German reconnaissance World War II . Reconnaissance Unit example : 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