The Complete WWII German
Infantry Regiment

Complete German Infantry Battalion

by Tom Harris

You will need to build three complete battalions for the complete regiment. In addition one set of specialized equipment will be needed for the Bicycle Infantry Battalion found in the Volksgrenadier Division, and another set of specialized equipment for the geppanzer battalion in the Panzer Divisions.

A Complete Infantry Battalion needs the following stands:

    4 Command
    2 Doublestand Gun Crews
    9 Infantry
    1 Single Stand Gun Crew
    6 SMG
    1 Engineer
    5 MMG
    1 Engineer with FT
    3 Weapon
    1 Patrol

It will need the following Heavy Infantry Weapons stands as well:

    1 28m TB ATR
    1 8cm. Mortar (DS)

It will need the following crew served weapons:

    1 37L45 AT Gun
    1 75L12 Infantry Gun
    1 75L46 AT Gun
    1 190mm Mortar

It will need the following vehicles:

    1 Kubelwagen
    1 S/R Truck
    2 Light Trucks
    1 Supply Trailer
    10 Medium Trucks
    1 Limber

As mentioned, to do the Volksgrenadier and Panzer Divisions one set of specialized equipment will be needed for each regiment. The items needed are as follows:

VOLKSGRENADIER REGIMENT - Bicycle Infantry Battalion

    4 Bicycle Command
    2 Bicycle MMG
    3 Bicycle Infantry
    1 Wagon
    6 Bicycle SMG

PANZER REGIMENT - Gepanzer (Halftrack) Battalion

    1 Marder II
    3 SdKfz 251/10
    1 Marder III
    1 SdKfz 251/2
    1 SdKfz 250/1
    2 SdKfz 251/9
    1 SdKfz 251/1S/R
    12 SdKfz 251/1

The Complete WWII German Infantry Regiment

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