German reconnaissance
==World War II==
Reconnaissance Unit example:
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|Panzer Aufklärungs (Armoured Reconnaissance)([[Aufklärungsabteilung]]) Battalion "Großdeutschland"
Upon expansion to a panzergrenadier Division, this battalion adopted golden-yellow waffenfarbe and cavalry traditions for all its companies.
==Battalion HQ ==
8 motorcycles
2 [[Sd.Kfz]] 15 cars
1 [[Sd.Kfz 247]] armoured car
Battalion Maintenance Detachment -
1 motorcycle/sidecar
1 car (2/40)
1 light car
2 x 3ton trucks
Battalion train -
1 motorcycle
2 light cars
1 Kfz 15 car
2 light trucks
2 medium trucks
1 medium (33 seat) bus
'''Signal Platoon'''
HQ Section -
1 mc
1 mc with sidecar
1 Kfz 15 car
2 x pack radio sections "b" each with [[Sd.Kfz 2]]
1 light armoured radio section "b" with 1 armoured car [[Sd Kfz 260]]
4 x light armoured radio section "c" with 1 armoured car [[Sd Kfz 261]]
3 x med armoured radio section "b" each with 1 car (Kfz 15) and 1 armoured car [[Sd Kfz 263]]
==(Armored Car) Squadron ==
Squadron HQ -
2 motorcycles
5 motorcycle/sidecars
1 Kfz 15 car
Heavy Armoured Car platoon - 3 x [[Sd Kfz 231]], 3 x [[Sd Kfz 232]]
Light Armoured Car Platoon - 4 x [[Sd Kfz 222]], 2 x [[Sd Kfz 223]]
Light Armoured Car Platoon - 4 x Sd Kfz 222, 2 x Sd Kfz 223
Light Armoured Car Platoon - 4 x Sd Kfz 222, 2 x Sd Kfz 223
==Maintenance Section==
1 mc/sidecar
1 car (2/40)
2 x 2 ton truck
Squadron Train -
1 Kfz 15 car
3 x 2 ton truck
1 med truck
3 ton truck
2. (Armored Recon) Squadron
Squadron HQ -
4 motorcycles
1 motorcycle/sidecar
2 x [[Sd.SPW 250]]/3
==Recon Platoon==
HQ Sec -
SPW 250, SPW 250/10
Squad - 2 x SPW 250/1
Squad - as above
Squad - as above
Squad - 2 x LMG
Recon Platoon - as above
Recon Platoon - as above
==Heavy Platoon ==
HQ section -
motorcycle
SPW 250/1
HMG section -
3 x SPW 250/1
2 x HMG
HMG section -
as above
==Mortar section==
2 x SPW 250/7
2 SPW 250/7 without mortar (ammo carrier?)
Maintenance Section -
1 motorcycle/sidecar
2 x 2 ton trucks
1 [[Sd.Kfz 10]] halftrack
1 x LMG
Squadron train -
Kfz 15 car
2 ton truck
med truck
2 x 3 ton truck
==(Recon) Squadron (Volkswagen)==
Squadron HQ -
4 motorcycles
2 x Kubelwagen ([[Sd.Kfz 1]])
Recon Platoon
HQ section -
1 motorcycle
1 x Kubel (Kfz 1)
1 anti-tank rifle
Squad - 4 x Kubel
Squad - as above
Squad - as above
Recon Squad - 2 x LMG
Recon Platoon - as above
Recon Platoon - as above
==Heavy Platoon==
HQ section -
motorcycle
3 x Kubel
HMG sec -
7 x Kubel
2 x HMG
HMG sec - as above
==Mortar section==
3 x trucks ([[Sd.Kfz 70]])
2 mortars (81 mm)
Maintenance Section -
1 motorcycle/sidecar
1 car (2/40)
Squadron train -
Kubel (Kfz 1)
2 ton truck
med truck
3 ton truck
==(Recon) Squadron (Volkswagen)==
As above
==(Heavy) Squadron==
Squadron HQ
3 x motorcycle
2 x mc/sidecar
1 Sd Kfz 15
Light telephone section - 1 Kfz 15
Maintenance section -
motorcycle/sidecar
1 car (2/40)
==Anti-Tank Platoon==
HQ sec -
motorcycle, motorcycle/sidecar
Kfz 15
Ammo section -
2 Sd Kfz 10 halftracks
2 ammo trailers
==Gun section==
3 Sd Kfz 10 halftracks
3 x 50 mm Anti-Tank guns
3 x LMG
==Pionier Platoon==
HQ section -
motorcycle
motorcycle/Sidecar
[[Sd Kfz 15]]
2 x 2 ton truck
4 x Engineer section (each with 2 ton truck)
1 x Engineer section with LMG
==Anti-Tank gun section==
motorcycle/sidecar
3 x [[Sd.Kfz 70]] truck
3 x 28 mm ATG
3 x LMG
==Infantry Gun Platoon==
HQ section -
1 motorcycle
1 motorcycle/sidecar
1 [[Sd.Kfz 69]] truck
Ammo section -
[[Sd Kfz 69]] truck, ammo trailer
Gun section -
2 x [[Sd Kfz 69]] trucks
2 light 75 mm Infantry guns
Squadron train -
Sd Kfz 15
2 ton truck
med truck
3 ton truck
==Motorized light column==
Column HQ -
3 x motorcycle
4 x mc/sidecar
Sd Kfz 15
3 x LMG
1 Section -
motorcycle
5 x 2 ton truck
2 Section -
4 x medium truck
Column train - motorcycle/sidecar
2 x medium truck
==References==
*Spaeter, Helmuth. History of the Panzerkorps Großdeutschland Volume I.
[[Category:Reconnaissance vehicles]]
[[Category:World War II armoured fighting vehicles of Germany]]