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
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
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.

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)
- 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
  - 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
    - 2 Loader (Enlisted - M)
      - Pistols: 2
    - Equipment
    - 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)
- 3rd Squad (as 2nd Squad)
- 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
  - 1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
    - Rifles: 1
  - 1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
    - Also Car driver
    - Rifles: 1
  - 1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
    - Also Truck driver
    - Rifles: 1
  - 1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
    - Rifles: 1
  - 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
- Combat train
  - Non-commissioned officers
  - 1 Leader (NCO - G)
    - Rifles: 1
  - Enlisted
  - 2 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
    - Rifles: 2
  - 1 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
    - Also Car co-driver
    - Rifles: 1
  - Equipment
  - 1 Open, cross-country 3 ton truck
    - For fuel
  - 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.