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1941 Divisional Anti-Tank Gun Company| Peter |
Posted: March 01, 2006 12:40 pm
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Soldat  Group: Members Posts: 30 Member No.: 833 Joined: February 27, 2006  |
Does the Anti-Tank Company of an infantry division have 3 platoons, with 3 sections in each platoon, and each section has 2 AT guns? This would total 18 AT guns. Would 2 platoons have 37mm guns and the other platoon 47mm guns?
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| Victor |
Posted: March 02, 2006 11:48 am
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They were all 47 mm Schenider model 1936 AT-guns. An AT company of the 1st Armored Division (which had more than one in 1941-42) was made up of 12 pieces. I believe they were divided into two platoons of 3 sections each. There is no reason to consider that the infantry had larger AT companies.
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| dragos |
Posted: March 02, 2006 01:15 pm
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The three-platoon AT company of infantry division is according to the regulations of 1940. |
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| YAN |
Posted: March 15, 2011 11:15 am
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Fruntas  Group: Members Posts: 56 Member No.: 2942 Joined: November 15, 2010 |
Was there a heavy weapons company with 6 x 37mm & 6 x 47mm ATGs & 6 x 81mm Mortars attached to each infantry regiment in 1941.
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| raevski |
Posted: March 18, 2011 01:18 am
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Correct, the 47mm were used as infantry support weapons. The Infantry division had an AT Comapny of 12x Bohler 47mm+ Malaxa tractor tow. 3x Batteries of 4 Guns each 2x Sections of 2 Guns each per battery |
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| Victor |
Posted: March 20, 2011 08:10 am
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Yes. |
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| MMM |
 Posted: March 20, 2011 02:53 pm
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Well, there was in scripts / on paper, but according to more than one source (Otu, Botoran, C. Midan), the weapons were only about 40% enough!
This post has been edited by MMM on March 20, 2011 02:54 pm -------------------- M
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| Kiasutha |
Posted: March 20, 2011 04:52 pm
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I thought the Boehler 47mm's were used as "infantry guns" in the regimental support companies; and that the anti tank guns in the divisional company (towed by Malaxa when available) were the more powerful french Schneider 47mm guns.
Which is correct, please? Jim R. |
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| raevski |
Posted: March 21, 2011 03:50 am
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Fruntas Group: Members Posts: 64 Member No.: 1824 Joined: February 04, 2008 |
The Bohlers were licence built and way more common than the Schneiders.
The schneiders i believe were replaced as they wore out with Bohlers |
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| Victor |
Posted: March 21, 2011 10:23 am
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Actually it is the other way around. Schneiders were produced by Concordia in Ploiesti.
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| YAN |
Posted: March 21, 2011 12:13 pm
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Fruntas Group: Members Posts: 56 Member No.: 2942 Joined: November 15, 2010 |
is there any amounts for each of the three different 47mm used by the Romanian army.
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| Kiasutha |
Posted: March 21, 2011 02:56 pm
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raevski: Sorry but I must disagree. Boehler guns were license produced by Breda in Italy, not by Romania. Romania bought guns made by both nations. Schneider guns were initially bought from France, along with a license to manufacture them. As far as I know, romanian manufacture of the Schneider 47mm continued throughout the war. I would think the Schneiders might have replaced lost or worn out Boehler/Breda guns, since it continued to be available from domestic production... Jim R. |
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