Erster Zug (first Platoon)

The first Platoon (1. Zug) consists of three groups (Gruppen) and a platoon leader group.

Each group is formed by 10 men of which at least one is a NCO (or higher) who is the group leader, followed by a 2IC (a NCO or lower), a LMG gunner and a LMG assistant, and six rifle men who are also equipped with grenades.



1. Zug, 176. Grenadierkompanie (total of 36 men)

Zugführungsgruppe (six men):
Zugführer (Platoon leader)
stellvert. Zugführer (2IC)
2 Radiomen
2 Messengers

1. Zugführungsgruppe

1. Gruppe, 1. Zug:
Gruppenführer (Group leader)
stellvert. Gruppenführer (2IC)
LMG gunner
LMG loader
6 Rifle men
 

1. Guppe, 1. Zug

2. Gruppe, 1. Zug
Gruppenführer (Group leader)
stellvert. Gruppenführer (2IC)
LMG gunner
LMG loader
6 Rifle men

2. Gruppe, 1. Zug

3. Gruppe, 1. Zug
Gruppenführer (Group leader)
stellvert. Gruppenführer (2IC)
LMG gunner
LMG loader
6 Rifle men

3. Gruppe, 1. Zug