German Grenadier Battalion, June 1944

Battalion Headquarters

Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of personnel assigned to role, number of unallocated weapons or number of sub-units in detachment.

Battalion Headquarters

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       
Battalion Commander Officer MP40, pistol Horse
Adjutant Officer MP40, pistol Horse
Ordnance Officer Officer MP40, pistol  
Medical Officer Officer Pistol  
Message Leader NCO MP40  
Combat Artist NCO Rifle  
Medic NCO Pistol Bicycle
Messenger (2) Private Rifle  
Messenger (2) Private Rifle Bicycle
Messenger (2) Private Rifle Horse
Messenger (2) Private Rifle Motorcycle
Horse holder Private Rifle  
Driver Private Rifle Light field car

Signals Platoon

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       
Platoon Commander NCO MP40, pistol  
Horse Leader Private Rifle Horse, cart & trailer
       
Cable Section      
       
Section Leader NCO MP40  
Telephonist (3) Private Rifle  
Horse leader Private Rifle Horse, cart & trailer
       
Cable Section      
       
Telephonist (2) Private MP40  
Telephonist (6) Private Rifle  
Horse leader Private Rifle Horse, cart & trailer
       
Pack Radio Section      
       
Section Leader NCO MP40  
Signaller (3) Private MP40  
Signaller (4) Private Rifle  
Horse leader Private Rifle Horse, cart & trailer

Battalion Train

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       
Quartermaster Civil Servant Pistol Bicycle
Weapons Officer Civil Servant Pistol Bicycle
Train Leader NCO MP40 Horse
Battalion Clerk NCO Pistol  
Field Cook NCO Rifle  
Equipment Leader NCO Rifle  
Pay Clerk NCO Rifle  
Smith NCO Rifle Bicycle
Clerk Private Rifle, MG34/42  
Gunsmith (2) Private Rifle  
Blacksmith Private Rifle  
Field Cook Private Rifle  
Saddler Private Rifle  
Shoemaker Private Rifle  
Tailor Private Rifle  
Position maker (?) Private Rifle  
Wagon leader (2) Private Rifle  
Wagon driver (12) Private Rifle Horse (2), wagon
Assistant driver (4) Private Rifle  

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