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Infantry Division (2nd Wave)
Infanteriedivision (2. Welle)

22 June 1941
 
Infanterie-Division (2. Welle)
 
1941 - 1942 Organizational Symbols
 
2. Welle Infantry Divisions
Division
  (Commander on 22.06.1941)
W.K. Infantry Other
Units
Comments
52. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Maj. Dr. Rendulic
IX 163 Regiment
181 Regiment
205 Regiment
152  
56. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Maj. v. Oven
IV 171 Regiment
192 Regiment
234 Regiment
156 recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company., but separate 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoons (mot);
the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had two companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
57. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Blümm
VII 179 Regiment
199 Regiment
217 Regiment
157 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had two companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
58. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Heunert
X 154 Regiment
209 Regiment
220 Regiment
158 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had two companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
Equipped with French or other captured vehicles.
61. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Haenicke
I 151 Regiment
162 Regiment
176 Regiment
161 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had 2 companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
62. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Keiner
VIII 164 Regiment
183 Regiment
190 Regiment
162 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had 2 companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak; recon battalion had no cavalry company.
68. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Maj. Braun
III 169 Regiment
188 Regiment
196 Regiment
168  
69. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Maj. Tittel
VI 159 Regiment
193 Regiment
236 Regiment
169 infantry regiments: bicycle platoons instead of cavalry platoons, infantry gun companies had 8 lt IG, antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
recon battalion: headquarters, signal platoon, 2 bicycle companies, 1 lt IG platoon, 1 AT platoon; 1 motorcycle platoon; 1 AT Company;
no antitank battalion; no heavy artillery battalion; supply and service units completely motorized; only 1 medical company; no field replacement battalion.
71. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Maj. v. Hartmann
XI 191 Regiment
194 Regiment
211 Regiment
171  
73. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Bieler
XIII 170 Regiment
186 Regiment
213 Regiment
173 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion companies had 12x 37mm Pak + 2x 50mm Pak each.
75. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Hammer
II 172 Regiment
202 Regiment
222 Regiment
175  
76. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Angelis
III 178 Regiment
203 Regiment
230 Regiment
176  
78. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Gallenkamp
V 195 Regiment
215 Regiment
238 Regiment
178 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had 2 companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
79. Infanterie-Division
Gen.Lt. Strecker
XII 208 Regiment
212 Regiment
226 Regiment
179 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had 2 companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
Equipped with French or other captured vehicles.
86. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. Witthöft
VI 167 Regiment
184 Regiment
216 Regiment
186 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak.
87. Infanterie-Division
  Gen.Lt. v. Studnitz
IV 173 Regiment
185 Regiment
187 Regiment
187 the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak;
the antitank battalion had 2 companies 8x 37mm Pak + 3x 47mm Pak(f), 1 company 12x 37mm Pak.
 
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