WWII German
Paratroop Division

1940-41 All fronts

List G42

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Paratroop Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2(8 man) SMG sqds, 2 GPMG
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle/SMG sqd, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 2-6 GPMG, 0-2 snipers
      1 platoon: 3x 5cm or 8.1cm mortars, 3x PzB39

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 4x 8.1cm Gr34
      2 platoons@ 4x MMG
      1 platoon: 2x 7.5cm LG40
      0-1 platoon: 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 4 flameguns, 110lb HEAT charges

Paratroop Assault Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2(8 man) SMG sqds, 2 GPMG
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle/SMG sqds, 2 GPMG, 1 PzB39
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2-6 GPMG, 0-3 flameguns
      1 platoon: 3x 5cm, 3x PzB39

    1 MG Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x MMG in 4 rifle sqds

2. Regiment Support

Infantry Regiment HQ: 6 rifle/SMG sqds with up to:

    1 Gun Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 batteries@ 3x 7.5cm GebG36 or 10.5cm LG41, 1 GPMG

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1-4 A/T Platoons@ 3x 3.7cm PAK35 or 2.8cm sPzB41

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle/SMG sqds, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/SMG/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, 3x 110lb HEAT charges

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 3 OP teams, 2 GPMG
      3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm FH18, horses

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 2 GPMG, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18, horses

    3 A/T Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4x 5cm PAK38 or 7.5cm LG40

    1 Flak Battery: 6x 2cm Flak30, pack mules
    OR 3 Flak Companies@ 6x 2cm Flak30, truck or horses
    & 2 Flak Batteries@ 6x 8.8cm Flak37, Sdkfz 7 or horse tows

    3 Transport Companies@ 16 trucks to motorise 1 Paratroop company

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle/SMG sqds, 4 Kubels
      3 platoons@ 4 SMG sqds, 9 GPMG, 1 PzB39, M/C Combos

    3 MG Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG

    150x DFS-230 gliders
    750x Ju-52 transports

4. Notes

a) Radios are in PHQ and above.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades, until 1941 when P-40 rifle A/T grenades are available. No APCR or HEAT rounds available until November 1940. In 1941 PzB39 may be replaced by GrB39.
c) Can replace any SMG squad with rifle sqd, and can replace up to half of rifle sqds with SMG sqds.
d) If paradropped, any one platoon or gun battery can be on consficated mules or carts, or towed by same, on roll of 6 on D6.
e) 2.8cm sPzB41 not before November 1940. LG41 not before October 1941.
f) The division has 3 Regiments each of 2 Paratroop Battalions and 1 Paratroop Assault Battalion.
g) If used in ground role, any gun can be horse drawn and can also use Corps and Army support from lists G33 or G49.
h) Divisional Recce Company only has vehicles if not paradropped.
i) Paratroop Companies use 5cm mortars in 1940, can replace them with 8.1cm mortars in 1941.


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