WWII German
Panzer Division

1940 All fronts

List G37 and G38

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Panzer Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x PanzerBef.1, 4x M/C Combos+GPMG
    2 Light Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Panzer IIIE or F
      1-3 platoons@ 3-5x Panzer IIIE or F
      2 platoons@ 6x Panzer 1B or Panzer IIB

    1 Heavy Panzer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Panzer IVC or D
      2-3 platoons@ 3-4x Panzer IVB or C
      1 platoon: 5x Panzer IIB

    1 Recce Platoon: 5x Panzer IIB or 6x Panzer 1B

    1 Flak Platoon: 2 Troops@ 4x 2cm Flak30, 4 trucks or Sdkfz 10 OR 4x sdkfz 10/4

    1 Engineer platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 3 trucks, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar

Motorised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 4 trucks, 2 Kubels
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 truck, 2 kubels
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 trucks, 3-6 GPMG, 1 PzB39
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, 2 trucks

    1 MG Company:

      CHQ: 1(8 man) rifle sqd, 2 kubels
      1 platoon: 6x 8.1cm Gr34, 3 trucks, radio truck
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2 trucks

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 4 kubels, 1 GPMG
      1 platoon: 2x 7.5cm IG18, 2 trucks
      1 platoon: 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks
      0-1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 3 trucks, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar

Divisional Motorcycle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 5 GPMG, 5 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 kubel, 12 M/C Combos, 12 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 9 GPMG, 1 PzB39, M/C Combos & M/Cs
      1 platoon: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG, 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, 3 trucks

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 GPMG, 4 kubels
      1 gun platoon: 2x 7.5cm IG18, 2 trucks
      1 A/T platoon: 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 3 trucks, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 1x Sdkfz 247A or B, 1 rifle sqd, 2 kubels
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 4x Sdkfz 223, 1 staff car
      1 platoon: 6x Sdkfz 231 8 rad
      2 platoons@ 2x Sdkfz 221, 2x Sdkfz 223, 2x Sdkfz 222

    1 M/C Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 10 M/C Combos, 6 GPMG, 3x 5cm, 2 rifle sqds
      1 platoon: 4 MMG, 2 trucks or 4 M/C Combos

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 4 kubels, 1 GPMG
      1 gun platoon: 2x 7.5cm IG18, 2 trucks
      1 A/T platoon: 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 3 trucks, 1x 20cm Spigot mortar

2. Regiment Support

Panzer Regiment HQ: 3x Pz.Bef.IIIE, 2 kubels, 6x Pz.1 ARV, Air Liaison team, 2x Sdkfz 263 with up to:

    1 Flak Platoon: 2 Troops@ 4x 3.7cm Flak37, 4 trucks or Sdkfz 10 OR 4x Sdkfz 6/2
    1 Recce Platoon: 6x Pz.1B or 5x Pz.IIB

Motorised Infantry Regiment HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 5 kubels, 4 trucks with up to:
    1 Gun Battery: 6x sIG33/Pz.1B, 1x Sdkfz 251, OP team in kubel or Sdkfz 253
    1 Engineer platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 flameguns, 3 GPMG, 1 PzB39, 3 trucks
    1 A/T Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, 1 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x 3.7cm PAK35, 4 trucks

    1 Recce/Runner Platoon: 4(8 man) SMG sqds, 15 M/C Combos, 15 GPMG

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Motorised Company can be Mechanised as:
      CHQ: 3x Sdkfz 251, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PzB39, 2 MMG
      3 platoons@ 4x Sdkfz 251, 4 rifle sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 PzB39

    1 Motorised Company per Battalion can be replaced by Motorcycle Company:

      CHQ: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 kubel, 12 M/C Combos, 12 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 9 GPMG, 1 PzB39, M/C Combos & M/Cs
      1 platoon: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG, 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, 3 trucks

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 3 OP teams, 6 GPMG, 8 trucks
      3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm FH18, 4x Sdkfz 11 or trucks, radio truck

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 6 lorries, 3 OP teams, 6 GPMG
      3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18, 4x Sdkfz 7, radio truck

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1(8 man) rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 3.7cm PAK35, 4 trucks, 2 GPMG

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1(8 man) rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 3.7cm PAK35, 4 trucks, 2 GPMG OR 4x 3.7cm Sf Protz SPG

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x 5cm PAK38 or 3.7cm PAK35, 4 Sdkfz 10 or trucks

    1 Armoured Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1x Pz.1B Ladungsleger, 1x 2cm Flak30, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 3x Panzer 1B Ladungsleger
      1 platoon: 4x Panzer IV AVLB

    2 Engineer Companies@

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

    3 Flak Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2x Sdkfz 10
      4 platoons@ 3x 2cm Flak30, 3 trucks or Sdkfz 10

    1 Flak Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 4 trucks
      3 platoons@ 4x 8.8cm Flak36, 4x Sdkfz 7

    1 Air Liaison Team in Sdkfz 263
    9 Scout sections@ 1x Hs-126B
    9 Dive-Bomber Flights@ 4x Ju-87B Stukas

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all PHQ, Panzer 1 PHQ, and all other AFV.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades. No APCR or HEAT available.
c) Divisional OP can be in staff car, Pz.Bef.1 or Scout section Hs-126B.
d) The Panzer Division has 2 Panzer Regiments each of 2 battalions, and a Motorised Brigade with 1 Motorcycle Battalion and a Regiment of 3 Motorised Battalions.
e) The Light Panzer Division has 1 Panzer Regiment of 3 Panzer battalions, one or two of which are Light Panzer Battalions; and a Motorised Regiment of 3 battalions and possibly one Motorcycle Battalion.
f) From October 1940 Panzer IIIF can have 5cmL42 and extra hull armour, or can be replaced Panzer IIIG.
g) Panzer IIB has 70% chance of having 3cm front armour.

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