What was the distribution of weapons in standard infantry squad and/or platoon of the Wehrmacht?
In a combat group (what is called now squad: 8-12 men) how many had a Kar98k and how many had a MP40?
And later how many had stg44 and how many had G43?
What was the proportion of MG42s, Marksmen (kar98k/G43 with a scope?), PzFaust/PzSchrek in a platoon?
>>30598371
Also what was the specialization (what brugers call MOS) of the infantry soldiers (grenadier, LMG, etc) ?
>>30598371
got you Familie
>>30598609
Huh I always thought the Germans had two SMG's per squad. Was this organization standard throughout the war?
>>30598371
this kind of stuff is intredasting. Bumkin for more,maybe other countries too?
>>30598609
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>>30599747
They tried to add as many SMG's as they they could, but production could never keep up.
>>30599831
They still build 1 million of MP40
>>30598371
When are we talking here, early, mid or late war, and what kind of unit because otherwise it varies wildly
>>30600212
Basic infantry (rifle squad) as I said. And mid war, beginning of Barbarossa-1943. So before that german logistic and organisation goes completely shit.
>>30600041
That's still not enough, considering the Germans were always on the defensive.
If a guy with an MP 40 dies, and the western allies/Soviets advance over where he does, that MP 40 was gone forever. One million MP40 averaged out over the 20 or so million men in the Wehrmacht isn't a lot at all.
>>30600285
by basic infantry do you mean just run of the mill infanterie, panzergrenadier, or motorized?
>>30598371
Bump. Also want to know about different WWII nations' squad compositions and tactics. Be broad or specific as you like.
