German 3rd Panzer Division 10 May 1940

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German 3rd Panzer Division

10 May 1940

3rd Panzer Division:

Headquarters:

Headquarters (16/14/14/53)

Division Guards (0/0/3/12)

1 2-ton Truck

2 Heavy Machine Guns

Motorpool

2 Motorcycles

2 Cars (Kfz 2)

3 Cars (Kfz 15)

4 Cars (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 21)

3 2-ton Tucks

1 3-ton Truck

2 3-ton Ambulances

2 Light Buses

1 Heavy Bus

Motorcycle Platoon

Headquarters:

2 Motorcycles

1 Motorcycle with sidecar

1 Car (Kfz 11)

Motorized Mapping Detachment

1 Car (Kfz 1)

1 Light Bus (converted to official use)

3rd Panzer Brigade

Brigade Headquarters

3 Motorcycles

4 Motorcycles with sidecars

1 Car (Kfz 1)

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 21)

5th & 6th Panzer Regiments, each with

Headquarters

Headquarters

4 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 Cars (Kfz 21)

1 Panzer Signals Platoon

Headquarters

1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Pz Mk II (Sd Kfz 121)

2 Light Telephone Sections,each with

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Armored Radio Section

1 Command Panzer Mk I (Sd Kfz 265)

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1 Command Panzer Mk III (Sd Kfz 267)

1 HQ Panzer Platoon

4 Pz Mk I (Sd Kfz 101)


2 Battalions, each with

Battalion Headquarters

2 Motorcycles

3 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 Truck (2 ton)

Headquarters Company

Company Headquarters

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15)

Signals Platoon

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


2 Light Telephone Sections, each with

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Command Pz Mk I (Sd Kfz 265)


1 Command Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 267)

Light Tank Platoon




Motorcycle Platoon

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle

2 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 LMG

3 Sections, each with

6 Motorcycles


1 LMG

AA Platoon

4 AA Cars with dual MGs

Engineer Platoon

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15)

3 Sections, each with

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 ton)

1 Engineering Section with LMG

2 Light Panzer Companies, each with

Company HQ

3 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)



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3 Light Tank Platoons, each with



1 Medium Tank Platoon


1 Light Panzer Company

Company HQ

3 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)



1 Medium Armored Platoon

5 Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 141)

2 Medium Armored Platoons

3 Pz Mk IV (Sd Kfz 161)

1 Armored Reserve Platoon




2 Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 141)

2 Pz Mk IV (Sd Kfz 161)

3rd Schützen Brigade:

Brigade Headquarters

6 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 15)

2 Cars (Kfz 21)

1 Armored Car (Sd Kfz 247)

3rd (mot) Schützen Regiment

Regimental Headquarters

5 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 12)

1 (mot) Signals Platoon

Platoon Headquarters

1 Motorcycle


1 Cars (Kfz 15/1)

2 Cars (Kfz 15/2)

2 Light Telephone Sections

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

4 Pack Radio Sections, each with:

(in platoon HQ vehicles)

2 Light Radio Sections

1 Van (Kfz 17/2)

1st (mot) Schützen Battalion:


Headquarters Section

5 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Light Radio Section

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


4

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Pack Radio Sections, each with

2 Car (Kfz 2/2)

2 Light Armored Radio Sections, each with


1 (mot) Engineer Platoon

Platon Headquarters

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Sections:, each with

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 ton)

1 Engineer Section with LMG

1 Section:

1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (2 ton)


2 (mot) Schützen Companies, each with


HQ Section

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

Machinegun Platoon

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 HMGs

3 Infantry Platoons, each with

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 18)

3 Infantry Squads, each with

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

1 Infantry Squad with 1 LMG

1 Mortar Section,

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

1 50mm Mortar)

1 Machinegun Company


HQ Section

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Machinegun Platoons, each with

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle wit sidecar

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

2 Machinegun Sections, each with

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 HMGs

5

1 Mortar Platoon,

HQ Section:


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

3 Mortar Sections:, each with

1 Car (Kfz 11)

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 80mm mortars

1 Motorcycle Company


HQ Section

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

Machinegun Platoon


2 HMGs

3 Motorcycle Platoons, each with

HQ Section

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)




1 Mortar Section,


1 50mm Mortar)

1 (mot) Heavy Company,


2 Motorcycles


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 (mot) Panzerjäger Platoon

HQ Section:

1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

Gun Section:

4 Trucks (Kfz 69)

3 37mm PAK guns (towed)

1 LMG

1 (mot) Infantry Support Gun Platoon

HQ Section:

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

Light Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

Ammunition Section:


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 Trailer (Ammunition)

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2 Gun Sections, each with:

1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 75mm Infantry Gun (towed)

2nd (mot) Schützen Battalion

same as 1st

3rd (mot) Schützen Battalion

Same as 1st battalion, except motorcycle company

replaced by a third motorized infantry company.

One infantry Company in this division was armored.

3rd Motorcycle Battalion:



5 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Light Radio Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

2 Light Telephone Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

2 Light Armored Radio Sections, each with:


2 Motorcycle Companies, each with:


Headquarters Section:

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

Machinegun Detachment:


2 HMGs

3 Motorcycle Platoons, each with:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

3 Infantry Squads

3 Motorcycle with sidecars


1 Mortar Section:


1 50mm Mortar

1 Motorcycle Machine Gun Company

Company Headquarters:


3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

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2 Machinegun Platoons, each with:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

Light Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

Ammunition Section:


2 Machinegun Sections, each with:

6 motorcycles with sidecars

2 HMGs

1 Mortar Platoon



1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

3 Mortar Sections, eacah with:

1 Car (Kfz 11)

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 80mm Mortars

1 (mot) Heavy Infantry Company


2 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)



1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

Gun Section:

4 Trucks (Kfz 69)

3-37mm PAK (towed)

1 LMG

1 (mot) Light Infantry Gun Platoon


1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

Light Telephone Section

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

Ammunition Section:


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 Ammunition Trailer

Gun Section:

2 Trucks (Kfz 69)

2 75mm towed infantry guns

1 (mot) Engineer Platoon:


1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15)

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1 Section:

1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (1.5 tons)

1 Engineer Section with 1 LMG

2 Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (1.5 tons)


75th (mot) Artillery Regiment:

Headquarters:


4 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 1)

3 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 Bus


Platoon Headquarters:

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Van (Kfz 17/1)

1 Heavy Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 2/1)

1 Van (17/1)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Light Radio Sections, each with:

1 Van (17/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

1 Light Radio Section:

1 Van (17/1)

1 (mot) Metrologicial Detachment:

1 Motorcycle

1 Van (Kfz 62)

2nd & 3rd Battalions:, each with

Headquarters

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 1)

1 Car (Kfz 12)

1 Car (Kfz 15)



3 Motorcycles


1 Truck (1.5 ton)

2 Cars (Kfz 15/2)


1 Car (Kfz 2/1)

1 Van (Kfz 77)

1 Medium Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 76)

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1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

3 Light Radio Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

3 Pack Radio Section:

(ride in platoon headquarters vehicles)

1 (mot) Calibration Detachment

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 3)

1 Truck (1.5 ton)

3 (mot) Light Batteries, each with

Battery Headquarters

3 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 12)

Communication Platoon:


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)


1 Car (Kfz 2/1)

1 Van (Kfz 23)

1 Medium Telephone Sectiond:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 VAn (Kfz 76)

1 Pack Radio Section

1 Car (Kfz 2/2)


(Rode with other platoon vehicles)

Gun Platoon, each with:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 1)

1 AA Car with dual MG)

2 Cars (Kfz 12)

Ammunition Section:

2 Motorcycles


4 Trucks (1.5 tons)

Ammunition Section:

1 Motorcycle

4 Truck (1.5 tons)

4 Ammunition Trailers


1 Halftracks (Sd Kfz 6/1)

2 105mm lFH 18 (towed light howitzers)

39th (mot) Signals Battalion:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

2 Cars (Kfz 15/1)

1 Truck (2 ton)

1 (armored) Radio Company


2 Motorcycles


2 Car s(Kfz 15/2)

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1 Truck (2 ton)

1st Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

2 Cars (Kfz 15/2)

1 Armored Radio Section:

Command Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 268)

3 Armored Radio Sections, each with:


1 Light Armored Radio Section:


6 Light Armored Radio Section, each with:


2nd Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

6 Medium Armored Radio Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/6)


3rd Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

1 Armored Radio Section:


2 Armored Radio Sections, each with:


1 Light Armored Radio Section:


1 (armored) Signals Company


2 Motorcycles


2 Car s(Kfz 15/2)

1 Truck (2 ton)

1st Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

1 Medium Armored Radio Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/6)


1 Telephone Operations Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 17)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Heavy Telephone Section,

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 77)

2nd Platoon


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

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4 Heavy Telephone Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 77)

3rd Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


1 Car (Kfz 15/6)




1 TelephoneOperations Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 17)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/1)

1 Van (Kfz 77)

39th (mot) Panzerjäger Battalion:

Battalion Headquarters:

2 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 12)

1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Car (Kfz 21)



2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)



1st & 2nd (mot) Panzerjäger Companies, each with



1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

Ammunition Section:

2 Trucks (Kfz 69)


2 LMGs


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 37mm PAK gun (Towed)

3rd (mot) Panzerjäger Company,



1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

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Ammunition Section:

2 Trucks (Kfz 69)



1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 37mm PAK gun (Towed)

3rd Reconnaissance Battalion:


3 Motorcycles


1 Van (Kfz 17)




1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

1 Light Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

2 Medium Armored Radio Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

1 Armored Car (Kfz 263)



1 Light Armored Car Radio Section:


2 Armored Car Companies, each with


Headquarter's Section:

6 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)



1 Car (Kfz 15/2)




1 Heavy Platoon:

3 Armored Cars (Sd Kfz 231)


1 Light Platoon:



1 Light Platoon:


1 Motorcycle Reconnaissance Company


HQ Section

3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

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Machinegun Platoon


2 HMGs

3 Motorcycle Platoons, each with

HQ Section

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)




1 Mortar Section,


1 50mm Mortar)

1 (mot) Heavy Company, with


2 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)



1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

Gun Section:

4 Trucks (Kfz 69)

3-37mm PAK (towed)

1 LMG

1 (mot) Light Infantry Gun Platoon


1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

Light Telephone Section

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

Ammunition Section:


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 Ammunition Trailer

Gun Section:

2 Trucks (Kfz 69)

2 75mm towed infantry guns

1 (mot) Engineer Platoon:


1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Section:

1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (2 tons)


2 Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 tons)

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39th (mot) Pioneer Battalion:

Battalion Headquarters:


3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

2 Cars (Kfz 15)

2 Pack Radio Sections, each with

1 Car (Kfz 2)

2 Pack Radio Sections, both

rode in 1 2-ton Truck

2 (mot) Pioneer Companies, each with:



3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 ton)


1 Car (Kfz 15)

3 Combat Engineer Platoons, each with


1 Motorcycle


2 Combat Engineer Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 1)

2 Trucks (2 ton)


1 Combat Engineer Section:

1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (2 ton)


1 Panzer Pioneer Company



3 Motorcycles



2 Engineer Tank Platoons, each with

5 PIonier Panzer Pz I with demolition equipment

1 Bridge Platoon

1 Pz II (Sd Kfz 121)

4 Armored Bridge Layers on Mk IV Chassis

1 Armored Combat Engineer Platoon


1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (2 ton)



2 Halftracks (Sd Kfz 251/5)


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1 (mot) Combat Engieer Platoon


1 Motorcycle


2 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 ton)


2 Trucks (2 ton)


1 "B" Bridging Train

Column Headquarters:

3 Motorcycles

1 Car

2 Bridge Platoons, each with


1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 15)

Pontoon Section:

4 Halftracks (Sd Kfz 7)

4 Trailers (3 pontoons each)

Pontoon Section:

4 Trucks (4.5 ton)

4 Trailers (3 pontoons each)

Trestle Section:

2 Trucks (4.5 ton)

2 Trailers (trestles)

Transom Section:

2 Trucks (4.5 ton)

2 Trailers (shore transoms)

Boat Section:

1 Truck (4.5 ton)

1 Trailer (motorboat)

1 Support Platoon


2 Motorcycles

Ramp Section:

2 Trucks (4.5 ton)

2 Ramp Trailers

Winch Section:

1 Truck (4.5 ton)

1 Winch Trailer

Niehorster, L.W.G., German World War II Organizational Series, Vol 2/1, Mechanized

Army Divisions (10 May 1940), Germany, 1990

Copyright GFN 1992

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German 3rd Panzer Division 10 May 1940