Hi William,
the K.St.N. or Kriegsstärkenachweisung is a theoretical organization of a unit, in men and equipment, each kind of unit had his specific K.St.N. In this document, is shown the number and the type of weapons, vehicles, trailers, horses, men, etc, inside the unit. During the war, some K.St.N. were modified, in his composition and new ones were created with the appearance of new weapons.
Rui Esteves wrote:The 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 batteries used the K.St.N. 633.
K.St.N. 633 - Wfr. Battr. (Sfl) 15cm Nbl.W. - 01.10.44 (K.St.N. number - Name of K.St.N. - Official issue date)
1.Zug with 4 x 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (15cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42 auf Panzerwerfer (Sd.Kfz. 4/1))
2.Zug with 4 x 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (15cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42 auf Panzerwerfer (Sd.Kfz. 4/1))
Munitionsstaffel with 4 x Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 3t, gp. (Sd.Kfz.4/1)
The K.St.N. 633 explained:
1st Platoon with 4 x 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (15cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42 auf Panzerwerfer (Sd.Kfz. 4/1)) - Rocket Launchers
2nd Platoon with 4 x 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (15cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42 auf Panzerwerfer (Sd.Kfz. 4/1)) - Rocket Launchers
Ammunition squadron with 4 x Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 3t, gp. (Sd.Kfz.4/1) - Ammunition armored 3-ton half-track trucks
Total in each 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 battery = 8 x 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 and 4 x Gleisketten-Lastkraftwagen 3t, gp..
These batteries were part of the Werfer-Regiments, the batteries were formed starting at 1943 and some Regiments at the beginning had 1 or 2 batteries, later Werfer-Brigades were formed with 2 regiments. AFAIK, 15-cm Panzerwerfer 42 rocket launchers, were only in the Heer (Army), the Waffen-SS had his own self-propelled rocket launcher, the
8 cm Raketen Vielfachwerfer auf Fahrgestell Maultier, based on the Opel Maultier.
For example, the Werfer-Regiment 54, in May 5, 1943, the 21. (Pz.) and 22. (Pz.) Batteries were attached, according to Niehorster the Werfer-Regiment 54 had in July 4, 43, I., II. and, III. Abteilungen with three batteries of 15cm rockets each; 21. and 22. Batterien equipped with self-propelled 15cm rocket launchers. {The second digit of the (Pz.) Batterie, shows to which battalion (Abteilung) it belonged inside the regiment). In March 1944 21. (Pz.) and 22. (Pz.) were redesignated 21. (Sf.) and 22. (Sf.) Batterie].
So far, I only saw 15cm Panzerwerfers with a letter marking in his armored body, identifying the position of the vehicle inside the battery,
A (1st vehicle),
B (2nd vehicle),
C (3rd vehicle),
D (4th vehicle). Unfortunately, I can't help in the matter of the camouflage or the painting in the vehicles (this isn't my strong area
). The Werfer soldiers, I suppose, had artillery uniforms.
Best regards,
Rui Esteves