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TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION I—EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYM- i>ajra

BOLS___________________________________________________ 1SECTION II—MILITARY SYMBOLS

I. Headquarters of Higher Echelons_________________ 9II. Infantry:

A. Headquarters_________________________ 12B. Units______________________________________ 13C. Weapons_____r------------------------------------------- 16D. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi­zation____ ______________________ 18

2. Examples of Map Symbols______________ 18III. Artillery:

A. Headquarters______ :_________________ 19B. Units___________________________ __________ 20C. Weapons:

1. Guns and Cannons_________'_____ 232. Howitzers__________ 253. Weapons of Foreign Origin_______ 2_____ 27

D. Examples of Map Symbols____________________ 27E. Miscellaneous_______________________________ 27

IV. Cavalry and Reconnaissance: A. Headquarters_________________________ 28B. Units____________________ 29C. Vehicles___________________________________ 31D. Examples of Map Symbols____________________ 31

V. Mountain: 'A. Headquarters_______________________________ 33B. Units______________________________________ 33C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi­zation,. ______________________ 35

2. Examples of Map Symbols______________ 35m

IV CONTENTS

VI . Panzer: PaseA. Headquarters----------------------------------------------- 36B. Units___________ :--------------------------------------- 37C. Tanks_____________________________________ 40D. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi­zation__________________________ 41

2. Example of Map Symbols_______________ 41E. Vehicles____________________________________ 42

VII. Engineer:A. Headquarters-------------------------------------------- _ _ 43B. Units______________________________________ 43C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza­tion__________ 46

2. Examples of Map Symbols--------------------- 47VIII. Railway Engineer:, A. Headquarters_______________________________ 48

B. Units______________________________________ 48IX. Fortress Engineer:

A. Headquarters------------------------------------------------ 51. B. Units________-------- - ------------------ - -------- - ------- 51

X. Technical:A. Headquarters----------------------------------------------- 53B. Units______________________________________ 53C. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization--- 54

XI. Construction:A. Headquarters----------------------------------------------- 55B. Units______________________________________ 55

XII. Road Construction: A. Headquarters________________________ 56

- B. Units______________________________________ 56XIII. Signals:

A. Headquarters_______________________________ 57B. Units:

1. Signal_______________________________ 592. Telephone and Telegraph_______________ 603. Radio_________ ___ _______________— 614. Interception__________________________ 615. Miscellaneous_ ________________ 626. Propaganda__________________________ 62

. C. Installations_________ _______________________ 62

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XIII. Signals—Continued.D. Sub-units:

1. Telephone, Telegraph, and Teletype: Pagea. Detachments__ ____ i____________ 63

« b. Stations______________________ 65c. Lines___________ 1___ :_________ 65

2. Radio:a. Detachments. _ ____ '________ 66b. Stations_______________________ 67c. Methods of Operation____________ 67

3. Interception: a. Detachments______________ 67b. Stations____________________________ 68

4. Other Methods of Communication________ 685. Miscellaneous, _________________________ 69

XIV. Chemical:A. Headquarters_______________________________ 70B. Units,_____________________________________ 70C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza­tion____________________________ 71

2. Examples of Map Symbols______________ 72XV. Transport:

A. Headquarters_______________________________ 73B. Units_____ _____________________ J__________ 73C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza­tion___________________________ 74

2. Examples of Map Symbols______________ 75D. Trains of Combat Troops___________ ,________ 75

XVI. Survey and Map Printing: .A. Headquarters___________________-___________ 76B. Units. _____________________________________ 76C. Installations________________________________ 77

XVII. Services:A. Supply:

1. Headquarters__ i_____________________ 78,2. Units________________________________ 803, Installations__________________ 82

B. Administrative:1. Units_____________________________ 852. Installations__________________________ 86

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XVII. Services—Continued. C. Medical: Page

1. Headquarters_____________ 872. Units_____________.__________________ 883. Miscellaneous____________________ 90

D. Veterinary_________________________________ 90E. Postal:

1. Headquarters___a.----------------------- 922. Units_________ 92

F. Provost:1. Headquarters_________________________ 932. Units________________________________ 93

XVIII. Miscellaneous:A. Tactical Boundaries______________ 94B. Railroads and Transport--------------------------------- 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 Com­munication ___________________________ _________________ 117

Appendix II—Nonofficial Auxiliary Signs_______________________ 120Section 111—DOCUMENTS__________________________________ 125Addenda--- ----------------------------i------------------ ---------------------- 143

SECTION I

Explanation of German Military Symbols

1. The German Armed Forces use military symbols to a wide extent on their maps and charts, on task force tables of organization, on direction and location sign posts in combat zones, and even on armament and equip­ment. A thorough knowledge of these symbols, as well as the principles on which they are formulated, will assist intelligence personnel in making German identi­fications in combat. .

2. German military symbols are designed to resemble the armament and establishments which they represent. The more complicated symbols are simply a logical de­velopment of the simple basic ones. Once the system of German military symbols is understood, intelligence personnel can deduce the meaning of unknown and new symbols.

3. The system of German military symbols will be explained by illustrative examples in the following para­graphs.

4. Particular attention is called to the symbols with a thickened line. They represent a unit of company strength.

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: ip It will i

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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: iji By thickening the center line, the

symbol represents the Infantry Howitzer Company: l|i

b. The basic gun symbol ||| , with a forked base repre­

sents an antitank gun: Likewise, the addition of a

circle represents an antiaircraft gun: If

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

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

howitzer: l|l becomes a 150-mm infantry howitzer by

the addition of another line to the symbol: l|i Also,

the symbol for a 50-mm infantry mortar: _zz_ becomes

the symbol for the 81-mm mortar: =&.

7. A motorized unit is indicated by two small wheels

on the unit symbol: ’ A partially motorized

unit is represented by. one wheel only: = Partially

EXPLANATION OF , GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

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:ffl General Headquarters. •

Si Army Group Headquarters.

Army Headquarters.

XI Corps Headquarters.

Divisional Headquarters.

Brigade Headquarters.

■ Regimental Headquarters.

Battalion Headquarters.

I" Company Commander.

9. Arms and Services have their own distinguishing symbols:

(Xj_____ Air.O_______ Antiaircraft Artillery.

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Antitank. % : O____Armored.

_______ Artillery.

Q____ Battalion Strength.

r Q|_:---- Cavalry and Reconnaissance.

f___I-------Company Strength.

--------- Construction.

0 ---- Cyclist.|j—II_____Depot or Park.

!________Engineer.A .Fl---------- Fortress Engineer.

n ।—>___Half-tracked.

+_______ Medical.

______Military Police.

___ Motorcycle, a i o •

________ Motor Transport.

______ Mountain.

‘_____ Parachute.

EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS 5

I— o— f_ Partly Motorized.

/S ___ ____ Radio.

• Railway.

_______ Railway Engineer.A• [}------- Signal.

ZZA_______ Smoke or Chemical Warfare Service.

• Supply.

V -T - Survey.

I_______Telephone.

<=>_____Tracked (Self-propelled Mount).

_____ Traffic Control.

£><j_____Train.0=5_____ Transport Column.

_____ Veterinary.

10. Basic Symbols for Weapons:• |*_______Machine Gun.

JI------------Mortar.

1-----

Infantry Howitzer.

Flame-Thrower.

Antitank Rifle.

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_______ Antitank Gun.•I1_______ Field Gun.

||j________ Field Howitzer.

j________ Medium Gun (100 mm).

As previously indicated, these basic symbols can be supplemented by adding _ A O. Each addi­tion of one of these signs indicates an increase in caliber:

Heavy Machine Gun.=Qz Heavy Mortar.

11. Basic symbols for weapons, symbols for arms and services, and the flags of headquarters may all be com­bined. Here, for example, is an illustration of the flexi­bility and adaptability of the German system of military symbols: Jj^This character represents a Mountain Artil­

lery -Battalion Headquarters. Note the combination of

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

||» (Artillery), and Jk (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. Fortress Engineer Regimental Headquarters.

Other letters, used to denote the nature and organic as­signment of a formation, are found on the right of the

EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS 7

symbol: 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 arabic numeral 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:

RVIII Army Corps Headquarters.n

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 columns, ferries, and bridges:

3 Light Machine Guns.

jL 2 Infantry Howitzers (75 mm).

14. It will be noticed that, in certain instances, there are alternate military symbols for the same subject. This is in 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 precise symbol, has put one together from well-known basic signs.

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The resultant symbol is fully as comprehensible as the official one.

15. In the translation of German terms, an attempt has been made to approximate, as closely as possible, equiva­lent units in the Army of the United States. In many instances, however, no equivalents exist, necessitating a literal translation.

16. An effort has been made to employ only those German terms which are officially used to designate a par­ticular military symbol. The absence of German opposite many of the symbols is explained by lack of authoritative nomenclature. ,

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

Infanterieregiment should read Grenadierregiment leichte Division should read Jagerdi vision (except

“leichte Afrika-division”)-

SECTION II

Military Symbols

I. HEADQUARTERS OF HIGHER ECHELONSMilitary Symbol German|S] Oberkommando des| Heeres

■ U. S. Equivalent General Headquarters

p Heeresgruppenkommando Army Group Headquar­ters .

p Armeeoberkommando Army Headquarters

Korpskommando Corps Headquarters

F Korpskommando (mot.) Motorized Corps Head­quarters

X)Jk Gebirgskorpskommando Mountain Corps Head­quarters

K Panzerkorpskommando

iRz

Panzer Corps Headquar­ters

R Hbheres Kommando Headquarters of ForceEquivalent to a Corps

S,. Befehlshaber des Riick- wartigen Heeressgebiets

Headquarters of Army Group Rear Area (Com­munications Zone)

Kommando einer Infan- teriedi vision

Infantry Divisional Head­quarters

■F Kommando einer Infan- teriedivision (mot.)

Motorized Infantry Divi­sional Headquarters

9

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Military Symbol German

Sichl

I

Kommando einer leichten Infanteriedivision "

Kommando einer Sicher- ungsdivision

Kommando einer Landes- schutzendi vision

Kommando einer Gebirgs- di vision

tr Kommando einer Panzer- division

Stab eines Artilleriekom- l|i mandeurs>

Kommandant des Rfick- K.A. wartigen Armeegebietes

Stab einer Infanteriebri- gade

Stab eines Artilleriefuhr- ers '

Stab einer Kavalleriebri- gade

Stab einer Panzerbrigade

Stab einer Panzergrena­dierbrigade

U.S. EquivalentLight Infantry Divisional

HeadquartersLine of Communications

Divisional HeadquartersLocal Defense Divisional

HeadquartersMountain Divisional

Headquarters

Panzer Divisional Head­quarters

Corps or Army Artillery Command Staff

Inspector of Fortifications

Headquarters of Army Rear Area (Communi­cations Zone)

Infantry Brigade Head­quarters

Divisional Artillery Com­mander’s Headquarters

Cavalry Brigade Head­quarters

Panzer Brigade Headquar­ters

Motorized Rifle Brigade Headquarters in Panzer Division

MILITARY SYMBOLS 11

Military Symbol GermanStab eines Kustenartil-

leriekommandeurs

Stab eines Festungsartil- leriekommandeurs

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio- nierkommand eurs

Stab eines Festungspio- nierkommandeurs

Oberbaustab

U. S. Equivalent 'Coast Defense Artillery

Headquarters (Status of Brigade)

Fortress Artillery Head­quarters

Railway Engineer Head­quarters

Fortress Engineer Head­quarters

Construction Staff (Status of Brigade)

Higher Echelons Signal Headquarters

503940°—43------2

II. INFANTRYA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

Stab eines Infanterieregi-| mentsta Stab eines Sicherungsregi-

Sich I ments.

M Stab eines Grenzwachtreg-Grl iments

fa Stab eines Landesschiitz-t_s« enregiments

fa Stab eines Infanterieregi-cy ments (mot.)

Stab eines Infanteriebatail-| Ions

Stab eines Infanteriebatail-olb Ions (mot.)

rStab eines Radfahrerbatail-

lons (tmot.) ,

» Stab eines Sicherungsbatail-Sich I lons

Stab eines Grenzwachtbatail-Gr| lons

Stab eines Landesschiitzen- Ls I bataillons

Stab eines WachbataillonsWa|

U.S. EquivalentInfantry Regimental

HeadquartersLine of Communications

Regimental Headquar­ters

Frontier (Guard) Regi­mental Headquarters

Local Defense Regimental Headquarters

Motorized Infantry Regi­mental Headquarters

Infantry Battalion Head­quarters

Motorized Infantry Bat­talion Headquarters

Bicycle Battalion Head­quarters (Partly Mo­torized)

Line of Communications Battalion Headquarters

Frontier (Guard) Battal­ion Headquarters

Local Defense Battalion Headquarters

Guard Battalion Head­quarters

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MILITARY SYMBOLS 13Military Symbol German

Stab eines Feldersatzbatail-Feld fers Ions

Stab eines Maschinenge- wehrbataillons (mot.)

Stab eines Kradschiitzen- bataillons

Kompaniefiihrer

Kompaniefuhrer (mot.)C 3

r Kradschiitzenkompaniefu-& hrer

1- Radfahrerschwadron-1 fuhrer

B. Units:

I 1 Schutzenkompanie|)--J Schutzenkompanie (mot.)

Sich 1 1 Sicherungskompanie

Grf | Grenz wachtkompanie

Ls 1 1 LandesschutzenkompanieWa | | W achkompanie

|St | Stabskompanie(St] Stabskompanie (mot.)

V. S. Equivalent Replacement Battalion

Headquarters (In Field)Motorized Machine Gun

Battalion Headquarters

Motorcycle Rifle Battalion Headquarters

Company Commander

Company Commander (Motorized Unit)

Motorcycle Company Commander

Bicycle Company Com­mander

Rifle Company

Motorized Rifle CompanyLine of Communications

CompanyFrontier (Guard) Com­

panyLocal Defense CompanyGuard CompanyHeadquarters CompanyMotorized Headquarters

Company

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Military Symbol GermanI $ I Schwere Kompanie (mot.)T3—Cr '

Panzerabwehrkompanie (mot.)

Maschinengewehrkom- panie

Maschinengewehrkom- panie (mot.)

Grenzwacht-Maschinen- gewehrkompanie

M. G. Kp., vierspannig

•|*Kraftrad-(Krad-) Ma- c/ or schinengewehrkom-

pameKradschutzenkompanie

Leichte Kradschu tzen- kompanie

(gp Schwere Kradschutzen­kompanie

Radfahrerkompanie

• h Sicherungs-Radfahrer-kompanie

Wa CO Wachradfahrerkompanie

l|l Infanteriegeschutzkom--*• panie

U. S. Equivalent Motorized Heavy Weap­

ons CompanyMotorized Antitank Com­

panyMachine 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 Com­pany

Light Motorcycle Rifle Company

Motorcycle Heavy Weap­ons Company

Bicycle Company

Line of Communications Bicycle Company

Guard Bicycle Company

Infantry Howitzer Com­pany

MILITARY SYMBOLS 15

Military Symbol German°l 11° Infanteri egeschiitz-JL kompanie (mot.)l|l Schwere Infanteriege-

schutzkompanie

Kradschutzenzug

Kradmeldetrupp

Infanterie-Reiterzug

~J-j Nachrichtenzugbei Staben

R N achrichtenzug bei Staben(mot.)

Kraftradmeldezug (Krad- meldezug)

[ | Schutzenzug

। । or । ^-| Granatwerferzug

Granatwerferzug (mot.)

। $-| Infanteriepionierzug

Infanteriepionierzug (mot.)

Panzerabwebrzug

U. S. Equivalent Motorized Infantry How­

itzer CompanyHeavy Infantry Howitzer

Company on Self-pro­pelled Mounts

Motorcycle Rifle Platoon

Motorcycle Detachment at Regimental Headquar­ters '

Mounted Infantry Recon­naissance Platoon (Horse)

Headquarters Signal Pla­toon

Motorized Headquarters Signal Platoon

Motorcycle Messenger Platoon

Rifle Platoon

Heavy Mortar Platoon

Motorized Heavy Mortar Platoon

Infantry Combat Engineer Platoon

Motorized Infantry Com­bat Engineer Platoon

Antitank Platoon

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Military Symbol GermanPanzerabwehrzug (mot.)

°.|P Leichter Inf anteriege-’ * schutzzug (mot.)

°,| u Schwerer Inf anteriege-r schutzzug (mot.)

||| Schwerer Inf anteriege-<•=» schutzzug auf Selbst-

fahrlafetten-L3— Leichte Inf anterieko-

lonne13 Leichte Inf anterieko-

lonne (mot.)

C. Weapons:

J. Maschinengewehr orLeichtes M. G.

ZT/ Leichtes M. G. in Stell-’ ung

Schweres M. G.

T Schweres M. G. in Stell-Z\ ung-^2- Leichter Granatwerfer

Schwerer Granatwerfer|l| Leichtes Infanteriege-

schutz

U.S. EquivalentMotorized Antitank Pla­

toonMotorized Light Infantry

Howitzer Platoon

Motorized Heavy Infantry Howitzer Platoon

Heavy Infantry Howitzer Platoon on Self-pro­pelled 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

Military Symbol GermanSchweres Infanteriege-

schutzPanzerbiichse

Panzerbuchse 41

2 cm Panzerabwehrge- schiitz

Panzerabwehrkanone (3.7 cm)

Panzerabwehrkanone (in Stellung)

4.7 cm Panzerabwehrge- schutz

4.7 cm Panzerabwehrge- schutz

5 cm Pak/Flak

7.5 cm Pak/Flak

7.62 cm Pak/Flak

8.8 cm Pak/Flak

17V. S. Equivalent

Heavy Infantry Howitzer (150 mm)

Antitank Rifle

Antitank Rifle 41

20-mm Antitank Gun

37-mm Antitank Gun

3 7-mm Antitank Gun in Position

47-mm Antitank Gun

47-mm Antitank Gun (Czech)

50-mm Antitank/Antiair- craft Gun

75-mm Antitank/Antiair­craft Gun

76.2-mm Antitank/Anti­aircraft Gun

88-mm Antitank/Antiair- craft Gun

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

Military Symbol GermanInfanteriebataillon

U. aS. EquivalentInfantry Battalion (show­

ing composition of 3 Rifle Companies, each with 12 Light Machine Guns and 3 Light Mor­tars, 1 Heavy Weapons Company, with 12 Heavy Machine Guns and 6 Heavy Mortars)

2. Examples of Map Symbols:Infanteriebataillon

10Maschinengewehrbataillon

(mot.)Infanterie -Marschko­

lonneMarschkolonne Mo- torisierter Infanterie

Einzelner SchtitzeFeldposten, SpahtruppF eldwache

Beobach tungstelle

Infantry Battalion (1st Battalion. 21st Regi­ment)

10th Motorized Machine Gun Battalion

Infantry March Column

Motorized Infantry March Column

Individual RiflemanPatrolPicket

Observation Post

Schutzennest

# Schii tz en in Entwicklung

Group of Entrenched . RiflemenDeployed Riflemen

III. ARTILLERYA. Headquarters:Military Symbol GermanIw Stab ernes Artillerieregi-1™ ments

U.S. EquivalentField Artillery Regimental

Headquarters

F Stab eines Artillerieregi­ments (mot.)

Motorized Field Artillery Regimental Headquar­ters

Stab eines rei tendon Artil- lerieregiments

Horse Artillery Regiment­al Headquarters

P Stab eines Gebirgsartil- lerieregiments

Mountain Artillery Regi­mental Headquarters

Motorized Artillery Regi­mental Headquarters in Panzer Division

,p Stab eines Kustenartillerie- rogiments

Coast Artillery Regimen­tal Headquarters

Stab eines Leichtgeschiitz- regiments

Light Artillery Regimental Headquarters

IT Stab einer Artillerieabteil- ung

Field Artillery Battalion H eadquarters

Stab einer Artillerieabteil- ung (mot.)

Motorized Field Artillery Battalion Headquar­ters

r Stab einer reitenden Artil- lerieabteilung

Horse Artillery Battalion Headquarters

Stab einer Beobachtungs- abteilung (mot.)

Motorized Artillery Ob­servation Battalion Headquarters

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Military Symbol GermanStab einer Gebirgsartil-

1p lerieabteilung

Stab einer Sturrngeschutz- abteilung

Stab einer Ktistenartil- lerieabteilung

Stab einer Leichtgeschutz- abteilung

Batteriefuhrer

Stabsbatterie

Stabsbatterie (mot.)

Gebirgsstabsbatterie

Reitende Stabsbatterie

l|l Stabsbatterie einer Beo- IStJ Hb bachtungsabteilung

(mot.)

V. S. Equivalent Mountain Artillery Bat­

talion Headquarters

Motorized Field Artillery Battalion Headquarters in Panzer Division

Assault Gun Battalion Headquarters

Coast Artillery Battalion Headquarters

Light Gun Battalion Head­quarters

Battery Commander

Headquarters Battery

Motorized Headquarters Battery

Mountain Headquarters Battery

Headquarters Battery in Horse Artillery Unit

Motorized Headquarters Battery in a Motorized or Panzer Unit

Motorized Headquarters Battery of a Motorized Artillery Observation Battalion

MILITARY SYMBOLS 21

Military Symbol GermanStabsbatterie einer Sturm-

geschutzabteilung

Lichtmessbatterie (mot.)

Beobachtungsbatterie (mot.)

Schallmessbatterie (mot.)

Vermessungsbatterie (mot.)

Ballonbatterie (mot.)

Batterie L. F. H. (7.5 cm)

L. F. H. (16) Batterie inStellung (10.5 cm)

Batterie L. F. H. (18) inStellung (10.5 cm)

Batterie langer schweren Feldhaubitzen

Batterie schwerer Haubit-zen

Batterie Feldkanonen

U. S. EquivalentHeadquarters Battery of

an Assault Gun Battalion

Motorized Flash Ranging Battery

Motorized Artillery Ob­servation Battery (in Panzer Division)

Motorized Artillery Sound Ranging Battery

Motorized Artillery Sur­vey Battery

Motorized Balloon Bat­tery

Light Field Howitzer Bat­tery (75 mm)

Light Field Howitzer (16) Battery in Position (105 mm)

Light Field Howitzer (18) Battery in Position (105 mm)

Long Medium Field How­itzer (13) Battery

Medium Howitzer (18) Battery

Field Gun Battery

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Military Symbol German<|l Gebirgsbatterie

Reitende Batterie kanonen

Feld-

Feld-Reitende Batterie kanonen in Stellung

Batterie 10 cm Kanonen

Batterie 21 cm Morser

Nachrichtenzug des Stabes eines Regi­ments oder einer AbteilungWetterzug (mot.)h

tr—

s. Vo

Vermessungszug (mot.)

XZ Artillerievermsseungs-trupp

■Mor& Artillerievermessungs- trupp (mot.)

U.S. EquivalentMountain 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 Meteorolog­ical Platoon

Motorized Meteorolog­ical Platoon (Air Cur­rents and Air Pres­sures)

Motorized Medium Cali­bration Platoon

Motorized Artillery Sur­vey Platoon

Artillery Survey Detach­ment

Motorized Artillery Sur­vey Detachment

MILITARY SYMBOLS 23

Military Symbol GermanGebirgsartillerievermes-

s ungs truppDruckereitrupp (mot.)

Wettertrupp (mot.)

) A .. I ’I’ Leichte Artillerieko--- Q ¥

lonneI *b- Leichte Artillerie- ° kolonne (mot.)

Leichte Gebirgsartillerie- kolonne (mot.)

Kraf tzug - Arti lleriekol- onne

C. Weapons:1. Guns and Cannons:

Feldkanone (7.5 cm)

U.S. Equivalent 'Mountain Artillery Sur­

vey DetachmentMotorized Printing De­

tachmentMotorized Meteorologi­

cal DetachmentMotorized Light Calibra­

tion DetachmentLight Transport Column

of ArtilleryMotorized Light Trans­

port Column of Artil­lery

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Moun­tain Artillery

Tractor Drawn Artillery Supply Column (Diesel)

Pack Supply Column of a Light Artillery Battery in a Motorized Divi­sion

Pack Supply Column of a Motorized Medium Ar­tillery Battery in a Motorized Division

Field Gun. (75 mm)

24 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanJj F. K. 16 (7.5 cm)

F. K. 18 (7.5 cm)

Leichtgeschiitz

i ?

i

Sturmgeschutz (7.5 cm)

10 cm K.

10 cm K. 17

10.5 cm K. 18

15 cm K. 16 (mot.)

15 cm K. 18 (mot.)

15 cm K. 39 (mot.)

15 cm Eisenbahngeschutz

U. S. EquivalentField 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

Coast Defense 120-mm Cannon

Motorized 150-mm Can­non 16

150-mm Cannon 18 (Mo­torized)

150-mm Cannon 39 (Mo­torized)

150-mm Cannon on Howitz­er Mounting (Motorized)

150-mm Railway Gun

MILITARY SYMBOLS 25

Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent 170-mm Gun on Howitzer

Mounting (Motorized)

17 cm Eisenbahngeschiitz

20.3 cm Eisenbahnge- schiitz ,

Eisenbahngeschiitz 12

X Eisenbahngeschiitz 5Je

2. Howitzers:

170-mm Railway Guni ■

203-mm Railway Gun

210-mm Gun 38 (Motor­ized.

210-mm Gun 39 (Motor­ized)

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)

Railway Gun 5

305-mm Fixed Gun

L. F. H. (10.5 cm)

L. F. H. auf Selbstfahr- lafette

Light Field Howitzer (105 mm)

Light Field Howitzer on Self-propelled Mount

26 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanL. F. H. 16 (10.5 cm)

17. S. EquivalentLight Field Howitzer 16

(105 mm)L. F. H. 18 (10.5 cm) Light Field Howitzer 18

(105 mm)L. F. H. 18 (mot.) Light Field Howitzer 18

(Motorized)

$ 120-mm Howitzer

$ Medium Howitzer (150 mm)

Lg. s. F. H. 13 (15 cm) Long Medium Field How­itzer 13

C^D S- F. H. 18 (mot.) (15 cm) Medium Field Howitzer 18 (150 mm) (Motor­ized)

210-mm Howitzer (Motor­ized)

Long 210-mm Howitzer (Motorized)

210-mm How 18 (Motor­ized)

240-mm Howitzer 39 (Motorized)

305-imn Howitzer (Motor­ized)

Howitzer M. 1 (Motor­ized)

420-mm Howitzer (Motor­ized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 27Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

“Gamma” Howitzer (Mo­torized)

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.T 10 cm K. 100-mm Cannon (Czech)It$ Medium Howitzer (Polish)IP1 15 cm K. 150-mm Cannon (French)

D. Examples of Map Symbols:

Armee-Beobachtungs- stelle

E. Miscellaneous:

Lichtmessstelle

§or (f) Schallmessstelle

Artillery March Column1st Battalion, 1st Regi­

ment (Light Field How­itzers)

Army Observation Post

Flash Ranging Station

Artillery Sound Ranging Station

Warning Post

Wagon Lines&503940°—-43----- 3

IV. CAVALRY AND RECONNAISSANCEA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

Stab eines Kavallerie- (Reiter-) Regiments

Stab einer Aufklarungsab- teilung einer Infanterie- division

I- Stab einer Aufklarungsab- teilung einer Infanterie- division (tmot.)

Stab einer Aufklarungsab- teilung einer Infanterie- division (mot.)

Stab eines Radfahrerba- taillons (tmot.)

Stab einer Gebirgsaufklar- ungsabteilung

Panzerspah - Aufklarungs- abteilung

Fuhrer einer Schwadron

Fuhrer einer Schwadron (mot.)

V. S. EquivalentHorse Cavalry Regimental

HeadquartersHeadquarters of Recon­

naissance Battalion of Infantry Division

Headquarters of Partly Motorized Reconnais­sance Battalion of In­fantry Division

Headquarters of Motor- ■ ized ReconnaissanceBattalion of Infantry Division

Bicycle Battalion Head­quarters (Partly Motor­ized)

Headquarters of Partly Motorized Reconnais­sance Battalion of Moun­tain Division

Headquarters of Armored- Car Reconnaissance Bat­talion

Troop Commander

Troop Commander (Mo­torized)

28

MILITARY SYMBOLS 29Military Symbol German

L Fuhrer einer M. G.-T! Schwadron

Fuhrer einer Radfahrer- schwadron

Fuhrer einer Panzerspah- schwadron

B. Units:Reiterschwadron

Maschinengewehr- 8 1 I schwadron.

Maschinengewehrs c h w a- dron (mot.)

Kavallerie - Geschutz- schwadron.

Reiteraufklarungs c h w a- dron

Radfahrerschwadron

Radfahrer - Aufklarungs- schwadron.

Gebirgsradfahrer-Aufkla- rungsschwadron

Panz er sp ah schwadron

Panzerspahschwadron einer Panzeraufkla- rungsabteilung

U. S. Equivalent Machine Gun Troop Com­

mander

Bicycle Troop Comman­der

Armored-Car Commander

Horse Cavalry Troop

Cavalry Machine Gun Troop

Motorized Cavalry Ma­chine Gun Troop

Cavalry Howitzer Troop

Horse Cavalry Reconnais­sance Troop

Bicycle Troop

Bicycle ReconnaissanceTroop

Mountain Bicycle Recon­naissance Troop

Armored-Car Troop

Armored-Car Troop in Armored Reconnais­sance Battalion

30 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German& Kradschu tz enschwadron

Kradschtitzenschwadron eines Panzerverbandes

Schwerwaff enschwadron (mot.)

Schwerwaffen - Radfahrer- schwadron (mot.)

Gebirgs - Schwerwaffen- schwadron (mot.)

Schwerwaff enschwadron eines Panzerverbandes

Kavallerie - Panzerabwehr- zug

Kavallerie - Panzerabwehr- zug (mot.)

Kavallerie-G e s chti tz- zugKavallerie-Pionier-

zug (mot.)

Kavallerie - Nachrichten- zug (tmot.)

Kavallerie- Nachrichten- zug (mot.)

Nachrichtenzug einer Aufklarungsabteilung (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent ■ Motorcycle Troop

Motorcycle Troop in an Armored Formation

Motorized Heavy Weap­ons Troop

Motorized Heavy Weap­ons Troop of a Bicycle Squadron

Motorized Mountain Heavy Weapons Troop

Motorized Heavy Weap­ons Troop in an Ar­mored Formation

Cavalry Antitank Platoon

Motorized Cavalry Anti­tank Platoon

Cavalry Howitzer Platoon

Motorized Cavalry Com­bat Engineer Platoon

Partly Motorized Cavalry Signal Platoon

Motorized Cavalry Signal Platoon

Motorized Signal Platoon of a Reconnaissance Battalion

MILITARY SYMBOLS 31Military Symbol German

Panzerspahzug

Kradschiitzenzug

p-E-j Granatwerferzug (mot.)

1 T Leichte Kavalleriekolonne

Xgg Leichte Panzerspahko-lonne

C. Vehicles:

Leichter Panzerspahwagen

f Leichter Panzerspahwagen (Franzosisch)

Schwerer Panzerspahwagen

D. Examples of Map Symbols:

Reiterposten

(5 Reiterspahtrupp, Reiter-feldposten

■hi Fin ReiterfeldwacheraiF.w.Radfahrerfeldposten, Rad-

fahrerspahtrupp

)))))))-> Bewegung von Kavallerie

U. S. Equivalent Armored-Car Platoon

Motorcycle Rifle Platoon

Motorized Heavy Mortar Platoon

Light Cavalry Transport Column

Light Transport Column in 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

Movement of Cavalry

32 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German______ _ K aval­

—11 e r i e-

U. S. Equivalent Cavalry March Column

Marsch- kolonne

Kavallerie- (Reiter-) Regi­ment

Aufklarungsabteilung

Horse Cavalry Regiment

Reconnaissance Battalion

V. MOUNTAINA. Headquarters:

• Military Symbol Stab eines

regiments

GermanGebirgsj ager-

Stab eines bataillons

Gebirgsj ager-

Stab einesf ahrer-B ataillons (tmo t.)

Gebirgs-Rad-

Stab einer Gebirgsflakar- tillerieabteilung (tmot.)

Fuhrer einer Gebirgsj ager- kompanie

Fuhrer einer Gebirgsrad- fahrerkompanie

V. S. EquivalentMountain Infantry Regi­

mental Headquarters

Mountain Infantry Bat­talion Headquarters

Mountain Bicycle Battal­ion Headquarters (Part­ly Motorized)

Mountain Antiaircraft Ar­tillery Battalion Head­quarters (Partly Motor­ized) .

Mountain Rifle Company Commander

Mountain Bicycle Com­pany Commander

B. Units:

Gebirgsj agerkompanie

Gebirgsj agermaschinenge- wehrkompanie

f | Gebirgsstabskompanie

9 Gebirgsradfahrerkompanie

Mountain Rifle Company

Machine Gun Company ofMountain Infantry Bat­talion

Mountain Headquarters Company

Mountain Bicycle Com­pany

33

34 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

MHilary Symbol GermanSchwere Gebirgsradfahrer-

kompanie (mot.)

Gebirgsflakbatterie (2 cm) (mot.)

Gebirgspanzerabwehr- kompanie (mot.)

Gebirgsgranatwerferzug

Gebirgsgeschiitzzug

or CL Nachrichtenzug bei Staben von Gebirgseinheiten

Gebirgsradfahrerzug

Leichte Gebirgskolonne

LaI Leichte Gebirgsjagerko- lonne

U. S. EquivalentHeavy Weapons Company

of a Mountain Bicycle Battalion

Motorized Mountain Anti­aircraft Artillery Bat­tery (20 mm)

Motorized Mountain Anti­tank Company

Mountain Heavy Mortar Platoon ,

Mountain Howitzer Pla­toon

Signal Platoon with Moun­tain Units Headquarters

Mountain Bicycle Platoon

Light Mountain Transport Column

Mountain Infantry Light Transport Column

MILITARY SYMBOLS 35

C. Groups:

1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

Gebirgsj agerbataillonMountain Infantry Battalion Consisting of:

Battalion Headquarters3 Mountain Rifle Companies, each with:

12 Light Machine Guns3 Light Mortars2 Heavy Mortars

1 Mountain Machine Gun Company with12 Heavy Machine Guns

1 Headquarters Company with1 Engineer Platoon with 4 Light Machine

Guns1 Signal Platoon

. 1 Howitzer Platoon with 2 Light Howitzers2 Examples of Map Symbols

_fiGebirgsj agerbataillon 3 w

] Gebirgsmarschkolon- ne

1st Battalion, 138th Moun­tain Rifle Regiment

March Column of Moun­tain Troops

A. Headquarters:VI. PANZER

Military Symbol GermanStab eines Panzerregiments

Stab eines Panzergrena- | dierregiments (mot.)

FStab einer Panzerabteilung

Stab einer Panzerflam- menwerferabteilung

Stab einer Panzerabwehr- abteilung auf Selbst- fahrlafetten

Stab eines Panzergrena- dierbataillons (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentTank Regimental Head­

quarters

Infantry Regimental Head­quarters (in Panzer Di­vision) .

Armored Infantry Regi­mental Headquarters

Artillery Regimental Head­quarters (in Panzer Di­vision) .

Tank Battalion Headquar­ters

Armored FlamethrowerBattalion Headquarters

Antitank Battalion Head­quarters on Self-pro­pelled Mounts

Infantry Battalion Head­quarters (in Panzer Di­vision)

Armored Infantry Battal­ion Headquarters

36

MILITARY SYMBOLS 37

Military Symbol - GermanStab eines Kradschutzen-

bataillons

Stab einer Aufklarungsab- teilung (mot.)

Fuhrer einer Kompanie der Kraftfahrkampf- truppe

Fuhrer einer Panzerkom- panie

Fuhrer einer Panzerflam- menwerferkompanie

B. Units:

Panzerabteilung

fcr—. Panzerabteilung

Panzerabteilung

Panzerabwehrabteilung (mot.)

Aufklarungsabteilung (mot.)

IT. S. EquivalentMotorcycle Rifle Battalion

Headquarters (in Pan­zer Division)

Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion Headquar­ters (in Panzer Division)

Company Commander (in Armored Force)

Armored Infantry Com­pany Commander

Tank Company Command­er

Armored Flamethrower Company Commander

Tank Battalion (3 Com­panies)

Tank Battalion (2 Light Companies, 1 Medium Company)Tank Battalion

Motorized Antitank Bat­talion

Motorized Reconnais­sance Battalion

38 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanPanzergrenadierbataillon

I I (mot.)

Panzerkompanie

Leichte Panzerkompanie

Mittlere Panzerkompanie

Panzerflammenwerfer- kompanie

Panzerstabskompanie

W erkstattkompanie

Panzergrenadierkompanie (mot.)

Schwere Kompanie (mot.)

Maschinengewehrkom- panie (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Infantry Bat­

talion (in Panzer Di­vision)

Tank Company

Light Tank Company

Medium Tank Company

Armored Flamethrower Company

Armored Headquarters Company

Armored Maintenance Company

Motorized Company (in Panzer Division)

Armored Infantry Com­pany

Motorized Heavy Weapons Company (in Panzer Di­vision)

Armored Heavy Weapons Company

Motorized Machine Gun Company (in Panzer Di­vision)

Armored Machine Gun Company

MILITARY SYMBOLS 39

Military Symbol GermanInfanteriegeschutzkom-

panie (mot.)

Stabskompanie (mot.)

Panzerabwehrkompanie (mot.)

Panzerabwehrkompanie auf Selbstfahrlafetten

Kradschutzenkompanie

Schwere Kradschutzen­kompanie

Kradmaschinengewehr- kompanie

Schwerer Infanteriege- schutzzug (mot.)

Pionierzug (mot.)

V. S. Equivalent Motorized Infantry How­

itzer Company (in Pan­zer Division)

Motorized Headquarters Company (in Panzer Division) .

Armored Headquarters Company

Motorized Antitank Com­pany (in Panzer Divi­sion)

Antitank Company on Self-propelled Mounts (in Panzer Division)

Motorcycle Rifle Com­pany (in Panzer Divi­sion)

Motorcycle Heavy Weap­ons Company (in Pan­zer Division) .

Motorcycle Machine Gun Company (in Panzer Division)

Motorized Heavy Infan­try Howitzer Platoon (in Panzer Division)

Motorized Combat Engi­neer Platoon (in Panzer Division)

40 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

Zug Panzerkampf­wagen

Leichter Panzerzug

Werkstattzug

Panzernachrichtenzug

Nachrichtenzug bei Staben (mot.)

Panzer-GefechtstrossGef. ’

Eisenbahn-Panzerzug

C. Tanks:Panzerkampfwagen I

Panzerkampfwagen II

Panzerkampfwagen II (Franzosisch)

Panzerkampfwagen III

, U. S. EquivalentArmored Combat Engi­

neer Platoon

Tank Platoon

Light Tank Platoon

Armored MaintenancePlatoon

Armored Recovery Pla­toon

Motorized Signal Platoon . (in Panzer Division)

Armored Signal Platoon

Armored Signal Platoon

Armored Combat Train

Armored Train (Railway)

Tank, Mark I

Tank, Mark II

Tank, Mark II (French; for Platoon Command­er)

Tank, MarkHI

MILITARY SYMBOLS 41

Military ill Symbol German “Panzerbefehlswagen

V. S. Equivalent Command Tank

Her Briickentrager - Panzer- kampfwagen

Bridge Laying Tank inArmored Engineer Bat­

. talion

$ Panzerkampfwagen IV Tk, Mark IV (for Com­pany Commander)

wv\

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

Tank Battalion, Consist­ing of:

HeadquartersHeadquarters Com­

panyTank Battalion

2 Light Tank Companies

1 Medium Tank Company

Supply Train Maintenance Com­

pany

1st Battalion, 3rd Infan­try Regiment (in Panzer Division)

1st Battalion, 6th Tank Regiment

March Column of Tank Units

Light Transport Column of Armored Units

2. Examples of Map Symbols:

\~V/6Panzerabteilung

Panzer-Marschko-: J lonne

I. O, Leichte Panzerkolonne■o—cr

42 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol ■ German .E. Vehicles:

Panzerspahkompanie

U. S. Equivalent

Armored-Car Company

Panzersp aheinheiten Armored-Car Units

Panzerspahwagen Armored-Car

Mittl. Panzer-Funktrupp Medium Panzer Radio De­tachment

KI. Panzer-Funktrupp Small Panzer Radio De­tachment

L. Panzerspah-Funktrupp Light Armored-Car Radio Detachment

/£/?

Qi-----

Stabs-RaupenfahrzeugNr.251

Special Headquarters Ve­hicle #251

Panzerspahwagen, 4 Rad- rig-Nr. 260

4 Wheeled Armored-Car #260

Panzerspahwagen, 4 Rad- rig-Nr. 261

4 Wheeled Armored-Car #261

/?63^ Panzerspahwagen 8 Rad- rig-Nr. 263

8 Wheeled Armored-Car #263

VII. ENGINEERSA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

>Stab eines Pionierregi-

mentsStab eines Pionierregi-

ments (mot.)

Stab eines Pionierbatail- lons (tmot.)

Stab eines Pionierbatail- lons (mot.)

Panzertruppe - Pionier- bataillon

Stab eines Gebirgspionier- bataillons

Stab eines Pionierbrucken- bataillons (tmot.)

Kompanierfuhrer einerPionierkompanie

B. Units:

Pionierkompanie

, U. S. Equivalent Combat Engineer Regi­

mental HeadquartersMotorized Combat Engi­

neer Regimental Head­quarters

Combat Engineer Battal­ion Headquarters (Part­ly Motorized)

Motorized Combat Engi­neer Battalion Head­quarters

Armored Combat Engi­neer Battalion Head­quarters

Mountain Combat Engi­neer Battalion Head­quarters .

Combat Engineer Bridg­ing Battalion Headquar­ters (Partly Motorized)

Combat Engineer Com­pany Commander

Combat Engineer Com­pany

?

503940°—43- 43

44 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol QermanPionierkompanie (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Combat Engi­

neer CompanyGebirgspionierkompanie Mountain Combat Engi-

F^l Bruckenbaukompanieneer Company

Bridge Building Company

Leichte Pionierkompanie Light Motorized Combat1 1 1 (mot.) Engineer Company (In

PionierparkArmored Unit)

Combat Engineer Supplygi—il

।

Panzertruppe-Pionierkom- panie

Sturmbootkompanie

Depot CompanyArmored Combat Engi­

neer CompanyEngineer Company (Ar­

mored Half-tracked Ve- hides) of an Armored Engineer Battalion

Assault Boat Company

6

6

Pionier-Radfahrerkompa- nie

Pioniernachrichtenzug (mot.)

Gebirgspionier - Nachrich- tenzug bei Staben (tmot.)

Kavalleriepionierzug (mot.)

Combat Engineer Bicycle Company

Motorized Combat Engi­neer Signal Platoon

Mountain Combat Engi­neer Signal Platoon (Partly Motorized)

Motorized Combat Engi­neer Platoon (Cavalry)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 45Military Symbol German

Pionierwerkstattzug (mot.)

Briickenkolonne (Briiko) (mot.)

Leichte' Pionierkolonne

Leichte Pionierkolonne (mot.)

1 Leichte Pionierkolonne■° (mot.)

Leichte Gebirgspionierko- lonne (mot.)

KU Kleine Pionierkolonne (mot.)

Leicht zerlegbares Briick- engerat

HHerbert-Briickengerat

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Combat Engi­

neer Maintenance Pla­toon

Motorized Bridging Col­umn B

Bridging Column T

Light Transport Column of Combat Engineers

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Combat Engineers

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Combat Engineers (in Panzer Division)

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Combat Mountain Engineers

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Combat Engineers

Sectional Bridging Equip­ment Unit

Sectional Bridging Equip­ment Unit With Escort

“Herbert” Ponton Bridg­ing Equipment Unit

46 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

Schweres Schiffsbrucken- gerat

Briickengeratkolonne B

U. S. Equivalent “Herbert” Ponton Bridg­

ing Equipment with Es­cort

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

Kraftzug-Briickengerat- kolonne B (mot.)

Pioniergeratstaffel (mot.)

Tractor Echelon of a B Bridging Column

Motorized Engineer Tool Train

C. Groups:1. Example of a Diagrammatic

Table of Organization:Pionierbataillon (mot.) Motorized Combat Engi­

neer Battalion:Headquarters3 Motorized Engineer

Companies each with 9 Light Machine guns

Motorized “B” Bridging Column

Motorized Light Trans­port Column of Combat Engineers

MILITARY SYMBOLS 47

Military Symbol German2. Examples of Map Symbols:

U. S. Equivalent

Pionierbataillon 36

Pionier-Marschko- lonne

36th Combat Engineer Battalion

March Column of Combat Engineer Units

VIII. RAILWAY ENGINEERA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio- dF nier-Regiments (mot.)

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio- nier-Bataillons (mot.)

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio- nier - Bruckenbaubatail- lons (tmot.) .

Stab eines Eisenbahnpio- nier-Baubataillons

B. Units:

Eisenbahnpionierkom- panie (tmot.)

Eisenbahnpionierkom- panie (mot.)

Eisenbahnpionier-Bau- kompanie

Eisenbahnpionier - Pfeiler- baukompanie -

Eisenbahnfernsprech- kompanie

U. S. Equivalent 'Motorized Railway

Engineer Regimental Headquarters

Motorized Railway En­gineer Battalion Head­quarters

Partly Motorized Railway Engineer Bridge Build­ing Battalion Head­quarters

Railway Engineer Con­struction Battalion Headquarters

Partly Motorized Railway Engineer Company

Motorized Railway En­gineer Company.

Railway Construction Company

Pile Driver Company

Railway Telephone Op­erating Company

48

MILITARY SYMBOLS 49

Military Symbol GermanEisenbahn-Stellwerkkom-

panie

O FeldFeldbahnkompanie

Beta*Eisenbahnbetriebskom-

panieEisenbahn-Briickenbau-

kompanie

Eisenbahnpionierpark

Eisenbahnpionier-Bau- kompanie

Eisenbahn-Pionierpark- kompanie .

Pionierwerkstattzug

Fuhrer einer Seilbahn- kompanie

Seilbahntrupp

U.S. EquivalentRailway Signals Company

Railway Engineer Water Supply Company

Field Railway Company

Railway Operating Com­pany

Company of a Railway Bridge Building Bat­talion

Depot Company of a Rail­way Bridge Building Battalion

Railway Engineer Con­struction Company

Railway Engineer Depot Company

Engineer Railway Shop Platoon

Commander of a Cable Railway Company

Cable Railway Detach­ment

Section Concerned With Underground Excava­tion (Foundations of Bridges, etc. on River Beds)

50 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanEisenbahnpionierkolonne

(mot.)

Eisenbahnbau-Pionier- kolonne

Eisenbahnpionierpark

Eisenbahnpionier-Brucke

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Railway En­

gineer Transport Col­umn

Partly Motorized Column of a Railway Construc­tion Battalion

Railway Engineer Supply Park

Emergency Railway Bridge

A. Headquarters:

IX. FORTRESS ENGINEER

Military Symbol GermanStab eines Festungspio-

F | nierregimentsStab eines Festungspio-

Ff nierbataillons

'T Stab eines Festungsbau-pJP* Pionierbataillons

B. Units:F estungsbau-Pionierkom-

F 1^1 panie. $ . Betonbaukompanie

F 1121

f1X 1

F 1 Q J

r^—। Festungspioniertechnischep 1--- 1 Kompanie

|r^-i| Festungspionier-Park-F ■--- 1 kompanie

Festungspionier-Bauko-F o u' lonne (mot.)

1 FestungsscheinwerferzugF 1

U. S. Equivalent Fortress Engineer Regi­

mental HeadquartersFortress Engineer (Sec­

tor) Battalion Head­quarters)

Fortress Construction Battalion Headquar­ters

Fortress Construction Company

Fortress Construction (Concrete) Company

Rock Drilling Company

Tunneling Company

Technical Company

Fortress Engineer Depot Company

Motorized Fortress Con­struction Transport Col­umn

Fortress Searchlight Pla­toon

51

52 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanF 0

|rpT]| Festungspionierpark

HeimEl

U. S. EquivalentMilitary Geological Sec­

tion.Fortress Engineer Supply

ParkFortress Engineer Supply

Park (in Zone of In­terior)

X. TECHNICALA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

Stab ein.es technischenT°p Bataillons (mot.)t^ma

U. S. Equivalent Motorized Technical Bat­

talion HeadquartersMotorized Technical Bat­

talion (Gasoline “A”) Headquarters

T^MB Motorized Technical Bat­talion (Gasoline “B”) Headquarters

B: Units: •Motorized Technical Com­

tMJ pany (Electricity)

t|gwJ Motorized Technical Com­pany (Gas and Water)

iOS] Motorized Technical Com­pany (Mining, Exca­vation)

Motorized Technical Com­pany (Mining, “Cut and Cover” Construction)

Motorized Technical Com­T 1Maj pany (Gasoline “A”)

t|mbI Motorized Technical Com­pany (Gasoline “B”)

tG• CT'^0 Motorized Technical Pla­

toon (Gas and Water)53

54 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

C. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

Motorized Technical Bat­talion consisting of:

Headquarters2 motorized Technical

Companies (Electric­ity), each with 3 Light Machine Guns

Motorized Technical Com­pany (Gas and Water) with 3 Light Machine Guns.

A. Headquarters:

XI. CONSTRUCTION

Military Symbol German ■Kommandeur der Bautrup-

Sp pen

£ Stab eines Baubataillons

B. Units:

BaukompanieBetonbaukompanie

Baukolonne

Baukolonne (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent Commander of Construc­

tion UnitsConstruction Battalion

Headquarters

Construction CompanyConstruction (Concrete)

CompanyConstruction Transport

ColumnMotorized Construction

Transport Column55

A. Headquarters:

XII. ROAD CONSTRUCTION

56

Military Symbol GermanStab ernes Strassenbauba-

Str taillons

Stab eines Radfahrer-Stras-Str ® senbaubataillons

B. Units:

str 1^1 Strassenbaukompanie

1 StrassenbaukompanieStr" ° (tmot.)

, Radfahrer-Strassenbau-str mP kompanie

U. S. EquivalentRoad Construction Battal­

ion HeadquartersRoad Construction Battal­

ion (Bicycle) Headquar­ters

Road Construction Com­pany

Road Construction Com pany (Partly Motorized)

Bicycle Road Construc­tion Company

Partly Motorized Equip­ment Column of a Road Construction Battalion

XIII. SIGNALSt A. Headquarters:

Military Symbol GermanStab eines Fuhrungsnach-

cPFu richtenregiments (mot.)

Stab eines Heeresnach- °t H Gr richtenregiments (mot.)

Stab eines Nachrichten- Aufklarungsregiments (mot.)

Stab eines Nachrichten- regiments, z. b. V. (mot.)

Stab eines Panzer-Nach- richtenregiments

Stab eines Nachrichten- Horchregiments (mot.)

Festungsnachrichten-F| Kommandantur

Stab einer Fuhrungsnach- richtenabteilung (mot.)

> Stab einer Heeresnachrich- H.Gr. tenabteilung (mot.) ..

' U. S. Equivalent - General Headquarters Sig­

nal Regimental Head­quarters (Motorized)

Army Group Signal Regi­mental Headquarters (Motorized)

Signal Intelligence Regi­mental Headquarters (Motorized)

Signal Regimental Head­quarters (Independent) (Motorized)

Panzer Army Signal Regi­mental Headquarters

Signal Interception Regi­mental Headquarters (Motorized)

Fortress Signal Regi­mental Headquarters

General Headquarters Sig­nal Battalion Head­quarters (Motorized)

Army Group Signal Bat­talion Headquarters (Motorized) .

57

58 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanIL Stab einer Armeenach- opA richtenabteilung (mot.)

Stab einer Nachrichten-P* abteilung

Stab einer Korpsnachrich- k tenabteilung (mot.)

■'jk, Stab einer Gebirgskorps-Nachrichtenabteilung (tmot.)

Stab einer Panzerkorps- T PzK Nachrichtenabteilung

(mot.)

U. S. EquivalentArmy Signal Battalion

Headquarters (Motor­ized)

Signal Battalion Head­quarters of an Armored Unit

Corps Signal Battalion Headquarters (Motor­ized)

Mountain Corps Signal Battalion Headquarters (Partly Motorized)

Panzer Corps Signal Bat­talion Headquarters (Motorized)

'L Stab einer Infanteriedi- 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.)

Infantry Division Signal Battalion Headquarters (Motorized)

Infantry Division Signal Battalion Headquarters (Partly Motorized)

Panzer Division Signal Battalion Headquarters

Mountain Division Sig­nal Battalion Head­quarters (Partly Motor­ized)

Motorized Signal Inter­ception Battalion Head­quarters

MILITARY SYMBOLS 59

Military Symbol German

IsStab einer Festungsnach-

F | richtenabteilungrKompaniefiihrer der N ach-

richtentruppe

U. S. Equivalent Field Exchange Unit

Headquarters

Fortress Signal Battalion Headquarters

Signal Company Com­mander

B. Units: .1. Signal:

Nachrichtenkompanie

l~h Nachrichtenkompanie (tmot.)

GrenznachrichtenkompanieGr.-W- (mot.)

ITS Gebirgsnachrichtenkom- panie (tmot.)

I~b Grenzgebirgsnachrichten-Gr. kompanie (tmot.)

Panzernachrichtenkom- panie

It Leichte Nachrichtenko- lonne (mot.)

IX Leichte Gebirgsnach- u 0 richtenkolonne

(mot.)

Signal Company

Signal Company (Partly Motorized)

Frontier (Guard) Signal Company (Motorized)

Mountain Signal Company (Partly Motorized)

Mountain Frontier (Guard) Signal Com­pany (Partly Motorized)

Armored Signal Company

Light Signal Transport Column (Motorized)

Light Mountain Signal Transport Column (Mo­torized)

Armored Light Signal Transport Column (Mo­torized)

503940°—43------5

60 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

2. Telephone and Telegraph:Military Symbol Germanrfv Fernsprechkompanie

(tmot.)jki Fernsprechkompanie■Uf (mot.)

«Fi Gebirgsfernsprechkom-panie (tmot.)

Panzerf ernsprechkom- panie

Fernsprechbaukompanie (mot.)

Fernsprechbetriebskom- panie (mot.)

F erns chr eib erk omp ani e (mot.)

Fernsprechbaukompanie (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent Telephone Company

(Partly Motorized)Telephone Company (Mo­

torized)Mountain Telephone

Company (Partly Mo­torized)

Armored Telephone Com­pany

Telephone Construction Company (Motorized)

Field Cable Company (Motorized)

Motorized Cable Com­pany (Higher Echelons)

Telephone Installation Dismantling Company (Motorized)

Telephone Operating Com­pany (Motorized)

Telegraph Construction and Operating Company (Motorized)

Teletype Company (Mo­torized)

Line Building Company (Motorized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 61

Military Symbol German

&

3. Radio:Funkkompanie (mot.)

Gebirgsfunkkom p anie (tmot.)

Panzerf unkkomp anie

4. Interception:Horchkompanie (mot.)

N achrichten-Aufkl a- rungskompanie

Nachrichten-Aufkla- rungstrupp (mot.)

Kleiner Horchstellentrupp

Dolmetscherzug (mot.)

U. S. Equivalent Carrier Frequency Com­

pany (Motorized)Decimeter Wave Signal

Company (Motorized)Motorized Screening and

Reconnaissance Com­pany

Cable Detector Platoon

Radio Company (Motor­ized)

Mountain Radio Company (Partly Motorized)

Armored Radio Company

Radio Beam (Direction Finding) Company (Motorized)

Signal Intercept Company (Motorized)

> Signal Intelligence Com­pany

Motorized Signal Intelli­gence Detachment

Radio Intercept Detach­ment

Interpreter Platoon (Motorized)

62 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

5. Miscellaneous:Military Symbol GermanfE3

IK FestungskabelbauzugFtW- (mot.)

Festungsfunkzug

Festungs-M eldehund- und Brieftaubenzug

Verstarkerwagen (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentFortress Cable Exchange

CompanyFortress Cable Construc­

tion Platoon (Motor­ized)

Fortress Cable Burying Platoon

Fortress Radio Platoon

Fortress Messenger Dog and Carrier Pigeon Pla­toon

Pack Supply Column (Sig­nals)

Motorized Amplifying Unit (Electric)

6. Propaganda:Propagandakompanie

(mot.)Propagandazug (mot.)

C. Installations:

Feldnachrichtenkomman- dant

EJ N achrichtenpark

Propaganda Company (Motorized)

Propaganda Platoon (Motorized)

Rear Area Signals Head, quarters

Field Signal Officer

Signal Equipment Depot

MILITARY SYMBOLS 63Military Symbol GermanI N | Feldnachrichtenp ark

। -J- -j Funk- und Fernsprechamt

L7. >S. EquivalentField Signal Equipment

DepotSignal Office

D. Signal Sub-Units:

Telephony Telegraph, and Teletype:

a. Detachments:Fernsprechgruppe (mot.)

Leichte Fernsprechgruppe (mot.) <

Schwere Fernsprechgruppe (mot.)

Leichter Fernsprechtrupp (mot.)

Mittlerer Fernsprechtrupp (mot.)

Grosser Fernsprechtrupp (mot.)

Fernsprechb autrupp (mot.)

Motorized Line Mainte­nance Squad

Motorized Light Line Maintenance Squad

Motorized Heavy Line Maintenance Squad

Motorized Light Tele­phone Line Maintenance Detachment

Motorized Medium Tele­phone Line Maintenance Detachment

Motorized Heavy Tele­phone Line Maintenance Detachment

Motorized Field Cable De­tachment

Motorized Field Cable De­tachment (Higher Ech­elons) -

Motorized Telephone Con­struction Detachment

64 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

Fernsprechbetriebstrupp (mot.)

(VWIAZI

WT•0—cr

Leichter Fernschreiber- trupp (mot.)

Mittlerer F ernschreib er- trupp (mot.)

Schwerer Fernschreiber- trupp (mot.)

W echselstromtelegraphie- trupp (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Buried Cable

Construction Detach­ment

Motorized Telephone Op­erating Detachment

Motorized Repeater Sta­tion Detachment

Motorized Carrier Fre­quency Detachment

Motorized Decimeter Wave Signal Detach­ment

Motorized Decimeter Wave Balancing De­tachment

Motorized Teletype In­stallation Detachment

Motorized Teletype Equip­ment Detachment

Motorized Teletype De­tachment

Motorized Light Teletype Detachment

Motorized Medium Tele­type Detachment

Motorized Heavy Teletype Detachment

Alternating Current Tele­graph Detachment (Motorized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 65

Military Symbol German

b. Stations: Fernsprechstelle Fernsprechvermittlung F ernschreiberstelle

U. S. EquivalentCable Balancing Detach­

ment (Motorized)Cable Jointing Detach­

ment (Motorized)Cable Detector Detach­

ment (Motorized)

Cable Burying Detach­ment (Motorized)

Telephone Station Telephone Exchange Teletype Exchange

Repeater Stationc. Lines:

In line diagrams, the following colors are used:Green_____InfantryRed______ ArtilleryBrown____ Divisional SignalsBlue______ Corps SignalsBlack_____ Army and Army Group Signals

Einfachleitung Single Wire CircuitO" " O Feldkabeleinfachleitung Field Cable Single Wire

Circuit

— | f !-■- Doppelleitung Two-Wire Circuit

0—H 1' O Feldkabeldoppelleitung Field Cable Two-Wire Cir-cuit

Field Long Distance Cable

66 GERMAN MILITARY' SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German -- •-

U /// ■/>%-

2F IT

/OF 6I

3470Number Shown De­

notes the Pair $3^4070^4372 Number Received

For the Army

U. S. EquivalentField Permanent LineField Cable (Higher Eche­

lons)Field Cable With 2 Tele­

phones and 1 TeletypeField Permanent Line

With 10 Carrier Tele­phone and 6 Teletype Circuits

Line Allocated From Ci­vilian Post Office Sys­tem

Cable Allocated From Ci­vilian Post Office Sys­tem

Decimeter Wave Circuit2. Radio:

a. Detachments:Tornisterfunktrupp (mot.)

Leichter Funktrupp (mot.)

Leichter Gebirgsf unktrupp (mot.)

Mittlerer Funktrupp (mot.)

Schwerer Funktrupp (mot.)

Portable Radio Detach­ment (Motorized)

Light Radio Detachment (Motorized)

Light Mountain Radio De­tachment (Motorized)

Medium Radio Detach­ment (Motorized)

Heavy Radio Detachment (Motorized)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 67

Military Symbol GermanSchliisseltrupp (mot.)

b. Stations:Funkstelle

yiz* 3o'a/ Funkstelle mit 30 Watt’ Sender

Feste Funkstelle

Sender

/V7” Empfanger

c. Methods of Operation:£ Funklinie

Sternverkehr

Netzverkehr

3. Interception:a. Detachments:

//■ Horchtrupp (mot.)A

A. Funkpeiltrupp (mot.)

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 Detach­ment (Motorized)

Radio Beam (Direction Finding) Detachment (Motorized)

68. GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

Lauschtrupp (mot.)

Horchtrupp (mot.)

b. Stations:Horchstelle; Empfanger

L Horchstelle

Feste Empfangerstelle

Peilstelle

U. S. EquivalentRadio Plotting Detach­

ment (Motorized)Line Interception Detach­

ment (Motorized)Listening Detachment

(Motorized)

Listening Post; Receiving Set

Listening Station

Fixed Receiving Station

Radio Beam (DirectionFinding) Station

Radio Plotting Station

4. Other Methods of Communi­cation:BlinkerBlinkgerat (mot.)

Blinkertrupp (mittel, klein)

Blinkverbindung

X"K Meldehundtrupp

Meldehundverbindung

BlinkerMotorized Blinker Signal

Equipment ,Blinker Detachment (Me­

dium, Small)Blinker Connection Be­

tween Two PointsMessenger Dog Detach­

mentMessenger Dog Communi­

cation

MILITARY SYMBOLS 69

Military Symbol German

Is------H

I'x- I Feste Brief taubenstelle[35 Brieftaubenstelle

Abflugstelle

Heeresbrieftaubenver- bindung

5. Miscellaneous:-

|M.KPf | Meldekopf

|m.s.si| Meldesammelstelle

Hochantenne

p* Bodenantenne

<Q> Rahmenantenne s

r r-L]—t Erde

U. S. Equivalent Photophone Detachment

Photophone Communica­tion

Fixed Carrier Pigeon LoftCarrier Pigeon LoftCarrier Pigeon Releasing

PointCarrier Pigeon Communi­

cation

Advanced Message Center

Message Center

High Aerial

Ground Aerial

Frame Aerial

Ground

XIV. CHEMICALA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

fStab eines Nebelregiments

(mot.)

Stab einer Nebelabteilung (mot.)

Er

Stab einer Entgiftungsab- teilung (mot.)

Str /\Eg

Stab einer Strasscn-Ent- giftungsabteilung (mot.)

B. Units:Nebelwerfertrupp (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Smoke (Chem­

ical Warfare Service) Regimental Headquar-

. tersMotorized Smoke (Chem­

ical Warfare Service) Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Decontamina­tion Battalion Head­quarters

Motorized Road Decon­tamination Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Smoke-Laying (Chemical Warfare Service) Detachment (Type 35)

Motorized Smoke Laying (Chemical Warfare Service) Detachment (Type 40) (Tractor- Drawn)

Motorized Smoke Laying (Chemical Warfare Service) Detachment (Tractor-Drawn) (Type d)

70

MILITARY SYMBOLS 71

Military Symbol

tGerman

Engif tungskompanie (mot.)

Gasspiirerkompanie (mot.)

Strassen - Entgiftungs- kompanie (mot.)

Leichte NebelkolonneX5 O(mot.)

Leichte Entgiftungskolon- ne (mot.)

TV O’

C. Groups:

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Smoke Laying

(Chemical Warfare Service) Detachment (Tractor-Drawn) (Type e)

Motorized Heavy SmokeLaying (Chemical War­fare Service) Detach­ment

Motorized Decontamina­tion Company

Motorized Gas SentryCompany (With Dogs)

Motorized Road Decon­tamination Company

Motorized Smoke Laying Light Transport Col­umn

Motorized Decontamina­tion Light Transport Column

Motorized Decontamina­tion Equipment Light Transport Column

1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization:I Battalion Headquarters

with Signal Platoon and Meteorological Platoon

3 companies each with 8 Smoke Projectors (type 40) and 2 Light Ma­chine Guns

Nebelabteilung

2a 2a 2a8 8 8

72 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

2. Examples of Map Symbols:Military Symbol German

<04

U. S. Equivalent2nd Battalion, 51st Smoke

Regiment (Chemical Warfare Service)

2nd Smoke Battalion (In­dependent) (Chemical Warfare Service)

104 th DecontaminationBattalion

XV. TRANSPORTA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

Stab eines Kraftwagen­t Tft transportregiments‘L Stab einer Kraftfahrab- cp teilung

Stab einer Kraftfahrabtei- § lung (tmot.)

Stab einer Kraftfahrab- । teilung

Stab einer Kraftwagen- opTp transportabteilung

Fuhrer einer Kraftfahr- kompanie

Fuhrer einer Kraftwagen- kompanie

B. Units:Kraftfahrkompanie

Kraftfahrkompanie (mot.)

Kraftwagentransportkom- panie s

U. S. EquivalentMotor Transport Regi­

mental HeadquartersMotor Transport Battal­

ion HeadquartersPartly Motorized Trans­

port Battalion Head­quarters

Motor Transport Battal­ion Headquarters

Motor Transport Battal­ion Headquarters on Self-propelled Mount

Motor Transport Battal­ion Headquarters (Troop Carrying)

Transport Company Com­mander

Motor Transport Com­pany Commander

Transport Company

Motor Transport Com­pany

Motor Transport Com­pany (Troop Carrying)

Motor Transport (Troop Carrying) Company

' 73

74 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

TJ—

F ahrschwadron

Erkundungszug (mot.)

Kraftfahrzug

Kraftfahrpark

C. Groups:1. Example of a Diagramatic

Table of Organization:

Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah6 €» 6 6 6

U. S. EquivalentMotor Transport (Troop

Carrying) Company (With Trailers)

Ammunition Motor Trans­port Company (Half­track) on Self-propelled Mounts

Wagon Train

Motorized Reconnaissance Platoon (Motor Trans­port Battalion)

Motor Transport (Troop Carrying) Platoon

Motor Transport (Troop Carrying) Platoon (With Trailers)

Motor Transport Park

Motor Transport (Troop Carrying) Headquarters Consisting of:

Headquarters with Motor­ized Reconnaissance Pla­toon (with 1 Light Ma­chine Gun)

5 Motor Transport (Troop Carrying) Companies (With Trailers), Each With 6 Light Machine Guns

MILITARY SYMBOLS 75

2. Examples of Map Symbols:Military Symbol German

D. Trains of Combat Troops:

V erpflegungstross

V erpflegungstross (mot.)

ISIvi

GepGep

or Qx^|

Gef. StffGef or txH

Gepacktross

Gepacktross (mot.)

Gefechtsstaffel

If it is desirfed to show to which arm the train belongs, the basic sign of the arm must be added:

Pioniergef echtsstaff el

Panzergefechtsstaffel

503940°—43------6

U. S. Equivalent 1st Battalion, 602nd Motor

Transport (Troop Car­rying) Regiment

Column of Partly Motor­ized Transport Units (on the March)

Ration Train (Horse­drawn)

Motorized Ration Train

Ration Train (Horse­drawn), 1st Echelon

Motorized Ration Train 2nd Echelon

Baggage Train (Horse- • drawn)

Motorized Baggage Train

Combat Train

Combat Engineer Combat Train

Panzer Combat Train

XVI. SURVEY AND MAP PRINTINGA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German

B. Units:

V erm essungskomp anie (mot.)

V ermessungs-Stabskom- panie (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Survey and

Map Reproduction Bat­talion Headquarters

Druckereikompanie (mot.)

Vermessungstrupp (mot.)

Motorized Survey Com­pany

Motorized Headquarters Company of a Motor­ized Survey Unit

Motorized Printing Com­pany

Motorized Mapping Com­pany

Motorized Survey Platoon

Motorized Plotting Pla­toon

Motorized Constructional Platoon

Motorized Photographic Platoon

Motorized Signal Platoon of a Motorized Survey Unit

76

MILITARY

Military Symbol German

|^O J Druckereizug (mot.)

C. Installations:

SYMBOLS 77

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Maintenance

Platoon of a Motorized Survey Unit

Motorized Printing Pla­toon

Motorized Map Printing Office of an Army

Motorized Map Printing- Office of a Corps

Motorized Map Printing- Office of a Division

Panzer Division Motor­ized Map Printing Office

Motorized Army Map De­pot

General Headquarters Map Depot

XVII. SERVICESColor Scheme:

Supply---------------------- •------Administrative____________Medical__________________Veterinary________________Postal_____________ ______

BrownGreen Light Red Dark Red Yellow

A. Supply:

1. Headquarters:GermanMilitary Symbol

Stab eines Armeenach- schubfuhrers

Kdo. PX

Stab eines Festungsnach- schubfiihrers

* Stab eines Korpsnach- schubfuhrers

Stab des Quartiermeis- ters

Riickw artige D i e n s t eDiv. Stab

U. S. EquivalentService of Supply Head­

quarters of a Panzer Army

Service of Supply Head­quarters of an Army

Headquarters, ArmyParks

Fortress Service of Sup­ply Headquarters

Motorized Corps Service of Supply Headquar­ters

Headquarters, Corps Service of Supply

Headquarters, Division Rear Area Services

78

MILITARY SYMBOLS 79

Military Symbol GermanStab eines Nachschub-

p fuhrers

U. S. EquivalentHeadquarters of Service

of Supply Commander (Horse)

Stab eines Nachschub- fuhrers (mot.)

Headquarters of Service of Supply Commander (Motorized)

or’ Divisions - N ach-

Fj p schubfuhrerHeadquarters, Service of

Supply Commander in Infantry Division

£ Divisions-Nachschub- . fuhrer (tmot.)

Division Service of Sup­ply Headquarters (Partly Motorized)

ToDivisions-N achschub-

fuhrer (mot.)Division Service of Sup­

ply Headquarters (Mo­torized)

4-

FPanzer Division Service

of Supply Headquar­ters

t. Stab einer Fahrkolonne Headquarters of Horse Supply Column

>q^Kol.

Stab einer Kraftfahrkolon- ne (mot.)

Headquarters of Motor­ized Supply Column

h. Stab eines Gebirgsbriga- denachschubfiihrers

Headquarters of Service of Supply Command in Mountain Brigade

h Gebirgstragernachschub- fiihrer '

Mountain Pack Battalion Headquarters

f Kfz. Inst

Motorized Motor Truck Repair Unit Headquar­ters

80 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanStab ein.es Nachschubfuh-

f^b v rers, z. b. V.

2. Units:Nachschubkompanie

Nachschubkompanie 0 v (mot.)

Gebirgsnachschubkom- 1---- 1 panie1^1 Gebirgsnachschubkom-

panie (mot.)Ers.^25^

Ers*

Tankstelle (mot.)

Verbi.

J Leichte F ahrkolonneFahrkolonne (30 T.)

U. S. EquivalentSupply Headquarters (In­. dependent) (e. g., for

Port Duties)

Service of Supply Com­pany

Motorized Service ofSupply Company

Mountain Service of Sup­ply Company

Motorized Mountain Serv­ice of Supply Company

Spare Parts Echelon (25 Tons)

Spare Parts Echelon (50 Tons)

Tire Echelon.

Tire Repair Echelon

Motorized Filling Station

Motorized Ethylizing Sec­tion

Gasoline Testing Section

Snow Plow SectionLight Column (17 Tons)Horse Transport Column

(30 Tons)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 81

Military Symbol GermanFahrkolonne fur Kavalle-

—Frieverban.de (30 T.)

Gebirgsfahrkolonne (15T.)

== Grosse Fahrkolonne (60T.)

v Kleine Kraftwagenkolonne(30 T.)

Pz.Ers.

B_eIguJ?e Bergungskolonne

■---- 1 r—Gebirgstragerkom-L^J or L^J panie

| M | Munitionskompanie(tmot.)

[Belr.st | Betriebsstoffkompanie° w (mot.)

| Werkstattkompanie (mot.)

Feld Feldwerkstattkompanielife] (mot.)

iKfz.Inctl■u 'o’

U. 8. EquivalentHorse Transport Column

for Cavalry Units (30 Tons)

Horse Transport Column for Mountain Units (15 Tons)

Heavy Horse Transport Column (60 Tons)

Light Motor Transport Column (30 Tons)

Motorized Tank Spare Parts Column '

Motorized Salvage Col­umn

Mountain Pack Company

Partly Motorized Ammu­nition Company

Motorized Motor Fuel­Transport Company

Motorized Maintenance Company

Motorized Field Mainte­nance Company

Motorized Recovery Com­pany

Motorized Motor Truck Repair Company

82 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German3$% r r^-jKraftwagenwerkstatt-

tto zug (mot.)Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)

|rz jnSd Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)'0 d .

|jnsi |

| 3 | Gasszug fiir den Gasschutz

W0J Wasserversorgungskolon-ne (mot.) -

Pz.Ers. o o

v, Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-ne (60 T.)

P Kleine Kraftwagenkolon-ne fiir Betriebsstoff (25 cbm)

op> Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-ne fiir Betriebsstoff (50 cbm)

3. Installations:|| J || Infanteriepark

|l A J| Artilleriepark

|l 6 l| Gasschutzgeratpark

I Pi I Pionierpark

U. S. Equivalent Mobile Motor Repair Shop

PlatoonMotorized Ordnance Re­

pair Platoon

Tank Repair Platoon

Tractor Repair Platoon

Rail Trolley Platoon

Gas Protection Platoon

Motorized Water Trans­port 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 (50Cubic Meters)

Infantry Park

Artillery Park

Anti-Gas Equipment Park

Engineer Depot

MILITARY SYMBOLS 83

Military Symbol German

LeLI Festungspionierpark

N achrichtenpark

LkU KraftfahrparkH

LKU Heeres-Kraftfahrpark

..tL, Heeres-KraftfahrparkEp (tmot.)

H- Heeres - KraftfahrparkPP (mot.)

Heim Heimats-KraftfahrparkEl

|t~H~l[ Heergeratpark

Ers. .[z~ ]Ers

| Pz.|

[gi7k~|Ers.|Zg.Kw|

Ers.|Pz.Sp.|

I I

U. S. EquivalentFortress Engineer Equip­

ment DepotSignal Depot

Motor Transport ParkGeneral Headquarters

Motor Transport Equip­ment Depot

Partly Motorized General Headquarters Motor Transport Equipment Depot

Motorized General Head­quarters Motor Trans­port Equipment Depot

Motor Transport Equip­ment 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

84 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German|RfErs|

| M | or Mun| Munitionslager der Armee

I U | M

orMun.

Umschlagstelle fiir Munition

1 A 1M

or I' A |

Mun.

Ausgabestelle fiirMunition -

or Ih.ma| Heeresmunitionsan- stalt

MS.SI | or s.st.

Mun.

Sammelstelle fiirMunition

Ger, S.St| or jsTst]

Gerat

Sammelstelle f ii r Gerat

Beutel«tl

Sammelstelle fiir Beute

Gefang gsq

Sammelstelle fiir Gefan- gene

A Ortsfeste Tankstelle

Tankstelle fiir Einzelfahr- zeuge (mot.)

Eisenbahntankstell e

U. S. EquivalentTire and Spare Parts De­

potSupply Depot for Supplies

Dropped by AirAmmunition Dump (in

Forward Area)Ammunition Transloading

PointAmmunition Distributing

PointArmy Ammunition Load­

ing FactoryAmmunition Collecting

Dump

Equipment CollectingPoint

Captured Equipment Sal­vage Depot

Prisoner of War Cage

Stationary Filling Station

Filling Station for Indi­vidual Vehicles (Motor­ized)

Gasoline Distributing Point

Railway Filling Station (Full) *

MILITARY SYMBOLS 85

B. Administrative:

1. Units:Military Symbol German

Heereszeugamt

|A.Vpfl.A| Armeeverpflegungsamt

Armeeverpflegungsamt (mot.)

Armeebekleidungsamt (mot.)

Divisionsverpflegungsamt

Divisionsverpflegungsamt (mot.)

Verpflegungsamt, z.b.V.

Heeresverpflegungsamt

Ihuv

Nsch Nachschub verpflegungsamt|Vpfl.A|

B acker eikomp anie, nicht in BetriebB ackereikompanie,

nicht in Betrieb(mot.)

Backereikompanie, in Be- trieb

U. S. EquivalentArray Ordnance Depart­

mentArmy Ration Supply Of­

ficeMotorized Army Ration

Supply OfficeMotorized Army Clothing

OfficeDivisional Supply Office

Motorized Divisional Sup­ply Office

Motorized Supply Office (Independent)

Permanent Army Supply Office ,

Permanent Army Billeting Office

Ration Supply Replace­ment Office

Field Bakery Company (Not in Operation)

Motorized Field Bakery Company (Not in Oper­ation)

Field Bakery Company (in Operation)

86 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanSchlachtereikompanie

(mot.)

nr |w.Kp| Wirtschaftskompanie (tmot.)

Schlachtereizug, nicht in Betrieb

Schlachtereizug, nicht in Betrieb (mot.)

Schlachtereizug, in Betrieb

2. Installations:

|m|

Ivpfljp

Armee-V erpflegun- gslager .

Korps-V erpflegungslager

Divisions - Verpfle - gungslager

ABL Armee-B ekleidungslager

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Slaughter Com­

panyRailway Kitchen Com­

pany ,Clothing Repair Train

Motorized Kitchen Com­pany ■

Administrative Service Company (or Economic F u notions Comp any)(Partly Motorized)

Slaughter Platoon (Not in Operation)

Motorized Slaughter Pla­toon (Not in Operation)

Slaughter Platoon (in Op­eration)

Depot Units Supply De­pot

Army Ration Supply De­pot

Corps Ration Supply De­pot

Divisional Ration Supply Depot

Army Clothing Depot

MILITARY SYMBOLS 87Military Symbol German1 A 1 Fa] VerpflegungsausgabestelleVpfi y

juj VerpflegungsumschlagstelleVpfl v

Rauhf.

f vie hl

|vpf l.|

Rauhafer-Sammelstelle

Viehpark

V erpflegungslager

U. S. EquivalentRation Supply Distribut­

ing PointRation Supply Transload­

ing PointGreen Fodder Collecting

Depot

Cattle Enclosure

Ration Supply Depot

C. Medical:

1. Headquarters:Stab einer Armeesanitatsab-

teilung (mot.)Stab einer Kriegslazarettab-

teilung (mot.)

Res.Lz.

Res.Lz.

Stab einer Reservelazarett- abteilung

Stab einer Krankentrans- portabteilung

Stab einer Krankentrans- portabteilung (mot.)

Stab eines Reservelaza- retts (mot.)

Medical Unit Headquar­ters of Army (Motorized)

Evacuation Zone Hospital Headquarters (Motor­ized)

Motorized Reserve Hospi­tal Battalion Headquar­ters

Ambulance Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Ambulance Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Reserve Hospi­tal Unit Headquarters

GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

2. Units:Military Symbol German

Krankenwagenkompani e

Krankenwagenkompanie(mot.)

Sanitatskompanie

Sanitatskompanie (mot.)

Sanitatshalbkompanie

Gebirgssitnitatskompanie (tmot.)

Entgiftungskomp anie (mot.)

Krankenkraftwagenzug

Kriegslazarett

Leichtkrankenkriegs- lazarett

Feldlazarett

Feldlazarett (mot.)

Heimatlazarett

U. S. EquivalentAmbulance Company

Motorized Ambulance Company

Medical Company

Motorized Medical Company

Half Medical Company

Partly Motorized Moun­tain Medical Company

Motorized Personnel De­contamination Com­pany

Motorized Ambulance Platoon

Communications Zone Hospital

Communication Zone Hos­pital for Slightly Wounded

Field Hospital

Motorized Field Hospital

Hospital in Zone of In­terior '

MILITARY SYMBOLS 89Military Symbol German

Lazarettschiff

Leichtkranken-Lazarett- schiff

Lazarettzug, leer

Leichtkrankenzug, belegt

Gemischter Lazarettzug

EZO or [S Sanitatspark

Zweig

Sanitatszweigpark

&&

Sammelsanitatspark

Auj dem Marsch und in der Unterkunft:

Krankensammel- punkt

Krankensammelstelle

Ortskrankenstube

Ortslazarett

U. S. Equivalent Hospital Ship

Hospital Ship for Slightly Wounded

Hospital Train (Empty)

Train for Slightly Wound­ed (Full) .

Mixed Hospital Train

Quarantine Train

Medical Supply Depot

Branch Medical Supply Depot

Composite Medical Sup­ply Depot

On the March or in Billets or Barracks:

Collecting Point for Sick

Collecting Point for Sick (Ambulance Unit)

Dispensary Station

Local Hospital

90 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanIm Gefecht:

Verwundetennest

Truppenverband- platz

W agenhalteplatz

Hauptverbandplatz

Leichtverwundeten- sammelplatz

Entgiftungsplatz

U. S. EquivalentIn Combat:

First Aid Station

Regimental Dressing Station

Ambulance Station

Main Dressing Sta­tion

Collecting Station for Slightly Wounded

Personnel Decontamina­tion Center

3. Miscellaneous:Leichtkrankenkriegslaza-

rett, eingesetzt

Kriegslazarett, eingesetzt

Is or g;S

Res.

Feldlazarett, als Seuchenlazarett eing erichtet, eingesetzt

Reservelazarett, eingesetzt

Communications Zone Hospital for Slightly Wounded, (in Opera­tion)

Communications Zone Hospital (in Operation)

Field Hospital for Con­tagious Disease, in Op­eration

Reserve Hospital, in Op­erationRes. OF

D. Veterinary:| | Veterinarkompanie Veterinary Company

MILITARY SYMBOLS 91

503940°—43------7

Military Symbol German|-^~j Gebirgsveterinarkompanie

U. S. Equivalent MountainV eterinary Com­

pany

0 Pferdelazarett Veterinary Hospital

Heimatpferdelazarett 0or0

Heim

Veterinary Hospital in Zone of Interior

[nv~i] Pf erdepark Horse Enclosure .

ora Armeepf erdepark Army Horse Enclosure

=0 Divisionspferdepark Divisional Horse Enclo­sure

IBS or iLnJlHeim

Heimatpf erdepark Horse Enclosure in Zone of Interior

[ifel Remount Supply Depot

liZDlor L31 Veterinarpark Veterinary Park

Veterinary Park in Zone of Interior

|Tz w il Veterinary Supply Park

[|Haupt||. Hauptpferdepark Main Veterinary Park

a3 Veterinary ExaminationCenter

?T“50'L. Veterinarkolonne

(mot.)Light Veterinary Column

(Motorized)Pferdetransportzug Horse Transport Train

92 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanPferdekrankenkraftwagen-

kolonne (mot.)Pf. Kr.

Pferdeverbandplatz (Ge- fecht)

Pferdekrankensammelplatz (Gefecht)

Pferdekrankensammel- punkt (Marsch und Unterkunft)

U.S. EquivalentMotorized Ambulance

Column for HorsesDressing Station for

Horses (Combat)Collecting Station for

Sick and Wounded Horses (Combat)

Collecting Point for Sick and Wounded Horses (On March and in Can­tonment)

Captured Horses Collect­ing Point

E. Postal:

1. Headquarters:

2. Units:Armee-Feldpostamt

FeldpostamtFeldpostamt (Mot.)J

General Headquarters Field Postal Headquar­ters

Army Field Postal Head­quarters

Army Post Office

Field Post OfficeMotorized Field Post

Office

MILITARY SYMBOLS 93

F. Provost:1. Headquarters:

Military Sy'mbol GermanI FK I

[~O~K~j or ^K^jOrtskommandantur

Stab ein.es Feldgendarme- riebataillons (mot.)

£2. Units:

Feldgendarm e r i e s c b w a - dron (mot.)

Feldgendarmeriekompanie

Wachkompanie

Feldgendarmerietrupp

Feldgendarmerietrupp (mot.)

AuskunftstelleGefangenensammellstelle

U. S. Equivalent Line of Communications

Area HeadquartersArea Headquarters

Local Police Headquarters (For Town or District)

Motorized Military Police Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Traffic Control Battalion Headquarters

Motorized Military Police Troop

Military Police Company

Motorized Traffic ControlCompany

Guard Company

Military Police Detach­ment

Motorized Military Police Detachment

Field Security PoliceSpecial Field Unit Information Office Prisoners’ Collecting Point

XVIII. MISCELLANEOUSA. Tactical Boundaries:Military Symbol Germann * Heeresgruppegrenze

Armeegrenze• m • • Panzerarmeegrenze

KorpsgrenzeM M M M Divisionsgrenze—.. Regimentsgrenze

. . Bataillons—usw. Grenze.

U. S. Equivalent Army Group BoundaryArmy BoundaryPanzer Army Boundary Corps Boundary Divisional Boundary Regimental Boundary Battalion (or Equivalent

Unit) BoundaryKompanie—usw. Grenze Company (or Equivalent

Unit) BoundaryZielgrenze

+ — +—- Aufklarungsgrenze

, Hauptkampflinie

Target BoundaryLimit of ReconnaissanceMain Line of Resistance

B. Railroads and Transport:

WT.Ltg Wehrmachttransportleitung Armed Forces MovementControl

kVDl Wehrmachtverkehrsdirektion Armed Forces TrafficControl

|Bv.TO| Bevollmachtiger Transport- offizier

Chief Traffic Control Officer (in Army Group or Army Headquarters)

94

MILITARY SYMBOLS 95Military Symbol German|a#z|

| T.0.|

Beauftragter Generalstabs- offizier

Transportoffizier

T.VSt Transportverbindungs-

|Trsp-Kdtr| Transportkommandantur

. AusladekommissionBhf.Kd

BhfOl

Hf.O |

Iwl.Stl

FBD

FB

FB

FB

FBD A

FB A

trj Bahnhofs - Kommandan- tur

B ahnhof soffizier

or |Haf-O| Hafenoffizier

W eiterleitungsstelleFeldeisenbahn - Direkto-

ratgetr> Feldeisenbahn - Betriebs-

amtMasch Feldeisenbahn-Maschi-

nenamtWerk F eldeisenbahn-W erkstat-

tenamtArmee - Feldeisenbahndi-

rektoratBetr Armee - Feldeisenbahnbe-

triebsamt

MaschFB A

Armee - Feldeisenbahn- maschinenamt

U. S. Equivalent Specially-Assigned General

Staff OfficerTransportation OfficerMovement Liason Office

Movement Control Head­quarters

Unloading CommissionRailway Transport Office

Railroad Station OfficePort Officer

Forwarding StationField Railway Directorate

Field Railway Operation Office

Field Railway Engineering Office

Field Railway Mainte­nance Office

Army Railway Directorate

Army Railway Operation Office '

Army Railway Shop Bu­reau

96 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanFB Iwerk Armee - Feldeisenbahn-

A werkstattenamt

Iew.si.aI]W.StRKdo|

Munitionzug

V erpflegungszug

or Betriebsstoffzug

U. S. EquivalentArmy Railway Mainte­

nance OfficeField Waterways Units

Waterways Clearance Headquarters

Ammunition Train

Ration Train

Motor Fuel Train

ULM

Mehlzug

Haferzug

Viehzug

Truppen transportzug (haltend)

Truppentransportzug (in Fahrt)

Leerzug (haltend)

Leerzug (in Fahrt)

Transportbewegungder 1 D 7 Infanteriedivision

24 to gl. nach Gegend Ulmmit24 Ziigen taglich

Pack Train

Flour Train

Oats Train

Cattle Train

Troop Train (Stationary)

Troop Train (On the Move)

Empty Train (Stationary)

Empty Train (On the Move)

7 th Infantry Division Moving by Rail to Ulm (24 Trains a Day)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 97

Military Symbol Germanin emem Raum abgestellte

Vollzuge (72 Ziige)

Trink- und Trankanlage

|SJBhf| Sammelbahnhof

Spondou Ladebahnhof Spandau

Bremen Ausladebahnhof Bremen

NachschubNachschubsammelhafen

|Nsch.SI.Hf .1

Armee-Ausladehafen furA Nachschub

Pk. ... Ausladehafen fur Nach- schub, StettinA 7

Umschlaghafen

C. Obstacles:

1. Mines:Tellermine

Tellermine gesprengt

• Schreckladung oder S- Mine

U. S. EquivalentArea Containing 72 Loaded

Trains

Drinking and Watering Place

Railroad Collecting Point

Entraining Station (Span­dau)

Detraining Station (Bre­men) (or Railhead)

Army Railhead

Supply Collection Port

Base Port

Supply Unloading Port, Stettin

Reloading Port

Tellermine (Plate Mine)

Tellermine Destroyed

S-Mine or Booby-trap

98 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German)|( Schreckladung oder S-

Mine gesprengtI-T Tellerminen mit Briicken-

stangen

i_ ±

Schnelleingesetzte Schrec­kladung

SE2. Miscellaneous:

XXXXXXX DrahthindernisxxxxX X X X X X Flach.endrah.th indernis XXXX

X X X Maschendrahthindernis• • •• Stolperdraht

K- und S- Rollen

XX)OO<XX Starkstromsperre

U. S. Equivalent S-Mine or Booby-Trap De­stroyedTellermines With Pressure

BarsEmergency Tellermines

Connected by BarsQuickly-laid Booby-trap

Tellermine Field (Buried: With Marked Lane)

Mine Field (Laid on Sur­face: With MarkedLane)

Mine Field With Pressure Plates (With Marked Lane)

Anti-Personnel Mine Field (With Marked Lane)

Wire Entanglement

Wire Entanglements

Wire Mesh ObstacleTrip WireConcertina Wire

High Tension Wire

MILITARY SYMBOLS 99Military Symbol German t 0 ‘. - C)-(D Zur Zerstorungvorbe-

reitet

‘ jgj jgj Zerstbrt

- (g)1 Leichte Baumsperre

Leichte Baumsperre, zer­stbrt

Schwere Baumsperre

Schwere Baumsperre, zer­stbrt

*** Eisenbahn, zur Zerstb- rung vorbereitet

Eisenbahn, zerstbrt

■ ■ ■ Jpi-w Risen b ahn-Gr enzsp err e

Nachrichtenstelle, zur Zer- stbrung vorbereitet

Nachrichtenstelle, zerstbrt8

Arrow denotes Direction of Interruption

U. S. Equivalent Prepared for Demolition

Demolished

Light Abatis (Tree Ob­stacle) (Prepared for Demolition)

Light Abatis (Demolished)

Heavy Abatis (Prepared .for Demolition)

Heavy Abatis (Demol­ished)

Railway Line (Prepared for Demolition)

Railway Line (Demol­ished)

Railway Frontier Obstacle

Signals Installation (Pre­pared for Demolition)

Signals Installation (De­molished)

Signals Installation (For Interruption in One Di­rection)

Signals Installation (In­terrupted in One Di­rection)

Glacis

100 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German^tl’ , 1 Barrikade aus Wagen, Stei-

nen, Balken, u.s.w.

U. S. Equivalent Barricade Made of Wag­

ons, Stones, Earth­works, and Agricultural Implements

^p=i=^= Barrikade mit Durchlass Barricade With Passage for Own Traffic

"■ Drahtseilsperre

^41 >Wire Cable ObstacleObstacle of Steel Girders

or Rails» r » * Pfahlsperre •

PanzerwagengrabenPicket ObstacleAntitank Ditch(Close Country (Unsuit­

able for Tanks)

^^^^^^.Abgeholzter Wald Felled Trees, Cleared For­est

Niedergelegtes Gehbft Farm Razed to the Ground

Anstauung (blaue Farbe) Flooded Area (Colored Blue)

Stauanlage DamGas Contaminated Area

(Colored Yellow)Isolated Gas-Contaminated

Areas (Colored Yellow)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 101

Military Symbol German

. . Zusetzen eines Durchiasses* 'r~r‘ oder einer Bruckenoff-

nung fur Stauwerke• •••

U. S. EquivalentArea or Individual Fea­

ture Blocked Through Fire (Colored Red)

Block of a Sluice or Arch to Form a Dam

Tank Obstacles (Blocks)Tank Obstacles (Pickets)Tank Obstacles (Drag

Chains)Tank Obstacles (“Hedge­

hogs”)(Also see “Defensive Positions”, Page 102)

D. River Crossing:

1. Crossing Points:

2

Crossing With 3 Large Floats

Crossing With 2 Ferries of 4-Ton Capacity

Crossing With 1 Ferry of 16-Ton Capacity

102 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

2. Bridges:Military Symbol German> —L

x. _ J' 2 '

r 8

U. S. Equivalent

Assault Bridge (or Foot­bridge)

Two-Ton Bridge

Eight-Ton Bridge

Thirty-Ton Bridge

Sixteen-Ton Bridge (Un der Construction)

E. Defensive Positions:

["”] Projected I I Under Construction H CompletedIf fortified positions and battle headquarters are shown as com­

mand posts, the military symbol of the headquarters should be inserted.*

♦ p

Armored Casemate With Mechanical Installations

Armored Casemate With Mechanical Installa­tions and Antiaircraft Traversing Turret

Armored Casemate With Mechanical Installa­tions and Gun Travers­ing Turret

MILITARY

Military Symbol German

♦ j

♦a

♦n

“*■■ Panzerwagengrube

SYMBOLS 103

U. S. EquivalentArmored Casemate With­

out Mechanical Instal­lations

Armored Casemate-With­out Mechanical Instal­lations but With Infan­try Observation Post

Armored Casemate With­out Mechanical Instal­lations but With Artil­lery Observation Post

Armored Casemate With­out Mechanical Instal­lations but With Signals Superstructure

Machine Gun Pillbox (Casemate)

Double Machine Gun Pill­box

Double Machine Gun Pill­box (Dual Directional)

Antitank PostMachine Gun and Anti­

tank PostAntitank PitLight Infantry Howitzer

PositionAntiaircraft Artillery (88

mm) Position

104 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent Position With Light How­

itzer in TurretM Battle Headquarters or

Dugout (Without Para­pet) .

Battle Headquarters or Dugout (With Parapet)

A w Artilleriebeobachtungs- Field Artillery Observationstelle Post

A Field Artillery Observation Post (With Small Artil­lery Observation Tower)

Aj Battle Headquarters For Infantry Observation (In Pillbox)

Battle Headquarters ForInfantry Observation(In Pillbox with Loop­hole)

Light-Signalling PostMN Dugout for Signals (Main

Exchange)

di Dugout with Radio

■is Storage Battery ChargingStation

■i Li Flash Spotting Post forArtillery

Mm Ammunition Dugout

A Medical Dugout

MILITARY SYMBOLS 105Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent

Elevated Machine Gun Post

A Elevated Artillery Obser­vation Post

Light Gun EmplacementHeavy Gun EmplacementExcavated Shelter (Tun­

neled or Roofed)Communication TrenchTelephone Buried GableBuried Cable (Bomb Proof)Buried Cable (Long Dis­

tance)—e— Telephone Lines (Above

Ground)a Exchange (Cable Head)

(Also see “Obstacles”, Page 97.F. Miscellaneous:

Ballonkompanie Balloon Company

Alf Regimentsmusik Regiment Bugle Corps

Q Pferd Horse

Packpferd Pack Horse

A. Higher Headquarters:Military Symbol German

XIX. AIR

OberbefehlshaberLuftwaffe

der

KommandierenderGeneral der Luftwaffe

General der Luftwaffe beim Oberkommando der Heeres

Kommandur in einem Luftgau

Hoherer Fliegerkomman- deur

General der Luftwaffe bei einer Armeegruppe

General der Luftwaffe bei einer Armee

U. S. EquivalentHeadquarters of Com­

mander in Chief of the Air Force

Headquarters of Com­manding General of the Air Forces

Headquarters of General of the Air Force (for Cooperation With Army)

Headquarters of a Com­mander of an Air Dis­trict

Antiaircraft Artillery Corps Headquarters

Headquarters of Higher Commander in the Air Force (Air Divisional Headquarters)

Air Force Commander With an Army Group (“KOLUFT”) (The Letter of the Army Group is Added)

Air Force Commander With an Army (“KO- LUFT”) (The number of the Army is Added)

106

MILITARY SYMBOLS 107Military Symbol German

General der Luftwaffe bei einer Panzerarmee

U. S. EquivalentAir Force Commander

With a Panzer Army (“KOLUFT” Panzer Army)

Fighter Commander’s Headquarters With an Air Fleet

Antiaircraft Artillery Bri­gade Headquarters

B. Flying Corps:

1. Headquarters:Stab Aufklarungsge-

schwader

Stab Kampfgeschwader

Stab Sturzkampfge- schwader

Stab Jagdgeschwader

Stab Zerstorergeschwa- der

Stab Schlachtgeschwa- der

Reconnaissance WingHeadquarters

Bombardment WingHeadquarters

Dive Bomber Wing . Headquarters

Single-Engine FighterWing Headquarters

Twin-Engine Fighter Wing Headquarters

Ground Attack Wing Headquarters

Mixed Reconnaissance Group Headquarters

5O394Q0—43------§

108 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanStab Fernaufklarungs-

gruppe

Stab Nahaufklarungs- gruppe

Fliegerverbindungsoffi- zier

Stab Kampfgruppe

Stab Sturzkampfgruppe

Stab leichter JagdgruppeA

Stab Zerstdrergruppe

Stab Schlachtgruppe

U. S. EquivalentGeneral Headquarters

Long Range Recon­naissance Group Head­quarters

Short Range Reconnais­sance Group Head­quarters

Group Commander’s Headquarters Attached to a Motorized Corps Headquarters

Air Force Liaison Officer at a Military Head­quarters

Bomber Group Head­quarters

Dive Bomber Group Headquarters

Single Engine Fighter Group Headquarters

Twin Engine Fighter Group Headquarters

Ground Attack Group Headquarters

2. Units:Mixed Reconnaissance Group

MILITARY SYMBOLS 109

Military Symbol German

FernaufklarungsgruppeU. S. Equivalent

General Headquarters Long Range Reconnais­sance Group

£ Nah'aufldarungsgruppe Short Range Reconnais­sance Group

Army Reconnaissance Group Attached to a Motorized Corps

Kampfgruppe. Bomber Group

£ SturzkampfgruppeDive Bomber Group

JagdgruppeSingle Engine Fighter

Group

ZerstorergruppeTwin Engine Fighter

Group

SchlachtgruppeGround Attack Group

Kampfstaffel Bomber Squadron

Sturzkampfstaffel Dive Bomber Squadron

Jagdstaffel

Zerstorerstaffel

Single Engine Fighter Squadron

Twin Engine Fighter Squadron

Schlachtstaffel Ground Attack Squadron

Aufklarungsstaffel (K) Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron

110 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German

Fernaufklarungsstaffel

Fernaufklarungsstaffel

N ahaufklarungsstaff el

U. S. EquivalentGeneral Headquarters

Longe Range Recon­naissance Squadron

Long Range Reconnais­sance Squadron

Short Range Reconnais­sance Squadron

Army Co-operation Re­connaissance Squadron Attached to an Armored Formation

Kustenfernaufklarungsstaf- fel

Kustennahaufklarungstaffel (M)

Kustenmehrzweckestaffel (M)

Long Range Coastal Re­connaissance Squadron

Short Range Coastal Reconnaissance Squad­ron (Naval Force)

Multi-Purpose Coastal Squadron (Naval Force)

C. Signals:

1. Headquarters:

Stab Luftnachrichtenab- teilung

2. Units:

Luftnachrichtenabteilung

£

Air Signal Battalion Headquarters (Army Cooperation)

Air Signal Battalion (Army Cooperation)

Air Signal Company With a Panzer Army

MILITARY SYMBOLS 111

Military Symbol . GermanR Ln. Fernsprechbctriebs-kompanie

Ln. Fernsprechkompanie

Ln. Funkkompanie

□ Luftnachrichtenflugmelde- kompanie

3. Permanent Signals Ground Organization:Flugmeldabteilung

@ ©0

Flugwachkommando

0 FlugwacheFlugmeldekommando

&5e

4. Miscellaneous:.Luftnachrichtengerat-

!►<! kolonne

U. S. EquivalentAir Signal Telephone Op-

perating CompanyAir Signal Telephone Com­

pany

Air Signal Radio Com­pany

Air Signal Aircraft Report­ing Company *,

Aircraft Reporting Battal­ion

Terminal Exchange

Central Exchange

Relay Exchange

Aircraft Observation Pa­trol

Aircraft SentryAircraft Reporting Center

Observer Section

Flight Control Headquar­ters

Flight Control Post

Air Signal Equipment Col­umn

112 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanLuftfunkstellePeilstelle

U. S. EquivalentAir Force Radio StationRadio Bearing (Direction

Finding) StationD. Antiaircraft Artillery:

1. Headquarters:

rHoherer Kommandeur der

Flakartillerie

F r r

Stab Flakbrigade

Stab Flakregiment (oderStab Flakgruppe)

Stab leichter Flakabteilung

Stab leichter Flakabteilung (mot.)

Stab Flakabteilung oder Stab Flakuntergruppe

Headquarters of Higher Echelons Antiaircraft Artillery (Divisional Sign. Not Yet Met With, but Logical)

Antiaircraft Artillery Bri­gade Headquarters

Antiaircraft Artillery Reg­imental Headquarters

Light Antiaircraft Artil­lery Battalion Head­quarters

Light Antiaircraft Artil­lery Battalion Head­quarters (Motorized)

Light Antiaircraft Artil­lery Battalion Head­quarters on Self-pro­pelled Mounts

Antiaircraft Artillery Bat­talion Headquarters (a Mixed Battalion) (Also Used to Designate a Heavy Battalion, Which is Much Less Common)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 113Military Symbol German

rStab Flakabteilung (oder

Stab Flakuntergruppe) (mot.)

Stab Eisenbahn-Flakab-WE teilung

£

I £

Stab Ballonsperrabteilung

Stab Flaktransportabtei- lung

Stab Flakscheinwerferab- teilung

Stab Flakscheinwerferab- teilung (mot.)

2. Units:Flakbatterie (2 cm) (mot.)

Flakbatterie (2 cm) aufSelbstfahrlafetten

Flakbatterie (3.7 cm) (mot.)

Flakbatterie (5 cm) (mot.)

U. S. EquivalentAntiaircraft Artillery Bat­

talion Headquarters (Motorized)

Reserve Railway Antiair­craft Artillery Battal­ion Headquarters

Ballon Barrage Battalion Headquarters

Antiaircraft Transport Battalion Headquarters

Antiaircraft Searchlight Battalion Headquarters

Antiaircraft Searchlight Battalion Headquarters (Motorized)

Motorized Antiaircraft Ar­tillery Battery (20 mm)

Antiaircraft ArtilleryBat- tery (20 mm) on Self- Propelled Mounts

Motorized Antiaircraft Artillery Battery (37 mm)

Motorized Antiaircraft Ar­tillery Battery (50 mm)

114 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanFlak-Stabsbatterie

St.

Luftsperrbatterie

z pTp L. Flaktransportbatterie

SehwpTp Flakscheinwerfertrans- portbattene

O22 Flakkolonne. (22 Tonnen) XT-O’

42-TL. Flakkolonne (42 Ton­

nen)

Flakkolonne (48 Tonnen)

Flakscheinwerfertrupp (Vier 60 cm Scheinwer- fer)

Flakscheinwerfertrupp (Neun 150 cm Schein- werfer) (mot.)

Flaknachrichtenzug

U. S. EquivalentMotorized Headquarters

Company of a Motor­ized Antiaircraft Artil­lery Battery

Balloon Barrage Battery

Light Antiaircraft Artil­lery Transport Battery

Antiaircraft Searchlight Transport Battery

Light Antiaircraft Artil- ■ lery Column (22 Tons

Capacity)Light Antiaircraft Artil­

lery Column (42 Tons Capacity)

Antiaircraft Artillery Col­umn (48 Tons Capacity)

Antiaircraft Searchlight Section of 4 (600 mm) Searchlights

Antiaircraft Searchlight Section of 9 (1,500 mm) Searchlights (Motor­ized)

Antiaircraft Signal Pla­toon

MILITARY SYMBOLS 115Military Symbol German0 Flakreserveeinheit

4= Befehlsstelle einer Flak-O batterie+ Befehlsstelle eines Flak-0 zuges

3. Weapons:Leichte Flak (2 cm)

l|l Leichte Flak (2 cm) aufSelbstfahrlafette

lljll

Leichte Flak (3.7 cm) '

|h Schwere Flak (8.8 cm)6 (Pak/Flak) ’

U. S. EquivalentReserve Antiaircraft Unit

(A Diagonal Stroke Through the Circle at Base of all Antiaircraft Unit Signs Denotes “Reserve”)

Antiaircraft Artillery Bat­tery Command Post

Antiaircraft Artillery Pla­toon Command Post

Light Antiaircraft Gun (20 mm) .

Light Antiaircraft Gun (20 mm) on Self-Propelled Mount

20-mm Antiaircraft Gun (4 Barreled)

Light Antiaircraft Gun (37 mm)

50-mm Antiaircraft Gun

Heavy Antiaircraft Gun (88 mm) (Multipurpose Gun Primarily for Anti­aircraft)

116 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol GermanSchwere Flak (88 mm)

(Pak/Flak) (mot.)

(See“ Addenda”, Page 143)

U. S. EquivalentHeavy Antiaircraft Gun

(88 mm) (Multipurpose Gun Primarily for Anti­aircraft) (Motorized)

Heavy Antiaircraft Gun (105 mm)

E. Parachute Units:

Stab ein er Fallschirm ja- gerabteilung

Fallschirmj agerkompanie

Parachute Rifle Battalion Headquarters

Parachute Rifle Company

F. Air Bases:

/\ Fliegerhorst

Seefliegerhorst

Ziviler Flughafen

Permanent Air Force Sta­tion

Naval Air Base

Civilian Airport

Operational Airdrome, 1st Class

Operational Airdrome, 2d Class

Airdrome

Prepared Airdrome

Dummy Airdrome

Advanced Landing Field

Alternative Landing Field

APPENDIX IGROUND PANEL SIGNALS USED BY TROOPS FOR AIR

COMMUNICATIONMilitary Symbol German-j-* Hauptquartier

Abwurfstelle

■\|/ Nicht verstanden

\/ Wir verstehen, ja

Feind bereitet Angriff vor

|ZZ| Feind greift an

11 | Stellung ist verlorenge-gangen

/ ~ Feind links eingedrungen

\ Feind rechts eingedrungen

\/ KampffrontV Nein 'I | Wir sind eingeschlossenLJ Unterstutzung notwendig

U. S. Equivalent HeadquartersMessage-Dropping Point

Do Not Understand

Understand (Can AlsoMean 4‘Yes”)

Enemy Preparing Attack

Enemy is Attacking

Position is Lost

Enemy Has Penetrated on Our Left

Enemy Has Penetrated on Our Right

Front LineNo. ■We Are SurroundedSupport Needed

117

118 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German|—0 F eind.lich.er Anklamme-

rungspunktoder

"J" Feindlicher Anklamme-rungspunkt

II----0 Feindliche Batterien[\J F eindlicher Angriff zuriick-

geschlagenWir halten die Linie

1 | | Munition notig

III 1. Morsermunition notig

[ | s. Morsermunition notig

| | | Artilleriemunition notig

Nebelgranaten notig

—1 Pakmunition notig

| j | | 20 mm Munition notig

|—|—| Lebensmittelvorrate notig

Wir gehen vor

U. S. EquivalentCenter of Enemy Resis­

tanceor

Center of Enemy Resis­tance (Vertical Line Points Towards It)

Enemy BatteriesEnemy Attack Repulsed

We Are Holding the LineAmmunition Needed (Ri­

fle, Machine Gun, Pis­tol, Antitank Rifle, Hand Grenade)

Light Mortar Ammunition Needed

Heavy Mortar Ammuni­tion Needed

Artillery (75 mm) Am­munition Needed

Smoke Bombs Needed (105 mm)

Antitank Ammunition (37 mm) Needed

20-mm Ammunition Needed

Food Supplies Needed

We Advance (Are Ready to Attack)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 119Military Symbol German\/\/\/ Keiii Feind

Feindlicher Widerstand

Feindlicher Widerstand, 1200 Meter

.XX Feindlicher Widerstand,' 1300 Meter

X X Abwurfstelle fur Vorrate

1 I Abwurfplatz fur Divisions-| stab\/ Abwurfplatz fiir Regi-

mentsstabX— Abwurfplatz fiir Batail-

lonsstab -Ausserste Not

I II M edizinische V orrate drin­' ' gend nbtig

| Brennstoff nbtig

. Funkausrtistung nbtig

1_____ Landungsmbglichkeit

Lx'xJ Keine Landungsmbglich- keit

U. S. EquivalentNo EnemyEnemy Resistance

(Pointer Indicates Situ­ation of Enemy)

Enemy Resistance at1,200 Meters

Enemy Resistance at1,300 Meters

Point for Dropping Sup­plies

Dropping Spot for Divi­sional Command Post

Dropping Spot for Regi­mental Command Post

Dropping Spot for Bat­talion Command Post

Extreme Emergency! (Only on Order of Bat­talion or Higher Com­mand)

Medical Supplies Urgently Required

Motor Fuel Needed (Yel­low Stripe)

Radio Equipment Needed (Apparatus Destroyed)

Possibility of Landing Here

No Place for Landing

APPENDIX IINON-OFFICIAL AUXILIARY SIGNS

In addition to the foregoing military symbols, there exists a number of non-official, auxiliary signs. These representations may be found in training manuals and instruction books by inde­pendent authors, in military encyclopedias, in tactical books by military writers, and in some German Army Regulations where the symbols are not designated as “tactical.”

Since the designers of these auxiliary signs worked independent­ly, it follows that there can be no uniformity to the following series. It will be noted that two and sometimes three signs are given for one subject, and even this does not exhaust the possi­bilities. '

No attempt has been made to compile an extensive list of these auxiliary signs. Only those most frequently encountered are given here.

A. PersonnelMilitary Symbol German

Kompaniefqhrer

Komp-Truppfuhrer

Zugfuhrer

Zugtruppfuhrer

U. S. EquivalentCompany Commander

Leader of Company Head­quarters Detachment About Size of Squad

Platoon Leader

Leader of Platoon Head­quarters Detachment About Size of Half­Squad

120

MILITARY SYMBOLS 121

Military Symbol Germ,an. Gruppenfiihrer; Geschtitz-

fiihrerA A Truppfubrer (Stellv. Gr.

' F.) • .9 Truppfubrer 1. Gr. W.

Fuhrer des Pz. B. Trupp

£ Fernsprechtruppfuhrerr

fa Fuhrer des Gefechtstrosses(auf Rad)

Rechnungsfiihrer

(5 1^1 9 Ob erf eld web el (auf Rad)

Schirrmeister

O GewehrschiitzeSchiitze 1 in Pz. B. Trupp

o P Schiitze 2 in Pz. B. Trupp

0 Schiitze 1 beim 1. Gr. W.Trupp

© z Schiitze 2 beim L. Gr. W.Trupp

(§) 1. M. G. Schiitze 1 (Richt-schiitze)

U. S. Equivalent Squad Leader; Gun Cor­

poralAssistant Squad Leader

Leader of Light Mortar Section

Leader of Antitank Rifle Section

Leader of Telephone Oper­ating Detachment

Leader of Combat Train (on Bicycle)

Pay SergeantMaster Sergeant

First Sergeant (Supply)

Rifleman# 1 Gunner in Antitank

Rifle Section# 2 Gunner in Antitank

Rifle Section# 1 Gunner with Light

Mortar Section# 2 Gunner (in Charge of

Loading) With Light Mortar Section

1# Gunner on Light Ma­chine Gun

122 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent#2-4 Gunner on Light

Machine GunGunner .

o

6

1. M. G. Schiitzen 2-4

Richtschiitze

°r ^Sanitatsunteroffizier Medical Non-Commis­sioned Officer

($San San. Uffz. (auf Fahrrad) Medical Non-Commis­sioned Officer (on Bi­cycle)

^!o Pferdewarter ,pt or O

Horse Holder

®pf. Pferdewarter (auf F ahrrad) Horse Holder (on Bicycle)® Ow Waffen-und Gerats-Uffz.

© A z^Fahrer

Weapons and Instrument Non-Commissioned Offi­cer

Driver

o Uffz. fur Nachrichten- Signal Non-CommissionedN N di ens t Officer

o Fe

Fernsprecher Telephone Operator

OF2

Fernsprecher 2 Telephone Operator #2

j ^Entfernungsmessmann Range Finder Operator

ex Scherenfernrohrtrager Battery Commander’sTelescope Carrier

oM Munitionsschutze Assistant Gunner (in Charge of Loading)

oME

Messmann Surveyor

MILITARY SYMBOLS 123

503940°—43------9

Military Symbol GermanO WettermanilWE

U. S. Equivalent Meteorologist

© Melder beim Komp.- Trupp

Company Messenger

Melder beim Zugtrupp Platoon Runner or Or­derly

d Spielmann beim Komp.- Trupp

Company Bugler

d Spielmann beim Zugtrupp Platoon Bugler

Ow Waffenmeistergehilfe Assistant Armorer

Oh (A) Handwerker Artisan

® OK Koch Cook

Ov V erpflegungsmann Ration Man(R) Krankentrager Stretcher Bearer

B. Vehicles:

I Krad (Kraftrad) Motorcycle

$ s. Krad mit Beiwagen Heavy Motorcycle with Sidecar

1- ..

< gl. Pkw. mit Zugvorrich-4 tung

Cross Country Personnel Carrier With Towing Device

I"■* gl. Pkw. mit Pak Cross Country Personnel

Carrier With Antitank Gun

124 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

GermanMilitary Symbol1- 1 gl. Pkw. mit Mun.-An1- 1 hanger

Feldkiiche

U. S. EquivalentCross Country Personnel

Carrier With Munitions Trailer

Field Kitchen

SECTION III

Copies of German Maps and Tables of Organiza­tion

The purpose of this section is to acquaint intelligence personnel with the form used by the Germans in publishing their maps and tables of organization and to provide the intelligence personnel with an opportunity to practice interpreting them.

125

126 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Geschwindigkeitstabelle 'Marschgeschvt

in Sfd /km 10 15 20 25 30 35 w 95 so 55 60 6S 75

Fahrstrecke m Rm Minuten

10 60 w 30 29 20 17,Z 15 73,7 12 10.9 10 9,2. 8.7 815 90 60 95 36 30 26,0 225 200 18 16.5 15 w 130 1220 120 80 60 96 *0 30 270 29 22.0 2? 18,5 17,5 1625 150. TOO 75 60 50 37,5 335 30 27.5 25 23,5 21.5 2OSO 180 120 90 72 60 51.5 •fS TOP 36 33P 30 28,0 26 2835 210 1TO 105 89 7t? 60,0 52.5 T7p 92 38,5 SS' 32,5 30 2890 290 160 120 96 80 69,o 60 53.0 98 ¥T,0 90 37.0 30 3295 270 180 135 108 90 770 67,5 60p 59 99 95 92 39 .3650 SOO 200 150 120 100 86,0 75 67ft 60 55 50 96 93 9055 330 220 165 132 110 90ft 82,5 73p 66 60 55 51 97 w60 360 290 HO w- 120 103ft 90 8op 72 65 60 55 52 9865 390 260 195 156 130 7H.0 97,5 87,0 78 77 65 60 56 5270 020 280 210 168 1W 720,0 105 93ft 89- 76 70 65 60 5675 050 JOO 225 180 1SO 129.0 112.5 100,0 90 82 75 69 65 6080 980 320 290 192 160 137,0 120 707,0 96 87 80 70 70 6085 510 390 255 2D* 170 7^6,0 727J 113,0 102 93 85 78 70 6890 590 360 270 216 180 1500 1203 108 98 90 8) 78 7295 570 380 285 228 190 163ft 7^$- 127,0 w 109 95 88 82 76TOO 600 yoo 300 290 200 mo 750 73TP 7%? 109 too 92 87 80

. Eriauterungen^zur^Marschlangenugersich^

Die Angaben uber Lfingen und Zeiten der nachfolgend aufgefiihrten Einheiten bi1den einen Anhalt fur die Marschlhngen beim Fahren und Halten. Hierbei sind bereits marschtechnische Einfliisse, Verbands- und Einheitsabstande und zur Regelung des Marsches eln= gesetzte Fahrzeuge beriicksichtigt.Die Einheiten der Jnf.-Div. (mot) gleiohen vielfach denen der Pz.- Div., sodas nur die hiervon abweichenden Einheiten aufgefiihrt sind.Als Abstand 1st berechnet: Jm Fahren Taohoabstand, mindestena aber 2o m, im Halten 4 u. 2o m.Als Abstand zwlschen den Einheiten: Jm Fahren 5o m, bei Geschwln- digkeiten fiber 5o km/Std., Tachoabstand, im Halten 25 m.Als Abstand zwlschen den Verb&ndent Jm Fahren 25o m, im Halten 15o m.Bei Nebel,Staub,Dunkelhelt und uniibersichtlichen Wegen verringern sioh die Gesehwindigkeiten und FahrzeugabstSnde erheblich. Diese Einfliisse, sowie die Jeweiligen Kampfverluste und MarschausfAlle miissen in Jedem einzelnen Fall bei Benutzung der Tabelle beriicksich= tigt werden.

DOCUMENTS 127

Marschlangen im (Xvisionsverbancl

Ges Px Div auf gesch Zwischen den Marschg

Bet 10 Km/Std

(ossenem Marsch in S Marschgn

Bei 25 Km / Sid

mit 20Min. Qbstand

Tm Haden mit 20mFahrzeugabsiand '

120 Km 12Sfd 1T0Km TSid 120Km

Fechteride Trappe emer (Ibs/and zwischen den

Bei 10. Km/Std

Dz Div. auf dem Marsch tn V- Marschgr (ohne Sicherungsabst

Bei 25 Km/Sid

Marschgn mt 20 Mm. inde )

Tm Haiien mH 20 m Fahrzeugabsiand. '

90 Km 9 Sid 190 Km 5 Sid. 90Km

Ges. ZJnf Div. (mot.) auf zwischen den Marschgn

Bei 10 Km!Sid.

geschlossenem Marsch in 5 Ma

Bei 2SKm!Std.

rschgn mit 20 Min. Qbstand

"Jm Hatten mit 20m ' Fahrzeugabsiand.

90 Km 9 Sid. 150 Km 6 Sid. 90 Km

Fechtende Truppe einer Qbstand zwischen den /

Bei 10 Km / Sid.

Tnf Div. fmot.) auf dem Marsch in darschgn (ohne Sicherungsabstan

Bei 25 Km /Sid.

9- Marschgr. mit 2D Mm.de) ■

Tm Hatten mi120m Fahrzeugabstand.

TO Km TSid 110Km 9-^Sid TO Km

Erlau terung^ zj}r_Pz4-Di y4und. Jngt Iy4

Die Gesamtianeen der Pz.-Div.sowie der Jnf.-Div.(mot) ergeben sich unter Bertioksiahtigung dessen,daB die gesamte 'Div. auf einer Strafle einen langeren Marsoh zurilckzulegen hat.Es sind daher aueh die rtiokwArtlgen Dienste, sowie Gef.Tr.II und Kolonnen mit eingerech- net. Nicht eingerechnet sind Feldgend., sowie lo % alien Fhrzg., die fur Erkundung, Melde- und Absperrdienst eingesetzt sind.Die fechtende Truppe der Pz.-Div. und Jnf.-Div.(mot) 1st hier nooh ohne taktische Abstande berechnet. Um die MarsohlBngen der Div. in Vormarsch mit Sich-Abst. zu erhalten, mussen die jeweiligen Marsoh*- gr.-Absthnde, sowie die Anzahl der bereits eingesetzten Truppen (A.A., Flak usw.) beriloksichtigt werden.Far Melde-, Erkundungs- u. Absperrdienst, sowie durch Weglassen des Gef.5r.II und der Kolonnen sind die Binhditen'nm 2o % verkiirzt.

128 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Enh&t mtQbst m

HIM

6

7m Fahrert

' mrf 2SKir$H m fam

Emhett

7m fiolffn mt

•pm Qbst m

Jmbtaltfn md 20m Qbstar'd b* XfkntSt m

■Jm Fahren

mtt 259mlShi m |M/i

Einhpittlolttr mil

atrf m

rmtXm Qbstand

u69lX36^fStm

7m Fahren

aid 2SFmM

m |M/»

Macschldngen derTruppenteile einer fanzerdivisionDiv.Stb. 550 11 2*00 6 Schtz. Brig , 1*000 35000 210 *6<x» no Nachr. Qbt. 1000 3000 18 *«x> V

Feidgend.Tn 200 700 *5 1000 2/ Schtz.Brig. Stb 150 250 1.5 900 1 Funk-Kp 900 1100 6tS i*6o 3/

Schtz Rgt: 5600 13 oa 80 18000 ¥5 Fernspr.-Rp 900 ifoe ^S 1900 3,5

Pt Rgt.tidbt) 6ooo 19000 Its 36000 60 Schtz. Rgt Stb. sm 1500 9 2000 5 I Nachr Kd. ISO 350 2 *00 1

Pt . Rgt. Stb. 290 Soo 5 1000 2,5 ScMz.Bft. 2*00 5000 30 7500 X

Rz.Qbt. 2000 5500 33 8000 20 Schtz. Bit. Stb.' 200 900 SOO V I. Flak-Qbt 1500 ¥700 28 6500 15

fbc.Qbt.Stb- TOC 9SD 2tS 600 W Schtz. Kp. 900 100C 6 1300 3 2 cm Battr. 900 1200 7 1700 ¥

He.Qbt Stb. Kp *00 1KJ0 6,5 1500 3,5 ■ Schw Kp *50 7100 7 1900 3,5 3,1cm Battr. 300 1100 1500 3,5

1. Rz.Kp 330 1000 6 1300 J M6.Kp. ¥50 1100 7 1900 3.5 I. Flak-Koi. 150 350 2/ 500 12

mittl.Pz Kp. 350 1000 6 1300 ‘3 1. XfKol. 200 9S0 V 600 d

Wertat Kp SOO 1500 9 2000 5 Usw Truppen 3S00 16000 100 VMO 3D

I. total Z5P 950 V 6oo V Kradsrhtz.Bti 2200 7300 95 10000 » Stb. On hMafifhr 150 soo V 600 V

Kradschtz. Kp. 900 1300 3 I8oo V

Ort. Rgt 5000 1)000 80 ■9000 ¥5 Krad.M.6 Kp. ¥50 1500 9 200 5 NachschDienste Seat 10300 60 12600 30

Ort. % Stb 150 350 2 500 & Kt. Kh Koi VO 3S0 2 SOO 1

to. B Battr *W 1700 10 2200 3? Oufhl.abt 18oo 9300 26 7300 It gr. Kw. Koi 200 TOO ¥ 600 2

t.OrtQbt ieoo 3200 20 98oo 12. to.Spah-Kp. 300 9oo 5,s 1300 3 Nachsch Kp. 200 600 45 700 2

I. Battr. 3SD 900 5,5 1200 3 t. a. a. Koi 130 900 2,5 6oo Fekipostamt 50 120 1 150 ?*SOrtObt. 16oo 3700 22 5000 12 San Oienste 1000 3000 V 9000 «S Battr 350 1000 € 1300 3 Pi. BH 2300 5800 35 8200 20 Kr Kw. T^. w w v 600 zl.drt.Kol

200 500 3 TOO 2 to. Pi. Kp *00 1000 ¥ 1900 3,0 San. Kp 230 tso 9 1000

Pi Kp. 350 900 V 1M0 3 Verw Oiensle «« 1100 V 1600 5Lh.Xg.dbt. 1500 *200 25 6200 15 Bracks 8. 330 900 55 1200 3 Verpfl.Qmt ISO 350 2 909 1

fie. Xg. Kp., su 900 55 1300 J Brucko K 332 900 S5 1200 3 Backeret-Kp 150 ¥00 V 600 Is

Rem Kp. 330 looo 6 1500 I. Pi. Koi 150 ■950 25 6oo 15 ScMocht 7g. 190 250 1 350 1

Gen.Kdo. mit Horps-Tr. Heerestruppen 7 D fmd\ fnicht ouFgofiihd*

Stb 6en Kdo SOO 2000 72 3000 V M e Bti 1300 3700 22 $000 12 Dnfi Rgt. Imot) SOM 16900 100 now 55Stoffel KbmGen. 100 200 300 1 gem Flak Qbt 2300 6500 90 8500 20 Xf Btl Knot) 1900 9000 25 S6M 19iSt. Fhr Obt 250 €00 750 2 Cirko 60 150 1 200 °,s 7. 6 Kp./mot) 250 1W ¥ 1200 3

2 St Fhr Obt. 250 600 35 750 2 8ru<kea8au-Mj*4 1200 3300 20 9500 10 Oufkl Qbt 1500 3500 ft 6300 trfit K Nachr. Obt. 1500 ¥300 26 6000 15 Regt.Nebelw. d 5ooo 19000 85 nooo 90 Pz Xg.Qbt. 1K0 3300 20 ¥900 12K Nachsch Obt Soo 2200 13 3ooo 7J Rebel w Qbt 190Q 3500 21 9900 11 Vers Truppen ¥700 W0M 89 9»M 96K. Werkst 2g 100 no 1 ' 250 05 Entgifl Qbt. 1800 5000 30 6200 nr Nadtsdi (hefnt* 2500 10M 95 9200 ItFeldqend. Tr.

feeirW) Joo 700 * 900. 2 San Dienote 1200 3300 23 SOM «BFeidgwd Tr (mf QbsMunqen) 250 500 3 TOO 2 Feldlaz Imot) 110 _ ¥50 V 600 V

—

DOCUMENTS 129

ZQ.Jnfanterie-Division (mot)

trsati -Baiai/fon

Wd j£-s fSr 20 J Q (mot) ,

fe/d&s FettFrt

130 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

DOCUMENTS 131

7. Panzer-Division

Panzerbriqadz

132 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

Kriegsgliederung der 2o.Pz.Div. Stand,v.20W

Pz . Jager V Ar tiUerie. hufkl.Abtlg.

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DOCUMENTS 133

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DOCUMENTS 135

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142 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

ADDENDAThe following military symbols arrived too late to be

included in the section devoted to antiaircraft artillery.German U. S. Equivalent

Antiaircraft ArtilleryBattalion Headquar­ters (105 mm)

Medium AntiaircraftArtillery Battalion Headquarters ,

Reserve AntiaircraftArtillery Battalion Headquarters

20-mm Antiaircraft Gun (Type 28) (Oer- likon)

25-mm Hotchkiss An­tiaircraft Gun

20-mm AntiaircraftRailway Gun (4-Bar­reled)

20-mm Antiaircraft Gun (4-Barreled)

40-mm Bofors Antiair­craft Gun

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144 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS

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Captured 75-mm Anti­aircraft Gun M 36 (French)

Barrage Gun (Caliber to be Shown on Right of Symbol)

Reserve 88 mm Anti­aircraft Gun

Fixed Medium Antiair­craft Gun

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1943