K St N 1161: Panzer-Sturmmörserkompanie "Tiger", 15 September 1944
The Panzer-Sturmmörserkompanie "Tiger" was an independent company armed with the Panzersturmmörser that could be assigned to other units for specific combat missions. This table of organization and equipment came into effect on 7 October 1944 as a new unit type.
Summary
Unit outline
- Unit command
- Company headquarters
- Light, motorized Field telephone cable team 3
- 1st Platoon
- 2nd Platoon
- Combat train
- Backup crew
- Motor vehicle maintenance section
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 | Combat train | Motor vehicle maintenance section | Total | |
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Officers | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Non-commissioned officers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Enlisted | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
Rifles | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
Pistols | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
Submachine guns | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Light machine guns | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
38 cm Stu M | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
Light, cross-country cars (4 seats) | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton trucks | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Light motorcycles (350 cc) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Motorcycles with sidecars | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Panzersturmmörser | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
Mittlerer Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 251/18) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Panzer-Sturmörserkompanie "Tiger"
Abbreviation: Panz Stu Mörs Kp "Tiger"
Number: 1161
Date: 15 September 1944
The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:
Date | Change |
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5 October 1944 | 1 Ordnance sergeant with Rank group O with 1 pistol added to Train |
21 October 1944 | 1 Ordnance sergeant with Rank group O with 1 pistol added to Unit command |
These changes increased the number of pistols and non-commissioned officers by 1. |
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Unit command
- Officers
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1 Company commander (Officer - K)
- Pistols: 1
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1 Artillery observation officer (Officer - Z)
- Submachine guns: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Ordnance sergeant (NCO - O)
- Added on 21 October 1944
- Pistols: 1
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Company headquarters
- Non-commissioned officers
-
1 Company headquarters leader (NCO - G)
- Also Writing clerk
- Rifles: 1
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1 Scissor telescope sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also Range finder operator
- Submachine guns: 1
-
2 Aiming circle sergeant (NCO - G)
- Submachine guns: 2
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1 Armored vehicle radio operator (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Prime mover driver (NCO - G)
- There is partially legible note tying together the Sd Kfz 251/18 and Panzersturmmörser drivers
- Enlisted
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1 Armored vehicle radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Also Machine gunner and Voice radio operator
- Pistols: 1
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2 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 1
- Motorcycles with sidecar: 1
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Submachine guns: 1
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Mittlere Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 251/18)
- Submachine guns: 1
- Light machine guns: 1
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Light, motorized Field telephone cable team 3
- Enlisted
-
3 Telephone operator (Enlisted - M)
- 1 also Team leader
- 1 also Car driver
- Rifles: 3
- Equipment
-
1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1st platoon
- Officers
-
1 Platoon commander (Officer - Z)
- Also Armored vehicle commander
- Pistols: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Armored vehicle commander (NCO - O)
- Pistols: 1
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2 Armored vehicle driver (NCO - G)
- There is partially legible note tying together the Sd Kfz 251/18 and Panzersturmmörser drivers
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2 Radio operator (NCO - G)
- Also Machine gunner
- Pistols: 2
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2 Artillery observation sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also Voice radio operator
- Submachine guns: 2
- Enlisted
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4 Loader (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 4
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1 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 1
- Equipment
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2 Panzersturmmörser
- Submachine guns: 2
- Light machine guns: 2
- 38 cm Stu M: 2
- 2nd platoon (as 1st platoon)
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Combat train
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Company 1st sergeant (NCO - O)
- Also Bookkeeper and section leader
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 Ordnance sergeant (NCO - O)
- Added on 5 October 1944
- Rifles: 1
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1 Motor sergeant (NCO - O)
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 Weapons sergeant (NCO - O)
- Also Motor vehicle co-driver
- Pistols: 1
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1 Field kitchen sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also Secondary motor vehicle driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Medical sergeant (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
- Also Motor vehicle co-driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Writing clerk (Enlisted - M)
- Also Car driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Stretcher bearer (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 1
- Motorcycles with sidecar: 1
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1 Field kitchen cook (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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9 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 9
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2 Ammunition handlers (Enlisted - M)
- Also Secondary truck driver
- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For small field kitchen cooker and rations
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For equipment and baggage
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3 Open, cross-country, 3 ton trucks
- For fuel
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4 Open, cross-country, 3 ton trucks
- For ammunition
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Backup crew
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Armored vehicle commander (NCO - G)
- Also Motor vehicle co-driver
- Pistols: 1
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1 Armored vehicle driver (NCO - G)
- Also Motor vehicle co-driver
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Machine gunner and Motor vehicle co-driver
- Pistols: 1
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1 Loader (Enlisted - M)
- Also Motor vehicle co-driver
- Pistols: 1
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Motor vehicle maintenance section
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic I (NCO - G)
- Also Motor vehicle maintenance section Leader
- Staff sergeant
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic I (NCO - G)
- Also Equipment manager
- Pistols: 1
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1 Armored vehicle radio mechanic (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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4 Armored vehicle mechanic I (Enlisted - M)
- 1 Blacksmith and Armored vehicle electro welder
- 1 Armored vehicle electrician
- Rifles: 4
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4 Armored vehicle mechanic II (Enlisted - M)
- 1 also Car driver
- 2 also Truck driver
- Rifles: 4
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- Equipped according to service manual D 623/3
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For spare parts
Remarks
- 4 company members were to be designated as Auxiliary stretcher bearer.
- Of the 30 NCOs, 2 were Oberfeldwebel (Technical sergeant) and 4 Feldwebel (Staff sergeant).
- The company was to have a Gas detection squad consisting of 1 non-commissioned officer and 3 enlisted, and a Decontamination team consisting of 1 leader and 6 enlisted (one of which, to the extent available, should be either one Medical sergeant or Stretcher bearer).
- 1 non-commissioned officer was to be designated Equipment manager.
- Accounting and medical allocation were to be handled on a case-by-case basis through the unit to which the company was assigned.
Sources
- Panzer-Sturmörserkompanie "Tiger" (Panz.Stu.Mörs.Kp."Tiger"). Berlin : Allgemeines Heeresamt, 1944. 3 p. K St N 1161, 15.9.1944. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.