Reply To: German Inf vs. Russian Infantry

[Allen Curtis]

Truscott Trotter wrote:

IIRC PG’d always had 2 LMG – one with the squad/cection and one dismounted from the Halftrack (the rear AAMG)

 

Yarp.  Actually more that the second squad MG could be mounted on the back of the halftrack in a gepanzerte squad, since motorized Panzergrenadiers also had two MG (at least in 1940 and after), but no HT!

See all the detail anyone could want at:

http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/German/Gepanzert/armoured_panzer_grenadier_battalion.htm

http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/German/Motorizert/motorized_panzer_grenadier_battalion.htm

Allen