K St N 1195: Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug (2 cm Flak 38), 1 February 1944
The Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug (2 cm Flak 38) was a mechanized anti-aircraft platoon equipped with the Flakpanzer 38 that formed part of a larger unit. This table of organization and equipment came into effect on 2 March 1944 as a new unit type.
Summary
Unit outline
- Platoon headquarters
- 1st Squad
- 1st team
- 2nd team
- 2nd Squad
- 1st team
- 2nd team
- 3rd Squad
- 1st team
- 2nd team
- Motor vehicle and gun maintenance section
- Combat train
Manpower and equipment
The numbers in the table refer to the original organization. See the list of changes below.
Platoon headquarters | 1st squad | 2nd squad | 3rd squad | Motor vehicle and gun maintenance section | Combat train | Total | |
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Officers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Non-commissioned officers | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Enlisted | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 |
Rifles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
Pistols | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | - | 53 |
Submachine guns | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 25 |
2 cm Flak 38 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
Light, cross-country cars (4 seats) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton trucks | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Motor vehicle1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Light motorcycles (350 cc) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Panzersturmmörser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
kleines Kettenkraftrad | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Flakpanzer 38 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug (2 cm Flak 38)
Abbreviation: Panz Fla Zg (2 cm Flak 38)
Number: 1195
Date: 1 February 1944
The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:
Date | Change |
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22 January 1945 | 1 Range finder with 1 pistol removed from 1st Squad |
8 April 1944 | 2 motor vehicles changed to two side cars1 |
2 May 1945 | Radio operator changed to Voice radio operator |
These changes decreased the number of pistols and enlisted by 1. |
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Platoon headquarters
- Officers
-
1 Platoon commander (Officer - Z)
- Pistols: 1
- Submachine guns: 1
- Enlisted
-
2 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
-
1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
-
1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1st Squad
- Non-commissioned officers
-
1 Deputy Platoon commander (NCO - O)
- Also Squad leader
- Submachine guns: 1
- Enlisted
-
1 Range finder (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 1
-
1 Half-tracked motorcycle driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd Kfz 2): 1
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1st team
- Non-commissioned officers
-
2 Armored vehicle commander (NCO - G)
- Also Gunner
- Pistols: 2
-
1 Armored vehicle driver (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
-
1 Armored vehicle driver (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 1
-
2 Armored vehicle radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 2
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2 Loader (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 2
- Equipment
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1 Flakpanzer 38
- Submachine guns: 4
- 2 cm Flak 38: 2
- 2nd team (as 1st team)
- 2nd Squad (as 1st Squad but Squad leader as Rank group G, with an unspecified motor vehicle, and without Range finder)
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Motor vehicle and gun maintenance section
- Non-commissioned officers
-
1 Weapons sergeant (NCO - O)
- Also Armorer
- Pistols: 1
-
1 Armored vehicle mechanic, Leader (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Also Car driver
- Rifles: 1
-
1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Also Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Armored vehicle radio mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
-
2 2 ton truck
- With equipment for motor vehicle maintenance team
- Alternatively Kfz 2/40
-
2 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For spare parts
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Combat train
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Leader (NCO - G)
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
-
2 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
- Also Car co-driver
- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
-
1 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For fuel
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1 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For ammunition
Remarks
- 2 company members were to be designated as Auxiliary stretcher bearer.
- Of the 5 NCOs of Rank group G 4 held the rank Feldwebel (Staff sergeant).
- The financial allocation was regulated by the unit to which the platoon was attached.
Notes
- This was most likely intended to be 2 kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd kfz 2) instead. Back
Sources
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.
- Panzer-Fliegerabwehrzug (2 cm Flak 38) ((T.E.) Panz.Fla.Zug. (2 cm Flak 38)). Berlin : Allgemeines Heeresamt, 1944. 2 p. K St N 1195, 1.2.1944. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Zwölfter Jahrgang 1945. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1945. BArch RH 1/168.