1) Weapon Type
2) On Hand
3) Authorized
4) Understrength (difference between "On Hand" and "Authorized")
5) In Parks (In unit possession, but not with the unit)
Zug = (singular) platoon Züge = (plural) platoons [note the umlaut] Both the singular and plural can be abbreviated as Zg. Note that the word Zug can also mean a whole lot of other things, like a (railroad) train, or (wind) draft, draw (like in pull), traction (like towing), etc. Consult a German-E...
Sorry, I don't exactly understand the question.
There were independent platoons, as well as platoons belonging to companies and larger units.
You say you know the difference between company and platoon. So where's the problem?
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Versorgung = Service — includes supply, medical, veterinary, commissary, military police, post, etc. (all non-combat) units. Note, although some armies consider engineer and signal troops to be service units, the German Army considered them as combat units.
The bridge column did not itself assemble the bridge, but was merely a maintenance, transportation, and advisory unit. Combat engineers from divisions or GHQ Troops, or attached construction troops — or even normal infantry — actually assembled these combat bridges.
The only assault gun unit that was in the area was the 190. Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung, (strength on 12.01.1943: 32 Sturmgeschütz III) under General-Kommando zu besondere Verwendung Cramer (“Corps Cramer for special purposes”). Korps Cramer was the reserve of German Herresgruppe B. It was commanded by ...
Normally, the Kradführer i.e. the Führer der Krafradmeldestaffel (the sergeant who commanded the motorcycle messenger detachment), was authorized an SMG ( Maschinenpistole ); the Kradfahrer (motorcyclist) was authorized a rifle; the Kradfahrer als Melder (motorcycle messenger) was authorized a rifle.
If I may get preachy for a minute: The link you refer to shows an organizational diagram, not a TOE. The Germans did not have combined T/O&E such as the late US Army lists, but each unit one or more tables of organization (KStN) and tables of equipment (KAN). The KStN ( Kreigsstärkenachweisung ) [Ta...