WWII German Infantry Division

1939-40 All fronts

List G30

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 GPMG
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 0-2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 GPMG, 1 PzB39
      1 platoon: 3x 5cm mortars, 2-3 MMG

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 6x 8.1cm Gr34, 3 GPMG
      2 platoons@ 3-4x MMG

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 GPMG, 3 trucks, 1 Kubel
    1 Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 0-2 GPMG, cycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 GPMG, 1 PzB39, cycles
      1 platoon: 1 rifle sqd, 3x 5cm mortars, cycles

    1 Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG, horses
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 PzB39, horses
      1 platoon: 2x MMG, pack horses

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2 kubels
      1 platoon: 2x Kfz 13 or 14
      1 platoon: 2x 7.5cm IG18, 2 trucks
      1 platoon: 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks

2. Regiment Support

Infantry Regiment HQ: 5 rifle sqds, air liaison team in truck or Sdkfz 263 with up to:

1 Gun Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    3 sections@ 2x 7.5cm IG18, horses
    1 section: 2x 15cm sIG33, horses

1 Engineer platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39

1 A/T Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    4 platoons@ 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 1 GPMG, horses

1 Runner Platoon: 3 rifle sqds, horses or M/Cs

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

2 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 3 trucks, 1 PzB39, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
    3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar, horses

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, 3 OP teams
    3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm FH18 or 10cm vz14/19, horses, 2 GPMG

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses
    3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18 or 149mm vz37, horses, 2 GPMG

3 A/T Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 4x 3.7cm PAK35, 4 trucks, 1 GPMG

1 Flak Company:

    CHQ: 1 truck, 1 rifle sqd
    4 platoons@ 3x 2cm Flak30, 3 trucks

4. Notes

a) Radios are in at PHQ and above.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades. No APCR or HEAT rounds available. In 1940 PzB39 may be replaced by wz35.
c) Engineer platoons have 20cm Spigot mortar in 1940 only.
d) The division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions.
e) Anti-tank guns can be ex-Czech 37mm vz37 or 47mm vz36.
f) From mid May 1940 each infantry battlegroup can have 1x 10.5cm K18 detached from Corps as a direct fire A/T gun against Char B1s and Matildas.
g) Divisional OP can be in staff car or Corps Hs-126 or Fi-156.


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