Question about Rank and Command

Lili Marleen · Post by **Lili Marleen** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:49 am

Hi,

In the Heer, what rank would typically be in command of what type of unit? There are many charts listing the ranks and many charts listing the unit hierarchy (organizational structure), but none seem to do BOTH. Is there some comprehensive chart or list which details what rank would typically command what type of unit [example: Armee under the command of a Generalleutnant or Generalmajor)? I'm sure there is overlapping and it's not exact science, but I imagine there must have been some kind of norm.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

stab131 · Post by **stab131** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:25 pm

Go to: http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/

Click on: OoB´s,Gliederungen, KStN

Click on: 3.) Kriegsstärkenachweisungen (KStN)

Click on: Stellengruppen overview

Then click on any of the type of unit.

Enjoy.

Jeff

Lili Marleen · Post by **Lili Marleen** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 4:10 am

Jeff,

thank you so much! I'm in seventh heaven!!

Paul_9686 · Post by **Paul_9686** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 2:25 pm

I hate to toss a spanner in the works, but I found this in Osprey Men-at-Arms #234, German Combat Equipments 1939-45.

On page 5 is a photo of German troops marching into a Polish city following the capitulation of that unhappy country. Author Gordon Rottman identifies a soldier marching just outside the ranks as an NCO platoon leader and goes on to say that "unit strength authorization tables prescribed that one platoon leader in each company be an NCO ..."

Possibly, as the war went on, more and more platoons were led by senior NCOs and not by junior officers.

I wonder if this NCO-as-platoon-leader thing was not confined to the infantry, but was true in other arms as well?

Yours,
Paul