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Kpen.

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:40 am
by GaryD
Hello. What does Kpen. mean, as in

2 verst. Kpen. des Rgt. mit 1 Bttr. haben Befehl, noch am Abend Senno zu erreichen, um die Verteidigungsstellung des Kradschtz.-Btl dort zu verstarken.

I translated this as "2 reinforced (somethings) of the regiment with 1 battery have orders to reach Senno by the evening to reinforce the defense positions of the Motorcycle battalion there."

Oh, I just realized that Kpen. is probably the plural of Kp., or companies. Stupid me!

Re: Kpen.

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:18 pm
by fridgeman
You are 100% correct, Kpen is short for Kompanien/companies.

Re: Kpen.

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:36 pm
by GaryD
Thank you. One more thing. In this sentence,

Der einzige Verband, der bis zur Kampfgruppe Licht vorkommt, is das Pz.Rgt. mit seinen Kampfstaffeln. Es wir der Kampfgruppe Licht unterstellt.

I translate it as "The only unit that reached Kampfgruppe Licht was the Panzer Regiment with its command staff. It was subordinated to Kampfgruppe Licht."

Is that correct?

Re: Kpen.

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:15 pm
by Christoph Awender
Hello Gary,

The second is basically correct except that "Kampfstaffel" are the fighting elements of a unit and not the command elements.

/Christoph

Re: Kpen.

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:41 am
by GaryD
Thank you, Christoph.