Fallschirmjager Divisions

1943-1945

by Jeff Glasco

In keeping with the CP policy of something for everyone, this issue will deal with such diverse units as German Fallschirmjager Divisions, the 1st Assault Brigade of the British 79th Armored Division, and the present day French 11th Airborne Division.

TROOP QUALITY: Experienced to Veteran
MORALE: 8 to 10.

DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS:

    1 Command Stand
    1 Car
    1 Staff Radio Truck
    1 RkPzB Stand
    1 Light Truck

DIVISIONAL RECON COMPANY

    1 Command Weapons Stand
    3 Recon Infantry Stands
    2 Medium Trucks

3 FALLSCHIRMJAGER INFANTRY REGIMENTS, each with:

    HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Staff Radio Truck
      1 76L16 Infantry Gun
      1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
      1 Medium Truck
      2 Medium Supply Trucks

    ANTITANK COMPANY, with:

      1 75L46 AT Gun
      1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
      6 RkPzB Stands
      4 Medium Trucks

    HEAVY MORTAR COMPANY, with:

      2 120mm Mortars
      2 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
      2 Medium Trucks

    3 FALLSCHIRMJAGER BATTALIONS, each with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Kubelwagen (*)
        1 Medium Supply Truck

      3 FALLSCHIRMJAGER COMPANIES, each with:

        1 Command Weapons Stand
        3 Infantry Stands
        2 Medium Trucks (*)

      1 MACHINEGUN COMPANY, with:

        2 MMG Stands
        1 5cm Mortar Stand (DS)
        2 Medium Trucks (*)

    ENGINEER BATTALION, with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Kubelwagon
        1 RkPzB Stand
        1 Light Truck
        1 Medium Supply Truck with Trailer

      3 ENGINEER COMPANIES, each with:

        1 Command Weapons Stand
        1 Engineer Flamethrower Stand
        2 Engineer Stands
        2 Medium Trucks

    ANTITANK BATTALION, with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Kubelwagon
        1 Staff Radio Truck
        4 RkPzB Stands
        1 Medium Supply Truck

      ANTITANK COMPANY, with:

        3 75L46 AT Guns
        3 Gun Crews (DS)
        3 Medium Trucks

      ASSAULT GUN COMPANY. with

        1 Command StuG IIIg
        2 StuG IIIg

      ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY, with: 3 2cm SP

    AA FLAK BATTALION, with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Kubelwagon
        1 Staff Radio Truck
        1 RkPzB Stands
        1 Light Truck
        2 Medium Supply Trucks

      3 FLAK COMPANIES, each with:

        1 88L56 AA Gun 1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
        1 Heavy Tractor
        1 2cm. L113 AA Gun
        1 Gun Crew Stand
        1 Light Tractor

ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Kubelwagon
      1 Staff Radio Truck
      1 RkPzB Stands
      1 Light Truck
      2 Medium Supply Trucks

    2 LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, each with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with
        1 Command Stand
        1 FO Stand
        2 Kubelwagons
        1 Medium Supply Truck
        1 2cm L113 AA Gun
        1 Gun Crew
        1 Light Tractor

      3 FIRING BATTERIES, each with:

        1 105L28 Howitzer
        1 Gun Crew (DS)
        1 Heavy Tractor

    MEDIUM ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with
        1 Command Stand
        1 FO Stand
        2 Kubelwagons
        1 Medium Supply Truck
        1 2L113 AA Gun
        1 Gun Crew
        1 Light Tractor

      3 FIRING BATTERIES, each with:

        1 150L30 Howitzer
        1 Gun Crew (DS)
        1 Heavy Tractor

    HEAVY MORTAR BATTALION, with:

      BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Kubelwagon
        1 RkPzB Stands
        1 Light Truck
        2 Medium Supply Trucks

      3 MORTAR COMPANIES, each with:

        3 120mm Mortar
        3 Gun Crew Stands (DS)
        3 Medium Trucks

Fallschirmjager Notes

1. COMPANY DESIGNATIONS: All companies are numbered consecutively within the regiment of battalion. In the infantry regiments the Mortar Company is numbered 13, and the Antitank Company is numbered 14.

2. INTEGRAL ANTITANK WEAPONS: All infantry, recon, engineer, weapons, MMG, and command stands are equipped with Panzerfausts.

3. INDIVIDUAL COMMND STANDS: In place of the combined weapons/command stands, players may use separate command and weapons stands.

4. MOTORIZED FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISIONS: These divisions have the extra vehicles marked with a (*) to motorize their infantry and engineer elements - semi motorized divisions lack these vehicles.

5. MORALE AND TROOP QUALITY:

    1st FALLSCHIRMAGER DIVISION: Veteran, Morale 10
    (1st Fallschirmjager Regiment: Elite, Morale 11)
    2nd FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Veteran, Morale 10
    3rd FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION:
    1943 to September 1944 - Veteran, Morale 10
    October 44 to April 1945 - Experienced, Morale 8
    4th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 8
    5th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 9
    6th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 9
    7th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Veteran, Morale 10
    8th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 8
    9th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 8
    10th FALLSCHIRMJAGER DIVISION: Experienced, Morale 8

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