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GE ME-01->ME-03

Maneuver Element-02 Maneuver Element-01 Maneuver Element-03 Heavy Panzer Company (a) Panzer Company (a) Company (a)

Command Command x1 PzKpfw IV G, H (b) GE-03 x1 PzKpfw VI (b) GE-05 Command x1 Stug III G GE-13 x6 PzKpfw VI (b) GE-05 x8 PzKpfw IV G, H (bc) GE-03 x6 Stug III G GE-13 (a) May operate as x4 Panzer Platoon (a) May operate as x3 Heavy Panzer Platoon: (a) May operate as x3 Assault Gun Platoon

Command Command Command x1 PzKpfw IV G, H (b) GE-03 x1 PzKpfw VI (b) GE-05 x1 Stug III G GE-13

x1 PzKpfw IV G, H (b) GE-03 x1 PzKpfw VI (b) GE-05 x1 Stug III G GE-13 (b) Mid-late '43, one or two companies in a PzIV (b) Late '44 may replace PzVIE in SS might still be equipped with PzIII. divisions with Konigstiger PzVIB GE-06 Substitute all GE-03 oith one type or a mix of PzIII L, M (GE-01) and PzIII N (GE-02) Late '43 and Late '44 after summer offensives there were shortages of tanks. May Replace all tanks in a company with Stug III G (GE-13). Mid-Late '43, some Pz were re- equipped with PzV. Replace all tanks with PzV Panther GE-04 (c) Late'44, Pz companies were authorized alternative company strengths of x1 command and x6 or x3 tanks. Each reduced company can operate as platoon-sized ME of 2 tanks each. GE ME-04->ME-07 ME-04 Assault Gun Battery ME-05 Panzerjäger Company (SP) (a) ME-06 Hvy Panzerjäger Company (SP) (a) Command Command Command x1 Stug III G GE-13 x1 Marder III GE-07 (b) x1 GE-09 (b)

x1 Stug III G GE-13 x6 Marder III GE-07 (b) x6 Nashorn GE-09 (b) (a) A PzJgr Co. May operate as 3 separate (a) A Hvy PzJgr Co. May operate as 3 separate Organic Fire Support platoon-sized elements as follows platoon-sized elements as follows x1 StuH42 GE-14 x3 Panzerjäger Platoon (SP) x3 Hvy Panzerjäger Platoon (SP) BRIGADE ATTACHMENTS Command x3 Submachine Gunners GE-45 Command ( riders) x1 Marder III GE-07 (b) x1 Nashorn GE-09 (b)

x1 Marder III GE-07 (b) x1 Nashorn GE-09 (b) (b) Mid '43 may replace Nashorn with Ferdinand/ GE-12/GE-12.1 (b) Early '43 may replace Marders with Stug IIIG GE-13 Late '44 with Jadgpanther GE-11 Early '44 with Jadgpanzer IV with L48 Gun GE-10 Late '44 with JadgTiger GE-54 Mid '44 with Jadgpanzer IV with L70 Gun GE-10.1 Mid '44 with GE-08

ME-07 Panzerjäger Platoon (Towed) Command HQ x1 Commander GE-46 Transport x1 Kubelwagen GE-34

x2 50mm PaK38 GE-40 (a) Transport x1 SdKfz 10 GE-29 (a)

(a) Early '44 may replace Pak38 GE-40/transport GE-29 with 75mm Pak 40 GE-41/SdKfz Medium Prime Mover GE-30 Late'44 may replace with: 88mm Pak 43/41 GE-65.1/SdKfz Heavy Prime Mover GE-31 GE ME-08->ME-11

Maneuver Element-09 Maneuver Element-10 Maneuver Element-08 Panzergrenadier Company (Armored) Infantry Company Panzergrenadier Company (Mtz.)

Command Command Command HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Commander GE-46 HQ x1 Commander GE-46 HQ Transport Transport x9 Infantry (ab) GE-44 x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 x1 SdKfz 251/10 (a) GE-22 x1 Heavy GE-50 x6 Infantry (b) GE-44 x6 Infantry (b) GE-44 (a) May replace 1-3 infantry with LMG GE-49 to reflect personnel shortages x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 Transport (b) Early '44, may arm up to ½ of infantry with Pzfaust. Late '44 ½ or more with x2 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x6 SdKfz 251/1 GE-21 Pzfaust. Organic Fire Support x2 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x1 80mm GE-52 Transport Transport x1 SdKfz 251/1 (a) GE-21 x6 Light Truck (a) GE-35 Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 251/2 80mm Mortar Halftrack GE-23 (a) May substitute groups of 3 light trucks with x2 Medium Truck GE-36 x1 SdKfz 251/9 75mm Halftrack GE-24 (b) Early '44, may arm up to ½ of infantry Maneuver Element-11 with Pzfaust. Late '44 ½ or more with (a) Mid '44, replace the halftracks Pzfaust. transporting the commander and HMG Volksgrenadier Company with SdKfz 251/17 20mm AA halfgrack. Allow it to transport 1 T

(b) Early '44, may arm up to ½ of infantry Command with Pzfaust. Late '44 ½ or more with HQ x1 Commander GE-46 Pzfaust. x3 Infantry with Pzfaust GE-44

x4 Submachinegunners GE-45

x2 Light Machine Gun GE-49 GE ME-12->ME-15 Maneuver Element-14 Maneuver Element-12 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) Maneuver Element-15 Flakpanzer Platoon Heavy Flak Battery

Command Command HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Mobelwagen FlakPanzer IV GE-17 Command Transport HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Mobelwagen FlakPanzer IV GE-17 x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 Transport x2 Flak38 20mm AA Gun GE-43 x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 ATTACHMENTS Transport x2 88mm Flak 41 AA/AT Gun GE-42 x2 Mobelwagen FlakPanzer IV GE-17 x2 Light Truck GE-35 Transport x2 Sdkfz 7 Prime Mover GE-31 ATTACHMENTS

x2 Flak38 20mm AA Gun GE-43 x1 Flak38 20mm AA Gun GE-43 Maneuver Element-13 Transport Transport Light Flak Platoon (SP) x2 Light Truck GE-35 x1 Light Truck GE-35

Command x1 SdKfz 10/4 20mm Flak H-Track GE-19

x1 SdKfz 10/4 20mm Flak H-Track GE-19

ATTACHMENTS

x2 SdKfz 10/4 20mm Flak H-Track GE-19 GE ME-16->ME-18

Maneuver Element-16 Maneuver Element-17 Maneuver Element-18 Pz. Engineer Company (Armored) Pz. Engineer Company (Armored) Engineer Company

Command Command Command HQ HQ HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Commander GE-46 Transport Transport x9 Pioniere (3 w/Flame) GE-47 x1 SdKfz 251/10 GE-22 x1 SdKfz 251/10 GE-22 x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x6 Pioniere (3 w/Flame) GE-47 x6 Pioniere (3 w/Flame) GE-47 Organic Fire Support x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 x1 80mm Mortar GE-52 Transport Transport x6 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21 x2 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21 x3 ATTACHMENTS x4 Light Truck GE-35 x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x3 Pioniere (1 w/Flame) GE-47 Transport x1 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21 x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 Transport Organic Fire Support x1 Light Truck GE-35 x1 SdKfz 251/2 80mm Mortar Halftrack GE-23 x1 SdKfz 251/16 Flame H-Track Transport Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 251/17 20mm H-track GE-22 x1 80mm Mortar GE-52

x1 Light Truck GE-35 x3 ATTACHMENTS x3 ATTACHMENTS x2 Pioniere (1 w/Flame) GE-47 x2 Pioniere (1 w/Flame) GE-47 x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49 Transport x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49 x2 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21 Transport x1 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21

x1 Light Truck GE-35 GE ME-19->ME-23 Maneuver Element-22 Maneuver Element-19 Maneuver Element-20 Light Armored Pz. Engineer Company (Mtz) Platoon Reconnaissance Company

Command Command Command HQ HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Commander GE-46 x1 SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car GE-32 Transport Transport x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 x1 SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car GE-32 x1 SdKfz 250/10 GE-22 x6 Infantry GE-44 x6 Pioniere (3 w/Flame) GE-47 x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 x3 Light Machine Gun GE-49 Maneuver Element-21 Armored Car Platoon (Halftrack) Transport x9 SdKfz 250/1 GE-26 x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 Organic Fire Support x2 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x1 80mm Mortar GE-52 Command Transport x1 SdKfz 250/9 Armored Car GE-28 Transport x1 SdKfz 251/1 GE-21 x8 Light Truck GE-35 x1 SdKfz 250/9 Armored Car GE-28 Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 250/7 80mm Mortar Halftrack GE-23 x3 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 250/8 75mm Halftrack GE-27 x2 Pioniere (1 w/Flame) GE-47

x1 Light Machine Gun GE-49 Transport x2 Light Truck GE-35 Maneuver Element-23 Pz. Reconnaissance Platoon

Command x1 PzKpfw IV G, H GE-03

x1 PzKpfw IV G, H GE-03 Fire Support Element-01 Heavy Mortar Platoon GE FS-01->FS-05 Fire Support Element-03 Fire Support Element-04 Fire Support Element-04 Light Battalion Light Artillery Battalion Off-Board Organic Fire Support Light Artillery Battalion

x2 120mm Mortar On-Board Attachment On-Board Attachment x1 Forward Observer GE-48 On-Board Attachment x1 Forward Observer GE-48 x2 Heavy Mortar Section x1 Forward Observer GE-48 Off-Board Direct Fire Support Off-Board Direct Fire Support 1st Light Artillery Battery Off-Board Direct Fire Support 1st Light Artillery Battery 1st Light Artillery Battery x3 105mm Howitzer x3 75mm Howitzer Off-Board Organic Fire Support x2 105mm Howitzer and and 2nd Light Artillery Battery and 2nd Light Artillery Battery x1 120mm Mortar x3 105mm Howitzer 2nd Light Artillery Battery x3 75mm Howitzer x2 105mm Howitzer Fire Support Element-02 and Off-Board General Fire Support Mixed Artillery Battalion (SP) Heavy Artillery Battery and 3rd Light Artillery Battery x2 150mm Howitzer 3rd Light Artillery Battery x3 75mm Howitzer x2 105mm Howitzer On-Board Attachment Off-Board General Fire Support Heavy Artillery Battery x1 PzBeobWg III (FO) GE-20 x2 Light Artillery Battery Off-Board General Fire Support Heavy Artillery Battery x3 150mm Howitzer Off-Board Direct Fire Support x2 150mm Howitzer Light Artillery Battery (SP) x3 105mm SP How. On-Board Attachment x3 Light Artillery Battery and x1 Forward Observer GE-48 Light Artillery Battery (SP) x3 Light Artillery Battery Off-Board Direct Fire Support On-Board Attachment x3 Wespe 105mm SP How. 1st Light Artillery Battery and x3 105mm Howitzer Heavy Artillery Battery (SP) On-Board Attachment Off-Board Direct Fire Support 1st Light Artillery Battery x3 150mm SP How. Off-Board General Fire Support Heavy Artillery Battery x3 75mm Howitzer x2 150mm Howitzer Off-Board Direct Fire Support x2 Light Artillery Battery (SP) 1st Light Artillery Battery Off-Board General Fire Support x3 105mm Howitzer Heavy Artillery Battery x3 150mm Howitzer On-Board Attachment Off-Board General Fire Support x1 PzBeobWg III (FO) GE-20 Heavy Artillery Battery x2 150mm Howitzer

Light Artillery Battery (SP) x3 Wespe 105mm SP How. x1 Heavy Artillery Battery (SP)

On-Board Attachment x1 PzBeobWg III (FO) GE-20

Light Artillery Battery (SP) x3 Hummel 150mm SP How. GE BG-01->BG-02

Battle Group-01 Battle Group-02 Panzer Regiment Panzer Battalion (1 per 1943-45 Panzer Division) DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT x1 Panzergrenadier Battalion Command Command BG-04 (armored) or BG-05 (Motorized) HQ x1 PzBefehlsWg III Tank GE-20 HQ x1 PzBefehlsWg III Tank GE-20 MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 Panzerjaeger Company (SP) ME-05 BATTLE GROUPS x4 Panzer Company ME-02 x2 Panzer Battalion BG-02 x1 Panzerjaeger Platoon (Towed) ME-07 (Mixed Pz IIs, IIIs, and IVs or all IVs) x1 Panzer Reconnaissance Platoon ME-23

x1 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-14 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 Panzergrenadier Company x1 Flakpananzer Platoon ME-12 x1 Heavy Flak Battery ME-15 ME-09 (Armd) OR ME-08 (Mtz)

1-2 Flampanzer Platoons x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Armd) ME-17 alternative Battle groups x1 Mixed Artillery Battalion (SP) FS-02

NON-DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS x1 Panzer Battalion BG-02

(all PzV) x1 Heavy Panzer Company ME-02 and

x1 Panzer Battalion BG-02 Alternatives (Mixed Pz IIs, IIIs, and IVs or all IVs) x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Mtz) ME-19 (+) x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Towed) FS-03 Battle Group-03 GE BE-03->BG-04 Panzergrenadier Regiment (2 per 1943-45 Panzer Division) Battle Group-04 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Panzergrenadier Battalion (Armored) Command x1 Panzer Battalion BG-02 HQ x1 Commander GE-46 (Mixed Pz IIs,IIIs, IVs or all Pz IVs Transport HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT x1 SdKfz 251/1 GE-21 x1 Panzerjaeger Company (SP) ME-05 Command HQ BATTLE GROUPS x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Panzergrenadier Bn. (Armd) BG-04 Transport x1 Panzerjaeger Platoon (Towed) ME-07 x1 SdKfz 251/1 GE-21 and MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 Panzergrenadier Bn (Mtz) BG-05 x1 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-14 x3 Panzergrenadier Company (Armd) ME-09

MANEUVER ELEMENTS ATTACHMENTS x1 Heavy Flak Battery ME-15 x3 Light Flak Platoon (SP) ME-13 Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 251/9 75mm GE-24 x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Armd) ME- x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Armd) ME-17 17 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT Off-board Organic Fire Support x1 Mixed Artillery Battalion (SP) FS-02 Alternative Battle groups x1 Heavy Mortar Platoon FS-01 NON-DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENT x2 Panzergrenadier Bn. (Mtz) BG-05 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS x1 Heavy Panzer Company ME-02 x1 Panzer Company ME-01 Alternative Maneuver Element Alternatives (from a Panzer Battalion)

x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Mtz) ME-19 x1 Panzer Engineer Company (Mtz) ME-19

(+) x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Towed) FS-03 Battle Group-05 GE BG-05->BG-06 Battle Group-06 Panzergrenadier Battalion Panzergrenadier Regiment (Motorized) (2 per 1943-45 Panzer Division)

HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS HQ x1 Commander GE-46 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command x1-2 Assault Gun Company ME-03 Transport HQ x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 Transport x1 Panzerjaeger Company (SP) ME- MANEUVER ELEMENTS x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 05

x3 Panzergrenadier Company (Mtz) ME-08 BATTLE GROUPS x1-2 Panzerjaeger Platoon (Towed) ME- ATTACHMENTS x3 Panzergrenadier Bn (Mtz) BG-05 07 x1 Pak38 50mm AT Gun GE-40 MANEUVER ELEMENTS Transport x1-2 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-14 x3 Light Flak Platoon (SP) ME-13 x1 SdKfz 10 GE-29 ATTACHMENTS x1 Heavy Flak Battery ME-15 x1 20mm Flak AA Gun GE-43 x1 Pak38 50mm AT Gun GE-40 Transport Transport x1-2 Panzer Engineer Company (Mtz) ME-19 x1 Light Truck GE-35 x1 SdKfz 10 GE-29 FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT Off-board Organic Fire Support x6 Panzerschreck GE-51 x1 Mixed Artillery Battalion (SP) FS-02 Organic Fire Support x1 Heavy Mortar Platoon FS-01 NON-DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENT x1 75mm leIG37 Infantry Gun GE-38 Transport x1 Heavy Panzerjaeger Company (SP) ME-06 x1 Light Truck GE-35 Organic Fire Support x1 150mm SiG33 Infantry Gun GE-39 Transport Alternatives (+) x1 SdKfz 11 GE-30 x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Towed) FS-03 Battle Group-07 GE BG-07->BG-08 Armored Reconnaissance Battalion HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Battle Group-08 Command HQ HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT x1 Commander GE-46 Command Infantry Regiment x1 SdKfz 234/1 Armored Car GE-32 Transport x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 MANEUVER ELEMENTS BATTLE GROUPS

x3 Armored Car Platoon ME-20 x2 Infantry Battalion BG-10

x3 Armored Car Platoon (H-track) ME-21 ATTACHMENTS x1 Pak38 50mm AT Gun GE-40 x1 Lt. Armd. Reconnaissance Company ME-22 Transport x1 SdKfz 10 GE-29

x1 Armored Reconnaissance Company ME-09* x12 Panzerschreck GE-51 ATTACHMENTS x6 Pioniere (No Flame) GE-47 x3 Pioniere (1 with Flame) GE-47 Organic Fire Support x3 75mm leIG37 Infantry Gun GE-38 x1 LMG GE-44 Transport Transport x3 Horse-drawn Limber GE-37 x2 SdKfz 251/7 GE-21 Organic Fire Support Organic Fire Support x1 150mm SiG33 Infantry Gun GE-39 x1 SdKfz 250/8 75mm H-track GE-27 Transport Organic Fire Support x1 SdKfz 11 GE-30 x1 SdKfz 250/7 Mortar H-track GE-23 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 Panzerjaeger Platoon (SP) ME-05 x1 SdKfz 234/3 75mm AC Alternative x1 PanzerJaeger Platoon (Towed) ME-07 x1 Panzerjaeger Company (SP) ME-05 x1 Panzer Company ME-01 x1 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-13 x1 PanzerJaeger Platoon (Towed) ME-07 x1 Engineer Company ME-18

x1 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-13 (+) x1 Light Artillery Battalion (Towed) FS-03 x1 Light Artillery Battery (SP) (element) FS-01 NON-DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS x3 Assault Gun Battery ME-04

x1 Heavy Panzerjaeger Company ME-06 Battle Group-09 Battle Group-10 GE BG-09->BG-11 Volksgrenadier Infantry Battalion Regiment HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Battle Group-11 Command Volksgrenadier HQ x1 Commander GE-46 Command Battalion HQ Transport x1 Commander GE-46 x1 Kubelwagen GE-34 MANEUVER ELEMENTS BATTLE GROUPS Command HQ x3 Infantry Company ME-10 x1 Commander GE-46 x2 Volksgrenadier Battalion BG-11 ATTACHMENTS MANEUVER ELEMENTS ATTACHMENTS x3 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 x3 Volksgrenadier Company ME-11 x18 Panzerschreck GE-51 Organic Fire Support ATTACHMENTS x6 Pioniere (No Flame) GE-47 x3 80 mm Mortar GE-52 x4 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 Organic Fire Support FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT Organic Fire Support x2 75mm leIG37 Infantry Gun GE-38 Off-board Organic Fire Support x3 80 mm Mortar GE-52 Transport x1 Heavy Mortar Platoon FS-01 x2 Horse-drawn Limber GE-37 Organic Fire Support

FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS Off-board Organic Fire Support x2 75mm leIG37 Infantry Gun GE-38 Transport x2 Heavy Mortar Platoon FS-01 x2 Horse-drawn Limber GE-37 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS

x1 Panzerjaeger Platoon (SP) ME-05

x1 PanzerJaeger Platoon (Towed) ME-07

x1 Light Flak Platoon (Towed) ME-13

x1 Engineer Company ME-18

(+) x1 Light Artillery Battalion (105mm) FS-05

NON-DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS

x3 Assault Gun Battery ME-04

x1 Heavy Panzerjaeger Company ME-06

(+) x1 Light Artillery Battalion (75mm) FS-05