K St N 1109: Stab einer Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung, 1 November 1943
The Stab einer Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung (armored reconnaissance battalion staff) was the staff section used in the reconnaissance battalions of armored units. The table of organization and equipment came into effect on 1 January 1944, where it replaced the 1 November 1941 version.
Summary
Unit outline
- Unit command
- Signals platoon
- Platoon headquarters
- 2 light Field telephone cable team
- 4 Backpack radio team
- 1 light Air force communication radio team
- 4 Radio team
- Baggage train
- Motor vehicle maintenance team
Manpower and equipment
The numbers in the table refer to the original organization. See the list of changes below.
Unit command | Signals platoon | Baggage train | Total | |
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Personnel | ||||
Officers | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
Non-commissioned officers | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
Enlisted | 12 | 32 | 10 | 54 |
Weapons | ||||
Rifles | 13 | 41 | 12 | 66 |
Pistols | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Submachine guns | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
Vehicles | ||||
Light, cross-country cars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Schwerer geländegängiger gepanzerter Personenkraftwagen (Sd Kfz 247)1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Closed, cross-country, 2 ton truck2 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Light motorcycles | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Light motorcycles with sidecars | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Stab einer Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung
Abbreviation: Stab Panz Aukl Abt
Number: 1109
Date: 1 November 1943
The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:
Date | Change |
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2 May 1944 |
The Armored vehicle radio mechanic in the Signals platoon was redesignated Radio mechanic. The following were removed from the Combat train:
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12 July 1944 |
The Commander of motorcycle messenger section was change from being in a car to being in a motorcycle sidecar. The following were removed from the Unit command:
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These changes decreased the number of pistols from 8 to 7, the number rifles from 66 to 64, and the number of light, cross-country cars from 6 to 5. They also decreased the number of non-commissioned officers by 1 and the number of enlisted men by 2. |
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Unit command
- Officers
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1 Battalion commander (Officer - B)
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 Aide (Officer - Z)
- Submachine guns: 1
-
1 Orderly (Officer - Z)
- In car.
- Submachine guns: 1
-
1 Medical officer, Battalion doctor (Officer - K)
- Pistols: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Command writing clerk (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Commander of motorcycle messenger section (NCO - G)
- Also Commander of the motor vehicle section
- In car.
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 Medical sergeant (NCO - O)
- In car for medical personnel.
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Messenger (Enlisted - M)
- For Commander
- Rifles: 1
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1 Messenger (Enlisted - M)
- For Orderly
- Rifles: 1
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2 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 3
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 3
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2 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 3
- Motorcycles with sidecars: 3
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4 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 4
- Equipment
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3 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Schwerer geländegängiger gepanzerter Personenkraftwagen (Sd Kfz 247)
- Alternatively medium, cross-country car
- Submachine guns: 1
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Signals platoon
- Officers
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1 Platoon commander (Officer - Z)
- Submachine guns: 1
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Platoon headquarters
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Team leader, Radio operator (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Armored vehicle radio mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 1
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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3 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1st light Field telephone cable team 6 (motorized)
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Team leader, Telephone (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Telephone (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Telephone (Enlisted - M)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Open, cross-country 2 ton truck
- 2nd light Field telephone cable team 6 (motorized) (as first team)
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1st and 2nd Backpack radio team g MW (motorized)
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Team leader, Radio operator (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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2 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Team leader
- Rifles: 1
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Open, cross-country 2 ton truck
- 3rd and 4th Backpack radio team g MW (motorized)
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1st light Air force communication radio team 20 VHF (motorized)
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Team leader, Radio operator (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Closed, cross-country 2 ton truck
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1st light Radio team 80 MW (motorized)
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Team leader, Radio operator (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Closed, cross-country 2 ton truck
- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th light Radio team 80 MW (motorized)
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Combat train
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Leader (NCO - O)
- Also Leader of the battalion Combat train
- Pistols: 1
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1 Battalion writing clerk (NCO - O)
- In car
- Pistols: 1
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1 Radio sergeant (NCO - O)
- Pistols: 1
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1 Field kitchen sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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2 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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1 Field kitchen cook (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For fuel
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1 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For small field kitchen
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Motor vehicle maintenance team
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Leader, Motor sergeant class K (NCO - O)
- Pistols: 1
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1 Motor vehicle mechanic (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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2 Motor vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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1 Motor vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Also Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Armored vehicle radio mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- In car
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Open, cross-country 2 ton truck
- With equipment for motor vehicle maintenance team
- Alternatively Kfz 2/40
Remarks
- 4 personnel were to be designated as Auxiliary stretcher bearer.
- 3 of the rank group G members were Feldwebel (Staff sergeant).
- The company was to have a Gas detection squad consisting of 1 Leader and 3 enlisted.
- An officer was to be responsible for creating awareness of the tasks related to gas protection.
- A non-commissioned officer was to be gas protection non-commissioned officer.
- A non-commissioned officer or enlisted was to be responsible for managing tables of organization and equipment as well as manuals.
- When in occupied territory, 1 of the 54 enlisted positions in the Train were to be manned by Foreign volunteers. The position were to be filled were at the discretion of the unit commander.
Notes
Sources
- Stab einer Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung (Stb.Panz.Abt). Berlin : Allgemeines Heeresamt, 1943. 3 p. K St N 1109, 1.11.1943. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.