K St N 1160: Sturmpanzerkompanie (14 Geschütze), 1 November 1943
Summary
Unit outline
- Unit commandGruppe Führer
Look up term- Company headquartersKompanietrupp
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- Company headquartersKompanietrupp
- 1st platoon
- 2nd platoon
- 3rd platoon
- Motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe
Look up term- Backup crewWechselbesatzung
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- Backup crewWechselbesatzung
- 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 command | 1st platoon | 2nd platoon | 3rd platoon | Motor vehicle maintenance section | Combat train | Baggage train | Total | |
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Officers | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Non-commissioned officers | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 55 |
Enlisted | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 68 |
Rifles | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 53 |
Pistols | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | - | 73 |
Submachine guns | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 31 |
Light machine guns | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 |
15 cm Stu H 43 (L/12) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 |
Light car | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Light, cross-country cars (4 seats) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
Medium, cross-country cars | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck1Alternatively Kfz 2/40. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Open, 3 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Open, cross-country, 4.5 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 2 t (Maultier) (Sd Kfz 3) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 ton (Sd Kfz 10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Sturmpanzer | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 |
Light motorcycles (350 cc) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Sturmpanzerkompanie (14 Geschütze)
Abbreviation: Stu Panz Kp (14 Gesch)
Number: 1160
Date: 1 November 1943
The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:
Date | Change |
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21 July 1944 |
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These changes decreased the number of rifles and enlisted men by 2. |
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Unit commandGruppe Führer
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1 company commanderKompanieführer
Look up term (Officer - K)- Also armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
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Company headquartersKompanietrupp
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1 armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also company headquarters leader
- Pistols: 1
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2 gunnerRichtschütze
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 2
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1 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also loaderLadeschütze
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also loaderLadeschütze
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2 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 2
- Enlisted
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1 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also loaderLadeschütze
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also loaderLadeschütze
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3 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 3
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 3
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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Medium, cross-country car
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2 Sturmpanzer
- Submachine guns: 4
- Light machine guns: 2
- 15 cm Stu H 43: 2
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1st platoon
- Officers
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1 platoon leaderZugführer
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Also armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
- Non-commissioned officers
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3 armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- 1 also deputy platoon commander
- Pistols: 3
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4 gunnerRichtschütze
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 4
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1 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also loader
- Pistols: 1
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4 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 4
- Enlisted
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3 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also loaderLadeschütze
Look up term - Pistols: 3
- Also loaderLadeschütze
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2 ammunition bearerMunitionsschütze
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also radio operatorFunker
Look up term and secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- Also radio operatorFunker
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2 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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4 Sturmpanzer
- Submachine guns: 8
- Light machine guns: 4
- 15 cm Stu H 43: 2
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2 Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 2 t (Maultier) (Sd Kfz 3)
- For ammunition
- 2nd platoon (as 1st platoon)
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3rd platoon (as 1st platoon, but with NCO (O) platoon leaderZugführer
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Motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe
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3 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (NCO - G)- 1 also section leader
- Rifles: 1
- Pistols: 2
- Submachine guns: 2
- Enlisted
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8 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Of which 1 welder and 1 electrician. 1 also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term, 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term. - Rifles: 8
- Of which 1 welder and 1 electrician. 1 also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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2 assistant armorerWaffenmeistergehilfe
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 2
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2 armored vehicle radio mechanicPanzerfunkwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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2 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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2 prime mover driverKraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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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, 3 ton truck
- For spare parts
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For maintenance equipment
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2 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 ton (Sd Kfz 10) or Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 2 t (Maultier) (Sd Kfz 3)
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Backup crewWechselbesatzung
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1 armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also backup crewWechselbesatzung
Look up term leader - Pistols: 1
- Also backup crewWechselbesatzung
- Enlisted
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4 gunnerRichtschütze
Look up term, loaderLadeschütze
Look up term, radio operatorFunker
Look up term, armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- 2 also machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
Look up term - Pistols: 4
- 2 also machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
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1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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1 truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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1 Light machine guns
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For crew transport and equipment
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Combat trainGefechtstroß
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1 first sergeantHauptfeldwebel
Look up term (NCO - O)- Pistols: 1
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1 harness sergeantSchirrmeister
Look up term (NCO - O)- Pistols: 1
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1 radio sergeantFunkmeister
Look up term (NCO - O)- Pistols: 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 truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
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1 medical sergeantSanitätsunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- In car
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 stretcher bearerKrankenträger
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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2 assistant armorerWaffenmeistergehilfe
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Pistols: 2
- 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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2 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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6 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 6
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4 Secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 4
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1 writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 field kitchen cookFeldkoch
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- Equipment
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1 Light machine gun
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1 Light car
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
- For maintenance sergeant
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
- For medical officer
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For large field kitchen cooker
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1 Open, cross-country, 4.5 ton truck
- For fuel
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1 Open, cross-country, 4.5 ton truck
- For fuel transport
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3 Open, cross-country, 4.5 ton truck
- For ammunition
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Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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1 unit bookkeeperRechnungsführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also baggage trainGepäcktroß
Look up term leader - Rifles: 1
- Also baggage trainGepäcktroß
- Enlisted
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1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 tailorSchneider
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Either tailorSchneider
Look up term or shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term were also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Either tailorSchneider
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1 shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Either tailorSchneider
Look up term or shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term were also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Either tailorSchneider
- 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 55 NCOs, 3 were Oberfeldwebel (technical sergeant)Look up term and 9 Feldwebel (staff 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, 9 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
Sources
- Sturmpanzerkompanie (14 Geschütze). Berlin : AHA, 1943. 5 p. K St N 1160. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.