WWII German
5th Light Panzer Division

March-May 1941 North Africa

List G53

by Mark Bevis

Panzer Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x PanzerBef.1

    3 Panzer Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Panzer IIIG/H
      2 platoons@ 4x Pz.111G/H
      1 platoon: 6x Panzer 1A or Panzer IIC

    1 Heavy Panzer Company:

      CHQ: 2x Panzer IVE or F1
      2 platoons@ 4x Panzer IVE or F1
      1 platoon: 5x Panzer IIC

    1 Recce Platoon: 5x Panzer IIC/F
    1 Flak Platoon: 2 Troops@ 4x 2cm Flak38, 4x Sdkfz 10 OR 4x Sdkfz 10/4
    1 Platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 flameguns, 1 ATR, 3 trucks

Motorised Machine Gun Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 2 lorries, 1 Kubel, 1 GPMG

    1 Company:

      CHQ: 2x Sdkfz 251, 1 rifle/SMG sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x Sdkfz 251, 4 MMG teams
      1 platoon: 3x 8.1cm Gr34 mortars, 3 trucks, 1 radio car

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2 trucks
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG teams, 4x Ford 917T trucks
      1 platoon: 3x 8.1cm Gr34 mortars, 3 trucks, 1 radio car

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 12 M/C Combos, 12 GPMG, 1 Kubel
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 9 GPMG, 1 ATR, M/C Combos

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1x Sdkfz 260, 2 Kubels, 2 trucks

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 1x Sdkfz 263, 3x Sdkfz 232 8 rad
      1 platoon: 6x Sdkfz 231 8 rad
      1-4 platoons@ 6x Sdkfz 222

    2 Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 3 Kubels
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 12 GPMG, 1x ATR, M/C Combos & M/C
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 3x 5cm mortars, 1 GPMG, M/C Combos

2. Regiment Support

Panzer Regiment HQ: 3x Pz.Bef.IIIH, Air Liaison Team in Sdkfz 263, 3x Sdkfz 9/1 recovery

with up to:

1 Flak Platoon: 2 Troops@ 4x Sdkfz 7/2
1 Recce Platoon: 5x Panzer IIC
1 Flame Platoon: 6-10x FlammPanzer 1A

Motorised Regiment HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 5 kubels, 4 trucks with:

2 A/T Companies@

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

1 Gun Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 trck, OP team in Kubel
    3 sections@ 2x 7.5cm IG18, 2x Sdkfz 10
    1 section: 2x 15cm sIG33, 2x Sdkfz 7

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 2 flameguns, 1 ATR, 3 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

4 A/T Companies@

    CHQ: 2x Panzer 1B
    3 platoons@ 4x Panzerjaeger 1

2 A/T Companies@

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

4 Flak Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2 trucks
    4 platoons@ 3x 2cm Flak38, truck towed or SP on Horch

3 Flak Companies@

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

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 6 lorries, 1 GPMG
    3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18, 4x Sdkfz 7, radio van, OP Team

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, 1 GPMG
    3 batteries@ 4x 10.5cm FH18, 4x Sdkfz 11, radio van, OP Team

2 Recce Sections@ 1x Fi-156 Storch

4. Corps Support

Includes:
12 Dive Bomber Flights@ 4x Ju-87B2
5 Bomber Flights@ 4x Ju-88A4 or Me-110D2
2 Flak Batteries@ 6x 3.7cm Flak37 or 8.8cm Flak37, Sdkfz 11 or Sdkfz 7 tows

1 Artillery Battalion:

    BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 8 lorries
    3 batteries@ 4x 149/35, 4 lorries, radio van

580th Recce Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2 trucks
    3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 trucks, 6 GPMG, 1 ATR

5. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and PHQs.
    b) A/T rifle is PzB39 or GrB39 or 20mm Solothurn. Infantry and GrB39 have P40 rifle A/T grenades. APCR rounds available where appropriate.
    c) Divisional OP can be in Sdkfz 254 or Sdkfz 251 or Sdkfz 250/5 or Kubel.
    d) Panzer IVF1 not before June 1941. Panzer IIF not before October 1941.
    e) In November 1941 up to 2 platoons pf Panzer III can be Panzer IIIJ(5cmL42).
    f) PAK38 not before July 1941.
    g) Engineers may add 1x 20cm Spigot mortar added per platoon.
    h) The Division has 1 Panzer Regiment of 2 battalions, and one Motorised Regiment of 2 MG Battalions.


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