ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF THE PANZER …

1 ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF THE PANZER REGIMENTS10 MAY 1940 The information below is based on Thomas L. Jentz, Panzertruppen: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment Germany s Tank Force, vol. 1 (Atglen, Pa.: Schiffer Military History, 1996). The German PANZER formations were undergoing reorganization prior to launching the attack on France and the Low Countries. Each PANZER battalion consists of two light companies and one medium company. Many of the companies retained the same ORGANIZATION and equipment used in the Polish Campaign the previous September. Others adopted an interim ORGANIZATION . A few had a full compliment of PANZER IIIs, IVs, 35ts, or 38ts.

2 The strengths given below are for playingBattlefront WWII. Where there is no obvious command tank, choose one of the tanks in each company to be the command PzKpfw IIIE GE-741stPanzer DivisionLight Companyx3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70 Medium Companyx4 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IIIE GE-742nd PANZER DivisionLight Companyx3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x2 PzKpfw IB GE-70 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-693rd PANZER DivisionLight Companyx6 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70 Medium Companyx2 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-69x3 PzKpfw IIIE GE-74x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-694th PANZER DivisionLight Companyx6 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IB

3 GE-70 Medium Companyx2 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-69x3 PzKpfw IIIE GE-74x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-695th PANZER Division PANZER Regiment 15 Light Companyx3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x2 PzKpfw IIIE GE-74 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-69x3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-695th PANZER Division PANZER Regiment 31 Light Companyx3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IIIE GE-74 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-69x3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x7 PzKpfw 35t GE-816th PANZER DivisionLight Companyx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 Medium Companyx4 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x5 PzKpfw 38t GE-827th PANZER DivisionLight Companyx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x2 PzKpfw IB GE-70 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF THE PANZER REGIMENTS10 MAY 1940 PzKpfw 38t GE-828th PANZER DivisionLight Companyx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IIC GE-719th PANZER Division 1 Battalion, PANZER Regiment 33 Light Companyx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x7 PzKpfw IIIE GE-74 Medium Companyx4 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-699th PANZER Division2 Battalion.

4 PANZER Regiment 31 Light Companyx6 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 Medium Companyx2 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x1 KlPzBefWg I GE-69x1 PzKpfw IIIC GE-73x3 PzKpfw IB GE-70x3 PzKpfw IIIE GE-7410th PANZER DivisionLight Companyx3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 Medium Companyx3 PzKpfw IVD GE-78x3 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x2 PzKpfw IB GE-70GE ME-03->ME-06, FS-01->FS-02 Maneuver Element-03 Infantry Company (Motorized)CommandHQx1 Commander GE-46 Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34 Transportx4 Medium Truck GE-36x1 5cm Mortar GE-103 Organic Fire Supportx9 Infantry GE-44x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 Maneuver Element-04 Motorcycle CompanyCommandHQx1 Commander GE-46 Transportx12 Motorcycle GE-94x1 5cm Mortar GE-103 Organic Fire Supportx9 Infantry GE-44x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 (x2 in the 7th Pz Div)Maneuver Element-03 (alt) Infantry Company (Armored)(1 per 1940 Pz Division)

5 CommandHQx1 Commander GE-46 Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34 Transportx6 251/1 Halftrack GE-21x1 5cm Mortar GE-103 Organic Fire Supportx9 Infantry GE-44x1 Heavy Machine Gun GE-50 Maneuver Element-05 Pioniere Company (Motorized)CommandHQx1 Commander GE-46 Transportx1 Kubelwagen GE-34 Transportx3 Medium Truck GE-36x9 Pioniere (x3 with Flm) GE-47x1 SdKfz 231 [8 Rad] AC(b) GE-92x1 SdKfz 247 Armd Car GE-P10 or x1 SdKfz 263 [8 Rad] (a)GE-93x2 Motorcycle GE-94 Transportx2 Infantry GE-44 Reconx1 SdKfz 232 [8 Rad] AC(c) GE-P06x4 SdKfz 221 AC(b) GE-90x2 SdKfz 222 AC(b) GE-91 Maneuver Element-06 Armored Car Company(a) May replace with: SdKfz 263 [6 Rad]GE-P11(b) May replace with: SdKfz 231 [6 Rad]GE-P08(c) May replace with.

6 SdKfz 232 [6 Rad]GE-P06 Fire Support Element-01 Light Howitzer BattalionOn-Board Attachmentx1 Forward Observer (a) GE-48 Off-Board General Fire Support1st Light Howitzer Batteryx2105mm Field Guns (b)Off-Board General Fire Support2nd Light Howitzer Batteryx2105mm Field Guns (b)Off-Board General Fire Support3rd Light Howitzer Batteryx2105mm Field Guns (b)(a) The forward observer may be attached to any maneuver element. Use the German Call for Fire table.(b) Large template. Indirect Fire weapon rating:-1 vs. V, 0 vs. T, G, sVFire Support Element-02 Heavy Howitzer BattalionOn-Board Attachmentx1 Forward Observer (a) GE-48 Off-Board General Fire Support1st Heavy Howitzer Batteryx2150mm Field Guns (b)Off-Board General Fire Support2nd Heavy Howitzer Batteryx2150mm Field Guns (b)Off-Board General Fire Support3rd Heavy Howitzer Batteryx2105mm Field Guns (c)(d)(a) The forward observer may be attached to any maneuver element.

7 Use the German Call for Fire table. (b) Large template. Indirect Fire weapon rating:+1 vs. V, +2 vs. T, G, sV(c) Large template. Indirect Fire weapon rating:-1 vs. V, 0 vs. T, G, sV(d) x2 150mm Field Guns in 1st Pz FS-01->FS-05 Fire Support Element-03 Light Artillery Battalionx1 Forward Observer GE-48 x2 Light Artillery BatteryFire Support Element-04 Light Artillery BattalionFire Support Element-04 Light Artillery BattalionOff-Board Direct Fire Supportand1st Light Artillery Batteryx2105mm Howitzerx1 Forward Observer GE-48 On-Board Attachment2nd Light Artillery Batteryx2105mm Howitzer3rd Light Artillery Batteryx2105mm HowitzerandOff-Board General Fire Supportx2150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery BatteryOn-Board AttachmentOff-Board Direct Fire Support1st Light Artillery Batteryx3105mm HowitzerOff-Board General Fire Supportx2150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery

8 BatteryOn-Board AttachmentOff-Board Direct Fire Supportand1st Light Artillery Batteryx3105mm Howitzerx1 Forward Observer GE-48 2nd Light Artillery Batteryx3105mm HowitzerOff-Board General Fire Supportx2150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery BatteryOff-Board Direct Fire Supportand1st Light Artillery Batteryx375mm Howitzerx1 Forward Observer GE-48 On-Board Attachment2nd Light Artillery Batteryx375mm Howitzer3rd Light Artillery Batteryx375mm HowitzerandOff-Board General Fire Supportx3150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery BatteryOn-Board AttachmentOff-Board Direct Fire Support1st Light Artillery Batteryx3105mm HowitzerOff-Board General Fire Supportx2150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery BatteryOn-Board AttachmentOff-Board Direct Fire Support1st Light Artillery Batteryx375mm HowitzerOff-Board General Fire Supportx3150mm HowitzerHeavy Artillery Batteryx3 Light Artillery Batteryx3 Light Artillery BatteryGE BG-01->BG-03 MANEUVER ELEMENTSB attle Group-02 PANZER Battalionx2 Light PANZER CompanyME-01 HEADQUARTERS ELEMENTC ommandx1 PzBefehlsWg III Tank GE-20 HQx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71x1 Medium PANZER CompanyME-02 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTSx1 Pioniere Company MtzdME-05(3 per Pz Division)Battle Group-01 PANZER Regiment(x1in the 6th-9th Pz Div.)

9 , x2 in the 1st-5th and 10th Pz Div.)BATTLE GROUPSx2 PANZER BattalionBG-02 (x3 in 6th-8th Pz Divisions)HEADQUARTERS ELEMENTC ommandx1 PzBefehlsWg III Tank GE-20 HQx2 PzKpfw IIC GE-71 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTSx1 Schutzen BattalionBG-04 (1 per 1939-40 PANZER Division)x1 Kradschutzen BattalionBG-05 1 in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th& 9thPanzer. All were attached to the SchutzenBrigade except the 9ththat was attached to the Recon Regiment. The 9thwas the only division with a recon Light Truck GE-35 Transportx2 20mm Antiaircraft Gun GE-43 (6 per Pz Division)FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTSx1 Light Howitzer BattalionFS-01(2 per Pz Division)x1 Heavy Howitzer BattalionFS-02 (1st, 2nd & 10th Pz Divisions only)Battle Group-03 Schutzen Regimentx1in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th& 8thPz Div x2in 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th& 10thPz Divx1 Kubelwagen GE-34 TransportHEADQUARTERS ELEMENTHQC ommandx1 Commander GE-48 BATTLE GROUPSx2 Schutzen BattalionBG-04 (x3 in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th& 8thPanzer Divisions )Transportx4 Kfz 12 Medium Car GE-P12 (alternate.

10 Light Truck GE-35)x4 37mm Antitank Gun GE-98 ATTACHMENTST ransportx4 Light Truck GE-35)x4 75mm Infantry Gun GE-38 (Only in the 4th, 6th, 8th& 10thPz Div.)DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTSx2 Kradschutzen BattalionBG-05 (Only in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th& 8thPanzer Divisions.)x2 Pioniere Company MtzdME-05(3 per Pz Division)x4 Pz I sIG 33 SP Gun GE-88 (None in the 3rd, 4th, 6th& 8thPanzer Divisions.)x1 Light Howitzer BattalionFS-01(2 per Pz Division)x1 Heavy Howitzer BattalionFS-02 (1st, 2nd & 10th Pz Divisions only)FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTSGE BG-04->BG-06 Battle Group-04 Schutzen Battalionx1 Kubelwagen GE-34 TransportHEADQUARTERS ELEMENTHQC ommandx1 Commander GE-48 MANEUVER ELEMENTSx2 Infantry Company (Mtz)ME-03 (x3 in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th& 8thPanzer Divisionsx2 Motorcycle Company ME-04 (None in the 6th& 8thPanzer Division)Transportx1 Light Truck GE-35x1 37mm Antitank Gun GE-98 (Not in the 10thPanzer Division.