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 Kriegsstärkenachweisung (K St N) (Table of organization and equipment) 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 command
- Gun battery headquarters
- Combat battery
- 1st platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 2nd platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 3rd platoon (Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G)
- 4th platoon (Sturmhaubitze)
- Motor vehicle maintenance section
- Gun battery train
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 truck1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck2 | - | - | - | - | - | 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 command
- Officers
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1 Gun battery commander (Officer - K)
- Also Gun commander
- Pistols: 1
- Submachine guns: 1
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Gun battery headquarters
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Liaison officer (NCO - O)
- Also battery headquarters leader
- Pistols: 1
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1 Gun commander (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
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2 Gunner (non-commissioned officer) (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 2
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3 Radio operator (NCO - G)
- One also secondary Car co-driver
- Rifles: 3
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2 Armored vehicle driver (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 2
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1 Medical sergeant (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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4 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Two also Gun loader
- Rifles: 2
- Pistols: 2
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3 Motorcycle messenger (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 3
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
- Kleines Kettenkraftrad: 1
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2 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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1 Truck driver (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 truck1
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Combat battery
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1st platoon
- Officers
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1 Platoon commander (Officer - Z)
- Also Gun commander
- Pistols: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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2 Gun commander (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 2
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3 Gunner (non-commissioned officer) (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 3
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3 Armored vehicle driver (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 3
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1 Liaison officer (non-commissioned officer) (NCO - G)
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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3 Radio operator (Enlisted - M)
- Also Loader
- Pistols: 3
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2 Ammunition bearer (Enlisted - M)
- Also Radio operator and secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 2
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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2 Truck driver (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)
- 3rd platoon (as 1st platoon, but with NCO (O) Platoon commander)
- 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 section
- Non-commissioned officers
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3 Armored vehicle mechanic (NCO - G)
- 1 also section leader
- Rifles: 2
- Submachine guns: 1
- Enlisted
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2 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- As Armored vehicle engine mechanic, 1 also Car driver, 1 also Truck driver
- Rifles: 2
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2 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- As Armored vehicle gearbox mechanic, also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 2
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2 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- As Running gear mechanic, 1 also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 2
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- As Blacksmith and Welder
- Rifles: 1
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1 Armored vehicle mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- As Electrician
- Rifles: 1
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2 Assistant armorer (Enlisted - M)
- Pistols: 2
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2 Armored vehicle radio mechanic (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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2 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 2
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2 Prime mover driver (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 truck2
- 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 train
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Company 1st sergeant (NCO - O)
- Section leader
- Submachine gun: 1
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1 Motor sergeant (NCO - O)
- Pistols: 1
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1 Weapons sergeant (NCO - O)
- Pistols: 1
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1 Equipment sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Pistols: 1
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1 Bookkeeper (NCO - G)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Field kitchen sergeant (NCO - G)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
- Enlisted
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1 Gun battery writing clerk (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Fuel attendant (Enlisted - M)
- Also Machine gunner and secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Field kitchen cook (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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1 Tailor (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Shoe maker (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Rifles: 1
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1 Machine gunner (Enlisted - M)
- Also secondary Truck driver
- Pistols: 1
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1 Car driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 1
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9 Truck driver (Enlisted - M)
- Rifles: 9
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1 Secondary Truck driver (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 bearer.
- Of the 57 NCOs, 3 were Oberwachtmeister (Master sergeant) and 4 Wachtmeister (Staff sergeant).
- The company was to have a Gas detection squad 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 : Allgemeines Heeresamt, 1944. 3 p. K St N 446 b. NARA T283 R123.