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CGSC Form160 Arni-CGSC-F316-2Ma53M

18 Mar 51

German mi 1 itary s~rvicc, Jan /3.

Army-CGSC-P3-1966-20 Mar 53-5M

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TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION I-EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYM-

BOLS --------------------------- ----------------------SECTION lI-MILITARY SYMBOLS

I. Headquarters of Higher Echelons______________________

II. Infantry:

A. Headquarters----------------------------------

B. Units-----------------------------------------

C. Weapons--------------------------------------

D. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi-

zation---------------------------------

2. Examples of Map Symbols-----------------

III. Artillery :A. Headquarters----------------------

B. Units ------------------

C. Weapons:

1. Guns and Cannons_______________________

2. Howitzers ------------ ____---- - __--

3. Weapons of Foreign Origin ----------------D. Examples of Map Symbols_____________-_________

E. Miscellaneous_____________________------____----

IV. Cavalry and Reconnaissance:

A . H eadquarters_--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

B . U n its _ - -- - --- -- - -- -- - --- - -- -- - -- --- - -- --

C. Vehicles-------- --------- --

D. Examples of Map Symbols______________________

V. Mountain:

A. Headquarters-------------------------

B. Units--------- ----------------------------

C. Groups:


zation ------------------- ------- ----2. Examples of Map Symbols ----

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VI. Panzer:

A. Headquarters-- ----------------- ------------

B. Units. --C. Tanks..... --D. Groups:


zation - -

2. Example of Map Symbols------------------

E. Vehicles ----------------

VII. Engineer:

A. Headquarters_________---__-------------------

B. Units -

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagranatic Table of Organiza-

tion-- ----

2. Examples of Map Symbols--------------

VIII. Railway Engineer:

A. Headquarters --___-_--------B. Units---r-----------------------------------

IX. Fortress Engineer:

A. Headquarters---------------------------------

B. Units - - - - - - - -- - - - - ---------------

X. Technical:

A. Headquarters-------------------

B. Units- --

C. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization---

XI. Construction:A. Headquarters. ---------------------

B. Units..- --

XII. Road Construction:

A. Headquarters_____-_-------------B. Units-----------------------------------------

XIII. Signals:

A. Headquarters-------------------

B. Units:

1. Signal--------------

2. Telephone and Telegraph------------

3. R adio --------- - ---

4. Interception----------------------------

5. Miscellaneous______________-----__------6. Propaganda--------------------------

C. Installations____~-_~-~-~~-

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XIII. Signals-Continued.

D. Sub-units:

1. Telephone, Telegraph, and Teletype: Page

a. D etachm ents-- -- ---- ----- ---- ---- 63b. S tations-------------------------- - 65

c. Lines------------------------------ 65

2. Radio:

a. Detachments-------------------------66

b. Stations-------------------- ------ 67

c. Methods of Operation-------------- -67

3. Interception:a. Detachments ------------------------ 67b. Stations------- - ----------- - 68

4. Other Methods of Communication----_ ------- 68

5. Miscellaneous------------------------------69

XIV. Chemical:

A. Headquarters--------------------------------------70

B. Units------------------------------------------ 70

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza-

tio n --- -- -- --- - --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- - 7 1

2. Examples of Map Symbols------------------ 72

XV. Transport:

A. Headquarters----------------------------------- 73

B. Units-------------------------------------------73

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza-

tio n ------ ------------ -- ---- - - 74

2. Examples of Map Symbols------------------75

D. Trains of Combat Troops------------- --------- 75

XVI. Survey and Map Printing:

A. Headquarters --- -------------------- 76

B. Units--------------- ---------- -------------- 76

C. Installations ------------------------------------ 77XVII. Services:

A. Supply:

1. Headquarters----------------------------- 78

2. Units ---------------------- 80

3. Installations------------------------------ 82

B. Administrative:

1. Units------------------------------------ 85

2. Installations----------------------------- 86

VI CONTENTS

XVII. Services-Continued.C. Medical: Page

1. Headquarters------------------------------872. Units-------------------------------------883. Miscellaneous_-----------------------------90

D. Veterinary---------------------------------------90E. Postal:

1. Headquarters-------------------------------922. Units--------------------------------------92

F. Provost:1. Headquarters-------------------------------932. U nits- - - - - - - - - - - - - 93

XVIII. Miscellaneous:A. Tactical Boundaries -- - -- - - - - - ---- 94B. Railroads and Transpor_____________ 94C. Obstacles:

1. Mines-------------------------------------972. Miscellaneous ------------------------------- 98

D. River Crossing:1. Crossing Points_---------------------------1012. Bridges-----------------------------------102

E. Defensive Positions--------------------------------102F. Miscellaneous-------------------------------------105

XIX. Air:A. Higher Headquarters_-----------------------------106B. Flying Corps :

1. Headquarters_-----------------------------1072. Units-------------------------------------108

C. Signals :1. Headquarters_-----------__----------------1102. Units-------------------------------------110,3. Permanent Signals Ground Organization--- 1114. Miscellaneous-------------------------------111

D. Antiaircraft Artillery:1. Headquarters_-----------------------------1122. Units-------------------------------------1133. Weapons----------------------------------115

E. Parachute Units_---------------------------------116F. Air Bases-----------------------------------------116

APPENDIX I-Ground Panel Signals Used By Troops For Air Com-munication --------------------------------------------------- 117

APPENDIX II-Nonofficial Auxiliary Signs---------------------------120SECTION III-DOCUMENTS ---------------------------------- 125ADDENDA-----------------------------------------------------------143

SECTION I

Explanation of German Military Symbols

1. The German Armed Forces use military symbols toa wide extent on their maps and charts, on task forcetables of organization, on direction and location signposts in combat zones, and even on armament and equip-ment. A thorough knowledge of these symbols, as wellas the principles on which they are formulated, willassist intelligence personnel in making German identi-fications in combat.

2. German military symbols are designed to resemblethe armament and establishments which they represent.The more complicated symbols are simply a logical de-velopment of the simple basic ones. Once the systemof German military symbols is understood, intelligencepersonnel can deduce the meaning of unknown and newsymbols.

3. The system of German military symbols will beexplained by illustrative examples in the following para-graphs.

4. Particular attention is called to the symbols with athickened line. They represent a unit of companystrength.

5. Here is the basic German military symbol for a

heavy machine gun: By thickening the center line,

the symbol represents a Machine Gun Company: "

6. Herewith is the basic symbol for a gun: iji It will

1

2 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

now be explained how this symbol is developed to repre-

sent the various types of guns and the organizations which

man them.

a. The basic symbol for an infantry howitzer (75-mm

Howitzer in the 13th Company of an Infantry Regiment)

is as follows: ~ By thickening the center line, the

symbol represents the Infantry Howitzer Company: jb. The basic gun symbol III ,with a forked base repre-

sents an antitank gun: j Likewise, the addition of acircle represents an antiaircraft gun: _

c. The addition of an extra line to a gun symbol usually

indicates a larger caliber. Thus, a 75-mm infantry

howitzer: If' becomes a 150-mm infantry howitzer by

the addition of another line to the symbol: I Also,the symbol for a 50-mm infantry mortar: .1z. becomes

the symbol for the 81-mm mortar: =Q-

7. A motorized unit is indicated by two small wheels

on the unit symbol: ~a A partially motorized

unit is represented by4 one wheel only: = Partially

EXPLANATION, OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS 3

Motorized Telephone Company. Self-propelled mounts are

represented by the symbol: Thus, = Anti-

tank Battalion Headquarters on Self-propelled Mount.

8. Command Posts or unit headquarters are shown by

flag symbols. The shape and marking of the flag de-

notes the size of the command. Thus:

~ General Headquarters.

F~ Army Group Headquarters.p Army Headquarters.~ Corps Headquarters.

~ Divisional Headquarters.

a Brigade Headquarters.

~ Regimental Headquarters.

B Battalion Headquarters.

r Company Commander.

9. Arms and Services have their own distinguishingsymbols:

9------ Air.

0 -------- Antiaircraft Artillery.

0-1----

I..

+----

a

GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Antitank.

Armored.

Artillery.

Battalion Strength.

Cavalry and Reconnaissance.

Company Strength.

Construction.

Cyclist.

Depot or Park.

Engineer.

Fortress Engineer.

Half-tracked.

Medical.

Military Police.

Motorcycle.

Motorized.

Motor Transport.

Mountain.

Parachute.

EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

-- ¢ - Partly Motorized.

-- ----- Radio.

-------- Railway.

4---------Railway Engineer.

Ai _ Signal.

&------_ Smoke or Chemical Warfare Service.

------ Supply.

Q V Survey.

-------- Telephone.

Tracked (Self-propelled Mount).

7 --- - Traffic Control.

-Train.

- -- Transport Column.

fl------ Veterinary.

10. Basic Symbols for Weapons:

"'---------Machine Gun.

11 _- _ Mortar.

1 ----- Infantry Howitzer._ -Flame-Thrower.

---- Antitank Rifle.


9j_----Antitank Gun.'1'----_ Field Gun.I_ - - Field Howitzer.

I -- -- _Medium Gun (100 mm).As previously indicated, these basic symbols can be

supplemented by adding r - A 0. Each addi-tion of, one of these signs indicates an increase in caliber:

j Heavy Machine Gun.-: Heavy Mortar.

11. Basic symbols for weapons, symbols for arms andservices, and the flags of headquarters may all be com-bined. Here, for example, is an illustration of the flexi-bility and adaptability of the German system of military

symbols: This character represents a Mountain Artil-

lery -Battalion Headquarters. Note the combination of

three elements, e. g., (Battalion Headquarters),

11f (Artillery), and A (Mountain).12. Supplementary letters which are used to show

special employment (F, Gr, Ls, Sich, St, Str, Wa, etc.) are

always found on the left of the symbol, e. g. F Fortress

Engineer Regimental Headquarters.Other letters, used to denote the nature and organic as-

signment of a formation, arc found on the right of the

EXPLANA'T'ION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

symbol: A Motorized Army Signal Battalion Head-

quarters.In a few exceptional cases, the letters are found above,

below, or within the military symbol.13. Supplementary numbers.a. Headquarters of Armies, Divisions, Regiments, In-

dependent Battalions, Companies, etc. carry an arabicnumeral on the right side of the military symbol as -a

designation of the unit, e. g., 10th Infantry Regiment.

b. Headquarters of Army Corps and Battalions within

a Regiment are shown by the use of Roman numerals:

VIII Army Corps Headquarters.

?/67 2nd Battalion, 67th Infantry Regiment.c. A figure below a military symbol sign indicates the

number of weapons in a unit or the tonnage capacity of

columnns, ferries, and bridges:

3 3 Light Machine Guns.

_ 2 Infantry Howitzers (75 mm).

14. It will be noticed that, in certain instances, there are

alternate military symbols for the same subject. This isin no wise a deviation from a consistent pattern, but rather

further testimony to the logic of the German system.

Some German commander, not knowing the precisesymbol, has put one together from well-known basic signs.


The resultant symbol is fully as comprehensible as theofficial one.

15. In the translation of German terms, an attempt hasbeen made to approximate, as closely as possible, equiva-lent units in the Army of the United States. In manyinstances, however, no equivalents exist, necessitating aliteral translation.

16. An effort has been made to employ only thoseGerman terms which are officially used to designate a par-ticular military symbol. The absence of German oppositemany of the symbols is explained by lack of authoritativenomenclature.

17. The following changes in nomenclature, arrivingtoo late for inclusion in this book, should be noted:

Infanterieregiment should read Grenadierregimentleichte Division should read Jagerdivision (except

"leichte Afrika-division").

SECTION II

Military Symbols

I. HEADQUARTERS OF HIGHER ECHELONS

Military Symbol German - U. S. Equivalent

Ob erkommando des General Headquarters

Heeres

Heeresgruppenkommando Army Group Headquar-

ters

Armeeoberkommando Army Headquarters

Korpskommando Corps Headquarters

Korpskommando (mot.) Motorized Corps Head-

quarters

Gebirgskorpskommando Mountain Corps, Had-

quartcrs

or Panzer Corps Headquar-

or *Panzerkorpskommando ters

Hoheres Kommando Headquarters of Force

Equivalent to a Corps

Befehishaber des Riick- Headquarters of Army

af. wirtigen Jleeressgebiets Group Rear Area (Com-

munications Zone)

Kommando einer Infan- Infantry Divisional Head-teriedivision quarters

Kommando einer Infan- Motorized Infantry Divi-

teriedivision (mot.) sional Headquarters

9


Military Symbol German

Komnando einer leichten

Inf anteriedivision

Kommando einer Sicher-

Sich rungsdivisionKommando einer Landes-

y ~ schfitzendivisionKommando eiuer Gebirgs-

division

Kommando einer Panzer-

division

Stab eines Artilleriekom-

Kommandant des Rilek-KAw rtjgen Armeegebietes

Stab einer Infanteriebri-gade

Stab eines

ers

Artilleriefiihr- I

Stab einer Kavalleriebri-

gade

Stab einer -Panzerbrigade

Stab ::einer Panzergrena-

dierbrigade

U. S. Equivalent

Light Infantry Divisional

Headquarters

Line of Communications

Divisional Headquarters

Local Defense Divisional

Headquarters

Mountain Divisional

Headquarters

Panzer Divisional

quarters

Head-

Corps or Army Artillery

Command Staff

Inspector of Fortifications

Headquarters of Army

Rear Area (Communi-

cations Zone)

Infantry Brigade Head-

quarters

Divisional Artillery Com-

mander's Headquarters

Cavalry Brigade Head-

quarters

Panzer Brigade Headquar-

ters

Motorized Rifle Brigade

Headquarters in Panzer

Division

V~

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Stab eines Kiistenartil-

leriekommandeurs

Stab eines Festungsartil-

F tr leriekommandeursStab eines Eisenbahnpio-

nierkommand eurs

Stab eines Festungspio-

F nierkommandeurs

Oberbaustab

U. S. Equivalent

Coast Defense Artillery

Headquarters (Status of

Brigade)

Fortress Artillery Head-

quarters

Railway Engineer Head-

quarters

Fortress Engineer

quarters

Head-

Construction Staff (Status

of Brigade)

Higher Echelons Signal

Headquarters

5039443-2

II. INFANTRY

A. Headquarters:


Stab eines Infanterieregi-

ments

Stab eines Sicherungsregi-

Sich ments.

Gr Stab eines Grenzwachtreg-

Cxr invents

Stab eines Landesschitz-

!s enregimentsStab e in e s Infanterieregi-

ments nts (mot.)

Stab eines Infanteriebatail-

ions

Stab eines Infanteriebatail-ions (mot.)

Stab eines Radfahrerbatail-

ions (tmot.)

Stab eines Sicherungsbatail-

Sich I ionsStab eines Grenzwachtbatail-

Grr ions

Stab eines Landesschtitzen-

Ls bataillons

W Stab eines Wachbatailions

12

U. S. Equivalent

Infantry Regimental

Headquarters


Regimental Headquar-

ters

Frontier (Guard) Regi-

mental Headquarters

Local Defense Regimental

Headquarters

Motorized Infantry Regi-

mental Headquarters

Infantry Battalion Head-

quarters

Motorized Infantry Bat-

talion Headquarters

Bicycle Battalion Head-

quarters (Partly Mo-

torized)


Battalion Headquarters

Frontier (Guard) Battal-

ion Headquarters

Local Defense Battalion

Headquarters

Guard Battalion Head-

quarters

MILITARY SYMBOLS 13

Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

f Stab eines Feldersatzbatail- Replacement Battalion

Feld Ers ions Headquarters (In Field)

Stab eines Maschinenge- Motorized Machine Gun

wehrbataillons (mot.) Battalion Headquarters

~.Stab emi e s Kradschfttzen- Motorcycle Rifle Battalionbataillons Headquarters

Kompanieffthrer Company Commander

Kompaniefiuhrer (mot.) Company Commander

(Motorized Unit)

Kradschiutzenkompaniefii- Motorcycle Companyhrer Commander

Radfahrerschwadron- Bicycle Company Com-

f uhrer mander

B. Units:.

111 Schutzenkompanie Rifle Company

Schutzenkompanie (mot.) Motorized Rifle Company

Sich LI Sicherungskompanie Line of CommunicationsCompany

Gr0j Grenzwachtkompanie Frontier (Guard) Com-

pany

Ls III Landesschutzenkompanie Local Defense Company

Wa 11 Wachkompanie Guard Company

St Stabskompanie Headquarters Company

St Stabskompanie (mot.) Motorized Headquarters

Company



Schwere Kompanie (mot.)

Panzerabwehrkompanie

(mot.)

Maschinengewehrkom-* panie® + Maschinengewehrkom-

, Grenzwacht-Maschinen-o Gr . gewehrkompanie

M. G. Kp., vierspannig

j.I JKraftrad-(Krad-) Ma-

or schinengewehrkom-

panie

Kradschiitzenkompanie

Leichte Kradschl tzen-

kompanie

Schwere Kradschfitzen-

kompanie

Radfahrerkompanie

h ®Sicherungs-Radfahrer-komp anie

Ia Wachradfahrerkompanie

Infanteriegeschuitzkoi-

paine

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Heavy Weap-

ons Company

Motorized Antitank Com-

pany

Machine Gun Company

Motorized Machine Gun

Company

Frontier (Guard) Machine

Gun Company

Machine Gun Company

With Vehicles Drawn

by Four Horses

Motorcycle Machine Gun

Company

Motorcycle Rifle Com-

pany

Light Motorcycle Rifle

Company

Motorcycle Heavy Weap-

ons Company

Bicycle Company


Bicycle Company

Guard Bicycle Company

Infantry Howitzer Com-

pany

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MILITARY SYMBOLS

H/lilita

II!

D

El

nLI

ry Symbol German

Inf ant eri eg e s cliii t z -kompanie (mat.)

Schwere Infanteriege-

schfitzkompanie

Kradschuitzenzug

Kradmeldetrupp

Infanterie-Reiterzug

Nachrichtenzug bei Staben


(mot.)

Kraftradmeldezug (Krad-

meldezug)

Schiitzenzug

or ~f Granatwerferzug

Granatwerferzug (mot.)

Inf an terieponierzug

Infanteriepionierzug (mot.)

Panzerabwelirzug

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Infantry How-

itzer Company

Heavy Infantry Howitzer

Company on Self -pro-

pelled Mounts

Motorcycle Rifle Platoon

Motorcycle Detachment at

Regimental Headquar-

ters

Mounted Infantry Recon-

naissance Platoon

(Horse)

Headquarters Signal Pla-

toon

Motorized Headquarters

Signal Platoon

Motorcycle Messenger

Platoon

Rifle Platoon

Heavy Mortar Platoon

Motorized Heavy Mortar

Platoon

Infantry Combat Engineer

Platoon

Motorized Infantry Com-

bat Engineer Platoon

Antitank Platoon



S, Panzerabwehrzug (mot.)

Leichter Infanteriege-

schutzzug (mot.)

Schwerer Infanteriege-

_ schftzzug (mot.)


sch.utzzug auf Selbst-

fahrlafetten

_LL. Leichte Infanterieko-lonne

JkL. Leichte Infanterieko-lonne (mot.)

C. Weapons:

,I. Maschinengewehr orLeichtes M. G.

T Leichtes M. G. in Stell-ung" . Schweres M. G.

Schweres M. G. in Stell-I ung.1. Leichter Granatwerfer

___ Schwerer Granatwerfer

Leich te s Infanteriege-± schlitz

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Antitank Pla-

toon

Motorized Light Infantry

Howitzer Platoon

Motorized Heavy Infantry

Howitzer Platoon

Heavy Infantry Howitzer

Platoon on. Self-pro-

pelled Mounts

Infantry Light Transport

Column

Infantry Light Transport

Column (Motorized)

Machine Gun or Light

Machine Gun

Light Machine Gun in

Position

Heavy Machine Gun

Heavy Machine Gun in

Position

Light Mortar (50 mm)

Heavy Mortar (81 mm)

Light Infantry Howitzer

(75 mm)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 17


Schweres Infanteriege- Heavy Infantry Howitzerschuitz (150 mm)

Panzerbiichse Antitank Rifle

Panzerbiichse 41 Antitank Rifle 41

2 cm Panzerabwehrge- 20-mm Antitank Gunschuitz

Panzerabwehrkanone(3.7 37-mm Antitank Gun

cm)

Panzerabwehrkanone (in 37-mm Antitank Gun in

Stellung) Position

4.7 cm Panzerabwehrge- 47-mm Antitank Gun

schtutz

4.7 cm Panizerabwehrge- 47-mm Antitank Gun

schiitz (Czech)

5 cm Pak/Flak 50-mm Antitank/Antiair-or craft Gun

7.5 cm Pak/Flak 75-mm Antitank/Antiair-iii craft Gun7.62 cm Pak/Flak 76.2-mm Antitank/Anti-

aircraft Gun

i 8.8 cm Pak/Flak 88-mm Antitank/Antiair-craft Gun

18 GERMAN' MILITARY SYMBOLS

D. Groups:1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:


Infanteriebataillon Infantry Battalion (show-

inp comnomltion of 2

112 12

6 12

2. Examples of Map Symbols:

0 X/21 Infanteriebataillon

10 Maschinengewehrbataillon

KG J~J Infanterie -Marschko-lonne

Marschkolonne M~1o-

torisierter Infanterie

4 Einzelner Schiitze

4"4 Feldposten, Spahtrupp

P1 FE . Feidwache

B Beoba.chtuugstelle

d Scuiitzeimest

64600%,." Schtltzen in Entwicklung

Rifle Companies, each

with 12 Light Machine

Guns and 3 Light Mor-

tars, 1 Heavy Weapons

Company, with 12

Heavy Machine Guns

and 6 Heavy Mortars)

Infantry Battalion (1st

Battalion. 21st Regi-

ment)

10th Motorized Machine

Gun Battalion

Infantry March Column

Motorized Infantry March

Column

Individual Rifleman

Patrol

Picket

Observation Post

Group of Entrenched

Riflemen

Deployed Riflemen

III. ARTILLERYA. Headquarters:


Stab enes Artillerieregi- Field Artillery Regimental

ments Headquarters

Stab eines Artillerieregi- Motorized Field Artillery

ments (not.) Regimental Headquar-ters

Stab eines reitenden Artil- Horse Artillery Regiment-

lerieregiments al Headquarters

Stab eines GebirgsartilL Mountain Artillery Regi-P lerieregiments mental HeadquartersMotorized Artillery Regi-

mental fHeadquarters inPanzer Division

Stab eines Kiistenartillerie- Coast Artillery Regimen-

regiments tal Headquarters

Stab eines Leichtgeschutz- Light Artillery Regimental

regiments Headquarters

Stab einer Artillerieabteil- Field Artillery Battalion)

ung Headquarters

Stab einer Artillerieabteil- Motorized Field Artillery

ung (mot.) Battalion Headquar-

ters

Stab einer reitenden Artil- Horse Artillery Battalion

lerieabteilung Headquarters

Stab einer Beobachtungs- Motorized Artillery Ob-

abteilung (mot.) servation Battalion

Headquarters

19



Stab einer Gebirgsartil-

I I lerieabteilung

Stab einer Sturmgeschtitz-abteilung

Stab einer Ki stenartil-

lerieabteilung

Stab einer Leichtgeschiitz-

abteilung

Batteriefiihrer

Stabsbatterie

Stabsbatterie (mot.)

Gebirgsstabsbatterie

Reitende Stabsbatterie

Stabsbatterie einer Beo-

bachtungsabteilung

(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Mountain Artillery Bat-

talion Headquarters

Motorized Field Artillery


in Panzer Division

Assault Gun Battalion

Headquarters

Coast Artillery Battalion

Headquarters

Light Gun Battalion Head-

quarters

Battery Commander

Headquarters Battery


Battery

IIB. Units:

St

Headquarters

Headquarters Battery in

Horse Artillery Unit


Battery in a Motorized

or Panzer Unit


Battery of a Motorized

Artillery Observation

Battalion

Mountain

Battery

MILITARY SYMBOLS


1l, Stabsbatterie einer Sturm-

St geschuitzabteilung

Lichtmessbatterie (mot.)

uJ Beobachtungsbatterie(mot.)

Schallmessbatterie (mot.)

Vermess ungsbatt erie

(mot.)

Ballonbatterie (mot.)

Batterie L. F. H. (7.5 cm)

L. F. H. (16) Batterie in

Stellung (10.5 cm)

Batterie L. F. H. (18) in

Stellung (10.5 cm)

Batterie langer schweren

Feldhaubitzen

Batterie schwerer Haubit-

zen

Batterie Feldkanonen

U. S. Equivalent

Headquarters Battery of

an Assault Gun

Battalion

Motorized Flash Ranging

Battery

Motorized Artillery

servation Battery

Panzer Division)

Ob-

(in

Motorized Artillery Sound

Ranging Battery

Motorized Artillery

vey Battery

Motorized Balloon

tery

Sur-

Bat-

Light Field Howitzer Bat-

tery (75 mm)

Light Field Howitzer (16)

Battery in Position (105

mm)

Light Field Howitzer (18)

Battery in Position (105

mm)

Long Medium Field How-

itzer (13) Battery

I~

T

II

Howitzer (18)

Field Gun Battery

Medium

Battery

22 GERMAN MILITARY

Military Symbol Germanij GebirgsbatterieReitende Batterie Feld-

kanonen

Reitende Batterie Feld-kanonen in Stellung

I Batterie 10 cm KanonenBatterie 21 cm Miirser

Nachrichtenzug des

Stabes eines Regi-

ments oder einer

Abteilung

ora,9 Wetterzug (mot.)

Vermessungszug (mot.)

Artillerievermsseungs-

trupp

Artillerieve rmessungs -trupp (mot.)

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Mountain Battery

Horse Battery of Field

Guns

Horse Battery of Field

Guns in Position

100-mm Gun Battery

210-mm Mortar Battery

Regimental or Battalion

Headquarters Signal

Platoon

Motorized Meteorolog-

ical Platoon

Motorized Meteorolog-

ical Platoon (Air Cur-

rents and Air Pres-

sures)

Motorized Medium Cali-

bration Platoon

Motorized Artillery Sur-

vey Platoon

Artillery Survey Detach-

ment

Motorized Artillery Sur-

vey Detachment

s. 4o

ar

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Gebirgsartillerievermes-

s ungstrupp

~L ~Or Druckereitrupp (mot.)

Wettertrupp (mot.)

LA a t !I Leichte Artillerieko-lonne

A , J Leichte Artillerie-c- a kolonne (mot.)

.JAa Leichte Gebirgsartillerie-

kolonne (mot.)

Kz Ili

11T

Kraftzug -Artilleriekol-

onne

sjT

C. Weapons:

1. Guns and Cannons:

iii , Feldkanone (7.5 cm)

U. S. Equivalent

Mountain Artillery Sur-

vey Detachment

Motorized Printing De-

tachment

Motorized Meteorologi-

cal Detachment

Motorized Light Calibra-

tion Detachment

Light Transport Column

of Artillery

Motorized Light Trans-

port Column of Artil-

lery


port Column of Moun-

tain Artillery

Tractor Drawn Artillery

Supply Column (Diesel)

Pack Supply Column of a

Light Artillery Battery

in a Motorized Divi-

sion

Pack Supply Column of a

Motorized Medium Ar-

tillery Battery in a

Motorized Division

Field. Gun. (75 mm)



F. K. 16 (7.5 cm)

F. K. 18 (7.5 cm)

Leichtgeschuitz

~ Sturmgeschutz (7

I 10 cm K.t 10 cm K. 17

3 10.5 cm K. 18

T 15 cm K. 16 (mot15 cm K. 18 (mot

7+o 15 cm K. 39 (mol

15 cm Eisenbahn

.5 cm)

Peschuitz

U. S. Equivalent

Field Cannon 16 (75 mm)

Field Gun 18 (75 mm)

Light Gun (75 mm)

Mountain Gun 15 (75 mm)

Mountain Gun 36 (75 mm)

Assault Gun (75 mm)

100-mm Cannon

100-mm Cannon 17 (or

new Model 17/04)

105-mm Cannon 18

C(oast Defense 120-mm

Cannon

Motorized 150-mm Can-

non 16

150-mm Cannon 18 (Mo-

torized)

150-mm Cannon 39 (Mo-

torized)

150-mm Cannon on Howitz-

er Mounting (Motorized)

150-mm Railway Gun

; >

; )

; >

Military Symbol

17 c

20.S

TEis

T

EE E1

EiE

St~

'ItI

cm Eis

3 em

chiitz

enbah

senbah

2. Howitzers:

L. F. H.

L.F.H.

lafette

MILITARY SYMBOLS 25

German U. S. Equivalent

170-mm Gun on Howitzer

Mounting (Motorized)

enbahngeschtitz .170-mm Railway Gun

Eisenbahnge- 203-mm Railway Gun

210-mm Gun 38 (Motor-

ized.

210-mm Gun. 39 (Motor-

ized)

ngeschiitz 12 Railway Gun 12

240-mm Gun (Motorized)

240-mm Railway Gun

(Theodor or Theodor-

Bruno)

280-mm Railway Gun

(Short, Long, or Heavy

Bruno Type)

ngeschiitz 5 Railway Gun 5

305-mm Fixed Gun

(10.5 cm) Light Field Howitzer (105

mm)

auf Selbstfahr- Light Field Howitzer on

Self-propelled Mount

26 GERMAN MILITARY


L. F. H. 16 (10.5 cm)

I L. F. H. 18 (10.5 cm)S L. F. H. 18 (mot.)

OO

Tg.s. .H 13(15cmSS. F.H.1(mot.) (15 cm

SYMBOLS

V. S. Equivalent

Light Field Howitzer 16

(105 mm)


(105 mm)


(Motorized)

120-mm Howitzer

Medium Howitzer (150

mm)

Long Medium Field How-

itzer 13

Medium Field Howitzer

18 (150 mm) (Motor-

ized)

210-mm Howitzer (Motor-

ized)

Long 210-mm Howitzer

(Motorized)

210-mm How 18 (Motor-

ized)

240-mm Howitzer 39

(Motorized)


ized)

Howitzer M. 1 (Motor-

ized)


ized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS


"Gamma" Howitzer (Mo-

torized)

3. Weapons of Foreign Origin:

In the case of guns of foreign origin, the military symbol for the

appropriate caliber is used together with the letter showing the

country of origin.

10 cm K.

+o

15 cm K.

D. Examples of Map Symbols:

or \Artillerie-Marschkolonne

ij r/

1LA Armee-Beobachtungs-stelle

E. Miscellaneous :

4 Lichtmessstelle

4or Schallmessstelle

5039400-43 -- 3

100-mm Cannon (Czech)

Medium Howitzer (Polish)

150-mm Cannon (French)

Artillery March Column

1st Battalion, 1st Regi-

ment (Light Field How-

itzers)

Army Observation Post

Flash Ranging Station

Artillery Sound Ranging

Station

Warning Post

Wagon Lines

;I05:1 (1~P-7

IV. CAVALRY AND RECONNAISSANCE

A. Headquarters:


Stab eines Kavallerie-

(Reiter-) Regiments

Stab einer Aufklairungsab-

teilung einer Infanterie-

division

Stab einer Aufklirungsab-teilung einer Infanterie-division (tmot.)

Stab einer Aufklirungsab-

teilung einer Infanterie-division (mot.)

Stab eines Radfahrerba-

taillons (tmot.)

Stab einer Gebirgsaufklr-ungsabteilung

Panzerspah -

abteilung

Aufklirungs-

Fiihrer einer Schwadron

Fihrer einer Schwadron

(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Horse Cavalry Regimental

Headquarters

Headquarters of Recon-

naissance Battalion of

Infantry Division

Headquarters of Partly

Motorized Reconnais-

sance Battalion of In-

fantry Division

Headquarters of Motor-

ized Reconnaissance

Battalion of Infantry

Division

Bicycle Battalion Head-

quarters (Partly Motor-

ized)

Headquarters of PartlyMotorized Reconnais-

sance Battalion of Moun-

tain Division

Headquarters of Armored-

Car Reconnaissance Bat-

talion

Troop Commander

Troop Commander (Mo-

torized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Fiihrer einer M. G.-

Schwadron

Fiihrer einer Radfahrer-

schwadron

Fiihrer einer Panzerspaih-

schwadron

B. Units:

Reiterschwadron

Maschinengewehr-.o r schwadron.

Maschinengewehrs ch w a-

dron (mot.)

K av all erie - Geschiitz-iki schwadron.Reiteraufklhrungs c h w a-

Radfahrerschwadron

A Radfahrer - Aufklrungs-schwadron.

Gebirgsradf ahrer-Auf klh-

rungsschwadron

~a' Panzersphhschwadron

Panz ersp ahschwadroneiner Panzeraufkll-

rungsabteilung

U. S. Equivalent

Machine Gun Troop Com-

mander

Bicycle Troop Comman-

der

Armored-Car Commander

Horse Cavalry Troop

Cavalry

Troop

Machine Gun

Motorized Cavalry

chine Gun Troop

Ma-

Cavalry Howitzer Troop

Horse Cavalry Reconnais-

sance Troop

Bicycle Troop

Bicycle - ReconnaissanceTroop

Mountain Bicycle Recon-

naissance Troop

Armored-Car Troop

Armored-Car Troop in

Armored Reconnais-

sance Battalion


Military Symbol German U. S.

S Kradsch~iitzenschwadron Motorcycle

Kradschutz enseliwadron Motorcycleeines Panzerverbandes Armored]

Schwerwaffenschwadron Motorized](mot.) ons Troop

Schwerwaffen - Radfahrer- Motorized]schwadron (mot.) ons Troop

Squadron

Gebirgs - Schwerwaffen- MotorizedSschiwadron (mot.) Heavy W

Schwerwaffenschwadron MotorizedIeines Panzerverbandes ons' Troo

Kavallerie-Panzerabwehr-. Caar n

Kavalere-Pnzeabwhr-Motorized.zug (mot.) tank Plat

1 ] Kavallerie-G eschii tz- Cavalry Ho~0! zug

SKavallerie-Pionier- Motorized(orzug (mot.) bat Engin

S Kavallerie - Nachrichten- Partly Mot(zug (tmot.) Signal Pla

_ Kavallerie- Motorized(O6r D or Nachrichten- Platoon

zug (mot.)

Nachrichtenzug einer MotorizedAufklarungsabteilung of a(mot.) Battalion

Equivalent

Troop

Troop in anFormation

Hleavy Weap-

Heavy Weap-of a Bicycle

Mo u nta ineapons Troop

[leavy Weap-p in an Ar-rmation

itank Platoon

Cavalry Anti-)On

vitzer Platoon

Cavalry Corn-~eer Platoon

)rized Cavalryatoon

Cavalry Signal

Signal PlatoonReconn aissan ce

MILITARY SYMBOLS

mbol GermanMilitary Sy

4

C. Vehicles:

Leichter Panzerspaihwagen

f Leichter Panzerspaihwagen

(Franzdsisch)

Schwerer Panzerspahwagen

D. Examples of Map Symbols:

6 Reiterposten

6 Reiterspahtrupp, Reiter-666 feldposten

Reiterfeidwache

6 Radfahrerfeldpo~6 fahrerspiihtruj

sten, Rad-PP

Panzerspaihzug

Kradschiitzenzug

Granatwerferzug (mot.)

Leichte Kavalleriekolonne

Leichte Panzerspaihko-

lonne

)))))))-> Bewegung von Kavallerie I Movement of Cavalry

U. S. Equivalent

Armored-Car Platoon

Motorcycle Rifle Platoon

Motorized Heavy MortarPlatoon

Light Cavalry TransportColumn

Light Transport Columnin an Armored-Car Unit

Light Armored-Car

Light Armored-Car(French)

Heavy Armored-Car

Heavy Armored-Car(With Radio)

Mounted Trooper

Cavalry Patrol

Cavalry Picket

Bicycle Patrol

32 GERMAN MILITARY


K aval-or errie-Marsch-

kolonne

Kavallerie-(Reiter-) Regi-

ment

th Auf klrungsabteilung

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Cavalry March Column

Horse Cavalry Regiment

Reconnaissance Battalion

V. MOUNTAINA. Headquarters:


Stab eines Gebirgsj tiger-regiments

Stab eines Gebirgsj iger-

bataillons

f ahrer-Bataillons (tmot.)

P Stab einer Gebirgsflakar-tillerieabteilung (tmot.)

i

B. Units:

Fiihrer einer Gebirgsj tiger-

kompanie

Fiihrer einer Gebirgsrad-

fahrerkompanie

Gebirgsj aigerkompanie

Gebirgsj agermaschinenge-

wehirkompanie

S;" Gebirgsstabskompanie

Gebirgsradfaahrerkompanie

U. S. Equivalent

Mountain Infantry Regi-

mental Headquarters

Mountain Infantry Bat-

talion Headquarters

Mountain Bicycle Battal-

ion Head quarters (Part-

ly Motorized)

Mountain Antiaircraft Ar-

tillery Battalion Head-


ized)

Mountain Rifle Company

Commander

Mountain Bicycle Com-pany Commander

Mountain Rifle Company

Machine Gun Company of

Mountain Infantry Bat-

talion

Mountain Headquarters

Company

Mountain Bicycle Com-

pany



Schwere Gebirgsradfahrer-

kompanie (mot.)

T Gebirgsflakbatterie (2 cm)(mot.)

Gebirgspan zerabwehr-

kompanie (mot.)

ti~II Gebirgsgranatwerf erzug

WZ Gebirgsgeschfttzzug

or Nachrichtenzug bei Staben-1 von Gebirgseinheiten

Gebirgsradf ahrerzug

L4± Leichte Gebirgskolonne

a Leichte Gebirgsj igerko-

lonne

U. S. Equivalent

Heavy Weapons Company

of a Mountain Bicycle

Battalion

Motorized Mountain Anti-

aircraft Artillery Bat-

tery (20 mm)

Motorized Mountain Anti-

tank Company

Mountain Heavy Mortar

Platoon

Mountain Howitzer Pla-

toon

Signal Platoon with Moun-

tain Units Headquarters

Mountain Bicycle Platoon

Light Mountain Transport

Column

Mountain Infantry Light

Transport Column

MILITARY SYMBOLS

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:

nbol German U. S. EquivalentMilitary Syr

4

U II~a le aI 1 'LLIi i " a d

J /i 8 Gebirgsj gerbataillon 1st Battalion, 138th Moun-tain Rifle RegimentGebirgsmarschkolon- March Column of Moun-

ne tain Troops

Gebirgsj igerbataillon

Mountain Infantry Battalion Consisting of:

Battalion Headquarters -

3 Mountain Rifle Companies, each with:

12 Light Machine Guns

3 Light Mortars

2 Heavy Mortars

1 Mountain Machine Gun Company with

12 Heavy Machine Guns

1 Headquarters Company with

1 Engineer Platoon with 4 Light Machine

Guns

1 Signal Platoon

1 Howitzer Platoon with 2 Light Howitzers

2 Examples of Map Symbols

VI. PANZERA. Headquarters:


Stab eines Panzerregiments

Stab eines Panzergrena-

dierregiments (mot.)

g Stab einer PanzerabteilungStab einer Panzerflam-

menwerferabteilung

Stab einer Panzerabwehr-

abteilung auf Selbst-

falrlafetten

Stab eines Panzergrena-

dierbataillons (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Tank Regimental Head-

quarters

Infantry Regimental Head-

quarters (in Panzer Di-

vision).

Armored Infantry Regi-

mental Headquarters

'Artillery Regimental Head-


vision)

Tank Battalion Headquar-

ters

Armored Flamethrower


Antitank Battalion Head-

quarters on Self-pro-pelled Mounts

Infantry Battalion Head-


vision)

Armored Infantry Battal-

ion Headquarters

MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol . German

Stab eines Kradschfitzen-

bataillons

Stab einer Aufkliirungsab-

teilung (mot.)

BIB. Uhnits:

Fiihrer einer Kompanie

der Kraftfahrkampf-

truppe

Fiihrer einer Panzerkom-

panie

Fiihrer einer Panzerfiam-menwerferkompanie

"~ Panzerabteilung

Zi Panzerabteilung

Or- Panzerabteilung

U. S. Equivalent

Motorcycle Rifle Battalion

Headquarters (in Pan-

zer Division)

Motorized Reconnaissance

Battalion Headquar-

ters (in Panzer Division)

Company Commander (in

Armored Force)

Armored Infantry Com-

pany Commander

Tank Company Command-

er.


Company Commander

Tank Battalion (3 Com-

panies)

Tank Battalion (2 Light

Companies, 1 Medium

Company)

Tank Battalion

Panzerabwehrabteilung Motorized Antitank Bat-

(mot.) talion

Aufkhirungsabteilung Motorized Reconnais-

(mot.) sauce Battalion

4$

38 GERMAN MILITARY


S Panzergrenadierbataillon(mot.)

Panzerkompanie

9 Leichte Panzerkompanie

g Mittlere PanzerkompaniePanzerfla mmenwerfer-

SF kompanie

~ Panzerstabskompanie

p~ WerkstattkompaniePanzergrenadierkompanie

(mot.)

Schwere Kompanie (mot.)

Maschinengewehrkom-

~~ pane (mot.)

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Infantry Bat-

talion (in Panzer Di-

vision)

Tank Company

Light Tank Company

Medium Tank Company


Company

Armored Headquarters

Company

Armored Maintenance

Company

Motorized Company (in

Panzer Division)

Armored Infantry Com-

pany

Motorized Heavy WeaponsCompany (in Panzer Di-vision)

Armored Heavy Weapons

Company

Motorized Machine Gun

Company (in Panzer Di-

vision)

Armored Machine Gun

Company

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Jnf anteriegeschiitzkom-

panie (mot.)

Stabskompanie (mot.)

6% Panzerabwehrkoinpanie

(mot.)

Panzerabwehrkompanie

auf Selbstfahrlafetten

g Kradschtzenkompanie

Siwere Kradschtzen-

S gkompanie

Kr ad mas chine ng ewe hr-V kompanie


schfitzzug (mot.)

Pionierzug (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Infantry How-

itzer Company (in Pan-

zer Division)


Company (in Panzer

Division)

Armored Headquarters

Company

Motorized Antitank Com-

pany (in Panzer Divi-

sion)

Antitank Company on

Self-propelled Mounts

(in Panzer Division)

Motorcycle Rifle Com-

pany (in Panzer Divi-

sion)

Motorcycle Heavy Weap-

ons Company (in Pan-

zer Division)

Motorcycle Machine Gun

Company (in Panzer

Division)

Motorized Heavy Infan-

try Howitzer Platoon


Motorized Combat Engi-

neer Platoon (in Panzer

Division)

GERMAN, MILITARY

German

40

Military A

I9-

C. Tani

t51

Symbol

Zug Panzerkampf-

wagen

Leichter Panzerzug

Werkstattzug


(mot.)

Panzernachrichtenzug

Panz er-Gel echtstross

Eisenbabn-Panzerzug

Panzerkampfwagen I

Panzerkampfwagen II

Panzerkampfwagen II

(Franzosisch)

Panzerkampfwagen III

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Armored Combat Engi-

neer Platoon

Tank Platoon

Light Tank Platoon

Armored Maintenance

Platoon

Armored Recovery Pla-

toon

Motorized Signal Platoon


Armored Signal Platoon

Armored Signal Platoon

Armored Combat Train

Armored Train (Railway)

Tank, Mark I

Tank, Mark II

Tank, Mark II (French;

for Platoon Command-

er)

Tank, Mark III

MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military

6i

Symbol German

Panzerbefehlswagen

Br Briickentraiger - Panze:kampfwagen

Panzerkampfwagen IV

D. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic


'/3

- Panzerabteilhmg

Panzer-Marschko-

lonnne

1n Leichte Panzerkolonne

V. S. Equivalent

Command Tank

r- Bridge Laying Tank in

Armored Engineer Bat-

talion

Tk, Mark IV (for Com-

pany Commander)

Table of Organization:

Tank Battalion, Consist-

ing of:

Headquarters

Headquarters Com-

pany

Tank Battalion

2 Light Tank

Companies

1 Medium Tank

Company

Supply Train

Maintenance Com-

pany

1st Battalion, 3rd Infan-,

try Regiment (in Panzer

Division)

1st Battalion, 6th Tank

Regiment

March Column of

Units

Tank


of Armored Units

42 -GERMAN MILITARY

Military Symbol GermanE. Vehicles:4~Panzerspahkompanie16 Panzerspaiheinheiten

A~Panzerspaihwagen

zo( Mitti. Panzer-Fuuktrupp

S Ki. Panzer-Funktrupp

~4L. Panzerspah-Fumktrupp

S Stabs-Raupenfahrzeug Nr.251

0 =

~4Panzerspathwagen, 4 Raid-:bo rig-Nr. 260

Panzerspahiwagen, 4 Rad-Z6 rig-Nr. 261

S Panzerspahwagen 8 Rad-rig-Nr. 263

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Armored-Car Company

Armored-Car Units

Armored-Car

Medium Panzer Radio De-tachment

Small Panzer Radio De-tachment

Light Armored-Car RadioDetachment

Special Headquarters Ve-hicle #251

4 Wheeled Armored-Car#260



VII. ENGINEERS

A.. Headquarters:


Stab eines Pionierregi-

ments

Stab eines Pionierregi-

ments (mot.)

Stab eines Pionierbatail-

ions (tmot.)

Stab eines Pionierbatail-ions (mot.)

Panzertruppe - Pionier-

bataillonor Pzerrpe-Poir

Stab eines Gebirgspionier-

bataillons

Stab eines Pionierbriicken-

bataillons (tmot.)

B. Units:

11

Kompanierfiihrer

Pionierkompanie

Pionierkompanie

einer

U. S. Equivalent

Combat Engineer Regi-

mental Headqnarters


neer Regimental Head-

quarters

Combat Engineer Battal-

ion Headquarters (Part-

ly Motorized)


neer Battalion Head-

quarters



quarters

Mountain Combat Engi-


quarters

Combat Engineer Bridg-

ing Battalion Headquar-

ters (Partly Motorized)

Combat Engineer Com-

pany Commander

Combat Engineer Com-

pany

503940 0-4 -- 4



f Pionierkompanie (mot.)

Gebirgspionierkompanie

Brfickenbaukompanie

Leichte Pionierkompai(mot.)

lie

Pionierpark

Panzertruppe-Pionierkom-

panie

Sturmbootkompanie

Pionier-Radfahrerkompa-nie

Pioniernachrichtenzug

(mot.)

Gebirgspionier - Nachrich-tenzug bei Staben(tmot.)

Kavalleriepionierzug(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent


neer Company


neer Company

Bridge Building Company

Light Motorized Combat

Engineer Company (In

Armored Unit)

Combat Engineer Supply

Depot Company


neer Company

Engineer Company (Ar-

mored Half-tracked Ve-

hicles) of an Armored

Engineer Battalion

Assault Boat Company

Combat Engineer Bicycle

Company


neer Signal Platoon


neer Signal Platoon

(Partly Motorized)


neer Platoon (Cavalry)

MILITARY SYMBOLS


A Pionierwerkstattzug(mot.)

Briickenkolonne

(mot.)(Briiko)

F

K3AI Kleine Pionierkolonne

(mot.)

- ' Leicht zerlegbares Briick-

engerit

Herbert-Brickengerit

U. S. Equivalent


neer Maintenance Pla-

toon

Motorized Bridging Col-

umnB

Bridging Column T


of Combat Engineers


port Column of Combat

Engineers

Motorized Lightport Column ofEngineers (in

Division)

Trans-

Combat

Panzer

Leichte Pionierkolonne

Leichte Pionierkolonne(mot.)

Leichte Pionierkolonne(mot.)

Leichte Gebirgspionierko-lonne (mot.)



Mountain Engineers



Engineers

Sectional Bridging Equip-

ment Unit

Sectional Bridging Equip-

ment Unit With Escort

"Herbert" Ponton Bridg-

ing Equipment Unit

-


Military Syl

H~

s.S.

nbol German

Schweres Schiffsbriicken-

gerat

Briickengeratkolonne. B

B1)- 4s-

KKB Kraftzug-Briickengerat-

B kolonne B (mot.)

Pioniergeraitstaffel (mot.)

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic


Pionierbataillon (mot.)

999

8

U. S. Equivalent

"Herbert" Ponton Bridg-

ing Equipment with Es-

cort

Heavy Boat Bridging

Equipment Unit

Heavy Boat Bridging

Equipment Unit with

Escort

Equipment Unit for B

Bridging Column

Equipment Unit for B

Bridging Column with

Escort

Tractor Echelon of a B

Bridging Column

Motorized Engineer Tool

Train


neer Battalion:

Headquarters

3 Motorized Engineer

Companies each with 9

Light Machine guns

Motorized "B" Bridging

Column



Engineers

MILITARY SYMBOLS



Pionierbataillon 36

J36

~ C ~ Pionier-Marschko-lonne

U. S. Equivalent

36th Combat

Battalion

Engineer

March Column of Combat

Engineer Units

VIII. RAILWAY ENGINEER

A. Headquarters:

Symbol German

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio-

nier-Regiments (mot.)


nier-Bataillons (mot.)


fier - Brilekenbaubatail-

ions (tmot.)


nier-Baubataillons

Eisenbahnpionierkom-

panic (tmot.)

Eisenbahnpionierkom-

panie (mot.)

E isenb ahnpionier-Bau-

komp anie

Eisenbahnpionier - Pfeiler-[e] Pf' baukompanie -'B Eisenbalnfernsprech-

kompanie

]1hlitary

IU. S. Equivalent

Motorized Railway

Engineer Regimental

Headquarters

Motorized Railway En-

gineer Battalion Head-

quarters

Partly Motorized Railway

Engineer Bridge Build-

ing Battalion Head-

quarters

Railway Engineer. Con-

struction BattalionHeadquarters

Partly Motorized Railway

Engineer Company


gineer Company.

Railway Construction

Company

Pile Driver Company

Railway Telephone Op-

erating Company

B. Units:

Ep

MILITARY SYMBOLS


±1 ~ Eisenbahn-Stellwerkkom-0St. paine

sIj Feld Feldbahnkompanie

Eisenbahnbetriebskom-

L7JBetr panie

Eisenbahn-Briickenbau-kompanie

~ Eisenbahnpionierpark

Eisenbahnpionier-Bau-L~1 kompanieEisenbahn-Pionierpark-

kompanie

A PionierwerkstattzugFiihrer einer Seilbahn-

Sell kompanie

Seilbahntrupp

Ius

U. S. Equivalent

Railway Signals Company

Railway Engineer Water

Supply Company

Field Railway Company

Railway Operating Com-

pany

Company of a Railway

Bridge Building Bat-

talion

Depot Company of a Rail-

way Bridge Building

Battalion

Railway Engineer Con-

struction Company

Railway Engineer Depot

Company

Engineer Railway Shop

Platoon

Commander of a Cable

Railway Company

Cable Railway Detach-

ment

Section Concerned With

Underground Excava-

tion (Foundations of

Bridges, etc. on River

Beds)



Eisenbahnpionierkolonne

UW (mot.)

Eisenbahnbau-Pionier--a- kolonne

Eisenbahnpionierpark

Eisenbahnpionier-Bricke

U. S. Equivalent


gineer Transport Col-

umn

Partly Motorized Column

of a Railway Construc-

tion Battalion

Railway Engineer Supply

Park

Emergency Railway

Bridge

IX. FORTRESS ENGINEER

A. Headquarters:


Stab eines Festungspio-F nierregiments

Stab eines Festungspio-

,F nierbataillons

Stab eines Festungsbau-. Pionierbataillons

Festungsbau-Pionierkom-

panie

Betonbaukompanie

Festungspioniertechnische

Kompanie

F estungspionier-Park-

kompanie

Festungspionier-B auko-

lonne (mot.)

Festungsscheinwerf erzug

U. S. Equivalent

Fortress Engineer Regi-mental Headquarters

Fortress. Engineer (Sec-

tor) Battalion Head-

quarters)

Fortress Construction

Battalion Headquar-

ters


Company


(Concrete) Company

Rock Drilling Company

Tunneling Company

Technical Company

Fortress Engineer Depot

Company

Motorized Fortress Con-

struction Transport Col-

umn

Fortress Searchlight Pla-

toon

B. Units

FI1

F~

F J

FI

F

F1

GERMAIN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol

F®

German

Festungspionierpark

Heim

Pi ~n

U. S. Equivalent

Military Geological Sec-

tion.

Fortress Engineer Supply

Park

Fortress Engineer Supply

Park (in Zone of In-

terior)

X. TECHNICALA. Headquarters:


Stab eines technischen Motorized Technical Bat-

r Bataillons (mot.) talion Headquarters

Motorized Technical Bat-

T MA talion (Gasoline "A")Headquarters


TMB talion (Gasoline "B")Headquarters

B: Units:

Motorized Technical Com-

T pany (Electricity)


pany (Gas and Water)


pany (Mining, Exca-

vation)


pany (Mining, "Cut and

Cover" Construction)

Motorized Technical Co -

TAA pany (Gasoline "A")

Motorized Technical Conm-

T M pany (Gasoline "B")

Motorized Technical Pla-

toon (Gas and Water)

54 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

C. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:


El')','3Z

U. S. Equivalent


talion consisting of:

Headquarters

2 motorized Technical

Companies (Electric-

ity), each with 3 Light

Machine Guns


pany (Gas and Water)

with 3 Light Machine

Guns.

XI. CONSTRUCTION

A. Headquarters:


Kommandeur der Bautrup-

pen

Stab eines Baubataillons

B. Units:

Baukompanie

II1 Betonbaukompanie

___~ Baukolonne

~Z. Baukolonne (mot.)v-U

U. S. Equivalent

Commander of Construc-

lion Units

Construction Battalion

Headquarters

Construction Company

Construction (Concrete)

Company

Construction Transport

Column

Motorized Construction

Transport Column

55

XII. ROAD CONSTRUCTION

A. Headquarters:


Stab eines Strassenbauba-Str taillons

Stab eines Radfahrer-Stras-

Str ~ senbaubataillons

B. Units:

IIt 1 Strassenbaukompanie

strF-I] Strassenbaukompanie(tmot.)

R Radf ahrer- Strassenbau-

Str kompanie

str

U. S. Equivalent

Road Construction Battal-

ion Headquarters

Road Construction Battal-

ion (Bicycle) Headquar-

ters

Road Construction Com-

pany

Road Construction Coi

pany (Partly Motorized)

Bicycle Road Construc-

tion Company

Partly Motorized Equip-

ment Column of a Road

Construction Battalion

XIII. SIGNALSA. Headquarters:


Stab eines Fiihrungsnach-

Fu richtenregiments (mot.)

Stab eines Heeresnach-

richtenregiments (mot.)

Stab eines Nachrichten-

Aufklirungsregiments

(mot.)


regiments, z. b. V. (mot.)

Stab eines Panzer-Nach-

richtenregiments


Horchregiments (mot.)

Festungsnachrichten-

Kommandantur

Stab einer Fiihrungsnach-

richtenabteilung (mot.)

Stab einer Heeresnachrich-

tenabteilung (rnot.). ,.

U. S. Equivalent

General Headquarters Sig-

nal Regimental Head-

quarters (Motorized)

Army Group Signal Regi-

mental Headquarters

(Motorized)

Signal Intelligence Regi-

mental Headquarters

(Motorized)

Signal Regimental Head-

quarters (Independent)

(Motorized)

Panzer Army Signal Regi-

mental Headquarters

Signal Interception Regi-

mental Headquarters

(Motorized)

Fortress Signal Regi-

mental IHeadquarters

General I-eadquarters Sig-

nal Battalion Head-

quarters (Motorized)

Army Group Signal Bat-

talion Headquarters

(Motorized)

° H.Gr.

zb.V

cFU

tYH. Gr.



Stab einer Armeenach-

A richtenabteilung (mot.)

Stab einer Nacbrichten-

abteilung

Stab einer Korpsnachrieh-

K tenabteilung (mot.)

Stab einer Gcbirgskorps-

K Nachrichtenabteilung(tmot.)

z K

0

to

Stab einer Panzerkorps-

Nachrichtenabte i lung

(mot.)

Stab einer Infanteriedi-

D visions-Nachrichtenab-teilung (mot.)

Stab einer Divisionsnach-richtenabteilung (tmot.)

Stab einer Panzerdi-visions-N achrichten-

abteilung

Stab einer Gebirgsdi-

visions-Nachrichtenab-

teilung (tmot.)

Stab einer Horchnachrich-

tenabteilung (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Army Signal Battalion

Headquarters (Motor-

ized)

Signal Battalion Head-

quarters of an Armored

Unit

Corps Signal

Headquarters

ized)

Battalion

(Motor-

Mountain Corps Signal


(Partly Motorized)

Panzer Corps Signal Bat-

talion Headquarters

(Motorized)

Infantry Division Signal


(Motorized)

Infantry Division Signal


(Partly Motorized)

Panzer Division Signal


Mountain Division Sig-

nal Battalion Head-


ized)

Motorized Signal Inter-

ception Battalion Head-

quarters

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Stab einer Festungsnach-

richtenabteilung

Kompanieffihrer der Nach-

richtentruppe

B. Units:

1. Signal:

Nachrichtenkompanie

B Nachrichtenkompanie(tmot.)

Gr. Grenznachrichtenkomp anieG r. (mot.)

IB Gebirgsnachrichtenkom-panie (tmot.)

Grenzgebirgsnachrichten-Gr. ~ kompanie (tmot.)

Panzernachriehtenkom-panie

or IL Leichte Nachrichtenko-

lonne (mot.)

or Leichte Gebirgsnach-richtenkolonne

(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Field Exchange Unit

Headquarters

Fortress Signal Battalion

Headquarters

Signal Company

mander

Com-

Signal Company

Signal Company (Partly

Motorized)

Frontier (Guard) Signal

Company (Motorized)

Mountain Signal Company

(Partly Motorized)

Mountain Frontier

(Guard) Signal Com-

pany (Partly Motorized)

Armored Signal Company

Light Signal Transport

Column (Motorized)

Light Mountain Signal

Transport Column (Mo-

torized)

Armored Light Signal

Transport Column (Mo-

torized)

50394°-43 5

Fr


2. Telephone and Telegraph:


Fernsprechkompanie

(tmot.)

Fernsprechkompanie

(mot.)

Gebirgsfernsprechkom-panie (tmot.)

Panzerf ernsprechkom-

panie

Fernsprechbaukompanie

(mot.)

Fernsprechbetriebskom-panie (mot.)

Fernschreiberkompani e(mot.)

Fernsprechbaukompanie(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Telephone Company

(Partly Motorized)

Telephone Company (Mo-

torized)

Mountain Telephone

Company (Partly Mo-

torized)

Armored Telephone Com-

pany

Telephone Construction

Company (Motorized)

Field Cable(Motorized)

Company

Motorized Cable Com-

pany (Higher Echelons)

Telephone Installation

Dismantling Company

(Motorized)

Telephone Operating Com-

pany (Motorized)

Telegraph Construction

and Operating Company

(Motorized)

Teletype Company (Mo-

torized)

Line Building Company

(Motorized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS


3. Radio:

Funkkompanie (mot.)

Gebirgsfunkkompanie

or (tmot.)

Panzerfunkkompanie

4. Interception:

Horchkompanie (mot.)

Nachrichten-Aufkl -rungskompanie

~


5. Miscellaneous:


FI

Festungskab

F (mot.)

FLX Festungsfunkzu

-P Festungs-Me 1und Brieftaul

elbauzug

lehund-

benzug

et 1 Verstirkerwagen (mot.)

6. Propaganda:

Prop a gand akompanie

(mot.)

Propagandazug (mot.)

C. Installations:

Feldnachrichtenkomman-

dant

Nachrichtenpark

U. S. Equivalent

Fortress Cable Exchange

Company

Fortress Cable Construc-

tion Platoon (Motor-

ized)

Fortress Cable Burying

Platoon

Fortress Radio Platoon

Fortress Messenger Dog

and Carrier Pigeon Pla-

toon

Pack Supply Column (Sig-

nals)

Motorized Amplifying

Unit (Electric)

Propaganda Company

(Motorized)

Propaganda Platoon

(Motorized)

Rear Area Signals Head-

quarters

Field Signal Officer

Signal Equipment Depot

MILITARY


LIII Feldnachrichtenpark

5JI Funk- und FernsprechD. Signal Sub-Units:

1. Telephone, Telegraph, an

Teletype:

a. Detachments:

J Fernsprechgruppe (me

4~Leichte Fernsprechgru(mot.)

J~Schwere FernsprechgruS -- (mot.)

Leichter Fernsprechtr

(mot.)

Miittlerer Fernsprechtr(mot.)

)Grosser Fernsprechti(mot.)

Fernsprechb autrupp

(mot.)

SYMBOLS 63

U: S. Equivalent

Field Signal Equipment

Depot

amt Signal Office

d

it.) "Motorized Line Mainte-

nance Squad

Lppe Motorized Light Line

Maintenance Squad

ippe Motorized Heavy Line

Maintenance Squad

upp Motorized Light Tele-

phone Line Maintenance

Detachment

-upp Motorized Medium Tele-


Detachment

'upp Motorized Heavy Tele-


Detachment

Motorized Field Cable De-

tachment

Motorized Field Cable De-

tachment (Higher Ech-

elons)

Motorized Telephone Con-

struction Detachment



S Fernsprechbetriebstrupp

(mot.)

Leichter Fernschreiber-

trupp (mot.)

Mittlerer Fernschreiber-

trupp (mot.)

S Schwerer Fernschreiber-trupp (mot.)

WT Wechselstromtelegraphie-

trupp (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Buried Cable

Construction Detach-

ment

Motorized Telephone Op-erating Detachment

Motorized Repeater Sta-

tion Detachment

Motorized Carrier Fre-

quency Detachment

Motorized Decimeter

Wave Signal Detach-

ment

Motorized Decimeter

Wave Balancing De-tachment

Motorized Teletype In-

stallation Detachment

Motorized Teletype Equip-ment Detachment

Motorized Teletype De-

tachment

Motorized Light TeletypeDetachment

Motorized Medium Tele-

. type Detachment

Motorized Heavy Teletype

Detachment

Alternating Current Tele-

graph Detachment

(Motorized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military S ymbol German

b. Stations:

Fernsprechstelle

Fernsprechvermittlung

Fernschreiberstelle

c. Lines:

In line diagrams, the following colors arc used:

Green------InfantryRed------- Artillery

Brown ---- Divisional SignalsBlue_____-____ Corps Signals

Black________ Army and Army Group Signals

Einfachleitung Single Wire Circuit

O--0 Feldkabeleinfachleitung Field Cable Single WireCircuit

----- Doppelleitung Two-Wire Circuit

o--+-I- ~Feldkabeldoppelleitung Field Cable Two-Wire Cir-cuit

- -N-- 1Field Long Distance Cable

U. S. Equivalent

Cable Balancing Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Cable Jointing Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Cable Detector Detach-ment (Motorized),

Cable Burying Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Telephone Station

Telephone Exchange

Teletype Exchange

Repeater Station

z0

8V'1


Number Shown De-

notes the Pair

Number Received

For the Army

2. Radio:

a. Detachments:

Tornisterfunktrupp (mot.)

Leichter Funktrupp (mot.)

Leichter Gebirgsfunktrupp(mot.)

S Mittlerer Funktrupp(mot.)

Schwerer Funktrupp(mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Field Permanent Line

Field Cable (Higher Eche-

ions)

Field Cable With 2 Tele-

phones and 1 Teletype

Field Permanent Line

With 10 Carrier Tele-

phone and 6 TeletypeCircuits

Line Allocated From Ci-

vilian Post Office Sys-

tem

Cable Allocated From Ci-

vilian Post Office Sys-

tem

Decimeter Wave Circuit

Portable Radio Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Light Radio Detachment

(Motorized)

Light Mountain Radio De-

taclunent (Motorized)

Medium Radio Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Heavy Radio Detachment

(Motorized)

Military Symbol

---- + -

German

IOF 6T

c-9---3410

3653-4070-4072

MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military S

/1/ Sender

/v' Empfalnger

c. Methods of Operation:

Fun klinie

Sternverkehr

Netzverkehr

3. Interception:

a. D etachments:

lorchtrupp (mot.)

Funkpeiltrupp (mot.)

67

Symbol German

Schliisseltrupp (mot.)

b. Stations:

Funkstelle

Funkstelle mit 30 Watt

Sender

Feste Funkstelle

U. S. Equivalent

Cipher Detachment (Mo-

torized)

Radio Station

30-Watt Radio Station

Fixed Radio Station

Transmitter

Receiver

Two-Station Net

Directed Net

Free Net

Radio Intercept Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Radio Beam (Direction

Finding) Detachnent

(Motorized)

630Wv(8)

< _6 _l

ymbol

GERMAN MILITARY

German

68.

Military S

*>

4. Other Methods of Communi-

cation:

0< Blinker

aQ$ Blinkgerat (mot.)

( Blinkertrupp (mittel,

klein)

cX--- Blinkverbindung

X,( Meldehundtrupp

'. °'1.\. \ Meldehundverbindung

Lauschtrupp (mot.)

Horchtrupp (mot.)

b. Stations:

Horchstelle; Empfinger

Horchstelle

Feste Empf ingerstelle

Peilstelle

SYMBOLS

U. S. Equivalent

Radio Plotting Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Line Interception Detach-

ment (Motorized)

Listening Detachment

(Motorized)

Listening Post; Receiving

Set

Listening Station

Fixed Receiving Station

Radio Beam (Direction

Finding) Station

Radio Plotting Station

Blinker

Motorized Blinker Signal

Equipment

Blinker Detachment (Me-

dium, Small)

Blinker Connection Be-

tween Two Points

Messenger Dog Detach-

ment

Messenger Dog Communi-

cation

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Phc

Ph(

0 Feste Brieftaubenstelle Fix

] Brief taubenstelle Cai

Abflugstelle Cai

-- Heeresbrieftaubenver- Caibindungc

5. Miscellaneous:.

MK Meldekopf Ad

M.s.Si. Meldesammeistelle Me

4 iochantenne Hi~

Bodenantenne

Rahmenantenne

Erde

Gr

Fr~

Gr

U. S. Equivalent

otophone Detachment

)tophone Communica-ion

ed Carrier Pigeon Loft

rrier Pigeon Loft

rrier Pigeon ReleasingPoint

rrier Pigeon Communi-cation

vanced Message Center

essage Center

gh Aerial

)und Aerial

tme Aerial

oundmLF,

XIV. CHEMICALA. Headquarters:Military Symbol GermanS Stab eines Nebelregiments

(mot.)

S Stab einer Nebelabteilung(mot.)

Stab einer Entgiftungsab-

ER teilung (mot.)

Stab einer Strassen-Ent-

Eg giftungsabteilung (mot.)

B. Units:

Nebelwerfertrupp (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Smoke (Chem-

ical Warfare Service)

Regimental Headquar-ters

Motorized Smoke (Chem..

ical Warfare Service)Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Decontamina-

tion Battalion Head-

quarters

Motorized Road Decon-

tamination Battalion

Headquarters

Motorized Smoke-Laying

(Chemical Warfare

Service) Detachment

(Type 35)

Motorized Smoke Laying

(Chemical Warfare

Service) Detachment

(Type 40) (Tractor-

Drawn)


(Chemical Warfare

Service) Detachment

(Tractor-Drawn) (Type

d)

MILITARY SYMBOLS


t

5 Engiftungskompanie(mot.)

~. Gasspiirerkompanie (mot.)

Strass en- Entgif tungs-kompanie (mot.)

Leichte Nebelkolonne

(mot.)

Leichte Entgiftungskolon-ne (mot.)

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization:

Nebelabteilung Battalion Headquarterswith Signal Platoon and

Meteorological Platoon3 companies each with 8

Smoke Projectors (type

40) and 2 Light Ma-chine Guns

Str.

U. S. Equivalent


(Chemical Warfare

Service) Detachment

(Tractor-Drawn) (Type e)

Motorized Heavy Smoke

Laying (Chemical War-

fare Service) Detach-

ment


tion Company

Motorized Gas Sentry

Company (With Dogs)

Motorized Road Decon-

tamination Company


Light Transport Col-

umn


tion Light Transport

Column


,tion Equipment Light

Transport Column



Military Symbol

Tir,11German U. S. Equivalent

2nd Battalion, 51st Smoke

Regiment (Chemical

Warfare Service)

2nd Smoke Battalion (In-

dependent) (ChemicalWarfare Service)

104th Decontamination

Battalion

XV. TRANSPORTA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

Stab eines Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Regi-

° transportregiments mental Headquarters

Stab einer Kraftfahrab- Motor Transport Battal-

teilung ion Headquarters

Stab einer Kraftfahrabtei- Partly Motorized Trans-

lung (tmot.) port Battalion Head-

quarters

Stab einer Kraftfahrab- Motor Transport Battal-

teilung ion Headquarters

Motor Transport Battal-

ion Headquarters onSelf-propelled Mount

Stab einer Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Battal-

transportabteilung ion Headquarters (Troop

Carrying)

Fiihrer einer Kraftfahr- Transport Company Com-

kompanie mander

Fiihrer einer Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Com-

kompanie pany Commander

B. Units:

Kraftfahrkompanie Transport Company

~ Kraftfahrkoinpanie (mot.) Motor Transport Com-'b -ttpany

Kraftwagentransportkom- Motor Transport Com-panie pany (Troop Carrying)

Motor Transport (Troop

Carrying) Company

73


Military Symbol

A V

German

Fahrschwadron

S Erkundungszug (mot.)

r2 Kraftfahrzug

Kf E

C. Groups:

Kraftfahrpark

1. Example of a Diagramatic


i h~

Ah Ah Ah Ah h

1111 1

U. S. Equivalent


Carrying) Company

(With Trailers)

Ammunition Motor Trans-

port Company (Half-

track) on Self-propelled

Mounts

Wagon Train

Motorized Reconnaissance

Platoon (Motor Trans-

port Battalion)


Carrying) Platoon


Carrying) Platoon (With

Trailers)

Motor Transport Park


Carrying) Headquarters

Consisting of:

Headquarters with Motor-

ized Reconnaissance Pla-

toon (with 1 Light Ma-

chine Gun)

5 Motor Transport (Troop

Carrying) Companies

(With Trailers), Each

With 6 Light MachineGuns

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Silitary Symbol

SI/60,2

German

D. 'Trains of Combat Troops:

VpfI

D;; JV orVerpflegungstross

, 4, Verpflegungstrossor

.~(mot.)

VnI

Gep

Gep or

Gep

ep or

Gepaicktross

Gepacktross (mot.)

Gef. Stff GefechtsstaffelD

XVI. SURVEY AND MA

A. Headquarters:


Vermessungskompanie

(mot.)

Vermessungs-Stabskom-

panie (mot.)

Druckereikompanie (mot.)

Vermessungstrupp (mot.)

P PRINTING

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Survey and

Map Reproduction Bat-

talion Headquarters

Motorized Survey Com-

pany


Company of a Motor-

ized Survey Unit

Motorized Printing Com-

pany

Motorized Mapping Com-

pany

Motorized Survey Platoon

Motorized Plotting Pla-toon

Motorized Constructional

Platoon

Motorized Photographic

Platoon

Motorized Signal Platoon

of a Motorized Survey

Unit

B. Units:

2st

10-1

Gig

MILITARY SYMBOLS


Druckereizug (mot.)

VQA

SPz. 0

C. Installations:

U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Maintenance

Platoon of a Motorized

Survey Unit

Motorized Printing Pla-

toon

Motorized Map Printing

Office of an Army


Office of a Corps


Office of a Division

Panzer Division Motor-

ized Map Printing Office

Motorized Army Map De-

pot

General Headquarters

Map Depot

XVII. SERVICES

Color Scheme:

Supply--------- ----- Brown

Administrative -------------- GreenMedical------------------Light Red

Veterinary ------------------ Dark RedPostal_______________-______ Yellow

A. Supply:

1. Headquarters:

German

Stab eines Armeenach-

schubfiihrers

St a b eines Festungsnach-

schubfiihrers

Stab eines Korpsnach-

schubfiihrers

Stab des Quartiermeis-

ters

Riickw artige

Div. Stab

U. S. Equivalent

Service of Supply Head-

quarters of a Panzer.Army

Service of Supply Head-

quarters of an Army

Hea dquarters,

Parks

Army

Fortress Service of Sup-

ply Headquarters

Motorized Corps Service

of Supply Headquar-

ters

Headquarters, C o r p s

Service of Supply

Dienste Headquarters, Division

Rear Area Services

Military Symbol

F!

MILITARY SYMBOLS


- Stab eines Nachschub-

fiihrers

ffihrers (mot.)

- Divisions- Nach-

Sor IJ D schubfiihrer

S D ivision s-Nachschub-.fulirer (tmot.)

D Divisions-Nac schub-

fiilhrer (mot.)

Stab einer Fahrkolonne

Stab einer Kraftfahrkolon-

Kol. ne (mot.)

- Stab eines Gebirgsbriga-denachschubfiihrers

Gebirgstrigernachschub-

fiirer

cKf. Inst

U. S. Equivalent

Headquarters of Service

of Supply Commander

(Horse)

Headquarters of Service

of Supply Commander

(Motorized)

Headquarters, Service of

Supply Commander in

Infantry Division

Division Service of Sup-

ply Headquarters

(Partly Motorized)

Division Service of Sup-

ply Headquarters (Mo-

torized)

Panzer Division 'Serviceof Supply Headquar-

ters

Headquarters of Horse

Supply Column

Headquarters of Motor-

ized Supply Column

Headquarters of Service of

Supply Command in

Mountain Brigade

Mountain Pack Battalion

Headquarters

Motorized Motor Truck

Repair Unit Headquar-

ters



Stab eines Nachschubfiih-

z.b. rers, z. b. V.

2. Units:

U1= Nachschubkompanie

Nachschubkompanie(mot.)

Gebirgsnachschubkom-panie

Gebirgsnachschubkom-panie (mot.)

Tankstelle (mot.)

Leichte Fahrkolonne

Fahrkolonne (30 T.)

U. S. Equivalent

Supply Headquarters (In-

dependent) (e. g., for

Port Duties)

Service of Supply Com-

pany

Motorized Service of

Supply Company

Mountain Service of Sup-

ply Company

Motorized Mountain Serv-

ice of Supply Company

Spare PartsTons)

Echelon (25

I;1

rE

Ers.

25

E rsa

Ins0t.

Verbl.

A o

2 cr~

Spare Parts Echelon (50Tons)

Tire Echelon

Tire Repair Echelon

Motorized Filling Station

Motorized Ethylizing Sec-tion

Gasoline Testing Section

Snow Plow Section

Light Column (17 Tons)

Horse Transport Column(30 Tons)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 81


Fahirkolonne fur Kavalle- Horse Transport Column

__, rieverbande (30 T.) for Cavalry Units (30

Tons)

° Gebirgsfahrkolonne (15T.) Horse Transport Column

for Mountain Units (15

Tons)

Grosse Fahrkolonne (60 Heavy Horse Transport

T.) Column (60 Tons)

O Kleine Kraftwagenkolonne Light 'Motor Transport(30 T.) Column (30 Tons)

Pz.Ers. Motorized Tank Spare

Parts Column

Bergung Bergungskolonne Motorized Salvage Col-

umn

-T or Gebirgstragerkom- Mountain Pack Company

panie

Munitionskompanie Partly Motorized Ammu-

(tmot.) nition Company

set Betriebsstoffkompanie Motorized Motor Fuel-(mot.) Transport Company

I~ Werkstattkompanie (mot.) Motorized MaintenanceCompany

Feld Feldwerkstattkompanie Motorized Field Mainte-(mot.) nance Company

Motorized Recovery Com-

pany

Kfz.In t Motorized Motor Truck

Repair Company



Kvv - 5 7Kraftwagenwerkstatt-zug (mot.)

Wm. Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)

Pz.Jnst Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)

Gasszug fur den Gasschutz

Wasserversorgungskolon-

ne (mot.)

Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-

ne (60 T.)

Kleine Kraftwagenkolon-ne ftar Betriebsstoff (25

cbm)

Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-

ne fiur Betriebsstoff (50

cbm)

3. Installations:

Infanteriepark

Artilleriepark

Gasschutzgeritpark

Pionierpark

U. S. Equivalent

Mobile Motor Repair Shop

Platoon

Motorized Ordnance Re-

pair Platoon

Tank Repair Platoon

Tractor Repair Platoon

Rail Trolley Platoon

Gas Protection Platoon

Motorized Water Trans-

port Column

Tank Spare Parts Echelon

Heavy Motor Transport

Column (60 Tons)

Light Motor Transport

Column for Fuel (25

Cubic Meters)

Heavy Motor, Transport

Column for Fuel (50

Cubic Meters)

Infantry Park

Artillery Park

Anti-Gas Equipment Park

Engineer Depot

Pz.Ers.

win.

rP1 i

MILITARY SYMBOLS


F p i Festungspionierpark

1 1 NachrichtenparkKf. KraftfahrparkH

Hleeres-Kraftfahrpark

H Heeres-Kraftfahrpark

H Heeres - Kraftfahrpark

(mot.)

Heim leimats-Kraftfahrpark

0 Heergeraitpark

Ers.

TiI1Ers

IGI-KI

Ers.

1Z.K~

Ers.

P1 .Sp

U. S. Equivalent

Fortress Engineer Equip-

ment Depot

Signal Depot

Motor Transport Park

G e n e r a 1 Headquarters

Motor Transport Equip-

ment Depot

Partly Motorized General

Headquarters Motor

Transport Equipment

Depot

Motorized General Head-

quarters Motor Trans-

port Equipment Depot

Motor Transport Equip-

ment Depot (in Zone of

Interior)

Army Equipment Depot

Central Spare Parts Depot

Tank Spare Parts Depot

Caterpillar Tracks Depot

Tractor Spare Parts Depot

Armored.-Car Spare Parts

Depot

Tire Depot


mbol GermanMilitary Sy

R+Ers

Q or

a orM

a OrM

1 rMA or

Ms.st. or

Ger.

S.St. or

Beute

s.st.

Getang

S.St.

T

IMun Munitionslager derArmee

ua Umschlagstelle fur

Mun. Munition

a Ausgabestelle furMun. Munition -

.MA Heeresmunitionsan-stalt

Sammelstelle furS. St. MunitionMun.

Sammelstelle f u r

IS.St. GertGerat

Sammelstelle fur Beute

Sammeistelle fur Gefan-

gene

Ortsfeste Tankstelle

Tankstelle fur Einzelfahr-

zeuge (mot.)

Eisenbahntankstel e

U. S. Equivalent

Tire and Spare Parts De-

pot

Supply Depot for Supplies

Dropped by Air

Ammunition Dump (in

Forward Area)

Ammunition Transloading

Point

Ammunition Distributing

Point

Army Ammunition Load-

ing Factory

Ammunition Collecting

Dump

Equipment Collecting

Point

Captured Equipment Sal-

vage Depot

Prisoner of War Cage

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