WWII German
Mountain Division

1939-40 All fronts

List G43

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Mountain Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4-6 GPMG, 0-1 PzB39
      1 platoon: 3x 5cm mortars, 2 MMG

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 battery: 6x 8.1cm Gr34, 4 GPMG

    1 MG Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x MMG

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 5 trucks or horses
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, cycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 GPMG, cycles
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, cycles

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      1 battery: 6x 8.1cm Gr34, 6 trucks
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 GPMG, 3 trucks
      1 platoon: 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks, 1 GPMG

2. Regiment Support

Mountain Infantry Regiment HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 GPMG 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 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 platoons@ 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 1 GPMG, horses
      1 platoon: 3x 4.7cm PAK36t, 1 GPMG, horses

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

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 PzB39, horses

    2 Mountain Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 7.5cm GebG36 or GebK15, pack mules, 2 GPMG

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses
      2-3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm FH18, horses, 2 GPMG

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 10 trucks
      2 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18, 4 trucks, radio van, 2 GPMG

    2 A/T Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 platoons@ 4x 3.7cm PAK35, horses, 2 GPMG

4. Corps Support (Additional for Norway)

Up to:

    3 Smoke Mortar Companies@
      CHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 OP teams, 4 lorries
      3 batteries@ 3-4x 10.5cm mortars, trucks, no HE ammo

    3 Flak Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x Sdkfz 7, 4 trucks
      1-3 platoons@ 4x 8.8cm Flak37, 4x Sdkfz 7

    6 Flak Companies@

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

    3 Flak Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck or Sdkfz 10
      4 platoons@ 3x Quad 2cm Flak38, 3 trucks or Sdkfz 10

    1 Flak Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x Sdkfz 7, 5 trucks
      1-2 platoons@ 4x 10.5cm Flak39, 4x Sdkfz 8

    3 MG Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 3 GPMG, 2 kubels
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2 trucks

    1 Anti-Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 3x 3.7cm PAK35, 3 trucks or Sdkfz 10, 2 GPMG

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 Batteries@ 4x 10.5cm K18 or 15cm K18, 4x Sdkfz 8, radio van

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 6 lorries
      3 batteries@ 4x 21cm M18, 8x Sdkfz 7, radio van

    9 Artillery Battalions@

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

    7 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses
      3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18 or 149mm vz37, horses

    3 Pioneer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/pioneer sqds

    9 Bomber Flights@ 4x He-111H or P
    8 Bomber Flights@ 4x Ju-88A or Do-17Z
    14 Fighter Flights@ 4x Me-109E
    6 Fighter Flights@ 4x Me-110C
    12 Recce sections@ 1x Hs-126B or Fi-156 Storch

    1 Independent Panzer Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2x Panzer IIID, 1x Pz.Bef.1

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 2x Panzer 38t Ausf A
      3 platoons@ 5x Panzer 38t Ausf A

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 2x PanzerBef.1
      3 platoons@ 6x Panzer 1A

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Panzer IIID
      3 platoons@ 4x Panzer IIID
      1 platoon: 5x Panzer IIB

    2 Recce Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, cycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 GPMG, cycles
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, cycles

    1 Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, M/C Combos
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 9 GPMG, 1 PzB39, M/C Combos
      1 platoon: 1 rifle sqd, 1 GPMG, 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, M/C Combos

5. Notes

a) Radios are in at CHQ and above, possibly in PHQs.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades. No APCR or HEAT rounds available.
c) all Mountain troops are ski-trained, and up to 3 Companies can be ski equipped.
d) The division has 2-3 Regiments each of 3 battalions.


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