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Default 61st Inf. Div. Order of Battle

61st Inf.Div. OOB


-as of July, 1942

Divisional Staff (2 LMG's)
161st Mapping Detachment

1/, 2/151st Grenadier Rgt.
1/, 2/162nd Grenadier Rgt.
1/, 2/176th Grenadier Rgt.

each Rgt had;

Rgt. Staff
1 Signals Platoon
1 Pioneer platoon
1 Recon platoon

each Rgt had two rifle battalions.
each battalion had;

3 Rifle Companies (each with 12 LMG's, 2 50mm mortars)
1 Machine Gun Company (each with 12 HMG's, 6 80mm mortars)
1 Inf. Gun Company (8 75mm leIG)
*1 Panzerjager company ( unknown guns + 4 LMG's)

The Division also had the following;

61st Schnelle Battalion w/
1 Bicycle Company (3 at rifles, 12 LMG's, 2 HMG's, 3 50mm mortars)
1 Mot. Hvy. Recon Company w/
1 Inf. Gun Section (2 75mm leIG)
1 Armored Car Section (2 armored cars)
** 1 Panzerjager Section (unknown guns + 1 LMG)
* 2 Mot. Panzerjager Companies (unknown guns + 4 LMG's)

161st Artillery Rgt.
1 Signals Platoon
1 Weather Detachment
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, each with-
Artillery Battalion Staff
1 Signals Platoon
1 Calibration Detachment
3 Batteries (4 105mm leFH and 2 LMG's each)
4th Battalion w/
1 Signals Battalion
1 Calibration Detachment
3 Batteries (3 150mm sFH and 2 LMG's each)

161st Pioneer Battalion
Battalion Staff
3 Pioneer Companies (9 LMG's each)

161st Signals Battalion

161st Divisional Supply Troops



* These Panzerjager companies in May, 1941 had (12 37mm Pak36 & 4 LMG's)
** This Panzerjager Section in May, 1941 had (3 37mm Pak36 & 1 LMG)
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