RIFLE COMPANY Company Commander (Pistol) 2IC (Pistol) 9x Clerks and supply personnel (Rifle) Anti-Tank Rifle *** 3x Anti-tank (ATR and Rifle) 3x s (Rifle) Heavy Weapons 2x gun Section gun (MG-34 or (Rifle) Ammo Bearer (Rifle) Mortar (deleted in 1944) 3x Mortar man (50mm mortar and pistol) 3x Mortar man (Rifle) Rifle Same as other platoons Deleted in 1944 * Probably a SMG instead of a Rifle by mid-1941. ** Reduced to five later in the war, due to manpower shortages *** ATR teams may be allocated to platoons (Rifle*) Messenger (Sniper rifle) Rifle (Rifle*) (Rifle*) gunner (MG-34 or (Rifle) Ammunition Bearer (Rifle) 6x ** (Rifle) Light Rifle (Rifle*) (Rifle*) 6x ** (Rifle) Deleted in 1944 Mortar Team (1944-1945) Team (Rifle*) Mortar man (80mm mortar and pistol) Mortar man (Rifle)
GERMAN RIFLE COMPANY (Rifle*) Messenger (Sniper rifle) 3x Rifle (Rifle*) (Rifle*) gunner (MG-34 or ) (Rifle) Ammunition Bearer (Rifle) 6x ** (Rifle) Light Rifle (Rifle*) (Rifle*) 6x ** (Rifle) Deleted in 1944 Mortar Team (1944-1945) Team (Rifle*) Mortar man (80mm mortar and pistol) Mortar man (Rifle) * Probably a SMG instead of a Rifle by mid-1941. ** Reduced to five later in the war, due to manpower shortages *** ATR teams may be allocated to platoons Messengers Rifle in Two Teams Medic Ammo Bearer Light Rifle in Two Teams Team Mortar Team Sniper Probably missing from most squads by 1944 Mortar man Mortar man
VOLKSGRENADIER COMPANY Company Commander (Pistol) 2IC (Pistol) 9x Clerks and supply personnel (Rifle) Submachine gun MG-34 Rifle (Rifle*) Rifle gunner ( Ammunition Bearer Submachine gunner MG-42 (Rifle*) Submachine gun 7x Submachine gunners Rifle gunner ( Ammunition Bearer Submachine gunner
VOLKSGRENADIER RIFLE PLATOON Rifle (Rifle*) Rifle gunner ( Ammunition Bearer Submachine gunner 3x Messengers Rifle in Two Teams Medic Ammo Bearer Sub-
VOLKSGRENADIER SUBMACHINE GUN PLATOON Messengers Medic Submachine gun 2x Submachine Gun in Two Teams (Rifle*) Submachine gun 7x Submachine gunners Submachine s Submachine s Rifle in Two Teams Rifle gunner ( Ammunition Bearer Submachine gunner Ammo Bearer Sub-
PANZER GRENADIER COMPANY Company *** Commander (Pistol) 2IC (Pistol) 9x Clerks and supply personnel (Rifle) Weapons (Rifle*) Messenger (Sniper rifle) Anti-Tank Section 3x Anti-tank (Panzershreck and Rifle) Heavy Weapons Section 4x gun Section gun ( (Rifle) Ammo Bearer (Rifle) Mortar 2x Mortar man (80mm mortar and pistol) 2x Mortar man (Rifle) Messenger (Sniper rifle) Panzer Grenadier 2x gunner (MG42) 2x (Rifle) Anti-tank Specialist (Panzerfaust [most common] or Panzerschreck and Rifle) Driver (Rifle) Vehicle (Pistol)
GERMAN PANZER GRENADIER PLATOON Panzer Faust Panzerschreck P-O8 Pistol Messenger (Sniper rifle) 3x Panzer Grenadier 2x gunner (MG42) 2x (Rifle) Anti-tank Specialist (Panzerfaust [most common] or Panzerschreck Gewehr 98 and Rifle) Sniper Rifle Driver (Rifle) Vehicle (Pistol) Gewehr 98 Rifle Medic Sniper Messengers Rifle in Two Teams Anti Tank Vehicle Crew
FALLSCHIRMJAEGER COMPANY Comms Company Commander (Pistol) 5x Clerks and supply personnel (Rifle) Communications Section 12x personnel (Rifle) (Pistol) Sergeant gunner (GM-34 or (Rifle*) Anti-Tank (Anti- Tank Rifle or Paznzerschreck and rifle*) Anti-tank gunner (Rifle*) 3x (Rifle*) Panzer Grenadier (Rifle*) gunner (MG-34 or (Rifle*) 6x (Rifle*) * May have a SMG instead of a Rifle by mid-1941.
GERMAN FALLSCHIRMJAEGER PLATOON (Pistol) Sergeant gunner (GM-34 or (Rifle*) Anti-Tank (Anti- Tank Rifle or Paznzerschreck and rifle*) Anti-tank gunner (Rifle*) 3x (Rifle*) Panzer Grenadier (Rifle*) gunner (MG-34 or (Rifle*) 6x (Rifle*) 3x Sergeant in Two Teams Messenger Forward Observer Rifle in Two Teams Anti-Tank Forward Observer Anti-Tank * May have a SMG instead of a Rifle by mid-1941.