Organization of the 15th Panzer Division with all assigned ...
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<strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>15th</strong> <strong>Panzer</strong> <strong>Division</strong>With All Assigned Equipment2 February 1942<strong>Division</strong>al Headquarters:1 Motorcycle Company33rd (mot) Mapping Section8th <strong>Panzer</strong> Regiment:1st <strong>Panzer</strong> Battalion:1 Battalion HQ1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (1 Pz III, 5 Pz II, 1 recovery tank)1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Maintenance Company4th Medium <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (7 Pz IV, 5 Pz II)3rd Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (16 Pz III)2nd Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (15 Pz III)1st Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (15 Pz III)2nd <strong>Panzer</strong> Battalion:1 Battalion HQ1 Self Propelled AA Section (20mm guns)1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (1 Pz III, 5 Pz II, 1 recovery tank)1 <strong>Panzer</strong> Maintenance Company8th Medium <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (7 Pz IV, 5 Pz II)7th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (17 Pz III)6th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (15 Pz III)5th Light <strong>Panzer</strong> Company (15 Pz III)<strong>15th</strong> Schützen Brigade:1<strong>15th</strong> Schützen RegimentHQ Section1 Armored Company (5 half tracks, 8 LMGs, 3 HMGs)1 (mot) Support Company, <strong>with</strong>1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 (mot) Engineer Platoon (2 LMGs)1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon(1-50mm & 3-37mm AT guns)1st (mot) Battalion1st Company (8 LMGs)7th Company (4 LMGs, 1 AT rifle, 1 50mm AT gun)9th Company (6 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 2 AT rifles, & 2 50mmmortars)5th (mot) Support Company, <strong>with</strong>1 Mortar Section (3 81mm mortars)1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (3-37mm & 2 LMG)1 Infantry Support Platoon (2-75mm guns & 1 HMG)2nd (mot) Battalion6th Company (8 LMGs, 2 AT rifles, & 1 50mm mortar)9th Company (2 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 2 AT rifles, & 1 50mmmortar)1 (mot) Support Company, <strong>with</strong>1 Engineer Platoon (2 LMGs)1 <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Platoon (2-50mm, 1-37mm, 1 AT rifle& 2 LMGs)2nd Machine Gun Battalion1 (mot) HQ Section2 Motorcycle Companies (1-37mm AT, 4 LMGs ea)1 (mot) Signals Section1
1 (mot) Company (2 LMGs, 7 HMGs, 1 50mm AT & 1 50mmmortar)1 Company (4 LMGs & 4 HMGs)1 Company (1 LMG & 6 HMGs)1 (mot) Support Company1 AT Company (4-50mm AT guns, 1 LMG)1 Mortar Platoon (3-81mm mortars)33rd Reconnaissance Battalion:1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 Armored Car Company (6 20mm guns)1 (mot) Support Company1 (mot) Engineer Platoon (1 LMG)1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Gun (1-37mm gun)1 (mot) Support Gun Platoon (2-75mm guns)1 (mot) Infantry Platoon (4 LMGs)1 AT Rifle Section (2 AT guns)1 Light (mot) Supply Columns (3 LMGs)33rd Artillery Regiment:1 HQ section1 (mot) Signals Platoon1st (mot) Battalion:1 Battalion HQ1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 (mot) Calibration Platoon1 Battery <strong>with</strong>1-105mm lFH 18 & 2 LMGs each1 Battery, <strong>with</strong>3-105mm lFH 18 & 2 LMGs1 Battery, <strong>with</strong>4-105mm lFH 18 & 2 LMGs2nd (mot) Battalion:1 Battalion HQ1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 (mot) Calibration Platoon2 Batteries, each <strong>with</strong>1-105mm lFH 18 & 2 LMGs each3rd (mot) Battalion:1 Battalion HQ1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 (mot) Calibration Platoon1 Battery (3-150mm sFH 18 & 4 LMGs)78th (mot) Signals Battalion1 Radio Company (7 LMGs)1 Telephone Company (1 LMGs)1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column33rd (mot) Pioneer Battalion:1 Armored Engineer Company (4 LMGs & 3 AT rifles)1 Engineer Company (4 LMGs & 2 AT rifles)1 Engineer Company (3 LMGs & 3 AT rifles)1 Light (mot) Engineer Supply Column33rd <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Battalion:1 HQ Section1 (mot) Signals Platoon1 28mm AT gun section1 LMG Section (2 LMGs)2
2 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Companies, each <strong>with</strong>:1 AT rifle, 4 LMGs, 3-37mm AT guns, 7-50mm AT guns1 (mot) <strong>Panzer</strong>jäger Company, <strong>with</strong>:4 LMGs, 3 37mm AT guns, 7-50mm AT gunsSupport Units:33rd (mot) Field Post Office33rd (mot) Military Police Platoon1/,2/,3/33rd Ambulance Companies2/33rd (mot) Medical Companies36th (mot) Field Hospital33rd (mot) <strong>Division</strong> Quartermaster Company33rd (mot) Bakery Company33rd (mot) Butcher Platoon33rd Supply Battalion:33rd (mot) Light Supply Company1/,2/,3/33rd (mot) Maintenance Companies1-7th Light (mot) Supply Columns8-10th Heavy (mot) Fuel Supply Columns12th Light (mot) Supply Column2 (mot) Armored Replacement Platoons1 Light (mot) Water Supply Column<strong>15th</strong> <strong>Panzer</strong> <strong>Division</strong> Archives, The National Archives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UnitedStates, Micr<strong>of</strong>ilm T315-664, Copyright GFN 19923