WWII
German Paratroop Division
1944-1945

All Fronts

List G10

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Paratroop Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle/SMG sqds, 2 GPMG
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle/SMG sqds, 3-6 GPMG, 0-6 FG42
        1 platoon: 2x 8.1cm mortars, 3 Panzershreck, 1 rifle sqd
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        1 platoon: 3-6x 8.1cm Gr34,
        2 platoons@ 3 MMG

2. Regiment Support

    Paratroop Regiment HQ: 3 rifle/SMG sqds with up to:
      1 A/T platoon: 4x PAK40 or PAK38 or PAk35/36, horse or truck tows
      1 Gun Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        2 batteries@ 4x 12cm GR42, horse or truck tows
        OR 1 battery: 2x 7.5cm IG18, horse or truck tows
      1 Engineer Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 flamegun

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:
      3 Mortar Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        3 batteries@ 4x 12cm Gr42, OP team, horse or truck tows

      3 MG Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 3 GPMG, on foot or in 1 truck
        3 platoons@ 4 MMG, back packed or in 2 trucks

      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses or truck
        3 platoons@ 3x PAK40, 2 GPMG, horses or truck tows

      3 Engineer Companies@
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 flamegun

      1 Engineer Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        1 battery: 6x 8.1cm Gr34, back packed or in 3 trucks
        1 platoon: 6x 2cm Flak38, mules or trucks
        1-2 platoons@ 3-4 MMG, pack horses or trucks

      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 2x Marder II Sdkfz 131
        1-3 platoons@ 4x Marder II Sdkfz 131

      2-6 A/T Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
        1-3 platoons@ 4x PAK36 or PAK38 or PAK40, 4 trucks

      1-3 Recce Companies@
        CHQ: 2 rifle/SMG sqds, M/C or cycles
        3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 3 GPMG, M/C or cycles
        1 platoon: 2x 8.1cm Gr34, M/C Combos or cycles

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 10 kubels or 4 lorries
        3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm LG42, 5 Kettenkrad, OP team
        OR 2 batteries@ 6x 10.5cm FH18M, horses or truck tows, OP team

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses or 4 lorries
        3 batteries@ 3x 7.5cm GebG36, horses or mules or 5 trucks, OP team
        OR 2 batteries@ 6x 10.5cm FH18M, horses or 7 trucks, OP team

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses or 8 lorries
        2 batteries@ 6x 15cm sFH18, horses or 7 trucks

      1 Flak Company:
        CHQ: 1x Sdkfz 7, 1 rifle sqd
        2 batteries@ 6x 8.8cm Flak37, 6x Sdkfz 7

      1 Flak Company:
        CHQ: 1 truck, 1 rifle sqd
        2 batteries@ 6x 2cm Flak38, 6 trucks
        1 battery: 3x Quad 2cm Flak38 or 3x Sdkfz 7/1

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and CHQ, maybe in PHQ.
    b) Panzerfaust is 30m or 60m variant, with 100m range available from Oct'44. All sqds can have Panzerwurfmine A/T grenades.
    c) The artillery battalion with 15cm sFH18 can only be used if the other artillery battalions have 10.5cm FH18M.
    d) The FG42 can be used as LMG, Assault Rifle or sniper rifle as desired.
    e) Any rifle sqd can be rearmed with SMG or MP44.
    f) The division has 3 Paratroop Regiments each of 3 battalions.
    g) Towed guns must be all horse drawn or all motorised.
    h) In 1945 engineers can have Einstossflammenwerfer 46, which are single shot disposable flamethrowers.


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