"Fallschirmjager MG Increase" Topic
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| Artilleryman | 29 Aug 2021 10:47 a.m. PST |
In the later part of WW2 the German Fallschirmjaegers received an extra light machine gun in each section (Gruppe). Did these come with a crew making a section 12 strong, or were two of the existing Jaegers given the gun, keeping the strength at 10? I would welcome any information. |
| Starfury Rider | 29 Aug 2021 11:30 a.m. PST |
The one (and only) KStN I've seen for a German Para Company is the one dated 01 May 1944, and shows two NCOs, four riflemen and four LMG numbers per Rifle Squad, so still an authorised strength of ten men. Gary |
| Artilleryman | 29 Aug 2021 2:11 p.m. PST |
Excellent. Thanks very much |
| Wargamer Blue | 29 Aug 2021 2:59 p.m. PST |
Didn't change. They dropped on Crete with two MG34's per section. |
| Korvessa | 30 Aug 2021 8:00 p.m. PST |
Starfury Rider I think the correct breakdown is as follows:
2 x NCO
4 x LMG
4 dudes carrying ammmo |
| Pyrate Captain | 22 Oct 2021 8:52 p.m. PST |
Did not a glider borne section also have the DFS-230's MG-15. And if so, did this increase the LMGs per section? |
| Artilleryman | 24 Oct 2021 1:43 p.m. PST |
Yes you are correct. The pilot was supposed to man the gun and give fire support as necessary. However, as far as I am aware, it was not part of the establishment of the section. Rather it was part of the glider's equipment. Therefore if no glider operation, then this gun was not available. So, after Crete, apart from 'special' operations such as Gran Sasso and Vercours, most of the Fallschirmjagers of 1943-45 tended not to see it. |
| repaint | 25 Oct 2021 7:23 a.m. PST |
If a squad was 10 men with 2 x LMG, what would be the smallest manoeuver elements? 2 teams(5 men), each including an LMG?
2 LMG teams and 2 infantry teams? |
| Andy ONeill | 25 Oct 2021 10:01 a.m. PST |
Manoeuvre would be by squad. Forget fire teams and splitting squads. |
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