Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page

Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page

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128 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK Roman numerals placed to the right of the tactical symbols are employed to identify the numbers of the following units and their headquarters: corps, battalions (within regiments), and platoons. Examples: Hq VIII Army Corps 311167 2d Bn, 67th Inf Regt Caliber of weapons is indicated by numerals representing centimeters to the left of the weapon symbol. Example: 105-mm How Range of weapons is indicated by numerals representing kilometers above the weapon symbol. Example: 194-mm Gun with Range of 20.9 km The number of weapons or equipment is indicated by numerals placed below the symbol. Example: 3 Hv MGs Types of tanks are indicated by Roman numerals within the basic tank symbol. Example: Tk, M4 (Pz.Kpfw. IV)

MILITARY SYMBOLS 129 The letters le, n, and s are not used with the basic tank symbol to indicate particular types of tanks. They are used, however, to indicate tank units. Example: Light Tk Co 49. COMPOSITE UNITS Should a company consist of several component units, such as headquarters companies and heavy-weapons companies, then the tactical symbols representing the component units are placed within the basic company symbol. For simplification, however, the letters St (Stab) or S (Schwer) may be substituted. Examples: u[J or ' or Mtz Hq Co of a Mtz Inf Regt Hv Wpn Co of a Panzer Rcn Squadron 50. EXAMPLE OF A DIAGRAMMATIC TABLE OF ORGANIZATION Inf Bn, consisting of- Hq 3 Rifle Cos, each with 12 LMGs * r7fl: 1. S3 Light Morts, and 3 AT Rifles 12 | 2 MG Co with 12 Hv MGs and 6 Medium 6 2 • ZMorts

128 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK<br />

Roman numerals placed to the right of the tactical symbols are<br />

employed to identify the numbers of the following units and their<br />

headquarters: corps, battalions (within regiments), and platoons.<br />

Examples:<br />

Hq VIII <strong>Army</strong> Corps<br />

311167<br />

2d Bn, 67th Inf Regt<br />

Caliber of weapons is indicated by numerals representing centimeters<br />

to the left of the weapon symbol. Example:<br />

105-mm How<br />

Range of weapons is indicated by numerals representing kilometers<br />

above the weapon symbol. Example:<br />

194-mm Gun with Range<br />

of 20.9 km<br />

<strong>The</strong> number of weapons or equipment is indicated by numerals<br />

placed below the symbol. Example:<br />

3 Hv MGs<br />

Types of tanks are indicated by Roman numerals within the<br />

basic tank symbol. Example:<br />

Tk, M4<br />

(Pz.Kpfw. IV)

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