Military Intelligence Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army.pdf

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UNCLASSIFIED

IMILITAYlll INTELLI(;ENCE I)IVISION

SPECIAL SERIES

N\\Alt DEPARTMENT

No. 22

WASHIIN(T(N '25. 1). C.. 31 Marchl 1944

MITD 461

NOTICE

1. Special Series is published for the purpose of providing officers with reasonably

confirme(l information from official and other reliable sources.

2. By arrangement with The Adjutant General the following three publications of

the Military Intelligence l)ivision are distributed in the same manner as prescribed

for field manuals (see FM 21-6. List of Publications for Training, pars. 6-9, 23a):

Intelligence Bulletin (commencing with March 1944 issue);

,Special Series (commencing with No. 20);

Tactical and Technical Trends (commencing with March 1944 issue).

Requests for copies of these publications should be made to the appropriate dis-

tributing agency of The Adjutant General. Requests for issues prior to those listed

above should be forwarded through channels to the MID address below.

3. Initial distribution of this issue of Special Series is being made, except in Asiatic

and Pacific areas. on the basis of two copies to each company and higher head-

quarters. Every command should circulate available copies among its officers.'

4. Reproduction within the military service is permitted provided that (1) the

source is stated, (9) the classification is maintained, and (3) one copy of the

publication in which the material is reproduced is forwarded to the Dissemination

Unit, Military Intelligence Division, War Department, Washington 25, D. C.

UNCLASSIFIED

CONTENTS

Section I. OFFENSIVE PRINCIPLES .---......---.....-.... ---- __

_ _ 1

Page

1. ATTACK ....-

---...

. l

I...........

2. INFANTRY AND TANKS ._----......--....-.-..

a. TOWN AND STREET FIGHTING .........

_..------

---.--

4. RECONNAISSANCE .....-..-...

_............-- -

-----------

a. General .-

-.........-......

.--......-... 9

b. Armored Rleconnaissance

--.....

5. PATROLS

...................

...

6. MEETING ENGAGEMENT .....-.........-..

....----------

IS..---

7. DEPLOYMENT .--.......

--......---.

II. DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES .--...........

-------

8. GENERAL ...-

--....---

9. TANKS IN DEFENSE..........-----....-

10. DEFENSE OF TOWNS

......

.......------..-

11. ORGANIZATION OF A DEFENSIVE POSITION.---------.-----------

......

a. Covering Position ...........---

b. Outpost -Position-20.....------

---

-0

c. Main 'Defensive Position

..........--

-.....---

l21

III. EMPLOYMENT OF SUPPORT WEAPONS

25...............................

12. MACHINE GUNS

-25............-

- - - -- - - -

13. INFANTRY -HOWITZERS AND MORTARS....---........

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a. Infantry Howitzers ---------------------

--------

b. Mortars .....----------

...

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27.....

14. ROCKET PROJECTORS

.......... ------

2..-.-.-.-.-.

IV. WEAPONS, OBSTACLES. AND VEHICLES ---------------------......

------

15. RIFLES AND CARBINES ----------------------...-------------------- - ------

29..

a. General ------------------------------.......---

b. Ammunition -.-.-.-.......-.-..--

--...-.......---...... 30

c. Grenade Launchers --------------------

- 31

1--

]6. PISTOLS --........

17. SUBMACHINE GUNS

.--

1.......----....

18. GRENADES ---------------------- -------------------

a. General ----------------------------------

-3-_

b. Use

.--.__-_-

-..-....-.-...

...

19. MACHINE GUNS ....--

--........-....... 37

20. INFANTRY MORTARS

_.._...............- -----------

21. INFANTRY HOWITZERS

....

__ ___

.....

---...............-.....

28'

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CONTENTS

Sectlon IV. WEAPONS, OBSTACLES. AND VEHICLES--Continued.

Page

22. ANTITANK WEAPONS

a. Normal Weapons ....

...........

b. Special and Miscellaneous Weapons

23. HEAVY CHEMICAL IIORTARS AND ROCKET WEAPONS

24. ARTILLERY

5...2...............

a. General -5

b. Division Artillery

.......................

c. GHQ Reserve Artillery ..-................

d. Antiaircraft Guns ................-

.......-...

25. OBSTACLES, LAND MINES, AND BOOBY TRAPS

a. General -

.....-.......

..-...............

b. Land Mines ......- -

--- -

--.................

c. Booby Traps

.-................

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26. ARMORED VEHICLES AND SELF-PROPELILED GUNS

.........

a. Tanks -.......................

b. Armored Cars and Half-tracks .-..........

........

c. Self-propelled Weapons .........-................

V. COMBAT TEAMS

..-..-.-...

..-......

27. GENERAL -...-.-.-.-.-...-

28. COMBAT TEAMS IN SICILY.

--..........-....

29. COMBAT TEAMS IN ITALY

.-......-......-

a. General -..............

75'

b. Combat Team Viebig

.-................

......

c. Combat Team Heilmann -..

E-.......

d. Combat Team Rau .............-

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VI. ORGANIZATION DATA

..........- ........................ ..

30. INFANTRY DIVISION: REORGANIZATION TREND .......

.... 78

31. INFANTRY DIVISION: TABLES OF ORGANIZATION ...

....

a. Infantry Division (Infanteriedivision):

Organization Chart...............--

79,

b. Infantry Division (Infanteriedivision):

Strength and Weapons -.........-

c. Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufklirungsabteilung):

Organization Chart (Inf Div) -..

..........

d. Reconnaissance Battalion (Aufkl7dungsabteilung):

Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) .-...--------- 82

e. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment): Organiza-

tion Chart (Inf Div) ....-......-

f. Infantry Regiment (Grenadierregiment):

Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) ...-......

------. 84

g. Rifle Company (Grenadierkompanie):

Organization Chart (Inf Div)

.-..

.........

h. Artillery Regiment (Artillerieregiment):

Organization Chart (Inf Div) -........

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CONTENTS

Section VI. ORGANIZATION DATA--Continued.

Page

i. Antitank Battalion (Panzerjiigerabteilung):

Organization Chart (Inf Div) _. _______

j. Artillery Regiment (Artiflerieregiment):

Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) _._.

..-

-... --

_ 88

k. Antitank Battalion (Panzerjigerabteilung):

Strength and Weapons (Inf Div) ........-......... . 88

s3. ARMORED (PANZER) DIVISION: REORGANIZATION TREND --.... 89

33SS. ARMORED (PANZER) DIvISION: TABLES OF ORGANIZATION .

a. Armored Division (Panzerdivision): Organization

Chart

... ..... ..----------------------------------------------------..--------..-----

b. Armored Division (Panzerdivision): Strength and

Weapons-:.

c. Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Panzeraufkldr-

ungsabteilung): Organization Chart (Armd Div)___. 90o

d. Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Panzeraufkliir-

ungsabteilung):- Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) 93

e. Tank Regiment (Panzerregiment): Organization Chart

(Armd Div) --....................

94'

f. Tank Regiment (Panzerregiment): Strength and

Weapons (Armd Div) ._..__--.

g. Tank Company (Panzerkomapanie) (with Pz.Kpfw.

111 or IV tanks); Organization Chart (Armd Div) 96

h. Tank Company (Panzerkompanie) (with Pz.Kpfwo.

111 tanks): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div).-...

96,

i. Tank Company (Panzerkompanie) (with Pz.Kpfw.

IV, Panther,or Tiger tanks): Strength and Weapons

(Armd Div) .-.--.............--..-...

-97

j. Panzer-Grenadler Regiment (Panzergrenadierregi-

ment): Organization Chart (Armd Div) -

k. Panzer-Grenadier Regiment (Panzergrenadierregi-

mnnt): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div)

..-. .

......

i. Panzer-Grenadier Compfany (Motorized) (Panzergren-

adierkompanie): Organization Chart (Armd Div)

10-(

m. Panzer-Grenadier Company (Motorized) (Panzergren-

adierkompanie): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) 101

n. Panzer-Grenadier Platoon (Motorized) (Panzergren-

adierzug): Strength and Weapons (Armd Div) -..... 101

o. Mawie--gun Platoon (Motorized) (schwerer Zug):

Strength and Weapons (Armd Div)

........-..

---.................

_--

102

...

...-------- _.._ 101

p. Panzer-Grenadier Company (Armored) (Panzergren-

adierkompanie (gep)).: Organization. Chart- (Armd

Div) --

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