Officer slots in the Regiment include the following: [hider=Officer slots][u][b]Regimental HQs Company[/b][/u] Regimental Commander - Oberst (Colonel) Executive Officer (2IC) - Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Chief of Staff - Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Regimental Operations Officer - Major Regimental Intelligence Officer - Major Regimental Personnel Officer (Adjutant) - Major Regimental Supply Officer - Major Regimental Communications Officer - Major Regimental Surgeon - Major Regimental Chaplain - Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Assistant Operations Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Assistant Supply Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Regimental Intelligence Collection Coordinator - Hauptman (Captain) Regimental HQs Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain) HQs Company Executive Officer - Oberstleutnant (1LT) [u][b]Battalion Headquarters Company (X3) [/b][/u] Battalion Commander - Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Executive Officer (2IC) - Major Battalion Operations Officer - Major Battalion Intelligence Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Battalion Personnel Officer (Adjutant) - Hauptman (Captain) Battalion Supply Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Battalion Communications Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Battalion Surgeon - Hauptman (Captain) Battalion Chaplain - Major or Hauptman Assistant Operations Officer - Hauptman (Captain) Assistant Supply Officer - Oberstleutnant (1LT) Battalion Intelligence Collection Coordinator - Oberstleutnant (1LT) Mortar Platoon Leader - Oberstleutnant (1LT) Battalion HQs Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain) HQs Company Executive Officer - Oberstleutnant (1LT) [i][b]There are three of each of these positions in the three battalions of the regiment.[/b][/i] [u][b]No. 1 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 3 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 3 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 2 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 5 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 6 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 5 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 6 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 3 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 8 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 9 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 8 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 9 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 4 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 11 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 12 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 11 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 12 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 1 MG Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 5 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 3 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 3 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 6 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 5 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 6 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 5 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 6 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 7 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 8 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 9 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 8 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 9 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 8 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 11 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 12 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 11 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 12 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 2 MG Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 9 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 3 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 3 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 10 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 5 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 6 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 4 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 5 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 6 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 11 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 8 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 9 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 7 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 8 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 9 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 12 Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 11 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 12 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 10 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 11 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) No. 12 Assistant Platoon Commander - Leutnant (2LT) [u][b]No. 3 MG Company[/b][/u] Company Commander - Hauptman (Captain Executive Officer - Oberleutnant (1LT) No. 1 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT) No. 2 Platoon Commander - Oberleutnant (1LT) or Leutnant (2LT)[/hider] [b][u]Quantity of ranks available in the Regiment[/u][/b] Oberst (Colonel): 1 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel): 6 Major: 12 Hauptman (Captain): 43 Oberleutnant (1LT): 67 Leutnant (2LT): 39 [i]I wrote the US equivalent in parenthesis for comparison purpose only.[/i] These are Authorized ranks. If the regiment has 106 Leutnants and no Oberleutnants, then a Leutnant gets a position authorized for an Oberleutnant. You could have two Leutnants in the same platoon based on this premise. A Leutnant can hold an Oberleutnant’s position if a slot authorized for an Oberleutnant is vacant. This is a great way to be promoted. The same thing is true for Oberleutnants taking Hauptman’s positions, Hauptmans taking Major’s positions, Majors taking Oberstleutnant’s positions and an Oberstleutnant taking the Oberst’s position. During Operation Market Garden an SS Leiutenant Colonel commanded a SS Panzer Division because it was so badly mauled over prior to September, 1944.