Modern
West German Panzer Grenadier Brigade

1968-1975 Germany

List G116M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Panzer Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M48A2C or Leopard 1, 2x M88 or Leopard ARV, 2x M113
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M48A2C or Leopard 1, 1x M88 or Leopard ARV
      3 platoons@ 5x M48A2C or Leopard 1

Panzer Grenadier Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x Spz-12-3, 1x Spz-21-3, 1x Spz-81-2 OR 1x M113, 2x M577; OP/Air Liaison Team, 1 AR sqd
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x Spz-12-3 or M113, 1(7 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 5x Spz-12-3 or M113, 5(7 man) AR sqds, 5 GPMG, 1x 84mm M2 Carl Gustav
      1 Battery: 6x Spz-52-3(120mm) or M113/120mm mortar

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x Spz-22-3 & Spz-22-2, 2 AR sqds
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x Spz-22-2, 1x Leopard ARV or M74 or M88 ARV
      2 platoons@ 5 sections@ 2x Spz-11-2
      1 platoon: 3 sections@ 3x Leopard 1 or M41 or M48A2C

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1x Spz-22-2, 1x Leopard ARV or M74 or M88 ARV
      2 platoons@ 5x Leopard 1 or M41 Walker Bulldog or M48A2C
      2 platoons@ 4x Spz-22-2, 4x 84mm M2, 1 AR sqd
      1 platoon: 4x Spz-22-2, 1 AR/engineer-recce sqd
      1 battery: 6x Spz-51-2(81mm mortar)
      3 Radar Platoons@ 3x Spz-RK1 (radar on Spz-11-2 hull)

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 4x M113, 2x M577, 4 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team with:

1 Recce Platoon: 3 Sections@ 2x Spz-11-2

2 Bridging Sections@ 2x M48 AVLB

1 Engineer Platoon: 2x M48A2C Dozers, 1x Leopard AEV

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 2x M113, 1x Spz-11-2, 3 OP Teams in Spz-22-2
    3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M109G, 1x M113

1 A/T Company:

    CHQ: 1x Spz-22-2
    2 platoons@ 4x Jagdpanzer Rakete
    3 platoons@ 4x Jagdpanzer Kanone

4 Reinforcement Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 3 AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 lorries

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

3 AA Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M113 2 platoons@ 6x M42 Duster

1 Rocket Battalion:

    BHQ: 8 AR/SMG sqds, 10 lorries
    2 batteries@ 8x 110mm LARS, radio van, reload lorries
    1 battery: 4x Honest John launchers on lorries, radio vans

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 4x M113, 2 AR sqds
    2 batteries@ 6x 175mm M107, 1x M113
    1 battery: 6x 203mm M110, 1x M113 OR 6x 203mm M115, 8 lorries

3 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 2x M113, 1 AR sqd
    3 platoons@ 4x M113, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 1x 84mm

6 Scout Sections@ 2x Alouette II helicopters
1 Radar Company
1 Survey Company
1 Drone Recce Company
1 NBC Defence Company
1 MP Company

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and squads.
    b) Infantry can have 1-6x Panzerfaust-44 disposable LAW per squad.
    c) Panzer Grenadier Brigades have 2 Panzer Grenadier and 1 Panzer battalions.
    d) Can use Corps support from List G115M.
    e) From 1973 can add up to 3x Redeye to any Bttn HQ.
    f) Recce Battalions cannot use M41 Walker Bulldog after 1970.
    g) Divisions have 3 brigades, usually 2 Panzer Grenadier and 1 Panzer brigades.


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