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5. leichte Division

After Some research I have come up with an actual TO&E for the 5. le. Division in Afrika (1941)

Everything below I have verified with at least two sources. I left out the non-combat units (signals, sanitation, etc).

5. leichte Afrika-Division (TO&E) in Tripoli Mar-1941

Panzerregiment 5

2x gr.Pz.Bef
1x kl.Pz.Bef
1x Pz.III
2x Pz.II

le.Panzer Zug
3x Pz.II
5x Pz.I

le.Panzer Zug
1x Pz.II
4x Pz.I

I.Panzerabteilung - Stabs-kompanie

1x gr.Pz.Bef
1x kl.Pz.Bef
2x Pz.III
1x Pz.I

le.Panzer Zug
5x Pz.II

le.Panzer Zug
1x Pz.II
4x Pz.I

1. le.Kompanie (le.Panzerkompanie)
17x Pz.III
5x Pz.II

2. le.Kompanie (le.Panzerkompanie)
16x Pz.III
5x Pz.II

4. m.Kompanie (m.Panzerkompanie)
10x Pz.IV
3x Pz.III
2x Pz.II

II.Panzerabteilung - Stabs-kompanie

1x gr.Pz.Bef
1x kl.Pz.Bef
2x Pz.III

le.Panzer Zug
5x Pz.II

le.Panzer Zug
1x Pz.II
7x Pz.I

5. le.Kompanie (le.Panzerkompanie)
16x Pz.III
5x Pz.II

6. le.Kompanie (le.Panzerkompanie)
16x Pz.III
5x Pz.II

8. m.Kompanie (m.Panzerkompanie)
10x Pz.IV
3x Pz.III
2x Pz.II

Regiments-Stab z.b.V. 200
MG Bataillon 2 (mot)

Stabs-Kompanie
10x m.SPW (Sd.Kfz. 251)

1. Kompanie
2. Kompanie
3. Kompanie
4. s.Kompanie
5. Pi.Kompanie
6. Pi.Kompanie

MG Bataillon 8 (mot)

Stabs-Kompanie
10x m.SPW (Sd.Kfz. 251)

1. Kompanie
2. Kompanie
3. Kompanie
4. Pz.Jg.Kompanie
5. s.Kompanie
Pi. Zug

Aufklärungsabteilung 3 (mot)

Stab u. Nacht. Zug
Pz.Sp.Wg. Schwadron

6x s.Pz.Sp.Wg.
18x le.Pz.Sp.Wg.

Krad-Schtz. Schwadron
s.Schwadron

Panzerjägerabteilung 39 (mot)

1. Kompanie
8x 3.7cm PaK36
3x 5cm PaK38

2. Kompanie
8x 3.7cm PaK36
3x 5cm PaK38

3. Kompanie
8x 3.7cm PaK36
3x 5cm PaK38

Panzerjägerabteilung 605 (Sfl.)

Stab u. Nacht. Zug
1x Pz.I

1. Kompanie
1x Pz.I
9x Pz.Jg.I

2. Kompanie
1x Pz.I
9x Pz.Jg.I

3. Kompanie
1x Pz.I
9x Pz.Jg.I

Artillerieregiment 75 (mot)
I.Abteilung

1. Batterie
4x 10cm le.FH

2. Batterie
4x 10cm le.FH

3. Batterie
4x 10cm le.FH

Flak-MG-Battaillon 606 (Sfl)

1. Kompanie
12x 2cm Flak Sfl.

2. Kompanie

12x 2cm Flak Sfl.

Flakregiment 33 (mot)

I.Abteilung
1. Batterie
4x 8.8cm FlaK36

2. Batterie
4x 8.8cm FlaK36

3. Batterie
4x 8.8cm FlaK36

4. Batterie
8x 2cm Flak

5. Batterie
8x 2cm Flak

Now I will try to reconcile some of the narrative accounts I have with unit organizations to come up with a 'snapshot' of the 5. le.Div. accurate enough for gaming.

Tim, obsessed they call him...

5. leichte Division (mot) (Entry for October 25, 2007]

Ok, here is my list for now...very tentative, but it will work to get me going and painting.


5. leichte Div. Aufkläkrungs Schwadron [EW]

1 Company HQ [√ ]
1 HQ Section [√ ]
2 Panzerknacker [√ ]
2 SdKfz 250/1 s [√ ]


1 Aufklärungs Platoon
1 HQ Section [√ ]
1 Panzerknacker [√ ]
1 SdKfz 250/10 ( 3.7cm tank gun)[√ ]
3 Panzergrenadier Squad [√ ]
6 SdKfz 250/1 [Have 3, 3 on order]

1 Aufklärungs Platoon
1 HQ Section [√ ]
1 Panzerknacker [√ ]
1 Kfz 15 [√ ]
3 Panzergrenadier Squad [√ ]
6 Kubelwagen [√ ]

1 Armoured Car Patrol
2 SdKfz 231 [√ ]

1 Armoured Car Patrol
2 SdKfz 231 [√ ]

1 Armoured Car Patrol
2 SdKfz 231 [√ ]

1 Artillery Battery
1 HQ Section [√ ]
1 Staff team [√ ]
1 Kfz 15 [√ ]
1 Kfz 68 radio truck [√ ]
2 Observer team [√ ]
2 Kubelwagen [√ ]
4 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer [have 2, 2 on order]
4 3-ton truck [√ ]

1 Tank-hunter Platoon
3 Panzerjäger I [have 2, 1 on order]

1 Self-propelled 75/18 Platoon
1 Carro Comando [have to order]
3 Semovente 75/18 [have to order]

Total List Cost: 1495

I will most likely tweak the list but, like I said...this will get me painting

Tim, they call him...

Entry for April 14, 2007

So...in the past few days I have FINISHED my Marines!!

HUZZAH!
HUZZAH!
HUZZAH!

HUZZ...oh look a bunny...here bunny, bunny, bunny...

Actually it was more like HUZZ...oh look, I can have tanks too...

Once more into the breach my friends (ie my ADD kicked in)...

I decided to take a break from my Marines and finish my Soviet Mixed Tank Battalion. Since this only involved decaling, weathering and varnishing ten T-34's (Medium Tank Company) I decided to give it a shot (I had assembled and sprayed them green some time back). I decided to run the points with the Ostfront book (originally I used "Za Stalina!").

Turns out the seven KV-1S's and the ten T-34 Obr. 41's is almost 1500 pts. So my eight Lend-lease M3A1 Stuarts were superfluous. It occured to me that they were ready made (assembled and base coated) for my Marine light tank support, well five of them at least. I will have to figure out what to do with the remaining three.

Oh wait...I said, "...seven KV-1S's and the ten T-34 Obr. 41's is almost 1500 pts...". I have five BA-10 armored cars and tank riders for the T-34's to make up the rest of the points.

Anyway...so now I have the aircraft to paint (3x), both objective markers to paint, and the M3A1'a to finish...

Entry for April 09, 2007

Ahhh....good news sports fans...I am sliding into home plate...

I have all my Marines, painted, standed, bases done and labeled. All that is left to declare them finished is a quick check to be sure I didn't miss anything...and then varnish them...wait....crap! I still have to weather the vehicles...sigh...ok that still isn't so bad.

I also started work on my two objective markers. The first one is a downed F4F. I have that one pretty much ready for painting and base detailing. I think the second one will be a command tent or something similiar...

Then I can be done...

Then I have to choose from ...

FOW Aufklarungs Kompanie
FOW Panzer Division
FOW US Paratroopers (LW - finishing)
40K Dark Angels
WHFB Vampire Counts
WHFB Tomb Kings (finishing)
Hordes Army
My WWI Air Game



Tim, they call him...

Entry for April 06, 2007

I swore to myself that I will get these Marines done or it's "...up on the rooftop with a magnum..." time. It really isn't that bad, but I have a number of projects that I want to start and the temptation to abandon this one is strong...since I am aware of my tendency to do this I am fighting it...we will see where this goes...

Tim, frustrated they call him...

Entry for March 22, 2007

Marines...

I am currently focusing my attention on the bases...It truly is hard to remain focused now that they are so near completion. They are perfectly playable and the desire to switch to something else is almost overwhelming. In truth I did the same thing with my US Para's (Bastonge). I stopped when they were "playable" and left a lot of the details unfinished. My intention of course was to revisit them and finish them another day...didn' t happen.

I think to avoid this, rather than paint an entire army at once I will stick with units, finish them completely then move on to the next.