mech) port column

Kolonne Eisenbahnbaubataillon (tmot) _ Partly motorized transport column of Tpt coin of a rly constr bn a railway construction battalion (part mech)

c. Installations Eisenbahnkriegsbriicke (unter Beifiig- Military railway bridge (letters Mil rly br (letters placed be- L ung der Systembezeichnung unter placed below the tactical symbol low the tactical symbol indi- dem taktischen Zeichen, z.B.: R. W., indicate the type of standard rail- cate the type of standard R.W.U., R.W.K.) way bridging equipment employed: railway bridging equipment e. g., Roth-Wagner, Roth-Wagner- employed: e. g., Roth-Wag- Ungarn, Roth-Wagner-Krupp) ner, Roth-Wagner-Ungarn, e Roth-Wagner-Krupp) 0 Eisenbahnpionierpark ---_ ----- Railway engineer equipment park _ -- Rly engr pk

18. RAILWAY OPERATING TROOPS. Railwa'y operating tro.ops (Eisenbahnbetriebstruppe) were formerly called field railway troops (Feldeisenbahntruppe). a. Headquarters Stab ein e s Eisenbahnbetriebskom- Hq of a railway operating staff HQ rly op staff (regt status) mandos (regimental status)

Stab einer Eisenbahnbetriebsabtei- Hq of a railway operating battalion__ HQ rly op unit lung Stab einer Eisenbahnbetriebsmaschi- Hq of a railway operating machine- HQ rly op machine unit nenabteilung shop battalion asch

Stab einer Eisenbahnbetriebswerkstat- Hq of a railway operating repair- HQ rly op wksp unit tenabteilung shop battalion

b. Units -i Eisenbahnbetriebskompanie.------Railway operating company------Rly op coy

Mash Eisenbahnbetriebsmaschinenkompanie_ Railway operating machine-shop Rly op machine coy company

Eisenbahnbetriebswerkstatte n ko m- Railway operating repair-shop com- Rly op wksp coy panie pany

c. Installations

Aussenstelle eines Eisenbahnbetriebs- Branch station of a railway operating Outsta of a rly op staff (regt kommandos staff (regimental status) status)

Aussenstelle einer Eisenbahnbetriebs- Branch station of a railway operating Outsta of a rly op unit Betr abteilung battalion A Current German U. S. British Aussenstelle einer Eisenbahnbetriebs- Branch station of a railway operating Outsta of a rly op machine Masch maschinen abteilung machine-shop battalion unit A

Aussenstelle einer Eisenbahnbetriebs- Branch station of a railway operating Outsta of rly op wksp unit werkst ittenabteilung repair-shop battalion

19. SIGNAL TROOPS' a. Headquarters Stab eines Fiihrungsnachrichtenregi- Hq of a motorized signal regiment of HQ GHQ sigs regt (mech) ments (mot) the High Command of the Army

Stab eines Heeresgruppennachrichten- Hq of a motorized signal regiment of HQ army gp sigs regt (mech) regiments (mot) an army group TH.Or

Stab eines Armeenachrichtenregi- Hq of a motorized signal regiment of HQ army sigs regt (mech) ments (mot) an army

Nachrichtenregimentsstab z.b.V. Hq of a motorized signal regiment for HQ sigs regt (mech) for special TzbV (mot) special employment employment

Stab eines Panzerarmeenachrichten- Hq of a signal regiment of a panzer HQ Pz army sigs regt (mech) regiments army

Stab eines Eisenbahnnachrichtenregi- Hq of a motorized railway signal regi- HQ rly sigs regt (mech) ments (mot) ment

1 For additional signal symbols, see C, sec. I, par. 2, p. 160, and C, sec. III, p. 169, below. Stab eines Kommandeurs der Nach- Hq of a commander of motorized Hq comd of sigs intercept tps richtenaufkllrung (mot) signal intelligence troops (mech)

Stab eines Fesiungsnachrichtenkom- Hq of a fortress signal commander--- HQ fortress sigs comd mandeurs

Stab einer Filhrungsnachrichtenabteil- Hq of a motorized signal battalion HQ GHQ sigs bn (mech) ung (mot) of the High .Command of the Army Stab einer Heeresgruppennachrichten- Hq of a motorized signal battalion HQ army gp sigs bn (mech) abteilung (mot) of an army group

Stab einer Armeenachrichtenabteilung Hq of a motorized signal battalion of HQ army sigs bn (mech) (mot) an army

Stab einer Korpsnachrichtenabteilung Hq of a motorized signal battalion of HQ corps sigs bn (mech) (mot) a corps

Stab einer Infanteriedivisionsnach- Hq of a motorized signal battalion HQ inf div sigs bn (mech) richtenabteilung (mot) of an infantry division

Nachrichtenabteilungsstab z.b.V. Hq of a motorized signal battalion HQ sigs bn (mech) for special (mot) for special employment employment

Stab einer Panzerdivisionsnachrich- Hq of a signal battalion of a panzer HQ Pz div sigs bn tenabteilung division

Stab einer Infanteriedivisionsnach- Hq of a partly motorized signal HQ inf div sigs bn (part mech) richtenabteilung (tmot) battalion of an infantry division Current German U. S. British Stab einer Gebirgskorpsnachrichten- Hq of a partly motorized signal HQ mtn corps sigs bn (part K abteilung (tmot) battalion of a mountain corps mech) Stab einer Gebirgsdivisionsnachrich- Hq of a partly motorized signal HQ mtn div sigs bn (part tenabteilung (tmot) battalion of a mountain division mech) D I Stab einer Eisenbahnnachrichtenab- Hq of a motorized railway signal HQ rly sigs bn (mech) teilung (mot) battalion

Stab einer Nachrichtenaufklarungs- Hq of a motorized signal intelligence HQ sigs intercept bn (mech) abteilung (mot) battalion

Stab einer Feldschaltabteilung------Hq of a field switching battalion - - HQ fd exchange unit

Festungsnachrichtenstab ------Hq of a fortress signal battalion -_-- HQ fortress sigs bn

Fiihrer einer Nachrichtenkompanie- --- Hq (or commander) of a signal HQ (or comd) of a sigs coy company

b. Units (1) Signal units

Nachrichtenkompanie ------Signal company------Sigs coy Nachrichtenkompanie (tmo t) Inf. Partly motorized signal company of Sigs coy (part mech) in an inf Div. an infantry division div

Grenzschutzabschnittsnachrichten- Motorized signal company of a Frontier gd sigs coy (mech) Gr~ kompanie (mot) frontier guard sector

et leichte Nachrichtenkolonne (mot)--.. Signal motorized light transport Lt sigs coln (mech) column

a -

e leichte Gebirgsnachrichtenkolorine Mountain signal motorized light Lt mtn sigs coln (mech) (mot) transport column

leichte Panzernachrichtenkolonne Panzer signal motorized light trans- Lt armd sigs coin (mech) (mot) port column

(2) Telephone and teletype units

Fernsprechkompanie (tmot) _.------Partly motorized telephone company. Phone coy (part mech)

SFernsprechkompanie (mot) .------Motorized telephone company-----. Phone coy (mech)

SGebirgsfernsprechkompanie (tmot)- - Partly motorized mountain telephone Mtn phone coy (part mech) company Current German U. S. British Panzerfernsprechkompanie .------_ Panzer telephone company ------Armd phone coy

Feldfernkabelkompanie (mot)_------Motorized field trunk cable company_ Fd trunk cable coy (mech) -

Eisenbahnfeldfernkabelkompanie Motorized railway field trunk cable Rly fd trunk cable coy c (mech) c (mot) company "c"

Fernsprechbaukompanie (mot) ------Motorized telephone construction Phone constr coy (mech) company

Eisenbahnfernsprechbaukompanie Motorized railway telephone con- Rly phone constr coy (mech) jt (mot) struction company

Fiuhrungsfernkabelkompanie (mot) - - - Motorized trunk cable company of GHQ trunk cable coy (mech) the High Command of the Army

WTfAufbau- und Betriebskompanie Motorized alternating-current tele- AC tele constr and op coy (mot) graph installation and operating (mech) company Fernsprechbetriebskompanie (mot) - - Motorized telephone operating com- Phone op coy (mech) pany

Eisenbahnfernsprechbetriebskompanie [Railway telephone operating com- Rly phone op coy f f pany "f" Fernschreibkompanie (mot) ------Motorized teletype company.------Teleprinter coy (mech)

Fernsprechaufbaukompanie (mot) -. Motorized telephone installation Phone constr coy (mech) company

Tragerfrequenzkompanie (mot) .------Motorized carrier frequency com- Carrier freq coy (mech) pany

Eisenbahntragerfrequenzkompanie Motorized railway carrier frequency Rly carrier freq coy (mech) (mot) company

Dezimeterkompanie (mot) ------Motorized decimeter wave signal Decimetre coy (mech) company

Fernsprechbetriebszug (bodenstandig) - Stationary telephone operating pla- Phone op pl (static) D toon

Kabelspirzug--.------Cable detector platoon-. - Cable detector pi

(3) Radio (wireless) units Funkkompanie (mot)------Motorized radio company----_____ WT coy (mech)

Gebirgsfunkkompanie (tmot)------Partly motorized mountain radio Mtn WT coy (part mech) company Current German U. S. British Panzerfunkkompanie --_---___--_ -._ Panzer radio company---...... Armd WT coy

Eisenbahnfunkkompanie h (mot)...... Motorized railway radio company"h". Rly WT coy h (mech)

Funkleitstrahlkompanie (mot) __ _. Motorized radio directional beam Radio directional beam coy company (mech)

(4) Signal intelligence units

Nachrichtennahaufklarungskompanie Motorized short-range signal in- Tac intercept coy (mech) ah4 (mot) telligence company

Nachrichtenfernaufklirungskompanie Motorized long-range signal intel- Long-range intercept coy U (mot) ligence company (mech)

Funkiiberwachungskompanie (mot) -- Motorized radio monitoring com- WT monitor coy (mech) pany

Dolmetscherzug (mot)------. Motorized interpreter platoon---.. . Interpreter pi (mech) (5) Other units

Festungskabelschaltkompanie..------Fortress cable-switching company.-- Fortress cable exchange coy ( t n

Festungskabelbauzug (mot) -_---_-- Motorized fortress cable installation Fortress cable-laying pl (mech) F1 platoon

Festungskabelbohrzug -_-_- _------. Fortress cable-burying platoon - - - Fortress cable-burying pl

Festungsfunkzug-_ _------. Fortress radio platoon__------Fortress WT pl F P

Festungs-, Meldehund- und Brieftau- Fortress messenger dog and carrier Fortress messenger dog and benzug pigeon platoon carrier pigeon pl

Tragtierstaffel (N) ------Signal pack train-______- _ Sigs pack det

(6) Propaganda units Propaganda troops have been separated from signal troops and now compose an independent branch of service. Consequently, symbols indicating propaganda units may have changed.

Propagandakompanie (mot)------Motorized propaganda company- -- Propaganda coy (mech)

Propagandazug (mot) ------Motorized propaganda platoon---... Propaganda pl (mech) c. Installations Current German U. S. British Nachrichtenkommandantur ------Rear area signal Hq------L of C sigs HQ

Feldnachrichtenkommandantur.- Field signal Hq ------Fd sigs HQ

N Nachrichtenpark------Signal equipment park ------Sigs pk

i~iFeldnachrichtengeriitelager------Field signal equipment depot------Sigs stores depot

d. Signal Communications (1) Telephone and teletype (a) Sub-units (all motorized) Storungssuchtrupp ------Breakdown tracing detachment---Breakdown see

y ~kleiner Fernsprechtrupp------Light telephone detachment------IL phone sec

mittlerer Fernspreehtrupp------Medium telephone detachment--Med phone sec Tri grosser Fernsprechtrupp--_------Heavy telephone detachment----- . Hy phone see

Feldfernkabeltrupp ..------. Field trunk cable detachment------Fd trunk cable sec

Filhrungsfernkabeltrupp _- _- __- Trunk cable detachment of the High GHQ fd trunk cable sec Command of the Army

Fernsprechbau-, Felddauerlinietrupp . Telephone construction detachment, Phone constr, phone perma- field permanent lines detachment nent lines sec

Erdkabelbautrupp..__....------Underground cable installation de- Buried cable constr see tachment

Fernsprechbetriebstrupp------Telephone operating detachment .. Phone op sec

Verstrkertrupp------Amplifier detachment------Amplifier sec

Tragerfrequenztrupp ------Carrier frequency detachment-.---. Carrier freq sec

JA Dezimetertrupp------Decimeter wave signal detachment-- Decimetre sigs sec

Dezimetermesstrupp_------Decimeter wave balancing detach- Decimetre calibration sec ment Current German U. S. British Fernschreibanschlusstrupp ------Teletype linking detachment------Teleprinter juno sec

Fernschreibtrupp-- _------Teletype detachment------Teleprinter sec aBsr

Fernschreibstaffel...... ___ Teletype equipment detachment. -- Teleprinter det

WT Wechselstromtelegrafietrupp, Alternating-current telegraphy de- AC tele sec tachment

kleiner Fernschreibtrupp------Light teletype detachment------_ Lt teleprinter sec

U8T mittlerer Fernschreibtrupp ------Medium teletype detachment------Med teleprinter sec

grosser Fernschreibtrupp------Heavy teletype detachment------ly teleprinter sec

'4p Kabelmesstrupp ------______Cable survey detachment...... Cable svy sec

191$ Kabelschalttrupp______Cable-switching detachment...... Cable exchange sec

Kabelsptirtrupp_____...... Cable detector detachment------Cable detector sec

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Kabelbohrtrupp ------Cable-burying detachment------Cable-burying sec (b) Stations Fernsprechstelle------_Telephone station ------Phone sta

0 Fernsprechvermittlung ------Telephone exchange------Phone exchange

8 Fernschreibstelle- _------Teletype station------Teleprinter sta.

Fernschreibvermittlung ------Teletype exchange------Teleprinter exchange

Durchgangsvermittlung------Relay exchange------__ _ __ Long-distance phone exchange

Verstiarkerstelle oder Verstiarkeramt - - Amplifier station or amplifier office. Amplifier sta, booster

Knotenamt des Tf-Netzes------Junction center of carrier frequency June centre of carrier freq A 1 NE~ network network

Zwischenverstarker Nf und Tf __-__ Intermediate amplifier for normal Amplifier for normal and car- and carrier frequency rier freq jMEK(BxJ Tf Endamt (z.B. MEKS-Endamt).,- Carrier frequency terminal station Carrier terminal sta (e. g., (e. g., terminal station MEKS) terminal sta MEK 8) (c) Lines 1. General. In colored line-diagrams the following distinguishing colors are employed:

Green------Infantry Red------'------Artillery Brown------Division Blue------Corps Black ------Army and army group

,2 Cable

Current German U. S. British Feldkabeleinfachleitung------Field cable single-wire circuit------Fd cable, (single line) circuit

-f--f-f- Feldkabeldoppelleitung ------Field cable two-wire circuit------Fd cable, (double line) circuit

--- f-- Feldfernkabel------Field trunk cable ------Fd trunk cable

Fflhrungsfernkabel------Trunk cable of the High Command of GHQ trunk cable the Army

3. Bare wire lines

- Blankdrahtlinie der Wehrmacht (Frei- Bare wire line used by the Armed Bare. wire line in use by leitungslinie der Post oder Bahn Forces (overhead line of the postal Armed Forces usw.) service or railway, etc.)

Drehkreuzleitung------Scrambler line (2 pairs)------Transposed air line (2 pairs) 4. Underground and overhead cable

JfVtl1J Erdkabel------Underground cable------Buried cable

Erdkabel (bombensicher verlegt)------Underground cable (buried below Buried cable (bomb-proofed) bomb-crater depth)

Luftkabel------Overhead cable------Overhead cable (air line)

5. Other links

Dezimeterverbindung------Decimeter wave circuit------Decimetre link (WT)

(2) Radio (wireless) (a) Sub-units (alt motorized)

Tornisterfunktrupp------Portable (walkie-talkie) radio de- Pack WT see taehment

kleiner Funktrupp ------Light radio detachment ------Lt WT see

mittlerer Funktrupp------Medium radio detachment------Med WT see

grosser Funktrupp------Heavy radio detachment------Hy WT sec Current German U. S. British Schlisseltrupp------Cipher detachment------Cipher sec

Funkfernschreibtrupp-. ------Radio telegraphy detachment------Fd teleprinter sec

(Morse-) (Hell-) Funkschnellschreib- Radio telegraphy detachment (with WT sec (with indicator of 8-mors ) 8411 trupp indication of system on right) system on right)

(b) Stations € Funkstelle------Radio station------WT sta

feste Funkstelle (Deutsche Heeres- Fixed radio station (German Army Static WT sta V funkstelle) radio station)

Sender------_------_-_------Transmitter-_------Transmitter

/' Empfanger------_-_- Receiver------Receiver (c) Methods of operation A$ ,/ Funklinie------Two-station radio link------WT net (point to point)

& Sternverkehr------Directed radio net------Star working

Netzverkehr------Free radio net------Net working (individual receiving freqs)

(d) Aerials lb Hochantenne------Overhead aerial------Overhead aerial

Bodenantenne------Ground aerial------Ground aerial

Rahimenantenne------Frame aerial------Frame aerial nj-n Erde------Ground------Earth (3) Signal intelligence (interception) (a) Sub-units (all motorized)

Current Germanu p U. S. British Nachrichtenaufklarungstrupp------Signal intelligence detachment------WT intercept see

)- ~ Peiltrupp-.------Direction finding detachment-_ -Mobile DF sec

o Funkauswerttrupp.------Radio plotting (evaluation) detach- WT plotting (evaluation) sec ment

Drahtaufklarungstrupp ------Line intelligence detachment------Line recce sec

Lauschtrupp--_ ------Line interception detachment..------Line intercept see

(b) Stations

Funkempfangsstelle, Nachrichtenauf- Radio receiving station, signal intel- Intercept sta klirungsstelle ligence station

V feste Nachrichtenaufklirungsstelle- - Fixed signal intelligence station-- Fixed intercept sta Peilstelle__--_ _------Radio direction finder station _----. DF sta

4<) Auswertstelle_------Plotting (evaluation) station---_--.. Plotting (evaluation) sta

(4) Other methods of communication O . Blinktrupp.._------.------Blinker detachment ------Light-signalling sec

Blinklinie ------Blinker connection between 2 points- Light-signalling link

I Lichtsprechtrupp------Photophone detachment ------Photophone sec

Liehtsprechlinie ------Photophone communication line----- Photophone link

Meldehundrotte ------Messenger dog detachment ---- _--_ Messenger dog det

Meldehundstrecke------Messenger dog communication line_ _ Messenger dog route

feste Brieftaubenstelle__ ------Fixed carrier pigeon station------_ Carrier pigeon sta (static) Current German U. S. British Q lBrieftaubenschlag------Carrier pigeon loft------Carrier pigeon loft

Brieftaubenabflugstelle------Carrier pigeon releasing point------Carrier pigeon releasing sta

.. Brieftaubenverbindung------Carrier pigeon communication------Carrier pigeon comn

(m Hp~Meldekopf . .------Advance message center__------. Sigs reporting centre

Ms.u: Meldesammelstelle__------Message center___------Sigs centre

20. TRAINS OF COMBAT TROOPS (TRANSPORT ECHELONS OF FIGHTING TROOPS)

Verpflegungstross (mot) ------Motorized ration train------Rations tpt (mech)

vi Verpflegungstross I------Ration train (1st echelon)------Rations tpt (1st ech)

® vnI Verpflegungstross II------Ration train (2d echelon) ------Rations tpt (2nd ech)

v Q Verpflegungstross II (mot)------Motorized ration train (2d echelon).. Rations tpt (2nd ech) (mech) Gepcktross.------..------Baggage train-----.--_------. Baggage tpt ® Gep

Gep Gepacktross (mot) .------. Motorized baggage train------Baggage tpt (mech)

® Gert Gefechtstross------Combat train. _------_ Battle tpt

Gefechtstross (mot) ------Motorized combat train------Battle tpt (mech) I GeI

If it is desired to show to which branch of service the train (transport echelon) belongs, the basic symbol for the branch of service must be added. EXAMPLES:

Gefechtstross eines Pionierbataillons-.. Combat train of an engineer bat- Battle tpt of an engr bn talion

fief Gefechtstross (mot) einer Panzerab- Motorized combat train of a tank Battle tpt (mech) of a tk bn teilung battalion S6ef Gefechtstross einer Artillerieabteilung_ Combat train of an artillery bat- Battle tpt of an arty bty talion Section iI. Services and Service Installations

The following color scheme applies to the tactical symbols for services and service installations when employed on colored maps, charts, etc.: Railway------Violet Ammunition ------Blue Supply Services------Brown Administrative Services.------Green Medical Services ------Light red Veterinary Services------Carmine red Army Postal Services------Yellow 1. SUPPLY. In October 1942, motor maintenance (motor transport park) troops (Kraftfahrparktruppen) were formed as a separate branch and were included in the services. They embrace all motor maintenance troops, repair services, repair shops, etc. For the purpose of this book, however, units of this branch of the service are not shown separately but appear listed under the branch to which they previously belonged. Transport o troops (Fahrtruppen) are properly part of supply troops (Nachschubtruppen) but are listed separately here (see par. 2, p. 139, below) because the symbols are basically different. a. Headquarters

Current German U. S. British Stab eines Kommandeurs der Armee- Hq of a commander of service of sup- HQ of ' comd of army sup nachschubt'ruppen ply of an army services

- Stab Kommando der Parke- _------Staff controlling equipment parks---- HQ of cond of pks

Festungsnachschubstab------Hq of fortress service of supply------HQ fortress sup services Stab eines Kommandeurs der Korps- Hq of a commander of service of sup- HQ of comd of corps sup nachscliubtruzppen ply of a corps services

Stab eines Kommandeurs der Korps- Hq of a commander of motorized HQ of comd of corps sup nachschubtruppen (mot) service of supply of a corps services (mclh)

services Stab eines Kommandeurs der Di- Hq of a commander of partly motor- HQ of comd of div sup visionsnaclsclubtruppen (tmot) ized service' of supply of a division (part mcci)

div sup services Stab eines Kommandeurs der Di- Hq of a commander of motorized HQ of comd of visionsnaclischubtruppen (mot) service of supply' of a division (mcch)

div sup Stab eines Kommandeurs der Panzer- Hq of a commander of service of sup- HQ of "comd of Pz divisionsnachscliubtruppen ply of a panzer division ' services

(mch) Stab einer Nachschubkolonnenabtei- Hq of a motorized supply column HQ sup coin bn lung (oot) bbattalion

bn Stab einer Kachsclubkolonnenabtei- Hq of a supply column battalion---- HQ sup coIn lung tot

Stab eines Nacslchubbataillons (trot)- Hq of a'partly motorized supply bat- HQ sup bn. (part mech), *' :ttalion *

M14Trepair bn (mclh) Stab einer Kraftfahrzeuginstandset- Hq of a motprized motor vehicle HQ

zungsabteilung (mot) * maintenance battalion 'tfz.Jnst Current German U. S. British Stab eines Nachschubbataillons (mot). Hq of a motorized supply battalion-. HQ sup bn (mech)

Stab eines GebirgstrAgerbataillons---.. Hq of a mountain pack battalion.... HQ mtn carrier bn

Nachschubstab z.b.V. (Ver. oder Special supply staff (for loading or HQ of special sup comd (for Entladestab) unloading) loading or unloading) Sz.b.V.

b. Units

Nachschubkompanie ------Supply company----.------Sup coy

Nachschubkompanie (mot)..------Motorized supply company------. Sup coy (mech)

Gebirgsnachschubkompanie ------Mountain supply company ------. Mtn sup coy

Gebirgsnachschubkompanie (mot)-.... Motorized mountain supply company- Mtn sup coy (mech)

ErJ1 GebirgstrAgerkompanie------Mountain pack company------... Mtn carrier coy

Munitionsverwaltungskompanie Partly motorized ammunition ad- Amn adm coy (part mech) IIJ (tmot) ministration company Betriebsstoffverwaltungskompanie Motorized motor fuel administration Petrol adm coy (mech) (mot) company

Werkstattkompanie (mot)-- -__ Motorized repair-shop company __-_ Wksp coy (mech)

Fei Feldwerkstattkompanie (mot) ------Motorized field repair-shop company.. Fd wksp coy (mchl)

Kraftwagenwerkstattzug------Motor vehicle repair-shop platoon..... MT wksp p1

Win. Waffenmeisterzug------__Ordnance repair platoon ------Armoury p1,

Wasserkolonnenzug------Water supply column platoon------Water coin p1

K r a f t f a h r z euginstandsetzungskom- Motorized motor vehicle maintenance MT repair coy (mcl) panie (mot) company

Jnst Panzerinstandsetzungsabteilung_ _ Tank maintenance battalion---- Tk repair bn

Zugkraftwagen-Instandsetzungszug..... Prime mover maintenance platoon....- Tractor repair p1

Abschleppkompanie (mot)------Motorized recovery company----Rec coy (mech) Current German U. S. British Schienenschlepperzug------Recovery platoon (a)------Rail rec p1

PzErs Nachschubstaffel .fur Panzerersatzteile. Supply, train for tank spare parts - - Tk. spare parts ech

Ers Nachschubstaffel fuir Ersatzteile 25. t. Supply train for spare parts (25 tons) - Spare parts ech (25 tons)

Ers Naclischubstaffel fur Ersatzteile 50 t. - Supply train for spare parts (50 tons) - Spare parts ech (50 tons)

o 0U Reifenstaffel------__Tire supply train------Tyre ech

Reifeninstandsetzungsstaffel------Tire repair detachment------..Tyre repair, ech

Verbleiungstrupp (mot).------Motorized gasoline-blending detach- Ethylisation sec (mech) ment

Abftillkommando (mot)_------Motorized filling. detachment------Filling det (mech)

4 Betriebsstoffuntersuchungstrupp --- Motor fuel testing detachment---Pet testing sec

Schneeraumtrupp _ _ Schneer____mt____p__- ~ - -Snow- removal detachment...... Snowno ceaane--prtclearance party leiclte Falrkolonne (17 t)____-----__ Horse-drawn light transport column Lt HT coin (17 tons) le (17 tons)

Fahrkoloiine. (30 t)._------Horse-drawn transport column (30 HT coin .(30 tons) tons)

Flahrkolonne : fur Kavallerieverbiinde 1oirse-drawn transport column for HT coin (30 tons) for cay fmns4 (30 t) cavalry units (30 tons)'

Gebirgsfahrkolonne (15 t)- -.- Horse-drawn ulountain transport Mtn HT coin (15 tons) column (15 tons)

grosse Fahrkolone .(60 t)______--_ Horse-drawn heavy transport col- Hy..JJT coin: (60 tons) umn (60 tons)

(30 tons) .a-o. kleine Kraftwagenkolonne (30 t)-- Light motor transprort column (30 Small. MT coin tons)

Pz.Ers. Panzerersatzteilkolonne (mot)...... Motorized tank spare parts column. Tk spare parts coin (mech,

Bpgung Bergungskolonne (not) ______Motorized recovery column----,,,,- Rec coin (mech) c ip

grosse Kraftwagenkolonne (60 t)______Heavy motor transport column (60 Large MT coin (60 tons) E' -cr tons)

kleine: Kraftwagenkolonne fiur Be- Light motor transport column for Small POL MT coin (25 cubic triebsstoff (25 cbm) motor fuel (25 cubic meters) metres)

'grosse Kraftwagenkolonne fiur Be- Heavy motor transport column for Large POL MT coin (50 cubic triebsstoff (50 cbm) motor fuel (50 cubic meters) metres) c. Installations Current German U. S. British Infanteriepark------Infantry equipment park ------Inf pk

Artilleriepark------Artillery equipment park------Arty pk

Gasschutzgeratpark------Gas-defense equipment park ------AG eqpt pk

Pionierpark------Engineer equipment park ------Engr pk

Festungspionierpark------Fortress engineer equipment park_- .Fortress engr pk FLME

Nacbriehtenpark------_Signal equipment park ------Sigs pk

Kraftfahrpark------Motor transport pool------MT pk

H Heereskraftfahrpark------Army motor transport pool------GHQ MT pk Kf H Heereskraftfahrpark (tmot) __. Partly motorized Army motor trans- GHQ MT pk (part mech) port pool

Heereskraftfahrpark (mot) ______Motorized Army motor transport GHQ MT pk (mech) pool

Hleim Heimatkraftfahrpark______Motor transport pool in the zone of Home MT pk the interior

Heergeratpark------__Army equipment park------_GHQ eqpt pk

Armeegeriitpark------Equipment park of an army ------Army eqpt pk

Feldzeugpark------__Ordnance stores park------Ord pk rnErs. Zentralersatzteillager------_ _ _Central spare parts depot------Central spare parts depot

Ers. Panzerersatzteillager------Tank spare parts depot ------Tk spare parts depot JPz

Ers. Panzerspahersatzteillager------Scout car spare parts depot------Armd C spare parts depot Pz.Sp

Gleiskettenlager ------Depot for tracks (tank, etc.) ------Track depot Current German U. S. British Ers. Zugkraftwagen-Ersatzteillager------Prime mover spare parts depot----- Tractor spare parts depot ZgKw

Reifenlager______------______-Tire depot_------Tyre depot

R+Er& Reifen und Ersatzteillager_------Tire and spare parts depot ------Tyre and spare parts depot

Nachschublager fr. Luftversorgung___ Depot for supplies dropped by air--_ Depot for sups dropped by air

Munitionslager ------Ammunitiop dump------Amn dump

Munitionsausgabestelle------Ammunition distributing point-- Amn DP M

Munitionsumschlagstelle------Ammunition transloading point -- Amn reloading pt

ortsfeste Tankstelle------Stationary filling station------Static refuelling pt

Eisenbahntankstelle (gefillt) ------Railway filliiig station (full)------Tanker train (filled)

A Ausgabestelle fiur Betriebsstoff ------Motor fuel distributing point----- PP T Tankstelle ftr Einzelfahrzeuge------Filling station for individual vehicles. PP for single vehs

Ger Geratsammelstelle------Equipment collecting point------Repair collecting centre (for S.St tech eqpt)

Beute Beutesammelstelle------Captured equipment collecting point- Dump for captured eqpt s .st.

M Munitionssammelstelle------Ammunition collecting point------_ Amn collecting sta S.St.

2. TRANSPORT. For the classification of transport troops, see under "Supply" (par. 1, p. 130, above). a. Headquarters Stab eines Kraftwagentransportregi- Hq of a motor vehicle transport regi- HQ motor veh tpt regt ments ment (primarily troop-carrying) To f Stab einer Kraftfahrabteilung------Hq of a motor transport battalion.-- HQ MT bn

^ Stab einer Fahrabteilung (tmot)------Hq of a partly motorized transport HQ tpt bn (part mech) battalion

Stab einer Fahrabteilung-_------Hq of a horse-drawn transport bat- HQ HT bn talion 140

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Kraftwagentransportkompanie (Last- Motor vehicle transport company Motor veh tpt coy (lorries kraftwagen mit Anhanger) (trucks with trailers) (primarily with trailers) troop-carrying)

Zug (Lastkraftwagen mit Anh&nger) Platoon (trucks with trailers) of a Trailer pl in a motor veh tpt einer Kraftwagentransportkompanie motor vehicle transport company coy (primarily troop-carrying)

Munitionstransportkompanie (gep) Armored self-propelled ammunition SP amn-carrying coy (on armd (Sf) transport company tp carriers)

Fahrschwadron------orse-drawn transport troop------HT sqn

Kraftfahrpark (now part of Kraftfahr- Motor transport pool ___ __------MT pk Kf parktruppen) c. Organization (1) Example of a diagrammatic table of -organization Current German U. S. British Kraftwagentransportabteilung zu: Motor vehicle transport battalion Motor veh tpt bn, consisting of: (primarily troop-carrying), consisting of: tTP Stab mit Erkundungszug zu 1 Hq with terrain reconnoitering Hq with recce pl with 1 1.M.G. platoon with 1 machine gun 1 LMG (bipod) com- 5 motor veh tpt coys Ah Ah AhAhAh 5 Kraftwagentransportkompanien 5 motor vehicle transport I II I I I (Lastkraftwagen mit Anhanger) panies (trucks with trailers) (with trailers) with 6 mit je 61.M.G. (primarily troop-carrying), LMGs each each with 6 machine guns (bipod)

(2) Example of map symbols _---- Marschkolonne von Fahreinheiten -- - Transport units in march column.--. Tpt units in coin of route

3. ADMINISTRATIVE a. Units |AVA Armeeverpflegungsamt (mot)------Motorized ration office of an army_-- Army rations office (mech)

IARAI Armeebekleidungsamt (mot)------Motorized clothing office of an army. Army clothing office (mech) einer Division (mot)- Motorized ration office of a division - Div rations office (mech) lVA Verpflegungsamt

I .IVAbV Verpflegungsamt z.b.V. (mot)------Motorized special ration office------Special rations office (mech)

centre (stat- HVD b o denst ndige Heeresverpflegungs- Stationary Army ration office GHQ rations adm dienststelle ic)

HUV bodenstandige Heeresunterkunftsver- Stationary Army billeting adminis- GHQ billeting adm (static) waltung tration

Bickereikompanie ------Bakery company------Bakery coy E11 ai Bickereikompanie (mot) ------Motorized bakery company------Bakery coy (mech)

Schlichtereikompanie (mot)------Motorized slaughter company------Butcher coy (mech)

Schlichtereizug (mot) .------Motorized slaughter platoon ------Butcher pi (mech)

'DI Eisenbahnktichenwagenkompanie---- Railway kitchen-car company------Rly kitchen-car coy

Bekleidungsinstandsetzungszug------Clothing repair train (railway)----- Clothing repair train (rly) iB.nsI. Current German U. S. British Kraftwagenkflchenkompanie...... _ . Motor vehicle kitchen company-- MT kitchen coy

Wirtschaftskompanie (tmot) ------Partly motorized company for indus- Coy for industrial and agricul- jirtch. trial and agricultural functions tural functions (part mech)

b. Installations

- _ . _ Reserve ration depot,------Base rations store EVM Ersatzverpflegungsmagazin_

AVI Armeeverpflegungslager _._ _ _ _ _ Ration depot of an army ____- Army rations depot

_ Ration depot of a corps ------Corps rations depot KVL Korpsverpflegungslager__..__....

Div rations depot DVI Divisionsverpflegungslager _ _ _ __ Ration depot of a division-----

ABL Armeebekleidungslager. ----...... , Clothing depot of an army ------Army clothing depot

Verpfilegungsausgabestelle ------Ration distributing point _ _ Div rations DP

VerpflegungsumschlagsteUlle------Ration transloading point _ _ Div rations refilling pt

S.SR. Rauhfuttersammellstelle- _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ Forage collecting point. .__.....___ Forage collecting sta

Rauhf. 4. MEDICAL a. Headquarters Stab einer Heeres(Armee)-Sanitats- Hq of a motorized medical battalion HQ GHQ (army) medical unit abteilung (mot) of an army (mech)

Stab einer Kriegslazarettabteilung Hq of a motorized hospital battalion_ HQ army base hosp unit (mot) (mech)

Stab einer Krankentransportabteilung_ Hq of an ambulance battalion-_-_.. . HQ amb unit

Stab einer Krankentransportabteilung Hq of a motorized ambulance bat- HQ amb unit (mech) (mot) talion

Stab eines Kriegslazaretts (R) (mot)-. Hq of a motorized rear area hospital HQ army res base hosp (mech) (reserve) s.Lz

b. Units Krankentransportkompanie ------. Ambulance company- --.-----.-- Amb coy . Unjt

Krankentransportkompanie (mot)-.... Motorized ambulance company ---. Amb coy (mech)

A Sanititskompanie------Medical company------. Medical coy Current German U. S. British Sanitatshalbkompanie ------Medical company (half-strength) - - Medical half-coy

Sanitatskompanie (mot) ------Motorized medical company ------Medical coy (mech)

Gebirgssanitatskompanie (tmot) -- - Partly motorized mountain medical Mtn medical coy (part mech) aka company

Truppenentgiftungskompanie (mot) - - Motorized personnel decontamina- Medical decn coy (mech) Eg tion company

Krankenkraftwagenzug ------_ Motor ambulance platoon_------Amb pl (mech)

Kriegslazarett (mot) ------Motorized rear area hospital------Army base hosp (mech)

Leichtkrankenkriegslazarett (mot) -- - - Motorized rear area hospital for Army base hosp for minor minor cases cases (mech)

Feldlazarett------Field hospital ------Fd hosp

Feldlazarett (mot)------Motorized field hospital ------Fd hosp (mech)

Sanitatspark------Medical supply park------Medical park Sanititszweigpark__------Branch medical supply park_ _------Branch medical park

Sammelsanitiitspark______. Composite medical supply park ----Composite medical pk Fuel

Lazarettzug-______------Hospital train______Hosp train

gemischter Lazarettzug ------Mixed hospital train------Composite hosp train G.Lz

Leichtkrankenzug------Hospital train for minor cases-_ Hosp train for minor cases L.Kr

XLGr Eisenbahnentseuchungszug------Disinfecting train------Disinfecting train (rly)

Ese Lazarettschiff______-----_-__ ------Hospital ship______Hosp ship

Leichtkrankenschiff ------Hospital ship for minor cases_ ------Hosp ship for minor cases c. Installations (1) Installations on. the march or in billets Current German U. S. British Krankensammelpunkt ______Collecting point for sick------COP

Krankensammelstelle einer Kranken- Collecting post for sick of an ambu- COP of an amb unit transportabteilung Liance battalion

Ortskrankenstube______Local dispensary------MI room (in garrison or billeting area)

±+ Ortslazarett------Local hospital ------Hosp

(2) Installations in combat 4Verwundetennest------First-aid station------First-aid post

Truppenverbandplatz------_ _ _ _Regimental aid station------RAP

Wagenhalteplatz------Ambulance loading station------Car pt A Hauptverbandplatz ______Clearing station------_ MDS Leichtverwundetensammelplatz- -.... Collecting station for slightly CCS for lightly wounded 6 wounded FE Truppen-Entgiftungsplatz------. Personnel decontamination center.-- Personnel decn centre

(3) Miscellaneous

Kriegslazarett (einges.) _ ---- Rear area hospital (in operation)---- Army base hosp (in op)

j Feldlazarett (einges.), als Seuchen- Field hospital (in operation), Fd hosp (in op), equipped for 0 lazarett eingerichtet equipped for contagious diseases contagious diseases

[ Leichtkrankenkriegslazarett (einges.)= Rear area hospital for minor cases Army base hosp for minor (in operation) cases (in op)

Reservelazarett (einges.)_------Reserve hospital (in operation) .... Res hosp (in op) I Res I

5. VETERINARY

a. Units

Current German U. S. British Veteriruirkompanie------Veterinary company ------Vet coy

X7~1 Gebirgsveterinarkompanie------Mountain veterinary company ---- Mtn vet coy C Armeepferdelazarett------Army horse hospital------Army horse hosp

HEIM Heimatpferdelazarett_ Horse hospital in the zone of the Home horse hosp interior corral

Armeepferdepark______Army corral______Army horse pk

Heimatpferdepark______Remount station in the zone of the Home horse pk interior

Veteriniirpark______Veterinary equipment park ------Vet stores park Heim

Heimatveterinarpark______Veterinary equipment park in the Home vet stores park zone of the interior Hauptveterinairpark------Main veterinary equipment park.- ---Main vet stores park

Veterinaruntersuchungsstelle ------Veterinary examination station --- Vet examination centre

Pferdetransportkolonne (mot) ------Motorized horse transport column__- Horse tpt coin (mech)

Pf erdetransportzug ------Horse transport train ------Horse tpt train b. Installations Pferdeverbandplatz------Dressing station for horses------Horse dressing sta

Pferdesammelplatz ------Collecting point for horses------Horse collecting sta

Armeepferdezweigpark------Branch army corral------Branch army horse depot

Veterinairzweigpark______Branch veterinary equipment park- Branch vet stores park

Beutepfedesammelstelle______Collecting point for captured horses_ - Captured horses collecting pt 6. PROVOST

a. Headquarters

Current German U. S. British Feldkommandantur ..------. ____ Military Hq in occupied territory Mil HQ in occupied territory rFK (brigade status) (bde status)

Kreiskommandantur _------______Military Hq in occupied territory Town maj's comd in a rural (regimental status) district (regt status)

Ortskommandantur------______territory Town maj's comd in a small OK Military Hq in occupied (battalion status) town (bn status)

Kgf. Bezirkskommandantur ...... District Hq for prisoners of war .. - District HQ for PW gf.ez.

Stab einer Feldgendarmerieabteilung Hq of a motorized military police HQ MP bn (mech) (mot) battalion

Stab eines Verkehrsregelungsbataillons Hq of a motorized traffic control bat- HQ TC bn (mech) (mot) talion

b. Units

Feldgendarmeriekompanie (mot)-..... Motorized military police company-. MP coy (mech)

Feldgendarmerietrupp (mot)---.. __ Motorized military police detachment- MP sec (mech) Verkehrsregelungskompanie (mot)-___Motorized traffic control company ---TO coy (mech)

Geheime Feldpolizei------Secret field police------Secret fd pol gF.P

Feldsonderabteilung------Special field penal battalion------Fd penal unit FSAbt

c. Installations K f Kgf. Mannschaftsstamnlager...... - Permanent prisoner of war camp for PW camp (OR's) enlisted personnel

Kgf Kgf. Durchgangslager ------Prisoner of war transit camp------PW transit camp Ijul

Kg? Kgf. Offizierlager------__ Permanent prisoner of. war camp for PW camp (offrs) officers

Armee-Kgf. Sanamelstelle ------Prisoner of war collecting point of an Army PW collecting pt KfA army.

Auskunftstelle------Information office ------IfmcetrInfm centre 7. ARMY POSTAL a. Headquarters Current German U. S. British Stab Heeresfeldpostmeister------Hq of the Army postal service------HQ Army postmaster general

Stab Armeefeldpostmeister --- of the postal service of an army army d postal service Stab Armeefeldpostmeister ...... Hq of the postal service of an army_ HQ army fd postal service F]A

b. Units Armeebriefstelle------Post office of an army------Army postal sta

4\Q> Feldpostleitstelle------Field postal control station ------Fd post despatch office

Feldpostamt (mot) ------Motorized field post office ------APO (mech) Section IV. Transportation (Movement) Control

1. GENERAL Current German U. S. British \WTlg Wehrmachttransportleitung_. ______Armed Forces transportation control- Armed forces MC

_-- Armed forces traffic directorate W.VD. Wehrmachtverkehrsdirektion ------Armed Forces traffic supervision

einer Commanding general of transporta- D Tn at an army gp ben d~rspir General des Transportwesens bei -H. Gru. tion service at an army group

Bevollmiichtigter Transportoffizier bei Officer in charge of transportation Chief tn offr at an army gp or u BvTO einer H. Gru. oder A. O. K. at an army group or army army

BO Beauftragter Generalstabsoffizier---.. Specially assigned General Staff GSO (Tn) officer T.B60 Transportoffizier_.------Transportation officer ------MC offr

Transportverbindungsstelle------Transportation intermediate station-. Tn liaison sta

Transportkommandantur ------Transportation Hq------Tn HQ rspKd'

\Ausll. Ausladekommissar-_ ------Detrucking (or detraining) officer--- Unloading (detraining) offr Current German U. S. British Railway station command----- Rly HQ flhfKX Bahnhofskommandantur_

Hafenoffizier______Port officer------__ Port control offr

Weiterleitungsstelle______Forwarding station ------Forwarding sta

2. RAILW 'AYTRANSPORTATION Munitionszug------__ Ammunition train (railway)------__ _Amn train

I Betriebsstoffzug------Motor fuel train (railway)------_ __ _Pet train

Verpflegungszug ------Ration train (railway)------_ _ _Rations train

Mehizug------__Flour train (railway)------_Flour train M.II Haferzug------__Oats train (railway) ------Oats train

train w~t Viehzug ------Cattle train (railway)------Cattle Truppentransportzug (haltend)------_ _Troop train (halted) ------Tp train (stationary) Truppentransportzug (in Fahrt) ---- Troop train (moving) ------Tp train (on the move)

Leerzug (haltend)______.___. . . Empty train (halted) ------Empty train (stationary)

Leerzug (in Fahrt)______._____ Empty train (moving) ------Empty train (on the move)

I- Transportbewegung der 7. Inf. Div. 7th infantry division moving by rail 7 inf div moving by rail to Ail 710. nach Gegend Ulm mit 24 Zilgen toward Ulm with 24 trains daily Ulm (24 trains per day)

24 tag tiiglich

In einem Raum abgestellte Vollzilge Area containing 72 loaded trains...._ Area containing 72 loaded (72) trains

S.Bhf Sammelbahnhof______.______Railroad collecting station______Focal RH

Ausladebahnhof fir Nachschub der Army railhead--______- Army RH ,,A Armee

Ausladehafen fiur Nachschub _ _ _ Debarkation port for supplies _ _ _ Sup port Ns A

Umschlaghafen. ______Transloading port______Reloading port

Nachschubsammelhafen._ __ _ Collecting port for supplies ------Sup collecting port

Nsch 5S. Hf. C. SPECIAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

Section 1. Obstacles and Demolitions

1. MINES Current German U. S. British Tellermine (T-Mine) ------T-mine (antitank) ------T-mine

T-Mine gesprengt------T-mine, exploded------T-mine (exploded)

Schfitzenmine (S-Mine) oder Schreck- S-mine (antipersonnel) or booby trap- S-mine or booby trap ladung

S-Mine oder Schreckladung gesprengt- S-mine or booby trap, exploded- S-mine or booby trap (exploded)

S-Minenfeld------S-minefield------S-minefd

r7+++ T-Minenfeld------T-mine field ------T-minefd S-Minenfeld beseitigt------S-mine field, cleared------S-minefd (cleared)

T-Minenfeld beseitigt------T-mine field, cleared------T-minefd (cleared)

+ + T-Minen mit Brickenstangen ----- T-mines with connecting bars------T-mines with pressure bars

Brettstiickmine------Board mine------Board mine

Brettstickmine gesprengt------Board mine, exploded------Board mine (exploded)

Qoo Brettstiickminenfeld------Board mine field------Board minefd ooao

+ +- T-Minenschnellsperre mit Druckschie- Improvised road block of T-mines Improvised rd-block using T- nen with pressure bars mines with pressure bars

Schnelleingesetzte Schreckladung----. Improvised booby trap------Improvised booby trap

behelfsmissige Schnellsperre------Improvised road block with mines--- Improvised rd block with mines

Verminung mit Behelfsminen aller Art. Area mined with various, types of im- Area mined with-various types provised mines of improvised mines Current. German U. S. British T-Minenfeld im Boden verlegt mit be- T-mine field, buried, with, marked T-mninefd (buried) with marked zeichneter' Gasse lane lane I_ 7.+ 1 T-Minenfeld offen .verlegt mit_ bezeich- .T-mine field, laid on surface, with T-minefd (not buried) with neter Gasse marked lane marked lane L±7 LL. Brettstiick-Minenfeld mit bezeichneter Board mine field with marked lane-.. Board minefd with marked Gasse lane

S-Minenfeld mit bezeichneter Gasse.. - S-mine field with marked lane ------S-minefd with marked lane

2. MISCELLANEOUS xxxxxxx Drahtzaun (Flandernzaun) ------Wire fence (double apron fence) _- -Wire fence (double apron)

xx xxxx AXXXXXX Fliichendrahtsperre------Multiple wire entanglements...... -_ Multiple concertina wire ob- XX xxAX stacle

Maschendrahtsperre------Wire mesh obstacle------Wire-netting obstacle

4-*-*- Stolperdraht------__Trip wire------Trip wire-

K-uand S-Rollen Concertina wire__wire______Concertina wire (smooth and barbed) Starkstromsperre------High voltage obstacle------HT wire obstacle xxx/xxx

zur Zerstorung vorbereitet ------Prepared for demolition ------Prepared for demolition

zerst6rt-..------. Demolished------Demolished

le leichte Baumsperre zur Zerstorung vor- Light abatis prepared for demolition. Small tree-trunk obstacle pre- bereitet pared for demolition le. leichte Baumsperre zerstort .------. Light abatis demolished------Small tree-trunk obstacle demolished

schwere Baumsperre zur Zerstorung Heavy abatis prepared for demoli- Large tree-trunk obstacle pre- vorbereitet tion pared for demolition

schwere Baumsperre zerstort------Heavy abatis demolished-.------Large tree-trunk obstacle de. molished

Eisenbahnstrecke zur Zerstorung vor- Railway line prepared for demoli- Rly prepared for demolition bereitet tion

Eisenbahnstrecke zerstort------Railway line demolished------. Rly demolished

Eisenbahngrenzsperre------.-- --- Frontier railway barrier------Frontier barrier on rly Current German U. S. British zu sperrende Nachrichtenanlage---.-- Signal installation to be blocked- ... Sig installation to be screened 0 off

gesperrte Nachrichtenanlage------Blocked signal installation------Sig installation screened off

abzuschinnende Nachrichtenanlage . Signal installation to be screened off Sig installation to be direction- (in direction of arrow) ally screened (in direction of arrow)

abgeschirmte Nachrichtenanlage------Signal installation screened off (in Sig installation directionally direction of arrow) screened (in direction of arrow) Baumverhau ------Abatis------Abatis A A A' AA

Barrikade aus Wagen, Steinen, Erd- Barricade made of wagons, stones, Barricade of carts, stones, wallen und Wirtschaftsgerlten earthworks, and agricultural im- earthworks and agricultural plements implements Barrikade mit Durchlass fir eigenen Barricade with passage for own ve- Barricade with opening for Fahrzeugverkehr hicular traffic own veh traffic

Drahtseilsperre ------Wire cable obstacle- _---_------Wire rope obstacle

Sperre aus Stahltrigern oder Schienen_ Obstacle of steel girders or rails-.- Barricade of girders or rails

Pfahlsperre------Post obstacle------Barricade of stakes Panzerabwehrgraben------Tank trap------A tk ditch

von Natur panzersicheres Gelinde---- Terrain impassable for tanks------Tk proof ground

Stauanlage------Dam------Dam

Zusetzen eines Durchlasses oder einer Blocking of a sluice or bridge arch Closing of sluice or bridge- Brtckenoffnung fir Stauzwecke for damming purposes opening (for damming purposes) Anstauung oder Ansumpfung (Zeich- Flooded area (colored blue)------. Flooded area (coloured blue) nung in blauer Farbe) 0 abgeholzter Wald ------New ground, cleared forest ------Felled trees niedergelegtes Gehft---___------Razed farm------Razed farm

durch Kampfstoffe vergiftete Zone Gas-contaminated area (colored Contaminated area (coloured (Zeichnung gelb schraffiert) yellow) yellow)

einzelne Giftinseln (Zeichnung gelb Isolated gas-contaminated areas Various small contaminations ©© schraffiert) (colored yellow) (coloured yellow) Current German U. S. British durch Brand gesperrte Zone bei ein- Area blocked by fire (individual ob- Area blocked by fire (individual q1 gezeichnetem Einzelobjekt; Sper- jects fired marked) (colored red) objects fired marked) (col- rung eines solchen durch Brand oured red) (Zeichnung in roter Farbe) Kampfwagensperre (Hocker) ---- Tank obstacle (hurdles)------A tk obstacle (hurdles)

Kampfwagensperre (Pfahle) ------Tank obstacle (posts) ------A tk obstacle (stakes)

Kampfwagensperre (Hemmkurve) --- Tank obstacle (steel sloping-frames) - A tk obstacle (steel sloping- frames)

Kampfwagensperre (Eisenigel) ------Tank obstacle (hedgehogs)------A tk obstacle (asparagus bun- dles) Section II. River Crossings and Bridge Building

1. CROSSINGS

Current German U. S. British Ubersatzstelle mit 3 grossen Flossacken_ Crossing point with three large pneu- Crossing pt with three large matic floats inflatable rubber boats

2 -4-foR lt Ubersatzstelle mit 2 Fahren zu 4 t Crossing point with two 4-ton ferries_ Crossing pt with two 4-ton Tragkraft ferries

tbersatzstelle mit 1 Fahre zu 8 t Crossing point with one 8-ton ferry._ Crossing pt with one 8-ton Tragkraft ferry

t j1 I n - tbersatzstelle mit 1 Fahre zu 16 t Crossing point with one 16-ton ferry- Crossing pt with one 16-ton i Tragkraft ferry

tbersatzstelle mit 1 Fahre zu 24 t Crossing point with one 24-ton ferry- Crossing pt with one 24-ton Tragkraft ferry

2. BRIDGES

=<-+ * Schnellsteg oder Steg------Improvised bridge or footbridge----- Improvised or foot br

Briicke zu 2 t Tragkraft_------2-ton bridge ------2-ton br Current German U. S. British Br~cke zu 4 t"Tragkraft------4-ton bridge------4-ton br

Brticke zu 8 t Tragkraft------_8-ton bridge ------8-ton br

Briicke zu 16 t Tragkraft------16-ton bridge------16-ton 6 OR -1 ' br

Brileke zu 30 t Tragkraft ------30-ton bridge------30-ton br

Brticke zu 16 t Tragkraft im Bau-16-ton bridge under construction. 16-ton br under constr

3. BRIDGING EQUIPMENT Uferbalken------Sill (bridge) ------Shore transom

Ujnterzug------______Intermediate transom (bridge)- ---- Intermediate transom

Bock------Trestle, pile------Trestle, pile Halbponton------Half-size ponton------Half-pontoon

Ganzponton- ..------Full-length ponton ------Pontoon (complete)

M. Boot------Motor boat ------Mot boat

Fihre aus Halbponton------Ferry of half-size pontons ------Ferry (constr of half-pontoons)

Fahre au Ganzponton------Ferry of full-length pontons------Ferry (constr of pontoons)

Doppelfahre aus Ganzponton------Double ferry of full-length pontons - Double ferry (constr of pon- N toons) Fahre aus Ganzponton mit 4 Aubo...- Ferry of full-length pontons with 4 Ferry (constr of pontoons) outboard motors with 4 outboard mots

Fahre aus Halbponton mit 1 Aubo .. Ferry of half-size pontons with 1 out- Ferry (constr of half-pontoons) board motor with 1 outboard mot

Fahre aus Halbponton mit 2 Aubo.___ Ferry of half-size pontons with 2 out- Ferry (constr of half-pontoons) board motors with 2 outboard mots Current German U. S. British Doppelfahre aus Ganzponton mit 2 Double ferry of full length pontons Double ferry (constr of pon- Aubo with 2 outboard motors toons) with 2 outboard mots

Fihre aus Halbponton geschleppt..._. Towed ferry of half-size pontons.,__ Ferry (constr of half-pontoons) in tow

Fahrseil-.------.------...- .. Ferrying rope.------Tow-rope of ferry

Fahre am Fahrseil aus Halbponton_.. Ferry of half-size pontons attached Ferry (constr of half-pontoons) :,_ to ferrying rope on tow-rope Doppelfihre am Fahrseil und 1 Halb- Double ferry attached to ferrying Double ferry on tow-rope and ponton mit Aubo rope and 1 half-size ponton with 1 half-pontoon with out- outboard motor board mot

S' ' ~ Windanker mit 2 Tauen ...... Downstream anchor with 2 ropes---_ Down-stream anchor with 2 cables / \

Stromanker mit l:Tau_------Upstream anchor with 1 rope------Up-tream anchor withal cable

Stromanker mit 2 Tauen------. Upstream anchor with 2 ropes--... Up-stream anchor with [2 cables

Stromanker mit Kette und 2 Tauen.. Upstream anchor with chain and 2 Up-stream anchor with chain ropes and 2 cables Section III. Defensive Positions

Current German U. S. British geplante Anlage------Projected installation ------Planned installation

im Bau befindliche Anlage------Installation under construction----Installation in constr

fertige Anlage------___Completed installation-- _------Installation completed

When fortified positions and combat installations serve as command posts, the flag symbols for the appropriate headquarters must be added. Panzerwerk mit Maschinenanlage-_-- Armored casemate with mechanical Armd casemate with mech o * installation installation

*P Panzerwerk mit Maschinenanlage und Armored casemate with mechanical Armd casemate with mech Pak-Drehturm installation and revolving antitank installation and revolving A turret tk turret

Panzerwerk mit Maschinenanlage und Armored casemate with mechanical Armd casemate with mech in- *A Artilleriedrehturm installation and revolving artillery stallation and revolving arty turret turret

* Panzerwerk ohne Maschinenanlage___- Armored casemate without mechani- Armd casemate without mech cal installation installation

* Panzerwerk ohne Maschinenanlage Armored casemate without mechani- Armd casemate without mech mit Infanteriebeobachtungsturm cal installation, with infantry installation but incl inf obser- observation turret vation turret Current German U. S. British *A Panzerwerk ohne iMaschinenanlage Armored casemate without mechani- Armd casemate without meeh mit Artilleriebeobachtungsturm cal installation, with artillery installation but incl arty observation turret observation turret

Panzerwerk ohne Maschinenanlage Armored casemate without mechani- Armd casemate without mech mit Nachrichtenturm cal installation, with signal turret installation but incl sig turret M. G.- Schartenstand bzw. Kasematte Embrasured machine-gun emplace- Embrasured MG emplacement or casemate ment or casemate

M. G.- Doppelschartenstand.------.. Double embrasured machine-gun em- Double embrasured MG emplacement for fire in 1 direction placement for fire in 1 direction Doppel M. G.- Kasematte ...------Double machine-gun casemate for Double MG casemate for fire in fire in 2 different directions 2 different directions

Pak-Stand ------Antitank gun emplacement------A tk gun emplacement

M. G.- und Pak-Stand------Machine-gun and antitank-gun em- MG and A tk gun emplace- placement ment

Pak-Unterstellraum ------Antitank-gun pit--_------A tk gun dugout

F. K. 16-Stand 7,5 cm------Emplacement for 75-mm field gun 16- Emplacement for 7.5-cm fd gun 16

Flak-Stand 8,8 cm------Emplacement for 88-mm antiair- Emplacement for 8.8-cm AA craft gun gun Stand jmit 1.H.T. (leichte Haubitze Emplacement with light howitzer in Emplacement with It how in in Turm) turret turret

Gefechtsstand oder Unterstand ohne Command post or dugout without Advanced HQ or dugout Kampfraum field of fire without field of fire

Gefechtsstand oder Unterstand mit Command post or dugout with Advanced HQ or dugout with angehangtem Kampfraum adjoining field of fire field of fire

1A Artillerie-Beobachtungsstand------. Artillery observation post emplace- Arty OP emplacement ment

Artillerie-Beobachtungsstand mit Artillery observation post emplace- Arty OP emplacement with kleinem Artilleriebeobachtungsturm ment with small artillery obser- small arty observation tur- vation turret ret I J Gefechtsstand fiir Infanteriebeobach- Command post with cupola for infan- Advanced HQ for inf observa- tung mit Kleinstglocke try observation tion (with cupola)

Gefechtsstand fir Infanteriebeobach- Command post with cupola and Advanced HQ for inf observa- tung mit Kleinstglocke und Kampf- field of fire for infantry observation (with cupola and field raum tion of fire)

Blinkstand fiir Nachrichtenzwecke _.- Blinker light signaling emplacement.. Lamp signalling emplacement

M N Unterstand fir Nachrichtenzwecke Dugout for signal communications Sig dugout (main exchange) (Grosschaltstelle) (main switching station) ,Current German U. S. British Unterstand mit Funkanlage------Dugout with radio installation --- Dugout equipped jwith WT

Sammlerladestand______Emplacement for storage [battery Emplacement]~ for battery- charging charging

L1 Lichtmesstand fur Artillerie--_ _------Artillery flash-ranging emplacementL Arty F sp emplacement

Munitionsunterstand------Ammunition dugout ------Amn dugout

Sanitiitsunterstand------Medical dugout------Medical dugout

Hochstand furi M.G.------Raised machine-gun position------_ Raised posn for MG

Hochstand fuir Artilleriebeobachtung-_ Raised artillery observation' post Raised posn for arty OP position

Geschfltzschartenstand ------Embrasured light gun emplacement- Embrasured gun emplacement

( 017 cm Kanonenstand------Heavy gun emplacement------Gun emplacement I-I minierter Unterstand, stollenmassig Dugout with tunneled or trench pas- Dugout with saps or casemate- oder nach Art der Hohlgange sages type compartments

Hohlgang..__.-----. ------Communication trench ------Crawl trench

Fernsprech-Erdkabel ------Underground telephone cable------Buried sig cable

Erdkabel (bomberisicher verlegt) .. _ Underground cable (buried below Buried sig cable (bomb- bomb-crater depth) proofed)

Erdkabel (weitsprechfahig)------. Underground cable (long distance)-- Long-distance cable (buried)

oberirdische Fernsprechlinie------Overhead telephone line---_------Overhead sig cable

Schaltstelle (Kabelbrunnen)-___--- _- Switching station (cable head) .... , Exchange (cable head) Section IV.Tactical Boundaries

Current German U. S. British r. m Heeresgruppengrenze______Army group boundary------Army gp bdy

Armeegrenze------Army boundary ------Army bdy

Panzerarmeegrenze------Panzer army boundary------Pz army bdy

Korpsgrenze------Corps boundary------Corps bdy lo-- -E"- Divisionsgrenze------__ Division boundary______Div bdy

Regimentsgrenze______Regimental boundary------Regt bdy

Bataillonsgrenze______Battalion. boundary------Bn bdy

Kompaniegrenze______Company boundary______Coy bdy

Zielgrenze------__ Target boundary______Target bdy

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Aufkliirungsgrenze------Limit of reconnaissance ------Limit of recce Section V. Map Symbols

In paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section are shown the principal symbols to be found on military maps of scales of 1:100,000 and 1:25,000; in paragraphs 3 and 4 are shown symbols to be found on maps of a scale of 1: 25,000.

1. HIGHWAYS AND ROADS

1:100,000 1:25,000 German U. S. British Reichsautobahn------National automobile highway.------Reich mot rd

I A. Strasse etwa 5,5 m Mindestnutz- I A. Highway of 5.5 meters (18 feet) I A. rd, 18 ft minimum width, breite, mit gutem Unterbau, fur minimum width, firm base, un- -good foundation, usable by Last'kraftwagen zu jeder Jahreszeit limited usability for trucks lorries at all seasons unbedingt brauchbar ' ' I B. Strasse weniger fest, etwa 4,6 m I B. Highway of 4.6 meters (15 feet) I B. rd, less firm, 15 ft mini- Mindestnutzbreite, fur Lastkraft- minimum width, less firm, limited mum width, usable with wagen bedingt brauchbar usability for trucks reservations by lorries II A. Unterhaltener Fahrweg, fr II A. Improved road, unlimited usa- II A. rd, maintained, usable by Personenkraftwagen j e d e r z e i t bility for passenger cars passenger cars at all times brauchbar

II B. Unterhaltener Fahrweg, filr Per- IT B. Improved road, limited usability II B. rd, maintained, not usable sonenkraftwagen nicht jederzeit for passenger cars by passenger cars at all brauchbar times

III. Feld- und Waldweg------III. Dirt roads ------III. Fd and forest rd

'---°-" ------IV. Fussweg (fMr Reiter brauchbar)--- IV. Footpath (horse-path) ------IV. Footpath (horsepath)

V. Sehneise ------V. Trail------V. Ride 2. RAILWAYS

1:100,000 1:25,000 German U. S. British Eisenbahn, mehrgleisig ------Railway with more than one track..--- Rly with more than one track

Eisenbahn, eingleisig------Single-track railway------Single-track nly

Schmalspurbahn ------Narrow-gauge railway------Narrow-gauge nly

Strassen-, Feld- und Wirtschaftsbahn_ - Street, field, and industrial railway..- Street, fd, and works rlys

0 0--- Seil- und- Schwebebahn------Cable and suspension railway _--_----Cable and funicular rlys

~-" ~iTunnel------Tunnel------Tunnel

3. BRIDGES AND FERRIES 1:25,000 Steghnilcke------Foot bridge ------Foot br

Holzbrilcke------Wooden bridge ------Wooden br Steinbrtlcke------Stone bridge ------Stone br

eiserne Briicke------Iron bridge------Iron br

Schiffsbriicke------Ponton bridge------Pontoon br ZN2J Furt------Ford------Ford

Schleuse------Sluice, lock ------Sluice

Wagenfiihre------Vehicle ferry ------Veh ferry

F-.FI Eisenbahnfiihre------Railway ferry ------lly ferry

Kahnfiahre------Ferry boat------Ferry boat 4. MISCELLANEOUS

1:25,000 German U. S. British Gebtisch------Bush, shrubs------Bushes

n .°"ffo n .. o Io

Laubwald------Woods, deciduous------Deciduous wood

Nadelwald------Woods, evergreen------Coniferous wood rI . A0 ^1A. * A oA * Mischwald------Woods, mixed------Mixed wood A o °

Hutung------Pasture------Pasture

Park------Park------Park

Sand oder Kies------Sand or gravel------Sand or gravel

Bruch mit Torfstich------Bog with peat trenches ------Peat-bog with peat trenches

unsichererBoden------Unsafe ground------Unsafe ground nasser Boden------Wet ground ------Wet ground

Baumschule------Tree nursery------Tree plantation A AAn n

Weinberg------Vineyard------Vineyard

Hopfenpflanzung------Hop plantation. ------Hop fd

Wiese ------Meadow ------Meadow

nasse Wiese------Wet meadow------Water meadow

Sumpf und Moor------Marshland------Swamp and marsh

Heide------Prairie------Heath

trockener Graben------Dry ditch ------Dry ditch

bar, stone pile------Stone bar, stone heap 000o Steinriegel, Steinhaufen------Stone 00000 1:25,000 1OOGerman U. S. British hervorragende B iume ------Prominent trees------Lone trees P? I -

dike, embankment------Dam, dyke, embankment 111111111Till1,11, Damm, Deich------Dam,

Einschnitt------Cut------Cutting

Ringwkll------Rampart------Earthiworks

Grube------Quarry------Quarry

Steinbruch------Stone quarry------Stone quarry

Mauer------Wall------Wall

oooooc 3000CC= Hecke------Hedge------Hedge

Zaun------Fence------Fence

_ _ _ _ _ Drahtzaun------Wire fence...... -- Wire fence Dorf.------Village------Village

Gehoft------Farm _-----_------. Farm

I- Hiuser aus Lehm oder Holz------Clay or frame houses ------Clay or wooden houses

Hiuser aus Stein------Stone houses------Stone houses

------Church with 1 tower---_-_------Church with 1 tower 4JD OR j Kirche mit einem Turm

Kirche mit Doppeltirmen------Church with 2 towers------Church with 2 towers

(al Kirche mit einem Turm weit sichtbar_. Church with 1 tower (landmark) - Church with 1 tower (landmark)

Kirche mit Doppeltiirmen weit sichtbar_ Church with 2 towers (landmark) . Church with 2 towers (land- (O) mark) 1:25,000 German U. S. British Christen-Friedhof------Christian cemetery------Christian cemetery

Nichtchristen-Friedhof------Non-Christian cemetery------Non-Christian cemetery 1 o \ + l lR i-L +LILI LLL Einzelgrab ------Single grave------Single grave

Kapelle ------Chapel ------Chapel

Funkstelle------Radio station------WT sta 4 Funkturm------Radio tower------WT mast

Turm.------Tower__------Tower

Schornstein------Smokestack------Chimney

Schornstein weit sichtbar------_ Smokestack (landmark)------Chimney (landmark) 0OR 0

Windmilhle------_---_ ------Windmill------Wind-mill OR Water-mill ORt Wassermuhle ------Watermill------

Windmotor------Windpumap------Wind-pump

Denkmal------Monument------Monument

Hbhenpunkt------Point of altitude (in .meters)------Viewpt (elevation in metres)

Schlachitfeld------Battle field------Battlefd

Trigonometrischer Punkt------Triangulation point------Trig pt

------_- -- Kilometer marker stone------Kilometre stone A14- Kilometerstein ----

Feuersehiff------Lightship------Lightship

Leuchtturm------Lighthouse------Lighthouse 1:25,000 German U. S. British Wegweiser------Road sign------Signpost

Bake------Beacon------Beacon

Leuchtbale------Light beacon------Light-beacon

4~~~ Ruine------Ruins------Ruins y Forsterei------(Forest) ranger station-- -_------Forester's house

Oberf orsterei------Chief (forest) ranger station ------Chief forester's house

Erratischer Block------Loose boulder------Erratic boulder

Bergwerk, im Betrieb------Mine, in operation------Mine, in op

Bergwerk, verlassen------Mine, abandoned------Mine, abandoned Luftfahrtfeuer, freistehend ------Aircraft beacon, detached------Aircraft beacon, detached

Luftfahrtfeuer auf Haus------_ _ _Aircraft beacon on building------Aircraft beacon on bdg

XII,, ~ ) Hunengriiber ------Prehistoric burial mounds------Tumuli, barrows "if ~" 'It"

Nivellementspunkt------Precise benchmark------Spot height 5. ABBREVIATIONS USED WITH TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP AND SKETCH SYMBOLS German Abbreviation Meaning Translation A------Alp.------Mountain pasture land, pasturage Abi------Ablage------Depot, dump adi------adlig------Noble, nobleman's Anst------Anstalt------Depot, establishment, institution Stream, brook B------Ber ------Mountain biiuerl------biluerlich ------Peasant (adj.) Badeanst______Badeanstalt------Bathing place, public baths Bew. M. ------Bewaisserungsmilhl e-______Irrigation mill Bf, Bhf. ------Bahnhof------Railway station B ge------Berge------Mountains Bgr. P1. ------Begrabnisplatz filr Nichtchristen ______Burial place for non-Christians Bgw------Bergwerk------Mine, mining Bist------Blockstelle------Signal station, signal box Br------Brunnen------Spring, well Bin ------Brennerei------= - - - - Distillery B.W. ------Bahnwiirter------Railway guard's station, linesman's hut Oh. S., Oh. Hs. Ohausseehaus------__ Toll house, toll-gate .D.A.------Dampferanlegestelle______Dock for steamers Denkm ------Denkmal...... --- Monument Denkst------D enkstein ------Memorial stone Dampfschiff-Faihre______Steamer ferry D..------Dampfmiihle ------Steam mill Dom ------Domilne...... --- Estate, demesne D.W . ------Dammwiirter------Dike-watcher's hut E.F . ------Eisenbahnfiihre______Train ferry ehem ------ehemalig...... --- Formerly Ehr.Fdhf. ______Ehrenfriedhof------Military cemetery E 1.W . ------ElektrizitlttsWerk------Power station Entw.M. ______Entwaisserungsmihle------Drainage windmill Erbbgr------Erbbegriibnis------Family burial ground Err. Block ______Erratischer Block------Loose boulder, erratic boulder, drift block E. St. ------Eisenbahnstation______Railway station Exerz. P1. ______Exerzierplatz ______Training ground {Faihre------Ferry F--__---__------Forsterei___---_-----_------(Forest) ranger station, forester's house Fbr------E abrik ------Factory F1-_------Fluss------River F.P.------Festpunkt------Reference point F.Sch. ------Feuerschiff ------Lightship F.St. ------F unkstelle ------Radio (WT) station F .T . ------Funkturm (fiber 60 m)______Radio tower (WT mast) over 60 meters high F t------F u r t _------Ford G raben ------Ditch, water-ditch Gr------_ [g ro ss ------Great H------H i tte ------Hut Hbf------Hauptbahnhof______Main railway station H.M. ------Hihenm arke------Permanent important benchmark, spot height H .O. ------Hochofen------Blast furnace Hp ------_ Haltepunkt ------__---- Railway stop (halt) H r. W k. ------Hammerwerk ------Foundry Hs------Haus------House Hst------_ Haltestelle______-_------Railway station (halt) Hfigelgr------Hiigelgrab------Prehistoric grave, cairn barrow, tumulus Hiinenst______H ilnenstein ------Prehistoric stone Jg. Hb. ------_ Jungendherberge______Youth hostel J. Htt. _____-___ Jagdhtitte------Huntsman's hut _ Kirche------Church (K)------* Kirche (weithin sichtbar)______Church (landmark) Kan------* Kanal------Canal Kap------_ Kapelle------Chapel German

Abbreviation Meaning Translation

Kas------K aserne------Barracks K.D. ------Kulturgeschichtliches Denkmal ______Historical monument K .F . ------Kahnft hre------Boat ferry Kgr------K iesgrube ------Gravel pit, Khf------K irchhof ------Churchyard Klbf------Kleinbahnhof______Small railway station Klst_---- -_ ------KI oster ------Monastery,!%convent Klt__-__ =------K elter -= ------W inepress K.O. ------K alkofen ------Limekiln Kol------Kolonie------Colony Kr------K rug ------Inn Lgr------Lehm grube ------Clay pit L.M. ------L ohmii hle ------Tanning mill Lpi------Ladeplatz Loading place, wharf Lst------Ladestelle ------Luftf------Luftfahrtfeuer______Air navigation beacon M------Mithle------Mill (M) ------Miihle (weithin sichtbar)______Mill (landmark) . Mag ------M agazin _ ------Magazine, depot M gr ------M ergeigrube------Marl pit M.H. -,------M eierhof------Farmhouse Mlst ------Meilenstein Milestone M.M. -_------Mahlmihle------Grinding mill Molk------M olkerei------Dairy Mus------Museum------Museum Naph. Br. ------Naphtabrunnen______Naphtha well, oil well N.D. ------Naturdenkmal______Monument (natural feature) Ndr------N ied er ------Lower, nether N.P.------Nivellementspunkt______Precise benchmark, spot height N. S. G. ------Naturschutzgebiet------_---- National park, nature sanctuary Obr------Ober------Upper O.F. ------Oberfdrsterei------Forestry headquarters, head ranger's house G.M.------Olmfle------Oil mill p------Pegel------Water gauge Pap.M.------Papiermilhle------Paper mill Pay------Pavilion------Pavilion P.F.------Personenftihre------Passenger ferry P1------Platz------Place, square, etc. P.M.------Pulvermilhle------Powder mill Pr------Preussisch------Prussian Pumpw------Pumpwerk------Pumping station Pvhs------Pulverhaus------Powder magazine Qu------Queule------Spring ft------Ruine------Ruins Rbf------Reichsbahnhof------State railway station Res------Reservoir------Reservoir ROm. Ndlg., R.N. ------Romische Niederlassung ------Roman ruins, remains - - - - - {--S ee ------Lake S------conti ------Chimney (S) ------Schornstein (weithin sichtbar)----__--- Chimney (landmark) Sch------Scheune-----= ------Barn Schf------Schaferei------Sheep farm Schiess-St.------Schiess-Stand-----_------_------Rifle range Schif------Schloss------Castle ScMl. M. ------Schleifmilhle------Grinding mill Schise------Schleuse------Lock, sluice Schp------Schuppen------Shed S.F.------Seilfhhre------Cable ferry S.H.------Sennhultte------Alpine herdsman's hut, alpine chalet S.M.------Sfgemllhle------Sawmill Soldgr.. _------Soldatengrab------___Soldier's grave S. P. ------Schreibpegel_------_-----_------Recording water gauge Sp.Pl.------Sportplatz------Sports ground, playing field German on Abbreviation Meaning Translati 'p Spr.Sch., Spr.ll.---- Sprungschanze,-hilgel------Ski JUf {Stall------Stable, outhouse St------{Stollen------Gallery (mining) staatl------staatlich------State ( adj.) St.B r.------Steinbruch}------Quarry Sgr ---= ------Stenkole------Ca Stk------station Stsbf------Staatsbahnhof------State r~rilway S. W.------

T ------Turin------Tower (landmark) (T ) ------Turin (weithin sichtbar)------Tower t Tgr------Tongrube------Clay pi T.O.------Teerofen------Tar wo:rks Umformer------Transfcormer U------nether unt ------unter------Lower, U sps ------Umspannerhaus------Transfcormer w------Warte------Watcht tower Wasserw------Wasserwerk------Waterw~rorks )ir W bh ------Wasserbehalter------Reserv W .F. ------Wagenfiihre------Vehicle ferry W f------Wasserfall------Waterf~all W hr ------Weiher------Fish pond Whs------Wirtshaus------Inn W ltg ------Wasserleitung------Aquedhict W .T.------Wasserturm------Water tower W.W.------Waldwairter------Game~varden's (keel er's) house Zgl------Ziegelei------Bricky:ard z.o.------Zemnentofen------Cemen t works Zollhs------Zollhaus------Custoi ihouse Section VI. Air-Ground Communications

1. GENERAL. Ground forces may identify themselves or communicate with aircraft by smoke signals, by yellow or white cloth panels, by the display of swastika flags or recognition fans, and by the employment of other auxiliary signals. German aircraft may identify themselves or communicate with ground forces by prearranged recognition Very signals, by dropped smoke signals, by recognition lights, and by dropped messages.

2. GROUND TO AIR a. Orange-colored Smoke Signal. This is the principal signal used by ground troops and means "Friendly troops," "We are here." White Very signals may also be used for this purpose. b. Yellow Panels. These panels are used to indicate the most advanced line only. They are employed for this purpose exclusively and mean "Here is our most advanced line." When laid side by side they are - easily recognizable from medium altitude. White panels or red (in winter) are used for identification purposes by troops behind the front lines and in the rear areas. c. Swastika Flags. These flags mean "Friendly troops," "We are here." Swastika flags are employed to indicate advanced lines only when yellow panels are not available. Generally, they are used in the rear areas and especially by transport columns, etc. Inasmuch as they are hard to recognize, they are customarily used in conjunction with orange smoke signals. d. Emergency Signals. These signals are used only when no other means of identification are available. The waving of steel helmets, handkerchiefs, etc., may be employed for this purpose. e. Recognition Fans. Recognition fans (Erkennungsfacher) are round fans of steel frames, covered with white cloth on one side and red cloth on the other side (the latter color to be displayed on snow or sand). The fans are collapsible and are carried in a canvas bag attached to the belt. When recognition is requested, they are promptly opened and laid on the ground. These fans are employed in the foremost lines only. 024

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V OR V 5------

VI 6------

VII 7------

7 OR Qj 8------

iX OR IX 9------

------ORX 0------r Ground panel German Translation Abteilung oder Bataillon------Battalion (battery, unit)

Regiment.------Regiment

Division------Division

Abwurfstelle fijr Abteilung ------Dropping point for battalion (battery, unit)

Dropping point for regiment Qz+ Abwurfstelle fur Regiment------

Abwurfstelle fur Division ------Dropping point for division

abgefeuert------Fired

Batterrie feuerbereit ------Battery (troop) ready

Batterie nicht feuerbereit ------Battery (troop) not ready Batterie geht wieder zum geschiitzweisen Feuer iber _- Battery (troop) resumes fire by piece (individual gun)

Batterie nimmt den angeforderten Zielwechsel vor - _- Battery (troop) commences fire at newly designated target

Feuer beendet------Firing ceased -IVV vv Wirkungsschiessen---- __------Fire for effect

feindlicher Widerstandsnest...... Enemy resistance point (vertical line points toward enemy)

feindliche Artillerie Stellungen ------Enemy artillery positions

Wir gehen vor______------We are advancing

Wir sind eingeschlossen __ ------We are surrounded

Feind bereitet Angriff vor------Enemy preparing to attack

Feind greift an_------Enemy attacking Ground panel German Translation IIII Feind in unsere Stellungen eingedrungen------_ Enemy penetrated our position

Feind links von uns eingedrungen ------Enemy penetrated to our left

_,1 Feind rechts von uns eingedrungen------Enemy penetrated to our right

feindi. Angriff abgeschlagen------Enemy attack repulsed

Wir halten die Linie______---- We are holding the line

X X Abwurfstelle fir Vorriite------. Dropping point for supplies

LIt Unterstiltzung natig_------Reinforcements needed

Verpflegung notig------_ Provisions needed

Wasser notig______------Water needed Betriebsstoff notig______-___------Motor fuel (POL) needed

Munition nbtig---______------Ammunition needed

le. Granatwerfermunition notig------. Light mortar ammunition needed rnI1

En3 a. Granatwerfermunition nbtig------Heavy mortar ammunition needed

Artilleriemunition nOtig------Artillery ammunition needed (75-mm)

D Nebelgranaten nbtig------Smoke shells needed (105-m)

Pakmunition n tig------Antitank ammunition needed (37-mm)

II I 2 cm Munition nOtig____------L 20-mm ammunition needed

Funkausristung nOtig---_ ------Radio (WT) equipment needed Ground panel German Translation medizinische Vorrite dringend notig------_ _ _ -- Medical supplies urgently needed 1II

Landungsm6glichkeit- ______-- Landing possible here 11

keine Landungsmoglichkeit------_ Landing impossible here

feindlicher Widerstand------Enemy resistance

hchste Gefahr ------Extreme danger

7I gebt an ob unser Artilleriefeuer wirksam ist------Indicate if our artillery fire effective

gebt die Stellungen der von uns vorgeschobenen Ein- Indicate positions of friendly units to our front heiten an

feindl. Widerstand auf 100 m- _ _------Enemy resistance at 100 meters

feindl. Widerstand auf 200 m______-___------Enemy resistance at 200 meters

feindl. Widerstand auf 300 m______..... Enemy resistance at 300 meters (additional horizon- A E tal lines increase meters up to 900) Al feindl. Widerstand auf 1000 m------Enemy resistance at 1,000 meters

Ar- feindl. Widerstand auf 1100 m------_ Enemy resistance at 1,100 meters

A1- feindl. Widerstand auf 1200 m______Enemy resistance at 1,200 meters (additional horizontal lines increase meters up to 1,900)

All feindl. Widerstand auf 2000 m------Enemy resistance at 2,000 meters

feindl. Widerstand auf 3000 m______-- Enemy resistance at 3,000 meters (additional vertical AIII lines increase meters up to 9,000)

hochste Gefahr auf 100 m_ -______---_- Extreme danger at 100 meters (as above, additional A horizontal lines increase distance by hundreds)

hachste Gefahr auf 2200 m------Extreme danger at 2,200 meters A||=

Feindpanzer___.__ __------Enemy tank

Feindpanzer auf 1000 m------Enemy tank at 1,000 meters

Feindpanzer auf 2100 m------Enemy tank at 2,100 meters 3. AIR TO GROUND a. Light Signals Signal Meaning White Very signal (also deep circling and tipping of wings)------Ground forces are requested to identify themselves Green Very signal (also deep circling and tipping of wings) ------Observer desires to drop a message. Ground troops are to indicate dropping point Red Very signal or red smoke signal (to be fired or dropped over target)- Enemy antitank defense, such as antitank gun, antiaircraft gun or tank obstacle Blue or violet Very signal or blue smoke signal (to be fired or dropped Enemy tanks or armored cars in considerable number over target)

b. Dropped Messages. Aircraft may also communicate with the ground by means of dropped messages. These messages may be enclosed in tubes that emit light-yellow smoke when dropped, or in red-and-white cloth containers. A number code, supplemented by clear text if necessary, is employed. Section VII. Semiofficial Auxiliary Symbols

In addition to the foregoing official military symbols, there exists a number of semiofficial auxiliary symbols which are found in various manuals and are widely used. Since these auxiliary symbols originated independently, there is no uniformity in the following series. It will be noted that sometimes two or three symbols are given for one subject, and even this number does not exhaust the possibilities. No attempt has been made to compile an extensive list of these auxiliary symbols. Only those most frequently encountered are given here.

1. PERSONNEL

Current German U. S. British 6 Regimentskommandeur------Regimental commander ,------Regt comd

Bataillonskommandeur------Battalion commander------Bn comd

Company commander------Coy comd 1OR ORI Kompaniefilhrer------

4 ORf OR Zugftihrer------Platoon leader------P1 comd British Current German U. S. Gruppenfilhrer------__Squad leader ------Sec comd ' -OR &'OR

Oberfeidwebel ------"Oberfedwebel" (technical sergeant) - - CSM OR d

Feidwebel------__"Fedwebel" (staff sergeant)------Sit OR n

Komp.-Truppfiihrer------Leader of company IHq detachment ---- CSM

Zugtruppfiihrer------Leader of platoon Hq detachment- P1 sit

Truppfiihrer, stellv. Gruppenfiihrer_ - Detachment leader, assistant squad Sec comd, 2 IC sec 4 OR 6 leader

Kradstaffelfiihrer------Leader of motorcycle detachment--MC NCO at coy, etc., HQ

sergeant------__NCO storeman 6S OR Schirrmeister------__Supply

Saniiiitsfeldwebel------__Medical sergeant------__Medical sjt

I )Sa Waffenfeidwebel------__Armorer ------Armourer sjt 0 Fernsprecher------Telephone operator------Tele op Fe

0 Funker------Radio operator------_------WT op Fu

Funkmeister------Radio sergeant------Sig NCO

Fikhrer der Nachrichtenstaffel-. Leader of signal detachment------Comd of sig det

Fiihrer d. Pz.B. Trupp------Leader of antitank rifle detachmenL ---Comd of A tk rifle det 'P

Fiibrer des Gefechstrosses------Leader of combat train------Conmd of battle tpt ech

Radfahrer------Bicyclist ------Bicyclist

Waffen- zugl. Gerilt-Unteroffizier --- Sergeant in charge of weapons and NCO IC tech stores bW OR equipment.

Kompanie-Trupp ------Company Hq detachment------Coy H Q

Schfitze------Rifleman------Rfn Current German U. S. British Richtschiitze ------_ Layer ------. Layer

Entfernungsmesser ------Range finder ------Range-taker e OR

Melder, Zugtrupp ------_ Runner, platoon Hq detachment---- Orderly at pl HQ

Melder, Kompanietrupp______Runner, company Hq detachment----- Orderly at coy HQ

Schiitze 1, 1.M.G.------No. 1 gunner, machine gun (bipod) 1--- No. 1 on LMG

1 Schittze 2-5, 1.M.G.------Nos. 2-5 gunners, machine gun (bipod) . Nos. 2-5 on LMG

Schitze 1, 1.Gr.W..------No. 1 gunner, light mortar------No. 1 on It mortar

No. 2 gunner, light mortar ------No. 2 on It mortar 0a Schiitze 2, 1.Gr.W.------

Schitze 1, Pz.B.__---- No. 1 gunner, antitank rifle------No. 1 on A tk rifle

1 See A, sec. VI, p. 17, note 1, above. OP Schiltze 2, Pz. B------No. 2 gunner, antitank rifle------No. 2 on A tk rifle

Uffz. als K.W. Fahrer------_Sergeant driver------Cpl dvr

A Fahrer f. Pferdegespann ------Driver of horse-drawn vehicle------Dvr of HD veh

A OR Fahrer f. Kraftwagen------_Motor vehicle driver ------MT dvr

Pferdewiirter------__Horseholder------IlHorseholder 6 ORAjOR OPI

0a Scherenfernrohrtriiger------_ _ _Man with BC telescope ------Man with scissors-telescope

Koch------Cook------Cook

Ov Verpflegungsmann------_Storekeeper------Sup detail

SB ® OR O Krankentraiger------Litter bearer ------

Spielmann b. Kp. Trupp------Company bugler------Coy bugler Current German U. S. British Spielmann b. Zugtrupp------Platoon bugler------P1 bugler

2. EQUIPMENT Pferd------Horse ------Horse

I4 Tragtier------Pack animal------Mule

le. Krad------Light motorcycle------Lt MC

T m. Krad------Medium motorcycle------Med MC s. Krad mit Beiwagen------Heavy motorcycle with sidecar------Hy MC with combination

IL 1-achs. Bespannfahrzeug------Horse-drawn vehicle (single axle)------HD veh (single axle)

2-achs. Bespannfahrzeug------Horse-drawn vehicle (double axle)-.-- HD veh (double axle)

cart 6 1-spanniger Gebirgskarre _------Single animal-drawn mountain cart---- One-horsed mtn Pkw. le, m, s ------Passenger vehicle, light, medium, heavy. Car, lt, med, hy

gl. Pkw., le, m, s------Cross-country passenger vehicle, light, Cross-country car, It, med, hy medium, heavy

Lkw., le, m, s------Truck, light, medium, heavy------Lorry, lt, med, hy

:1le~ m gl. Lkw., le, m, s------Cross-country truck, light, medium, Cross-country lorry, lt, med, L1(ms) heavy hy iKd Kommando-Panzerwagen ------Half-track command vehicle ------ACV

Pionier-Panzerwagen ------Engineer half-track vehicle------AV engr

Scbiitzenpanzerwagen------Half-track personnel carrier------Armd tp carrier E USch

Oz, Zugkraftwagen------Prime mover------Tractor

GIWS Land- u. Wasserschlepper ------Special tractor for towing barges- --- -Special tractor for barge-towing Current German U. S. British --- Passenger vehicle with towing device - - Car with towing attachment 12 Pkw. mit Zugvorrichtung--

Pkw. mit Pak .------Passenger vehicle with towed antitank Car towing A tk gun gun

Pkw. mit Muni-Anhanger------Passenger vehicle with ammunition Car with amn limber trailer

Mun. Wagen ------Ammunition wagon------Amn HD veh

Gefechtskarre------Combat cart------Battle cart

Pontonwagen------Ponton wagon ------Pontoon HD veh

Sturmbootwagen------Assault-boat wagon ------Assault boat HD veh g Bockwagen ------Bridge pile wagon------Pile HD veh

M. Bootanhinger------Trailer, carrying motorboat------Mot boat trailer Drucklufterzeuger------Air compressor wagon------Compressor HD veh

Belagwagen_ ------Bridge planking material wagon------HD veh carrying chesses g Trigerwagen------Girder wagon______------HD veh carrying trestles

Rampenwagen------Bridge transom wagon ------HD veh carrying sliding tran- soms

Sturmboot------_ ------Assault boat------Assault boat

Halbponton------Half-size ponton------Half-pontoon

Ganzponton------Full-length ponton------Pontoon

Feldkiiche . ------Field kitchen___------Fd kitchen

Feldkiiche am Wagen------Field kitchen on truck ------_ _ Fd kitchen on truck MEMORANDA MEMORANDA MEMORANDA MEMORANDA MEMORANDA MEMORANDA

U' MEMORANDA PART 2 AIR FORCE A. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS

Section I. Basic Symbols for Headquarters

The German Air Force terms listed below lack equivalents, and their literal translation would lead to confusion. Therefore, they are quoted in the original German in both the U. S. and the British columns. Luftflotte: Large Air Force operational and administrative command Luftgau: Air Force administrative district Fliegerdivision: Subordinate Air Force operational command (division status) Fliegerkorps: Subordinate Air Force operational command (corps status) Flak-Gruppe: Antiaircraft defense area command (regimental status) Flak-Untergruppe: Antiaircraft defense area command (battalion status) Geschwader: Roughly equivalent to U. S. and British "wing" Gruppe: Roughly equivalent to U. S. and British "group" Staffel: Roughly equivalent to U. S. and British "squadron" Reserve: The Germans apply this term, employed in connection with antiaircraft units, with great inconsistency. It does not always imply that such units are held in reserve. In some cases it is used to indicate that the tables of organization (war establishments) of such units differ from those of standard antiaircraft units. British Current German U. S. Luftflottenkommando------Hq of a "Luftflotte" (army status)--- HQ "Luftflotte" (army status)

Korpskommando ------Hq of corps status------HQ corps status

Divisionskommando------Hq of division status------HQ div status

Brigadekommando ------Hq of brigade status------HQ bde status

AA Stab eines Regiments (Gesch- Hq of regimental ("Geschwader," anti- HQ regt ("Geschwader", wader, Flak-Gruppe usw.) aircraft "Gruppe," etc.) status "Gruppe", etc.) status

"Unter- Stab einer Abteilung (Gruppe, Hq of battalion ("Gruppe," antiair- HQ bn ("Gruppe", AA Flak-Untergruppe usw.) craft "Untergruppe," etc.) status gruppe", etc.) status etc.) Filhrer einer Kompanie (Staffel, Hq (or commander) of company HQ coy ("Staffel", bty, Batterie usw.) ("Staffel," battery, etc.) status status

The branch of service is indicated by the addition of the appropriate basic symbol. EXAMPLES: Old L Stab einer Fliegerdivision ------Hq of a "Fliegerdivision"------HQ "Fliegerdivision"

Stab einer Flakbrigade------Hq of an antiaircraft brigade------HQ AA bde Section II. Old System of Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and Services), Guns, Installations, and Services

Old German U. S. British !X3 Fliegertruppe, Stibe______Hq of flying units _------HQ general duties personnel

^- Fliegertruppe, Truppe ------___ Flying units ------General duties personnel

Kampfflieger------Bomber------Bomber

Sturzkampfflieger ------Dive bomber------Dive bomber

Schlachtflieger------Ground-attack fighter------Ground-attack fighter

Jagdflieger__------Single-engine fighter ------Single-engine fighter

Zerstorer------Twin-engine fighter------Twin-engine fighter

Aufklarer (F)------Long-range reconnaissance aircraft --- Long-range recce aircraft

Aufklirer (H) ------Army reconnaissance aircraft ------AC aircraft Aufkliirer einer Stabsstaffel_ Reconnaissance aircraft of a Hq Recce aircraft of a HQ "Staffel" "Staffel"

Kiistenflieger------Coastal aircraft ------Coastal aircraft

Seeflugzeug------Seaplane ------Seaplane

Flugzeugtraiger------_Aircraft carrier ------Aircraft carrier

Bordflugzeug------Ship-based aircraft------Ship-based aircraft

Stabe der Fallschirmtruppe---- Hq of parachute troops ------HQ paratps

Fallschirmitruppen------Parachute troops------Paratps

4- Stabe der Luftlandetruppen -- Hq of air-landing troops------HQ air ldg tps 4 Luftlandetruppen------Air-landing troops------Air ldg tps

Stabe der Luftlande-Sturmtrup- Hq of air-landing assault troops- -_- -- -- HQ air ldg assault tps pen Old German U. S. British Luftlande-Sturmtruppen------Air-landing assault troops ------Air ldg assault tps

Stiibe der Flakartillerie------Hq of antiaircraft artillery units------HQ AA arty units

Einheiten der Flakartillerie_ Antiaircraft artillery units (battery AA arty units and lower)

Verbinde der Flakartillerie_ Antiaircraft artillery units (battalion AA arty fins and higher)

AA arty units Stibe der Reserve-Flakartillerie_ Hq of "Reserve" antiaircraft artillery HQ "Reserve" units

arty units Reserveeinheiten der Flakartillerie_ "Reserve" antiaircraft artillery units "Reserve" AA (battery and lower)

fins Reserveverbainde der Flakartilerie. "Reserve" antiaircraft artillery units "Reserve" AA arty (battalion and higher)

2 cm Geschitz___------20-mm gun______------2-cm gun

3.7-cm gun 3,7 cm Geschiitz______37-mm gun______8,8 cm Geschiitz ------88-mm gun ------8.8-cm gun

10,5 cm Geschiitz------105-mm gun------10.5-cm gun

Scheinwerfer ------Searchlight------SL

Sperrballon oder Drache ------Barrage balloon or kite------Barrage balloon or kite

Flugabwehr-Maschinengewehr ---- Antiaircraft machine gun------AA MG

Stabe der Luftnachrichtentruppe - Hq of Air Force signal units ------HQ GAP sigs troops

Verbande der Luftnachrichten- Air Force signal units (battalion and Special GAF sigs fmns truppe higher)

Fernsprechbetrieb------Telephone operating__------Phone op

Fernschreibbetrieb__------Teletype operating _------Teleprinter op

Fernsprechbau------Telephone construction------Phone constr British German U. S. Telegrafenbau-_------Telegraph construction------Tele constr

Funksendebetrieb------Radio transmission operating------W/T transmission

Funkempfangsbetrieb_------Radio reception operating ------W/T reception

Funkpeilbetrieb .------Radio beam operating------D/F

Leuchtfeuer------Light beacon____-----____------Light beacon

Flugmeldedienst------Aircraft reporting service------Aircraft reporting service

Luftnachrichtentrupp------Air Force signal detachment------GAF sig det

Luftwaffenbautruppen------Air Force construction troops ------GAF constr units

Flughafenbetriebseiniheit------Airfield servicing unit------Airfd servicing unit A Flugplatz (Land) ------Landing ground ------Ldg ground

Flugplatz (See)------Landing area for seaplanes------Ldg area for seaplanes

___ 1Nachschubdienststellen und sons- Supply service stations and other serv- Sup service sta and other services tige Dienste ices

____ Einheiten ohne besondere takt. Units without special tactical symbols-- Units without special tact sym- Zeichen bols

+ Sanitatsdienste ______Medical services------Medical services

Kolonnen______------Columns------Colns

Examples of tactical symbols composed from the above basic symbols are as follows:

Kampfgruppe------Bomber "Gruppe"------Bomber "Gruppe"

Kampfstaffel__-_------Bomber "Staffel"------Bomber "Staffel"

+f Stabsstaffel eines Kampfge- Eq "Staffel" of a bomber "Geschwader"- HQ "Staffel" of a bomber schwaders "Geshwader"

Sturzkampfstaffel ------Dive-bomber "Staffel"------Dive-bomber "Staffel" Old German U. S. British Schlachtstaffel_____------___ Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"---- - Ground-attack fighter "Staffel" 4.

Jagdstaffel------Single-engine fighter "Staffel"------Single-engine fighter "Staffel"

Zerstorerstaffel------Twin-engine fighter "Staffel" ------Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"

Aufklirungsstaffel (F)------_ Long-range reconnaissance "Staffel" -_ Long-range recce "Staffel"

Aufklarungsstaffel (H) ------Army reconnaissance "Staffel"------AC recce "Staffel"

Kistenfliegerstaffel (M) mit Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with land- Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with Kampfflugzeugen (Ld) based bombers land-based bombers

Kistenfliegerstaffel (M) mit Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with bombers Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with Kampffiugzeugen (See) (sea) bombers (sea)

Triger-Jagdstaffel------Carrier-based fighter "Staffel"----- Carrier-based fighter "Staffel"

Bordaufklirer .------Ship-based reconnaissance aircraft----- Ship-based recce aircraft Stab eines Fallschirmjiger-Regi- Hq of a parachute infantry regiment--- HQ para regt ments

Fallschirmjiigerkompanie------Parachute infantry company------Para coy 4 Stab eines Luftlandebataillons - -. Hq of an air-landing battalion------HQ air ldg bn Luftlande-Nachschubkompanie_ - Air-landing supply company ------Air Idg sup coy

Flughafenbetriebskompanie einer Airfield servicing company of a long- Airfd servicing coy of a long- Aufklirungsgruppe (F) range reconnaissance "Gruppe" range recce "Gruppe"

Fliegerhorst (See) ------Air base (sea)------Air base (sea)

Luftwaffen-Baubataillon ------Air Force construction battalion -__ . GAF constr bn

Stab einer Flakabteilung------Hq of an antiaircraft battalion ------HQAA bty

Flakbatterie (8,8 cm) _------88-mm antiaircraft battery.----_-_. 8.8-cm AA tp Old German U. S. British Flakabteilung_. _------Antiaircraft battalion _------AA bty

Stab einer Reserve-Flakabteilung. Hq of a "Reserve" antiaircraft bat- HQ "Reserve" AA bty talion

Reserve-Flakbatterie (8, 8 cm) ... 88-mm "Reserve" antiaircraft battery-. 8.8-cm "Reserve" AA tp

Reserve-Flakabteilung------"Reserve" antiaircraft battalion...---- "Reserve" AA bty

Flakbatterie (2 cm) ------20-mm antiaircraft battery.------2-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (3,7 cm) ------37-mm antiaircraft battery ------3.7-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (8,8 cm)------88-mm antiaircraft battery------. 8.8-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (10,5 cm) ------105-mm antiaircraft battery------10.5-cm AA tp

Flakscheinwerferbatterie (150 cm)_ 150-cm antiaircraft searchlight battery_ 150-cm AA-SL tp Luftsperrbatterie..._---.------Barrage balloon battery ------"Balloon barrage tp

Flugabwehr-Maschinengewehr-Re- "Reserve" antiaircraft machine-gun pla- "Reserve" AA-MG pl servezug toon

Stab eines Luftnachrichtenregi- Hq of an Air Force signal regiment ... HQ GAF sigs regt ments

Luftnachrichtenabteilung------_ Air Force signal battalion------GAF sigs bn

Fernsprechkompanie ------Telephone company------Phone coy

Fernsprech- und Fernschreib- Telephone and teletype operating com- Phone and teleprinter op coy betriebskompanie pany

Fernsprecbbaukompanie ------Telephone construction company- __. Phone constr coy

Telegrafenbaukompanie------Telegraph construction company------Tele constr coy

Funkkompanie------Radio company------W/T coy

Funkhorchkompanie------Radio interception company------W/T intercept coy Old German U. S. British Flugsicherungskompanie -- _------Flight control company ------Air safety coy

schwerer Leuchtfeuertrupp------Heavy light-beacon detachment------Hy light-beacon det

Flugwachkommando ------Aircraft guard detachment------Observer corps det

Funkempfangstrupp ------Radio reception detachment---- - W/T reception det

Air Force equipment park_------GAF eqpt pk E.I, Luftpark- ---- _------

Wwubz Wetterbezirkszentrale----- Meteorological district center ------Met dist centre

Leichtverwundetensammelplatz_ - Collecting point for slightly wounded_- Collecting pt for minor cases

Nachschubkolonnen-Abteilungs- Hq of a supply column battalion------HQ sup coln bn "-o- stab. Section IlL. Supplementary Letters

The following supplementary letters, when used, appear to the right of the tactical symbols: German U. S. Abbreviation Meaning Trg Ausbildung------__--- Training------Operational airfd E(Einsatz-)-Hlafen------__ Operational airfield ------Reserve, replacement A------Erganzung, Ersatz.-----__-_--- Reserve, replacement______For permanent installa- fur feste Anlagen------__ For permanent installation -_____-___ G------tion ger------"Luftgau" Luftgau------"Luftgau"------f2 f--A.------Cross-country gelandegangig------__ Cross-country------Army Kw------Hleer------Army ------Motor veh ge------Kraftwagen_------_-----_-- Motor vehicle.------Light Le------leicht------Light------unit Xw------Lehrverband------Demonstration unit------Demonstration Controlling air base 1,--e------Leithorst------__ Controlling air base------__ Med moe------mittel------Medium------Mech motorisiert------__ Motorized------m-d.------C-in-C of GAP Oberbefehishaber der Luftwaffe-_- Commander in Chief of the German mot------Air Force "Reserve" S------Reserve------"Reserve"------Heavy------fly S------schwer------HlQ Stab oder Stabs_------IHc------tmot------mech teilmotorisiert___------Partly motorized______Part St-s------Experimental unit Versuchseinheit------Experimental unit______For special employment z.b.V. ------zur besonderen Verwendung---- For special employment______EXAMPLES:

Old German U. S. British Luftnachrichtenstelle eines Air Force signal office of an opera- GAF sigs office of an operational 2.L E-Hafens tional airfield airfd

Stab eines Flieger-Erginzungsba- Hq of a flying-personnel replace- HQ replacement flying bn taillons ment battalion

Stab eines Luftgau-Nachrichten- Hq of a "Luftgau" signal regiment. HQ "Luftgau" sigs regt Ara regiments leichter Fernsprechbautrupp __...... Light telephone construction de- Lt phone constr det tachment

schwerer Fernsprechbautrupp ..._. Heavy telephone construction de- Hy phone constr det tachment

Leithorst-Nachrichtenkompanie-.... Controlling air base signal com- Controlling air base sigs coy pany

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Arabic numerals placed to the right of the tactical symbols indicate the numbers of the following units : German U. S. British Luftflottenkommando------_ _ _Hq of a "Luftflotte" _------_ _HQ "Luftflotte"

Fliegerdivision______"Fliegerdivision"------__ _------"Fliegerdivision"

Regiment (Geschwader, Flak-Gruppe Regiment ("Geschwader," antiair- ' Regt ("Geschwader", AA "Gruppe", usw.) craft "Gruppe," etc.) etc.)

Kompanie (Staffel, Batterie usw.) -- _ - Company ("Staffel," battery, etc.) - Coy ("Staffel", tp, etc.)

EXAMPLES: Old Kommando der Luftflotte 1------Hq of the 1st "Luftflotte"------HQ 1st "Luftflotte"

Kommando der Fliegerdivision 2_- 1{q of the 2d "Fliegerdivision"...... HQ 2nd "Fliegerdivision"

Stab des Kampfgeschwaders 53---Hq of the 53d bomber "Geschwa- HQ 53rd bomber "Geschwader" >~53 der"

1. Staffel des Kampfgeschwaders 53... 1st "Staffel" of the 53d bomber lst "Staffel" 53rd bomber "Gesch- "Geschwader" wader" Roman numerals appearing to the right of the tactical symbols denote the numbers of the following units: Generalkommando eines Flieger- Hq of a "Fliegerkorps" ------HQ "Fliegerkorps" korps

Luftgaukommando------Hq of a "Luftgau"------HQ "Luftgau"

Brigade------Brigade------Bde

Abteiluing (Gruppe, Flak-Unter- Battalion ("Gruppe," antiaircraft Bty ("Gruppe", AA "Untergruppe", gruppe usw.) "Untergruppe," etc.) etc.)

EXAMPLES: Generalkommando des V. Flieger- Hq of the 5th "Fliegerkorps"- ---- HQ 5th "Fllegerkorps" korps

Kommando des Luftgaues III- ---- Hq of the 3d "Luftgau"------HQ 3rd. "Luftgau"

Stab des Flakartillerie-K o m ma n- H q of the antiaircraft artillery corn- HQ AA arty cmd 6th "Luftgau" deurs im Luftgau VI mander of the 6th "Luftgau"

Stab der Flakbrigade II------Hq of the 2d antiaircraft brigade--- HQ 2nd AA bde

I. Gruppe des Kampfgeschwaders 53 1st "Gruppe" of the 53d bomber 1st "Gruppe" 53rd bomber "Gesch- "Geschwader" wader" Arabic numerals shown below the tactical symbols for aircraft or weapons indicate the number of such aircraft or weapons, respectively. EXAMPLES: Old German U. S. British Kampfstaffel zu 9 Flugzeugen ------Bomber "Staffel," consisting of 9 Bomber "Staffel", consisting of 9 9 aircraft aircraft

Flakbatterie (2 cm) zu 12 Geschitzen. Antiaircraft battery (20-mm) with AA bty (2-cm) with 12 guns 12 guns Section V. New System of Basic Symbols and Composition of Tactical Symbols

An order issued in February 1943 by the Commander in Chief of the German Air Force simplified the Air Force basic symbols. These basic symbols as well as the tactical symbols derived from them are analyzed below.

1. BASIC SYMBOLS

New German U. S. British ['

Nahaufkliarer------Close-range reconnaissance air- Close-range recce aircraft craft

Kampf------_------Bomber ------Bomber

Schnellkampf-----___------Fast bomber---- __------Fast bomber

Sturzkampf ------Dive bomber--___------Dive bomber

Jagd_------_-_------Single-engine fighter------Single-engine fighter

Zerstorer------Twin-engine fighter------_ Twin-engine fighter New German U. S. British Schlacht_____------Ground-attack fighter ------Ground-attack fighter

>1 Nachtjagd------Night fighter______-___------Night fighter

Transport------Transport aircraft------Tpt I:1

Luftlande------Troop-transport aircraft------Tp tpt

Minensuch ------Mine-detector aircraft__-- ___--- Mine detector

Seenot------Air-sea rescue aircraft------Air-sea rescue

Verbindungs-__------Liaison aircraft ------Liaison

Bodeneinheit eines fliegenden Ver- Ground unit of a flying formnation. Ground unit of flying fmn bandes

Seeflugzeug _------Seaplane ------Seaplane Under the new system the same basic symbol >1 is employed to represent both headquarters and units of Fliegertruppen(flying personnel) of regimental status or lower. The unfilled flag symbol added to this basic symbol denotes headquarters, while the filled-in flag symbol indicates units of Fliegertruppen. The basic symbol without a flag represents a Staffel; the appropriate headquarters symbol r must be added to show the headquarters of a Staffel. EXAMPLES:

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders---- Hq of a bomber "Geschwader"-_ HQ bomber "Geschwader"

B Jagdgruppe_------Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"_ - Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Stab einer Sturzkampfgruppe------Hq of a dive-bomber "Gruppe"_- HQ dive-bomber "Gruppe"

[X Schlachtstaffel------Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"___ Ground-attack fighter "Staffel" 2. SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS. The following supplementary letters are employed for the closer characterization of aircraft and are placed to the right of the basic symbols:

German

Abbreviation Meaning U. S. British LT------Lufttorpedo------_ Aerial torpedo---___------Aerial torpedo Stor------Stor------Intruder------Intruder Bo------Bomben------Bomber------Bomber 11------Hohen------High altitude_--__------High altitude Rei------Reichweite------Effective range______Effective range Pz------Panzerjager------Tank destroyer______Tk destroyer Trg------Trager------Carrier-based_------_ Carrier-based Eisb------Eisenbahn_____------Railway destruction ------Rly destruction Beh------Behelfs------Emergency, auxiliary ------Emergency, auxiliary Nacht_---__------Nacht------Night------Night Eins------Einsitzer------Single seater______Single seater Hub------Hubschrauber_____------Helicopter__------Helicopter Dr------Drachen------°------Kite------Kite W------Wetter------Meteorological_____ ------Met San------Sanitats-__------Medical------Medical Schi------Schlepp------Towing------Towing Seg------Segler------Glider------Glider Gr------Grossraum___------Large capacity______Large capacity Stb------Stabs------Hq------HQ Erg------Erginzung------Reserve, replacement ______Res, replacement Erpr------Erprobung------Testing, experiment------Testing, experiment Bd------Bord------Ship-based ------Ship-based Kdo------Kommando__-___------Hq------HQ K u ------Kurier------Special communications (courier) - - Special comn Qu___ -_____------Quartiermeister ------General Staff officer for supply Offr for sup & adm at corps HQ and administration at corps Hq EXAMPLES:

New German U. S. British Lufttorpedo-Staffel ------Aerial-torpedo "Staffel"------Aerial-torpedo "Staffel"

Star Stor-Kampfstaffe1------Intruder-bomber "Staffel"------Intruder-bomber "Staff el"

U81B Jagdbomber-Staffel (Jabo. St)Fighter-bomber "Staff el"------Fighter-bomber "Staffel"

I§1Ho Hohenjagdstaffel (H~h. J. St.)---High-altitude fighter "Staff el"_..--- High-altitude fighter "Staffel"

iZI1Re, Schnellkampfstaffel mit Reichwei- Fast-bomber "Staffel" with in- Fast-bomber "Staffel" with in- tenzusatz creased effective range creased effective range

t P3Jz Panzerj igerstaffel (Pz. J. St.)------Tank-destroyer "Staffel" ------Tk destroyer "Staff el"

1Z1Trg Traiger-Sturzkampfstaffel------Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staffel"-. Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staff el"

1~1Eisb Nachtjagdstaffel (Eisenbahn) - Night-fighter "Staffel" (railway Night-fighter "Staffel" (nly de- destruction) struction)

>z2 Beh Behelfs-Nachtjagdstaffel ------Emergency night-fighter "Staffel" - Emergency night-figher "Staffel" rts New German U.S.US British Long-range night recce "Staffel" I~

7 (Einsitzer) - - - Close-range reconnaissance "Staff el" Close-range recce "Staffel" (single t F i17s Nahaufklharungsstaffel (single seater) seater)

Hu b Hubschrauber-Aufklfrungsstaffel_ - - Helicopter reconnaissance "Staffel'. Helicopter recce "Staff el"

Dr Drachen-Aufkliirungsstaffel_ Kite-balloon reconnaissance "Staf- Kite-balloon recce "Staffel" fel"

Wettererkundungsstaffel ______Meteorological observation "Staf- Met observation "Staffel"

Schleppstaffel------__Towing "Staffel"------__Towing "Staffel"

Lastenseglerstaffel------Freight glider "Staffel"------Freight-carrying glider "Staff el"

>T1Gr Grossraum-Transportstaffel ------Large capacity transport "Staffel"_ Large capacity tpt "Staffel"

GPI 1Stb Stabsstaffel eines Sturzkampfge- Hq "Staffel" of a dive-bomber H Q "Staffel" of dive-bomber schwaders "Geschwader" "Geschwader" iE~rg Ergiinzungs-Zerstorerstaffel------Reserve twin-engine fighter "Staf- Reserve twin-engine fighter "Staf- fel" fel"

Ship-based reconnaissance "Staf- Ship-based recce "Staffel" 8d Bordaufklharungsstaffel_ fel"

W1Kd o Verbindungskommando_------Liaison_------_Liaison

"Staffel"-_ Special comn "Staffel" W>1AU Kurierstaffel------Special communication

and &w Flughafenbetriebskompanie des G~en. Airfield servicing company of the Airfd servicing coy of the sup fin Qu. fflr einen Kampfverband General Staff supply and admin- adm offr of a combat istration officer of a combat organization 3. SUPPLEMENTARY NUMERALS. Supplementary numerals denoting the number of units (units and formations) or headquarters are, as heretofore, placed to the right of the tactical symbols. At the same time the former method of indicating the numbers of aircraft, weapons, or equipment by placing the appropriate numerals below the tactical symbols, remains in effect. EXAMPLES:

New German U. S. British Zerstorergeschwader5------5th twin-engine fighter "Ge- 5th twin-engine fighter "Ge- schwader" schwader"

I. Gruppe Nachtjagdgeschwader 7 - 1st "Gruppe," 7th night-fighter 1st "Gruppe", 7th night-fighter "Geschwader" "Geschwader"

1/130 I. Staffel der Fernaufklirungs- 1st "Staffel," 130th long-range re- 1st "Staffel", 130th long-range reece gruppe 130 connaissance "Gruppe" "Gruppe"

10 7 Flugzeuge der Verbindungsstaffel 7 planes of the 10th liaison "Staffel" 7 aircraft of 10th liaison "Staffel" 7 10 4. ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. The new basic symbol for Air Force antiaircraft is identical with that of the new symbol for Army antiaircraft. The caliber of weapons is indicated in a similar manner: that is, by placing numerals to the left of the symbols. The method of indicating the number of weapons in a unit by numerals below the basic weapon symbol remains in effect. Searchlight units are classified as light (60 cm) and heavy (150 cm). The size of the searchlight is shown by the letters 1 (or le) or s (light or heavy), or by the numerals in centimeters to the right of the symbol. EXAMPLES:

Stab einer Flak-Div. (mot)--..--- Hq of a motorized antiaircraft HQ AA div (mech) $OR division

Stab einer Flak-Regts. (mot)---.. Hq of a motorized antiaircraft HQ AA regt (mech) regiment

^ Stab einer schweren Flakabteilung -_ Hq of a heavy antiaircraft bat- HQ HAA tty talion S Stab einer leichten Flakabteilung- -. - Hq of a light antiaircraft battalion HQ LAA bty

Stab e'iner Flak-Scheinwerfer- Hq of a motorized antiaircraft HQ AA-SL bty (mech) abilung searchlight battalion

Flak-Battr. 2 cm mit 15 Geschiitzen_ 20-mm antiaircraft battery with 2-cm AA tp with 15 guns 15 guns

Flak-Battr. 2 cm (mot) mit 9 Gesch. Motorized 20-mm antiaircraft bat- 2-cm AA tp with nine 2-cm guns 2 cm u. 3 Gesch. 2 cm Vierling tery with nine 20-mm guns and and 3 four-barrelled 2-cm guns 3 four-barreled 20-mm guns New German U. $. British Flak-Battr. 3,7 cm mit 9 Ge- 37-mm antiaircraft battery with 3.7-cm AA tp with 9 guns schiutzen 9 guns 9

Flak-Battr. 8,8 cm mit 6 Geschuitzen- 88-mm antiaircraft battery with 8.8-cm AA tp with 6 guns 6 guns

Flak-Battr. 8,8 cm auf Sockel------88-mm antiaircraft battery mount- 8.8-cm AA tp mtd on stationary ed on a stationary base base

Flak-Transport-Battr.------Antiaircraft transport battery--- AA tpt tp

5. AIR FORCE GROUND COMBAT TROOPS AND THE HERMANN GORING DIVISION. The ~ German Air Force ground combat troops (Luftwaffenfeldverbande) and the Hermann Goring Division continue °' to use the'tactical symbols of the Army. However, the letter L (Luftwaffe) in parentheses (brackets) is added to the unit numbers of the former, whereas the letters HG (Hermann Giiring) (without parentheses) are added to the unit numbers of the latter. B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS, SERVICES, AND SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

Section I. Higher Headquarters

Current Old German U. S. British Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe----- Commander in Chief of the Air C-in-C GAF Force

Luftflottenkommando------Hq of a "Luftflotte"------HQ "Luftflotte"

Generalkommando eines Flieger- Hq of a "Fliegerkorps"------HQ "Fliegerkorps" korps

Kommando der Luftverteidigungs- Hq of an air defense zone------HQ air def zone zone v~ V

Luftgaukommando------Hq of a "Luftgau"------HQ "Luftgau"

Generalkommando eines Flakkorps__ Hq of an antiaircraft corps------HQ AA corps Current Old German U. S. British Stab einer Fliegerdivision------Hq of a "Fliegerdivision" HQ "Fliegerdivision"

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Stab einer Fallschirmjigerdivision_ Hq of a parachute infantry division- HQ para div

Stab einer Luftlande-Division___.. Hq of an air-landing division . .---HQ air ldg div

Stab eines Hoheren Flieger-Ausbil- Hq of a senior flying-personnel HQ senior pilot trg comd dungskommandeurs training commander

H6herer Kommandeur der Flakar- Senior commander of the antiair- Senior comd AA arty schools tillerie-Schulen craft schools EZ~ Flakartillerie-Kommandeur eines Antiaircraft commander of a "Luft- AA arty comd "Luftgau" HQ Luftgaukommandos gau" Hq

Kommando eines Luftverteidigungs- Hq of an air defense territory__.- HQ air def zone V gebietes

Stab einer Fallschirmjagerbrigade -- Hq of a parachute infantry brigade- HQ para bde

Stab eines Kommandeurs der Luft- Hq of an Air Force commander at HQ GAF comd at HQ army waffe bei einem Armeeoberkom- Hq of an army mando Stab eines Jagdfliegerfiihrers bei Hq of a commander of fighter air- HQ comd fighter aircraft "Luft- einer Luftflotte craft at a "Luftflotte", flotte"

Stab eines Flieger-Ausbildungskom- Hq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg comd mandeurs commander

Stab einer Flakbrigade------_ Hq of an antiaircraft brigade----. HQ AA bde

Stab eines Kommandeurs der Luft- Hq of a commander of the Air HQ comd GAF eqpt group S zeuggruppe Force equipment group

Stab des Kommandeurs der Luft- Hq of the commander of the Air H'Q comd GAF eqpt group (sea) zeuggruppe (See) Force equipment group (sea) Section 11. Combat Troops

1. FLYING TROOPS a. Headquarters

Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Aufklarungsgeschwaders- llq of a reconnaissance "Geschwa- HQ recce "Geschwader" der"

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders--Hq of a bomber " Geschwader"_ _ HQ bomber "Geschwader"

Stab eines Sturzkampfgeschwaders- - Hq of a dive-bomber "Geschwader" HQ dive-bomber "Geschwader"

Stab eines Jagdgeschwaders---- Hq of a single - engine fighter HQ single-engine fighter "Geschwa- "Geschiwader" "der"

Stab eines Zerstorergeschwaders - - Hq of a twin-engine fighter "Ge- HQ twin-engine fighter "Geschwa- schwader" der"

HQ ground-attack "Geschwader" Stab eines Schlachtgeschwaders_ - - _ Hq of a ground-attack "Geschwa- der"

Stab einer gemischten Aufkliirungs- Hlq of a mixed reconnaissance HQ mixed recce "Gruppe" gruppe "Gruppe" Stab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (F) Hq of a long-range reconnaissance HQ long-range recce "Gruppe" JH des Ob.d.H. "Gruppe" of the Commander in C-in-C Army Chief of the Army

Stab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (F) Hq of a long-range reconnaissance HQ long-range recce "Gruppe" des Ob.d.L. "Gruppe" of the Commander in C-in-C GAF Chief of the Air Force Stab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (H) _ Hq of an Army reconnaissance HQ AC recce "Gruppe" "Gruppe"

Stab einer Kampfgruppe------Hq of a bomber "Gruppp"------HQ bomber "Gruppe" [ i .

Stab einer Sturzkampfgruppe--- Hq of a dive-bomber "Gruppe"-- HQ dive-bomber "Gruppe"

kLZ C Z41Stab einer Jagdgruppe------Hq of a single - engine fighter HQ single-engine fighter "Gruppe" [L3ZZX "Gruppe" Stab einer Zerstorergruppe ------Hq of a twin-engine fighter HQ twin-engine fighter "Gruppe" "Gruppe"

Stab einer Schlachtgruppe------Hq of a ground-attack "Gruppe"_ HQ ground-attack "Gruppe"

Stab eines Triger-Geschwaders----- Hq of a carrier-based "Geschwa- HQ carrier-based "Geschwader" der" WZTrg tZ Current Old German U. S. British Stab einer Bordfliegergruppe...... Hq of a ship-based "Gruppe"---- HQ ship-based "Gruppe"

Stab einer Kustenfliegergruppe (M) Hq of a coastal aircraft "Gruppe" HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe" X5 ii mit Kampfflugzeugen (Ld) (Navy) with land-based bombers (Navy) with land-based bombers rt l Cr Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (F) Hq of a coastal long-range recon- HQ coastal aircraft long-range recce mit Landflugzeugen" naissance "Gruppe" with land- "Gruppe" with land-based air- based aircraft craft

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe mit Hq of a coastal "Gruppe" with HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe" with Zerstorerflugzeugen twin-engine fighter aircraft twin-engine fighter aircraft

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (M) Hq of a coastal "Gruppe" (Navy) HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe" mit Kampfflugzeugen (See) with bombers (sea) (Navy) with bombers (sea)

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (F) Hq of a coastal long-range recon- HQ coastal aircraft long-range recce mit Seeflugzeugen naissance "Gruppe" with sea- "Gruppe" with seaplanes planes b. Units - gemischte Aufklarungsgruppe ----. Mixed reconnaissance "Gruppe" -- Mixed recce "Gruppe"

Aufklarungsgruppe (F) -- _--____ Long-ran g e reconnaissance Long-range recce "Gruppe" A "Gruppe" Aufklarungsgruppe (F) des Ob. d. H. Long-range reconnaissance Long-range recce "Gruppe" C-in-C "Gruppe" of the Commander in Army Chief of the Army z: Aufkliirungsgruppe (H)------Army reconnaissance "Gruppe". - - AC recce "Gruppe" Kampfgruppe------Bomber "Gruppe"------Bomber "Gruppe"

Sturzkampfgruppe------Dive-bomber "Gruppe"------Dive-bomber "Gruppe"

Jagdgruppe------Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"_- - Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Zerstorergruppe------Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"----Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Schlachtgruppe------Ground-attack "Gruppe"------Ground-attack "Gruppe" C't, Aufkliirungsstaffel (F)------Long-range reconnaissance "Staf- Long-range recce "Staffel" fel"

Aufklarungsstaffel (F) des Ob. d. H.-. Long-range reconnaissance "Staf- Long-range recce "Staffel" C-in-C fel" of the Commander in Chief Army of the Army 1 Aufkliirungsstaffel (H)------Army reconnaissance "Staffel"----- AC recce "Staffel"

Kampfstaffel------Bomber "Staffel"------Bomber "Staffel" Current Old German U. S. British ,4 Sturzkampfstaffel------Dive-bomber "Staffel" ------Dive-bomber "Staffel"

Jagdstaffel------Single-engine fighter "Staffel"- - Single-engine fighter "Staffel"

Zerstorerstaffel ------Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"-- Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"

Schlachtstaffel------Ground-attack "Staff el" -- -- -Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"

Kustenfliegergruppe (M) mit Kampf- Coastal "Gruppe" (Navy) with Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" (Navy) flugzeugen (Ld) land-based bombers with land-based bombers

Kistenfliegergruppe (F) mit Land- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Gruppe" flugzeugen "Gruppe" with land-based air- with land-based aircraft craft

Kistenfiiegergruppe mit Zerstirer- Coastal "Gruppe" with twin-engine Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" with flugzeugen fighter aircraft twin-engine fighter aircraft

Kulstenfliegergruppe (M) mit Kampf- Coastal "Gruppe" (Navy) with Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" (Navy) flugzeugen (See) bombers (sea) with bombers (sea)

Kiustenfiegergruppe (F) mit Seefiug- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Gruppe" zeugen "Gruppe" with seaplanes with seaplanes TraLgergruppe------Carrier-based "Gruppe"------Carrier-based "Gruppe"

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Bordfliegergruppe_ - - "Gruppe"-Ship-based Ship-based "Gruppe"

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Kilstenfiiegerstaffel (M) mit Kampf- Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with land- Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy) fiugzeugen (Ld) based bombers with land-based bombers

3~ Kistenfiiegerstaffel (F) mit Land- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Staffel" flugzeugen "Staffel" with land-based air- with land-based aircraft craft

Kistenfiiegerstaffel mit Zerstorer- Coastal "Staffel" with twin-engine Coastal aircraft "Staffel" with twin- fighter aircraft engine fighter aircraft C~3 _~ flugzeugen

M ~ Kilstenfiiegerstaffel (M) mit Kampf- Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy) Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy) ' fifugzeugen (See) with bombers (sea) with bombers (sea)

SKtistenfiiegerstaffel (F) mit Seefiug- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Staffel" ze1ugen "Staffel" with seaplanes with seaplanes

Trager-Mehrzweckstaffel------Carrier-based multipurpose "Staf- Carrier-based multi-purpose "Staf- r9 ~ fel" fel"

DTrg Trager-Sturzkampfstaffel------Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staf- Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staf- fel" fel"

single-engine fighter Carrier-based single-engine fighter I Tr5g Triger-Jagdstaffel------Carrier-based "Staff el" "Staffel" Current Old German U. S. British ~Bd ;j Bordfiiegerstaffel------Ship-based "Staffel"------Ship-based "Staffel"

Ku Kurierstaffel------Special communications "Staffel"_. Special comn "Staffel"

Air ------Air service unit for target-towing 4 Luftdienstverband. - service unit for target towing. flights

c. Ground Services ~z~1~ ®4 Flughafenbetriebskompanie ciner. Airfield servicing company of a Airfd servicing coy of bomber or Kampf- oder Zerstorergruppe bomber or twin-engine fighter twin-engine fighter "Gruppe" "Gruppe" ~~ Stab eines Luftwaffen-Bauregiments.. Hq of an Air Force construction HQ GAF constr regt regiment

V. Stab eine Luftwaffen-Baubataillons_ Hq of an Air Force construction HQ GAF constr bn battalion

Luftwaffen-Baubataillon _--:------Air Force construction battalion - _ _ GAF constr bn

Luftwaffen-Baukompanie------Air Force construction company- - GAF constr coy

J~JLuftwaffen-Baugeriitezug L ______Air Force construction equipment GAF constr eqpt pl platoon A Leithorst ------Controlling air base------_ Controlling air base A Fliegerhorst ------Air base-----______------Air base

A E.-Hafen I. Ordnung------Operational airfield, 1st class-----. Operational airfd 1st class

E.-Hafen II. Ordnung ------Operational airfield, 2d class------Operational airfd 2nd class

Feldflugplatz--_------Emergency landing ground ------Satellite ldg ground

vorbereiteter Feldflugplatz ------Prepared emergency landing ground Prepared satellite ldg ground

Scheinflughafen__------Dummy airfield---.--_------Dummy airfd

A Gefechtslandeplatz _------Advanced landing ground...... ALG

Ausweichplatz------Alternate airfield.-----...--..-- - Alternative airfd

A vorgeschobener Landeplatz------. Advanced landing ground.------. ALG Current Old German U. S. British

A/ Saisonrollfeld------Seasonal landing ground------Seasonal ldg ground

-A- Fliegerhorst Land und See ..--- -.. Air base for land and sea aircraft- Air base for land and sea aircraft

-A Fliegerhorst See------Seaplane base------Seaplane base

A E.-Hafen See I. Ordnung------Operational airfield (sea), 1st class- Operational airfd (sea) 1st class

E.-Hafen See II. Ordnung------Operational airfield (sea), 2d class.- Operational airfd (sea) 2nd class

ziviler Flughafen------_---- Civilian airfield_------Civilian airfd

d. Training Establishments and Schools

Stab eines Flieger-Ausbildungsregi- Hq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg regt ments regiment

Stab einer Flieger-Ausbildungsab- Hq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg unit teilung battalion

Stab eines Flieger-Erganzungsba- Hq of a flying-personnel replace- HQ pilot-replacement bn

Er Er. taillons ment battalion

1 Flugzeugfuhrerschule C------Advanced (C) school for pilots--- Advanced (C) school for pilots

Blind Blindflugschule------c_ Shool for blind flying------School for blind flying

Gr. Kampffliegerschule ------General school for bomber pilots. - General school for bomber pilots

Flieger-Waffenschule (See) ____ Weapons school for flying per- School for aircraft armament (sea) sonnel (sea)

Sturzkampffliegerschulc ______School for dive-bomber pilots ____ School for dive-bomber pilots

Jagdfliegerschule__ __-______School for single-engine fighter School for single-engine fighter pilots pilots

Aufklarungsfliegerschule _ __- __ School for reconnaissance pilots--- School for recce pilots

B;Id Bildschule______------School for photography ------_- School for ph

Navigationschule_ _------School for navigation ------School for navigation Current Old German U. S. British CSi3 Fliegertechnische Schule --.....-- Technical school for flying per- Tech school for pilots sonnel

Luftkriegsakademie------_ Air Force academy ------Aerial warfare college

HI S Hohere Luftwaffenschule------_ Advanced Air Force school ------Advanced GAF school

lnKS Luftkriegschule------Air Force school------Aerial warfare school

e. Meteorological Services

Wbz Wetterbezirkszentrale-----___ _ Meteorological district center - - - Met dist centre

Wetterbezirkszentrale mit fester Ra- Meteorological district center with Met dist centre with fixed "Radio- diosondestation fixed radio meteorograph I sta- sonde" sta tion

Wewa Wetterwarte------Weather station------Weather sta

Fliegerkorps-Wetterwarte --.---- Weather station of a "Flieger- Weather sta at "Fliegerkorps" IWewal korps"

Wetterberatungszentrale A"oder B - Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or B A or B Wetterberatungszentrale A oder B Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or B with mit Wetterflugstelle A or B with weather reporting weather flight sta station}

Wetterberatungszentrale A oder B Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or B with mit fester Radiosondestation A or B with fixed radio meteoro- fixed "Radiosonde" sta graph 1 station

Wetterberatungszentrale A oder B Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or B with mit fester Radiosondestation und A or B with fixed radio meteoro- fixed " Radiosonde " sta and Wetterflugstelle graph 1 station and weather re- weather flight sta porting station Radiosondestation (mot) .______.._ Motorized radio meteorograph 1 "Radiosonde" sta (mech) station

Wetterberatungszentrale (mot) Motorized meteorological informa- Met reporting centre (mech) (also (auch Heeresgruppen - Wetter- tion center (also weather station weather sta at army gp) warte) of an army group) Wetterberatungsstelle- __.._ __ Meteorological information station_ Met reporting sta

Wetternebenstelle ------Meteorological substation...... Met sub-sta

Wetterhilfsnebenstelle_--- _ ----- Auxiliary meteorological substa- Auxiliary met sub-sta tion

Wettererkundungsstaffel-_------Meteorological observation "Staf- Met observation "Staffel" fel"

1 Weather-forecasting equipment carried aloft in an unmanned balloon. _

2. ANTIAIRCRAFT a. Headquarters Current Old German U. S. British Stab eines Flakregiments------. Hq of an antiaircraft regiment - HQ AA regiment

Stab eines Festungsflakregiments_. 'Hq of a fortress antiaircraft regi- HQ fortress AA regt ment F

Stab einer Flakabteilung-______Hq of an antiaircraft battalion. _. -HQ AA bty

Stab einer Festungsflakabteilung_ _- Hq of a fortress antiaircraft bat- HQ fortress AA bty talion F {

Stab einer leichten Flakabteilung___ Hq of a light antiaircraft battalion_ HQ LAA bty

Stab einer Flak-Scheinwerferabtei- Hq of an antiaircraft searchlight HQ AA SL bty lung battalion

Stab einer Luftsperrabteilung------Hq of a barrage balloon battalion- HQ balloon barrage bty

Stab einer Flaktransportabteilung___ Hq of an antiaircraft transport HQ AA tpt bty battalion Stab einer Reserve-Eisenbahn-Flak- Hq of a "Reserve" railway anti- HQ "Reserve" rly AA bty abteilung aircraft battalion

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b. Units Flakregiment ------Antiaircraft regiment-_____- - __ AA regt

Festungsflakregiment ------Fortress antiaircraft regiment ---- Fortress AA regt F F

Flakabteilung ------Antiaircraft battalion ------_- AA bty

Festungsflakabteilung ------Fortress antiaircraft battalion _-__ Fortress AA bty

leichte Flakabteilung_------Light antiaircraft battalion ------LAA bty r Flakscheinwerferabteilung------Antiaircraft searchlight battalion__ AA SL bty Luftsperrabteilung _------Barrage balloon battalion-----___ _ Balloon barrage bty

Flaktransportabteilung _------Antiaircraft transport battalion___ AA tpt bty Current Old German U. S. British Reserve-Eisenbahn-Flakabteilung _ _ "Reserve" railway antiaircraft bat- "Reserve" rly AA bty talion

Flakbatterie (2 cm) ------20-mm antiaircraft battery---_-- 2-cm AA tp

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Flakbatterie (3,7 cm)------37-mm antiaircraft battery ------3.7-cm AA tp

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Flakbatterie (8,8 cm) ------88-mm antiaircraft battery------8.8-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (10,5 cm)------105-mm antiaircraft battery ----. 10.5-cm AA tp

10.5! Q Flakscheinwerfer-Batterie (150 cm) 150-cm antiaircraft searchlight 150-cm AA SL tp

5O battery

Flakscheinwerferzug (60 cm) ------60-cm antiaircraft searchlight pla- 60-cm AA SL pl toon 60

Luftsperrbatterie------Barrage balloon battery------Balloon barrage tp

Reserve-Eisenbahn-Flakbatterie 88-mm "Reserve" railway antiair- 8.8-cm "Reserve" rly AA tp (8,8 cm) craft battery ,8 E is 0 8.8 Eis Fiihrer einer Flak-Maschinenge- Hq (or commander) of a "Reserve" HQ (or comd) "Reserve" AA MG wehrreservekompanie antiaircraft machine-gun com- coy pany Flak-Maschinengewehrreservezug -- "Reserve" antiaircraft machine- "Reserve" AA MG pl gun platoon

c. Transport Batteries (Troops) and Columns

Q te leichte Flaktransportbatterie -... Antiaircraft light transport bat- Lt AA tpt tp tery

Flaktransportbatterie A------Antiaircraft transport battery A_- AA tpt tp A

Sch Flakscheinwerfertransportbatterie _ _ Antiaircraft searchlight transport AA SL tpt tp battery

Flakkolonne (20 t)_------Antiaircraft transport column AA coln (20 tons) (20 tons)

Flakkolonne (42 t)_------Antiaircraft transport column AA coln (42 tons) (42 tons)

d. Replacement Units and Schools Stab einer Flakersatzabteilung- - - - Hq of an antiaircraft replacement HQ depot AA bty Er. battalion

01 Flakartillerieschule I (schwere Flak) - Antiaircraft artillery school I AA arty school I (HAA arty) (heavy antiaircraft artillery) Current German U. S. British AA arty school II (LAA arty) 01o Flakartillerieschule II (leichte Flak)_ Antiaircraft artillery school II (light antiaircraft artillery)

o1n Flakartillerieschule III (elektrische Antiaircraft artillery school III AA arty school III (electric range- Ortung) (electric range-finding) finding)

Flakartillerieschule IV (optische Antiaircraft artillery school IV AA arty school IV (visual range- Ortung und Flugzeugerkennungs- (visual range-finding and air- finding and aircraft recognition dienst) craft identification service) service)

Flakartillerieschule V (Flakschein- Antiaircraft artillery school V AA arty school V (SL) werfer) (searchlight)

FW I Feuerwerkerschule_ ------School for artificers ___------School for artificers

armorers ------School for armourers WMslr Waffenmeisterschule------School for

e. Miscellaneous Nachrichtenzug der Flakartillerie-_ Antiaircraft artillery signal platoon. Sig pl AA arty

I Batteriebefehlsstelle------Battery command post------Tp comd post

I Zugbefehlsstelle------Platoon command post------Sec comd post 3. AIR FORCE SIGNAL TROOPS

a. Headquarters Stab eines Luftnachrichtenregi- Hq of an Air Force signal regiment HQ GAF sigs regt ments tz~ Stab eines Luftgau-Nachrichten- Hq of a "Luftgau" signal regiment- HQ "Luftgau" sigs regt regiments c2!~ Stab einer Luftnachrichtenabtei- Hq of an Air Force signalbattalion. HQ GAF sigs unit lung

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Be- Hq of an Air Force signal operating HQ GAF sigs op unit triebsabteilung battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Bauab- Hq of an Air Force signal construc- HQ GAF sigs constr unit teilung tion battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Funk- Hq of an Air Force signal inter- HQ GAF sigs intercept unit horchabteilung ception battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Flug- Hq of an Air Force signal flight HQ GAF sigs air safety control unit sicherungsabteilung control battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Flieger- Hq of an Air Force signal bat- HQ GAF sigs flying unit abteilung talion (flying) Current German U. S. British Stab einer Luftgau-Nachrichten- Hq of a "Luftgau" signal operat- HQ "Luftgau" sigs op unit L Betriebsabteilung ing battalion w

Stab einer Luftgau-Nachrichten- Hq of a "Luftgau" signal construc- HQ "Luftgau" sigs constr unit G Bauabteilung tion battalion

Stab einer Flugmeldeabteilung__- Hq of an aircraft reporting battal- HQ aircraft reporting unit ion

Stab einer Luftverteidigungs-Nach- Hq of an air defense signal battal- HQ air def sigs unit richtenabteilung ion V

Stab einer Luftnachrichtenabtei- Hq of an Air Force signal battalion HQ GAF sigs unit (AC) lung (H) (attached to the Army)

Stab einer Luftnachrichtenlehrab- Hq of an Air Force signal experi- HQ GAF sigs experimental unit teilung mental battalion

b. Units

Luftnachrichtefregiment,-____ Air Force signal regiment------GAF sigs regt

Luftgaunachrichtenregiment_----- "Luftgau" signal regiment------"Luftgau" sigs regt

G Luftnachrichtenabteilung _ __------Air Force signal battalion ------GAF sigs unit

Luftnachrichtenbetriebsabteilung_ _ Air Force signal operating bat- GAF sigs op unit talion .

Luft nachrichten-Fernsprechbau- Air Force signal telephone con- GAF sigs phone constr unit abteilung struction battalion

Luftnachrichten-Funkhorchabtei- Air Force signal interception bat- GAF sigs intercept unit lung talion

Luftnachrichten-Flugsicherungs- Air Force signal flight control bat- GAF sigs air safety control unit abteilung talion

Luftnachrichten-Fliegerabteilung _.. Air Force signal battalion (flying) _ GAF sigs flying unit

L u f t gau-Nachrichtenbetriebsabtei- "Luftgau" signal operating bat- "Luftgau" sigs op unit lung talion

L u ft ga u- Nachrichten-Fernsprech- "Luftgau" signal telephone con- "Luftgau" sigs phone constr unit bauabteilung struction battalion

Flugmeldeabteilung ------Aircraft reporting battalion...._ _ Aircraft reporting unit Current German U. S. British Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichtenab- Air defense signal battalion .---. . Air def sigs unit teilung

Luftnachrichtenabteilung (H) ---.. Air Force signal battalion (at- GAF sigs unit (AC) l^~ tached to the Army) Luftnachrichtenlehrabteilung------Air Force signal experimental bat- GAF sigs experimental unit talion

Luftnachrichtenkompanie -----.--- Air Force signal company ___--- _ GAF sigs coy

Fernsprech- und Fernschreibbe- Telephone and teletype operating Phone and teleprinter op coy triebskompanie company

Stabsnachrichtenkompanie------. Signal company of a Hq------_ Sigs HQ coy

Fernsprechkompanie------Telephone company __------Phone coy

Luftnachrichtenbetriebskompanie _- - Air Force signal operating com- GAF sigs op coy pany

Fernsprechbaukompanie.------. Telephone construction company__ Phone constr coy Telegrafenbaukompanie___._ _ eenbo- Telegraph construction company TTele constr coy

,L7 Funkkompanie------______Radio company_------WT coy

Funkhorchkompanie------Radio interception company-- WT intercept coy

Flugsicherungskompanie------Flight control company------Air safety control coy

Flugmeldekompanie .------Aircraft reporting company------Aircraft reporting coy

Leithorst-Nachrichtenkompanie __ Signal company of a controlling_ Sigs coy of a controlling air base bh air base

Luftnachrichtenstelle eines Einsatz- Air Force signal station of an GAF sigs sta of an op airfd hafens operational airfield

Fliegerkompanie ------Flying-personnel company__ ------Flying coy

Fernsprechvermittlungstrupp------Telephone-exchange detachment Phone exchange det Current German U. S. British Fernsprechanschlusstrupp ______Telephone linking detachment- -- Phone linking det ZY in 238f|>-

Verstirkertrupp ------Amplifier detachment ------Amplifier det

Abstecktrupp ------Marking-out detachment ------Marking-out det

Telegrafenbautrupp_-_ _---- Telegraph construction detach- Tele constr det ment

schwerer Fernsprechbautrupp------Heavy telephone construction de- Hy phone constr det tachment

leichter Fernsprechbautrupp ------Light telephone construction de- Lt phone constr det tachment

Fernschreibvermittlungstrupp ----. Teletype exchange detachment- -- Teleprinter exchange det

Fernschreib-W. T.-Trupp_----- Alternating-current teletype de- AC teleprinter det tachment A,, Fernschreibanschlusstrupp------Teletype linking detachmens---- Teleprinter linking det schwerer Funkfeuertrupp - - - S- Heavy radio-beacon detachment_ - Hy WT beacon det

leichter Funkfeuertrupp------. Light radio-beacon detachment-..- Lt WT beacon det

schwerer Funktrupp (Langwelle) ..- Heavy radio detachment (long Hy WT det (long wave) wave)

leichter Funktrupp (Langwelle) ---- Light radio detachment (long Lt WT det (long wave) sw wave)

leichter Funktrupp (Kurzwelle und Light radio detachment (short and Lt WT det (short and long wave) f^Kw/lgw Langwelle) long wave)

Landefunkfeuertrupp (Ultrakurz- Landing radio-beacon detachment Ldg WT beacon det (ultra-short " welle) (ultra-short wave) wave)

Flugsicherungstrupp ------_ Flight control detachment -----.. Air safety control det

Richtverbindungstrupp ------. Directional beam signal transmis- Directional beam sigs transmission sion detachment det

schwerer Leuchtfeuertrupp------. Heavy visual beacon detachment.- Hy visual beacon det

Funkempfangstrupp------Radio reception detachment --- _ WT reception det Current German U. S. British Horch-Funkempfangstrupp------. Radio interception detachment. --- WT intercept det "Ho

Horch-Funkpeiltrupp. __ _ _ _ Radio bearing interception detach- WT bearing intercept det ment

Navigations-Funkpeiltrupp ------Navigation radio-beam detach- Navigational WT beam det ment av

Tornisterfunktrupp-_------Portable radio detachment------Pack WT det

c. Ground Installations Chiffrierstelle------Cryptographic station ------Encoding and decoding sec

,,ItHO Luftnachrichten-Horch-Leitstelle.. Air Force signal interception con-. GAF sigs intercept control sta trol station

Ho Luftnachrichten-Horch-Betriebsstelle. Air Force signal interception oper- GAF sigs intercept op sta BP/r Sr ating station

Funksendezentrale _------_ _ _ Radio transmitting center------WT transmitting centre

Funksendestelle-__------Radio transmitting station------WT transmitting sta Flugsicherungshauptstelle ------. Main flight-control station------Main air safety control sta

Flugsicherungsnebenstelle ------Branch flight-control station ----- Branch air safety control sta

Funkbetriebsstelle------Radio operating station-----____- WT op sta

Fernsprech- und Fernschreibstelle - Telephone and teletype station---. Phone and teleprint sta

Luftvermittlung oder Luftendver- Air signal exchange or terminal ex- Air sigs exchange or terminal ex- mittlung change change

central exchange 0 Luftverteilervermittlung- _------Air signal central exchange- __-... Air sigs

Luftdurchgangsvermittlung_ ------Air signal relay exchange------Air sigs relay exchange

Gr.L.M.5. grosse Luftmeldesammelstelle--. --- Large air signal message center .-- Large air sigs report collecting sta

Small air sigs report collecting sta I9 MS. kleine Luftmeldesammelstelle------Small air signal message center--_-

Luftnachrichten-Flugmeldezentrale - Air Force signal aircraft reporting GAF sigs aircraft reporting centre center Current German U. S. British Flugmeldetrupp------Aircraft reporting detachment---- Aircraft reporting sta I

Flugwachkommando ------Aircraft guard detachment- ----. - Observer corps det

Flugwache------Aircraft guard ------Observer corps post

Feldkabeleinfachleitung------Field cable single-wire circuit.--. Fd cable single-line circuit

Feldkabeldoppelleitung ------Field cable two-wire circuit ------Fd cable two-wire circuit

Felddauerlinie (2 Doppelleitungen)__ Permanent field line (2 two-wire Permanent fd line (2 two-wire circuits) circuits)

Feldfernkabel (2 Doppelleitungen) - Field trunk cable (2 two-wire cir- Fd trunk cable (2 two-wire circuits) cuits)

with 2 telephone Fd trunk cable with 2 phone and 1 ZF IT Feldfernkabel mit 2 Fernsprech- u. 1 Field trunk cable 'Fernschreibleitung lines and 1 teletype line teleprint line

Funklinie ______------Radio communication_ _ _------WT comn

Richtverbindungslinie (Dezimeter- Directional beam signal line (deci- Directional beam sigs line (deci- verbindung) meter wave link) metre wave link) d. Miscellaneous

LNachr. Luftnachrichtenschule ------Air Force signal school-_------GAF sigs school

Luftnachrichtengeriatekolonne --_ Air Force signal equipment column. GAF sigs eqpt coln

Funkstelle der Luftwaffe _ _ Air Force radio station. ---- GAF WT sta

Funkstelle des Heeres. _- ____ Army radio station ______Army WT sta

Zivilfunkstelle______Civilian radio station ------Civilian WT sta

Peilanlage------Direction finding station------Direction finding sta

Rundfunksender------Radio broadcasting station------Broadcasting sta

Hauptfernsprechamt ------Main telephone office------Main phone office

empfindlicher Punkt des Fernka- Sensitive point of the trunk cable Sensitive point of the trunk cable belnetzes net net

Fernkabelschaltstelle ------Trunk cable switching station_. Trunk cable switching sta 4. PARACHUTE AND AIR-LANDING (INCLUDING ASSAULT) TROOPS

a. Basic Symbols

Current German U. S. British Stabe der Fallschirmtruppen .. _-- Hq of parachute units---- HQ para units T

Fallschirmtruppen_ -_------Parachute units -- _------Para units

Stibe der Luftlandetruppen.------Hq of air-landing units------HQ air Idg units

4 Luftlandetruppen __------Air-landing units---_------Air Idg units

Stabe der Luftlande-Sturmtruppen - Hq of air-landing assault units---- HQ air Idg assault units

4 Luftlande-Sturmtruppen______Air-landing assault units-_ .- __ Air ldg assault units Examples of tactical symbols composed from the above basic symbols are as follows: Stab eines Fsch; Jager-Regiments--_ Hq of a parachute infantry regi- HQ para regt ment 1$

Fallschirmjigerkompanie-__------Parachute infantry company-----. Para coy

I L Stab eines Luftlande-Bataillons- ... Hq of an air-landing battalion .. HQ air ldg br

Luftlande-Nachschubkompanie-... Air-landing supply company...... Air ldg sup coy

Stab eines Luftlande-Sturm-Btl. ... Hq of an air-landing assault bat- HQ air Idg assaultbn talion

Panzerjagerkompanie eines L. L.- Antitank company of an air-land- A tk coy air ldg assault regt Sturm-Regiments ing assault regiment

b. Headquarters and Units Stab einer Fsch. Jager-Division__.. Hq of a parachute infantry divi- HQ para div sion

Stab einer L.L.-Division .. ______- Hq of an air-landing division .. __ HQ air ldg div 4 Luftlande-Regiment ------Air-landing regiment------. Air ldg regt Current German U. S. British Stab eines L. L.-Regiments------E q of an air-landing regiment-E-Q air ldg regit

Stab "eines Luftlande-Bataillons_ -_I. Hq of an air-landing battalion - - - E Q air ldg bn

Luftiande-Bataillon ------Air-landing battalion------Air ldg bn

Luftlande-Schiitzenkompanie--_ -- Air-landing rifle company------Air ldg rifle coy

Stab eines Fsch. J. Rgt. -_-_ Hq of a parachute infantry regi- EQ para regt ment

Fallschirmjfiger-Regiment------Parachute infantry regiment---Para regt

Fallschirmjaiger-Bt].------Parachute infantry battalion---Para bn

Stab eines Fsch. Pionierbataillons.. - Eq of a parachute engineer bat- EQ para engr bn talion

Fallschirmpionierkompanie------Parachute engineer company --- Para engr coy I. Fallschirmipionierkolonne ..--..... Parachute engineer light transport Lt para engr coin column

Filhrer einer Fsch. Pionier-Kp...... Hq (or commander) of a parachute HQ (or comd) para engr coy engineer company

Fsch. Zerstorer-Kompanie ----..--. Parachute demolition company -.. Para demolition coy

Fallschirmpionierzug- .----- _--.--. Parachute engineer platoon------Para engr pl

Fsch. Pionier-Nachrichtenzug-.----. Parachute engineer signal platoon - Para engr sig pl

Fsch. Jager-Panzerjager-Kp. -....-Parachute infantry antitank com- Para A tk coy pany

IL~ Fsch. Jager-Transport-Kompanie - - Parachute infantry transport com- Para tpt coy pany

Fsch. Jager-Nachrichten-Kp. ---..-- Parachute infantry signal company- Para sigs coy

Fsch. Jager-Sanitats-Kp..... Parachute infantry medical com- Para medical coy pany Current Old German U. S. British Fsch. Jager-Nachrichtenzug bei Sti- Parachute infantry signal platoon Para sig pl at HQ 3 ben at Hq Fsch. Kradmeldezug____ ------_ Parachute motorcycle messenger Para MC DR pl platoon

S Fsch. Jager-Geschiutzkompanie (Geb. Parachute infantry howitzer com- Para inf gun coy (mtn inf gun 18) I.G. 18) pany (mountain infantry howitzer 18)

Stab eines Fsch. J.-Maschinengewehr- Hq of a parachute infantry ma- HQ para MG bn bataillons chine-gun battalion

Fsch. Jager-M.G.-Kompanie -----. Parachute infantry machine-gun Para MG coy s company

Stab eines Luftlande-Sturmregiments Hq of an air-landing assault regi- HQ air ldg assault regt ment I Luftlande-Sturmregiment ------. Air-landing assault regiment- .--- Air ldg assault regt Luftlande-Sturmbataillon ------. Air-landing assault battalion- -- _ Air ldg assault. bn

Luftlande-Sturmkompanie_------Air-landing assault company------Air ldg assault coy Luftlande-Pionier-Sturmbataillon _- Air-landing engineer assault bat- Air Idg engr assault bn talion

Luftlande-Pionier-Sturmkompanie_ - Air-landing engineer assault com- Air ldg engr assault coy pany.

M. G. Kp. eines L. L.-Pionier-Sturm- Machine-gun company of an air- MG coy air Idg engr assault bn t k bataillons landing engineer assault battalion Geschiitz (13.) Kp. eines Luftlande- Infantry howitzer (13th) company Inf gun (13th) coy air ldg assault Sturmregiments of an air-landing assault regi- regt ment t t Luftlande-M.G.-Kompanie ______Air-landing machine-gun company- Air ldg MG coy Luftlande-Geschiitz-Kompanie ...- Air-landing infantry howitzer com- Air Idg inf gun coy it i- pany -t L. L.-Panzerjagerkompanie_---.---. Air-landing antitank company ... Air Idg A tk coy L. L.-Pionierkompanie_------Air-landing engineer company-_-_. Air ldg engr coy

L. L.-Nachschubkompanie------Air-landing supply company------Air Idg sup coy Current Old German U. S. British L.. L.-Nachrichtenkompanie ----- Air-landing signal company------Air ldg sigs coy

L. L.-Sanitatskoinpanie------Air-landing medical company- Air ldg medical coy

L. L.-Nachrichtenzug bei Stiiben_._ Air-landing signal platoon at Hq__ Air Idg sig p1 at HQ

L. L.-Infanteriereiterzug ___-- Air-landing infantry mounted pla- Air ldg mtd inf p1 toon

leichte L. L.-Infanteriekolonne------Air-landing infantry light trans- Lt air ldg inf coln lOo port column

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders z. b.V. Hq of a special bomber "Ge- HQ bomber "Geschwader" for (nur f.L.L. Einsatz) schwader" (for air-landing special employment (for air ldg operations only) op only)

Stab einer Kampfgruppe z.b.V. Hq of a special bomber "Gruppe" H.Q bomber "Gruppe" for special (nur f.L.L. Einsatz) (for air-landing operations only) employment (for air ldg op only)

Kampfstaffel z.b.V. (nur f. L. L. Special bomber "Staffel" (for air- Bomber "Staffel" for special em- Einsatz) landing operations only) ployment (for air ldg op only)

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders z. b.V. Hq of special bomber "Ge-- HQ bomber "Geschwader" for (f. Fsch. u. L.L. Einsatz) schwader" (for parachute and special employment (for para £ air-landing operations) and air ldg op) Stab einer Kampfgruppe z.b.V. Hq of a special bomber "Gruppe" HQ bomber "Gruppe" for special (f. Fsch. u.L.:. Einsatz) (for parachute and air-landing employment (for para and air operations) ldg op)

Kampfstaffel z.b.V. (f. Fsch.ru. L. L. Special bomber "Staffel" (for para- Bomber "Staffel" for special em- Einsatz) chute and air-landing opera- ployment (for para and air ldg tions) op)

Panzerjiiger (14.) Kp. eines Luft- Antitank (14th) company of an A tk (14th) coy air ldg assault regt t lande-Sturmregiments air-landing assault regiment Stab eines L. L.-Geschwaders,,- Hq of an air-landing "Ge- HQ air ldg "Geschwader" schwader"

Stab einer L. L.-Gruppe ------Hq of an air-landing "Gruppe". ... HQ air ldg "Gruppe"

Luftlande-Staffel (Motorflugzeuge)--_ Air-landing "Staffel" (powered Air ldg "Staffel" (powered air- aircraft) craft)

Luftiande-Staffel (Segelflugzeuge) -_- - Air-landing "Staffel" (gliders)---- Air ldg "Staffel" (gliders) c(b, ;dt

Leichtgeschiitz 1 (7,5 cm)------Recoilless gun 1 (75-mm) ------7.5-cm recoilless gun 1

Leichtgeschutz 2 (10,5 cm)------Recoilless gun 2 (105-mm) ------10.5-cm recoilless gun 2 Current Old German U. S. British . Leichtgeschiitz 3 (15 cm)_------Recoilless gun 3 (150-mm) ------15-cm recoilless gun 3

leichter Lastensegler- ..---. __...- . Light freight glider ------Lt freight-carrying glider

-'I-- mittlerer Lastensegler------Medium freight glider------Med freight-carrying glider

schwerer Lastensegler------.- Heavy freight glider------Hy freight-carrying glider

Fsch. Artillerie-Regiment mit L. G. 1_ Parachute artillery regiment with Para arty regt with recoilless gun 1 recoilless gun 1 I~r Fsch. Artillerie-Abteilung mit Parachute artillery battalion with Para arty bty with recoilless gun 2 L. G. 2 recoilless gun 2

Fsch. Artillerie-Batterie mit L. G. 3_ Parachute artillery battery with Para arty tp with recoilless gun 3 recoilless gun 3

Fallschirm-Artilleriekolonne _...... Parachute artillery transport col- Para arty coln umn

eichte Lastensegler "Gruppe"------Light'freight glider "Gruppe" . Lt freight-carrying glider "Gruppe" mittlere Lastensegler "Gruppe"----- Medium freight glider "Gruppe" Med freight - carrying glider A A "Gruppe" schwere Lastensegler "Gruppe"-.... Heavy freight glider "Gruppe"___- Hy freight-carrying glider "Gruppe"

leichter Lastensegler "Staffel" ..- Light freight glider "Staffel"-___ Lt freight-carrying glider "Staffel"

mittlerer Lastensegler "Staffel"---- Medium freight glider "Staffel".__ Med freight-carrying glider "Staf- fel"

schwerer Lastensegler "Staffel"_ Heavy freight glider "Staffel"- Hy freight-carrying glider "Staffel"

c. Medical Services Sanitatskompanie der Fsch. Truppe_ Medical company for parachute Para medical coy troops

Hauptverbandplatz der Fsch. Clearing station for parachute Para MDS Truppe troops

L. L. Feldlazarett der Fsch. Truppe_ Air-landing field hospital for para- Para air Idg fd hosp chute troops

Verwundetennest der Fsch. Truppe- First-aid station for parachute Para first-aid sta troops Current German U. S. British Truppenverbandplatz d e r F s h. Regimental aid station for para- Para RAP Truppe chute troops

Wagenhalteplatz der Fsch. Truppe.. Ambulance loading station for Para car pt parachute troops

Leichtverwundetensammelplatz der Collecting station for slightly Para collecting point for minor Fsch. Truppe wounded for parachute troops cases

Krankensammelstelle der Fs c h. Collecting point for sick for para- Para collecting sta for casualties Truppe chute troops

Krankenrevier der Fsch. Truppe -- Infirmary for parachute troops -,-- Para sick bay

Sanititszweigpark der Fsch. Truppe_ Branch medical supply park for Para branch medical sup pk parachute troops Section III. Air Force Services

1. SUPPLY

Current German U. S. British

I Nachschubkolonnenabteilungsstab__- Hq of a supply column battalion-- HQ sup coin bn

II] Nachschubkompanie------Supply company.------Sup coy

Zug einer Nachschubkompanie--__ Platoon of a supply company P1 of a sup coy

=4=~ Fahrkolonne---__------Horse-drawn transport column.-- HT coin

Operational airfd eqpt coin IEA5 Einsatzhafen-Ausristungskolonne -- Operational airfield equipment column

kleine Flugbetriebsstoffkolonne (25 Light aircraftfuel column (25 cubic Lt aircraft fuel coin (25 cubic cbm) meters) metres) fuel column (35 Med aircraft: fuel coin (35 cubic r35 mitt lere Flugbetriebsstoffkolonne Medium aircraft (35 cbm) cubic meters) metres)

Traktorenzug------Prime mover platoon------Tractor p1 b, d

Kraftwagenwerkstattzug------Motor vehicle repair-shop platoon MT repair-shop p1 Current German U. S. British Munitionszug mit Abwurfmunition.. Ammunition train (bombs)_------Amn train (bombs) MA:

Munitionszug mit Flakmunition.- Ammunition train (antiaircraft. -- Amn train (AA amn) M.F. ammunition)

Flugbetriebsstoffzug (leer) ___ _ Aircraft fuel train (empty)-.. -..-Aircraft fuel train (empty)

Flugbetriebsstoffzug (voll) ..-. . Aircraft fuel train (full) ___ _ Aircraft fuel train (full)

Eisenbahnkesselwagen ...... Railway tank car-____--- Rly tank wagon

Tankleichter------Tank lighter______Tank lighter

Luftzeugamt --_ ------Air Force equipment office------GAF eqpt depot IBL.ZA.I

Luftzeugamt (See) ------Air Force equipment office (sea)... GAF eqpt depot (sea)

Luftnachrichten-Zeugamt_--- -Air Force signal equipment office.. GAF sigs eqpt depot

Luftpark_------Air Force equipment park------GAF eqpt pk LP.L I GAF eqpt pk (sea) Luftpark (See)______- ®______Air Force equipment park (sea) -

Flakpark______------Antiaircraft equipment park---- AA eqpt pk

Main GAF amn depot Lufthauptmunitionsanstalt ------Air Force main ammunition depot- L.H M.

depot Luftmunitionsanstalt ------Air Force ammunition depot --- _ GAF amn SL.M.

L.M Luftmunitionsanstalt (See)------Air Force ammunition depot (sea) GAF amn depot (sea)

GAF amn depot (underground) Luftmunitionsanstalt (Bergwerk) -- Air Force ammunition depot (underground)

fuel tank store Grossraumtanklager------Bulk storage fuel depot _ _ Bulk storage

------Air Force fuel depot_------Aircraft fuel depot LT L Lufttanklager

Lufttanklager (See)------Air Force fuel depot (sea)------Aircraft fuel depot (sea) W1.L.L.T.L.

Wirtschaftstanklager ------Commercial fuel depot------Commercial fuel tank depot II"L.I British Current German U. S. Gerateausgabe und Sammelstelle...... Equipment issuing and collecting Eqpt issuing and collecting sta G.I station

bewegliche Geraiteausgabestelle (Ei- Mobile equipment issuing station Mobile eqpt issuing sta (nly) senbahn) I(railway)

bewegliche Geraiteausgabestelle (mot). Mobile eqpt issuing sta (mech) (motorized)

Ammurnition distributing station.. - Amn issuing sta M Munitionsausgabestelle ______

- - Aircraft fuel distributing station.... Aircraft fuel issuing sta FI.B Flugbetriebsstoff-Ausgabestelle_

Ip Chef Transportchef------Chief of transportation------_Chief of tn.

transportation Responsible tn off r at HIQ army By.S.0 bevollmiichtigter Transportoffizier Officer in charge of beim A.O.K. at Hq of an army

RTO Bhf 0 Bahnhofsoffizier------__ Railway station officer------

station ---- Rlly collecting sta S Bhf Sammelbahnhof------__ Railway collecting

WeSt. Weiterleitungsstelle------_ _ _ Forwarding station_------Forwarding sta forwarding sta HiWe.StI Hilfsweiterleitungsstelle-_ ------Auxiliary forwarding station_-- Auxiliary

VertlBhf. Verteilerbahnhof .------Distribution railway station ----- Distribution rly sta

2. MEDICAL Stab einer Luftgau-Sanitatsabtei- Hq of a "Luftgau" medical bat- HQ "Luftgau" medical unit t lung talion Sanitatsbereitschaft (mot) ------Motorized medical detachment.... Medical det (mech) + Luftwaffen-Sanitatskompanie (mot) - Motorized Air Force medical com- GAF medical coy (mech) pany Aus

Lazarett der Luftwaffe ------Air Force hospital ------GAF hosp F1US Fliegeruntersuchungsstelle------Flying-personnel medical examina- Pilot medical exam sta tion station [ius Verwundetennest ------. First-aid station ... _ ____- First-aid post * Feldverbandplatz _.----_------Field dressing station- .. ------Fd dressing sta

Wagenhalteplatz ------Ambulance loading station------Car pt Current German U. S. British Hauptverbandplatz der Luftwaffe-__ Air Force clearing station------. GAF MDS 4

Leichtverwundetensammelplatz-- .- Collecting point for slightly Collecting pt for minor cases wounded

Krankensammelstelle------. Collecting point for sick__...... Collecting pt for sick

Krankenrevier der Luftwaffe------. Air Force infirmary-----_------GAF sick bay

Luftwaffen-Sanitats-Zweigpark- ..- Branch medical equipment park of GAF branch medical eqpt pk the Air Force

Seenotflugkommando------Air-sea rescue detachment------Air-sea rescue det C. SPECIAL SYMBOLS FOR SITUATION MAPS

The following color scheme is applicable when situation maps are executed in colors: Own reconnaissance activities------Green Own combat activities (including own defense activities) ------Blue Enemy combat activities------Red Section i. Operational and Tactical Boundaries

Current German U. S. British Grenze eines Luftfiottenkommandos_ "Luftflotte" boundary------"Luftflotte" bdy

Grenze eines Luftgaues------"Luftgau" boundary------"Luftgau" bdy

H H H H H~ Grenze eines Fliegerkorps bzw. Fl. "Fliegerkorps" or "Fliegerdivi- "Fliegerkorps" or "Fliegerdivision" Division sion" boundary bdy

Grenze eines Fiughafenbereiches_ _ - Airfield area command boundary.- Airfd regional comd bdy

Grenze eines Geschwaders usw.__ ___ Boundary of a "Geschwader" or Bdy "Geschwader" or equivalent equivalent unit unit

Grenze einer Gruppe usw. __ __ Boundary of a "Gruppe" or Bdy "Gruppe" or equivalent unit equivalent unit

Grenze einer Staffel usw. __ Boundary of a "Staffel" or equiva- Bdy "Staffel" of equivalent unit lent unit

Aufklirungsgrenze_ _...... Limit of reconnaissance------, Limit of recce Section II. Reconnaissance Activities

'Current German U. S. British Start - _ Take-off _-_ Take-off

Flugweg------______Course followed by aircraft------Course followed by aircraft

'------4 Augenerkundung------Visual reconnaissance------Visual recce

Bildaufkliirung_- ______Photographic reconnaissance sec- Ph R tor

"4- '~N. 'Aufklarungsraum -_..___- 'Reconnaissance sector- _ __- Recce sector 4- 4 4 x~, ~~-'

Kolonne------__Column ------Coin

mot. Kolonne------Motorized column------_Coin (mech)

Eisenbahnzug fahrend------_ _ _Railway train in motion------Rly train in motion drei stehende Eisenbahnziige------3 stationary railway trains------3 stationary rly trains

200 Eisenbahnwaggons------_ ---- 200 railway cars------200 rly wagons

200

Truppensammiung bzw. Ortsbele- Troops concentrated or quartered Trps concentrated or quartered in I I gung in an area an area

starke Truppensammiung bzw. starke Strong concentration of troops or Strong tp conc or strongly manned Ortsbelegung strongly manned area area

keine Truppenbelegung ------No troop concentration------No tp conc I ul I? I Belegung nicht erkannt------No troop concentration observed-- No tp cone observed

keine Flugplatzbelegung erkannt_ - - Occupation of airfield not ob- Occupation of airfd not observed served

Flugplatz belegt---__------Airfield occupied------Airfd occupied A

Flugplatz stark belegt (fiber 20 Flug- Airfield occupied in force (over 20 Airfd occupied in force (over 20

zeuge erkannt) - aircraft observed) aircraft observed) If an airfield is occupied primarily by one type of aircraft, the supplementary symbol for that particular type of aircraft is added to that of the occupied airfield. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British Flugplatz belegt,' iiberwiegend Airfield occupied mainly by bomb- Airfd occupied mainly by bombers Kampfflugzeuge ers

Flugplatz stark belegt, iiberwiegend Airfield strongly occupied, mainly Airfd strongly occupied, mainly by Jagdflugzeuge by fighter aircraft fighter aircraft

erkannte Flugplatzbelegung: Observed occupation of airfield: Observed occupation of airfd: 15(10-5-0) 10 einmotorige 10 single-engine 10 single-engine 5 zweimotorige 5 twin-engine 5 twin-engine 0 mehrmotorige 0 multi-engine 0 multi-engine Flugzeuge aircraft aircraft

When the supplementary symbols denoting the types of aircraft are used in combination with the above special symbols, they may be executed in the following colors:

Reconnaissance aircraft ------..------. Blue Bombers (including dive bombers and ground-attack aircraft)------Red Single- and twin-engine fighter aircraft------. Green

These colors may also be employedin conjunction with other tactical symbols for aircraft. Section III. Combat Activities

Current German U. S. British Start einzelner Flugzeuge oder eines Take-off poin't of single aircraft or Take-off pt of single aircraft or Verbandes of a formation fmn

Flugweg------__ Course followed by aircraft------Course followed by aircraft

plotted by ...... >...... Flugweg feindlicher Flugzeuge nach Course of enemy aircraft plotted Course of enemy aircraft Geriuschmeldungen by sound sound

Flugweg feindlicher Flugzeuge nach Course of enemy aircraft plotted Course of enemy aircraft plotted by Sichtmeldungen by sight sight Flugweg feindlicher Flugzeuge nach Course of enemy aircraft plotted Course of enemy aircraft plotted by roten Flugmeldungen by red flight reports red flight reports High-level attack (no direction in- High-level attack (no direction indi- H-- Zie Hochangriff(keine Richtungsangabe, da hiuflg nicht festzustellen)' dicated, as frequently not ascer- cated, as frequently not ascer- tainable) tainable) Tiefangriff 1______------Low-level attack______Low-level attack

G -~ Zel gemischter Angriff (hoch und tief) 1. Mixed attack (high and low level)-- Mixed attack (high and low level) Ziel

Gleitangriff 1----__------Glider attack - Glider attack

1 The point of the arrow is laid on the target. Current German U. S. .British Dive-bomber attack------Dive-bomber attack li Sturzangriff'------

Angriff eines Verbandes bis zu 10 Attack by a formation of up to 10 Attack by a fin of up to 10 air- Flugzeugen aircraft craft

- -- Angriff eines Verbandes bis zu 20 Attack by a formation of up to 20 Attack by a fin of up to 20 air- Flugzeugen aircraft craft

Angriff eines Verbandes bis zu 30 Attack by a formation of up to 30 Attack by a fin of up to 30 air- Flugzeugen aircraft! craft

Hochangriff einer Kampfstaffel mit High-level 'attack of a bomber High-level attack of a bomber Uhrseit'1 "Staffel" (with time) "Staffel" (with time)

813-6-0) Angriff eines gemischten feindlichen Attack by a mixed enemy forma- Attack by a mixed enemy fin 0 Q60 IZzieI yerbandes mit Uhrzeit: I tion (with time): (with time): 3 einmotorige 3 single-engine 3 single-engine 6 zweimotorige 6 twin-engine 6 twin-engine 0 mehrmotorige 0 multi-engine 0 multi-engine Flugzeuge aircraft aircraft

15hO'T Fallschirmangri1f mit Uhrzeit------Parachute attack (with time) -Para attack (with time)

Flugblattabwurf------Dropping of leaflets------Dropping of leaflets

Bahnhof beschaidigt (mit Ortsan- Railway station damaged (with Rly sta damaged (with indication gabe bzw. Zielnummer) indication of locality or target of locality or target number) number) 7312 Muna starkbeschadigt oder zerstort Ammunition depot severely dam- Amn depot severely damaged or (mit Zielnummer) aged or destroyed (with target destroyed (with target number) number)

Bombenabwurf (20 Bomben)------Bombs dropped (20 bombs)----- Bombs dropped (20 bombs)

1 The point of the arrow is laid on the target. Section IV. Defense Activities

Current Old German U. S. British Beschuss durch leichte Abwehr- Receiving fire from light defensive Fired on by It def weapons II waffen weapons

Beschuss durch schwere Abwehr- Receiving fire from heavy defen- Fired on by hy def weapons waffen sive weapons

, Scheinwerfertatigkeit------Searchlight activity------SL activity

8 6 Luftkampf (8 feindliche, 6 deutsche Aerial combat (8 enemy, 6 German Aerial combat (8 enemy, 6 German Flugzeuge) aircraft) (right half of symbol, aircraft) (right half of symbol, blue; left half of symbol, red) blue; left half of symbol, red) a

r - 2 22 Flugzeuge in Luftkampf abge- 2 aircraft shot down in air combat 2 aircraft shot down in air combat schossen (enemy aircraft, red symbol; (enemy aircraft, red symbol; own own fighter, blue arrows 1) fighter, blue arrow 1)

1 Flugzeug durch Flak abgeschossen_ 1 aircraft shot down by antiair- 1 aircraft shot down by AA (enemy craft (enemy aircraft, red sym- aircraft, red symbol; own AA blue bol; own antiaircraft, blue arrow 1) arrow 1) 0- Flugzeug zur Notlandung gezwungen Aircraft forced to emergency land- Aircraft forced to make emergency ing (enemy aircraft, red symbol; landing (enemy aircraft, red sym- forced to land through own ac- bol; forced to make landing tion, blue letters; enemy aircraft through own action, blue script; forced to land for reasons un- enemy aircraft forced to make known,, red symbol with red landing for reasons unknown, red letters ) symbol with red script1) S Flugzeug aus unbekannten Grfinden Aircraft crashed for reasons un- Aircraft crashed for reasons un- abgestiirzt known (own plane, blue symbol known (own plane, blue symbol with blue stroke1) with blue diagonal stroke')

I Color scheme reversed in accordance with the explanation at the beginning of C, p. 295, above. Section V. Suspected Enemy Aerial Attack Bases (To Be Shown in Red)

Current Old German U. S. British vermutete Operationsbasis e i n e s Suspected base of operations of a Suspected base of ops of large, self- grosseren geschlossenen Verbandes_ large, self-contained formation contained fmn

in D-Hausen festgestellter Gefechts- Identified command post of an Air Identified HQ GAF fin (regt and

e d s stand eines Stabes der Flieger- Force staff (regiment or higher) higher) in D-Hausen (locality to truppe ab Regimentsstab aufw~irts located at point "X" (D-Hausen) be underlined in red) (locality underlined in red) vermuteter Gefechtsstand eines Flie- Suspected command post of a Suspected HQ "Fliegerdivision" in gerdivisionsstabes in Z-Stadt "Fliegerdivision" staff at point Z-Stadt (locality to be under- "X" (Z-Stadt) (locality underlined in red) lined in Ted) 100(10,-70-20), 100 Flugzeuge festgestellt: 100 aircraft identified: 100 aircraft identified: 10 einmotorige 10 single-engine 10 single-engine 70 zweimotorige 70 twin-engine 70 twin-engine 20 mehrmotorige 20 multi-engine 20 multi-engine

100(0-100-0) 100 zweimotorige Flugzeuge fest- 100 twin-engine aircraft identified. 100 twin-engine aircraft identified gestellt

100 (30?-20?-50) 100 Flugzeuge festgestellt, davon 100 aircraft identified, 50 positively 100 aircraft identified, 50 positively einwandfrei 50 drei- und mehr- as three- or multi-engine as three- or multi-engine motorige Section VI. Suspected Enemy Air Defense Bases (for Small-scale Maps)

Current Old German U. S. British Schwerpunkte der Luftverteidigung Concentrations of air defense with Areas of main effort in air def G3lD mit Stirkenangabe indication of strength (outline to with indication of strength (out- conform to geographical shape of line to conform to geographical concentration) shape) feindliche Jaiger am Einsatzort _- Enemy fighters at base of opera- Enemy fighters at action sta (num- tions (number of aircraft may be ber of aircraft may be shown in shown in supplementary numer- supplementary figures; locality als; locality underlined in red) to.be underlined in red) festgestellter Gefechtsstand von Sta- Identified command post of air de- Identified air def HQ (regt and b "z-sata ben Luftverteidigung ab Regts- fense staffs (regiment or higher) higher) (locality to be under- Stab aufwrts (locality underlined in red) lined in red) Night-fighter area (letter in red, Night-fighter patrol area (letter in j Nachtjagdgebiet______outline in green) red, outline in green)

r vermutetes Nachtjagdgebiet------Suspected night-fighter area (let- Suspected night-fighter patrol area IN I I., j ter in red, outline in, green) (letter in red, outline in green)

Flak- bzw. Flak-Scheinwerferstel- Antiaircraft artillery or searchlight AA arty or AA SL posn lung position

vermutete Flak- bzw. Flak-Schein- Suspected antiaircraft artillery or Suspected AA arty or AA SL posn werferstellung searchlight position

Flakbeschuss bzw. Flak-Scheinwer- Antiaircraft fire or searchlight area. AA target area or AA SL op area fereinsatzraum Section VII. Miscellaneous

Current Old German U. S. British Flugmeldung _--____-- _ -_ Aircraft reporting ------Aircraft report S

Gerauschmeldung mit erkannter Report of sound detection with di- Report of sound detection with di- Richtung rection ascertained (arrow points rection ascertained (arrow points in direction of course of sound) in direction of course of sound) Gerauschmeldung ohne erkannte Report of sound detection with di- Report of sound detection with di- Richtung rection not ascertained rection not ascertained

leichte Flakstellung ------_- Light antiaircraft artillery position_ LAA arty posn

schwere Flakstellung ..-__--_----. Heavy antiaircraft artillery posi- HAA arty posn tion S Sperren (Ballon oder Drachen)_ __ Barrages (balloon or kite)------Barrages (balloon or kite)

Fesselballon-_------__---- Captive balloon------Captive balloon

S Flok Flakartillerie auf dem Marsch ..... Antiaircraft artillery in column of AA arty in coln of route march Mun Munitionslager _-_-__.______Ammunition dump--______Amn depot BStn Betriebsstofflager------_ Fuel dump__--______------_ Fuel depot

Kaserne_------Barracks-_------_----_---- Barracks

Strassenstreckenziel------Stretch of road selected for target__ Stretch of road selected for target

Strassenbruicke, Art unbekannt_ __- Road bridge, type unknown------Rd br, type unknown

Strassenbriicke aus Holz------Wooden road bridge------_ Wooden rd br

Strassenbriicke aus Stein oder Beton- Stone or concrete road bridge----- Stone or concrete rd br T

Strassenbricke aus Stahl------Steel road bridge_------_ Steel rd br

Eisenbahnstreckenziel------Stretch of railway selected for tar- Stretch of rly selected for target get

Eisenbahnbrucke, Art unbekannt_ - Railway bridge, type unknown ___ Rly br, type unknown

---I-, Eisenbahnbruicke aus Holz ------. Wooden railway bridge------Wooden rly br Current German U. S. British railway bridge ------Steel rly br -^X~ Eisenbahnbriicke aus Stahl ..---.. Steel

Eisenbahnbriicke aus Stein oder Be- Stone or concrete railway bridge--- Stone or concrete rly br ton

Eisenbahnknotenpunkt------Railway junction -- _------Rly june

Bahnhof und Bahnhofsanlagen der Railway station and railway station Rly sta and rly sta installations Eisenbahn installations

Tunnel ------Tunnel------Tunnel

Kunstbauten an Wasserstrassen----- Artificial structures on waterways- Artificial structures on waterways

Staudamm------Dam------Dam

Werke fiir Flugzeugzellen-Herstel- Aircraft frame manufacturing plant Aircraft frame manufacturing plant lung

manu- "4z Werke filr Zellenzubehor-Herstel- Aircraft frame accessories manu- Aircraft frame accessories lung facturing plant facturing plant

boa Werke ftir Flugmotoren-Herstellung Aircraft e n g i n e manufacturing Aircraft engine manufacturing plant plant "c4z Werke fir Motoren-Zubehor-Her- Aircraft engine accessories manufac- Aircraft engine accessories manufac- stellung turing plant turing plant

Werke fur Zellen u. Motorenherstel- Aircraft frame and engine manufac- Aircraft frame and engine manu- lung turing plant facturing plant

Werke fir Bordwaffen-Herstellung Aircraft weapons manufacturing Aircraft armament manufacturing plant plant

Waffenfabrik _------Arsenal, munitions factory------Armament factory

Werke fir Fahrzeug- einschl. Kampf- Vehicle manufacturing plant, in- Manufacturing plant for vehs, incl wagen-Herstellung cluding combat vehicles AFVs

Munitionsfabrik ------Ammunition plant------Amn plant

Hochofen, Walzwerke, Stahlwerke u. Blast furnaces, rolling mills, steel Blast furnaces, rolling mills, steel Maschinenfabriken mills, and machine plants mills and machine plants

Betriebsstoff-Erzeugung, Veredlung, Gasoline production, refining, and Fuel production, refining and bulk Grosstankanlagen bulk fuel storage plants fuel storage plants

Pulver- u. Sprengstoffabrik------Powder and explosives factory- -- Powder and explosives plant

Chemische u. Kampfgasfabrik .---- Chemical and war gas factory-___. Chemical and war gas plant U. S. British Current German Kokereien---.------Coke plants ------Coke plants

feinmechanische und optische Werke- Precision mechanics and optical Precision and optical plants plants

Gasschutzgeratefabrik ____ ..------Gas defense equipment factory---- Gas def eqpt plant

Friedenswerft------Peacetime dry dock_------Peacetime dock yd

Friedenshafenanlage- _ ------Peacetime port installations ------Peacetime port installations

Kriegswerften_------Military dry docks______---_ Mil dock yds

Kriegshafenanlage_------Military port installation _-__ --- Mil port installations

Ballon-, Luftschiff-, Fallschirmfabrik_ Balloon, lighter-than-air craft, and Balloon, airship and parachute parachute manufacturing plant manufacturing plant

elektr. Werk-___------Electric power plant------Electric power plant

Gaswerk--___------Gas works.-___------Gas works

sonstige Fabrikanlagen-_---- Other factory installations------Other manufacturing plants

Festungen -- _-_------Fortifications _--_--__------Fortifications

befestigte Briickenkopfe ------Fortified bridgeheads_____---- Fortified bridgeheads

befestigte Raume------Fortified areas_ __-_.__---__---- Fortified areas kleinere Befestigungen----__--- - Minor fortifications--___--_------Minor fortifications

+ standige Stellungen in feldmassiger Existing positions suitable for mili- Static posn in fd strength Starke tary use

Grossgruppe------Large concentration of defensive Large cone of def installations installations

Hauptwerk ______------Principal defensive installation. -__ Main def works

Werk__.______--_----_------Defensive installation ______Def works

Zwischenwerk______-- Supporting defensive installation _ Intermediate def work

Blockhaus, Unterstand, beton. Beob. Pillbox, dugout, concrete observa- Pillbox, dugout, concrete OP Stand tion post

veraltete Werke . __-__------.. Obsolete defensive installations. - - Obsolete def works

M Kiistenbatterie unbekannter Art --- Coastal battery of unknown type-- Coastal bty of unknown type D. ABBREVIATIONS OF GERMAN AIR FORCE TERMS

German

Abbreviation Meaning U. S. British Abst. Tr. ,---- Abstecktrupp______------___ Marking-out detachment------Marking-out det A. P1. ------Ausweichplatz______Alternate airfield ______Alternative airfd Aufkl. Sch. __--_-_ Aufklirungsfliegerschule_ School for reconnaissance pilots----- School for recce pilots Aufkl. Gr. -- ____-___ Aufklarungsgruppe ______Reconnaissance "Gruppe"------Recce "Gruppe" Aufkl. Staff. -_- _-_ Aufklirungstaffel______Reconnaissance "Staffel"------Recce "Staffel" Ausb------Ausbildung______Training ------Trg Awewa______Armeewetterwarte- Weather station of an army ------Weather sta of an army Battr. Bef. St. - ___ Batteriebefehlsstelle ______Battery command post------Tp comd post Bild.Sch.------Bildschule______School for photography ---_____-___ School for ph Bordfl. Gr. Bordfiiegergruppe __ ---- _ Ship-based "Gruppe"______Ship-based "Gruppe" Bordfl. Staff. - _ _ _ Bordfiegerstaffel_ -.------Ship-based "Staffel"______Ship-based "Staffel" Chi. St. ___ _ _ Chiffrierstelle------Cryptographic station ------Encoding and decoding sta B. Ausr. Kol --- _ E ins at z ha f en-Ausriistungsko- Operational airport equipment Op airfd eqpt coin lonne column E.-Hfn. I------Einsatzhafen I. Ordnung _-____ Operational airport, 1st class _ __ Operational airfd 1st class E.-Hfn. II------Einsatzhafen IT. Ordnung_ Operatipnal airport, 2d class------Operational airfd 2nd class E.-Hfn. S. I------Einsatzhafen See, I. Ordnung - Operational airport, 1st class (sea) -___ Operational airfd 1st class (sea) F. A. S. I------Flakartilleriesohule I (schwere Antiaircraft artillery school I (heavy AA arty school I (HAA arty) Flak) antiaircraft artillery) F. A. S. II--______Flakartillerieschula II (leichte Antiaircraft artillery school II (light AA arty school II (LAA arty) Flak) antiaircraft artillery) F. A. S. III ------Flakartillerieschule III (elek- Antiaircraft artillery school III (elec- AA arty school III (electric range trische Ortung) tric range finding) finding) F. A. S. IV------Flakartilleriesehule IV (optische Antiaircraft artillery school IV (vis- AA arty school IV (visual range- Ortung) ual range-finding) finding) F. d. Luft (Ost) ---- Filhrer der See-Luftstreitkrafte Commander of the sea-air fighting Comd sea-air fighting forces (Ost) forces (East) (East) Fe. Fl. P1.------Feldflugplatz____ ------____ Emergency landing ground------Satellite ldg ground Fe. Fl. P. (vorb.) _ - vorbereiteter Feldflugplatz -----Prepared emergency landing ground-- Prepared satellite ldg ground F. F. Sch. ------Flugzeugfilhrerschule ------School for pilots______School for pilots F. F. Sch. Bid.-l----Bindflugschule--- -_-_-_____ School for blind flying______School for blind flying F. Kol. L.------Fahrkolonne der Luftwaffe- Air Force horse-drawn transport col- GAF HT coin umn Flakart. Kdr. ------Flakartillerie-Kommandeur ---- Antiaircraft commander------AA arty comd Flak Brig.------Flakbrigade______Antiaircraft artillery brigade ------AA arty bde

Fl. Betrst. A. St. -_ - Flugbetriebsstoff-Ausgabestelle__. Aircraft fuel distribution station_ - _ Aircraft fuel issuing sta Fl. Div. ------Fliegerdivision____ _-______"Fliegerdivision"______"Fliegerdivision" Fl. H. ------Fliegerhorst_,______Air base------Air base Flhfn. (ziv.)------ziviler Flughafen______Civilian airport------Civilian airfd Fl. H. L. u. S.------Fliegerhorst Land u. See ------Air base for land and sea aircraft---- Air base for land and sea aircraft Fl. H. S.------Fliegerhorst See______Seaplane base ------Air base for seaplanes Fl. Kps. Wewa. ------Fliegerkorps-Wetterwarte_ Weather station of a "Fliegerkorps" . Weather sta of a "Fliegerkorps" Fls. Hpt. St.------Flugsicherungshauptstelle _ -_ Main flight control station------Main air safety control sta Fls. Neb. St. ------Flugsicherungsnebenstelle _____ Branch flight control station ------Air safety control branch sta Fls. Tr._------Flugsicherungstrupp______Flight control detachment ------Air safety control det Fluha.-B.-Komp, (K) Flughafenbetriebskompanie ei- Airport operational company of a Airfd servicing coy bomber or oder (Z) ner Kampf- oder Zertstorer- bomber or twin-engine fighter twin-engine fighter "Gruppe" Gruppe "Gruppe" Fluko------Flugwachkommando______Aircraft guard detachment------Observer corps comd post Flum. Abt.------Flugmeldeabteilung______Aircraft reporting battalion------Aircraft reporting unit Flum. Tr. ------Flugmeldetrupp----- ______Aircraft reporting detachment_____ Aircraft reporting det Fl. U. St. ------Fliegeruntersuchungsstelle _____ Flying-personnel medical examina- GAF personnel examination sta tion station Fl. W. Sch.------Flieger-Waffenschule______Weapons school for flying personnel-- GAF weapons school Fluwa. ------Flugwache______Aircraft guard______Observer corps post F. P.------Flakpark------Antiaircraft artillery equipment park_ AA arty eqpt pk Fsch. J. Brig.------Fallschirmjiigerbrigade ____ Parachute infantry brigade ------Para bde German British Abbreviation Meaning U. S. Fsch. J. Div. ------Fallschirmjagerdivision_ Parachute infantry division------*Para div Fschr. W. T. Tr. - Ferns c h r e i b-Wechselstromtele- Alternating-current telegraphy de- AC tele det graphietrupp tachment Fspr. Anschl. Tr. -- Fernsprechanschlusstrupp _ ____ Telephone linking detachment ----- Phone linking det Fspr. Fschr. Betr. Kp. - Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Be- Telephone and teletype operating Phone and teleprint op coy triebskompanie company Fspr. Verm. Tr. - _Fernsprechvermittlungstrupp --- Telephone exchange detachment----- Phone exchange det Fu. Empf. Tr.------Funkempfangstrupp------Radio reception detachment _ __ . WT intercept det Fu. Feu. Tr. ------Funkfeuertrupp______Radio beacon detachment------WT beacon det Fu. S. St. ------Funksendestelle------Radio transmitting station------WT transmitting sta Fu. S. Z.------Funksendezentrale------Radio transmitting center ------WT transmitting centre Fu. Tr. (Kzw/Lgw)__ Funktrupp (Kurz- und Lang- Radio detachment (short and long WT det (short and long wave) welle) Wave) Fw. Sch. ------Feuerwerkerschule__ _ _ School for artificers------School for artificers Gef. P1._------Gefechtslandeplatz_ ------Advanced landing ground ______-_ ALG. Gen. Kdo. Flak Kps. - Generalkommando eines Flak- Hq of an antiaircraft artillery, corps - HQ AA arty corps korps Gen. Kdo. Fl. Kps. - - Generalkommando eines Flieger- Hq of a "Fliegerkorps"______----- HQ "Fliegerkorps" korps G. R. T. L. ------Grossraumtanklager ------Bulk storage fuel depot------Bulk fuel tank depot Hi. We. St. ------Hilfweiterleitungsstelle------Auxiliary forwarding station ------Auxiliary forwarding sta H. L. S. _------Hhere Luftwaffenschule------Advanced Air Force school------Adv GAF school Ho. Fu. Empf. Tr. ____ Horch-Funkempfangstrupp -----Radio interception detachment---- WT intercept det Ho. Fu. P. Tr.------Horch-Funkpeiltrupp _____ Radio bearing interception detach- WT bearing intercept det ment Hbh. Fl. Ausb. Kdr. __ Hoherer Flieger-Ausbildungs- Senior flying-personnel training com- Senior GAF trg comd kommandeur mander Hoh. Kdr. d. F. A. S. - Hoherer Kommandeur der Flak- Senior commander of the antiaircraft Senior comd AA arty schools artillerieschulen artillery school MDS Hpt. Verb. P1. L. -- Hauptverbandplatz der Luft- Clearing station of the Air Force--- GAF waffe J. Fl. F. ------Jagdfiiegerfihrer ______Leader of fighter aircraft------Leader of fighter aircraft J. Gr. ------Jagdgruppe------Fighter "Gruppe"______------Fighter "Gruppe" J. Sch. ------Jagdfiiegerschule ------_ School for fighter pilots------School for fighter pilots J. Staff. ------Jagdstaffel______------Fighter "Staffel" ______Fighter "Staffel" Kdo. L. V. Geb.----r Kommando eines Luftverteidi- Hq of an air defense territory------HQ air def zone gungsgebietes K. Fl. Gr. ----- Kiistenfiiegergruppe------Coastal "Gruppe"-___-_____------Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" K. Fl. Staff.------K istenfiiegerstaffel ____ Coastal "Staffel"______-__ Coastal aircraft "Staffel" K F]. Staff. Zer. - __ Kiistenfliegerstaffel mit Zerst&- Coastal "Staffel" of twin-engine Coastal "Staffel" of twin-engine rer-Flugzeugen fighters fighters K. Fl. Sch.------Kampffiiegerschule ------_ School for bomber pilots------School for bomber pilots K. G. ------Kampfgeschwader ------Bomber "Geschwader"______Bomber "Geschwader" K. Gr. ------Kampfgruppe------Bomber "Gruppe"______Bomber "Gruppe" (25 cubic kl. Fl. Betrst. Kol. kleine Betriebsstoffkolonne (25 Light aircraft fuel column (25 cubic Lt aircraft fuel coin (25) cbm) meters) metres) Kr. Rev. L.------_ Krankenrevier der Luftwaffe--_ Air Force infirmary______GAF sick bay K r. Sam . Pl. _------Krankensammelplatz ______Collecting point for sick------Collecting pt for sick K. Staff. ------Kampfstaffel____------Bomber "Staffel"______------Bomber "Staffel" Kur. Staff. ------Kurierstaffel__------Special communication "Staffel" - - - - Special comn "Staffel" der Motor vehicle repair-shop platoon GAF MT wksp p1 Kw. Werkst. Zg. L. -- Kraftwagenwerkstattzug Luftwaffe of the Air Force Lde. Fu. Feu. Tr. (U. Landefunkfeuertrupp (Ultra- Landing radio-beacon detachment Ldg WT beacon det (ultra-shortL K. W.) kurzwelle) (ultra-short wave) wave) L. Di. Verb. Luftdienstverband ------Air service unit for target towing____ Air service fin for target-towing flights LDV------Luftdurchgangsvermittlung_ _ __ Air Force signal relay exchange----- GAF sigs relay exchange Leu.Feu. Tr. ------Leuchtfeuertrupp------Visual beacon detachment------Visual beacon det LEV------Luftendverrnittlung ------Air Force signal terminal exchange_- GAF sigs terminal exchange L.Fl.Kdo-____------Luftfiottenkommando_ Hq of a "Luftfiotte"...... _ HQ "Luftflotte" L.G.------Luftgau------"Luftgau"------"Luftgau" L.H.------Leithorst__------Controlling air base------Controlling air base L.Hmuna. ------Lufthauptmunitionsanstalt - -- Air Force main ammunition depot- - GAF main amn depot German British Abbreviation Meaning U. S. academy------Aerial warfare academy L.K.A.------Luftkriegsakademie ------_- Air Force Aerial warfare school L.K.S.------Luftkriegsschule_------Air Force school------Air- ldg div L.L.Div. ------Luftiandedivision___------Air-landing division------GAF report collecting sta LMS. ------Luftmeldesammelstelle------Air Force message center------GAF amn depot L. Muna.------Luftmunitionsanstalt _ _ __ _ Air Force ammunition depot------depot (under- GAF amn depot (underground) L. Muna. (Bergw.)- __ Luftmunitionsanstalt (Bergwerk) Air Force ammunition ground) (sea)--- GAF amn depot (sea) L.Muna. (S) ------Luftmunitionsanstalt (See) Air Force ammunition depot aircraft reporting GAF sigs aircraft reporting centre Ln.Flum.Z------Luftnachrichten-Flugmeldezent- Air Force signal rale center equipment column__ GAF sigs eqpt coin LN.Ger.Kol. ------Luftnachrichten-Geritekolonne - Air Force signal operat- GAF sigs intercept servicing sta Ln.Ho.Betr.St. ------Luftnahrichten-orch-Betriebs- Air Force signal interception stelle ing station interception control GAF sigs intercept control sta Ln.Ho.Leit.St.------Luftnachrichten-Horch-Leitstele_ Air Force signal station GAF sigs regt Ln. Rgt. ------Luftnachrichtenregiment Air Force signal regiment------GAF sigs school Ln. Sch. ------Luftnachrichtenschule _ __ Air Force signal school_------_ an opera- GAF sigs post of an operational Ln. Stelle E.------Luftnachrichtenstelle eines EiP- Air Force signal station of satzhaf ens tional airport airfield depot -__ GAF sigs eqpt depot Ln. Z. A. ------Luftnachrichten-Zeugamt------Air Force signal equipment GAF eqpt pk L. P. ------Luftpark------Air equipment park------eqpt pk (sea) L. P. (S)------Luftpark (See) ------Air equipment park (sea)------GAF ALG L. P1. (v)------vorgeschobener Landeplatz . ___ Advanced landing ground------Balloon barrage bty L. Sp. Abt. ------Luftsperrabteilung------Barrage balloon battalion------GAF fuel depot L. T. L.------Lufttanklager------Air Force fuel dump______------GAF sigs exchange LV. ------Luftvermittlung______------Air Force signal exchange------for slightly wounded- Collecting point for minor cases Lverw. Sam. P1. -- Leichtverwundetensammelplatz-- Collecting point Air def sigs unit Lv. Nachr. Abt.- Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichten- Air defense signal battalion------abteilung LVV_ ------Luftverteilervermittlung---___ I Air Force signal distribution ex- GAF sigs distribution exchange change L. V. Z.------Luftverteidigungszone Air defense zone______Air def zone Lw. Bau. Gzg. ------Luftwaffenbaugeraiezug _._. _ _ Air Force construction equipment GAF constr eqpt p platoon Lw. Laz. -______---- Lazarett der Luftwaffe- Air Force hospital______GAF hosp Lw. Lehr. Div. - _- Luftwaffen-Lehrdivision- Air Force demonstration division---- GAF demonstration div

Lw. San. Zw. P.. Luftwaffen-Sanitatszweigpark - - Branch medical equipment park of GAF branch medical pk the Air Force L. Z. A.------Luftzeugamt__------Air equipment depot------GAF eqpt depot Lzg------Luftzeuggruppe------Air equipment group------GAF eqpt gp M. A. St. ------Munitionsausgabestelle______Ammunition distributing station - -- Amn distribution sta m. Fl. Betrst. Kol. (35) mittlere Flugbetriebsstoffkolon- Medium aircraft-fuel column (35 Med aircraft-fuel coin (35 cubic ne (35 cbm) cubic meters) metres) M. Zug. A. ------Munitionszug mit Abwurfmuni- Ammunition train (bombs) ------Amn train (bombs) tion M. Zug. F. ------Munitionszug mit Flakmunition Ammunition train (antiaircraft artil- Amn train (AA arty amn) lery ammunition) Nachsch. Komp. L. - - Nachschubkompanie der Luft- Air Force supply company------GAF sup coy waffe Nay. Fu. P. Tr. __ _ Naiigations-Funkpeiltrupp_ _ __ Navigation radio beam-detachment - Navigational WT beam det Nay. Sch.------Navigationsschule ______Navigation school______--- School for navigation N. Zg. Flak___------Nachrichtenzug der Flakartil- Signal platoon of the antiaircraft Sig p1 AA arty lerie artillery Ra. So. Stat. .. Radiosondestation______Radio meteorograph' station ------"Radiosonde" sta

R. d. L. u. Ob. d. L. -- Reichsminister der Luftfahrt Minister for Aviation and Com- Air Minister and C-in-C GAF und Oberbefehlshaber der mander in Chief of the Air Force Luftwaffe Richtverb. Tr.,------Richtverbindungstrupp______Directional beam signal transmission Directional beam sig transmission detachment Sais. Rfd.--_------Saisonrollfeld____------Seasonal landing ground ------Seasonal ldg ground San. Ber.------Sanitatsbereitschaft ------Medical detachment-_-_____--- Medical det

I Weather-forecasting equipment carried aloft in an unmanned balloon. German U. S. British Abbreviation Meaning Medical flying det San. Flber.------Sanitaitsflugbereitschaft _ Airborne medical detachment ------Rly collecting sta S. Bhf. ------Sammelbahnhof_------Railway collecting station------Dummy airfd Schhfn____------Scheinflughafen-____------Dummy airfield__------_ SL Schw------Scheinwerfer_------Searchlight__------_------Ground-attack "Gruppe" S. Gr. ------Schlachtgruppe_------Ground-attack "Gruppe" ------Air-sea rescue det Sn. Flugkdo. ------Seenotflugkommando ______Air-sea rescue detachment Ground-attack "Staffel" S. Staff. ------Schlachtstaffel------Ground-attack "Staffel"------Staff, HQ St. (Stb.)------Stab------Staff, Hq------reconnaissance HQ long-range recce "Gruppe" St. Aufkl. Gr. (F) (Ob. Stab einer Aufklhungsgruppe Hq of a long-range in of the C-in-C GAF d. L.) (F) des Oberbefehlshabers der "Gruppe" of the Commander Luftwaffe Chief of the Air Force of a long-range coastal "Gruppe" HQ long-range coastal "Gruppe" St. K. Fl. Gr. (F) Ld. - Stab einer Kfistenfiiegergruppe Hq (F) mit Landfiugzeugen with land-based aircraft with land-based aircraft with long- HQ coastal "Gruppe" with long- ~ St. K. Fl. Gr. (F) See. Stab einer Kilstenfiiegergruppe Hq of a coastal"Gruppe" (F) mit Seeflugzeugen range seaplanes range seaplanes with HQ coastal "Gruppe" (Navy) St. K. Fl. Gr. (M) Ld. - Stab einer Kiistenffiegergruppe Hq of coastal" Gruppe" (Navy) (M) mit Kampffiugzeugen (Ld) land-based bombers with land-based bombers (Navy) HQ coastal "Gruppe" with .St. K. Fl. Gr. (M) See Stab einer Kilstenfiiegergruppe Hq of a coastal "Gruppe" (M) mit Kampffiugzeugen with bombers (sea) bombers (sea) (See) "Gruppe" of twin- HQ coastal "Gruppe" with twin- St. K. Fl. Gr. Zer. - - - Stab einer Kiistenfiiegergruppe Hq of a coastal mit Zerstorerfiugzeugen engine fighters engine fighters Tank lighter T. Leuchter_--_____ Tankleuchter--____------Tank lighter______------Pack WT det To. Fu. Tr.------Tornisterfunktrupp ______Portable radio detachment------Chief of tn Tp. Chef______-- Transportchef______------Chief of transportation------Carrier-based "Gruppe" Trg Gr.------Triigergruppe------Carrier-based " Gruppe"------Carrier-based single-engine " Staf- Trg. J. Staff. Trdgerjagdstaffel_____------Carrier-based single-engine fighter "Staffel" fel" Trg. Mz. Staff. ------Traigermehrzweckestaffel------Carrier-based multipurpose " Staffel"_ Carrier-based multi-purpose "Staffel" Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staf- Trg. Stuka. Staff. - - - Tragersturzkampfstaffel------Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staff el" - fel" Tr. Zg. L. __-______-_ Traktorenzug der Luftwaffe..... Prime mover platoon of the Air Force_ GAF tractor p1 Verst. Tr.------Verstarkertrupp------Amplifier detachment------Amplifier det Vert. Bbf.------Verteiler-Bahnhof------Distribution railway station ------Distribution rly sta Verw. N. _---__------Verwundetennest ------First-aid station______Medical first-aid post Wbz------Wetterbezirkszentrale______Meteorological district center------Met dist centre Wbz. m. Ra. So. Sta. Wetterbezirkszentrale mit fester Meteorological district center with Met dist centre with fixed (fest) Radiosondestation fixed radio meteorograph' station "Radiosonde" Wbz. m. Ra. So. Sta. Wetterbezirkszentrale mit fester Meteorological district center with Met dist centre with fixed (fest) u. Wefl. Radiosondestation und Wet- fixed radio meteorograph' and "Radiosonde" and weather terfiugstelle weather reporting station flight sta Wbz. m. Wefl. -__-___ Wetterbezirkszentrale mit Wet- Meteorological district center with Met district centre with weather terfiugstelle weather reporting station flight sta Wekusta__------Wettererkundungsstaffel_ _ ___ Meteorological reconnaissance "Staf- Met recce "Staffel" fel" We. St. ------Weiterleitungsstelle Forwarding station______Forwarding sta Wewa------Wetterwarte__------Weather station------Weather sta Wg. H. P1. ------Wagenhalteplatz _------Ambulance loading station -_____-__ Car pt Whn------Wetterhilfsnebestelle ------Auxiliary meteorological substation__ Auxiliary met sub sta W. Mstr. Sch. --- ___ Waffenmeisterschule - _ School for armorers------School for armourers Wn------Wetternebenstelle------Meteorological substation------Met sub sta Wst------Wetterberatungsstelle - _ _ Meteorological information station --- Met reporting sta W. T. L. ------Wirtschaftstanklager_- __-_ Commercial fuel depot------Commercial fuel tank depot Wz------Wetterberatungszentrale ____ Meteorological information center -- Met reporting centre Zg. Bef. St.------Zugbefehlstelle------Platoon command post------P1 comd post Z. Gr. ------Zerst5rergruppe_-_------Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"-_---- Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe" Z. Staff. ------Zerst5rerstaffel______-__ Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"------Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"

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w~ W. MEMORANDA PART 3 NAVY A. COMMANDERS AND COMMANDS

Current German U. S. British Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine__ Commander in Chief of the Navy_ - C-in-C Navy /4

Flottenchef, selbststandiger Seebe- Commander in Chief of the fleet, C-in-C fleet fehlshaber task force commander

Befehlshaber der Schlachtschiffe ...- Commander of battleship divisions- F.O. (battleships)

Befehlshaber der Kreuzer (B.d.K.)_- Commander of cruiser squadrons__ F.O. (cruisers)

Befehlshaber der U-Boote (B.d.U.)-- Commander of submarine squad- F.O. (U-boats) /4 rons

Fiuhrer der Zerstirer (F.d.Z.) -_ __ Commander of destroyer squadrons_ Captain (D)

Fiuhrer der Torpedoboote (F.d.T.)__- Commander of torpedoboat squad- S.O. (torpedo boats) /4 rons Filhrer der Minensuchboote (F.d.M.) Commander of minesweeper squad- S.O. (M.S. flotillas) 4 rons Divisionschef einer Zerstorerdivision Commander of a destroyer division S.O. of a DR division or formation bzw. eines Verbandes von Flottil- or of a formation of flotilla lead- of flotilla leaders, S.O. of a raider lenfiihrern, Flottillenchef, Fiihrer ers, commander of a flotilla, com- group A einer Hilfskreuzergruppe mander of a group of auxiliary cruisers Gruppenfiihrer von kleinen Fahrzeu- Commander of a group of small S.O. of a group of small vessels, gen, Halbflottillenchef, Filhrer eines vessels, commander of a half-flo- S.O. of a half-flotilla, S.O. of a Verbandes von Hilfsschiffen usw. tilla, commander of a formation fmn of auxiliary vessels, etc. of auxiliary vessels, etc. Festungskommandant, Festungskom- Fortress commandant, fortress com- Fortress commandant, fortress com- mandantur mand mand

Standortsaltester, Standortskomman- G a r r ison commandant, garrison S.O. on the station do command B. SHIPS AND FORMATIONS

Current German U. S. British 0 Zerstorer, Flottillenfilhrer------Destroyer, flotilla leader______DR, flotilla leader

leichter Kreuzer______Light cruiser______Lt cruiser

t schwerer Kreuzer--______Heavy cruiser ------Hy cruiser

Grosskampfschiff, Schlachtschiff - Battleship------Battleship

Flugzeugtriiger_-- _------Aircraft carrier ------Aircraft carrier

Flugzeugmutterschiff ------Seaplane tender------Seaplane tender

Minenleger (unter 2,000 t) ------Mine layer (under 2,000 tons)_ _ Minelayer .(under 2,000 tons)

Minenschiff (fiber 2,000 t)------Mine layer (over 2,000 tons) ----- Minelayer (over 2,000 tons) kleiner Hilfskreuzer (unter 10,000 t) - Small armed merchant cruiser (un- Small AMC (under 10,000 tons) -6- der 10,000 tons)

grosser Hilfskreuzer (ilber 10,000 t)_- Large armed merchant cruiser Large AMC or raider (over 10,000 =9= (over 10,000 tons) tons)

Grosskampfschiff mit Flottenchef an Battleship flying flag of the Com- Battleship flying flag of C-in-C fleet Bord mander in Chief of the fleet

Kreuzer mit B.d.K. an Bord ____ Cruiser flying flag of the Com- Cruiser flying flag of F.O. cruisers mander in Chief of cruisers

Zerstorer mit Divisionschef an Bord_ Destroyer flying flag of division DR flying flag of S.O. of a division 4* commander

Gros------____--- Battle fleet_------_ - Main force

Teilgros -- ___------___-- __ Part of main battle fleet------Part of main force

6 Boot ----- _-----_------Boat-_------_------___ Boat 4 Rotte------._--- -_-- Subdivision (2 or 3 ships) ------Subdivision (2 or 3 ships)

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Section B of the 2nd patrol vessel BB2.AVP B-Gruppe der 2. Vorpostenflottille, Section B of the 2nd Patrol Craft bestehend aus 4 Booten Flotilla, consisting of 4 boats flotilla, consisting of 4 boats

Blockschiff-_____------Block ship (for blocking channels, Block ship (for blocking channels, etc.) etc.)

Handelsschiff------Merchant vessel ------Merchant vessel

Kohlenschiff-_------Collier ------Collier

Lazarettschiff------Hospital ship------Hospital ship

Sperrbrecher ------Mine-destructor vessel------Mine-destructor vessel

Tankschiff-----_ ------Tanker ------Tanker

Transportschiff------Troop transport------Tp tpt

U-Bootsmutterschiff------Submarine tender___------U-boat depot ship Current German U. S. British Schnellbootsmutterschiff _---- PT boat tender ------E-boat depot ship S.M.

0 Riumbootsmutterschiff ------Motor minesweeper tender------R-boat depot ship R.M.

0 Werkstattschiff ------Repair ship------Repair ship W

w Minenprahm_------Mine barge ---__---__------Mine lighter M

IV. Sperrbrechergruppe, bestehend 4th Mine Destructor Vessel Group, 4th mine destructor vessel group, aus 4 Schiffen consisting of 4 ships consisting of 4 ships

G Geleitzug, bestehend aus 10 Schiffen_ Convoy, consisting of 10 ships----- Convoy, consisting of 10 ships

Truppentransport, bestehend aus 4 Troop transport, consisting of 4 Tp tpt, consisting of 4 ships ships 103 Schiffen

Tross, bestehend aus 7 Schiffen-. _ Supply group, consisting of 7 ships_ Sup gp, consisting of 7 ships 1201001 D. COAST ARTILLERY

Section I. Sea Target Batteries

Current German U. S. British schwere Kustenbatterie (Flach- Heavy coastal battery (flat trajec- Hy coastal bty (flat trajectory fire) 4 feuer) tory fire) schwere Kustenbatterie (Steilfeuer)__ Heavy coastal battery (high-angle Hy coastal bty (high-angle fire) fire)

mittlere Kustenbatterie und 10,5 cm Medium coastal battery and 105- Med coastal bty and 10.5-cm * Kustenbatterie mm coastal battery coastal bty Section II. Antiaircraft Batteries (Troops)

Current German U. S. British 10,5 cm Flakbatterie------105-mm antiaircraft battery- -- 10.5-cm AA tp

8,8 cm Flakbatterie ------88-mm antiaircraft battery ------8.8-cm AA tp

S 3,7 cm Flakzug ------37-mm antiaircraft section _---- 3.7-cm AA pl

u The number of guns is indicated by placing Arabic numerals to the left of the tactical symbol, whereas the calibers of sea target batteries (troops) are denoted by placing Arabic numerals to the right of the tactical symbol. EXAMPLES:

28 cm Seezielbatterie zu 3 Geschiit- 280-mm low-angle battery of 3 guns 28-cm low-angle tp of .3 guns (sea zen) (sea target) target)

M.G. C 30------Machine gun C 30------MG C 30 I_--'I

M.G. 08------Machine gun 08------MG 08 Current German U. S. British vorbereitete Wechselstellung (Pfeil Prepared alternate position (arrow Prepared alternative posn (arrow je nach Geschtitzart) indicating type of gun) indicating type of gun) w.. EH] Horchgert------Sound-detection equipment------Sound-detection eqpt

Scheinwerfer mit Horchgerit ----- Searchlight with sound-detection SL with sound-detection eqpt equipment Section MI.Combat Posts (Headquarters)

Current German U. S. British Festungskommandant------_ _ _Fortress command-- -_------Fortress comd

Inselkommandant------__Island command ------Island comd

Ortskommandant und Abschnitts- Garrison commander and sector Town major and sector comd L6 kommandeur commander Flagruppe, Flagruppenkommandeur_ Antiaircraft "Gruppe," com- AA "Gruppe", comd AA "Gruppe" jzr mander of an antiaircraft "Gruppe" Flauntergruppe, Flauntergruppen- Antiaircraft "Untergruppe," anti- AA "Untergruppe", comd AA kommandeur aircraft "Untergruppe" com- "Untergruppe" mander Section IV. Battery (Troop) Posts

Current German U. S. British Hauptleitstand oder Reserveleit- Main control station or reserve Main director sta or res director stand control station sta

Peilstand______Direction finding station - --- Direction finding sta

EJ Rechenstand______Plotting station-______Plotting sta

LJ Beobachtungsstand------Observation post, lookout (afloat)_ OP, lookout (afloat)

Nachtleitstand______Night control station ------Night director sta E1Z0=(

Munitionsraum______Ammunition magazine______Amn magazine

Depot ffir Artilleriewaffen------Ordnance depot ------Ord depot

Wettertrupp------p------Meteorological detachment------Met det Nebeltrupp------Chemical warfare (smoke) detach- Smoke ED ment

KScheinwerfer------Searchlight ------SL

SL p1 with 2 SL ___2 Scheinwerferzug mit 2 Scheinwerfern_ Searchlight platoon with 2 search- lights Section V. Naval Artillery Battalions (Batteries)

Current German U. S. British

MAA V. Marineartillerieabteilung (V. 5th Naval Artillery Battalion- _ 5th naval arty bty M. A. A.)

1. (Artillerie) Kompanie III. 1st (Artillery) Company, 3rd Naval 1st (arty) coy, 3rd naval arty bty A M. A. A. Artillery Battalion

Ein (Scheinwerfer) Zug 3. Kompanie One (searchlight) platoon, 3rd One (SL) sec, 3rd tp, 2nd naval II. M. A. A. Company, 2nd Naval Artillery arty bty Battalion E. MISCELLANEOUS

Current German U. S. British Gefecht------Engagement------Engagement ± ausser Gefechit gesetzt ------Put out of action ------Put out of action

Gesunken------Sunk------Sunk

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