World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 16.10.2005

GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES Compiled by Leo W.G. Niehorster

 

Vol. 3/I Mechanized Army Divisions 22 June 1941 (2nd Revised Edition)

This second edition has been thoroughly revised, amended, and updated. It now includes the divisional support services as well as the trains of the all units and headquarters. Text (originally done on an IBM Composer), layout, and the drawings (originally done by hand), have been redone on a computer. New units have been added.

Contents The Author General Introduction How to Read the Charts Germans Units and Symbols Organizational Symbols Abbreviations Order of Battle of the German Army on 22 June 1941   1. Panzer-Division   2. Panzer-Division   3. Panzer-Division   4. Panzer-Division   5. Panzer-Division   6. Panzer-Division   7. Panzer-Division   8. Panzer-Division   9. Panzer-Division 10. Panzer-Division 11. Panzer-Division 12. Panzer-Division 13. Panzer-Division 14. Panzer-Division 15. Panzer-Division 16. Panzer-Division 17. Panzer-Division 18. Panzer-Division 19. Panzer-Division 20. Panzer-Division   5. leichte Division (mot) Headquarters, Panzer Division Panzer Brigade Headquarters Panzer Regiment (German tanks) Panzer Regiment (Czech tanks) Motorized Infantry Brigade Motorcycle Battalion Motorized Infantry Regiment Infantry Regiment (motorized) (13. Panzer-Division) 200th Special Infantry Regiment (motorized) Armored Infantry Battalion Artillery Regiment (motorized) Reconnaissance Battalion (motorized) Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Battalion Antitank Battalion (motorized) Self-Propelled Antitank Battalion Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) 200th Special Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) Divisional Signal Battalion (motorized) Divisional Services (motorized)   3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 10. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 14. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 16. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 18. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 25. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 60. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) Headquarters, Infantry Division + Commanders Motorcycle Battalion Infantry Regiment (motorized) Artillery Regiment (motorized) Reconnaissance Battalion (motorized) Antitank Battalion (motorized) Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) Divisional Signal Battalion (motorized) Divisional Services (motorized) Bibliography Annex     Introduction to German soft-skinned motor vehicles     German numbered motorized soft-skinned vehicles     German special military vehicles     German military trailers and special military trailers     German horse-drawn vehicles: wagons – carts — sleds     German Army ranks and Stellengruppen (billet groups)     German military personnel job descriptions