Hello Oriano !
1.) I think there is no major difference between Kolonne and Schwadron.
A good example of such a Fahrkolonne :
https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn12411okt37.htm
2.) How many of these were present under Kdr. Nachschubtruppen, depends on timeframe and unit (wave).
Before the attack against russia, the Di.Na.Fü (older designation) of an Inf.Div. had under command :
- 3 kleine Kw.-Kol. (mot.) (each 30 t capacity)
- 3 Fahrkol. (Fahr = horsedrawn) (each 30 t capacity)
- many units had additional le. Fahrkolonnen of which I don' know capacity
- Betriebsstoff-Kolonne (mot) (for supply of gasoline)
(divisions of the 7th wave etc., had less (mot) and more (hot = horsedrawn) typically)
Later the organisation changed, to less but larger capacity units :
Inf.Div. 1943 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 2x Fahrschwadron (30 t)
Inf.Div. 1944 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 1x Fahrschwadron (n.A.) (60 t)
Inf.Div. 1945 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 2x Fahrschwadron (30 t)
Usually there was also a Werkstatt-Kp.(repair) and a Nachschup-Kompanie (to load/unload).
This all refers to the "Soll", reality could be quite different.
Best regards,
Archi
P.S.: Very nice picture shown by Simon !
1.) I think there is no major difference between Kolonne and Schwadron.
A good example of such a Fahrkolonne :
https://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn12411okt37.htm
2.) How many of these were present under Kdr. Nachschubtruppen, depends on timeframe and unit (wave).
Before the attack against russia, the Di.Na.Fü (older designation) of an Inf.Div. had under command :
- 3 kleine Kw.-Kol. (mot.) (each 30 t capacity)
- 3 Fahrkol. (Fahr = horsedrawn) (each 30 t capacity)
- many units had additional le. Fahrkolonnen of which I don' know capacity
- Betriebsstoff-Kolonne (mot) (for supply of gasoline)
(divisions of the 7th wave etc., had less (mot) and more (hot = horsedrawn) typically)
Later the organisation changed, to less but larger capacity units :
Inf.Div. 1943 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 2x Fahrschwadron (30 t)
Inf.Div. 1944 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 1x Fahrschwadron (n.A.) (60 t)
Inf.Div. 1945 : 1x Kf.Kp. (120 t), 2x Fahrschwadron (30 t)
Usually there was also a Werkstatt-Kp.(repair) and a Nachschup-Kompanie (to load/unload).
This all refers to the "Soll", reality could be quite different.
Best regards,
Archi
P.S.: Very nice picture shown by Simon !
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