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by Richard H. Evans
Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:08 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: 1.5Ton multi-axle trailer
Replies: 3
Views: 1849

Leo, Thanks for the reply. On further inspection of Beiersdorf, I noted the caption of a pic of the Baumaster 41 states that "The chassis was developed from components of the multi-axle vehicle trailer and was fitted with various bodies." So..I copied, reversed and pasted in Adode Photosho...
by Richard H. Evans
Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:48 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: 1.5Ton multi-axle trailer
Replies: 3
Views: 1849

1.5Ton multi-axle trailer

Gentelmen, I am "staffing up" K.St.N. 1705 (fG), 1.6.44 (Stab und Stabsbatterie einer Heeresflakartillerie Abteilung (mot)). A line item in the Verwaltungsstaffel is: Anhänger (mehrachs) 1,5t After searching the internet and consulting Horst Beiersdorf's trailer book (Schiffer) and Leo Nie...
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:47 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

Roger,

Thank you for the Escort Company posting - much appreciated.

You listed 3 Panzershreck; One other quasi-OB I have list a Panzerbuchse 54 in each of the 3 rifle platoon squads - does this match your data?

Richard
by Richard H. Evans
Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:52 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Field Post Office Nov 1943
Replies: 0
Views: 589

Field Post Office Nov 1943

I would greatly appreciate confirmation that this OB is that of the Morotized Field Post Office Detahcment (November 1943), organic to PD 44. A civil servant commander and 2 workers 4x NCO mail specialists 3x NCO mail speiclaists driver 8x NCO mail assistants = as these perhaps Enlisted men?? 1x m.P...
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:47 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

ESCORT COMPANY Just out of interest, when I was accumulating KStN's for PD44, all I could find was KStN 126 1Feb44. It's upstairs but off the top og my head it included sPak Platoon. Deleting that brought the unit personnel to correct figure for PD44. 3 Officers, 32 NCO's, 153 Men (Incl. 9 Hiwis), ...
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:42 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

The divisional headquarters escorts company ( Begleitkompanie einer Panzerdivision - KStN 126, dated 1.03.44) is also available on mircofiche. Grossdeutschland, of course, had had its own divisional headquarters escort company KStN much earlier, as of 12.01.43. Even so, by mid-1943 all Panzer divis...
by Richard H. Evans
Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:48 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Military Police Detachment for PD Type 44
Replies: 3
Views: 1306

Roger, Thanks for responding to my request, I appreciate it. Since I made this posting I was able to find a copy of KSTN 2033B dated 1.11.43 on the Internet. I also have several references that state this KSTN and date were the authorized unit for PD44. However, I have a couple of questions. Please ...
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:01 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Military Police Detachment for PD Type 44
Replies: 3
Views: 1306

Military Police Detachment for PD Type 44

In my quest to obtain all I can on PD Typ44, does anyone have K.St.N. #, date and data for the Motorized Military Police Detachment assigned to HQ.

Richard
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:35 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

Christoph, As per your post (Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:22 pm) about searching the archives - I would like to take you up on your offer if it is not inconvient? I would appreciate any data on the following KSTN's mentioned. 51 Kdo. Pz. Div., Kdo. Pz. Gren. Div. 01.07.44 51a Kdo. Pz. Div. mit Div. Begl. Kp....
by Richard H. Evans
Sun Oct 17, 2004 5:20 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Panzer Pioneer Battalion '44
Replies: 11
Views: 9447

Ron,

:D I just ordered the Dugdale books from Military Press.

Thanks you very much for the data on the Pioneer Battalion - just what I have been lookin for! I anticipate contacting you further for information, if this is not inappropriate?

Regards,

Richard
by Richard H. Evans
Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:41 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Panzer Pioneer Battalion '44
Replies: 11
Views: 9447

Re: 1944 PzPiBtl.

Jeff, Here is the Type 44 Panzer Division Pionier. Btl.: Hope this is what you were after. Best regards, Ron Ron, I am a new member. I am in the process of trying to "flesh-out" a 1944 PD for wargaming. I noted your post above and Hans Weber's reply. Can you tell me what KStN you are deta...
by Richard H. Evans
Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:39 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

The divisional headquarters escorts company ( Begleitkompanie einer Panzerdivision - KStN 126, dated 1.03.44) is also available on mircofiche. Grossdeutschland, of course, had had its own divisional headquarters escort company KStN much earlier, as of 12.01.43. Even so, by mid-1943 all Panzer divis...
by Richard H. Evans
Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:37 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

The divisional headquarters escorts company ( Begleitkompanie einer Panzerdivision - KStN 126, dated 1.03.44) is also available on mircofiche. Grossdeutschland, of course, had had its own divisional headquarters escort company KStN much earlier, as of 12.01.43. Even so, by mid-1943 all Panzer divis...
by Richard H. Evans
Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:25 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

Christoph, It is there already. The 1.7.44 KStN 51 is a combined KStN, for both the Panzer- and Panzer-Grenadier-Division. Richard, the authorised vehicles in the Kommandostab (Division HQ) were all concentrated in the socalled Kommandant des Stabsquartiers. The KStN strength was not the same as th...
by Richard H. Evans
Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:14 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Type 44 Panzer Division, Staff/Staff HG OB
Replies: 24
Views: 7534

ESCORT COMPANY Just out of interest, when I was accumulating KStN's for PD44, all I could find was KStN 126 1Feb44. It's upstairs but off the top og my head it included sPak Platoon. Deleting that brought the unit personnel to correct figure for PD44. 3 Officers, 32 NCO's, 153 Men (Incl. 9 Hiwis), ...