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Regimental Staff & Staff Company
Regimental Command Staff:
1 Regimental Commander 2 horses, 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun 1 Regimental adjutant 2 horses, 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun 1 Staff Captain 1 horse, 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun 2 Ordnance Officers 1 horse, 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun each 1 Regimental Doctor 1 horse & 1 pistol 1 Regimental Veterinarian Officer 1 horse & 1 pistol 1 Battle Scribe 1 submachine gun 4 Dispatch Riders 1 horse & 1 submachine gun each 1 Signalman 1 rifle 4 Motorcycle Messengers (350ccm motorcycles) 1 rifle each 3 (later 2) Drivers 1 rifle each 4 Horse Attendant for the officers's horses 1 rifle each 1 Packmaster for observation and mountain equipment 1 pack horse & 1 rifle 3 (later 2) Light 4 seat cars
Staff Company:
1 Company Commander 1 horse, 1 pistol & 1 submachine gun 1 Corpsman (NCO) 1 pistol 1 Motorcycle Messenger (Sd Kfz 2 Kettenkrad) 1 submachine gun 1 Horse Attendant for officer's horse 1 rifle
1st or Signals Platoon
1 Platoon Commander (officer)1 horse & 1 pistol 1 Motorcycle Messenger (350ccm motorcycle)1 submachine gun 1 Motorcycle Mechanic 1 rifle 4 Horse Leader for If 8 infantry carts 1 rifle & 1 If 8 infantry cart each 1 Horse Attendant for officer's horse 1 rifle 5 medium Field Cable Troops, with a total of: 5 Troop Leaders, NCOs 5 submachine guns 30 Troops (telephone talkers)10 light pack horses & 30 rifles 4 Mountain Radio Troops, with a total of: 2 Troop Leaders, NCOs 2 submachine guns 18 Radio Operators 4 light packhorses, 16 rifles, & 2 submachine guns
2nd or Mounted Infantry Platoon
1 Platoon Leader (Officer)1 horse, 1 submachine gun & 1 pistol 1 NCO to lead pack horses 1 horse & 1 submachine gun 2 Messengers 2 horses & 2 submachine guns 1 Corpsman 1 horse & 1 pistol 3 Groups, with a total of: 3 NCOs 3 horses & 3 submachine guns 24 Mounted Infantry (including 2 blacksmiths) 24 horses, 6 rifles, 18 submachine guns 9 horse attendants 9 horses & 9 submachine guns
3rd or Bicycle Infantry Platoon:
1 Platoon Leader NCO (on bicycles) 1 pistol & 1 submachine gun 2 Messengers (on bicycles) 1 submachine gun each 1 Bicycle repairman 1 pistol 1 Corpsman 1 pistol 3 Groups: 3 Group leaders (NCOs) 1 submachine gun & 3 bicycles 27 1 Soldiers with a total of: 6 rifles, 3 pistols, 18 submachine guns, 3 light machine guns & 27 bicycles
4th or Heavy Mortar Platoon
1 Platoon Leader, NCO 1 horse, 1 pistol, & 1 submachine gun 1 NCO in charge of aiming circle 1 horse, 1 pistol, & 1 submachine gun 1 Mounted Messenger 1 horse, 1 pistol 1 Range Finder Operator 1 horse & 1 pistol 3 Radio Operators 1 horse & 1 submachine gun each 1 Assistant Gunsmith 1 rifle 1 Driver for car 1 rifle 2 Packmasters 1 rifle each 1 Corpsman 1 pistol 1 Pack Horse for Observation and Mountain Equipment 1 Pack Horse for Pioneer Equipment 1 Light 4 seat car Light Field Cable Troop, with a total of: 1 Troop leader NCO 1 submachine gun 5 Telephone Talkers 1 pack horse & 5 rifles
Mortar Troop, with a total of:
4 120mm Mortars 1 Positions Officer (NCO)1 submachine gun 4 Mortar Commanders (NCOs)1 submachine gun 1 Range Circle Operator 1 pistol 28 Mortar Crew 28 rifles 4 Machine gun crew 2 rifles, 2 pistols & 2 light machine guns 4 Motorcycle Drivers (Sd Kfz 2 Kettenkrad)4 rifles & 4 Sd Kfz 2 Kettenkrads
Munitions Troop, with a total of:
1 Troop Leader (NCO)1 submachine gun 4 Soldiers 4 rifles Platoon Staff: 1 Troop Leader (NCO)1 submachine gun 1 Blacksmith 1 rifle 16 Packhorse leaders 16 rifles & 16 pack horses
Field Train:
2 warrant officers, 15 NCOs, 44 men.
Totals Warrant Officers Officer NCOs Soldiers Command Staff 7 - 1 16 Staff Company Group leader 1 - 1 2 1st Platoon 1 - 7 53 2nd Platoon 1 - 4 36 3rd Platoon - - 4 31 4th Platoon 1 - 8 47 Field Train - 2 15 44
Battalion Staff & Staff Company Staff
1 Battalion Commander 1 horse, 1 pistol, & 1 submachine gun 1 Battalion adjutant 1 horse, 1 pistol, & 1 submachine gun 1 Ordnance Officer 1 pistol & 1 horse 1 Battalion Medical Officer 1 pistol & 1 horse 1 Assistant Medical Officer 1 pistol & 1 horse 1 Battalion Veterinarian 1 pistol & 1 horse 1 Veterinarian 1 pistol & 1 horse 1 Messenger Leader (NCO) 1 submachine gun 1 Battle Scribe 1 rifle 1 Medical Corpsman 1 pistol & 4 Messengers 1 submachine gun each 3 Motorcycle Messengers, with a total of 3 rifle, 1 Sd Kfz 2 Kettenkrad & 2 350ccm motorcycle 2 Drivers 1 light 4 seat vehicle & 1 rifle each 4 Horse attendant for officers horses 1 rifle each
Battalion Staff Company
1 Company Commander 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun & 1 horse 1 Motorcycle Messenger 1 submachine gun & 1 350ccm motorcycle 1 Horse Attendant for officer's horse 1 rifle
Signals Platoon
1 Signals NCO 1 submachine gun 2 Horse Leader for Jf 8 Carts 1 rifle each 2 Jf 8 infantry carts, 2 horses 1st (Signals) Platoon Field Radio Group: 1 Group Leader (NCO)1 submachine gun 3 Radio Operators 1 submachine gun each 4 Mountain Light Field Cable Troops 4 Radio Operators (NCOs) 1 submachine gun each 20 Radio Operators 4 pack horses & 20 rifles 4 Mountain Radio Troops: 2 Troop Leaders (NCOs) 1 submachine gun each 18 Radio Operators, with a total of:4 pack horses, 16 rifles, 2 submachine guns
2nd (Mountain Jäger Pioneer) Platoon:
1 Platoon Commander 1 submachine gun, 1 pistol, 1 horse 1 Supply Sergeant 1 submachine gun 2 Messengers 1 submachine gun each 1 Gunsmith 1 rifle 1 Blacksmith 1 rifle 1 Corpsman 1 pistol 2 Stretcher Bearers 1 pistol each 1 Horse Attendant for Officer's horse 1 rifle 3 Groups: 3 Group Leaders (NCOs) 1 submachine gun each 5 Horse Leaders for Jf. i8 Infantry Carts 5 rifles 13 Pack Horse Leaders 13 rifles 6 Pack horses for machine gun & munition 3 Pack horses for water, fodder, etc. 4 Pack horses for munitions, battle rations, etc. 3 Light Machine Guns 5 Jf 8 Infantry Carts & 5 horses
Field Train:
2 warrant officer, 11 NCOs, (57, 55, 53 Soldiers), 1 riding horse, 19 light draft horses, 5 light pack horses, (60, 58, 56 rifles), 5 pistols, 5 submachine guns, 2 light machine guns, 12 carts, (16, 14, 13 trucks). Note: The baggage appears to have changed in strength on several occasions. In the instance of the soldiers, "(57, 55, 53 Sol- 6 diers)" should be read to mean that initially 57 were assigned and this was later reduced to 55 and finally to 53 soldiers. The same applies to rifles and carts. Totals for Mountain Organization Warrant Officers Officer NCOs Soldiers Command Staff 7 - 3 13 Staff Company Group leader 1 - - 2 1st Platoon - - 8 43 2nd Platoon 1 - 5 53 Field Train - 2 11 57/55/53 Totals for Flat Land Organization Warrant Officers Officer NCOs Soldiers Command Staff 7 - 3 13 Staff Company Group leader 1 - - 2 1st Platoon - - 8 42 2nd Platoon 1 - 4 35 Field Train - 2 11 41/39 Note: When two numbers appear 11/12 the first number is the original strength and the second number is a penciled change to the original document reflecting a later organizational revision.
Records of Headquarters, German Army High Command, National Archives Microcopy No. T-78, Roll 391, American Historical Association Committee for the Study of War Documents, Washington, DC., 1960 Copyright GFN 1993. Thanks to Steve Overton and HSG group
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