Number of rifles in battalion

[Adler17]

Hi,

I am playing a RPG with others together to simulate the Cold War. http://s1.zetaboards.com/World1945/index/ Several nations are still open. I took West Germany. As such I have a question:

How many rifles, MG, sniper rifles and Panzerfäuste/Panzerschrecks did an infantry battalion of that time have?

Thanks.

Adler

[MadDog]

West Germany ? or WW2 Germany ? What year ?

Mad Dog

[Adler17]

If it is possible for the Bundeswehr, you can tell me. But if not, for a 1943 battalion.

Adler

[MadDog]

A type 1944 infantry battalion had 577 rifles/carbines. I think this TOE was adopted late 1943, so this might apply. Earlier in 1943, the Germans uses some of the older, 3 bn per regiment structures, and I dont have a read out on those, but I imagine the # of rifles would not vary too far from 600 or so.

Mad Dog

[Adler17]

And how many MGs and anti tank weaposn did they have? Thanks nonetheless.

Adler

[MadDog]

Again for the same Type 44 infantry battalion, it would have a TOE of 43 lmg, 12 hmg, no anti-tank guns, but it would have panzerfaust and (possibly ?) panzerschrek.

A type 44 infantry regiment would have an anti-tank company with 3 anti-tank guns (75mm PAK 40 ?) and 36 panzerschrek.

This information is from The Handbook on German Military Forces.

Mad Dog

[Adler17]

Thanks for the info. Oh, how many men were in one battalion/company/regiment?

Adler

[MadDog]

Type 44 infantry Bn = 708 men.
Bn HQ = 77 men
Rifle company = 142 men
Hvy Wpn Co = 205 men
regiment = 2008 men

Mad Dog

[Adler17]

Thanks.

Adler

[Adler17]

Another qustion: How were the snipers organized?

Adler

[MadDog]

Sorry, my references do not have any information on that.

thanks,

Mad Dog

[Adler17]

MadDog, do you have the same informations about the 1914 forces? I mean strength and equipment of the battalions and regiments.

Thanks,

Adler

[MadDog]

Unfortunately, I do not have any information for WW1 units.

Mad Dog