The German Infantry Division, 1939 to 1942
Divisional Troops
Divisional Headquarters
Mapping Section
Field Police Unit
Field Post Unit
Divisional Reconnaissance Unit
Divisional Signals Unit
Three Infantry Regiments, each comprised of;
Regimental Headquarters (including one mounted or bicycle Reconnaissance Platoon and one Pioneer Platoon)
Infantry Gun Company - with six 7.5-cm guns in three Sections of two each and a fourth Section with two 15-cm guns.
Anti-tank Company - with twelve towed 3.7-cm anti-tank guns, divided into four Platoons with three guns per Platoon.
Three Infantry Battalions - click on The German Infantry Battalion 1939 to 1942 link for more detail.
Divisional Artillery Regiment
Regimental Headquarters
Three Light Battalions – each with twelve towed 10.5-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery.
Medium Battalion – with twelve towed 15-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery.
Anti-tank Battalion - three Companies each with twelve towed 3.7-cm anti-tank guns, divided into four Platoons with three guns per Platoon.
Engineer Battalion
Battalion Headquarters
Three Pioneer Companies (one motorized)
Bridging Column
Supply
Supply Troops
Administrative Troops
Veterinary Company
Medical
Two Medical Companies
Field Hospital
Points of note
The above may be regarded as the basic format of the German Infantry Division for roughly the first half of the war. Complications arise with the German tendency to delete certain elements in some Divisions or change the equipment of units.
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German Divisional Organisations