Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page
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76 COMPANY OFFICER'S HIANDBOOK b. Combat Team Viebig Combat Team Viebig was organized for a holding and delaying mission in a favorable defensive sector where little infantry was available. Its component units were as follows: 26th Reconnaissance Battalion; 8th Company, 26th Tank Regiment; 1st Company, 93d Engineer Battalion; 1st Battalion, 93d Artillery Regiment (less 3d Battery, plus 8th Battery); 3d Battery, 304th Flak Battalion. c. Combat Team Heilmann The mission of Combat Team Heilmann was to conduct a vigorous and protracted delaying action in northern Apulia. It retained its identity for several 'weeks, and its component units were as follows: Unit Officers Enlisted men 3d Parachute Regiment ..-....... 17 517 11th and 14th Companies, 1st Parachute Regiment__ 9 295 10th and 11th Companies, Ist Parachute Artillery Regiment -.. ..............- 3 167 One platoon (self-propelled guns), 6th Company, 1st Parachute- Antitank Battalion -_......... 1 15 Hoffman Antitank Platoon, Parachute Antitank Battalion ..-...-------------------------- 1 12 Bauer Antitank Platoon, Parachute Antitank Battalion .-.......----------...... None 24 Parachute Antiaircraft Machine-gun Battalion .-. ...... (?) (?) 2d Company, 33d Engineer Battalion -. 2.......- 123 Schindler Flak Battery .-................ ~ 1 65 Volkmann Flak Battery ..-.... . ... 1 37 Sardinia Antitank Platoon __.__..--. .. 1 . ........ 23 Italian parachutists -......... . ....... 8 24 TOTAL .........------- ---- --------------- 44 1,302 The fire power of Combat Team Heilmann was as follows: Antitank guns: One 37-mm, four 42-mm, two 50-mm, six 75-mm, and three 75-mm self-propelled guns. Antiaircraft guns: Three 20-mm and two 88-mm guns. Field artillery: None. Tanks: None.
d. Combat Team Rau COMBAT TEAMS 77 Combat Team Rau was formed in an emergency for the defense of the Termoli area. Its composition, strength, and weapons are shown in the following table: Unit Officers Enlisted Weapons Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, men Two 105-mm guns and and 3d Battery, 1st Parachute Artil- three light machine lery Regiment ........... .-.... . 4 44 guns. Headquarters Company, Parachute Three heavy machine Engineer Battalion .-...................... 1 68 guns and one heavy mortar. 2d Company, Parachute Engineer Bat- Nine heavy machine talion ............... ----------------------- 1 85 guns. 1st Company, Parachute Medical Unit 3 100 Seven light machine guns. Elements, 3d Battery and 1st Battery, Two light machine 851st Antiaircraft Battalion, and guns; three 20-mm, 327th Antiaircraft Battalion .-...... ... 69 two 37-mm, and one 88-mm antiaircraft guns. Kurz Unit ..-........ ............-........... -- 5 One 75-mm self-pro pelled gun. TOTAL . -... _..... .. 19 2.-..._._ 371
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d. Combat Team Rau<br />
COMBAT TEAMS 77<br />
Combat Team Rau was formed in an emergency for the defense<br />
of the Termoli area. Its composition, strength, and weapons are<br />
shown in the following table:<br />
Unit <strong>Of</strong>ficers Enlisted Weapons<br />
Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion,<br />
men<br />
Two 105-mm guns and<br />
and 3d Battery, 1st Parachute Artil-<br />
three light machine<br />
lery Regiment ........... .-.... . 4 44 guns.<br />
Headquarters <strong>Company</strong>, Parachute Three heavy machine<br />
Engineer Battalion .-...................... 1 68 guns and one heavy<br />
mortar.<br />
2d <strong>Company</strong>, Parachute Engineer Bat-<br />
Nine heavy machine<br />
talion ............... ----------------------- 1 85 guns.<br />
1st <strong>Company</strong>, Parachute Medical Unit 3 100 Seven light machine<br />
guns.<br />
Elements, 3d Battery and 1st Battery, Two light machine<br />
851st Antiaircraft Battalion, and guns; three 20-mm,<br />
327th Antiaircraft Battalion .-...... ... 69 two 37-mm, and one<br />
88-mm antiaircraft<br />
guns.<br />
Kurz Unit ..-........ ............-...........<br />
-- 5 One 75-mm self-pro<br />
pelled gun.<br />
TOTAL . -... _..... .. 19 2.-..._._ 371
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