K St N 446 b: Sturmgeschützbatterie (mot) (zu 14 Geschützen)
The Sturmgeschützbatterie (mot) (zu 14 Geschützen) was a combined Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G and Sturmhaubitze assault gun battery. This war-time table of organisation and equipmentKriegsstärkenachweisung
Look up term came into effect on 2 March 1944 as a new unit type. It was later replaced by the 1 June 1944 Kriegsstärkenachweisung 446.
Summary
Unit outline
- Unit commandGruppe Führer
Look up term- Gun battery headquartersBatterietrupp
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- Gun battery headquartersBatterietrupp
- Battery combat sectionGefechtsbatterie
Look up term- 1st platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 2nd platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 3rd platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 4th platoon (Sturmhaubitze)
- Motor vehicle maintenance sectionKraftfahrzeuginstandsetzungsgruppe
Look up term - Gun battery trainBatterietroß
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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 | 4th platoon | Motor vehicle maintenance section | Gun battery train | Total | |
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Officers | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Non-commissioned officers | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 57 |
Enlisted | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 75 |
Rifles | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 67 |
Pistols | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | - | 4 | 66 |
Submachine guns | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Light machine guns | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 16 |
7,5 cm Stu K 40 (L/48) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
10,5 cm Stu H 42 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
Light car, amphibious | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Light, cross-country cars (4 seats) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Enclosed, cross-country, 2 ton truck1Alternatively Kfz 17. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck2Alternatively Kfz 2/40. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | 11 |
Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck (4 seats) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 ton (Sd Kfz 10) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Sonderanhänger 31/1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Open, multi-axle, 3 ton trailer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
Sturmhaubitze | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
Light motorcycles (350 cc) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Kleines Kettenkraftrad (Sd Kfz 2) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Sturmgeschützbatterie (mot) (zu 14 Geschützen)
Abbreviation: Stu Gesch Battr (mot) (14 Gesch)
Number: 446 b
Date: 1 February 1944
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Unit commandGruppe Führer
Look up term- Officers
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1 gun battery commanderBatterieführer
Look up term (Officer - K)- Also gun commanderGeschützführer
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Submachine guns: 1
- Also gun commanderGeschützführer
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Gun battery headquartersBatterietrupp
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1 liaison officerVerbindungsoffizier
Look up term (NCO - O)- Also battery headquarters leader
- Pistols: 1
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1 gun commanderGeschützführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 1
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2 gunner (non-commissioned)Richtunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 2
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3 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (NCO - G)- One also secondary truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 3
- One also secondary truck co-driverBeifahrer für Lkw.
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2 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 2
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1 medical sergeantSanitätsunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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4 radio operatorFunker
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Two also gun loaderLadekanonier
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- Pistols: 2
- Two also gun loaderLadekanonier
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3 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 3
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
- Kleines Kettenkraftrad: 1
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2 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
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1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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1 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G
- Submachine guns: 2
- Light machine guns: 1
- 7,5 cm Stu K 40: 1
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1 Sturmhaubitze
- Submachine guns: 2
- Light machine guns: 1
- 10,5 cm Stu H 42: 1
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2 Light car, amphibious
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1 Enclosed, cross-country, 2 ton truck1Alternatively Kfz 17.
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Battery combat sectionGefechtsbatterie
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1st platoon
- Officers
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1 platoon leaderZugführer
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Also gun commanderGeschützführer
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also gun commanderGeschützführer
- Non-commissioned officers
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2 gun commanderGeschützführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 2
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3 gunner (non-commissioned)Richtunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 3
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3 armored vehicle driverKraftwagenfahrer für gp. Kw.
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 3
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1 liaison officer (non-commissioned)Verbindungsunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Pistols: 1
- 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 bearerMunitionskanonier
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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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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2 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Equipment
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3 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G
- Submachine guns: 6
- Light machine guns: 3
- 7,5 cm Stu K 40: 3
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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2 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck (4 seats)
- For ammunition
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1 Sonderanhänger 31/1
- For ammunition for 7,5 cm Stu K 40
- 2nd platoon (as 1st platoon)
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3rd platoon (as 1st platoon, but with NCO (O) platoon leaderZugführer
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- 4th platoon (as 3rd platoon, but with Sturmhaubitze in place of Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
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1st platoon
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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: 2
- Submachine guns: 1
- Enlisted
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2 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- As armored vehicle engine mechanicPanzermotorenschlosser
Look up term, 1 also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term, 1 also truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- As armored vehicle engine mechanicPanzermotorenschlosser
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2 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- As armored vehicle gearbox mechanicPanzergetriebeschlosser
Look up term, also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- As armored vehicle gearbox mechanicPanzergetriebeschlosser
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2 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- As running gear mechanicLaufwerkschlosser
Look up term, 1 also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 2
- As running gear mechanicLaufwerkschlosser
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- As blacksmithSchmied
Look up term and welderSchweißer
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- As blacksmithSchmied
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1 armored vehicle mechanicPanzerwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- As electricianElektromechaniker
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- As electricianElektromechaniker
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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 [dict=Kraftwagenfahrer für Zgkw. (tran]¤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 truck2Alternatively Kfz 2/40.
- Equipped for motor vehicle maintenance
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2 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For maintenance equipment and spare parts
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2 Leichter Zugkraftwagen 1 ton (Sd Kfz 10)
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Gun battery trainBatterietroß
Look up term- Non-commissioned officers
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1 first sergeantHauptwachtmeister
Look up term (NCO - O)- Section leader
- Submachine gun: 1
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1 harness sergeantSchirrmeister
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 secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 unit bookkeeperRechnungsführer
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 field kitchen sergeantFeldkochunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
- Enlisted
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1 battery writing clerkBatterieschreiber
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 fuel attendantTankwart
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
Look up term and secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
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1 field kitchen cookFeldkoch
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 tailorSchneider
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 shoe makerSchuhmacher
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 machine gunnerMaschinengewehrschütze
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term - Pistols: 1
- Also secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
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1 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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9 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 9
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1 Secondary truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
- Equipment
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2 Light machine guns
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1 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
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2 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For ammunition
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4 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For fuel
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For supplies and equipment
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For provisions and baggage
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1 Open, cross-country, 3 ton truck
- For large field kitchen cooker
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2 Open, multi-axle, 3 ton trailer
- For ammunition
Remarks
- 6 battery members were to be designated as auxiliary stretcher bearerHilfskrankenträger
Look up term. - Of the 57 NCOs, 3 were master sergeantOberwachtmeister
Look up term and 4 staff sergeant in the artilleryWachtmeister
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, 10 of the 75 enlisted positions in the Combat train were to be manned by Foreign volunteers, three of which in the train. The positions to be filled were at the discretion of the unit commander.
Notes
Sources
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.
- Sturmgeschützbatterie (mot) (zu 14 Geschützen). Berlin : AHA, 1944. 3 p. K St N 446 b. NARA T283 R123.