German 8th Panzer Division 10 May 1940

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German 8th Panzer Division

10 May 1940

8th 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 Trucks

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)

10th Panzer Brigade

10th Panzer Regiments

Headquarters

4 Motorcycles

2 Motorcycles with sidecars

2 Cars (Kfz 15)

2 Cars (Kfz 21)

Signals Platoon

Platoon Headquarters

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Pz 38(t)

2 Light Telephone Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Armored Radio Sections, each with:

1 Command Pz-38(t)

Light Tank Platoon

5 Pz-38(t)

2 Battalions, each with

Battalion Headquarters

2 Motorcycles

3 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 Truck (1.5 ton)

2

1 Headquarters Company

Company HQ

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15)

Signal Platoon

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

1 Pz-38(t)

2 Telephone Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Armored Radio Sections, each with

1 Command Pz-38 (t)

Light Tank Platoon

5 Pz Mk II (Sd Kfz 121)

Motorcycle Platoon

Headquarters Section

1 Motorcycle

2 Motorcycle with sidecars

4 Motorcycle Sections, each with:

1 Motorcycle


1 LMG

AA Platoon

4 AA Cars with dual machine guns

Engineer Platoon


1 Car (Kfz 15)

3 Sections, each with:

1 Truck (3-ton)

1 Engineer Section with 1 LMGs

1 Section

1 Truck (3-ton)

1 Engineer Section

2 Light Panzer Companies, each with:

Company Headquarters

3 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)

2 Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 141)

1 Light Tank Platoons, each with


3 Medium Tank Platoons, each with

5 Pz-38(t)

1 Medium Panzer Company


3 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


1 Pz Mk IV (Sd Kfz 161)

1 Light Tank Platoon


1 Medium Tank Platoon


1 Medium Tank Platoon


3

1 (mot) Reserve Platoon



3 Pz-38(t)


67th Panzer Battalion:

Same as battalions of 10th Panzer Regiment

8th Schützen Infantry Brigade:

Brigade Headquarters

6 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 15)

1 Cars (Kfz 21)

1 Armored Car (Sd Kfz 247)

8th (mot) Schützen Regiment

Headquarters

5 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 12)

1 (mot) Signals Platoon

Platoon Headquarters

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Cars (Kfz 15/2)

2 Light Telephone Sections, each with

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

4 Pack Radio Sections, each with:

(ride in Platoon HQ vehicles)

2 Light Radio Sections, each with

1 Van (Kfz 17/2)

1st (mot) Schützen Battalion

Battalion Headquarters:

Headquarters Section:

5 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 15)

1 Light Radio Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

2 Light Armored Radio Sections, each with:


3 (mot) Infantry Companies, each with

Company Headquarters:


3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

Machinegun Detachment

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 HMGs

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3 Infantry Platoons, each with:


1 Motorcycle

1 Car (Kfz 18)

3 Infantry Squads, each with:

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

1 Infantry Squad with 2 LMG

1 Mortar Section:

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

1 50mm mortar

1 (mot) Machinegun Company,



3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 (mot) Machinegun Infantry Platoons, each with:



1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (kfz 18)

Light Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Machinegun Sections, each with:

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

1 HMG

1 Mortar Platoon



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 (mot) Panzerjäger Platoon


1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

Gun Section:

4 Trucks (Kfz 69)

3 37mm PAK (towed)

1 LMG

2nd (mot) Schützen Battalion

same as 1st

3rd (mot) Schützen Battalion

same as 1st

8th Motorcycle Battalion:



5 Motorcycles

5


1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 15)


1 Car (Kfz 15/2)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)



3 Motorcycle Companies, each with:



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

4 Motorcycle with sidecars

1 Infantry Squad with 2 LMGs

1 Mortar Section:


1 50mm Mortar

1 Motorcycle Machine Gun Company



3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

2 Machinegun Platoons, each with:



1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

Light Telephone Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 HMGs

1 Mortar Platoon



1 Car (Kfz 11)

6

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

3 Mortar Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 11)

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 80mm Mortars

1 (mot) Heavy Infantry Company


3 Motorcycles


1 Car (Kfz 18)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)



1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

Gun Section:

4 Trucks (KFz 69)

3 37mm PAK (towed) 1 LMG

2 MG Platoons, each with:



1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Truck (Kfz 70)

Light Telephone Section

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 HMGs

1 (mot) Mortar Platoon:


1 Motorcycle


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

# Mortar Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (Kfz 70)

2 80mm mortars

1 (mot) Infantry Support Gun Company


HQ Section

5 Motorcycles


2 Cars (Kfz 15)

2 Light Telephone Sections, each with

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/2)

4 Light Infantry Gun Platoons, each with:

HQ Section

1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

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Ammunition Section


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 Trailer (Ammunition)

2 Gun Sections, each with:

1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 75mm towed Infantry Gun

80th (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 Van (17/1)

1 (mot) Metrologicial Detachment:

1 Motorcycle

1 Van (Kfz 62)

1st & 2nd 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)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

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3 Light Radio Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 2/2)


(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)

84th (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)

1 Truck (2 ton)

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1st Platoon:


2 Motorcycles

2 Cars (Kfz 15/2)

1 Armored Radio Section:

Command Pz Mk III (Sd Kfz 268)



1 Light Armored Radio Section:




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:




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 Telephone Operations Section:

1 Car (Kfz 15/1)

1 Van (Kfz 17)


1 Car (Kfz 15/1)


1 Car (Kfz 2/1)

1 Van (Kfz 77)

43rd (mot) Panzerjäger Battalion:


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)



3 (mot) Panzerjäger Companies, each with



1 Motorcycle


1 Car (Kfz 12)

Ammunition Section:

2 Trucks (Kfz 69)

2 Ammunition Trailers

2 LMGs


1 Truck (Kfz 69)

1 37mm PAK gun (Towed)

59th Reconnaissance Battalion:


3 Motorcycles


1 Van (Kfz 17)


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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)

Machinegun Platoon


2 HMGs

3 Motorcycle Platoons, each with

HQ Section

2 Motorcycles

1 Car (Kfz 11)

1 Car (Kfz 18)

3 Infantry Squads, each with


1 Infantry Squad with 1 LMG

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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)


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)

1 Engineer Section with 1 LMG

2 Sections, each with:

1 Car (Kfz 15)

2 Trucks (2 tons)


59th (mot) Pioneer Battalion:



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

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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 Engineer Section with LMG

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 II Chassis

1 Armored Combat Engineer Platoon


1 Motorcycle


2 Trucks (2 ton)



2 Halftracks (Sd Kfz 251/5)


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

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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

1 "K" Bridging Train

Column Headquarters:

3 Motorcycles

1 Car

2 Bridge PLatoons:


1 Motorcycle


Pontoon Section

4 Truck (3 tons)

Trestle Section

4 Truck (3 tons)

Tread Section:

4 Truck (3 tons)

1 Support Platoon



Rubber Raft Section

3 Trucks (3ton)

Equipment Raft Section

1 Truck (3 ton)

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 8th Panzer Division 10 May 1940