WWII German
Mountain Division Operation Sealion

August-November 1940

List G54

by Mark Bevis

Mountain Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 4 GPMG

    3 Companies@

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

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 4 MMG
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 flameguns, 3 GPMG, rocket grapnels

Divisional Motorcycle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 5 trucks

    3 Companies@

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

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      2 platoons@ 3 MMG, motorcycle Combinations
      2 batteries@ 6x 8.1cm Gr34 mortars, 3 trucks

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 A/T Companies@

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

1 A/T Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses, 2 GPMG
    2 platoons@ 4x 4.7cm PAK36t, horses, 2 GPMG

1 Recce Company:

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

3 Reserve Infantry Companies@

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

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

1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 10 trucks, 3 OP teams
3 batteries@ 4x 15cm sFH18, 4x Sdkfz 7, radio van, 2 GPMG

4 Engineer Companies@

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

1 Engineer Company:

    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, cycles
    3 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1 PzB39, cycles

4. Notes

    a) Radios are at CHQ and above.
    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 if fighting in Wales or Scotland.
    d) Can use Corps & Army support and naval transport from List G48.
    e) The Division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions.
    f) The Division was to be used against a section of English beach with low cliffs in Operation Sealion.


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