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Bundeswehr Panzergrenadierkompanie (MTW)

1.)To start with, I'll give a short overview on the ´´numbering´´ of
German army (Heer) units. As an example I'm using the unit in which I served
(i.e. around 1988).

Panzer- and Panzergrenadierdivisionen are numbered continuously
starting with the 1. Panzerdivision (PzDiv.) followed by the 2. PzGrenDiv.
E.g.: 3. Panzerdivision

The Panzer- and Panzergrenadierbrigaden are numbered continuously
according to the parent division with the first, second and third brigades
belonging to the 1.PzDiv and the fourth, fifth and sixth belonging to
2.PzGrenDiv and so on. E.g.: 7. Panzergrenadierbrigade (7. PzGrenBrig.)

The Bataillone start with the number of their Brigade and add their own. The
first three battalions are of the same type as the parent brigade, the fourth
is of the other and the fifth is Artillerie. Independent Kompanien (i.e.:
Panzerjäger and Pioniere) just add a ´´0´´ (like: Panzerjägerkompanie
70).
E.g.: Panzergrenadierbataillon 73 (PzGrenBtl. 73)

2.) Now to the Organisation of the PzGrenBtl. in 1988, regarding the
Kompanien:
-1. Kompanie = Stabs- und Versorgungskompanie (staff & supply)
-2. & 3. Kompanie = Panzergrenadierkompanie (Marder)
-4. Kompanie = Panzergrenadierkompanie (MTW)
-5. Kompanie = Mörserkompanie (M113 Mortars)
E.g.: 4. Kompanie / Panzergrenadierbataillon 73 (4./PzGrenBtl.73 or
4./73)

3.) The Panzergrenadierkompanie (MTW) (MTW= Manschaftstransportwagen =
personnel carrier = M113) In contrast to the 2. & 3. Companies of the
battalion, the 4. (MTW) is not trained or equipped to fight from their
vehicles (no one in his sane mind would want to be in a M113 APC, when
somebody starts shooting with anything from 7,62mm and up), but uses them just
for transport, to keep up with the battalion. The company is instead specially
trained as a Jäger unit i. e.: It is specially trained and equipped for
fighting in urban and wooded areas, to establish bridgeheads over rivers
(Brückenköpfe), for airmobile operations and simply ´´to boldly go where
no Marder has gone before´´. Therefore the dismounted manpower is higher
(over 100 men at full strength) compared to the Marder
(= Schützenpanzer / AIFV) companies (under 70 men) and the unit is,
apart from the Marders, heavier equipped.

4.) Organisation of the Panzergrenadierkompanie (MTW) (...I simply call it
Jägerkompanie from here on):
The Jägerkompanie consists of  three platoons (Züge / Zg.) and one HQ
(Kompanieführungsgruppe / KpFü.). Each Zug consists of two
squads / sections (Gruppen / Grp.) and one HQ (Zugtrupp / ZgTrp.).
Every squad and HQ has its own MTW.

-The Kompanieführungsgruppe (company HQ) consists of:
        -Kompaniechef (company commander)
        -Kompanietruppführer (NCO, who assists the KpChef in planning /
staffwork)
        -Funkunteroffizier (radio NCO)
        -And some Manschaftsdienstgrade ( about 4-6 enlisted men: radio
& staff)

      -Kompaniefeldwebel with his personnel (office and supply)

-The Zugtrupp (platoon HQ) consists of:
       -Zugführer (ZgFhr / platoon commander)
       -Stellvertretender Zugführer (StvZgFhr / deputy platoon
commander)
       -Funker (radioman)
       -Milanschütze 1 (ATGM-gunner)
       -Milanschütze 2 (carrying add. missiles)
       -2x Scharfschützen (sniper)
      (-Panzerfaustschütze )
       -3x to 5x Gewehrschützen (riflemen)

-The (PzGren- / Jäger-) Gruppe (rifesquad) consists of:
        -Gruppenführer (GrpFhr / squadleader)
        -Maschinengewehr-Schütze (MG-gunner)
      -Milanschütze 1 (ATGM-gunner)
      -Milanschütze 2 (carrying add. missiles)
      -2x Scharfschützen (sniper)
      -Panzerfaustschütze (AT-gunner)
      -4x to 6x Gewehrschützen (riflemen)

At full strength there would be 12 men per Trupp / Gruppe, but ten is
the more likely number.
One of the riflemen in every Trupp / Gruppe is the driver, who would
normally stay with the vehicle.
Every soldier apart from officers, senior NCOs, drivers and MG-gunners
is equipped with the G3 Assault Rifle (and the officers / NCOs would
most likely take them too, to be less conspicuous), the others are equipped
with Uzis resp. MG3. Der Zugführer 1. Zug is at the same time the deputy
company commander (Stellvertretender Kompaniechef) and therefore an officer.
There are also two Schwere Feldlafetten (heavy groundmounts) for the MGs per
platoon.

4.) Military ranks (from lower to higher): Mannschaftsdienstgrade (enlisted
men): Panzergrenadier (Jäger), Gefreiter, Obergefreiter, Hauptgefreiter.
Unteroffiziersdienstgrade (NCOs): Unteroffiziere (junior NCOs): Unteroffizier,
Stabsunteroffizier. Feldwebel (senior NCOs): Feldwebel, Oberfeldwebel,
Hauptfeldwebel. Offiziere: Leutnant (2nd Lt), Oberleutnant (1st Lt), Hauptmann
(captain)

5.) Who's who??
Kompaniechef: Hauptmann / Oberleutnant
Stellvertretender Kompaniechef (& Zugführer 1. Zug): Oberleutnant /
Leutnant
Zugführer (2. & 3. Zug): Hauptfeldwebel / Oberfeldwebel
Stellvertretender Zugführer: Oberfeldwebel / Feldwebel ( /
Stabsunteroffizier)
Kompanietruppführer: Oberfeldwebel / Feldwebel
Gruppenführer: Stabsunteroffizier / Unteroffizier

6.) Numbers within the Kompanie:
-Kompanieführungsgruppe:
      -Kpfü. 4./73

-1. Zug 4./73:
        -Zugtrupp 1. Zug
        -1. Gruppe
        -2. Gruppe

-2. Zug 4./73:
        -Zugtrupp 2. Zug
        -3. Gruppe
        -4. Gruppe

-3. Zug 4./73:
        -Zugtrupp 3. Zug
        -5. Gruppe
        -6. Gruppe

In my opinion this gives a very nice SG2 organisation (especially for the
NSL...the only change I've made for my company is, that I play with just two
snipers per platoon). Plus if you prefer playing DS2 and SG2 with the same
force organisation (like I'll do), then you have an excellent ´´armoured´´
(or better: high mobility) infantry unit for DS2, which converts into a pure
infantry unit for SG2 (without the need to have lots of 25mm APCs as well).

So, that's it for now. If there's anything more you want, just say (or better:
write) so.

Tschüß!!! Hauke