Kursk - German Engineer Battalion

Units Weapons each
Battalion HQ    
2 Engineer Companies    
  Company HQ 1 M/v; 2 M/c
  3 Platoons 3.5 Squads; 1 FT; 1 ATR; 3 LMG; 1 Wagon
  Ammo & Mechanic Section 3 M/v
  Gefechtstroß - 3 2-horse wagons; 1 Field Kitchen; 2 M/c 4 Wagons; 2 M/c
  Verplegungstroß I & II 1 Wagon; 1 M/v
  Gepäcktroß 1 M/v
Motorised Engineer Company    
  Company HQ 6 M/v; 2 M/c
  3 Platoons 3.5 Squads; 1 FT; 1 ATR; 3 LMG; 1 Wagon; 3 M/v
  Ammo & Mechanic Section 3 M/v
  Gefechtstroß - 3 2-horse wagons; 1 Field Kitchen; 2 M/c 4 Wagons; 2 M/c
  Verplegungstroß I & II 1 Wagon; 1 M/v
  Gepäcktroß 1 M/v
Bridging Column (Brückenkolonne B)    
Light Engineer Column   350 Kg TNT; 1100 AT Mines; 2000 AP Mines
Total:    
Motor vehicles 65  
Trailers 29  
Motor cycles 17  
Motorcycle + sidecar 1  
Wagons 24  
Infantry Squads 32  
LMG 27  
FT 9  
ATR 9  
Bridging    
a) Ferries    
8x 4-Tonne OR 4x 8-Tonne OR 2x 16-Tonne    
b) Pontoon Bridges    
130m @ 4-Tonnes OR 80m @ 8-Tonnes OR    
50m @ 16-Tonnes    
c) Trestle Bridges    
21x 8-Tonne for 3.9m OR 9x 16-Tonne for 3.9m OR    
13x 8-Tonne for 6.4m OR 7x 16-Tonne for 6.4m OR    
2x 8-Tonne for 19m OR 2x 16-Tonne for 19m OR    
1x 8-Tonne for 32m OR 1x 16-Tonne for 32m    
350 Kg TNT; 1100 AT Mines; 2000 AP Mines    


© Alan Wilson 1997, 1998, 1999 Last update: 8/12/99 10:03:09 PM GMT