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MILITARY INTELLI GENCE DIRECTORATE OF MILITARYDIVISION INTELLIGENCE

WAR DEPARTMENT WAR OFFICEWASHINGTON LONDON

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FOREWORD

This manual, which is designed primarily for the useof intelligence personnel of U. S. and British armies inthe field, is issued under the joint authority of theAssistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department GeneralStaff, Washington 25, D. C., and the Director of MilitaryIntelligence, War Office, London, S. W. 1, England.

The present manual supersedes both the U. S. pub-lication entitled German Military Symbols (January1943) and appendix XLVIII of the British publicationentitled Notes on the German Army-War (December1940).

Requests for additional copies of this publicationshould be made through channels. Comments, includ-ing corrections of factual detail, should be transmittedpromptly and may be addressed directly to the Dissem-ination Unit, Military Intelligence Division, War De-partment, Washington 25, D. C.

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CONTENTS

PageIntroduction --- --- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - x iii

PART 1. ARMYA. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS

SectionI. Basic Symbols for Headquarters-------------------.--------- 2HI. Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and Services)---- ----- 4

Ill.. Basic Symbols for Weapons and Equipment ------------------- 7IV. Basic Symbols Denoting Methods of Transport----------------10

1. Fully M otorized-- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 102. Partly Motorized------------------------------------- 103. Towed (Tractor-drawn)-------------------------------- 114. Self-propelled---------------------------------------- 115. Half-track (Semi-tracked)------------------------------ 116. Ski--------------- ------------------------------- 117. Sled (Sledge)d--------------------------------------- 128. Sled (Sledge) Trailer----------------------------------- 129. Railway-------------------------------- -------- 12

V. Indication of Units------------------------------------ 131. Battalions------------------------------------------ 132. Companies--------------------------------------- --- 133. Artillery Batteries (Troops)---------------------------- 154. Composite Units-------------------------------------- 155. Platoons----------------------------------------- 1

VI. Supplementary Symbols--------------------------------- 16VII. Abbreviations Used with Basic and Tactical Symbols-------------18s

VN i nr------------ -----=------ 28er b III

Section PageIL. Revised System of Military Symbols..----------------------- 30

1. Caliber of Weapons------------------------------ ---- 302. Range of Weapons------------------------------------ 323. Origin of Weapons------------------------------------ 324. Number of Weapons--------------------------------- 325. Barrage Batteries (Troops)----------------------------- 326. Home Defense Antiaircraft Guns------------------------ 337. Emergency Antiaircraft Guns--------------------------- 338. Number of Vehicles----------------------------------- 339. Types of Tanks-------------------------------------- 33

10. Armored Command Vehicles--------------------------- 3311. Branch of the Armed Forces---------------------------- 3412. Gun Positions--------------------------------------- 3413. Examples------------------------------------------- 35B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS,SERVICES, SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION CONTROL

1. Higher Headquarters----------------------------------- 36II. Combat Troops-------------------------------------- -41

'1. Infantry-------------------------------------------- 41a. Headquarters----------------------------------- 41b. Units------------------------------------------- 42c. Weapons---------------------------------------- 45d. Organization------------------------------------- 48

2. Motorized and Armored Infantry------------------------ 49a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 49b. Units------------------------------------------- 50c. Weapons---------------------------------------- 55d. Organization------------------------------------- 56

3. Mountain Infantry----------------------------------- 57a. Headquarters------------------------------------- 57b. Units------------------------------------------- 58c. Organization------------------------------------- 59

4. Cavalry and Reconnaissance--------------------- ------ 60a. Headquarters--------------.-------------60b. Units------------------------------------------- 62c. Weapons and Vehicles------------------------- --- 65d. Examples of Map Symbols--------------------------6

Page5. Tank----------------------------------------------- 67

a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 67b. Units------------------------------------------- 67c. Weapons and Vehicles----------------------------- 69d. Organization------------------------------------- 70

6. Antitank-------------------------------------------- 71a. Headquarters----------- ------------------------- 71b. Units------------------------------------------ -72c. Organization------------------------------------- 73

7. Artillery -------------------------------------------- 7aHeadquarters------------------------------------ 73

b. Batteries (Troops) -------------------------------- 75(1) Gun--------------------------------------- 76(2) Howitzer----------------------------------- 79

c. Other Units-------------------------------------- 81d. Organization------------------------------------- 84e. Positions---------------------------------------- 85

8. Antiaircraft Artillery_------------------_--------_-----86a. Headquarters-------------------------------------8b. Units------------------------------------------- 86

9. Survey and Map Reproduction------------------------- 87a. Headquarters--------------------------------------8bUnits--------------------------------8

c. Installations------------------------------------- 8910. Chemical Warfare (Smoke)____________ ---------------------------- 90

a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 90b. Units------------------------------------------- 90c. Diagrammatic Table of Organization-----------------92

11. Engineers-------------------------------------------- 93a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 93b. Units------------------------------------------- 94

12. Field Waterway Troops------------------------------- 97a. Headquarters------------- I----------------------- 97b. Units--------------------------------97

13. ortrss nginers------------------------------- 9. Hteadquartners------------------------------------ 98

b. Units------------------------------------------ 98V

Page14. Technical Troops------------------------------------ 100

a. Headquarters ----------------------------------- 100b. Units----------------------------------- ------ 100c. Examples of Diagrammatic Tables of Organization.- 103

15. Construction Engineers----------------- ------------- -103a. Headquarters_______------------------------------------ 103b. Units------------------------------- ----------- 104

16. (Read) Construction Engineers_------------_------------104a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 104b. Units------------------------------------------ 105

17. IRailway Engineers--------------------------------------------- 105a. Headquarters-------- --------------- 105b. Units----------------------------------------- 106c. Installations ------------------------------------ 108

18. Rallway Operating Troops -------------- --------------- 108a. Headquarters------------------------- ---------- 108b. Units----------------------------------------- 109c. Installations---------------------------------- 109

19. Signal Troops--------------------------------------- 110a. Headquarters--------------------------------- ----------- 110b. Units----------------------------------------- 112

(1) Signal units-------------------------------- 112(2) Telephone and teletype units-------------------- 113(3) Radio (wireless) units. ------------------------- 115(4) Signal intelligence units_-----------------------116(5) Other units--------------------------------- 117(6) Propaganda units---------------------------- 117

c. Installations_-----------------------------------_ 118d. Signal Communications ---------------------------- 118

(1) Telephone and teletype------------------------- 118(2) Radio (wireless)------------------------------- 123(3) Signal intelligence (interception) ----------------- 126(4) Other methods of communication- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 127

20. Trains of Combat Troops (Transport Echelons of FightingTroops)----------------------------------------- 128

Section PageIll. Services and Service Installations----------------------- 130

1. Supply----------------------------------------- --- 130a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 130b. Units----------------------------------------- 132c. Installations------------------------------ ------ 136

2. Transport Troops------------------------------------ 139a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 139b. Units----------------------------------------- 140c. Organization------------------------------------ 142

3. Administrative -------------------------------------- 142a. Units--------------------------------------- ---- 142b. Installations.------------------------------------ 144

4. Medical------------------------------------- ------ 145a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 145b. Units------------------------------------------ 145c. Installations------------------------------------- 148

5. Veterinary----------------------------------------- 150a. Units ------------------ ------------------------ 150b. Installations ----------------------------- ------- 151

6. Provost -------------------------------------------- 152a. Headquarters ------------------------------------ 152b. Units------------------------------------------- 152c. Installations------------------ ------------------- 153

7. Army Postal---------------------------------------- 154a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 154b. Units----------------------------------------- 154

IV. Transportation (Movement) Control------------------------1551. General------------------------------------------- 1552. Railway Transportation ------------------------------- 156

6. SPECIAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS1. Obstacles and Demolitions------------------------------ 158

1. Mines---------------------------------------------- 1582. Miscellaneous--------------------------------------- 160

VII

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II. River Crossings and Bridge Building----------------------- 1651. Crossings---------------------------------------- -- 1652. Bridges--------------------------------------------- 1653. Bridging Equipment---------------------------------- 166

Ill. Defensive Positions---------------------------------- 169IV. Tactical Boundaries----------------------------------- 174V. Map Symbols------------------------------- ---- 175

1. Highways and Roads--------------------------------- 1752. Railways------------------------------------------- 1763. Bridges and Ferries ----------------------- ----------- 1764. Miscellaneous--------------------------------------- 1785. Abbreviations Used with Topographical Map and Sketch

Symbols------------------------------------------ 186

VI. Air-Ground Communications---------------------------- 1911. General--------------------------------------------- 1912. Ground to Air-------------------------------------- 191

a. Orange-colored Smoke Signal------------------------ 191b. Yellow Panels----------------------------------- 191c. Swastika Flags---------------------------------- 191d. Emergency Signals------------------- ------------ 191e. Recognition Fans-------------------------------- -- 191f. Ground Panels---------------------------------- 192

3. Air to Ground--------------------------------------- 200a. Light Signals------------------------------------ 200b. Dropped Messages------------------------------- 200

VII. Semiofficial Auxiliary Symbols---------------------------- 2011. Personnel------------------------------------------- 2012. Equipment------------------------------------------ 206

Memoranda------------------------------------------- 210viii

PART 2. AIR FORCEA. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS

Section PageI. Basic Symbols for Headquarters------------------------------------218

II. Old System of Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms andServices), Guns, Installations, and Services.. .--------------- 220

Ill. Supplementary Letters----------------------------------231IV. Supplementary Numerals-------------------------------- 234V. New System of Basic Symbols and Composition of Tactical Symbols_ 237

1. Basic Symbols-------------------------------------237

2. Supplementary Letters------------------------------- 240

3. Supplementary Numerals----------------------------- 244

4. Antiaircraft Artillery-------------------------------245

5. Air Force Ground Combat Troops and the HermannG6ring Division----------------------------------246

B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS,SERVICES, AND SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

I. Higher Headquarters-----------------------------------247

II. Combat Troops------------------------------__,_____ 2501. Flying Troops-------------------------------------250

a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 250b. Units------------------------------------------- 252c. Ground Services--------------------------------256d. Training Establishments and Schools---------------- 258e. Meteorological Services---------------------------- 260

2. Antiaircraft ------------------------------------------ 262a. Headquarters------------------------------------ 262b. Units------------------------------------

------ 263.c. Transport Batteries (Troops) and Columns.-----------265d. Replacement Units and Schools-------------------- 265e. Miscellaneous----------------------------------266

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3. Air Force Signal Troops------------------------------- 267a. Headquarters----------------------------------267b. Units------------------------------------------- 268c. Ground Installations-----------------------------274d. Miscellaneous----------------------------------- 277

4. Parachute and Air-Landing (Including Assault) Troops. - - 278a. Basic Symbols----------------------------------278b. Headquarters and Units-------------------------- 279

c. Medical Services--------------------------------287

Ill. Air Force Services-------------------------------- 289

1. Supply-------------------------------------------2892. Medical---------------------- - ----------- 293

C. SPECIAL SYMBOLS FOR SITUATION MAPS

I. Operational and Tactical Boundaries------------------------------ 295

II. Reconnaissance Activities-------------------------------------- 296

Ill. Combat Activities--------------------------------------------- 299

IV. DefenseActivities--------------------------------------------302

V. Suspected Enemy Aerial Attack Bases (To Be Shown in Red)------304VI. Suspected Enemy Air Defense Bases (For Small-Scale Maps)------ 305

VII. Miscellaneous---- ------------------ _--- -- 306

0. ABBREVIATIONS OF GERMAN AIR FORCE TERMS--------------------- 312

Memoranda ----------------------------------- 320X

PART 3. NAVYSection PageA. Commanders and Commands-------------------------------32B. Ships and Formations------------------------------------ 328C. Defenses--------------------------------------------- 333D. Coast Artillery----------------------------------------334

I. Se Taret Btteres------ ------------------ 33II. Antiaircraft Batteries (Troops)-------------------------- 335

Ill. Combat Posts (Headquarters)----_- ------------------- 337IV. Battery (Troop) Posts------------------------------- 338V. Naval Artillery Battalions (Batteries) ---------------------- 340

E. Miscellaneous ------------------------------------------- 341Memoranda--------------------------------------------- 342

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INTRODUCTION

1. The German Armed Forces use military symbols extensivelyon maps, in tables of organization (war establishments), and ondirection and location signposts in combat zones. Militarysymbols will also be seen on vehicles and equipment, with orwithout the divisional emblem.

2. The German system of military symbols consists of a numberof basic and supplementary symbols, which are combined toindicate various headquarters, units, and equipment.

3. At the beginning of the present war, the Germans used anelaborate system of military symbols for both the Army and theAir Force. Apparently this system was found to be too com-plicated for use in the field, and two lists of amendments (onedated November 1942 and the other January 1943) were issuedwith the object of simplifying the basic and supplementarysymbols for weapons and equipment of the Army. The methodof indicating the calibers, numbers, ranges, and countries oforigin of weapons was also altered.

4. Inasmuch as many German charts, maps, and other docu-ments may still employ the old basic symbols, or in some casesa mixture of the old and the new, both the new and the oldsymbols are shown side by side in columns headed, respectively,"Current" and "Old." Symbols that remain unchanged arenot shown in the "Old" column but appear in the "Current"column only. The "Current" column alone is carried in casesof large groups of symbols that were not affected by the revisions.If the new symbol for a unit is at present unknown or cannotreadily be derived from the new basic symbols, only the oldsymbol is given. In Part 1 (Army) a single column headed"New" is carried in a fewi isolated instances where space preventsthe insertion of both the new and old. In Sections I to IV of

Part 2 (Air Force) only the old system of symbols is presentedin a single column headed "Old"; in Section V, only the newsystem of symbols is presented in a single column headed "New."In subsequent sections of Part 2 both the new and the old symbolsare shown in columns headed, respectively, "Current" and "Old."Since the naval symbols, so far as is known, have not beenrevised, in Part 3 (Navy) only a single column headed "Current"is carried.

5. It will be noted that, in some cases, there are alternatemilitary symbols for the same subject. This is in no way adeviation from a consistent pattern, but rather testimony to thelogic and flexibility of the German system. A German soldierwho does not know the precise tactical symbol may construct onefrom well-known basic symbols. The resultant symbol may befully as comprehensible as the official one.

6. In the translation of German terms, an attempt has beenmade to approximate equivalent terms in the Armies of theUnited States and Great Britain, respectively. In most instances,however, where the apparent equivalents would be misleadingor where no equivalents exist, a literal translation is necessary.In a few other instances where equivalents are lacking or where aliteral translation would result in ambiguity or confusion, theoriginal German terminology is preserved. With the exceptionof the term Hq, abbreviations are not employed in the "U.S."column, whereas, according to preference, official British militaryabbreviations are employed consistently in the "British" column.

7. The symbols are arranged in groups according to logical andstructural principles. These groups usually, but not always,coincide with the German classification of units according to arm(Waffengattung); important departures from this system ofclassification are indicated in the text. Mention is also made ofvarious changes in nomenclature and organization, althoughapparently most of these have not affected the basic structureof the symbols.

8. For the convenience of the reader, blank pages headed"Memoranda" are inserted at the end of each part.

XIV

PART 1

ARMY

A. BASIC SYMBOLS AND COMPOSITION OF TACTICAL SYMBOLS

Section I. Basic Symbols for Headquarters

Headquarters are represented by flag symbols. The shape and marking of the flag denote the size of thecommand.

U. S. British

Oberkommando des Heeres---------- High Command of the Army------- Army GHQ

Heeresgruppenkommando----_------- Hq of an army group ------------- HQ army gp

Armeeoberkommando-------------- Hq of an army______________----- HQ army

General(Korps)kommando---------- Corps Hq------__-------------- HQ corps

Divisionskommando- - ---------- Division Hq____________________ HQ div

Brigadestab ____---- - --_ Brigade HqQ-------------------- HQbde

Current Old German

Regimentsstab-_____________________ Regimental Hq________________-_ HQ regt

Bataillonsstab-------------------- Battalion Hq____________________ HQ bn (or bty)

Filhrer einer Kompanie------------- Hq (or commander) of a company(or equivalent unit)

HQ (or comd) of coy (sqn ortp)

The branches of service of the above headquarters are indicated by the additionrespective branch of service. EXAMPLES:

of the basic symbol for the

Stab eines Artillerieregiments -------- Hq of an artillery regiment--------- HQ arty regt

Kommando einer Gebirgsdivision- q Hq of a mountain division-------- HQ mtn div

Stab einer Panzerjaigerabteilung-- Hq of an antitank battalion-------- HQ A tk bn

Section If. Basic Symbols for Branches of Service (Arms and Services)German U. S. BritishInfanterie------------------------ Infantry ------------------------ Inf

Gebirgstruppe--------------------Mountain troops-----------------Mtn tps

Kradschiitzen---------------------- Motorcycle riflemen--------------- MC tps

Panzer1I---

j. Panzerjiiger -- - - - - - -- - --IKavallerie und Aufkisarungstruppen.. - -Radfahreinheiten----------

Artillerie-- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Armored, tank -- - ------Antitank--

- - - - - - - - - - -

Cavalry and reconnaissance troops.. - - Cay and recce tps

Bicycle units -- - - - - - - -- -

Artillery -- - - - - - - - - - -

1 Component parts of panzer divisions are indicated by the following symbol: 1'

Current Old

TOR

r

Armd, tk

A tk

Cyclist units

Arty

Fla- and Flak-Einheiten------------Antiaircraft --------------------- AA

Verrnessungstruppe----------------Survey troops-------- ----------- Svy tps

2 Nebeltruppe----------------------Chemical warfare (smoke) troops---- Smoke tps

Pioniere-------------------------- Engineers ----------------------- Engrs'

Festungspioniere --- -------

Baupioniere -- - - - - - - - - - -

Fortress engineers ---------

Construction engineers--- .

Fortress engrs

Constr engrs

Eisenbahnpioniere --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Railway engineers- -- -- - - -- -- -- -- Rly engrs

Eisenbahnbetriebstruppe (formerlyFeldeisenbahntruppe)

Railway operating troops ---------- Ely operating tps

---------------------------- Signal troops --------------------- Sigs units

FIt

OR

Current Old

OR

U. S.German

SEisenbahnnachrichtentruppe ________

Nachschubdienste --

Fahrtruppe----------------------

Supply services ------------------

Transport troops----------------

Sanitatsdienste------------------- __ __ _ _Medical services-----------------Medical services}Veterinilrdienste------------------Veterinary services- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Vet servicesVerkehrsreglungsdienste -- -- -- -- -- -- Traffic control services------------ ---- TO services

Feldgendarmerie------------------- Military police ------------------- MP

Feldpostdienste --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Army postal services--------------- Postal services

Railway signal troops-------------Rly sigs tps

British

Sup services

Tpt units

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Section III. Basic Symbols for Weapons and Equipment

GermanMaschinengewehr__________

Granatwerfer__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Irifanteriegeschtitz'-- _________

U. S. BritishMachine gun--------------------__MG*I"

1

T1OR

Old.

A

OR

Gebirgs-Infanteriegeschiitz ---------- Mountain infantry howitzer-----Mtn inf gun

Flammenwerfer------------------- Flame thrower ------------------ Flame-thrower

Panzerbiichse___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Panzerjaigerkanone_________

Antitank rifle-------------------_A tk rifle

Antitank gun-------------------_A tk gun

-----------Gun- --------------------------- Gun

Current

M ortar-- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Infantry howitzer__ _______

Mortar

Inf gun

German U. S.Current Old

OR

OR IMiorser-------------------------British.

How

Heavy high-angle howitzer- -- -- -- - -Hy high-angle how

Nebelwerfer----------------------- Projector-_---------------------- Smoke mortar/rocket projector

Nebelgeriite_----------------- Chemical warfare (smoke) equip- Smoke eqptment

Fliegerabwehrkanone---------------_Antiaircraft gun-----------------AA gun.

Panzerkampfwagen----------------- Tank--------------------------- Tk

Sturmgeschiitz-------------------- Assault gun---------------------- Assault gun

IHaubitze------------------------ Howitzer ----------------------

1; 11

Scheinwerfer---------------------__Searchlight ---------------------- SL

Ballonsperre__ _____-- Balloon barrage-----------------__Balloon barrage

Schiitzenpanzerwagen------- _ l _____ alf ,track personnel carrier--------Armd tp carrier

("Jeep").

Panzerspahwagen------------------ Scout car----------------------- Armd C

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Section IV. Basic Symbols Denoting Methods of Transport

1. FULLY MOTORIZED. Fully motorized (mot) headquarters and units, with the exception of panzerunits, are indicated by the symbol O O. EXAMPLES:

Current Old

IzD

German U. S. BritishKommando einer Panzergrenadier- Hq of a motorized infantry division__ HQ Pz Gren div

division

Grenadierkompanie (mot) ---------- Motorized rifle company----- ----- Rifle coy (mot)

Panzerkompanie_-------------____ Tank company____--_____-______ Tk sqn

2. PARTLY MOTORIZED. Partly motorized (tmot) headquarters and units are indicated by thesymbol O. EXAMPLES:

Stab einer Gebirgsdivisionsnach-richtenabteilung (tmot)

Hq of a partly motorized signal bat-talion of a mountain division

Nachrichtenkompanie (t m o t) einer Partly motorized signal company ofInfanteriedivision an infantry division

HQ of sigs bn (part mech) in amtn div

Sigs coy (part mech) in aninf div

3. TOWED (TRACTOR-DRAWN). Units with towed weapons (mot Z) are indicated by thesymbol D placed above the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:T Infanteriegeschutzkompanie (mot Z) Infantry howitzer company with Inf gun coy (tractor-drawn)

T towed weapons

4. SELF-PROPELLED. Units with weapons on self-propelled mounts (Sf1 or Sf) are indicated by thesymbol L placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:

c i i Haubitze auf Selbstfahrlafette-------- Howitzer on self-propelled mount---- How (SP)

5. HALF-TRACK (SEMI-TRACKED). Units mounted on armored half-track vehicles (gep) are indi-cated by the symbol o placed below the unit symbol. EXAMPLE:

~ Panzergrenadierkompanie (gep)--__-_ Armored (half-track) rifle company-- Pz Gren coy (armd)

6. SKI. Ski units and headquarters of such units are indicated by the symbol '- placed below the unitsymbol. EXAMPLES:

Skibataillon---------------Ski battalion-------------------Ski bn

Skikompanie-------------------- Ski company--------------------Ski coy

7. SLED (SLEDGE). Units moving on sleds are indicated by the symbol = placed below the unit symbol.EXAMPLE:

Current Old German U. S. British

Panzerjiigerkonpanie auf Schlitten_ - - Antitank company on sleds -------- Sledge-drawn A tk coy

8. SLED (SLEDGE) TRAILER. Vehicles with sled trailers are indicated by the symbol \A.L EXAMPLE:Panzerkompanie mit Schlittenanhiinger_ Tank company with sled trailers -- Tk sqn with sledge trailer

9. RAILWAY. Transportation by railway is indicated by placing the letter E to the right of the basicsymbol. EXAMPLE:

I Eisenbahn-Fliegerabwehrkanone------ Railway antiaircraft gun ---------- AA gun on rly truck

Section V. Indication of Units

1. BATTALIONS. The method of indicating battalions and equivalent units will be found in the sectionstreating the individual branches of service (see B, sec. II, p. 41, below).

2. COMPANIES. Companies and equivalent units are indicated as follows:a. Basic Symbol for Branch of Service with Thickened Side. EXAMPLES:

Old German U. S. BritishSchitzenkompanie_ ---------------- Rifle company_----------------- Rifle coy

~ Panzerkompanie ----------------- Tank company------------------ Tk sqn

Panzerjigerkompanie -------------- Antitank company------------- A tk coy

Nachrichtenkompanie_ ------------ Signal company------- ------ Sigs coy

Current

i

TD

b. Square with Thickened Side and Basic Symbol for Branch of Service. EXAMPLES:

Current Old German U. S. British

l Gebirgsjfgerkompanie-------------- Mountain rifle company------------ Mtn rifle coy

Pionierkompanie_--__------------__ Engineer company_______________--Eng coy

Nachschubkompanie-- - ------------ Supply company----------------- Sup coy

1ILZ O Granatwerferkompanie I ----- ____ Mortar company ----------------- Mortar coy

c. Part of Symbol for Weapon or Equipment Thickened. EXAMPLES:

I I Infanteriegeschitzkompanie_ ------ Infantry howitzer company--------- Inf gun coy

Panzerspiahkompanie---------------Scout car company--------------- Armd C coy

I The "i" (mittlerer) of the current symbol represents a medium mortar.

3. ARTILLERY BATTERIES (TROOPS). Artillery batteries (troops) are indicated by the weapon sym-bol with a numeral below it indicating the number of weapons in the battery (troop). These units will be furtherdealt with under "Artillery" (see B, sec. II, par. 7, p. 75, below).

4. COMPOSITE UNITS. Should a company consist of several component units, as do headquarters com-panies and heavy (weapons) companies, then the tactical symbols representing the component units are placedwithin the basic company symbol. For simplification, however, the letters St (Stab) or S (Schwer) may besubstituted. EXAMPLES:

Stabskompanie (mot) eines Grenadier- Motorized Hq company of a motor- HQ coy in an inf regt (mot)OR regiments (mot) ized infantry regiment

schwere Kompanie einer Panzerauf- Heavy weapons company of a panzer Hy coy in an armd recce unitklirungsabteilung reconnaissance squadron

5. PLATOONS. Platoons and their equivalents are indicated by the company symbol, but without thethickened side. EXAMPLES:

fl . Nachrichtenzug______---------------- Signal platoon--------------------- Sig p1

~3e~ Panzerzug____________-------------- Tank platoon---------------------Tk tp

Section Vi. Supplementary Symbols

Various supplementary symbols are employed for the closer characterization of headquarters and units.EXAMPLES:Current Old

/~53

Roman numerals appearing to the right of the tactical symbols denote the numbers of the following units:Generalkommando eines Flieger-

korpsHq of a "Fliegerkorps" -- -- -- -- -- HQ "Fliegerkorps"

Luftgaukommando---------------Hq of a "Luftgau"-------------HQ "Luftgau"

Brigade------------------------- Brigade----------------------- Bde

Abteiluing (Gruppe, Flak-Unter-gruppe usw.)

Generalkommando des V. Flieger-korps

Battalion ("Gruppe," antiaircraft"Untergruppe," etc.)

Bty ("Gruppe", AA "Untergruppe",etc.)

Hq of the 5th "Fliegerkorps"- ---- HQ 5th "Fllegerkorps"

Kommando des Luftgaues III- ---- Hq of the 3d "Luftgau"---------- HQ 3rd. "Luftgau"

Stab des Flakartillerie-K o m ma n- H q of the antiaircraft artillery corn-deurs im Luftgau VI mander of the 6th "Luftgau"

HQ AA arty cmd 6th "Luftgau"

Stab der Flakbrigade II- -- -- -- -- -- Hq of the 2d antiaircraft brigade--- HQ 2nd AA bde

I. Gruppe des Kampfgeschwaders 53 1st "Gruppe" of the 53d bomber 1st "Gruppe" 53rd bomber "Gesch-"Geschwader" wader"

EXAMPLES:

Arabic numerals shown below the tactical symbols for aircraft or weapons indicate the number of such air-craft or weapons, respectively. EXAMPLES:

Old German U. S.Kampfstaffel zu 9 Flugzeugen ------ Bomber "Staffel," consisting of 9

9 aircraft

BritishBomber "Staffel", consisting of 9

aircraft

Flakbatterie (2 cm) zu 12 Geschitzen. Antiaircraft battery (20-mm) with AA bty (2-cm) with 12 guns12 guns

Section V. New System of Basic Symbols and Composition of Tactical Symbols

An order issued in February 1943 by the Commander in Chief of the German Air Force simplified the AirForce basic symbols. These basic symbols as well as the tactical symbols derived from them are analyzed below.

1. BASIC SYMBOLSNew

['

German U. S. British

Schlacht_____------------------- -- Ground-attack fighter ----------- Ground-attack fighterNew

>1

I:1

Night fighter_______-___--------

Transport aircraft-------------

Night fighter

Tpt

Luftlande ---------------------- Troop-transport aircraft--------- Tp tpt

Minensuch -------------------- Mine-detector aircraft__-- ___--- Mine detector

Seenot------------------------ Air-sea rescue aircraft----------- Air-sea rescue

Verbindungs-__----------------- Liaison aircraft ---------------- Liaison

Bodeneinheit eines fliegenden Ver-

bandes

Seeflugzeug _-----------------

Ground unit of a flying formnation. Ground unit of flying fmn

Seaplane --------------------- Seaplane

Nachtjagd--------------------

Transport---------------------

Under the new system the same basic symbol >1 is employed to represent both headquarters and unitsof Fliegertruppen (flying personnel) of regimental status or lower. The unfilled flag symbol added to this basicsymbol denotes headquarters, while the filled-in flag symbol indicates units of Fliegertruppen. The basic symbolwithout a flag represents a Staffel; the appropriate headquarters symbol r must be added to show the head-quarters of a Staffel. EXAMPLES:

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders-- -- Hq of a bomber "Geschwader"-_ HQ bomber "Geschwader"

B Jagdgruppe_ ------------------ Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"_ - Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Stab einer Sturzkampfgruppe------- Hq of a dive-bomber "Gruppe"_ - HQ dive-bomber "Gruppe"

[X Schlachtstaffel------------------ Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"___ Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"

2. SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS. The following supplementary letters are employed for the closer

characterization of aircraft and are placed to the right of the basic symbols:

German

Abbreviation

LT------ -------

Stor------------Bo---------------

11--------------Rei---------------Pz---------------

Trg--------------Eisb--------------Beh---------------Nacht_---__------Eins-------------Hub--------------Dr--------------W-------------San---------------Schi------------Seg---------------Gr-------- ------Stb---------------Erg---------------Erpr--------------Bd---------------Kdo------------K u -- - - - - - -

MeaningLufttorpedo------------------ _Stor----------------------------Bomben-----------------------Hohen----------------------Reichweite--------- ----------Panzerjager------------------Trager-----------------------Eisenbahn_____-----------------Behelfs------------------------Nacht-------------------------Einsitzer--------------------Hubschrauber_____--------------Drachen------ -----------------Wetter----------------------Sanitats-__--------------------Schlepp---------------------Segler-------------------------Grossraum___------------------Stabs-----------------------Erginzung---------------------Erprobung---------------------Bord--------------------------Kommando__-___---------------Kurier----------------------

Qu___ -_____------ Quartiermeister -------------

U. S.

Aerial torpedo---___------------Intruder-----------------------Bomber------------------------High altitude_--__-------------Effective range__________________Tank destroyer________________Carrier-based_----- ----------- _Railway destruction ------------Emergency, auxiliary ------Night-------------------------Single seater____________________Helicopter__------- ------------Kite---------------------------Meteorological_____ ------------Medical---------------------Towing---------------------Glider-------------------------Large capacity__________________Hq---------------------------Reserve, replacement ______Testing, experiment-----------Ship-based ------ ------------Hq--------------------------Special communications (courier) - -General Staff officer for supply

and administration at corps Hq

British

Aerial torpedoIntruderBomberHigh altitudeEffective rangeTk destroyerCarrier-basedRly destructionEmergency, auxiliaryNightSingle seaterHelicopterKiteMetMedicalTowingGliderLarge capacityHQRes, replacementTesting, experimentShip-basedHQSpecial comnOffr for sup & adm at corps HQ

U. S. British

Lufttorpedo-Staffel -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Aerial-torpedo "Staffel"---------- Aerial-torpedo "Staffel"

Stor-Kampfstaffe1---------------- Intruder-bomber "Staffel"--------- Intruder-bomber "Staff el"

Jagdbomber-Staffel (Jabo. St)Fighter-bomber "Staff el"--------- Fighter-bomber "Staffel"

Hohenjagdstaffel (H~h. J. St.)---High-altitude fighter "Staff el"_..--- High-altitude fighter "Staffel"

Star

U81B

I1Ho

iZI1Re,

t P3Jz

1Z1Trg

1~1Eisb

>z2 Beh

Fast-bomber "Staffel" with in- Fast-bomber "Staffel" with in-creased effective range creased effective range

Panzerj igerstaffel (Pz. J. St.)------- Tank-destroyer "Staffel" - - - -- --- Tk destroyer "Staff el"

Traiger-Sturzkampfstaffel----------Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staffel"-. Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staff el"

Nachtjagdstaffel (Eisenbahn) - Night-fighter "Staffel" (railway Night-fighter "Staffel" (nly de-destruction) struction)

Behelfs-Nachtjagdstaffel ---------- Emergency night-fighter "Staffel" - Emergency night-figher "Staffel"

New

EXAMPLES:

German

Schnellkampfstaffel mit Reichwei-tenzusatz

New German US rtsNachtfernaufklarungsstaffel_

Nahaufklharungsstaffel (Einsitzer) - - -

Long-range night reconnaissance Long-range night recce "Staffel""Staff el"

Close-range reconnaissance "Staff el"7 Close-range recce "Staffel" (single(single seater) seater)

I~

Ergiinzungs-Zerstorerstaffel-------- Reserve twin-engine fighter "Staf- Reserve twin-engine fighter "Staf-fel" fel"

Erprobungsstaffel----------------- Experimental "Staffel"----------- Experimental "Staffel"

iE~rg

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3. SUPPLEMENTARY NUMERALS. Supplementary numerals denoting the number of units (unitsand formations) or headquarters are, as heretofore, placed to the right of the tactical symbols. At the same timethe former method of indicating the numbers of aircraft, weapons, or equipment by placing the appropriatenumerals below the tactical symbols, remains in effect. EXAMPLES:

German U. S.Zerstorergeschwader 5------------ 5th twin-engine fighter "Ge-

schwader"

I. Gruppe Nachtjagdgeschwader 7 - 1st "Gruppe," 7th night-fighter"Geschwader"

I. Staffel der Fernaufklirungs- 1st "Staffel," 130th long-range re-gruppe 130 connaissance "Gruppe"

British5th twin-engine

schwader"fighter "Ge-

1st "Gruppe", 7th night-fighter"Geschwader"

1st "Staffel", 130th long-range reece"Gruppe"

7 Flugzeuge der Verbindungsstaffel 7 planes of the 10th liaison "Staffel" 7 aircraft of 10th liaison "Staffel"10

New

1/130

107

4. ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. The new basic symbol for Air Force antiaircraft is identical withthat of the new symbol for Army antiaircraft. The caliber of weapons is indicated in a similar manner: that is,by placing numerals to the left of the symbols. The method of indicating the number of weapons in a unit bynumerals below the basic weapon symbol remains in effect.

Searchlight units are classified as light (60 cm) and heavy (150 cm). The size of the searchlight is shown bythe letters 1 (or le) or s (light or heavy), or by the numerals in centimeters to the right of the symbol. EXAMPLES:

Stab einer Flak-Div. (mot)--..---

Stab einer Flak-Regts. (mot)--- ..

^ Stab einer schweren Flakabteilung -_

S

Hq of a motorized antiaircraftdivision

Hq of a motorized antiaircraftregiment

Hq of a heavy antiaircraft bat-talion

HQ AA div (mech)

HQ AA regt (mech)

HQ HAA tty

Stab einer leichten Flakabteilung- -. - Hq of a light antiaircraft battalion HQ LAA bty

Stab e'iner Flak-Scheinwerfer- Hq of a motorized antiaircraftabilung searchlight battalion

HQ AA-SL bty (mech)

Flak-Battr. 2 cm mit 15 Geschiitzen_

Flak-Battr. 2 cm (mot) mit 9 Gesch.2 cm u. 3 Gesch. 2 cm Vierling

20-mm antiaircraft battery with15 guns

Motorized 20-mm antiaircraft bat-tery with nine 20-mm guns and3 four-barreled 20-mm guns

2-cm AA tp with 15 guns

2-cm AA tp with nine 2-cm gunsand 3 four-barrelled 2-cm guns

$OR

New German U. $. BritishFlak-Battr. 3,7 cm mit 9 Ge- 37-mm antiaircraft battery with 3.7-cm AA tp with 9 guns

schiutzen 9 guns9

Flak-Battr. 8,8 cm mit 6 Geschuitzen- 88-mm antiaircraft battery with 8.8-cm AA tp with 6 guns6 guns

Flak-Battr. 8,8 cm auf Sockel------- 88-mm antiaircraft battery mount- 8.8-cm AA tp mtd on stationaryed on a stationary base base

Flak-Transport-Battr.------ ------ Antiaircraft transport battery--- AA tpt tp

5. AIR FORCE GROUND COMBAT TROOPS AND THE HERMANN GORING DIVISION. The ~German Air Force ground combat troops (Luftwaffenfeldverbande) and the Hermann Goring Division continue 'to use the'tactical symbols of the Army. However, the letter L (Luftwaffe) in parentheses (brackets) is addedto the unit numbers of the former, whereas the letters HG (Hermann Giiring) (without parentheses) are addedto the unit numbers of the latter.

B. TACTICAL SYMBOLS FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, COMBAT TROOPS, SERVICES,AND SERVICE INSTALLATIONS

Section I. Higher Headquarters

German U. S. British

v~ V

Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe----- Commander in Chief of the Air C-in-C GAFForce

Luftflottenkommando------------ Hq of a "Luftflotte"------------ HQ "Luftflotte"

Generalkommando eines Flieger- Hq of a "Fliegerkorps"---------- HQ "Fliegerkorps"korps

Kommando der Luftverteidigungs- Hq of an air defense zone-------- HQ air def zonezone

Luftgaukommando-------------- Hq of a "Luftgau"------------ HQ "Luftgau"

Generalkommando eines Flakkorps__ Hq of an antiaircraft corps-------- HQ AA corps

Current Old

GermanStab einer Fliegerdivision---

U. S.

----- Hq of a "Fliegerdivision"BritishHQ "Fliegerdivision"

Stab einer Fallschirmjigerdivision_ Hq of a parachute infantry division- HQ para div

Stab einer Luftlande-Division___ .. Hq of an air-landing division . .--- HQ air ldg div

Stab eines Hoheren Flieger-Ausbil-dungskommandeurs

H6herer Kommandeur der Flakar-tillerie-Schulen

Flakartillerie-Kommandeur einesLuftgaukommandos

Kommando eines Luftverteidigungs-gebietes

Hq of a senior flying-personneltraining commander

Senior commander of the antiair-craft schools

Antiaircraft commander of a "Luft-gau" Hq

HQ senior pilot trg comd

Senior comd AA arty schools

AA arty comd "Luftgau" HQ

Hq of an air defense territory__.- HQ air def zone

Stab einer Fallschirmjagerbrigade -- Hq of a parachute infantry brigade- HQ para bde

Stab eines Kommandeurs der Luft-waffe bei einem Armeeoberkom-mando

Hq of an Air Force commander atHq of an army

HQ GAF comd at HQ army

Current

[

Old

EZ~

V

Stab eines Jagdfliegerfiihrers bei Hq of a commander of fighter air- HQ comd fighter aircraft "Luft-einer Luftflotte craft at a "Luftflotte", flotte"

Stab eines Flieger-Ausbildungskom- Hq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg comdmandeurs commander

Stab einer Flakbrigade-----------_ Hq of an antiaircraft brigade----. HQ AA bde

Stab eines Kommandeurs der Luft- Hq of a commander of the Air HQ comd GAF eqpt groupS zeuggruppe Force equipment group

Stab des Kommandeurs der Luft- Hq of the commander of the Air H'Q comd GAF eqpt group (sea)zeuggruppe (See) Force equipment group (sea)

Section 1 1. Combat Troops1. FLYING TROOPSa. Headquarters

German U. S.Stab eines Aufklarungsgeschwaders- llq of a reconnaissance "Geschwa-

der"

BritishHQ recce "Geschwader"

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders--Hq of a bomber " Geschwader"_ _ HQ bomber "Geschwader"

Stab eines Sturzkampfgeschwaders- - Hq of a dive-bomber "Geschwader" HQ dive-bomber "Geschwader"

Stab eines Jagdgeschwaders----

Stab eines Zerstorergeschwaders - -

Stab eines Schlachtgeschwaders_ - - _

Hq of a single - engine fighter"Geschiwader"

HQ single-engine fighter "Geschwa-"der"

Hq of a twin-engine fighter "Ge- HQ twin-engine fighter "Geschwa-schwader" der"

Hq of a ground-attack "Geschwa-der"

Stab einer gemischten Aufkliirungs- Hlq of a mixed reconnaissancegruppe "Gruppe"

HQ ground-attack "Geschwader"

HQ mixed recce "Gruppe"

Current Old

JHStab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (F)

des Ob.d.H.

Stab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (F)des Ob.d.L.

Stab einer Aufklarungsgruppe (H) _

Hq of a long-range reconnaissance"Gruppe" of the Commander inChief of the Army

Hq of a long-range reconnaissance"Gruppe" of the Commander inChief of the Air Force

Hq of an Army reconnaissance"Gruppe"

[ i .kLZ CZ41[L3ZZX

Stab einer Kampfgruppe---------- Hq of a bomber "Gruppp"------- HQ bomber "Gruppe"

Stab einer Sturzkampfgruppe--- Hq of a dive-bomber "Gruppe"-- HQ dive-bomber "Gruppe"

Stab einer Jagdgruppe----------

Stab einer Zerstorergruppe -------

Hq of a single - engine fighter"Gruppe"

Hq of a twin-engine fighter"Gruppe"

HQ single-engine fighter "Gruppe"

HQ twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"

WZTrg tZ

Stab einer Schlachtgruppe-------- Hq of a ground-attack "Gruppe"_ HQ ground-attack "Gruppe"

Stab eines Triger-Geschwaders----- Hq of a carrier-based "Geschwa- HQ carrier-based "Geschwader"der"

HQ long-range recce "Gruppe"C-in-C Army

HQ long-range recce "Gruppe"C-in-C GAF

HQ AC recce "Gruppe"

Current Old

X5 ii

rt l Cr

GermanStab einer Bordfliegergruppe.......

Stab einer Kustenfliegergruppe (M)mit Kampfflugzeugen (Ld)

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (F)mit Landflugzeugen"

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe mitZerstorerflugzeugen

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (M)mit Kampfflugzeugen (See)

Stab einer Kiistenfliegergruppe (F)mit Seeflugzeugen

Hq of a coastal long-range recon-naissance "Gruppe" with land-based aircraft

HQ coastal aircraft long-range recce"Gruppe" with land-based air-craft

Hq of a coastal "Gruppe" with HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe" withtwin-engine fighter aircraft twin-engine fighter aircraft

Hq of a coastal "Gruppe" (Navy)with bombers (sea)

Hq of a coastal long-range recon-naissance "Gruppe" with sea-planes

HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe"(Navy) with bombers (sea)

HQ coastal aircraft long-range recce"Gruppe" with seaplanes

b. Units- gemischte Aufklarungsgruppe ----. Mixed reconnaissance "Gruppe" -- Mixed recce "Gruppe"

Aufklarungsgruppe (F) -- _--____

Aufklarungsgruppe (F) des Ob. d. H.

Long-ran g e reconnaissance"Gruppe"

Long-range reconnaissance"Gruppe" of the Commander inChief of the Army

Long-range recce "Gruppe"

Long-range recce "Gruppe" C-in-CArmy

U. S. BritishHq of a ship-based "Gruppe"---- HQ ship-based "Gruppe"

Hq of a coastal aircraft "Gruppe" HQ coastal aircraft "Gruppe"(Navy) with land-based bombers (Navy) with land-based bombers

A

z:

Aufkliirungsstaffel (F)-------

Aufklarungsstaffel (F) des Ob. d. H.-.

Long-range reconnaissance "Staf-fel"

Long-range reconnaissance "Staf-fel" of the Commander in Chiefof the Army

Long-range recce "Staffel"

Long-range recce "Staffel" C-in-CArmy

1 Aufkliirungsstaffel (H)------------Army reconnaissance "Staffel"----- AC recce "Staffel"

Kampfstaffel- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Bomber "Staffel"--------------Bomber "Staffel"

Aufkliirungsgruppe (H)- - - -- -- ---- Army reconnaissance "Gruppe". - - AC recce "Gruppe"

Kampfgruppe--------------------- Bomber "Gruppe"-------------- Bomber "Gruppe"

Sturzkampfgruppe- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Dive-bomber "Gruppe"---------- Dive-bomber "Gruppe"

Jagdgruppe--------------------Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"_- - Single-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Zerstorergruppe------------- -- - -Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"----Twin-engine fighter "Gruppe"

Schlachtgruppe------------ -- - -Ground-attack "Gruppe"--------- Ground-attack "Gruppe"

C 't,

Current

Kistenfiiegergruppe mit Zerstirer- Coastal "Gruppe" with twin-engineflugzeugen fighter aircraft

Kulstenfliegergruppe (M) mit Kampf- Coastal "Gruppe"flugzeugen (See) bombers (sea)

Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" withtwin-engine fighter aircraft

(Navy) with Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" (Navy)with bombers (sea)

Kiustenfiegergruppe (F) mit Seefiug- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Gruppe"zeugen "Gruppe" with seaplanes with seaplanes

Old

,4 Sturzkampfstaffel------------ - -- Dive-bomber "Staffel" -------- -- Dive-bomber "Staffel"

Jagdstaffel--------------------- Single-engine fighter "Staffel"- - Single-engine fighter "Staffel"

Zerstorerstaffel --------- -------- Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"-- Twin-engine fighter "Staffel"

Schlachtstaffel------------------ Ground-attack "Staff el" -- -- -Ground-attack fighter "Staffel"

Kustenfliegergruppe (M) mit Kampf- Coastal "Gruppe" (Navy) with Coastal aircraft "Gruppe" (Navy)flugzeugen (Ld) land-based bombers with land-based bombers

Kistenfliegergruppe (F) mit Land- Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Gruppe"flugzeugen "Gruppe" with land-based air- with land-based aircraft

craft

BritishGerman U. S.

TraLgergruppe-------------------Carrier-based "Gruppe"----------Carrier-based "Gruppe"

Tr9 0_4

11

Bd

Kilstenfiiegerstaffelfiugzeugen (Ld)

3 ~ Kistenfiiegerstaffelflugzeugen

-Ship-based "Gruppe"

(M) mit Kampf-

(F) mit Land-

Ship-based "Gruppe"

Coastal "Staffel" (Navy) with land- Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy)based bombers with land-based bombers

Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Staffel""Staffel" with land-based air- with land-based aircraftcraft

Kistenfiiegerstaffelflugzeugen

mit Zerstorer- Coastal "Staffel" with twin-engine Coastal aircraft "Staffel" with twin-fighter aircraft engine fighter aircraft

M ~ Kilstenfiiegerstaffel' fifugzeugen (See)

SKtistenfiiegerstaffelze1ugen

(M) mit Kampf-

(F) mit Seefiug-

Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy) Coastal aircraft "Staffel" (Navy)with bombers (sea) with bombers (sea)

Coastal long-range reconnaissance Coastal long-range recce "Staffel""Staffel" with seaplanes with seaplanes

r9 ~

DTrg

Trager-Mehrzweckstaffel-------- -

Trager-Sturzkampfstaffel----- ------

Carrier-based multipurpose "Staf-fel"

Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staf-fel"

I Tr5 g Triger-Jagdstaffel---------------Carrier-based single-engine fighter"Staff el"

Carrier-based multi-purpose "Staf-fel"

Carrier-based dive-bomber "Staf-fel"

Carrier-based single-engine fighter"Staffel"

C~3 _~

Bordfliegergruppe_ - -

Old German U. S. British;j Bordfiiegerstaffel-------------- -Ship-based "Staffel"-------------- Ship-based "Staffel"

Kurierstaffel--------------------- Special communications "Staffel"_. Special comn "Staffel"

4 Luftdienstverband. - --------Air service unit for target towing. - Air service unit for target-towingflights

c. Ground Services~z~1 ~ 4 Flughafenbetriebskompanie ciner.

Kampf- oder Zerstorergruppe

~~ Stab eines Luftwaffen-Bauregiments..

V. Stab eine Luftwaffen-Baubataillons_

Airfield servicing company of abomber or twin-engine fighter"Gruppe"

Hq of an Air Force constructionregiment

Hq of an Air Force constructionbattalion

Airfd servicing coy of bomber ortwin-engine fighter "Gruppe"

HQ GAF constr regt

HQ GAF constr bn

Luftwaffen-Baubataillon _--:-------- Air Force construction battalion - _ _ GAF constr bn

Luftwaffen-Baukompanie---------- Air Force construction company- - GAF constr coy

J~J L Luftwaffen-Baugeriitezug _________ Air Force construction equipmentplatoon

GAF constr eqpt pl

Current~Bd

Ku

Avorgeschobener Landeplatz-------. Advanced landing ground.------. ALG

A

A

Leithorst ---------------------- Controlling air base-------------_ Controlling air base

Fliegerhorst -------------------- Air base-----_______--- ------ Air base

E.-Hafen I. Ordnung------------ Operational airfield, 1st class-----. Operational airfd 1st class

E.-Hafen II. Ordnung -------- - Operational airfield, 2d class------ Operational airfd 2nd class

Feldflugplatz--_ ----------------- Emergency landing ground ------ Satellite ldg ground

vorbereiteter Feldflugplatz --------- Prepared emergency landing ground Prepared satellite ldg ground

Scheinflughafen__----------------- Dummy airfield---.--_--------- Dummy airfd

Gefechtslandeplatz _------------- Advanced landing ground........ ALG

Ausweichplatz------------ ------ Alternate airfield.-----...--..-- - Alternative airfd

A

A

A/ Saisonrollfeld-- ---------------- Seasonal landing ground--------- Seasonal ldg ground

-A- Fliegerhorst Land und See ..--- -.. Air base for land and sea aircraft- Air base for land and sea aircraft

-A Fliegerhorst See---------------- Seaplane base----------------- Seaplane base

A E.-Hafen See I. Ordnung--------- Operational airfield (sea), 1st class- Operational airfd (sea) 1st class

E.-Hafen See II. Ordnung--------- Operational airfield (sea), 2d class.- Operational airfd (sea) 2nd class

ziviler Flughafen-----------_---- Civilian airfield_--------------- Civilian airfd

d. Training Establishments and SchoolsStab eines Flieger-Ausbildungsregi-

mentsHq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg regt

regiment

Stab einer Flieger-Ausbildungsab- Hq of a flying-personnel training HQ pilot trg unitteilung battalion

Stab eines Flieger-Erganzungsba- Hq of a flying-personnel replace- HQ pilot-replacement bntaillons ment battalionEr.

U. S. BritishCurrent Old German

Er

fr jl Flugzeugfuhrerschule A/B---------Elementary (A/B) school for pilots_ Elementary (A/B) school for pilots

1 Flugzeugfuhrerschule C-----------Advanced (C) school for pilots--- Advanced (C) school for pilots

Blind Blindflugschule----------------c_ Shool for blind flying----------- School for blind flying

Gr. Kampffliegerschule ------------ General school for bomber pilots. - General school for bomber pilots

Flieger-Waffenschule (See) ____

Sturzkampffliegerschulc _ _____

Jagdfliegerschule__ __-___________

Aufklarungsfliegerschule _ __- __

Bildschule________----------------B;Id

Weapons school for flying per-sonnel (sea)

School for dive-bomber pilots ____

School for single-engine fighterpilots

School for reconnaissance pilots---

School for photography -------- _-

School for aircraft armament (sea)

School for dive-bomber pilots

School for single-engine fighterpilots

School for recce pilots

School for ph

Navigationschule_ _--------------- School for navigation ----------- School for navigation

Old GermanFliegertechnische Schule --.....--

U. S.Technical school for flying per-

sonnel

BritishTech school for pilots

Luftkriegsakademie- ----------- _ Air Force academy ------------ Aerial warfare college

Hohere Luftwaffenschule--- ---- _ Advanced Air Force school ------ Advanced GAF school

Luftkriegschule- ---------------- Air Force school- ------------- Aerial warfare school

e. Meteorological Services

Wetterbezirkszentrale-----___ _ Meteorological district center - - - Met dist centre

Wetterbezirkszentrale mit fester Ra-diosondestation

Meteorological district center withfixed radio meteorograph I sta-tion

Met dist centre with fixed "Radio-sonde" sta

Wetterwarte-------------------- Weather station--------------- Weather sta

Fliegerkorps-Wetterwarte --.---- Weather station of a "Flieger-korps"

Weather sta at "Fliegerkorps"

Wetterberatungszentrale A"oder B - Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or BA or B

Current

CSi3

HI S

lnKS

Wbz

Wewa

IWewal

Wetterberatungszentrale A oder B Meteorological information center Met reporting centre A or B withmit Wetterflugstelle A or B with weather reporting weather flight sta

station}Wetterberatungszentrale A oder B

mit fester Radiosondestation

Wetterberatungszentrale A oder Bmit fester Radiosondestation undWetterflugstelle

Radiosondestation (mot) .______.._

Wetterberatungszentrale (mot)(auch Heeresgruppen - Wetter-warte)

Wetterberatungsstelle- __.. _ __

Meteorological information centerA or B with fixed radio meteoro-graph 1 station

Meteorological information centerA or B with fixed radio meteoro-graph 1 station and weather re-porting station

Motorized radio meteorograph 1station

Motorized meteorological informa-tion center (also weather stationof an army group)

Meteorological information station_

Met reporting centre A or B withfixed "Radiosonde" sta

Met reporting centre A or B withfixed " Radiosonde " sta andweather flight sta

"Radiosonde" sta (mech)

Met reporting centre (mech) (alsoweather sta at army gp)

Met reporting sta

Wetternebenstelle ---------------- Meteorological substation........ Met sub-sta

Wetterhilfsnebenstelle_ --- _ ----- Auxiliary meteorological substa- Auxiliary met sub-station

Wettererkundungsstaffel-_ ------- Meteorological observation "Staf-fel"

Met observation "Staffel"

1 Weather-forecasting equipment carried aloft in an unmanned balloon.

German U. S. BritishStab eines Flakregiments----------. Hq of an antiaircraft regiment - HQ AA regiment

Stab eines Festungsflakregiments_. 'Hq of a fortress antiaircraft regi- HQ fortress AA regtment

Stab einer Flakabteilung-_________ Hq of an antiaircraft battalion. _. -HQ AA bty

Stab einer Festungsflakabteilung_ _-

F {Hq of a fortress antiaircraft bat- HQ

talionfortress AA bty

Stab einer leichten Flakabteilung___ Hq of a light antiaircraft battalion_ HQ LAA bty

Stab einer Flak-Scheinwerferabtei-lung

Hq of an antiaircraft searchlight HQ AA SL btybattalion

Stab einer Luftsperrabteilung-- ---- Hq of a barrage balloon battalion- HQ balloon barrage bty

Stab einer Flaktransportabteilung___ Hq of an antiaircraft transport HQ AA tpt btybattalion

2. ANTIAIRCRAFTa. Headquarters

Current Old

F

_

Stab einer Reserve-Eisenbahn-Flak- Hq of a "Reserve" railway anti- HQ "Reserve" rly AA btyabteilung aircraft battalion

b. UnitsFlakregiment ----------------- Antiaircraft regiment-_____- __ - AA regt

Festungsflakregiment ------------ Fortress antiaircraft regiment ---- Fortress AA regt

Flakabteilung ---------------- Antiaircraft battalion -------- _- AA bty

Festungsflakabteilung ------------ Fortress antiaircraft battalion _-__ Fortress AA bty

leichte Flakabteilung_--------- Light antiaircraft battalion ------ LAA bty

Flakscheinwerferabteilung--------- Antiaircraft searchlight battalion__ AA SL bty

Luftsperrabteilung _------------- Barrage balloon battalion-----___ _ Balloon barrage bty

Flaktransportabteilung _----------Antiaircraft transport battalion___ AA tpt bty

F F

Fr

r

tIi EI

Current Old GermanReserve-Eisenbahn-Flakabteilung _ _

U. S.

"Reserve" railway antiaircraft bat-talion

British"Reserve" rly AA bty

2 6

3.7 O

10.5! QFlakscheinwerfer-Batterie (150 cm)

Flakscheinwerferzug (60 cm) ------

150-cm antiaircraft searchlightbattery

60-cm antiaircraft searchlight pla-toon

150-cm AA SL tp

60-cm AA SL pl

Luftsperrbatterie-- ------------- Barrage balloon battery- -------- Balloon barrage tp

Reserve-Eisenbahn-Flakbatterie 88-mm "Reserve" railway antiair-(8,8 cm) craft battery

8.8-cm "Reserve" rly AA tp

Flakbatterie (2 cm) -------------- 20-mm antiaircraft battery---_-- 2-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (3,7 cm)------------37-mm antiaircraft battery ------ 3.7-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (8,8 cm) ------------- 88-mm antiaircraft battery------- 8.8-cm AA tp

Flakbatterie (10,5 cm)------------ 105-mm antiaircraft battery ----. 10.5-cm AA tp

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Fiihrer einer Flak-Maschinenge- Hq (or commander) of a "Reserve"wehrreservekompanie antiaircraft machine-gun com-

panyFlak-Maschinengewehrreservezug -- "Reserve" antiaircraft machine-

gun platoon

HQ (or comd) "Reserve" AA MGcoy

"Reserve" AA MG pl

c. Transport Batteries (Troops) and Columnsleichte Flaktransportbatterie -... Antiaircraft light transport bat-

teryLt AA tpt tp

Flaktransportbatterie A---------- Antiaircraft transport battery A_- AA tpt tp A

Flakscheinwerfertransportbatterie _ _

Flakkolonne (20 t)_-----------

Flakkolonne (42 t)_---------

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Sch AA SL tpt tp

AA coln (20 tons)

AA coln (42 tons)

d. Replacement Units and SchoolsStab einer Flakersatzabteilung- - - -

Er.

01 Flakartillerieschule I (schwere Flak) -

Hq of an antiaircraft replacement HQ depot AA btybattalion

Antiaircraft artillery school I AA arty school I (HAA arty)(heavy antiaircraft artillery)

Antiaircraft searchlight transportbattery

Antiaircraft transport column(20 tons)

Antiaircraft transport column(42 tons)

GermanFlakartillerieschule II (leichte Flak)_

U. S.

Antiaircraft artillery school II(light antiaircraft artillery)

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Flakartillerieschule IV (optischeOrtung und Flugzeugerkennungs-dienst)

Antiaircraft artillery school IV(visual range-finding and air-craft identification service)

Flakartillerieschule V (Flakschein- Antiaircraft artillery school Vwerfer) (searchlight)

BritishAA arty school II (LAA arty)

AA arty school III (electric range-finding)

AA arty school IV (visual range-finding and aircraft recognitionservice)

AA arty school V (SL)

Feuerwerkerschule_ ------------- School for artificers ___------- -- School for artificers

Waffenmeisterschule------------- School for armorers ------------ School for armourers

e. MiscellaneousNachrichtenzug der Flakartillerie-_ Antiaircraft artillery signal platoon. Sig pl AA arty

I Batteriebefehlsstelle------------- Battery command post--------- Tp comd post

I Zugbefehlsstelle----------------- Platoon command post---------- Sec comd post

Flakartillerieschule III (elektrische Antiaircraft artillery school IIIOrtung) (electric range-finding)

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3. AIR FORCE SIGNAL TROOPS

a. HeadquartersStab eines Luftnachrichtenregi-

ments

Stab eines Luftgau-Nachrichten-regiments

Stab einer Luftnachrichtenabtei-lung

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Be-triebsabteilung

Hq of an Air Force signal regiment HQ GAF sigs regt

Hq of a "Luftgau" signal regiment- HQ "Luftgau" sigs regt

Hq of an Air Force signalbattalion. HQ GAF sigs unit

Hq of an Air Force signal operatingbattalion

HQ GAF sigs op unit

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Bauab- Hq of an Air Force signal construc-teilung tion battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Funk- Hq of an Air Force signal inter-horchabteilung ception battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Flug- Hq of an Air Force signal flightsicherungsabteilung control battalion

Stab einer Luftnachrichten-Flieger- Hq of an Air Force signal bat-abteilung talion (flying)

HQ GAF sigs constr unit

HQ GAF sigs intercept unit

HQ GAF sigs air safety control unit

HQ GAF sigs flying unit

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GermanStab einer Luftgau-Nachrichten-L Betriebsabteilung

Stab einer Luftgau-Nachrichten-Bauabteilung

Stab einer Flugmeldeabteilung__ -

Stab einer Luftverteidigungs-Nach- Hq of an air defense signal battal-richtenabteilung ion

Stab einer Luftnachrichtenabtei-lung (H)

Hq of an Air Force signal battalion(attached to the Army)

Stab einer Luftnachrichtenlehrab- Hq of an Air Force signal experi-teilung mental battalion

U. S.

Hq of a "Luftgau" signal operat-ing battalion

Hq of a "Luftgau" signal construc-tion battalion

Hq of an aircraft reporting battal-ion

Luftnachrichtefregiment,-____ Air Force signal regiment-------- GAF sigs regt

Luftgaunachrichtenregiment_----- "Luftgau" signal regiment------- "Luftgau" sigs regt

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BritishHQ "Luftgau" sigs op unit

HQ "Luftgau" sigs constr unit

HQ aircraft reporting unit

HQ air def sigs unit

HQ GAF sigs unit (AC)

HQ GAF sigs experimental unit

b. Units

Luftnachrichtenabteilung _ __----- - Air Force signal battalion -------- GAF sigs unit

Luftnachrichtenbetriebsabteilung_ _

Luft nachrichten-Fernsprechbau-abteilung

Luftnachrichten-Funkhorchabtei-lung

Luftnachrichten-Flugsicherungs-abteilung

Luftnachrichten-Fliegerabteilung _ ..

L u f t gau-Nachrichtenbetriebsabtei-lung

L u ft ga u- Nachrichten-Fernsprech-bauabteilung

Flugmeldeabteilung --------------

Air Force signal operating bat-talion .

Air Force signal telephone con-struction battalion

Air Force signal interception bat-talion

Air Force signal flight control bat-talion

Air Force signal battalion (flying) _

"Luftgau" signal operating bat-talion

"Luftgau" signal telephone con-struction battalion

Aircraft reporting battalion.... _ _

GAF sigs op unit

GAF sigs phone constr unit

GAF sigs intercept unit

GAF sigs air safety control unit

GAF sigs flying unit

"Luftgau" sigs op unit

"Luftgau" sigs phone constr unit

Aircraft reporting unit

GermanLuftverteidigungs-Nachrichtenab-

teilung

Luftnachrichtenabteilung (H) ---..

Air defense signal battalion .---. . Air def sigs unitCurrent

l^ ~GAF sigs unit (AC)

Luftnachrichtenlehrabteilung------ Air Force signal experimental bat- GAF sigs experimental unittalion

Luftnachrichtenkompanie -----.--- Air Force signal company ___--- _ GAF sigs coy

Fernsprech- undtriebskompanie

Fernschreibbe- Telephone and teletype operatingcompany

Phone and teleprinter op coy

Stabsnachrichtenkompanie--------. Signal company of a Hq--------_ Sigs HQ coy

Fernsprechkompanie------------- Telephone company __---- ---- Phone coy

Luftnachrichtenbetriebskompanie _- - Air Force signal operating com-pany

GAF sigs op coy

Fernsprechbaukompanie.---------. Telephone construction company__ Phone constr coy

Air Force signal battalion (at-tached to the Army)

U. S. British

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Leithorst-Nachrichtenkompanie __bh

Signal company of a controlling_air base

Sigs coy of a controlling air base

Luftnachrichtenstelle eines Einsatz- Air Force signal station of anhafens operational airfield

GAF sigs sta of an op airfd

Fliegerkompanie ---------------- Flying-personnel company__ ------- Flying coy

Fernsprechvermittlungstrupp- ------ Telephone-exchange detachment Phone exchange det

Funkkompanie---------________ Radio company_ ---------------- WT coy

Funkhorchkompanie-------------- Radio interception company-- WT intercept coy

Flugsicherungskompanie-- -------- Flight control company- --------- Air safety control coy

Flugmeldekompanie .------- -- Aircraft reporting company------- Aircraft reporting coy

Telegrafenbaukompanie___._ _ Tele constr coy

GermanFernsprechanschlusstrupp _________

U. S. BritishTelephone linking detachment- -- Phone linking det

Verstirkertrupp ---------------- Amplifier detachment ----------- Amplifier det

Abstecktrupp ----------------- Marking-out detachment --------- Marking-out det

Telegrafenbautrupp_-_ _---- Telegraph construction detach-ment

Tele constr det

schwerer Fernsprechbautrupp------ Heavy telephone construction de- Hy phone constr dettachment

leichter Fernsprechbautrupp -- ---- Light telephone construction de-tachment

Lt phone constr det

Fernschreibvermittlungstrupp ----. Teletype exchange detachment- -- Teleprinter exchange det

Fernschreib-W. T.-Trupp_----- Alternating-current teletype de-tachment

AC teleprinter det

Fernschreibanschlusstrupp--------- Teletype linking detachmens---- Teleprinter linking detA,,

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S- - - Heavy radio-beacon detachment_ -

leichter Funkfeuertrupp-----------. Light radio-beacon detachment-..- Lt WT beacon det

schwerer Funktrupp (Langwelle) ..-

leichter Funktrupp (Langwelle) ----sw

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Heavy radio detachment (longwave)

Light radio detachment (longwave)

Hy WT det (long wave)

Lt WT det (long wave)

leichter Funktrupp (Kurzwelle und Light radio detachment (short andLangwelle) long wave)

Landefunkfeuertrupp (Ultrakurz- Landing radio-beacon detachmentwelle) (ultra-short wave)

Lt WT det (short and long wave)

Ldg WT beacon det (ultra-short "wave)

Flugsicherungstrupp ------------- _ Flight control detachment -----.. Air safety control det

Richtverbindungstrupp -----------. Directional beam signal transmis-sion detachment

Directional beam sigs transmissiondet

schwerer Leuchtfeuertrupp--------. Heavy visual beacon detachment.- Hy visual beacon det

Funkempfangstrupp------------- Radio reception detachment --- _ WT reception det

schwerer Funkfeuertrupp - Hy WT beacon det

German U. S. BritishHorch-Funkempfangstrupp--------. Radio interception detachment. --- WT intercept det

Horch-Funkpeiltrupp. __ _ _ _ _

Navigations-Funkpeiltrupp ------

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Radio bearing interception detach-ment

Navigation radio-beam detach-ment

WT bearing intercept det

Navigational WT beam det

Tornisterfunktrupp-_------------Portable radio detachment------- Pack WT det

c. Ground Installations

Chiffrierstelle------------------- Cryptographic station ----------- Encoding and decoding sec

Luftnachrichten-Horch-Leitstelle..

Luftnachrichten-Horch-Betriebsstelle.

Air Force signal interception con-.trol station

Air Force signal interception oper-ating station

GAF sigs intercept control sta

GAF sigs intercept op sta

Funksendezentrale _ _ _ _ ------------- Radio transmitting center-------- WT transmitting centre

Funksendestelle-__---------------- Radio transmitting station------- WT transmitting sta

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Flugsicherungshauptstelle --------. Main flight-control station------ Main air safety control sta

Flugsicherungsnebenstelle -------- Branch flight-control station ----- Branch air safety control sta

Funkbetriebsstelle--------------- Radio operating station-----____- WT op sta

Fernsprech- und Fernschreibstelle - Telephone and teletype station---. Phone and teleprint sta

Luftvermittlung oder Luftendver-mittlung

Luftverteilervermittlung- _------

Luftdurchgangsvermittlung_ -------

grosse Luftmeldesammelstelle--. ---

Air signal exchange or terminal ex-change

Air signal central exchange- __-...

Air signal relay exchange--------

Large air signal message center .--

Air sigs exchange or terminal ex-change

Air sigs central exchange

Air sigs relay exchange

Large air sigs report collecting sta

kleine Luftmeldesammelstelle------ Small air signal message center--_- Small air sigs report collecting sta

Luftnachrichten-Flugmeldezentrale - Air Force signal aircraft reportingcenter

GAF sigs aircraft reporting centre

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GermanFlugmeldetrupp--- -------------- Aircraft reporting detachment---- Aircraft reporting sta

Flugwachkommando ------------- Aircraft guard detachment- ----. - Observer corps det

Flugwache--------------------- Aircraft guard ----------------- Observer corps post

Feldkabeleinfachleitung----------- Field cable single-wire circuit.--. Fd cable single-line circuit

Feldkabeldoppelleitung ------------ Field cable two-wire circuit ------ Fd cable two-wire circuit

Felddauerlinie (2 Doppelleitungen)__ Permanent field line (2 two-wirecircuits)

Permanent fd line (2 two-wirecircuits)

Feldfernkabel (2 Doppelleitungen) - Field trunk cable (2 two-wire cir- Fd trunk cable (2 two-wire cir-cuits) cuits)

Feldfernkabel mit 2 Fernsprech- u. 1 Field trunk cable with 2 telephone'Fernschreibleitung lines and 1 teletype line

Fd trunk cable with 2 phone and 1teleprint line

Funklinie _______---------------- Radio communication_ _ _-------- WT comn

Richtverbindungslinie (Dezimeter- Directional beam signal line (deci- Directional beam sigs line (deci-verbindung) meter wave link) metre wave link)

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Miscellaneous

Luftnachrichtenschule --------- Air Force signal school-_--------- GAF sigs school

Luftnachrichtengeriatekolonne _ -- Air Force signal equipment column. GAF sigs eqpt coln

Funkstelle der Luftwaffe _ _

Funkstelle des Heeres. _- ____

Air Force radio station. ----

Army radio station _______

GAF WT sta

Army WT sta

Zivilfunkstelle____ _______________Civilian radio station ----------- Civilian WT sta

Peilanlage--------------------- Direction finding station--------- Direction finding sta

Rundfunksender---------------- Radio broadcasting station------- Broadcasting sta

Hauptfernsprechamt ------------- Main telephone office----------- Main phone office

empfindlicher Punkt des Fernka-belnetzes

Fernkabelschaltstelle --------

Sensitive point of the trunk cablenet

Trunk cable switching station_.

Sensitive point of the trunk cablenet

Trunk cable switching sta

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4. PARACHUTE AND AIR-LANDING (INCLUDING ASSAULT) TROOPSa. Basic Symbols

GermanStabe der Fallschirmtruppen .. _--

U. S.

Hq of parachute units----BritishHQ para units

Fallschirmtruppen_ -_--------- Parachute units -- _-------------Para units

Stibe der Luftlandetruppen.-------- Hq of air-landing units---------- HQ air Idg units

Luftlandetruppen __------------ Air-landing units---_------ ---- Air Idg units

Stabe der Luftlande-Sturmtruppen - Hq of air-landing assault units---- HQ air Idg assault units

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Luftlande-Sturmtruppen________4 Air-landing assault units-_ .- _ _ _ Air ldg assault units

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Examples of tactical symbols composed from the above basic symbols are as follows:Stab eines Fsch; Jager-Regiments--_ Hq of a parachute infantry regi- HQ para regt

ment

Fallschirmjigerkompanie-__------ Parachute infantry company-----. Para coy

Stab eines Luftlande-Bataillons- ... Hq of an air-landing battalion .. HQ air ldg br

Luftlande-Nachschubkompanie-... Air-landing supply company...... Air ldg sup coy

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HQ air Idg assaultbn

A tk coy air ldg assault regt

HQ para div

HQ air ldg div

Luftlande-Regiment ------------- Air-landing regiment------------. Air ldg regt

Stab eines Luftlande-Sturm-Btl. ... Hq of an air-landing assault bat-talion

Panzerjagerkompanie eines L. L.- Antitank company of an air-land-Sturm-Regiments ing assault regiment

Headquarters and UnitsStab einer Fsch. Jager-Division__ .. Hq of a parachute infantry divi-

sion

Stab einer L.L.-Division .. ________- Hq of an air-landing division .. __

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Stab eines Fsch. J. Rgt. -_-_ Hq of a parachute infantry regi-ment

Fallschirmjfiger-Regiment--------- Parachute infantry regiment---Para regt

Fallschirmjaiger-Bt].-------------- Parachute infantry battalion---Para bn

Stab eines Fsch. Pionierbataillons.. - Eq of a parachute engineer bat-talion

EQ para engr bn

Fallschirmpionierkompanie-------- Parachute engineer company --- Para engr coy

German U. S. BritishStab eines L. L.-Regiments--------E q of an air-landing regiment-E- Q air ldg regit

Stab "eines Luftlande-Bataillons_ -_ I. Hq of an air-landing battalion - - - E Q air ldg bn

Luftiande-Bataillon -------------- Air-landing battalion------------Air ldg bn

Luftlande-Schiitzenkompanie--_ -- Air-landing rifle company------Air ldg rifle coy

EQ para regt

I. Fallschirmipionierkolonne ..--.....

Filhrer einer Fsch. Pionier-Kp......

Parachute engineer light transportcolumn

Hq (or commander) of a parachuteengineer company

Lt para engr coin

HQ (or comd) para engr coy

Fsch. Zerstorer-Kompanie ----..--. Parachute demolition company -.. Para demolition coy

Fallschirmpionierzug- .----- _--.--. Parachute engineer platoon------- Para engr pl

Fsch. Pionier-Nachrichtenzug-.----. Parachute engineer signal platoon - Para engr sig pl

Fsch. Jager-Panzerjager-Kp. -....-

Fsch. Jager-Transport-Kompanie - -IL~

Parachute infantry antitank com-pany

Para A tk coy

Parachute infantry transport com- Para tpt coypany

Fsch. Jager-Nachrichten-Kp. ---..-- Parachute infantry signal company- Para sigs coy

Fsch. Jager-Sanitats-Kp..... Parachute infantry medical com-pany

Para medical coy

Current

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Fsch. Jager-Nachrichtenzug bei Sti-ben

Fsch. Kradmeldezug____ _ -------

S Fsch. Jager-Geschiutzkompanie (Geb.I.G. 18)

U. S.

Parachute infantry signal platoonat Hq

Parachute motorcycle messengerplatoon

Parachute infantry howitzer com-pany (mountain infantry how-itzer 18)

Stab eines Fsch. J.-Maschinengewehr-bataillons

Fsch. Jager-M.G.-Kompanie -----.

Stab eines Luftlande-Sturmregiments

Hq of a parachute infantry ma- HQ para MG bnchine-gun battalion

Parachute infantry machine-guncompany

Hq of an air-landing assault regi-ment

Para MG coy

HQ air ldg assault regt

Luftlande-Sturmregiment --------. Air-landing assault regiment- .--- Air ldg assault regt

Luftlande-Sturmbataillon -------. Air-landing assault battalion- -- _ Air ldg assault. bn

Luftlande-Sturmkompanie_-------- Air-landing assault company------ Air ldg assault coy

BritishPara sig pl at HQ

Para MC DR pl

Para inf gun coy (mtn inf gun 18)

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Luftlande-Pionier-Sturmbataillon _-

Luftlande-Pionier-Sturmkompanie_ -

M. G. Kp. eines L. L.-Pionier-Sturm-k bataillons

Geschiitz (13.) Kp. eines Luftlande-Sturmregiments

Air-landing engineer assault bat-talion

Air-landing engineer assault com-pany.

Machine-gun company of an air-landing engineer assault bat-talion

Infantry howitzer (13th) companyof an air-landing assault regi-ment

Air Idg engr assault bn

Air ldg engr assault coy

MG coy air Idg engr assault bn

Inf gun (13th) coy air ldg assaultregt

Luftlande-M.G.-Kompanie ________ Air-landing machine-gun company- Air ldg MG coy

Luftlande-Geschiitz-Kompanie ...- Air-landing infantry howitzer com-pany

Air Idg inf gun coy

L. L.-Panzerjagerkompanie_---.---. Air-landing antitank company ... Air Idg A tk coy

L. L.-Pionierkompanie_ ----------- Air-landing engineer company-_-_. Air ldg engr coy

L. L.-Nachschubkompanie--------- Air-landing supply company------ Air Idg sup coy

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Old GermanL.. L.-Nachrichtenkompanie ----- Air-landing signal company-------Air ldg sigs coy

Current

L. L.-Infanteriereiterzug ___--

leichte L. L.-Infanteriekolonne------

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders z. b.V.(nur f.L.L. Einsatz)

Stab einer Kampfgruppe z.b.V.(nur f.L.L. Einsatz)

Kampfstaffel z.b.V. (nur f. L. L.Einsatz)

Stab eines Kampfgeschwaders z. b.V.(f. Fsch. u. L.L. Einsatz)

Air-landing infantry mounted pla-toon

Air-landing infantry light trans-port column

Hq of a special bomber "Ge-schwader" (for air-landingoperations only)

Hq of a special bomber "Gruppe"(for air-landing operations only)

Air ldg mtd inf p1

Lt air ldg inf coln

HQ bomber "Geschwader" forspecial employment (for air ldgop only)

H.Q bomber "Gruppe" for specialemployment (for air ldg op only)

Special bomber "Staffel" (for air- Bomber "Staffel" for special em-landing operations only) ployment (for air ldg op only)

Hq of special bomber "Ge--schwader" (for parachute andair-landing operations)

HQ bomber "Geschwader" forspecial employment (for paraand air ldg op)

L. L.-Sanitatskoinpanie----------- Air-landing medical company- Air ldg medical coy

L. L.-Nachrichtenzug bei Stiiben_._ Air-landing signal platoon at Hq__ Air Idg sig p1 at HQ

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U. S. British

Stab einer Kampfgruppe z.b.V. Hq of a special bomber "Gruppe" HQ bomber "Gruppe" for special(f. Fsch. u.L.:. Einsatz) (for parachute and air-landing employment (for para and air

operations) ldg op)

Kampfstaffel z.b.V. (f. Fsch.ru. L. L.Einsatz)

Panzerjiiger (14.) Kp. eines Luft-lande-Sturmregiments

Stab eines L. L.-Geschwaders,,-

Special bomber "Staffel" (for para- Bomber "Staffel" for special em-chute and air-landing opera- ployment (for para and air ldgtions) op)

Antitank (14th) company of anair-landing assault regiment

Hq of an air-landing "Ge-schwader"

A tk (14th) coy air ldg assault regt

HQ air ldg "Geschwader"

Stab einer L. L.-Gruppe ----------- Hq of an air-landing "Gruppe". ... HQ air ldg "Gruppe"

Luftlande-Staffel (Motorflugzeuge)--_ Air-landing "Staffel"aircraft)

(powered Air ldg "Staffel" (powered air-craft)

Luftiande-Staffel (Segelflugzeuge) -_- - Air-landing "Staffel" (gliders)---- Air ldg "Staffel" (gliders)

Leichtgeschiitz 1 (7,5 cm) --------- Recoilless gun 1 (75-mm) -------- 7.5-cm recoilless gun 1

Leichtgeschutz 2 (10,5 cm)--------- Recoilless gun 2 (105-mm) -------- 10.5-cm recoilless gun 2

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U. S. British----- Recoilless gun 3 (150-mm) -------- 15-cm recoilless gun 3

leichter Lastensegler- ..---. __...- . Light freight glider ------------ Lt freight-carrying glider

mittlerer Lastensegler------------ Medium freight glider----------- Med freight-carrying glider

schwerer Lastensegler-- ------.- Heavy freight glider------------ Hy freight-carrying glider

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I~rParachute artillery regiment with

recoilless gun 1

Parachute artillery battalion withrecoilless gun 2

Parachute artillery battery withrecoilless gun 3

Parachute artillery transport col-umn

Light'freight glider "Gruppe" .

Para arty regt with recoilless gun 1

Para arty bty with recoilless gun 2

Para arty tp with recoilless gun 3

Para arty coln

Lt freight-carrying glider "Gruppe"

Fsch. Artillerie-Regiment mit L. G. 1_

Fsch. Artillerie-Abteilung mitL. G. 2

Fsch. Artillerie-Batterie mit L. G. 3_

Fallschirm-Artilleriekolonne _.......

eichte Lastensegler "Gruppe" ------

mittlere Lastensegler "Gruppe"----- Medium freight glider "Gruppe" Med freight - carrying glider"Gruppe"

schwere Lastensegler "Gruppe"-.... Heavy freight glider "Gruppe"___- Hy freight-carrying glider "Gruppe"

leichter Lastensegler "Staffel" ..- Light freight glider "Staffel"-___ Lt freight-carrying glider "Staffel"

mittlerer Lastensegler "Staffel"---- Medium freight glider "Staffel".__ Med freight-carrying glider "Staf-fel"

schwerer Lastensegler