German Pioneers

[chris h]

Looking at the KstN list again it's certainly a possiblity as the early KstN 714 le pi kp share the number with later Pi (gp) Kp.

Leo niehorster also say this.
The 3-ton trucks in the sections of the Combat Engineer Companies were the Pionier-Kraftwagen I (Pion.Kw. I), whereas the 2-ton trucks in the sections of the Light Combat Engineer were the Pionier-Kraftwagen III (Pion.Kw.III).

This ties in with the late 40/41 production dates of the 250/5 which replaced the Pion.Kw.III

[Kritkeen]

Originally Posted by chris h

Looking at the KstN list again it's certainly a possiblity as the early KstN 714 le pi kp share the number with later Pi (gp) Kp.

That makes sense to me. Especially considering Germany's inability to keep up their own organization structure standards due to lack of adequate vehicle manufacturing. I don't know for a fact, but reading available equipment reports in several source for various units it feels that there were very few units which completely received their equipment lot especially in vehicle department unless they were a favorite of someone high up .