Organization of the 15th Panzer Division, 25 February 1942 - CGSC
Organization of the 15th Panzer Division, 25 February 1942 - CGSC
Organization of the 15th Panzer Division, 25 February 1942 - CGSC
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<strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>15th</strong> <strong>Panzer</strong> <strong>Division</strong><br />
<strong>25</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>1942</strong><br />
<strong>Division</strong>al Headquarters:<br />
1 Motorcycle Company<br />
33rd (mot) Mapping Section<br />
8th <strong>Panzer</strong> Regiment:<br />
1 Regimental HQ<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (5-37mm & 5 LMGs)<br />
1 Armored Signals Platoon (1-50mm PAK & 4 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Maintenance Company<br />
1st <strong>Panzer</strong> Battalion:<br />
1 Battalion HQ<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (5-37mm & 5 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Engineer Company (3-37mm & 6 LMGs)<br />
1 Armored Signals Platoon (1-50mm PAK & 4 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Maintenance Company<br />
1 Self Propelled 20mm Flak Battery (8 20mm)<br />
1 Motorcycle Platoon<br />
4th Medium <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (14 Pz IV, 6 Pz II)<br />
3rd Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
2nd Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
1st Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
1 (mot) Armored Replacement Company<br />
2nd <strong>Panzer</strong> Battalion:<br />
1 Battalion HQ<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (5-37mm & 5 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Engineer Company (3-37mm & 6 LMGs)<br />
1 Armored Signals Platoon (1-50mm PAK & 4 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Maintenance Company<br />
1 Self Propelled 20mm Flak Battery (8 20mm)<br />
1 Motorcycle Platoon<br />
8th Medium <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (14 Pz IV, 6 Pz II)<br />
7th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
6th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
5th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III J, 5 Pz II)<br />
1 (mot) Armored Replacement Company<br />
<strong>15th</strong> Schützen Brigade:<br />
1<strong>15th</strong> Schützen Regiment<br />
HQ Section<br />
1 Regimental Band<br />
1 (mot) Support Company, with<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
1 (mot) Engineer Platoon (3 LMGs)<br />
1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon<br />
(3-50mm & 1-37mm AT guns)<br />
1st (mot) Battalion<br />
4 Companies, with (18 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 3 28mm AT<br />
rifles, 3 50mm mortars & 1-37mm PAK)<br />
5th (mot) Support Company, with<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (3-50mm PAK & 1 LMG)<br />
1 Infantry Support Platoon (2-75mm guns)<br />
1 Engineer Platoon (3 LMGs)<br />
2nd (mot) Battalion<br />
4 Companies, with (18 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 3 28mm AT<br />
1
ifles, 3 50mm mortars & 1-37mm PAK)<br />
5th (mot) Support Company, with<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (3-50mm PAK & 1 LMG)<br />
1 Infantry Support Platoon (2-75mm guns)<br />
1 Engineer Platoon (3 LMGs)<br />
Infantry Support Gun Company (6-150mm)(forming in<br />
Germany<br />
200th z.b.V. Regiment:<br />
Regimental HQ Section<br />
1 (mot) Support Company<br />
1 Signals Section<br />
1 Engineer Platoon (3 LMGs)<br />
1 Motorcycle Platoon<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (3-50mm PAK & 1 LMG)<br />
2nd Machine Gun Battalion<br />
1 (mot) HQ Section<br />
2 Motorcycle Companies (4 HMGs ea)<br />
1 (mot) Signals Section<br />
1 (mot) Support Company, with<br />
1 Engineer Platoon(3 LMGs)<br />
2 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoons (3-50mm PAK<br />
& 1 LMG ea)<br />
3 (mot) Machine Gun Companies (12 4 HMGs, 2-81mm<br />
mortars & 3 28mm AT rifles)<br />
<strong>15th</strong> Motorcycle Battalion:<br />
1 HQ Section<br />
1 (mot) Support Company, with<br />
1 Engineer Platoon(3 LMGs)<br />
1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (3-50mm PAK & 1 LMG)<br />
1 Infantry Support Gun Section (2-75mm guns)<br />
3 Motorcycle Companies, each with:<br />
(18 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 2 81mm mortars & 3-28mm<br />
AT rifles)<br />
1 Heavy Machine Gun Motorcycle Company, with<br />
(6-81mm mortars & 8 HMGs)<br />
33rd Reconnaissance Battalion:<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon (2 LMGs)<br />
2 Armored Car Companies (12-20mm & 24 LMGs on:<br />
3 Sd Kfz 232 radio (8 wheel)<br />
3 Sd Kfz 232 (8 wheel)<br />
6 Sd Kfz 232 radio (6 wheel)<br />
12 Sd Kfz 231 (6 wheel)<br />
1 Motorcycle Company (3-50mm mortars, 2 HMGs<br />
& 18 LMGs)<br />
1 (mot) Support Company<br />
1 (mot) Engineer Platoon (3 LMGs)<br />
1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Gun (3-50mm PAK & 1 LMG)<br />
1 (mot) Support Gun Platoon (2-75mm guns)<br />
1 Light (mot) Supply Columns (3 LMGs)<br />
33rd Artillery Regiment:<br />
1 HQ section<br />
1 Regimental Band<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
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1st (mot) Battalion:<br />
1 Battalion HQ<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
1 (mot) Calibration Platoon<br />
3 Batteries, each with<br />
4-105mm lFH K18 & 2 LMGs<br />
2nd (mot) Battalion:<br />
1 Battalion HQ<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
1 (mot) Calibration Platoon<br />
3 Batteries, each with<br />
1-105mm lFH K18 & 2 LMGs<br />
3rd (mot) Battalion:<br />
1 Battalion HQ<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
1 (mot) Calibration Platoon<br />
3 Batteries, each with<br />
4-150mm sFH K18 & 2 LMGs<br />
1 Battery, with<br />
4-100 K17 guns & 2 LMGs<br />
78th (mot) Signals Battalion<br />
1 Radio Company (7 LMGs)<br />
1 Telephone Company (1 LMGs)<br />
1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column<br />
33rd (mot) Pioneer Battalion:<br />
1 Armored Engineer Company (4 LMGs & 3 28mm AT rifles)<br />
2 (mot) Engineer Companies (9 LMGs & 3 28mm AT rifles)<br />
1 Light (mot) Engineer Supply Column<br />
33rd <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Battalion:<br />
1 HQ Section<br />
1 (mot) Signals Platoon<br />
1 28mm AT gun section<br />
2 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Companies, each with:<br />
7 50mm PAK, 2-37mm PAK, 1 28mm AT rifle & 6 LMGs<br />
1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Company, with:<br />
6 50mm PAK, 2-37mm PAK & 6 LMGs<br />
Support Units:<br />
33rd (mot) Field Post Office<br />
33rd (mot) Military Police Platoon<br />
1/,2/,3/33rd Ambulance Companies<br />
2/33rd (mot) Medical Companies<br />
36th (mot) Field Hospital<br />
33rd (mot) <strong>Division</strong> Quartermaster Company<br />
33rd (mot) Bakery Company<br />
33rd (mot) Butcher Platoon<br />
33rd Supply Battalion:<br />
33rd (mot) Light Supply Company<br />
1/,2/,3/33rd (mot) Maintenance Companies<br />
1-7th Light (mot) Supply Columns<br />
8-10th Heavy (mot) POL Supply Columns<br />
12th Light (mot) Supply Column<br />
<strong>15th</strong> <strong>Panzer</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Archives, The National Archives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States, Micr<strong>of</strong>ilm T315-666, Copyright GFN 1992<br />
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