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 headquartersZugtrupp
Look up term - 1st squadGruppe
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- 1st half-groupHalbgruppe
- 2nd squadGruppe
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- 1st half-groupHalbgruppe
- 3rd squadGruppe
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- 1st half-groupHalbgruppe
- Motor vehicle and gun maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeug- und Geschütz-Instandsetzungsgruppe
Look up term - Combat trainGefechtstroß
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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 vehicle1This was most likely intended to be 2 kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd kfz 2) instead. | - | - | 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 finderEntfernungsmesser Look up term with 1 pistol removed from 1st squadGruppe Look up term |
8 April 1944 | 2 motor vehicles changed to two side cars1This was most likely intended to be 2 kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd kfz 2) instead. |
2 May 1945 | radio operatorFunker Look up term changed to voice radio operatorSprechfunker Look up term |
These changes decreased the number of pistols and enlisted by 1. |
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Platoon headquartersZugtrupp
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1 platoon leaderZugführer
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Pistols: 1
- Submachine guns: 1
- Enlisted
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2 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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1st squadGruppe
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1 deputystellvertretende
Look up term platoon leaderZugführer
Look up term (NCO - O)- Also squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term - Submachine guns: 1
- Also squad leaderGruppenführer
- Enlisted
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1 range finderEntfernungsmesser
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
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1 tracked motorcycle driverKraftwagenfahrer für Kettenkraftrad
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd Kfz 2): 1
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1st half-groupHalbgruppe
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2 armored vehicle commanderPanzerführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also gunnerRichtschütze
Look up term - Pistols: 2
- Also gunnerRichtschütze
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1 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 1
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2 armored vehicle radio operatorFunker in gp. Kw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 2
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2 loaderLadeschütze
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Pistols: 2
- Equipment
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1 Flakpanzer 38
- Submachine guns: 4
- 2 cm Flak 38: 2
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2nd half-groupHalbgruppe
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2nd squadGruppe
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Look up term but squad leaderGruppenführer
Look up term as rank groupStellengruppe
Look up term G, with an unspecified motor vehicle, and without range finderEntfernungsmesser
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3rd squadGruppe
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Motor vehicle and gun maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeug- und Geschütz-Instandsetzungsgruppe
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1 weapons sergeantWaffenunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - O)- Also armorerWaffenmeister
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also armorerWaffenmeister
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term, commanderFührer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 assistant armorerWaffenmeistergehilfe
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 armored vehicle radio mechanicPanzerfunkwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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2 2 ton truck
- With equipment for motor vehicle maintenance team
- Alternatively Kfz 2/40
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2 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
- For spare parts
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Combat trainGefechtstroß
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1 commanderFührer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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2 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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1 assistant armorerWaffenmeistergehilfe
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
- Equipment
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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
Remarks
- 2 company members were to be designated as auxiliary stretcher bearerHilfskrankenträger
Look up term. - Of the 5 NCOs of rank groupStellengruppe
Look up term G 4 held the rank Feldwebelstaff sergeant
Look up term. - 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 : AHA, 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.