K St N 1113 (gp): Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (gepanzert), 1 November 1943
The Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (armored reconnaissance company) was used in armored units. It could be used either as an independent unit or as part of a Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (armored reconnaissance battalion). The table of organization and equipment came into effect on 18 December 1943, where it replaced the 1 March 1942 version.
Summary
Unit outline
- Unit commandGruppe Führer
Look up term- Company headquartersKompanietrupp
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- Company headquartersKompanietrupp
- 1st platoon
- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
Look up term - 3 platoon headquartersZugtrupp
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- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
- 2nd platoon
- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
Look up term - 3 platoon headquartersZugtrupp
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- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
- 3rd platoon
- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
Look up term - 3 platoon headquartersZugtrupp
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- Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
- Mortar sectionGranatwerfer-Gruppe
Look up term - Motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe
Look up term - Combat trainGefechtstroß
Look up term - Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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Manpower and equipment
The numbers in the table refer to the original organization. See the list of changes below.
Unit commandGruppe Führer Look up term |
1st platoon | 2nd platoon | 3rd platoon | Mortar sectionGranatwerfer-Gruppe Look up term |
Motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe Look up term |
Combat trainGefechtstroß Look up term |
Baggage trainGepäcktroß Look up term |
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Personnel | |||||||||
Officers | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Non-commissioned officers | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
Enlisted | 11 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 149 |
Weapons | |||||||||
Rifles | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 121 |
Pistols | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | 48 |
Submachine guns | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 47 |
Light machine guns | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | 49 |
7,5 cm Kw K (L/24) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
8 cm Granatwerfer 34 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Vehicles | |||||||||
Light cars | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck1Alternatively Kfz 2/40. | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Open, 3 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
Open, cross-country, 5 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Leichter Zugkraftwagen 3 ton (Sd Kfz 11) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/1) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 22 |
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/3) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (8 cm Gr W 34) (Sd Kfz 250/7)22 of which do not have mortars. | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (7,5 cm Kan) (Sd Kfz 250/8) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Light motorcycles | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd Kfz 2)3Alternatively motorcycles with side cars. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (gepanzert)
Abbreviation: Panz Aufkl Kp (gp)
Number: 1113 (gp.)
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 | Company troop runner ceased also being voice radio operator. |
12 July 1944 |
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These changes increased the number of rifles from 121 to 148, and decreased the number of pistols from 60 to 42. They also decreased the number of enlisted men by 1. |
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Unit commandGruppe Führer
Look up term- Officers
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1 company commanderKompanieführer
Look up term (Officer - K)- Submachine guns: 1
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Company headquartersKompanietrupp
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1 Company headquarters leaderKompanietruppführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term and voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Submachine guns: 1
- Also writing clerkSchreiber
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1 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
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1 Leader of the company motor vehicle and motorcycle messengerKradmelder
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1 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
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1 medical sergeantSanitätsunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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2 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Until 2 May 1944: 1 also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- Until 2 May 1944: 1 also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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1 messengerMelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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1 Ammunition handler (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary prime mover driver2. Kraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary prime mover driver2. Kraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
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4 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 4
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
- Kleines Kettenkraftrad3Alternatively motorcycles with side cars.: 2
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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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2 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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1 Light car (4 seats)
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1 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/1)
- For carrying equipment
- Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
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2 Leichter Funkpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/3)
- Submachine guns: 2
- Light machine guns: 2
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1st platoon
- Officers
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1 platoon leaderZugführer
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Submachine guns: 1
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platoon headquartersZugtrupp
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1 Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
Look up term leader (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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1 gun commanderGeschützführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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1 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 armored vehicle crewmanPanzerschütze
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
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1 messengerMelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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1 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 stretcher bearerKrankenträger
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
- Equipment
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1 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/1)
- Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
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1 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (7,5 cm Kan) (Sd Kfz 250/8)
- Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
- 7,5 cm Kw K (L/24): 1
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3 squadGruppe
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3 squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Submachine guns: 3
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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3 Deputy squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Rifles: 3
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
- Enlisted
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24 machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
Look up term and riflemanSchütze
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- From 12 July 1944: 18 rifles and 6 pistols
- Rifles: 12
- Pistols: 12
- Equipment
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6 Light machine guns
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6 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/1)
- Submachine guns: 6
- Light machine guns: 6
- 2nd platoon (as 1st platoon)
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3rd platoon (as 1st platoon, but with NCO (O) platoon leaderZugführer
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mortar sectionGranatwerfer-Gruppe
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1 squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Submachine guns: 1
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
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2 team leaderTruppführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Pistols: 2
- Also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
- Enlisted
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10 Mortar crewmen (Enlisted - M)
- 2 also mortar commanderWerferführer
Look up term, 2 also telephone operatorFernsprecher
Look up term operator of which one is also voice radio operatorSprechfunker
Look up term - Rifles: 4
- Pistols: 6
- 2 also mortar commanderWerferführer
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1 range finderEntfernungsmesser
Look up term operator (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
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4 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 4
- Equipment
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2 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (8 cm Gr W 34) (Sd Kfz 250/7)
- Submachine guns: 2
- Light machine guns: 2
- 8 cm Granatwerfer 34: 2
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1 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/7)
- For squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term. Without mortar. - Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
- For squad leaderGruppenführer
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1 Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 250/7)
- For ammunition. Without mortar.
- Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
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motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe
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1 harness sergeantSchirrmeister
Look up term (NCO - O)- Also section leader
- Pistols: 1
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2 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 2
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1 armored vehicle radio mechanicPanzerfunkwart
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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5 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 5
- 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 armored vehicle radio mechanicPanzerfunkwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Removed from 12 July 1944 onwards
- Pistols: 3
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2 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 2
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1 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
- Equipment
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1 Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck1Alternatively Kfz 2/40.
- Equipped for motor vehicle maintenance
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1 Open, cross-country, 5 ton truck
- For spare parts
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1 Open, cross-country, 5 ton truck
- For maintenance equipment. Equipped for motor vehicle maintenance.
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1 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 3 ton (Sd Kfz 11)
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combat trainGefechtstroß
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1 first sergeantHauptfeldwebel
Look up term (NCO - O)- Submachine guns: 1
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1 weapons sergeantWaffenunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - O)- Pistols: 1
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1 equipment sergeantGerätunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also Combat trainGefechtstroß
Look up term leader - Rifles: 1
- Also Combat trainGefechtstroß
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1 field kitchen sergeantFeldkochunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
- Enlisted
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2 assistant armorerWaffenmeistergehilfe
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- From 12 July 1944: 1 also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- From 12 July 1944: 1 also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 Ammunition and equipment handler (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 field kitchen cookFeldkoch
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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3 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 3
- 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 ammunition
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For large field kitchen cooker
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baggage trainGepäcktroß
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1 Baggage trainGepäcktroß
Look up term leader, unit bookkeeperRechnungsführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Either shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term or tailorSchneider
Look up term were also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Either shoe makerSchuhmacher
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1 tailorSchneider
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Either shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term or tailorSchneider
Look up term were also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Either shoe makerSchuhmacher
- Equipment
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1 Open 3 ton truck
- For baggage
Remarks
- 10 company members were to be designated as auxiliary stretcher bearerHilfskrankenträger
Look up term. - Of the 45 NCOs, 3 were Oberfeldwebeltechnical sergeant
Look up term and 8 Feldwebelstaff sergeant
Look up term. - The company was to have a gas detection teamGasspürtrupp
Look up term consisting of 1 non-commissioned officer and 3 enlisted. - When in occupied territory, 3 of the enlisted positions in the Combat trainGefechtstroß
Look up term were to be manned by volunteer from occupied countryHilfswillig
Look up term personnel. The positions to be filled were at the discretion of the unit commander.
Notes
- Alternatively Kfz 2/40. Back
- 2 of which do not have mortars. Back
- Alternatively motorcycles with side cars. Back
Sources
- Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (gepanzert) (Panz.Aufkl.Kp.(gp.)). Berlin : AHA, 1943. 4 p. K St N 1113 (gp.), 1.11.1943. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.