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TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION I-EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYM-
BOLS --------------------------- ----------------------SECTION lI-MILITARY SYMBOLS
I. Headquarters of Higher Echelons______________________
II. Infantry:
A. Headquarters----------------------------------
B. Units-----------------------------------------
C. Weapons--------------------------------------
D. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi-
zation---------------------------------
2. Examples of Map Symbols-----------------
III. Artillery :A. Headquarters----------------------
B. Units ------------------
C. Weapons:
1. Guns and Cannons_______________________
2. Howitzers ------------ ____---- - __--
3. Weapons of Foreign Origin ----------------D. Examples of Map Symbols_____________-_________
E. Miscellaneous_____________________------____----
IV. Cavalry and Reconnaissance:
A . H eadquarters_--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
B . U n its _ - -- - --- -- - -- -- - --- - -- -- - -- --- - -- --
C. Vehicles-------- --------- --
D. Examples of Map Symbols______________________
V. Mountain:
A. Headquarters-------------------------
B. Units--------- ----------------------------
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi-
zation ------------------- ------- ----2. Examples of Map Symbols ----
III
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VI. Panzer:
A. Headquarters-- ----------------- ------------
B. Units. --C. Tanks..... --D. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organi-
zation - -
2. Example of Map Symbols------------------
E. Vehicles ----------------
VII. Engineer:
A. Headquarters_________---__-------------------
B. Units -
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagranatic Table of Organiza-
tion-- ----
2. Examples of Map Symbols--------------
VIII. Railway Engineer:
A. Headquarters --___-_--------B. Units---r-----------------------------------
IX. Fortress Engineer:
A. Headquarters---------------------------------
B. Units - - - - - - - -- - - - - ---------------
X. Technical:
A. Headquarters-------------------
B. Units- --
C. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization---
XI. Construction:A. Headquarters. ---------------------
B. Units..- --
XII. Road Construction:
A. Headquarters_____-_-------------B. Units-----------------------------------------
XIII. Signals:
A. Headquarters-------------------
B. Units:
1. Signal--------------
2. Telephone and Telegraph------------
3. R adio --------- - ---
4. Interception----------------------------
5. Miscellaneous______________-----__------6. Propaganda--------------------------
C. Installations____~-_~-~-~~-
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XIII. Signals-Continued.
D. Sub-units:
1. Telephone, Telegraph, and Teletype: Page
a. D etachm ents-- -- ---- ----- ---- ---- 63b. S tations-------------------------- - 65
c. Lines------------------------------ 65
2. Radio:
a. Detachments-------------------------66
b. Stations-------------------- ------ 67
c. Methods of Operation-------------- -67
3. Interception:a. Detachments ------------------------ 67b. Stations------- - ----------- - 68
4. Other Methods of Communication----_ ------- 68
5. Miscellaneous------------------------------69
XIV. Chemical:
A. Headquarters--------------------------------------70
B. Units------------------------------------------ 70
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza-
tio n --- -- -- --- - --- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- --- -- - 7 1
2. Examples of Map Symbols------------------ 72
XV. Transport:
A. Headquarters----------------------------------- 73
B. Units-------------------------------------------73
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organiza-
tio n ------ ------------ -- ---- - - 74
2. Examples of Map Symbols------------------75
D. Trains of Combat Troops------------- --------- 75
XVI. Survey and Map Printing:
A. Headquarters --- -------------------- 76
B. Units--------------- ---------- -------------- 76
C. Installations ------------------------------------ 77XVII. Services:
A. Supply:
1. Headquarters----------------------------- 78
2. Units ---------------------- 80
3. Installations------------------------------ 82
B. Administrative:
1. Units------------------------------------ 85
2. Installations----------------------------- 86
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XVII. Services-Continued.C. Medical: Page
1. Headquarters------------------------------872. Units-------------------------------------883. Miscellaneous_-----------------------------90
D. Veterinary---------------------------------------90E. Postal:
1. Headquarters-------------------------------922. Units--------------------------------------92
F. Provost:1. Headquarters-------------------------------932. U nits- - - - - - - - - - - - - 93
XVIII. Miscellaneous:A. Tactical Boundaries -- - -- - - - - - ---- 94B. Railroads and Transpor_____________ 94C. Obstacles:
1. Mines-------------------------------------972. Miscellaneous ------------------------------- 98
D. River Crossing:1. Crossing Points_---------------------------1012. Bridges-----------------------------------102
E. Defensive Positions--------------------------------102F. Miscellaneous-------------------------------------105
XIX. Air:A. Higher Headquarters_-----------------------------106B. Flying Corps :
1. Headquarters_-----------------------------1072. Units-------------------------------------108
C. Signals :1. Headquarters_-----------__----------------1102. Units-------------------------------------110,3. Permanent Signals Ground Organization--- 1114. Miscellaneous-------------------------------111
D. Antiaircraft Artillery:1. Headquarters_-----------------------------1122. Units-------------------------------------1133. Weapons----------------------------------115
E. Parachute Units_---------------------------------116F. Air Bases-----------------------------------------116
APPENDIX I-Ground Panel Signals Used By Troops For Air Com-munication --------------------------------------------------- 117
APPENDIX II-Nonofficial Auxiliary Signs---------------------------120SECTION III-DOCUMENTS ---------------------------------- 125ADDENDA-----------------------------------------------------------143
SECTION I
Explanation of German Military Symbols
1. The German Armed Forces use military symbols toa wide extent on their maps and charts, on task forcetables of organization, on direction and location signposts in combat zones, and even on armament and equip-ment. A thorough knowledge of these symbols, as wellas the principles on which they are formulated, willassist intelligence personnel in making German identi-fications in combat.
2. German military symbols are designed to resemblethe armament and establishments which they represent.The more complicated symbols are simply a logical de-velopment of the simple basic ones. Once the systemof German military symbols is understood, intelligencepersonnel can deduce the meaning of unknown and newsymbols.
3. The system of German military symbols will beexplained by illustrative examples in the following para-graphs.
4. Particular attention is called to the symbols with athickened line. They represent a unit of companystrength.
5. Here is the basic German military symbol for a
heavy machine gun: By thickening the center line,
the symbol represents a Machine Gun Company: "
6. Herewith is the basic symbol for a gun: iji It will
1
2 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
now be explained how this symbol is developed to repre-
sent the various types of guns and the organizations which
man them.
a. The basic symbol for an infantry howitzer (75-mm
Howitzer in the 13th Company of an Infantry Regiment)
is as follows: ~ By thickening the center line, the
symbol represents the Infantry Howitzer Company: jb. The basic gun symbol III ,with a forked base repre-
sents an antitank gun: j Likewise, the addition of acircle represents an antiaircraft gun: _
c. The addition of an extra line to a gun symbol usually
indicates a larger caliber. Thus, a 75-mm infantry
howitzer: If' becomes a 150-mm infantry howitzer by
the addition of another line to the symbol: I Also,the symbol for a 50-mm infantry mortar: .1z. becomes
the symbol for the 81-mm mortar: =Q-
7. A motorized unit is indicated by two small wheels
on the unit symbol: ~a A partially motorized
unit is represented by4 one wheel only: = Partially
EXPLANATION, OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS 3
Motorized Telephone Company. Self-propelled mounts are
represented by the symbol: Thus, = Anti-
tank Battalion Headquarters on Self-propelled Mount.
8. Command Posts or unit headquarters are shown by
flag symbols. The shape and marking of the flag de-
notes the size of the command. Thus:
~ General Headquarters.
F~ Army Group Headquarters.p Army Headquarters.~ Corps Headquarters.
~ Divisional Headquarters.
a Brigade Headquarters.
~ Regimental Headquarters.
B Battalion Headquarters.
r Company Commander.
9. Arms and Services have their own distinguishingsymbols:
9------ Air.
0 -------- Antiaircraft Artillery.
0-1----
I..
+----
a
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Antitank.
Armored.
Artillery.
Battalion Strength.
Cavalry and Reconnaissance.
Company Strength.
Construction.
Cyclist.
Depot or Park.
Engineer.
Fortress Engineer.
Half-tracked.
Medical.
Military Police.
Motorcycle.
Motorized.
Motor Transport.
Mountain.
Parachute.
EXPLANATION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
-- ¢ - Partly Motorized.
-- ----- Radio.
-------- Railway.
4---------Railway Engineer.
Ai _ Signal.
&------_ Smoke or Chemical Warfare Service.
------ Supply.
Q V Survey.
-------- Telephone.
Tracked (Self-propelled Mount).
7 --- - Traffic Control.
-Train.
- -- Transport Column.
fl------ Veterinary.
10. Basic Symbols for Weapons:
"'---------Machine Gun.
11 _- _ Mortar.
1 ----- Infantry Howitzer._ -Flame-Thrower.
---- Antitank Rifle.
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
9j_----Antitank Gun.'1'----_ Field Gun.I_ - - Field Howitzer.
I -- -- _Medium Gun (100 mm).As previously indicated, these basic symbols can be
supplemented by adding r - A 0. Each addi-tion of, one of these signs indicates an increase in caliber:
j Heavy Machine Gun.-: Heavy Mortar.
11. Basic symbols for weapons, symbols for arms andservices, and the flags of headquarters may all be com-bined. Here, for example, is an illustration of the flexi-bility and adaptability of the German system of military
symbols: This character represents a Mountain Artil-
lery -Battalion Headquarters. Note the combination of
three elements, e. g., (Battalion Headquarters),
11f (Artillery), and A (Mountain).12. Supplementary letters which are used to show
special employment (F, Gr, Ls, Sich, St, Str, Wa, etc.) are
always found on the left of the symbol, e. g. F Fortress
Engineer Regimental Headquarters.Other letters, used to denote the nature and organic as-
signment of a formation, arc found on the right of the
EXPLANA'T'ION OF GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
symbol: A Motorized Army Signal Battalion Head-
quarters.In a few exceptional cases, the letters are found above,
below, or within the military symbol.13. Supplementary numbers.a. Headquarters of Armies, Divisions, Regiments, In-
dependent Battalions, Companies, etc. carry an arabicnumeral on the right side of the military symbol as -a
designation of the unit, e. g., 10th Infantry Regiment.
b. Headquarters of Army Corps and Battalions within
a Regiment are shown by the use of Roman numerals:
VIII Army Corps Headquarters.
?/67 2nd Battalion, 67th Infantry Regiment.c. A figure below a military symbol sign indicates the
number of weapons in a unit or the tonnage capacity of
columnns, ferries, and bridges:
3 3 Light Machine Guns.
_ 2 Infantry Howitzers (75 mm).
14. It will be noticed that, in certain instances, there are
alternate military symbols for the same subject. This isin no wise a deviation from a consistent pattern, but rather
further testimony to the logic of the German system.
Some German commander, not knowing the precisesymbol, has put one together from well-known basic signs.
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
The resultant symbol is fully as comprehensible as theofficial one.
15. In the translation of German terms, an attempt hasbeen made to approximate, as closely as possible, equiva-lent units in the Army of the United States. In manyinstances, however, no equivalents exist, necessitating aliteral translation.
16. An effort has been made to employ only thoseGerman terms which are officially used to designate a par-ticular military symbol. The absence of German oppositemany of the symbols is explained by lack of authoritativenomenclature.
17. The following changes in nomenclature, arrivingtoo late for inclusion in this book, should be noted:
Infanterieregiment should read Grenadierregimentleichte Division should read Jagerdivision (except
"leichte Afrika-division").
SECTION II
Military Symbols
I. HEADQUARTERS OF HIGHER ECHELONS
Military Symbol German - U. S. Equivalent
Ob erkommando des General Headquarters
Heeres
Heeresgruppenkommando Army Group Headquar-
ters
Armeeoberkommando Army Headquarters
Korpskommando Corps Headquarters
Korpskommando (mot.) Motorized Corps Head-
quarters
Gebirgskorpskommando Mountain Corps, Had-
quartcrs
or Panzer Corps Headquar-
or *Panzerkorpskommando ters
Hoheres Kommando Headquarters of Force
Equivalent to a Corps
Befehishaber des Riick- Headquarters of Army
af. wirtigen Jleeressgebiets Group Rear Area (Com-
munications Zone)
Kommando einer Infan- Infantry Divisional Head-teriedivision quarters
Kommando einer Infan- Motorized Infantry Divi-
teriedivision (mot.) sional Headquarters
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GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Komnando einer leichten
Inf anteriedivision
Kommando einer Sicher-
Sich rungsdivisionKommando einer Landes-
y ~ schfitzendivisionKommando eiuer Gebirgs-
division
Kommando einer Panzer-
division
Stab eines Artilleriekom-
Kommandant des Rilek-KAw rtjgen Armeegebietes
Stab einer Infanteriebri-gade
Stab eines
ers
Artilleriefiihr- I
Stab einer Kavalleriebri-
gade
Stab einer -Panzerbrigade
Stab ::einer Panzergrena-
dierbrigade
U. S. Equivalent
Light Infantry Divisional
Headquarters
Line of Communications
Divisional Headquarters
Local Defense Divisional
Headquarters
Mountain Divisional
Headquarters
Panzer Divisional
quarters
Head-
Corps or Army Artillery
Command Staff
Inspector of Fortifications
Headquarters of Army
Rear Area (Communi-
cations Zone)
Infantry Brigade Head-
quarters
Divisional Artillery Com-
mander's Headquarters
Cavalry Brigade Head-
quarters
Panzer Brigade Headquar-
ters
Motorized Rifle Brigade
Headquarters in Panzer
Division
V~
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Kiistenartil-
leriekommandeurs
Stab eines Festungsartil-
F tr leriekommandeursStab eines Eisenbahnpio-
nierkommand eurs
Stab eines Festungspio-
F nierkommandeurs
Oberbaustab
U. S. Equivalent
Coast Defense Artillery
Headquarters (Status of
Brigade)
Fortress Artillery Head-
quarters
Railway Engineer Head-
quarters
Fortress Engineer
quarters
Head-
Construction Staff (Status
of Brigade)
Higher Echelons Signal
Headquarters
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II. INFANTRY
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Infanterieregi-
ments
Stab eines Sicherungsregi-
Sich ments.
Gr Stab eines Grenzwachtreg-
Cxr invents
Stab eines Landesschitz-
!s enregimentsStab e in e s Infanterieregi-
ments nts (mot.)
Stab eines Infanteriebatail-
ions
Stab eines Infanteriebatail-ions (mot.)
Stab eines Radfahrerbatail-
ions (tmot.)
Stab eines Sicherungsbatail-
Sich I ionsStab eines Grenzwachtbatail-
Grr ions
Stab eines Landesschtitzen-
Ls bataillons
W Stab eines Wachbatailions
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U. S. Equivalent
Infantry Regimental
Headquarters
Line of Communications
Regimental Headquar-
ters
Frontier (Guard) Regi-
mental Headquarters
Local Defense Regimental
Headquarters
Motorized Infantry Regi-
mental Headquarters
Infantry Battalion Head-
quarters
Motorized Infantry Bat-
talion Headquarters
Bicycle Battalion Head-
quarters (Partly Mo-
torized)
Line of Communications
Battalion Headquarters
Frontier (Guard) Battal-
ion Headquarters
Local Defense Battalion
Headquarters
Guard Battalion Head-
quarters
MILITARY SYMBOLS 13
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
f Stab eines Feldersatzbatail- Replacement Battalion
Feld Ers ions Headquarters (In Field)
Stab eines Maschinenge- Motorized Machine Gun
wehrbataillons (mot.) Battalion Headquarters
~.Stab emi e s Kradschfttzen- Motorcycle Rifle Battalionbataillons Headquarters
Kompanieffthrer Company Commander
Kompaniefiuhrer (mot.) Company Commander
(Motorized Unit)
Kradschiutzenkompaniefii- Motorcycle Companyhrer Commander
Radfahrerschwadron- Bicycle Company Com-
f uhrer mander
B. Units:.
111 Schutzenkompanie Rifle Company
Schutzenkompanie (mot.) Motorized Rifle Company
Sich LI Sicherungskompanie Line of CommunicationsCompany
Gr0j Grenzwachtkompanie Frontier (Guard) Com-
pany
Ls III Landesschutzenkompanie Local Defense Company
Wa 11 Wachkompanie Guard Company
St Stabskompanie Headquarters Company
St Stabskompanie (mot.) Motorized Headquarters
Company
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Schwere Kompanie (mot.)
Panzerabwehrkompanie
(mot.)
Maschinengewehrkom-* panie® + Maschinengewehrkom-
, Grenzwacht-Maschinen-o Gr . gewehrkompanie
M. G. Kp., vierspannig
j.I JKraftrad-(Krad-) Ma-
or schinengewehrkom-
panie
Kradschiitzenkompanie
Leichte Kradschl tzen-
kompanie
Schwere Kradschfitzen-
kompanie
Radfahrerkompanie
h ®Sicherungs-Radfahrer-komp anie
Ia Wachradfahrerkompanie
Infanteriegeschuitzkoi-
paine
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Heavy Weap-
ons Company
Motorized Antitank Com-
pany
Machine Gun Company
Motorized Machine Gun
Company
Frontier (Guard) Machine
Gun Company
Machine Gun Company
With Vehicles Drawn
by Four Horses
Motorcycle Machine Gun
Company
Motorcycle Rifle Com-
pany
Light Motorcycle Rifle
Company
Motorcycle Heavy Weap-
ons Company
Bicycle Company
Line of Communications
Bicycle Company
Guard Bicycle Company
Infantry Howitzer Com-
pany
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MILITARY SYMBOLS
H/lilita
II!
D
El
nLI
ry Symbol German
Inf ant eri eg e s cliii t z -kompanie (mat.)
Schwere Infanteriege-
schfitzkompanie
Kradschuitzenzug
Kradmeldetrupp
Infanterie-Reiterzug
Nachrichtenzug bei Staben
Nachrichtenzug bei Staben
(mot.)
Kraftradmeldezug (Krad-
meldezug)
Schiitzenzug
or ~f Granatwerferzug
Granatwerferzug (mot.)
Inf an terieponierzug
Infanteriepionierzug (mot.)
Panzerabwelirzug
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Infantry How-
itzer Company
Heavy Infantry Howitzer
Company on Self -pro-
pelled Mounts
Motorcycle Rifle Platoon
Motorcycle Detachment at
Regimental Headquar-
ters
Mounted Infantry Recon-
naissance Platoon
(Horse)
Headquarters Signal Pla-
toon
Motorized Headquarters
Signal Platoon
Motorcycle Messenger
Platoon
Rifle Platoon
Heavy Mortar Platoon
Motorized Heavy Mortar
Platoon
Infantry Combat Engineer
Platoon
Motorized Infantry Com-
bat Engineer Platoon
Antitank Platoon
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
S, Panzerabwehrzug (mot.)
Leichter Infanteriege-
schutzzug (mot.)
Schwerer Infanteriege-
_ schftzzug (mot.)
Schwerer Infanteriege-
sch.utzzug auf Selbst-
fahrlafetten
_LL. Leichte Infanterieko-lonne
JkL. Leichte Infanterieko-lonne (mot.)
C. Weapons:
,I. Maschinengewehr orLeichtes M. G.
T Leichtes M. G. in Stell-ung" . Schweres M. G.
Schweres M. G. in Stell-I ung.1. Leichter Granatwerfer
___ Schwerer Granatwerfer
Leich te s Infanteriege-± schlitz
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Antitank Pla-
toon
Motorized Light Infantry
Howitzer Platoon
Motorized Heavy Infantry
Howitzer Platoon
Heavy Infantry Howitzer
Platoon on. Self-pro-
pelled Mounts
Infantry Light Transport
Column
Infantry Light Transport
Column (Motorized)
Machine Gun or Light
Machine Gun
Light Machine Gun in
Position
Heavy Machine Gun
Heavy Machine Gun in
Position
Light Mortar (50 mm)
Heavy Mortar (81 mm)
Light Infantry Howitzer
(75 mm)
MILITARY SYMBOLS 17
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Schweres Infanteriege- Heavy Infantry Howitzerschuitz (150 mm)
Panzerbiichse Antitank Rifle
Panzerbiichse 41 Antitank Rifle 41
2 cm Panzerabwehrge- 20-mm Antitank Gunschuitz
Panzerabwehrkanone(3.7 37-mm Antitank Gun
cm)
Panzerabwehrkanone (in 37-mm Antitank Gun in
Stellung) Position
4.7 cm Panzerabwehrge- 47-mm Antitank Gun
schtutz
4.7 cm Panizerabwehrge- 47-mm Antitank Gun
schiitz (Czech)
5 cm Pak/Flak 50-mm Antitank/Antiair-or craft Gun
7.5 cm Pak/Flak 75-mm Antitank/Antiair-iii craft Gun7.62 cm Pak/Flak 76.2-mm Antitank/Anti-
aircraft Gun
i 8.8 cm Pak/Flak 88-mm Antitank/Antiair-craft Gun
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D. Groups:1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Infanteriebataillon Infantry Battalion (show-
inp comnomltion of 2
112 12
6 12
2. Examples of Map Symbols:
0 X/21 Infanteriebataillon
10 Maschinengewehrbataillon
KG J~J Infanterie -Marschko-lonne
Marschkolonne M~1o-
torisierter Infanterie
4 Einzelner Schiitze
4"4 Feldposten, Spahtrupp
P1 FE . Feidwache
B Beoba.chtuugstelle
d Scuiitzeimest
64600%,." Schtltzen in Entwicklung
Rifle Companies, each
with 12 Light Machine
Guns and 3 Light Mor-
tars, 1 Heavy Weapons
Company, with 12
Heavy Machine Guns
and 6 Heavy Mortars)
Infantry Battalion (1st
Battalion. 21st Regi-
ment)
10th Motorized Machine
Gun Battalion
Infantry March Column
Motorized Infantry March
Column
Individual Rifleman
Patrol
Picket
Observation Post
Group of Entrenched
Riflemen
Deployed Riflemen
III. ARTILLERYA. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Stab enes Artillerieregi- Field Artillery Regimental
ments Headquarters
Stab eines Artillerieregi- Motorized Field Artillery
ments (not.) Regimental Headquar-ters
Stab eines reitenden Artil- Horse Artillery Regiment-
lerieregiments al Headquarters
Stab eines GebirgsartilL Mountain Artillery Regi-P lerieregiments mental HeadquartersMotorized Artillery Regi-
mental fHeadquarters inPanzer Division
Stab eines Kiistenartillerie- Coast Artillery Regimen-
regiments tal Headquarters
Stab eines Leichtgeschutz- Light Artillery Regimental
regiments Headquarters
Stab einer Artillerieabteil- Field Artillery Battalion)
ung Headquarters
Stab einer Artillerieabteil- Motorized Field Artillery
ung (mot.) Battalion Headquar-
ters
Stab einer reitenden Artil- Horse Artillery Battalion
lerieabteilung Headquarters
Stab einer Beobachtungs- Motorized Artillery Ob-
abteilung (mot.) servation Battalion
Headquarters
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GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Stab einer Gebirgsartil-
I I lerieabteilung
Stab einer Sturmgeschtitz-abteilung
Stab einer Ki stenartil-
lerieabteilung
Stab einer Leichtgeschiitz-
abteilung
Batteriefiihrer
Stabsbatterie
Stabsbatterie (mot.)
Gebirgsstabsbatterie
Reitende Stabsbatterie
Stabsbatterie einer Beo-
bachtungsabteilung
(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Mountain Artillery Bat-
talion Headquarters
Motorized Field Artillery
Battalion Headquarters
in Panzer Division
Assault Gun Battalion
Headquarters
Coast Artillery Battalion
Headquarters
Light Gun Battalion Head-
quarters
Battery Commander
Headquarters Battery
Motorized Headquarters
Battery
IIB. Units:
St
Headquarters
Headquarters Battery in
Horse Artillery Unit
Motorized Headquarters
Battery in a Motorized
or Panzer Unit
Motorized Headquarters
Battery of a Motorized
Artillery Observation
Battalion
Mountain
Battery
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
1l, Stabsbatterie einer Sturm-
St geschuitzabteilung
Lichtmessbatterie (mot.)
uJ Beobachtungsbatterie(mot.)
Schallmessbatterie (mot.)
Vermess ungsbatt erie
(mot.)
Ballonbatterie (mot.)
Batterie L. F. H. (7.5 cm)
L. F. H. (16) Batterie in
Stellung (10.5 cm)
Batterie L. F. H. (18) in
Stellung (10.5 cm)
Batterie langer schweren
Feldhaubitzen
Batterie schwerer Haubit-
zen
Batterie Feldkanonen
U. S. Equivalent
Headquarters Battery of
an Assault Gun
Battalion
Motorized Flash Ranging
Battery
Motorized Artillery
servation Battery
Panzer Division)
Ob-
(in
Motorized Artillery Sound
Ranging Battery
Motorized Artillery
vey Battery
Motorized Balloon
tery
Sur-
Bat-
Light Field Howitzer Bat-
tery (75 mm)
Light Field Howitzer (16)
Battery in Position (105
mm)
Light Field Howitzer (18)
Battery in Position (105
mm)
Long Medium Field How-
itzer (13) Battery
I~
T
II
Howitzer (18)
Field Gun Battery
Medium
Battery
22 GERMAN MILITARY
Military Symbol Germanij GebirgsbatterieReitende Batterie Feld-
kanonen
Reitende Batterie Feld-kanonen in Stellung
I Batterie 10 cm KanonenBatterie 21 cm Miirser
Nachrichtenzug des
Stabes eines Regi-
ments oder einer
Abteilung
ora,9 Wetterzug (mot.)
Vermessungszug (mot.)
Artillerievermsseungs-
trupp
Artillerieve rmessungs -trupp (mot.)
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Mountain Battery
Horse Battery of Field
Guns
Horse Battery of Field
Guns in Position
100-mm Gun Battery
210-mm Mortar Battery
Regimental or Battalion
Headquarters Signal
Platoon
Motorized Meteorolog-
ical Platoon
Motorized Meteorolog-
ical Platoon (Air Cur-
rents and Air Pres-
sures)
Motorized Medium Cali-
bration Platoon
Motorized Artillery Sur-
vey Platoon
Artillery Survey Detach-
ment
Motorized Artillery Sur-
vey Detachment
s. 4o
ar
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Gebirgsartillerievermes-
s ungstrupp
~L ~Or Druckereitrupp (mot.)
Wettertrupp (mot.)
LA a t !I Leichte Artillerieko-lonne
A , J Leichte Artillerie-c- a kolonne (mot.)
.JAa Leichte Gebirgsartillerie-
kolonne (mot.)
Kz Ili
11T
Kraftzug -Artilleriekol-
onne
sjT
C. Weapons:
1. Guns and Cannons:
iii , Feldkanone (7.5 cm)
U. S. Equivalent
Mountain Artillery Sur-
vey Detachment
Motorized Printing De-
tachment
Motorized Meteorologi-
cal Detachment
Motorized Light Calibra-
tion Detachment
Light Transport Column
of Artillery
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Artil-
lery
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Moun-
tain Artillery
Tractor Drawn Artillery
Supply Column (Diesel)
Pack Supply Column of a
Light Artillery Battery
in a Motorized Divi-
sion
Pack Supply Column of a
Motorized Medium Ar-
tillery Battery in a
Motorized Division
Field. Gun. (75 mm)
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
F. K. 16 (7.5 cm)
F. K. 18 (7.5 cm)
Leichtgeschuitz
~ Sturmgeschutz (7
I 10 cm K.t 10 cm K. 17
3 10.5 cm K. 18
T 15 cm K. 16 (mot15 cm K. 18 (mot
7+o 15 cm K. 39 (mol
15 cm Eisenbahn
.5 cm)
Peschuitz
U. S. Equivalent
Field Cannon 16 (75 mm)
Field Gun 18 (75 mm)
Light Gun (75 mm)
Mountain Gun 15 (75 mm)
Mountain Gun 36 (75 mm)
Assault Gun (75 mm)
100-mm Cannon
100-mm Cannon 17 (or
new Model 17/04)
105-mm Cannon 18
C(oast Defense 120-mm
Cannon
Motorized 150-mm Can-
non 16
150-mm Cannon 18 (Mo-
torized)
150-mm Cannon 39 (Mo-
torized)
150-mm Cannon on Howitz-
er Mounting (Motorized)
150-mm Railway Gun
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; )
; >
Military Symbol
17 c
20.S
TEis
T
EE E1
EiE
St~
'ItI
cm Eis
3 em
chiitz
enbah
senbah
2. Howitzers:
L. F. H.
L.F.H.
lafette
MILITARY SYMBOLS 25
German U. S. Equivalent
170-mm Gun on Howitzer
Mounting (Motorized)
enbahngeschtitz .170-mm Railway Gun
Eisenbahnge- 203-mm Railway Gun
210-mm Gun 38 (Motor-
ized.
210-mm Gun. 39 (Motor-
ized)
ngeschiitz 12 Railway Gun 12
240-mm Gun (Motorized)
240-mm Railway Gun
(Theodor or Theodor-
Bruno)
280-mm Railway Gun
(Short, Long, or Heavy
Bruno Type)
ngeschiitz 5 Railway Gun 5
305-mm Fixed Gun
(10.5 cm) Light Field Howitzer (105
mm)
auf Selbstfahr- Light Field Howitzer on
Self-propelled Mount
26 GERMAN MILITARY
Military Symbol German
L. F. H. 16 (10.5 cm)
I L. F. H. 18 (10.5 cm)S L. F. H. 18 (mot.)
OO
Tg.s. .H 13(15cmSS. F.H.1(mot.) (15 cm
SYMBOLS
V. S. Equivalent
Light Field Howitzer 16
(105 mm)
Light Field Howitzer 18
(105 mm)
Light Field Howitzer 18
(Motorized)
120-mm Howitzer
Medium Howitzer (150
mm)
Long Medium Field How-
itzer 13
Medium Field Howitzer
18 (150 mm) (Motor-
ized)
210-mm Howitzer (Motor-
ized)
Long 210-mm Howitzer
(Motorized)
210-mm How 18 (Motor-
ized)
240-mm Howitzer 39
(Motorized)
305-mm Howitzer (Motor-
ized)
Howitzer M. 1 (Motor-
ized)
420-mm Howitzer (Motor-
ized)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
"Gamma" Howitzer (Mo-
torized)
3. Weapons of Foreign Origin:
In the case of guns of foreign origin, the military symbol for the
appropriate caliber is used together with the letter showing the
country of origin.
10 cm K.
+o
15 cm K.
D. Examples of Map Symbols:
or \Artillerie-Marschkolonne
ij r/
1LA Armee-Beobachtungs-stelle
E. Miscellaneous :
4 Lichtmessstelle
4or Schallmessstelle
5039400-43 -- 3
100-mm Cannon (Czech)
Medium Howitzer (Polish)
150-mm Cannon (French)
Artillery March Column
1st Battalion, 1st Regi-
ment (Light Field How-
itzers)
Army Observation Post
Flash Ranging Station
Artillery Sound Ranging
Station
Warning Post
Wagon Lines
;I05:1 (1~P-7
IV. CAVALRY AND RECONNAISSANCE
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Kavallerie-
(Reiter-) Regiments
Stab einer Aufklairungsab-
teilung einer Infanterie-
division
Stab einer Aufklirungsab-teilung einer Infanterie-division (tmot.)
Stab einer Aufklirungsab-
teilung einer Infanterie-division (mot.)
Stab eines Radfahrerba-
taillons (tmot.)
Stab einer Gebirgsaufklr-ungsabteilung
Panzerspah -
abteilung
Aufklirungs-
Fiihrer einer Schwadron
Fihrer einer Schwadron
(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Horse Cavalry Regimental
Headquarters
Headquarters of Recon-
naissance Battalion of
Infantry Division
Headquarters of Partly
Motorized Reconnais-
sance Battalion of In-
fantry Division
Headquarters of Motor-
ized Reconnaissance
Battalion of Infantry
Division
Bicycle Battalion Head-
quarters (Partly Motor-
ized)
Headquarters of PartlyMotorized Reconnais-
sance Battalion of Moun-
tain Division
Headquarters of Armored-
Car Reconnaissance Bat-
talion
Troop Commander
Troop Commander (Mo-
torized)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Fiihrer einer M. G.-
Schwadron
Fiihrer einer Radfahrer-
schwadron
Fiihrer einer Panzerspaih-
schwadron
B. Units:
Reiterschwadron
Maschinengewehr-.o r schwadron.
Maschinengewehrs ch w a-
dron (mot.)
K av all erie - Geschiitz-iki schwadron.Reiteraufklhrungs c h w a-
Radfahrerschwadron
A Radfahrer - Aufklrungs-schwadron.
Gebirgsradf ahrer-Auf klh-
rungsschwadron
~a' Panzersphhschwadron
Panz ersp ahschwadroneiner Panzeraufkll-
rungsabteilung
U. S. Equivalent
Machine Gun Troop Com-
mander
Bicycle Troop Comman-
der
Armored-Car Commander
Horse Cavalry Troop
Cavalry
Troop
Machine Gun
Motorized Cavalry
chine Gun Troop
Ma-
Cavalry Howitzer Troop
Horse Cavalry Reconnais-
sance Troop
Bicycle Troop
Bicycle - ReconnaissanceTroop
Mountain Bicycle Recon-
naissance Troop
Armored-Car Troop
Armored-Car Troop in
Armored Reconnais-
sance Battalion
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German U. S.
S Kradsch~iitzenschwadron Motorcycle
Kradschutz enseliwadron Motorcycleeines Panzerverbandes Armored]
Schwerwaffenschwadron Motorized](mot.) ons Troop
Schwerwaffen - Radfahrer- Motorized]schwadron (mot.) ons Troop
Squadron
Gebirgs - Schwerwaffen- MotorizedSschiwadron (mot.) Heavy W
Schwerwaffenschwadron MotorizedIeines Panzerverbandes ons' Troo
Kavallerie-Panzerabwehr-. Caar n
Kavalere-Pnzeabwhr-Motorized.zug (mot.) tank Plat
1 ] Kavallerie-G eschii tz- Cavalry Ho~0! zug
SKavallerie-Pionier- Motorized(orzug (mot.) bat Engin
S Kavallerie - Nachrichten- Partly Mot(zug (tmot.) Signal Pla
_ Kavallerie- Motorized(O6r D or Nachrichten- Platoon
zug (mot.)
Nachrichtenzug einer MotorizedAufklarungsabteilung of a(mot.) Battalion
Equivalent
Troop
Troop in anFormation
Hleavy Weap-
Heavy Weap-of a Bicycle
Mo u nta ineapons Troop
[leavy Weap-p in an Ar-rmation
itank Platoon
Cavalry Anti-)On
vitzer Platoon
Cavalry Corn-~eer Platoon
)rized Cavalryatoon
Cavalry Signal
Signal PlatoonReconn aissan ce
MILITARY SYMBOLS
mbol GermanMilitary Sy
4
C. Vehicles:
Leichter Panzerspaihwagen
f Leichter Panzerspaihwagen
(Franzdsisch)
Schwerer Panzerspahwagen
D. Examples of Map Symbols:
6 Reiterposten
6 Reiterspahtrupp, Reiter-666 feldposten
Reiterfeidwache
6 Radfahrerfeldpo~6 fahrerspiihtruj
sten, Rad-PP
Panzerspaihzug
Kradschiitzenzug
Granatwerferzug (mot.)
Leichte Kavalleriekolonne
Leichte Panzerspaihko-
lonne
)))))))-> Bewegung von Kavallerie I Movement of Cavalry
U. S. Equivalent
Armored-Car Platoon
Motorcycle Rifle Platoon
Motorized Heavy MortarPlatoon
Light Cavalry TransportColumn
Light Transport Columnin an Armored-Car Unit
Light Armored-Car
Light Armored-Car(French)
Heavy Armored-Car
Heavy Armored-Car(With Radio)
Mounted Trooper
Cavalry Patrol
Cavalry Picket
Bicycle Patrol
32 GERMAN MILITARY
Military Symbol German
K aval-or errie-Marsch-
kolonne
Kavallerie-(Reiter-) Regi-
ment
th Auf klrungsabteilung
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Cavalry March Column
Horse Cavalry Regiment
Reconnaissance Battalion
V. MOUNTAINA. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Gebirgsj tiger-regiments
Stab eines Gebirgsj iger-
bataillons
f ahrer-Bataillons (tmot.)
P Stab einer Gebirgsflakar-tillerieabteilung (tmot.)
i
B. Units:
Fiihrer einer Gebirgsj tiger-
kompanie
Fiihrer einer Gebirgsrad-
fahrerkompanie
Gebirgsj aigerkompanie
Gebirgsj agermaschinenge-
wehirkompanie
S;" Gebirgsstabskompanie
Gebirgsradfaahrerkompanie
U. S. Equivalent
Mountain Infantry Regi-
mental Headquarters
Mountain Infantry Bat-
talion Headquarters
Mountain Bicycle Battal-
ion Head quarters (Part-
ly Motorized)
Mountain Antiaircraft Ar-
tillery Battalion Head-
quarters (Partly Motor-
ized)
Mountain Rifle Company
Commander
Mountain Bicycle Com-pany Commander
Mountain Rifle Company
Machine Gun Company of
Mountain Infantry Bat-
talion
Mountain Headquarters
Company
Mountain Bicycle Com-
pany
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Schwere Gebirgsradfahrer-
kompanie (mot.)
T Gebirgsflakbatterie (2 cm)(mot.)
Gebirgspan zerabwehr-
kompanie (mot.)
ti~II Gebirgsgranatwerf erzug
WZ Gebirgsgeschfttzzug
or Nachrichtenzug bei Staben-1 von Gebirgseinheiten
Gebirgsradf ahrerzug
L4± Leichte Gebirgskolonne
a Leichte Gebirgsj igerko-
lonne
U. S. Equivalent
Heavy Weapons Company
of a Mountain Bicycle
Battalion
Motorized Mountain Anti-
aircraft Artillery Bat-
tery (20 mm)
Motorized Mountain Anti-
tank Company
Mountain Heavy Mortar
Platoon
Mountain Howitzer Pla-
toon
Signal Platoon with Moun-
tain Units Headquarters
Mountain Bicycle Platoon
Light Mountain Transport
Column
Mountain Infantry Light
Transport Column
MILITARY SYMBOLS
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:
nbol German U. S. EquivalentMilitary Syr
4
U II~a le aI 1 'LLIi i " a d
J /i 8 Gebirgsj gerbataillon 1st Battalion, 138th Moun-tain Rifle RegimentGebirgsmarschkolon- March Column of Moun-
ne tain Troops
Gebirgsj igerbataillon
Mountain Infantry Battalion Consisting of:
Battalion Headquarters -
3 Mountain Rifle Companies, each with:
12 Light Machine Guns
3 Light Mortars
2 Heavy Mortars
1 Mountain Machine Gun Company with
12 Heavy Machine Guns
1 Headquarters Company with
1 Engineer Platoon with 4 Light Machine
Guns
1 Signal Platoon
1 Howitzer Platoon with 2 Light Howitzers
2 Examples of Map Symbols
VI. PANZERA. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Panzerregiments
Stab eines Panzergrena-
dierregiments (mot.)
g Stab einer PanzerabteilungStab einer Panzerflam-
menwerferabteilung
Stab einer Panzerabwehr-
abteilung auf Selbst-
falrlafetten
Stab eines Panzergrena-
dierbataillons (mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Tank Regimental Head-
quarters
Infantry Regimental Head-
quarters (in Panzer Di-
vision).
Armored Infantry Regi-
mental Headquarters
'Artillery Regimental Head-
quarters (in Panzer Di-
vision)
Tank Battalion Headquar-
ters
Armored Flamethrower
Battalion Headquarters
Antitank Battalion Head-
quarters on Self-pro-pelled Mounts
Infantry Battalion Head-
quarters (in Panzer Di-
vision)
Armored Infantry Battal-
ion Headquarters
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol . German
Stab eines Kradschfitzen-
bataillons
Stab einer Aufkliirungsab-
teilung (mot.)
BIB. Uhnits:
Fiihrer einer Kompanie
der Kraftfahrkampf-
truppe
Fiihrer einer Panzerkom-
panie
Fiihrer einer Panzerfiam-menwerferkompanie
"~ Panzerabteilung
Zi Panzerabteilung
Or- Panzerabteilung
U. S. Equivalent
Motorcycle Rifle Battalion
Headquarters (in Pan-
zer Division)
Motorized Reconnaissance
Battalion Headquar-
ters (in Panzer Division)
Company Commander (in
Armored Force)
Armored Infantry Com-
pany Commander
Tank Company Command-
er.
Armored Flamethrower
Company Commander
Tank Battalion (3 Com-
panies)
Tank Battalion (2 Light
Companies, 1 Medium
Company)
Tank Battalion
Panzerabwehrabteilung Motorized Antitank Bat-
(mot.) talion
Aufkhirungsabteilung Motorized Reconnais-
(mot.) sauce Battalion
4$
38 GERMAN MILITARY
Military Symbol German
S Panzergrenadierbataillon(mot.)
Panzerkompanie
9 Leichte Panzerkompanie
g Mittlere PanzerkompaniePanzerfla mmenwerfer-
SF kompanie
~ Panzerstabskompanie
p~ WerkstattkompaniePanzergrenadierkompanie
(mot.)
Schwere Kompanie (mot.)
Maschinengewehrkom-
~~ pane (mot.)
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Infantry Bat-
talion (in Panzer Di-
vision)
Tank Company
Light Tank Company
Medium Tank Company
Armored Flamethrower
Company
Armored Headquarters
Company
Armored Maintenance
Company
Motorized Company (in
Panzer Division)
Armored Infantry Com-
pany
Motorized Heavy WeaponsCompany (in Panzer Di-vision)
Armored Heavy Weapons
Company
Motorized Machine Gun
Company (in Panzer Di-
vision)
Armored Machine Gun
Company
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Jnf anteriegeschiitzkom-
panie (mot.)
Stabskompanie (mot.)
6% Panzerabwehrkoinpanie
(mot.)
Panzerabwehrkompanie
auf Selbstfahrlafetten
g Kradschtzenkompanie
Siwere Kradschtzen-
S gkompanie
Kr ad mas chine ng ewe hr-V kompanie
Schwerer Infanteriege-
schfitzzug (mot.)
Pionierzug (mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Infantry How-
itzer Company (in Pan-
zer Division)
Motorized Headquarters
Company (in Panzer
Division)
Armored Headquarters
Company
Motorized Antitank Com-
pany (in Panzer Divi-
sion)
Antitank Company on
Self-propelled Mounts
(in Panzer Division)
Motorcycle Rifle Com-
pany (in Panzer Divi-
sion)
Motorcycle Heavy Weap-
ons Company (in Pan-
zer Division)
Motorcycle Machine Gun
Company (in Panzer
Division)
Motorized Heavy Infan-
try Howitzer Platoon
(in Panzer Division)
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Platoon (in Panzer
Division)
GERMAN, MILITARY
German
40
Military A
I9-
C. Tani
t51
Symbol
Zug Panzerkampf-
wagen
Leichter Panzerzug
Werkstattzug
Nachrichtenzug bei Staben
(mot.)
Panzernachrichtenzug
Panz er-Gel echtstross
Eisenbabn-Panzerzug
Panzerkampfwagen I
Panzerkampfwagen II
Panzerkampfwagen II
(Franzosisch)
Panzerkampfwagen III
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Armored Combat Engi-
neer Platoon
Tank Platoon
Light Tank Platoon
Armored Maintenance
Platoon
Armored Recovery Pla-
toon
Motorized Signal Platoon
(in Panzer Division)
Armored Signal Platoon
Armored Signal Platoon
Armored Combat Train
Armored Train (Railway)
Tank, Mark I
Tank, Mark II
Tank, Mark II (French;
for Platoon Command-
er)
Tank, Mark III
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military
6i
Symbol German
Panzerbefehlswagen
Br Briickentraiger - Panze:kampfwagen
Panzerkampfwagen IV
D. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagramatic
2. Examples of Map Symbols:
'/3
- Panzerabteilhmg
Panzer-Marschko-
lonnne
1n Leichte Panzerkolonne
V. S. Equivalent
Command Tank
r- Bridge Laying Tank in
Armored Engineer Bat-
talion
Tk, Mark IV (for Com-
pany Commander)
Table of Organization:
Tank Battalion, Consist-
ing of:
Headquarters
Headquarters Com-
pany
Tank Battalion
2 Light Tank
Companies
1 Medium Tank
Company
Supply Train
Maintenance Com-
pany
1st Battalion, 3rd Infan-,
try Regiment (in Panzer
Division)
1st Battalion, 6th Tank
Regiment
March Column of
Units
Tank
Light Transport Column
of Armored Units
42 -GERMAN MILITARY
Military Symbol GermanE. Vehicles:4~Panzerspahkompanie16 Panzerspaiheinheiten
A~Panzerspaihwagen
zo( Mitti. Panzer-Fuuktrupp
S Ki. Panzer-Funktrupp
~4L. Panzerspah-Fumktrupp
S Stabs-Raupenfahrzeug Nr.251
0 =
~4Panzerspathwagen, 4 Raid-:bo rig-Nr. 260
Panzerspahiwagen, 4 Rad-Z6 rig-Nr. 261
S Panzerspahwagen 8 Rad-rig-Nr. 263
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Armored-Car Company
Armored-Car Units
Armored-Car
Medium Panzer Radio De-tachment
Small Panzer Radio De-tachment
Light Armored-Car RadioDetachment
Special Headquarters Ve-hicle #251
4 Wheeled Armored-Car#260
4 Wheeled Armored-Car#261
8 Wheeled Armored-Car#263
VII. ENGINEERS
A.. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Pionierregi-
ments
Stab eines Pionierregi-
ments (mot.)
Stab eines Pionierbatail-
ions (tmot.)
Stab eines Pionierbatail-ions (mot.)
Panzertruppe - Pionier-
bataillonor Pzerrpe-Poir
Stab eines Gebirgspionier-
bataillons
Stab eines Pionierbriicken-
bataillons (tmot.)
B. Units:
11
Kompanierfiihrer
Pionierkompanie
Pionierkompanie
einer
U. S. Equivalent
Combat Engineer Regi-
mental Headqnarters
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Regimental Head-
quarters
Combat Engineer Battal-
ion Headquarters (Part-
ly Motorized)
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Battalion Head-
quarters
Armored Combat Engi-
neer Battalion Head-
quarters
Mountain Combat Engi-
neer Battalion Head-
quarters
Combat Engineer Bridg-
ing Battalion Headquar-
ters (Partly Motorized)
Combat Engineer Com-
pany Commander
Combat Engineer Com-
pany
503940 0-4 -- 4
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
f Pionierkompanie (mot.)
Gebirgspionierkompanie
Brfickenbaukompanie
Leichte Pionierkompai(mot.)
lie
Pionierpark
Panzertruppe-Pionierkom-
panie
Sturmbootkompanie
Pionier-Radfahrerkompa-nie
Pioniernachrichtenzug
(mot.)
Gebirgspionier - Nachrich-tenzug bei Staben(tmot.)
Kavalleriepionierzug(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Company
Mountain Combat Engi-
neer Company
Bridge Building Company
Light Motorized Combat
Engineer Company (In
Armored Unit)
Combat Engineer Supply
Depot Company
Armored Combat Engi-
neer Company
Engineer Company (Ar-
mored Half-tracked Ve-
hicles) of an Armored
Engineer Battalion
Assault Boat Company
Combat Engineer Bicycle
Company
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Signal Platoon
Mountain Combat Engi-
neer Signal Platoon
(Partly Motorized)
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Platoon (Cavalry)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
A Pionierwerkstattzug(mot.)
Briickenkolonne
(mot.)(Briiko)
F
K3AI Kleine Pionierkolonne
(mot.)
- ' Leicht zerlegbares Briick-
engerit
Herbert-Brickengerit
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Maintenance Pla-
toon
Motorized Bridging Col-
umnB
Bridging Column T
Light Transport Column
of Combat Engineers
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Combat
Engineers
Motorized Lightport Column ofEngineers (in
Division)
Trans-
Combat
Panzer
Leichte Pionierkolonne
Leichte Pionierkolonne(mot.)
Leichte Pionierkolonne(mot.)
Leichte Gebirgspionierko-lonne (mot.)
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Combat
Mountain Engineers
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Combat
Engineers
Sectional Bridging Equip-
ment Unit
Sectional Bridging Equip-
ment Unit With Escort
"Herbert" Ponton Bridg-
ing Equipment Unit
-
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Syl
H~
s.S.
nbol German
Schweres Schiffsbriicken-
gerat
Briickengeratkolonne. B
B1)- 4s-
KKB Kraftzug-Briickengerat-
B kolonne B (mot.)
Pioniergeraitstaffel (mot.)
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagrammatic
Table of Organization:
Pionierbataillon (mot.)
999
8
U. S. Equivalent
"Herbert" Ponton Bridg-
ing Equipment with Es-
cort
Heavy Boat Bridging
Equipment Unit
Heavy Boat Bridging
Equipment Unit with
Escort
Equipment Unit for B
Bridging Column
Equipment Unit for B
Bridging Column with
Escort
Tractor Echelon of a B
Bridging Column
Motorized Engineer Tool
Train
Motorized Combat Engi-
neer Battalion:
Headquarters
3 Motorized Engineer
Companies each with 9
Light Machine guns
Motorized "B" Bridging
Column
Motorized Light Trans-
port Column of Combat
Engineers
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
2. Examples of Map Symbols:
Pionierbataillon 36
J36
~ C ~ Pionier-Marschko-lonne
U. S. Equivalent
36th Combat
Battalion
Engineer
March Column of Combat
Engineer Units
VIII. RAILWAY ENGINEER
A. Headquarters:
Symbol German
Stab eines Eisenbahnpio-
nier-Regiments (mot.)
Stab eines Eisenbahnpio-
nier-Bataillons (mot.)
Stab eines Eisenbahnpio-
fier - Brilekenbaubatail-
ions (tmot.)
Stab eines Eisenbahnpio-
nier-Baubataillons
Eisenbahnpionierkom-
panic (tmot.)
Eisenbahnpionierkom-
panie (mot.)
E isenb ahnpionier-Bau-
komp anie
Eisenbahnpionier - Pfeiler-[e] Pf' baukompanie -'B Eisenbalnfernsprech-
kompanie
]1hlitary
IU. S. Equivalent
Motorized Railway
Engineer Regimental
Headquarters
Motorized Railway En-
gineer Battalion Head-
quarters
Partly Motorized Railway
Engineer Bridge Build-
ing Battalion Head-
quarters
Railway Engineer. Con-
struction BattalionHeadquarters
Partly Motorized Railway
Engineer Company
Motorized Railway En-
gineer Company.
Railway Construction
Company
Pile Driver Company
Railway Telephone Op-
erating Company
B. Units:
Ep
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
±1 ~ Eisenbahn-Stellwerkkom-0St. paine
sIj Feld Feldbahnkompanie
Eisenbahnbetriebskom-
L7JBetr panie
Eisenbahn-Briickenbau-kompanie
~ Eisenbahnpionierpark
Eisenbahnpionier-Bau-L~1 kompanieEisenbahn-Pionierpark-
kompanie
A PionierwerkstattzugFiihrer einer Seilbahn-
Sell kompanie
Seilbahntrupp
Ius
U. S. Equivalent
Railway Signals Company
Railway Engineer Water
Supply Company
Field Railway Company
Railway Operating Com-
pany
Company of a Railway
Bridge Building Bat-
talion
Depot Company of a Rail-
way Bridge Building
Battalion
Railway Engineer Con-
struction Company
Railway Engineer Depot
Company
Engineer Railway Shop
Platoon
Commander of a Cable
Railway Company
Cable Railway Detach-
ment
Section Concerned With
Underground Excava-
tion (Foundations of
Bridges, etc. on River
Beds)
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Eisenbahnpionierkolonne
UW (mot.)
Eisenbahnbau-Pionier--a- kolonne
Eisenbahnpionierpark
Eisenbahnpionier-Bricke
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Railway En-
gineer Transport Col-
umn
Partly Motorized Column
of a Railway Construc-
tion Battalion
Railway Engineer Supply
Park
Emergency Railway
Bridge
IX. FORTRESS ENGINEER
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Festungspio-F nierregiments
Stab eines Festungspio-
,F nierbataillons
Stab eines Festungsbau-. Pionierbataillons
Festungsbau-Pionierkom-
panie
Betonbaukompanie
Festungspioniertechnische
Kompanie
F estungspionier-Park-
kompanie
Festungspionier-B auko-
lonne (mot.)
Festungsscheinwerf erzug
U. S. Equivalent
Fortress Engineer Regi-mental Headquarters
Fortress. Engineer (Sec-
tor) Battalion Head-
quarters)
Fortress Construction
Battalion Headquar-
ters
Fortress Construction
Company
Fortress Construction
(Concrete) Company
Rock Drilling Company
Tunneling Company
Technical Company
Fortress Engineer Depot
Company
Motorized Fortress Con-
struction Transport Col-
umn
Fortress Searchlight Pla-
toon
B. Units
FI1
F~
F J
FI
F
F1
GERMAIN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol
F®
German
Festungspionierpark
Heim
Pi ~n
U. S. Equivalent
Military Geological Sec-
tion.
Fortress Engineer Supply
Park
Fortress Engineer Supply
Park (in Zone of In-
terior)
X. TECHNICALA. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Stab eines technischen Motorized Technical Bat-
r Bataillons (mot.) talion Headquarters
Motorized Technical Bat-
T MA talion (Gasoline "A")Headquarters
Motorized Technical Bat-
TMB talion (Gasoline "B")Headquarters
B: Units:
Motorized Technical Com-
T pany (Electricity)
Motorized Technical Com-
pany (Gas and Water)
Motorized Technical Com-
pany (Mining, Exca-
vation)
Motorized Technical Com-
pany (Mining, "Cut and
Cover" Construction)
Motorized Technical Co -
TAA pany (Gasoline "A")
Motorized Technical Conm-
T M pany (Gasoline "B")
Motorized Technical Pla-
toon (Gas and Water)
54 GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
C. Example of a Diagrammatic Table of Organization:
Military Symbol German
El')','3Z
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Technical Bat-
talion consisting of:
Headquarters
2 motorized Technical
Companies (Electric-
ity), each with 3 Light
Machine Guns
Motorized Technical Com-
pany (Gas and Water)
with 3 Light Machine
Guns.
XI. CONSTRUCTION
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Kommandeur der Bautrup-
pen
Stab eines Baubataillons
B. Units:
Baukompanie
II1 Betonbaukompanie
___~ Baukolonne
~Z. Baukolonne (mot.)v-U
U. S. Equivalent
Commander of Construc-
lion Units
Construction Battalion
Headquarters
Construction Company
Construction (Concrete)
Company
Construction Transport
Column
Motorized Construction
Transport Column
55
XII. ROAD CONSTRUCTION
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Strassenbauba-Str taillons
Stab eines Radfahrer-Stras-
Str ~ senbaubataillons
B. Units:
IIt 1 Strassenbaukompanie
strF-I] Strassenbaukompanie(tmot.)
R Radf ahrer- Strassenbau-
Str kompanie
str
U. S. Equivalent
Road Construction Battal-
ion Headquarters
Road Construction Battal-
ion (Bicycle) Headquar-
ters
Road Construction Com-
pany
Road Construction Coi
pany (Partly Motorized)
Bicycle Road Construc-
tion Company
Partly Motorized Equip-
ment Column of a Road
Construction Battalion
XIII. SIGNALSA. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Fiihrungsnach-
Fu richtenregiments (mot.)
Stab eines Heeresnach-
richtenregiments (mot.)
Stab eines Nachrichten-
Aufklirungsregiments
(mot.)
Stab eines Nachrichten-
regiments, z. b. V. (mot.)
Stab eines Panzer-Nach-
richtenregiments
Stab eines Nachrichten-
Horchregiments (mot.)
Festungsnachrichten-
Kommandantur
Stab einer Fiihrungsnach-
richtenabteilung (mot.)
Stab einer Heeresnachrich-
tenabteilung (rnot.). ,.
U. S. Equivalent
General Headquarters Sig-
nal Regimental Head-
quarters (Motorized)
Army Group Signal Regi-
mental Headquarters
(Motorized)
Signal Intelligence Regi-
mental Headquarters
(Motorized)
Signal Regimental Head-
quarters (Independent)
(Motorized)
Panzer Army Signal Regi-
mental Headquarters
Signal Interception Regi-
mental Headquarters
(Motorized)
Fortress Signal Regi-
mental IHeadquarters
General I-eadquarters Sig-
nal Battalion Head-
quarters (Motorized)
Army Group Signal Bat-
talion Headquarters
(Motorized)
° H.Gr.
zb.V
cFU
tYH. Gr.
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Stab einer Armeenach-
A richtenabteilung (mot.)
Stab einer Nacbrichten-
abteilung
Stab einer Korpsnachrieh-
K tenabteilung (mot.)
Stab einer Gcbirgskorps-
K Nachrichtenabteilung(tmot.)
z K
0
to
Stab einer Panzerkorps-
Nachrichtenabte i lung
(mot.)
Stab einer Infanteriedi-
D visions-Nachrichtenab-teilung (mot.)
Stab einer Divisionsnach-richtenabteilung (tmot.)
Stab einer Panzerdi-visions-N achrichten-
abteilung
Stab einer Gebirgsdi-
visions-Nachrichtenab-
teilung (tmot.)
Stab einer Horchnachrich-
tenabteilung (mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Army Signal Battalion
Headquarters (Motor-
ized)
Signal Battalion Head-
quarters of an Armored
Unit
Corps Signal
Headquarters
ized)
Battalion
(Motor-
Mountain Corps Signal
Battalion Headquarters
(Partly Motorized)
Panzer Corps Signal Bat-
talion Headquarters
(Motorized)
Infantry Division Signal
Battalion Headquarters
(Motorized)
Infantry Division Signal
Battalion Headquarters
(Partly Motorized)
Panzer Division Signal
Battalion Headquarters
Mountain Division Sig-
nal Battalion Head-
quarters (Partly Motor-
ized)
Motorized Signal Inter-
ception Battalion Head-
quarters
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Stab einer Festungsnach-
richtenabteilung
Kompanieffihrer der Nach-
richtentruppe
B. Units:
1. Signal:
Nachrichtenkompanie
B Nachrichtenkompanie(tmot.)
Gr. Grenznachrichtenkomp anieG r. (mot.)
IB Gebirgsnachrichtenkom-panie (tmot.)
Grenzgebirgsnachrichten-Gr. ~ kompanie (tmot.)
Panzernachriehtenkom-panie
or IL Leichte Nachrichtenko-
lonne (mot.)
or Leichte Gebirgsnach-richtenkolonne
(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Field Exchange Unit
Headquarters
Fortress Signal Battalion
Headquarters
Signal Company
mander
Com-
Signal Company
Signal Company (Partly
Motorized)
Frontier (Guard) Signal
Company (Motorized)
Mountain Signal Company
(Partly Motorized)
Mountain Frontier
(Guard) Signal Com-
pany (Partly Motorized)
Armored Signal Company
Light Signal Transport
Column (Motorized)
Light Mountain Signal
Transport Column (Mo-
torized)
Armored Light Signal
Transport Column (Mo-
torized)
50394°-43 5
Fr
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
2. Telephone and Telegraph:
Military Symbol German
Fernsprechkompanie
(tmot.)
Fernsprechkompanie
(mot.)
Gebirgsfernsprechkom-panie (tmot.)
Panzerf ernsprechkom-
panie
Fernsprechbaukompanie
(mot.)
Fernsprechbetriebskom-panie (mot.)
Fernschreiberkompani e(mot.)
Fernsprechbaukompanie(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Telephone Company
(Partly Motorized)
Telephone Company (Mo-
torized)
Mountain Telephone
Company (Partly Mo-
torized)
Armored Telephone Com-
pany
Telephone Construction
Company (Motorized)
Field Cable(Motorized)
Company
Motorized Cable Com-
pany (Higher Echelons)
Telephone Installation
Dismantling Company
(Motorized)
Telephone Operating Com-
pany (Motorized)
Telegraph Construction
and Operating Company
(Motorized)
Teletype Company (Mo-
torized)
Line Building Company
(Motorized)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
3. Radio:
Funkkompanie (mot.)
Gebirgsfunkkompanie
or (tmot.)
Panzerfunkkompanie
4. Interception:
Horchkompanie (mot.)
Nachrichten-Aufkl -rungskompanie
~
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
5. Miscellaneous:
Military Symbol German
FI
Festungskab
F (mot.)
FLX Festungsfunkzu
-P Festungs-Me 1und Brieftaul
elbauzug
lehund-
benzug
et 1 Verstirkerwagen (mot.)
6. Propaganda:
Prop a gand akompanie
(mot.)
Propagandazug (mot.)
C. Installations:
Feldnachrichtenkomman-
dant
Nachrichtenpark
U. S. Equivalent
Fortress Cable Exchange
Company
Fortress Cable Construc-
tion Platoon (Motor-
ized)
Fortress Cable Burying
Platoon
Fortress Radio Platoon
Fortress Messenger Dog
and Carrier Pigeon Pla-
toon
Pack Supply Column (Sig-
nals)
Motorized Amplifying
Unit (Electric)
Propaganda Company
(Motorized)
Propaganda Platoon
(Motorized)
Rear Area Signals Head-
quarters
Field Signal Officer
Signal Equipment Depot
MILITARY
Military Symbol German
LIII Feldnachrichtenpark
5JI Funk- und FernsprechD. Signal Sub-Units:
1. Telephone, Telegraph, an
Teletype:
a. Detachments:
J Fernsprechgruppe (me
4~Leichte Fernsprechgru(mot.)
J~Schwere FernsprechgruS -- (mot.)
Leichter Fernsprechtr
(mot.)
Miittlerer Fernsprechtr(mot.)
)Grosser Fernsprechti(mot.)
Fernsprechb autrupp
(mot.)
SYMBOLS 63
U: S. Equivalent
Field Signal Equipment
Depot
amt Signal Office
d
it.) "Motorized Line Mainte-
nance Squad
Lppe Motorized Light Line
Maintenance Squad
ippe Motorized Heavy Line
Maintenance Squad
upp Motorized Light Tele-
phone Line Maintenance
Detachment
-upp Motorized Medium Tele-
phone Line Maintenance
Detachment
'upp Motorized Heavy Tele-
phone Line Maintenance
Detachment
Motorized Field Cable De-
tachment
Motorized Field Cable De-
tachment (Higher Ech-
elons)
Motorized Telephone Con-
struction Detachment
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
S Fernsprechbetriebstrupp
(mot.)
Leichter Fernschreiber-
trupp (mot.)
Mittlerer Fernschreiber-
trupp (mot.)
S Schwerer Fernschreiber-trupp (mot.)
WT Wechselstromtelegraphie-
trupp (mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Buried Cable
Construction Detach-
ment
Motorized Telephone Op-erating Detachment
Motorized Repeater Sta-
tion Detachment
Motorized Carrier Fre-
quency Detachment
Motorized Decimeter
Wave Signal Detach-
ment
Motorized Decimeter
Wave Balancing De-tachment
Motorized Teletype In-
stallation Detachment
Motorized Teletype Equip-ment Detachment
Motorized Teletype De-
tachment
Motorized Light TeletypeDetachment
Motorized Medium Tele-
. type Detachment
Motorized Heavy Teletype
Detachment
Alternating Current Tele-
graph Detachment
(Motorized)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military S ymbol German
b. Stations:
Fernsprechstelle
Fernsprechvermittlung
Fernschreiberstelle
c. Lines:
In line diagrams, the following colors arc used:
Green------InfantryRed------- Artillery
Brown ---- Divisional SignalsBlue_____-____ Corps Signals
Black________ Army and Army Group Signals
Einfachleitung Single Wire Circuit
O--0 Feldkabeleinfachleitung Field Cable Single WireCircuit
----- Doppelleitung Two-Wire Circuit
o--+-I- ~Feldkabeldoppelleitung Field Cable Two-Wire Cir-cuit
- -N-- 1Field Long Distance Cable
U. S. Equivalent
Cable Balancing Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Cable Jointing Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Cable Detector Detach-ment (Motorized),
Cable Burying Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Telephone Station
Telephone Exchange
Teletype Exchange
Repeater Station
z0
8V'1
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Number Shown De-
notes the Pair
Number Received
For the Army
2. Radio:
a. Detachments:
Tornisterfunktrupp (mot.)
Leichter Funktrupp (mot.)
Leichter Gebirgsfunktrupp(mot.)
S Mittlerer Funktrupp(mot.)
Schwerer Funktrupp(mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Field Permanent Line
Field Cable (Higher Eche-
ions)
Field Cable With 2 Tele-
phones and 1 Teletype
Field Permanent Line
With 10 Carrier Tele-
phone and 6 TeletypeCircuits
Line Allocated From Ci-
vilian Post Office Sys-
tem
Cable Allocated From Ci-
vilian Post Office Sys-
tem
Decimeter Wave Circuit
Portable Radio Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Light Radio Detachment
(Motorized)
Light Mountain Radio De-
taclunent (Motorized)
Medium Radio Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Heavy Radio Detachment
(Motorized)
Military Symbol
---- + -
German
IOF 6T
c-9---3410
3653-4070-4072
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military S
/1/ Sender
/v' Empfalnger
c. Methods of Operation:
Fun klinie
Sternverkehr
Netzverkehr
3. Interception:
a. D etachments:
lorchtrupp (mot.)
Funkpeiltrupp (mot.)
67
Symbol German
Schliisseltrupp (mot.)
b. Stations:
Funkstelle
Funkstelle mit 30 Watt
Sender
Feste Funkstelle
U. S. Equivalent
Cipher Detachment (Mo-
torized)
Radio Station
30-Watt Radio Station
Fixed Radio Station
Transmitter
Receiver
Two-Station Net
Directed Net
Free Net
Radio Intercept Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Radio Beam (Direction
Finding) Detachnent
(Motorized)
630Wv(8)
< _6 _l
ymbol
GERMAN MILITARY
German
68.
Military S
*>
4. Other Methods of Communi-
cation:
0< Blinker
aQ$ Blinkgerat (mot.)
( Blinkertrupp (mittel,
klein)
cX--- Blinkverbindung
X,( Meldehundtrupp
'. °'1.\. \ Meldehundverbindung
Lauschtrupp (mot.)
Horchtrupp (mot.)
b. Stations:
Horchstelle; Empfinger
Horchstelle
Feste Empf ingerstelle
Peilstelle
SYMBOLS
U. S. Equivalent
Radio Plotting Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Line Interception Detach-
ment (Motorized)
Listening Detachment
(Motorized)
Listening Post; Receiving
Set
Listening Station
Fixed Receiving Station
Radio Beam (Direction
Finding) Station
Radio Plotting Station
Blinker
Motorized Blinker Signal
Equipment
Blinker Detachment (Me-
dium, Small)
Blinker Connection Be-
tween Two Points
Messenger Dog Detach-
ment
Messenger Dog Communi-
cation
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Phc
Ph(
0 Feste Brieftaubenstelle Fix
] Brief taubenstelle Cai
Abflugstelle Cai
-- Heeresbrieftaubenver- Caibindungc
5. Miscellaneous:.
MK Meldekopf Ad
M.s.Si. Meldesammeistelle Me
4 iochantenne Hi~
Bodenantenne
Rahmenantenne
Erde
Gr
Fr~
Gr
U. S. Equivalent
otophone Detachment
)tophone Communica-ion
ed Carrier Pigeon Loft
rrier Pigeon Loft
rrier Pigeon ReleasingPoint
rrier Pigeon Communi-cation
vanced Message Center
essage Center
gh Aerial
)und Aerial
tme Aerial
oundmLF,
XIV. CHEMICALA. Headquarters:Military Symbol GermanS Stab eines Nebelregiments
(mot.)
S Stab einer Nebelabteilung(mot.)
Stab einer Entgiftungsab-
ER teilung (mot.)
Stab einer Strassen-Ent-
Eg giftungsabteilung (mot.)
B. Units:
Nebelwerfertrupp (mot.)
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Smoke (Chem-
ical Warfare Service)
Regimental Headquar-ters
Motorized Smoke (Chem..
ical Warfare Service)Battalion Headquarters
Motorized Decontamina-
tion Battalion Head-
quarters
Motorized Road Decon-
tamination Battalion
Headquarters
Motorized Smoke-Laying
(Chemical Warfare
Service) Detachment
(Type 35)
Motorized Smoke Laying
(Chemical Warfare
Service) Detachment
(Type 40) (Tractor-
Drawn)
Motorized Smoke Laying
(Chemical Warfare
Service) Detachment
(Tractor-Drawn) (Type
d)
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
t
5 Engiftungskompanie(mot.)
~. Gasspiirerkompanie (mot.)
Strass en- Entgif tungs-kompanie (mot.)
Leichte Nebelkolonne
(mot.)
Leichte Entgiftungskolon-ne (mot.)
C. Groups:
1. Example of a Diagramatic Table of Organization:
Nebelabteilung Battalion Headquarterswith Signal Platoon and
Meteorological Platoon3 companies each with 8
Smoke Projectors (type
40) and 2 Light Ma-chine Guns
Str.
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Smoke Laying
(Chemical Warfare
Service) Detachment
(Tractor-Drawn) (Type e)
Motorized Heavy Smoke
Laying (Chemical War-
fare Service) Detach-
ment
Motorized Decontamina-
tion Company
Motorized Gas Sentry
Company (With Dogs)
Motorized Road Decon-
tamination Company
Motorized Smoke Laying
Light Transport Col-
umn
Motorized Decontamina-
tion Light Transport
Column
Motorized Decontamina-
,tion Equipment Light
Transport Column
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
2. Examples of Map Symbols:
Military Symbol
Tir,11German U. S. Equivalent
2nd Battalion, 51st Smoke
Regiment (Chemical
Warfare Service)
2nd Smoke Battalion (In-
dependent) (ChemicalWarfare Service)
104th Decontamination
Battalion
XV. TRANSPORTA. Headquarters:Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Stab eines Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Regi-
° transportregiments mental Headquarters
Stab einer Kraftfahrab- Motor Transport Battal-
teilung ion Headquarters
Stab einer Kraftfahrabtei- Partly Motorized Trans-
lung (tmot.) port Battalion Head-
quarters
Stab einer Kraftfahrab- Motor Transport Battal-
teilung ion Headquarters
Motor Transport Battal-
ion Headquarters onSelf-propelled Mount
Stab einer Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Battal-
transportabteilung ion Headquarters (Troop
Carrying)
Fiihrer einer Kraftfahr- Transport Company Com-
kompanie mander
Fiihrer einer Kraftwagen- Motor Transport Com-
kompanie pany Commander
B. Units:
Kraftfahrkompanie Transport Company
~ Kraftfahrkoinpanie (mot.) Motor Transport Com-'b -ttpany
Kraftwagentransportkom- Motor Transport Com-panie pany (Troop Carrying)
Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Company
73
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol
A V
German
Fahrschwadron
S Erkundungszug (mot.)
r2 Kraftfahrzug
Kf E
C. Groups:
Kraftfahrpark
1. Example of a Diagramatic
Table of Organization:
i h~
Ah Ah Ah Ah h
1111 1
U. S. Equivalent
Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Company
(With Trailers)
Ammunition Motor Trans-
port Company (Half-
track) on Self-propelled
Mounts
Wagon Train
Motorized Reconnaissance
Platoon (Motor Trans-
port Battalion)
Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Platoon
Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Platoon (With
Trailers)
Motor Transport Park
Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Headquarters
Consisting of:
Headquarters with Motor-
ized Reconnaissance Pla-
toon (with 1 Light Ma-
chine Gun)
5 Motor Transport (Troop
Carrying) Companies
(With Trailers), Each
With 6 Light MachineGuns
MILITARY SYMBOLS
2. Examples of Map Symbols:
Silitary Symbol
SI/60,2
German
D. 'Trains of Combat Troops:
VpfI
D;; JV orVerpflegungstross
, 4, Verpflegungstrossor
.~(mot.)
VnI
Gep
Gep or
Gep
ep or
Gepaicktross
Gepacktross (mot.)
Gef. Stff GefechtsstaffelD
XVI. SURVEY AND MA
A. Headquarters:
Military Symbol German
Vermessungskompanie
(mot.)
Vermessungs-Stabskom-
panie (mot.)
Druckereikompanie (mot.)
Vermessungstrupp (mot.)
P PRINTING
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Survey and
Map Reproduction Bat-
talion Headquarters
Motorized Survey Com-
pany
Motorized Headquarters
Company of a Motor-
ized Survey Unit
Motorized Printing Com-
pany
Motorized Mapping Com-
pany
Motorized Survey Platoon
Motorized Plotting Pla-toon
Motorized Constructional
Platoon
Motorized Photographic
Platoon
Motorized Signal Platoon
of a Motorized Survey
Unit
B. Units:
2st
10-1
Gig
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Druckereizug (mot.)
VQA
SPz. 0
C. Installations:
U. S. Equivalent
Motorized Maintenance
Platoon of a Motorized
Survey Unit
Motorized Printing Pla-
toon
Motorized Map Printing
Office of an Army
Motorized Map Printing
Office of a Corps
Motorized Map Printing
Office of a Division
Panzer Division Motor-
ized Map Printing Office
Motorized Army Map De-
pot
General Headquarters
Map Depot
XVII. SERVICES
Color Scheme:
Supply--------- ----- Brown
Administrative -------------- GreenMedical------------------Light Red
Veterinary ------------------ Dark RedPostal_______________-______ Yellow
A. Supply:
1. Headquarters:
German
Stab eines Armeenach-
schubfiihrers
St a b eines Festungsnach-
schubfiihrers
Stab eines Korpsnach-
schubfiihrers
Stab des Quartiermeis-
ters
Riickw artige
Div. Stab
U. S. Equivalent
Service of Supply Head-
quarters of a Panzer.Army
Service of Supply Head-
quarters of an Army
Hea dquarters,
Parks
Army
Fortress Service of Sup-
ply Headquarters
Motorized Corps Service
of Supply Headquar-
ters
Headquarters, C o r p s
Service of Supply
Dienste Headquarters, Division
Rear Area Services
Military Symbol
F!
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
- Stab eines Nachschub-
fiihrers
ffihrers (mot.)
- Divisions- Nach-
Sor IJ D schubfiihrer
S D ivision s-Nachschub-.fulirer (tmot.)
D Divisions-Nac schub-
fiilhrer (mot.)
Stab einer Fahrkolonne
Stab einer Kraftfahrkolon-
Kol. ne (mot.)
- Stab eines Gebirgsbriga-denachschubfiihrers
Gebirgstrigernachschub-
fiirer
cKf. Inst
U. S. Equivalent
Headquarters of Service
of Supply Commander
(Horse)
Headquarters of Service
of Supply Commander
(Motorized)
Headquarters, Service of
Supply Commander in
Infantry Division
Division Service of Sup-
ply Headquarters
(Partly Motorized)
Division Service of Sup-
ply Headquarters (Mo-
torized)
Panzer Division 'Serviceof Supply Headquar-
ters
Headquarters of Horse
Supply Column
Headquarters of Motor-
ized Supply Column
Headquarters of Service of
Supply Command in
Mountain Brigade
Mountain Pack Battalion
Headquarters
Motorized Motor Truck
Repair Unit Headquar-
ters
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Stab eines Nachschubfiih-
z.b. rers, z. b. V.
2. Units:
U1= Nachschubkompanie
Nachschubkompanie(mot.)
Gebirgsnachschubkom-panie
Gebirgsnachschubkom-panie (mot.)
Tankstelle (mot.)
Leichte Fahrkolonne
Fahrkolonne (30 T.)
U. S. Equivalent
Supply Headquarters (In-
dependent) (e. g., for
Port Duties)
Service of Supply Com-
pany
Motorized Service of
Supply Company
Mountain Service of Sup-
ply Company
Motorized Mountain Serv-
ice of Supply Company
Spare PartsTons)
Echelon (25
I;1
rE
Ers.
25
E rsa
Ins0t.
Verbl.
A o
2 cr~
Spare Parts Echelon (50Tons)
Tire Echelon
Tire Repair Echelon
Motorized Filling Station
Motorized Ethylizing Sec-tion
Gasoline Testing Section
Snow Plow Section
Light Column (17 Tons)
Horse Transport Column(30 Tons)
MILITARY SYMBOLS 81
Military Symbol German U. S. Equivalent
Fahirkolonne fur Kavalle- Horse Transport Column
__, rieverbande (30 T.) for Cavalry Units (30
Tons)
° Gebirgsfahrkolonne (15T.) Horse Transport Column
for Mountain Units (15
Tons)
Grosse Fahrkolonne (60 Heavy Horse Transport
T.) Column (60 Tons)
O Kleine Kraftwagenkolonne Light 'Motor Transport(30 T.) Column (30 Tons)
Pz.Ers. Motorized Tank Spare
Parts Column
Bergung Bergungskolonne Motorized Salvage Col-
umn
-T or Gebirgstragerkom- Mountain Pack Company
panie
Munitionskompanie Partly Motorized Ammu-
(tmot.) nition Company
set Betriebsstoffkompanie Motorized Motor Fuel-(mot.) Transport Company
I~ Werkstattkompanie (mot.) Motorized MaintenanceCompany
Feld Feldwerkstattkompanie Motorized Field Mainte-(mot.) nance Company
Motorized Recovery Com-
pany
Kfz.In t Motorized Motor Truck
Repair Company
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
Kvv - 5 7Kraftwagenwerkstatt-zug (mot.)
Wm. Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)
Pz.Jnst Waffenmeisterzug (mot.)
Gasszug fur den Gasschutz
Wasserversorgungskolon-
ne (mot.)
Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-
ne (60 T.)
Kleine Kraftwagenkolon-ne ftar Betriebsstoff (25
cbm)
Grosse Kraftwagenkolon-
ne fiur Betriebsstoff (50
cbm)
3. Installations:
Infanteriepark
Artilleriepark
Gasschutzgeritpark
Pionierpark
U. S. Equivalent
Mobile Motor Repair Shop
Platoon
Motorized Ordnance Re-
pair Platoon
Tank Repair Platoon
Tractor Repair Platoon
Rail Trolley Platoon
Gas Protection Platoon
Motorized Water Trans-
port Column
Tank Spare Parts Echelon
Heavy Motor Transport
Column (60 Tons)
Light Motor Transport
Column for Fuel (25
Cubic Meters)
Heavy Motor, Transport
Column for Fuel (50
Cubic Meters)
Infantry Park
Artillery Park
Anti-Gas Equipment Park
Engineer Depot
Pz.Ers.
win.
rP1 i
MILITARY SYMBOLS
Military Symbol German
F p i Festungspionierpark
1 1 NachrichtenparkKf. KraftfahrparkH
Hleeres-Kraftfahrpark
H Heeres-Kraftfahrpark
H Heeres - Kraftfahrpark
(mot.)
Heim leimats-Kraftfahrpark
0 Heergeraitpark
Ers.
TiI1Ers
IGI-KI
Ers.
1Z.K~
Ers.
P1 .Sp
U. S. Equivalent
Fortress Engineer Equip-
ment Depot
Signal Depot
Motor Transport Park
G e n e r a 1 Headquarters
Motor Transport Equip-
ment Depot
Partly Motorized General
Headquarters Motor
Transport Equipment
Depot
Motorized General Head-
quarters Motor Trans-
port Equipment Depot
Motor Transport Equip-
ment Depot (in Zone of
Interior)
Army Equipment Depot
Central Spare Parts Depot
Tank Spare Parts Depot
Caterpillar Tracks Depot
Tractor Spare Parts Depot
Armored.-Car Spare Parts
Depot
Tire Depot
GERMAN MILITARY SYMBOLS
mbol GermanMilitary Sy
R+Ers
Q or
a orM
a OrM
1 rMA or
Ms.st. or
Ger.
S.St. or
Beute
s.st.
Getang
S.St.
T
IMun Munitionslager derArmee
ua Umschlagstelle fur
Mun. Munition
a Ausgabestelle furMun. Munition -
.MA Heeresmunitionsan-stalt
Sammelstelle furS. St. MunitionMun.
Sammelstelle f u r
IS.St. GertGerat
Sammelstelle fur Beute
Sammeistelle fur Gefan-
gene
Ortsfeste Tankstelle
Tankstelle fur Einzelfahr-
zeuge (mot.)
Eisenbahntankstel e
U. S. Equivalent
Tire and Spare Parts De-
pot
Supply Depot for Supplies
Dropped by Air
Ammunition Dump (in
Forward Area)
Ammunition Transloading
Point
Ammunition Distributing
Point
Army Ammunition Load-
ing Factory
Ammunition Collecting
Dump
Equipment Collecting
Point
Captured Equipment Sal-
vage Depot
Prisoner of War Cage