OOB/Strengths of 7.-Armee circa 5 June 1944

[Rich]

Continuing from the thread
http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopi ... 4&start=15

Here is my latest revised document (25 February), including commander and staff names and locations (dates when identified are appended in parenthesis) where known new revisions are mostly additional information on 352.Inf.Div., 716.Inf.Div. and 21.Pz.Div. Please feel free to comment, especially on my transliteration of some of the place names and persons, since I was working off of very poor copies of old documents in many cases. First names of officers would be appreciated.

One major question remains as to who exactly manned the battery at Pte. du Hoc (or Hoe if you prefer)? The 7.-Armee documents clearly remark that the battery was manned by 2.K.K.Art.Abt.1261 and yet other sources indicate that unit manned the Azeville Battery near Marcouf. It turns out that the Pointe du Hoc Battery was actually 2./H.K.Art.Abt.1260 and not 1261 - many thanks to Editions Heimdal for the information.

Also, some documents seem to indicate that 353.Inf.Div. was placed under the command of LXXIV AK possibly just a few days before the invasion, but I cannot find any orders confirming this. Any ideas? ???

Enjoy.

Schematic Organization of AOK 7:

Stab AOK 7 –
Oberfehlshaber: Generaloberst Walter Dollman
Chef des Generalstabes: Generalmajor Max Pemsel

Führungsabteilung –
Ia: Oberst i.G. Erich Helmdach
Ic: Oberstleutnant i.G. Erich Vorwerk
Id: Major i.G. Werner Johannes
O1: Oberstleutnant d.R. Roderich von Fournier
Flivo: Oberstleutnant Enneccures

Adjutantur –
IIa: Oberst Jetter
IIb: Major d.R. Moser von Filseck
Abt.III: Oberstkriegsgerichtrat Mewes
Abt.IVd/kath.: Wehrmachtsoberpfarrer Prof. Ullrich
Abt.IVd/ev.: Wehrmachtsdekan Schackla
H.Qu.: Oberts Klaus
Kfz.Staffelführer: Oberleutnant Henning von Both

Oberquartermeisterabteilung –
O.Qu.: Oberst i.G. Werner Wolff
Qu.1: Major i.G.B. Freiherr von Bucholz
O2: Oberleutnant Rameis
A.O.: Kraft Generalmajor Zeitz
IVb: Generalstabsartz Dr. Scheppokat
IVc: Generalstabsveterinär Dr. Paul Leitner

Waffenoffiziere –
Armee-Pionierführer: Oberst Karl-Adolf von Bodecker
Stabsoffizier der Artillerie (Stoart): Oberst Helmut Stoephasius
Stabsoffiziere für Panzerbekämpfung (Stopak): Oberst Öhmichen
Stabsoffiziere für landeseigene Hilfskräfte (Stohi): Oberst Coretti
Armee-Nachrichtenführer: Oberst Dipl. Ing. Reinhold Kutzky
Bevollmachtiger Transportoffizier (Bv.To.): Major Herbert Müller-Elbheim

Stabs-Truppen –
Prop.Kp.649
Armee-Kartenstelle 530 (mot)
Geheime Feldpolizei Gruppe 644

Nachrichtentruppen –
Armee-Nachr.Abt.531 (mot)

Vermessungs und Karten-Truppen –
Verm.u.Kart.Abt.631 (mot) (directly subordinated to Verm.Regt.z.b.V.1 of Ob.West)
Vermessungs Kp. (mot)
Kartenstelle (mot)

Heeres-Flak –
3./Heeres-Flak-Abt.607

Armee-Truppen –
Armeewaffenschule AOK 7
Armee-Pi-Schule AOK 7 (Pi.Btl.Angers, 6 June, 322 + 111 HiWi) – Angers
Brüko B (mot) 630 – Angers
Brüko B (mot) 825 – Chateaulin
Pz.Pi.Kp. (G) 813
Ost-Btl.630 (346.ID – I./Gren.Regt.857, it is not known why this unit, nominally part of AOK 15, was included among the list of Korps-, Armee-, und Heerstruppen given on 13 May. It was relieved by I./Gren.Regt.1050 of 77.Inf.Div. on 19 May and may have returned to 15.-Armee after that.)

HARKO 309: Generalmajor Gerhard Grassmann
Feuerleitbatterie 501

Fest.-Pi.Stab 17: Oberst Dr. Göller
Fest.-Pi.Btl.17 (possibly the same as Landesbau-Pi.Btl.17?)
Fest.-Pi.Stab11: Oberst Garbsch
Wehrgeologenstelle 30
Fest.-Pi.Stab 9: Oberstleutnant Kühne
Fest.-Pi.Regt.36
Bau-Pi.Btl.803
Bau-Pi.Btl.94
7./Fest.-Pi.Btl.59 – Meuvaines

Versorgungstruppen der 7.Armee –
In addition to the strengths given below, the following strengths were given for 31 March:
Stützpunkt Bagnoles
Depots – 448 and 324 Kriegsgefangene
1./605, 2./605, 6.605 and 4./606 – 42
Stützpunkt Loudeac
Depots – 409 and 390 Kriegsgefangene
Stützpunkt La Guerche
Depots – 452 and 331 Kriegsgefangene
Kommandeur der Armee-Nachschubtruppen 575
1./Landesshützen Btl.z.b.V.390 (March 31, 29)

Dem Kommandeur der Armee-Nachrichten Führer unterstellt
Armee-Nachrichten-Gerät-Lager 531

Nachschubtruppen –
Standortkdtr. Domfront (31 March, 1)
N.H.-Schule (31 March, 7)
Wachzug (31 March, 16)
Flugwache (31 March, 9)
Flak-Trsp.Battr. (31 March, 31)
Stab Kraftfahr Abt.597 (mot)
2./Kraftfahr Kolonne 595
3./Kraftfahr Kolonne 595 (31 March, 87)
4./Kraftfahr Kolonne 595
3./Kraftfahr Kolonne 903 (31 March, 107)
Stab Nachschub Btl.559 (t-mot) (31 March, 17)
1.Kp. (mot)
2.Kp. (mot)
3.Kp.
4.Kp.
5.Kp. (31 March, 18)
6.Kp. (31 March, 4)
Stab Nachschub Btl. 605 (t-mot) (31 March, 14)
1.Kp. (mot) (31 March, 16)
2.Kp.
3.Kp.
4.Kp.
5.Kp.
6.Kp.
Nachschub Btl.z.b.V.581 (mot) (March 31, 15)
3./Pf.Trsp.Kol.602 (31 March, 43)
4./Kw.Trsp.Abt.606 (31 March, 35)
Betriebsstoff-Verwaltungs Kp.538
Kesselkraftwagen Kolone 676 (31 March, 18)
Kesselkraftwagen Kolonne 677
Kraftwagen Werkstatt-Zug I
Kraftwagen Wekstatt-Zug II
Armee-Kraftfahr Park 676
Kraftfahrzeug Ersatzteilstaffel 206 (31 March, 37)
Reifenstaffel 589 (31 March, 14)
Munitions-Verwaltungs Kp.588 (t-mot)
1./Feldwerkstatt 562 (mot)
Armee-Gerät Park 682

Verwaltungstruppen –
Armee-Bekleidungsamt 603 (mot)
Armee-Verpflegungsamt 603 (mot)
Schläcterei Kp.507 (P.E.)
Schläcterei Kp.509 (P.E.) (31 March, 42)
Schläcterei Kp.755 (mot)
Schläcterei Kp.756 (mot)
Schläcterei Kp.757 (P.E.) (31 March, 39)
Bäckerei Kp.504 (mot)
Bäckerei Kp.507 (P.E.)
Bäckerei Kp.509 (P.E.) (31 March, 25)
Wirtschafts Kp.6 (t-mot)

Sanitätstruppen –
4./Armee-Sanitäts Park 561
Krankensammelstelle Le Mans
Zweigstelle Rennes
Krankentransport Abt.571 (t-mot)
Truppenentgiftungs Kp.647 (mot)
1./Krankentransport Kp.571
5./Krankentransport Kp.595 (P.E.)
Krankenkraftwagen Zug 619
Krankenkraftwagen Zug 626
Krankensammelstelle Nantes
Krankensammelstelle Rennes
Krankensammelstelle St.Servan
Krankensammelstelle Sees
Krankensammelstelle Vire
Leichtverwundeten-Lazarette Fougeres
Stab Kriegslazerette Abt.612 (mot)
1./Kriegslazerette 612 (mot)
2./Kriegslazerette 612 (mot)
3./Kriegslazerette 612 (mot)
4./Kriegslazerette 612 (mot)
Kriegslazerette 948 (S)
Ortslazarette Angers
Ortslazarette Vannes
Chemische Untersuchungsstelle Rennes
Hygienische-Bakteriologische Untersuchungsstelle Rennes
Prosektur Rennes
Hygienische-Bakteriologische Untersuchungsstelle Alencon
Prosektur Alencon

Veterinätruppen –
Armee-Pferdelazarette 571
Armee-Pferde Park 571
Veterinär-Untersuchungsstelle 602
3./Pferde-Transport Kolonne 602 (mot)

Feldpost –
Feldpostamt 309 (mot)
Feldpostamt 573 (mot)

Luftwaffe-Truppen im Bereich AOK.7 –
Flak-Regt. 32 (mot) - (4 June) (Flak-Sturm-Regt.1)
gem.Flak-Abt.266 (mot) – south of Longueville (map 5 June) (II./Flak-Sturm-Regt.1)
gem.Flak.-Abt. 497 (mot) – northeast of Isigny (I./Flak-Sturm-Regt.1)
le.Flak-Abt. 90 (Sf) – Bayeux (III./Flak-Sturm-Regt.1)
Radar Station “Distelfink” – Douvres-la-Délivrande
8./LW- Ln.Regt.53 (230)

XXV AK – Pontivy
Stab –
Kdr. Gen.: Gen.d.Artillerie Fahrmbacher
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberst i.G. Bader
Ia: Major i.G. von Raven
Ic: Major d.R. Rhein
O1: Oberleutnant Brand
IIa: Oberstleutnant von Bargen
IIb: Major d.R. Dienz
Qu.: Major d.R. Krester

Stabs-Truppen –
Korps-Kartenstelle 425 (mot)

ARKO 115 (mot)
Kdr.: Oberst Kegler
Fest.Kdt. Brest (1 April, 29)
Kdr.: Oberst von der Mosel
Fest.Kdt. L’Orient (1 April, 8)
Kdr.: Oberst Kaumann
Fest.Kdt. St. Nazaire (1 April, 53)
Kdr.: Generalmajor Hilnter

Nachrichten-Truppen –
Korps-Nachr.Abt.425 (mot)
Kdr.: Major Bronsart von Schellendorf

Nachschub-Truppen –
Kraftfahr-Kp. 901
Werkstatt Zug (mot)

Ordnungs-Truppen –
Ordnungs Zug 307 (mot)

Feldpost-Truppen –
Feldpostamt 307 (mot)

Verst.Wetterzug (mot) (tactically subordinated to Ob.West)

Sanitäts-Truppen –
Feldlazarette 257

Fest-Stamm-Truppen – (also 400 Kriegsmarine)
Reserve-Kompanie (not reported)
I./(V.B. Brest) 1.-8. Kp. (1 April, 2,007)
II./(V.B. Lorient) 9.-16.u.23. Kp. (1 April, 1,550, but 9. and 10. Kp. not reported)
10.Kp. – Bénodet (8 May)
III./(V.B. St. Nazaire) 17.-22.u.24.-26.Kp. (1 April, 1,775)

Heeres-Truppen –
Ost-Reiter-Abt.281 (engaged in anti-Partisan operations)
Stab – Locminé (20 May)
1.Schw. – Bienzy (12 May)
2.Schw. – Locminé (19 May)
3.Schw. – Baud (19 May)
4.Schw. – Naizin (19 May)

265.Inf.Div. (1 June, 9,385 + 341 HiWi )
Kdr: Generalleutnant Düvert
Ia: Oberst i.G. Pinski
Ib: Rittmeister d.R. Engelken
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Schmuck
IIa: Hauptmann Kerll
Gren.Regt.894 –
Stab – WN Qu 504 (Pluguffen) (18 May)
7./Gren.Regt.894 – working on beach obstacles at Audierne (3 kilometers southwest of
Ploueour-Lanvern) (2 June)
12./Gren.Regt.894 – working at Plovan (20 kilometers southwest of Quimper) (29 May)
Gren.Regt.895 –
5./Gren.Regt.895 – Pont-Avan (18 May)
6./Gren.Regt.895 – Gestel (23 May)
7./Gren.Regt.895 – Chateau Kermorvant (1.5 kilometers southwest of Pont Scorff) (18
May)
8./Gren.Regt.895 – Querrien (10 kilometers north of Quimperle) (18 May)
13./Gren.Regt.895 – Le Pouldu (5 kilometers southeast of Clohars) (21 May)
Gren.Regt.896
Stab – WN Lo 253 (2 kilometers north-northwest of Merlevenez) (18 May)
14.Kp. – Pouldreusis (20 kilometers southwest of Quimper) (8 May)
3.Kp. – WN Lo 61 (24 May)
Stab II. – Kergsterne (?) (1 (?) kilometer north of Plouhinec?) (26 May)
5.Kp. – forest camp 1.8 kilometers northeast of Plouhinac (13 May)
Ost-Radf.Btl.285 (24 May)
1.Kp. – WN Lo 64
3.Kp. – WN Lo 46
Ost-Btl.634 (24 May)
3.Kp. – WN Lo 2
4.Kp. – on Hill 46 (1.7 kilometers southwest of Clohars)
Ost-Btl.636 (o. 2 Kpn.)
Ost-Btl.800
1.Kp. – Le Bren (3 kilometers northwest of Pouldreuzie) (10 May)
2.Kp. – Chateau le Beuxec (2 kilometers northwest of Plomeur) (10 May)
4.Kp. – Plovan (21 May)

275.Inf.Div. (1 June, 10,768 + 1,560 HiWi) – Redon
Kdr: Generalleutnant Schmidt
Ia: Oberstleutnant Haß
Ib: Major Hahn
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Markus
IIa: Major d.R. Teichert
Gren.Regt.984 –
Stab I.– northern edge of Montoir (Festung St. Nazaire) (2 June)
1.Kp. u. Teile 4.Kp. – WN N 68
2.Kp. u. Teile 4.Kp. – WN N 70
3.Kp. u. Teile 4.Kp. – northern edge of Montoir
13. – Auray (4 June)
14. – Kerisper (4 kilometers south of Auray) (4 June)
Gren.Regt.985 –
Stab I. – WN M4 (St. Michel Chef-Chef) (29 May)
1.Kp. – WN M11 (Quirrouard)
2.Kp. – La Plaine
3. u. 4.Kp. – south of WN M4
Gren.Regt.985 –
Stab II. u. 6. – St. Pére en Retz (29 May)
5.Kp. – WN N26
7.Kp. – WN N 32
8.Kp. – WN N26 and N32
13.u.14. – Tharon (1 kilometer south of St. Michel Chef-Chef) (16 May)
Art.Regt.275 –
5.Bttr. – WN T 47 (17 May)
Stab IV.,10.u.11. – area northeast of Plouharnel (17 May)
Füs.Abt.275 –
Stab – La Bouletrie (29 May)
1.Kp. – La Bouletrie
2.Kp. – WN N131
3.Kp. – WN N119
4.Kp. – divided amongst 2. and 3.Kompanie
FEB 275 – Vannes (3 June)
Gren.Regt.Ost-Mitte –
Stab I. – WN N67 (Kerdavid, west of St. Nazaire) (29 May)
1.Kp. – WN 54b
2.Kp. – La Bouletrie
3.Kp. – WN N48
4.Kp. – divided amongst 1. and 3.Kompanie
2 Kpn. Ost-Btl.636
Ost-Btl.752
Ost-Btl.798

343.Inf.Div. (1 June, 11,021, including HiWi?) – Brest
Kdr: Generalleutnant Rauch
Ia: Oberst i.G. Kogard
Ib: Major d.R. Thoma
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Albert
IIa: Hauptmann Baumann
Gren.Regt.852 –
Stab I. – WN R11 (3 kilometers northeast of Landunvez) (22 May)
1.Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
2.Kp. – Lanildot
3.Kp. – Argentan
4.Kp. – Ploudelmezeau
II./Gren.Regt.Ost-Mitte
Ost-Btl.633 –
Stab – Kerlodi (3.5 kilometers west of Lanrivoaré) (22 May)
1.Kp. – Kerglonou (1 kilometer south of Lanildot)
2.Kp. – Kergostintin (3 kilometers northwest of Ploumogua)
3.Kp. – Lanfeus (7 kilometers northwest of Trébabu)
4.Kp. – 6 kilometers southwest of Plouzané

353.Inf.Div. (1 June, 11,544 + 1,786 HiWi) – crossroads 300 meters northeast of the church at Lampaul-
Guimiliau (17 May)
Kdr: Generalmajor Mählmann
Ia: Major i.G. Witte
Ib: Oberleutnant d.R. Stange
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Starke
IIa: Major d.R. Schmeidler
Nachr.Abt.353 –
Stab – Lezarazien (14 May)
1.Kp. – 2.5 kilometers north of Lampaul
2.Kp. – 2 kilometers northwest of Kermat
Kdr.Nachschub-Tr.353 –
Stab – Le Quélénac (2 kiometers southeast of St. Thégonnec) (13 May)
1./Kf.Kp.353 – area 2.5 kilometers southeast of St. Thégonnec)
Gren.Regt.942 –
Stab – Kerlobert (1.8 kilometers west of Chateaulin) (13 May)
Stabs-Kp. – Creach-ar-Forest (1.6 kilometers southwest of Chateaulin)
14.Kp. – Lestrelan (4 kilometers northwest of Locronan)
Stab I. – Hill 223 (3 kilometers northeast of Plomodiern) (3 May)
2.Kp. – Cos-Quinquas (1 kilometer southwest of Plounevez-Porsay) (3 May)
4.Kp. – Landerien (1 kilometer southwest of Ploeven) (3 May)
Stab II. – 2 kilometers northeast of Plomodiern (7 May)
Gren.Regt.943 –
Stab – Le Lescoat (1 kilometer northwest of Lanarvily) (23 May)
Stabs-Kp. – Lanarvily
13.Kp. – Lampaul-Ploudalmezeau
14.Kp. – Kernilis
Stab I. – Cosquer (3 kilometers northwest of Kernouse)
1.Kp. – Keriber
2.Kp. – Kerhabe (3.5 kilometers northwest of Kernilis)
3.Kp. – Keremna (8 May)
4.Kp. – Kervare (3 kilometers southwest of Guisseny)
Stab II. – Fontaine-Rouge (1.7 kilometers southeast of Lannilis)
5.Kp. – area 1.5 kilometers southwest of Lannilis
6.Kp. – 2.8 kilometers southwest of Lannilis
7.Kp. – 2 kilometers southeast of Lannilis
8.Kp. – 600 meters southeast of Lampaul-Ploudalmezeau
Art.Regt.353 –
Stab – Chateau les Isles (2 kilometers north of Lesnevan) (4 May)
4.Bttr. – 2.5 kilometers southeast of the church at Pleumeur (29 May)
5.Bttr. – 1.5 kilometers northwest of the church at Servel (29 May)
6.Bttr. – 1 kilometer northeast of the church at Ploumilliau (29 May)
7.Bttr. – 2.7 kilometers east of the church at Lanmeur (29 May)
8.Bttr. – 1.5 kilometers northwest of the church at Guimaec (29 May)
9.Bttr. – 3 kilometers northeast of the church at Plouezoch (29 May)
Pz.Jg.Abt.353 –
3.(Flak) – Landerneau (2 May)
Pi.Btl.353 –
Stab – Locronan (zone of 265.Inf.Div.) (27 May)
1.Kp. – Trégarvan (zone of 343.Inf.Div.)
2.Kp. – Kerlaz (5 kilometers west of Locronan in the zone of 265.Inf.Div.)
3.Kp. – Pont Croix (zone of 265.Inf.Div.)
Marsch-Btl.353 –
Stab – Plougourvest – (19 May)
2.Kp. – Plougar

LXXXIV AK (1 April, 2,685+) – St. Lô
Stab – (1 April, 583, including the Nachschub-Truppen, Ordnungs-Truppen and Korp-Kartenstelle)
Korps-Kartenstelle 484)
Kdr. Gen.: General der Artillerie Erich Marcks
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberstleutnant i.G. Criegern
Ia: Major i.G. Viebig
Ic: Major i.G. Hayn
O1: Oberleutnant d.R. Hoersmann
IIa: Major d.R. Gumprecht
IIb: Hauptmann d.R. Stolzenbach
Qu.: Major d.R. Kaufmann

Beob.Btl.33 – Vire (map 6 June)

ARKO 118 (1 April, 18)
Kdr: Oberst Hamann
E-Battr.722 (1 April, 220)
E-Battr.1./725 – St. Germain de Tallevende (4 kilometers south of Vire) (arriving 2 June)
Fest.-Kdt. Cherbourg (1 April, 25)
Kdr.: Oberstleutnant Sattler

ARKO 474 (mot) (1 April, 19) – Monts (20 kilometers southwest of Caen) (19 May)
Kdr.: Oberst Mertz

Nachrichten-Truppen –
Korps-Nachr.Abt.460 (mot) (1 April, 602)
Kdr.: Major Benzmann
Stab – Agneaux (2 kilometers east of St. Lô) (17 May)
3.Kp. – Le Mesnil-Rouxelin (4 kilometers north of St. Lô) (17 May)

Nachschub-Truppen –
Kraftfahr-Kp.84 (mot)

Versorgungs-Truppen –
II./Sich.Regt.195 (1 April, 559 and 28 HiWi)

Ordnungs-Truppen –
Ordnungs Zug 460 (mot)
Geheime-Feld-Polizei Zug

le.Pz. Zug 507 (mot) (it is unclear what this unit was)

Gren.Regt.z.b.V.752 – Gavray (map 6 June)
Kdr.: Oberst Kessler
II./Sich.Regt.521 – vicinity Granville (map 6 June)
Ost-Btl.635 (5 May)
Stab – St. Nicolas (east of Granville)
1.Kp. – Douville (northeast of Granville)
2.Kp. – St. Nicolas
3.Kp. – St. Pair (south of Granville)
4.Kp. – Queron (7 kilometers south of Granville)
Ost-Btl.797 (I./Gren.Regt.739) –
Stab – Gauville (12 kilometers northwest of Coutances) (20 May)
3.Kp. – Montmartin (8 kilometers southwest of Coutances) (17 May)
1.u.4.Kp.
1./Pi.Btl.319 (319.Inf.Div.)

Fest-Stamm-Truppen –
1.-4. Kp. (V.B. Cherbourg, 1 April, 1,355 and 200 Kriegsmarine)

21.Pz.Div. (1 June, 16,297, number of HiWi unknown, 7.Armee Reserve) – St. Pierre s. Dives
Kdr: Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger
Ia: Oberstleutnant i.G. Freiherr Berlichingen-
Ingsthausen
Ib: Major i.G. von Lüdwigshausen
Ic: Oberleutnant Vorster
IIa: Major König
Pz.Regt.22 –
Vicinity of St.-Pierre-sur-Dives
Pz.Gren.Regt.125 –
Kdr. – Major Hans von Luck
Stab – Vimont
Stab II. – St.Honorine (?) (north of Colombelles)
5.Kp. – Troarn
6.Kp. – Banneville
7.Kp. – Ranville
8.Kp. – Colombelles
Pz.-Gren.Regt.192 –
Stab II. – Le Mesnil (13 May)
Stabs-Kp. – Villons-les-Buissons
verst.5.Kp. – Château de la Londe (northeast of Epron)
6.Kp. – Buron
verst.7.Kp. – north of Périers sur le Dan (overlooking Hermanville)
8.Kp. – Cairon (13 May)
Pz.-Art.Regt.155 –
Stab –
Stab I. –
1.Bttr. – Beuville
2.Bttr. – Périers sur le Dan
3.Bttr. – Colomby-sur-Dan
10.Bttr. – Bouruebus
Stug.-Abt.200 –
5.Bttr. – Epron (north of Caen)
Pz.Jg.-Abt.200 –
1.Kp. – vicinity of Martragny and Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne (west of Caen)
2.Kp. – vicinity of Putot-en-Bessin and Le Fresne-Camilly (west of Caen)
3.Kp. – Basly (east of Creully)
Pz.-Pi.Btl.220 –
1.Kp. – Quesnay (12 kilometers northeast of Falaise) (15 May)
2.Kp. – Caillon (southwest of Les Andelys) (26 May)
3.Kp. – Creully (14 kilometers northwest of Caen) (26 May)
H.Flak-Abt.305 –
3.Bttr. – St. Pierre sur Dives (29 May)

91.Inf.Div. (LL) (est., 7,500, number of HiWi unknown)
Kdr: Generalmajor Falley
Ia: Oberstleutnant i.G. Bickel
Ib: Major i.G. Bartuzat
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. Werner
IIa: Major Rüh
Divisions-Stab – Chateau Haut (6 kilometers southwest of St. Mére Eglise) (14 May)
(the division completed its movement into the area on 15 May)
Gren.Regt.1057 –
Stab – on the road 2 kilometers west of St. Sauveur le Vicomte (16 May)
Stab I. – chateau 2.5 kilometers northeast of La Haye du Puits (16 May)
Stab II. – Farm St. Anne (3.2 kilometers southeast of Bricquebec) (16 May)
Stab III. – on the St. Sauveur le Vicomte-Portbail road at the fork 400 meters northwest
of the last “e” in Besneville (on the map) (16 May)
Gren.Regt.1058 –
Stab – St. Cyr (4 kilometers southeast of Valognes) (14 May)
Stab I. – Le Haut Gelay (1 kilometer northwest of Montebourg)
Stab II. – La Jardinerie (5 kilometers northwest of Montebourg)
Stab III. – St. Come du Mont
Art.Regt.191 –
Stab – La Ligue (2 kilometers northeast of St. Sauveur le Vicomte) (14 May)
Stab I. – Blandamour (4 kilometers northwest of St. Sauveur le Vicomte)
Stab II. – Bois d’Etenolon (4 kilometers northeast of La Haye du Puits)
Stab III. - chateau 2.5 kilometers northeast of La Haye du Puits (16 May)
Art.Regt.z.b.V.621 – Valognes
Art.Abt.456 (est. 400)
Art.Abt.457 (est. 400)
6.FJ-Regt. (19 May, 3,457)
Kdr.: Major Freiherr von der Heydte
Stab. – 1 kilometer north of Gerville (4 kilometers southeast of La Haye du
Puits) (14 May)
I. – north edge of the Foret du Mont Castre (5 kilometers east of La Haye du Puits) (16
May)
II. – railroad crossing on the Lessey-Périers road 1 kilometer southeast of Lessay (16
May)
III. – 3 kilometers southwest of Carentan just south of the Carentan- Périers road (16
May)
Pz.A.u.E.Abt.100 (18 May, 664)
Kdr.: Major Bardtenschlager
Stab – Franquetot (4 kilometers northwest of Baupte) (15 May)
1.Kp. – Baupte (11 May)
2.Kp. – Coigny (11 May)
3.Kp. – Auvers (11 May)
tech.Zug – Carentan (11 May)

243.Inf.Div. (1 May, 11,529 + at least 442 HiWi)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Heilmich
Ia: Major i.G. Gemmrig
Ib: Oberleutnant d.R. Wollner
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Alst
IIa: Hauptmann Diedrich
Divisions-Stab – Chateau Malassie (3 kilometers southwest of Bricquebec) (14 May)
Nachr.Abt.243 –
Stab – La Cressonniére (1 kilometer south of Quettetot) (18 May)
Kdr.Div.Nachschub.-Tr.243 – St. Pierre d’Arthéglise (8 kilometers south of Bricquebec) (15 May)
Div.Verpfl.Amt 243 – Bellegarde (4 kilometers south of Bricquebec) (15 May)
Feldpostamt 243 – Bricquebec (15 May)
Gren.Regt.920 –
Stab – Etoupville (1 kilometer west of Virandeville) (13 May)
Stab I. – Ponte Thomas (1 kilometer southeast of Vauville (13 May)
1.Kp. – Boutteville (4 May)
3.Kp. – Brucheville (4 May)
4.Kp. Andouville (4 May)
Stab II. – Convert (1 kilometer southwest of Sionville) (13 May)
5.Kp. – Le Mesnil (4 May)
6.Kp. – Ravenoville (4 May)
7.Kp. – Mésieres (4 May)
8.Kp. – Bas Village de Dodainville (4 May)
Gren.Regt.921 –
Stab – Mauger (3 kilometers east of Barneville) (13 May)
Stab I. – Coaniam (4 kilometers northeast of Barneville) (13 May)
1.Kp. – Barneville (4 May)
2.Kp. – 2 kilometers west of St. Pierre (8 kilometers northeast of Carteret) (29 May)
4.Kp. – Langlois (6 kilometers northeast of Carteret) (29 May)
Stab III. – Champs Moqtet (2 kilometers southeast of Barneville) (13 May)
11.Kp. – Portbail (4 May)
12.Kp. – Vale – St. Marc – Gennetot (4 May)
Gren.Regt.922 –
Stab – Haquais (1 kilometer west of Pierreville) (13 May)
13.Kp. – Hauteville (4 May)
Stab I. – Mesnil au Val (2 kilometers southeast of Cherbourg) (17 May)
Stab II. – Chateau au Roy (1 kilometer southeast of La Rozel) (13 May)
5.Kp. – Le Vretot (4 May)
6.Kp. – Clibecq (4 May)
7.Kp. – La Roquette (4 May)
8.Kp. – Le Rosel (4 May)
Stab III. – Hamel Duval (3 kilometers southeast of Surtainville) (13 May)
9.Kp. – La Vallés de Baubigny (4 May)
11.Kp. – Surtainville (4 May)
12.Kp. – St. Paul (4 May)
Art.Regt.243 –
Stab – 500 meters southwest of Le Vretot (8 kilometers west of Bricquebec) (15 May)
Stab I. – Frimot (2 kilometers east of Biville) (19 May)
Stab II. – Chambert (3 kilometers east of Les Pieux) (13 May)
Stab III. – Caudard (4 kilometers east of Pointe du Rouel) (13 May)
10.Bttr. – 1 kilometer northeast of St. Germain (11 kilometers northwest of Bricquebec)
(29 May)
Pi.Btl.243 –
Stab – Les Pieux (22 May)
2.Kp. – Queron-Jullouville (southeast of Crasville) (8 May)
Pz.Jg.Abt.243 –
Stab – La Commanderie (6 kilometers east of Les Pieux) (13 May)
1.(Sf.).Kp. – Aux Petits (4 kilometers north of Berneville) (11 May)
Stug.Abt.1243 – Le Pont aux Moines (1 kilometer south of St. Jacques) (11 May)
FEB 243 –
Stab – Tréauville (2 kilometers north of Les Fieux) (13 May)
III./Gren.Regt.919 (709.Inf.Div.) – vicinity of Octeville (17 May)
H.K.A.Regt.1262
1.Bttr.
3.Bttr. (E)
Stell.Werf.Regt.101 (o. I., est. 800) (completed arrival on 12 May)
Kdr.: Major Rasner
Stab – Helleville (6 kilometers north of Flamanville) (16 May)
Stab II. – Quetteville (4 kilometers north of Les Pieux) (16 May)
Stab III. – Le Gardin (1 kilometer south of Beaumont-Hague) (16 May)
Pz.Abt.206 (1 April, 385) – area east of Bricquebec (10 May)
Kdr.: Major Wenk
Stab – Galle (2 kilometers north of Beaumont-Hague) (13 May)
2.Kp. – Fief du Gruchy (2 kilometers east of Beaumont-Hague) (29 May)
MG.Btl.17 (1 May, 632)
Stab – Beaumont-Hague (16 May)
2./Ost-Btl.797 (I./Gren.Regt.739) – St. Lô d’Ourville (8 May)

319.Inf.Div. (1 June, 12,276, including HiWi?)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Graf von Schmettow
Ia: Major i.G. Hübner
Ib: Major d.R. von Helldorf
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Spohr
IIa: Major d.R. Albrecht
Divisions-Stab – Guernsey
Befh.d. Insel Jersey
Kdr.: Oberst Künten
Ins.Kdt. Aldernay
Kdr.: Major Schwalvy
Fest.-Pi.Kdo.XIX
Wehrgeologenstelle 1
Ost-Btl.823 (IV./Gren.Regt.583)
Ost-Btl.643 (IV./Gren.Regt.582)
H.K.A.Regt.1265
Pz.Abt.213
MG.Btl.16
Pf.Trsp.Kol.603

352.Inf.Div. (1 March, 12,734 + at least 335 HiWi)
Kdr: Generalmajor Dietrich Kraiss
Ia: Oberstleutnant i.G. Fritz Ziegelmann
Ib: Major i.G. Weller
Ic: Oberleutnant Meyer-Estner
IIa: Major Paul Block
Divisions-Stab – northeast of St. Lô (Littry)
Nachr.Btl.352 – Castillon (southwest of Bayeux) (map 5 June)
San.Abt.352 – Mestry (map 5 June)
Gren.Regt.914 –
Stab – Neuilly (map 5 June)
Stab I. – Osmanville
Stab II. - Catz
Gren.Regt.915 –
Stab – St. Paul du Vernay (map 5 June)
Stab I. – Juaye, south of Bayeux
Stab II. – St. Gabriel (9 kilometers east of Bayeux) (19 May)
Gren.Regt.916 –
Stab – Trévieres (map 5 June)
Stab I. – Ryes
2 Kpn. – on the coast from Arromanches to le Hamel
2 Kpn. – in reserve west of Meuvaines
Stab II. – Formigny
5.Kp. – St. Laurent sur Mer
6.Kp. – Formigny
7.Kp. – Surrain
8.Kp. – Colleville sur Mer
Art.Regt.352 –
Stab – Moulagny(?)
Stab I. – Etreham
1.Bttr. – Houtteville
2.Bttr. – Hill 29 and Hill 61 (near Montigny, 2 10.5cm l.F.H. in each position)
3.Bttr. – northeast of Formigny
Stab II. – St. Clément
Stab III. – La Rosière (north of Bayeux)
?Bttr. – Vaux-sur-Aure
?Bttr. – split between Pierre Solain and la Tringale
Stab IV. – Asnières en Bessin
?Bttr. – Longueville (4 15cm s.F.H.)
Füs.Btl.352 –
Stab – le Parc de la Mace (near la Butte, south of Tilly) (map 5 June)
Pi.Btl.352 –
Stab – St. Martin de Blagny (map 5 June)
FEB 352 –
Stab – Caumont (map 5 June)
Pz.Jg.Abt.352 –
Stab – Mestry (map 5 June)
1.Pak (Sf.) Kp. – Bricqueville
2.Stug.Kp. – Chateau Colombieres
3.(Flak) Kp. – Pont l’Abbe (15 kilometers south of Valognes) (3 May)

709.Inf.Div. (1 May, 12,320 + 333 HiWi)
Kdr: Generalleutnant von Schlieben
Ia: Major i.G. Förster
Ib: Major i.G. Felix
Ic: Oberleutnant d.R. von Hönemann
IIa: Hauptmann Krug
Divisions-Stab – Valognes (Chateau St. Vast?)
Gren.Regt.729 –
5.Kp. – Rétheville (19 kilometers east of Cherbourg) (3 May)
10.Kp. – Néville (2 kilometers east of Réthoville) (3 May)
12.Kp. – Gatteville (6 kilometers east of Réthoville) (3 May)
Ost-Btl.649 (IV./Gren.Regt.729) – WN 403b near Fermanville (13 May)
Gren.Regt.739 – 700 meters south of the church at Henneville, west of Cherbourg (5 June)
Ost-Btl.561 (I./Gren.Regt.739) (attached to Inf.Div.243)
1.Kp. – Cavalie (2 kilometers southwest of Flamanville) (1 May)
2.(?)Kp. – Biville (5 kilometers southwest of St. Croix-Hague) (1 May)
3.Kp. – Siouville (6 kilometers northwest of Les Pieux)
Stab III. – Chateau Bigard (3 kilometers northeast of St. Croix Hague, designated
LXXXIV AK reserve 26 May) (29 May)
9.Kp. – 1 kilometer northwest of St. Croix Hague
10.Kp. – 1.5 kilometers northwest of Flottemanville
11.Kp. – Rue de Ozouville
12.Kp. – 500 meters west of St. Croix Hague
Ost-Btl.795 (IV./Gren.Regt.739) – vicinity of Brucheville (8 kilometers northeast of
Carentan) (17 May)
Stab/Ost-Btl.795 – Tourqueville (19 May)
Art.Regt.1709 –
1.Bttr. – 1 kilometer north of the church at St. Pierre Eglise (5 June)
7.Bttr. – 1 kilometer northeast of the church at St. Croix Hague (5 June)
Pz.Jg.Abt.709 –
Stab – Câtelet (2 kilometers southeast of Valognes) (18 May)
2.Kp. – Fleury (2 kilometers northeast of Joburg) (3 May)
H.K.A.Regt.1261
1.Bttr. – St. Martin de Varreville
2.Bttr. – Azzeville
4.Bttr. – Quineville (13 May)
5.Bttr. – Crasville
6.Bttr. – Morsalines Battery (1 kilometer northwest of Octeville) (29 May)
8.Bttr. – Aumeville-Lestre
9.Bttr. – hills at La Pernelle (La Pernelle Battery I) (13 May)
10.Bttr. – hills at La Pernelle (La Pernelle Battery II) (referenced in report of bombing on
12 May)
Sturm-Btl.AOK 7 (5 April, 1,106)
Kdr.: Major Messerschmidt
Stab – La Vast (8 kilometers east of Barfleur) (19 May)
1.Kp. – Broebeufs (11 May)
2.Kp. – Hill 121 (north of La Haye du Puits) (11 May)
3.Kp. – Hill 121 (north of La Haye du Puits) (11 May)
4.Kp. – Lithaire (11 May)
Battr. – Bolleville (11 May)
I./Stell.Werf.Regt.101 (est., 400)
Stab – Tilly (near Grasville) (20 May)
Feld-Lazarette 709 (mot)

716.Inf.Div. (1 May, 7,771, including HiWi?) – Caen
Kdr: Generalleutnant Richter
Ia: Major i.G. Bachus
Ib: Major Wolf
Ic: Major d.R. Wiegmann
IIa: Major Heintzel
Gren.Regt.726 – (Heimdal, map 5 June)
Kdr. – Oberst Walter Korfes
Stab – Château de Sully
Stab I. – Maissons
1.Kp. – Port en Bessin
2.Kp. – St. Honorine des Pertes
3.Kp. – Colleville sur Mer
4.Kp. – Longues-sur-Mer (on the coast northwest of Monvieux)
II. – St. Croix sur Mer (Bazenville) (14 May)
5.Kp. – north of Creully
6.Kp. – Bazenville
7. Kp. – Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer
8.Kp. – north of Creully
Stab III. – Château du Jucoville
9.Kp. – Chateau Englesqueville
10.Kp. – St. Laurent sur Mer
11.Kp. – Vierville
12.Kp. – Grandcamp
Stab/Ost-Btl.439 (IV./Gren.Regt.726) – les Veys
Battalion in vicinity of Isigny.
Gren.Regt.736 –
Kdr. – Oberst Ludwig Krug
Adjutant – Josef Grüne
Stab – Colleville
Stab I. – Colleville
1.Kp. – Franceville Ouest
2.Kp. – Stützpunkt 02 (Riva Bella)
3.Kp. – Franceville Plage
4.Kp. – Ouistreham-Val (Reserve)
Stab II. – Tailleville
5.Kp. – Bernières – St.-Aubin
6.Kp. – Courseulles
7.Kp. – Graye-Ver, La Rivière
8.Kp. – Tailleville-Tombette (in reserve behind Bernières)
Stab III. – Cresserons
9.Kp. – Langrune-Luc
10.Kp. – Lion-Hermanville
11.Kp. – in reserve behind Luc-sur-Mer
12.Kp. – in reserve at Douvres-la-Déliverande
Stab/Ost-Btl.642 (IV./Gren.Regt.736) – Amfreville (29 May)
1.Kp. – Franceville
3.Kp. – Hermanville
4.Kp. – Bavent
2.Kp. – disbanded due to lack of strength (30 May)
Art.Regt.1716 –
Kdr. Oberstleutnant Helmut Knupe
Stab I. – Colomby
1.Bttr. – Merville (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
2.Bttr. – WN 16 (Colleville) (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
3.Bttr. – Briéville (northeast of Caen) (four 7.5cm FK 16 n.A., other sources indicate
these were four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t) )
4.Bttr. – WN 12 (Ouistreham “Water Tower Battery”) (four 15cm s.F.H. 414 (f))
Stab II. – Crépon
5.Bttr. – WN 35b (Crépon) (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
6.Bttr. – WN 26 (la Mare-Fontaine) (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
7.Bttr. – WN 28a (Bény-sur-Mer) (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
Stab III. – Maisy
8.Bttr. – (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
9.Bttr. – (four 10cm le.F.H. 14/19 (t))
10.Bttr. – 4 kilometers northeast of Bayeux (four 15cm s.F.H. 414 (f))
Pi.Abt.716 –
2.Kp. – Mathieu
Pz.Jg.Abt.716
1.Kp.(Sf.) – Biéville
2.Kp. –
3.Kp.(Flak) – Anisy (one Züg east of the Orne 1 kilometer west of Sallenelles?)
s.Art.Abt.989 (t-mot) (est. 400)
Stab – Reviers
1.Bttr. – Basly (four 12.2cm s.F.H. 396 (r))
2. Bttr. – Amblie (four 12.2cm s.F.H. 396 (r))
3.Bttr. Creully (four 12.2cm s.F.H. 396 (r))
H.K.A.Abt.1260
Stab – Arromanches
1.Bttr. – St. Aubin-d’Arquenay (Ouistreham) (six 15.5cm K 420 (f))
2.Bttr. – Pointe du Hoc (four 15.5cm K 420 (f))
3.Bttr. – WN 35a (Mont Fleury) (four 12.2cm K 390 (r))
4.(KM) Bttr. – WN 48 (Longues) (four 15cm TbtsK C/36)
Ost-Btl.441 – (Arromanches-Courseulles) (29 May)
Stab – Crépon (northeast of Bayeux)
1.Kp. – Vaux (north of Bayeux)
2.Kp. – Reviers (northwest of Bayeux)
3.Kp. – Meuvaines (northeast of Bayeux)
4.Kp. – Ver sur Mere (northeast of Bayeux)

30.Sch.Brig. (18 May, 1,878)
Kdr: Oberstleutnant von Aufseß
Adj: Oberleutnant Obele
Ia: Rittmeister Sponsel
Ib: Oberleutnant d.R. Sünkel
Brigade-Stab – Coutances
Radf.Abt.513 –
2. – Saussey (4 kilometers south of Coutances (8 May)
3. – Couroy – 2 kilometers east of Coutances) (8 May)
Radf.Abt.517
Radf.Abt.518

LXXIV AK – Quingamp
Stab – (1 April, 156, including Korps-Kartenstelle?)
Kdr. Gen: General d. Infanterie Straube
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberst i.G. Zoeller
Ia: Major i.G. von Schleswig-Holstein
Ic: Hauptmann d.R. Weyl
O1: Oberleutnant d.R. de Laporte
IIa: Major d.R. von Zeschau
IIb: Major d.R. Brüggendiesk
Qu.: Oberstleutnant d.R. Jung

Stabs-Truppen –
Korps-Kartenstelle 474 (mot) (1 April, 17)

Fest.Kdt. St. Malo
Kdr.: Oberst von Aulock

Nachrichten-Truppen –
Korps-Nachr.Abt.474 (mot) (1 April, 375)
Kdr.: Oberst Krueger

Ordnungs-Truppen –
Ordnungs Zug 474 (mot) (1 April, 33)

Nachschub-Truppen –
Qu.Abt.Gen.Kdo.LXXIV.A.K.
Stab – Chateau Coolando (7.5 kilometers east of Guingamp on the Guingamp-St. Brieuc
road)

Fest-Stamm-Truppen –
1.Kp. (V.B. Dinard, 1 April, 450 and 200 Kriegsmarine)

Heeres-Truppen –
Ost-Btl.602 (engaged in anti-Partisan operations) (27 May)
Stab – S 110 (?)
1.Kp. – Les Doues Fleuris (1.5 kilometers northwest of the church at Cancale)
3.Kp. – 600 meters south of La Gunnorais (2 kilometers northwest of St. Coulomb)
4.Kp. – St. Coulomb
2.Kp. – in reserve at Ville Carnier (1.5 kilometers southwest of the church at Cancale)

77.Inf.Div. (1 June, 9,095 + 1,410 HiWi)
Kdr: Generalmajor Stegmann
Ia: Major i.G. Seiffert
Ib: Major Hoffmann
Ic: Major d.R. Schreinage
IIa: Major Reimers
Divisions-Stab – St. Hélen (6 kilometers east of Dinan) (17 May)
Kdr.Div.Nachschub Tr.77 – Dinan (12 May)
Kr.Kp.177 – St. Solen (east of Dinan)
Gren.Regt.1050 –
Stab II. – 1.3 kilometers southwest of the church at Paramé (30 May)
5.Kp. – 500 meters north of the church at Paramé
6.Kp. – 800 meters northeast of the church at St. Servan
7.Kp. – 2 kilometers southeast of the church at St. Servan
8.Kp. – 1.3 kilometers southwest of the church at Paramé
Pz.Jg.Kp.177 –
Stab – Plancoet (12 May)
Ost-Btl.627
Ost-Battr.582
SS-Geolog.Btl.

266.Inf.Div. (1 March, 8,852, number of HiWi unknown) – Le Gollot (2.5 kilometers northwest of Isle en
Terre) (18 May)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Spung
Ia: Oberstleutnant i.G. Renschhausen
Ib: Hauptmann i.G. Beust
Ic: Oberleutnant Woesker von Dackenschweit
IIa: Major Neuner
Gren.Regt.897 –
Stab I. – 1 kilometer southwest of Penvenan (7 May)
1.Kp. – in reserve, south edge of Tréguier
2.Kp. – WN 31
3.Kp. – 2 kilometers southwest of Penvenan
4.Kp. – 3 kilometers east of Penvenan
Stab II. – Etables (8 May)
5.Kp. – Plouha
6.Kp. – Plenosso
7.Kp. – 1.8 kilometers northeast of Pardic
8.Kp. – St. Quay Pertrieux
Stab III. – WN W 39 (southwest of Lezardrieux) (8 May)
9.Kp. – Plousive
10.Kp. – WN W 29 (Paimpel)
11.Kp. – WN W 46 (Ile du Bois)
12.Kp. – WN S 25 (2 kilometers east of Paimpol)
III./Gren.Regt.Ost-Mitte (IV./GrenRegt.897)
Gren.Regt.899 –
Ost-Btl.629 (IV./Gren.Regt.899) (10 May)
Stab – WN W26 (2.5 kilometers north of Lannion)
1.Kp. – WN W29 (Servel)
2.Kp. – WN W7 (southwest exit of Perros-Guirec)
3.Kp. – WN W16 (Trébeurden)
4.Kp. – WN W26
Art.Regt.266 –
4. – 600 meters southeast of Ploumilliau
Pi.Btl.266 –
2. – 2 kilometers northwest of Morlaix (18 May)
FEB 266 –
Stab – Pan en Croissant (1 kilometer southwest of Plounevez-Medoc)

II Fs.Jg.-Korps (17 May, 3,363, not including Ersatz-Truppen?) – Quintin (the movement of the Korps,
5.Fs.Jg.Div. and Fs.Jg.Regt.6 to the area ended on 14 May)
Stab –
Gen. Kdr: General d. Flieger Meindl
Chef des Generalstabes: Oberstleutnant i.G. Blausteiner
Ia: Major Orthmann
Ic: Oberstleutnant Zülch
O1: Oberleutnant Fleischhammer
IIa: Oberstleutnant Andre
IIb: Oberst Seitz
Qu.: Major Zirach

Nachrichten-Truppen –
Fs.Jg.Korps-Nachr.Abt.2

Erasatz-Truppen – (c. 2,751)
II./Fs.Jg.-Ers.u.Ausb.Regt.1 (6., 7., 8., 9., 10., and 21. Kp.) – (arriving 27 May, locations as of 29
May – it appears that it may actually have been subordinated to LXXXIV AK)
Stab, 6. u. 21.Kp. – Lager La Boule (6 kilometers southwest of Cherbourg)
7.Kp. – Bricquebec
8.Kp. – Chateau de Pontrilly (5 kilometers west of Valognes)
9.Kp. – St. Sauveur de Vicomte
10.Kp. – La Glacerie (5 kilometers southeast of Cherbourg)
Fs.Jg.-Ers.u.Ausb.Regt.2 – Ploermel

Korps-Truppen –
Fs.-A.Abt.12 (est. 900)
Fs.-Stug.-Brig.12 (est. (est. 400)
Fs.-Flak-Abt.2 (2.Fs.Jg.Div., est. 1,000)

3.Fs.Jg.Div. (22 May, 17,420) – south of Morlaix (Houlgout)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Schimpf
Ia: Major Wagner
Ib: Hauptmann Fechter
Ic: Hauptmann von Both
IIa: Major Freiherr von Puttkamer
III./Fs.Jg.Regt.3 – Tinténiac (25 kilometers northwest of Rennes, as Stamm I./Fs.Jg.Regt.15) (24
May)
III./Fs.Jg.Regt.4 – Pace (8 kilometers northwest of Rennes, as Stamm III./Fs.Jg.Regt.15) (24 May)
Fs.Jg.Regt.5 –
Stab – the La Hotellerie woods, just west of the Périers-St. Jores road) (16 May)

5.Fs.Jg.Div. (22 May, 12,836) – west of Rennes (14 May)
Kdr: Generalleutnant Wilke
Ia: Major Reimers
Ib: Hauptmann Sägebart
Ic: Hauptmann Kapsch
Fs.Pz.Jg.Abt.5. – Tinténiac

[Wolfkin]

Hello Rich!

You always post great posts with excellent information! I do appreciate your posts! I look forward to your forthcoming book and have already enjoyed the Ardennes one that you co-authored. I also look forward to the Kursk/Prokhorovka book that is forthcoming from Chris Lawrence.

I can not add anything extra to your post or tell what may be missed because your information far exceeds what I have available. So, I will just comment on the great information! Thanks again!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[Jerry]

Yes, marvelous detail Rich.

Should I include command and staff lists and locations?

Yes! By all means.

Jerry

[Qvist]

Rich,

If I could offer additional detail to that, I would be writing a book about Normandy myself . Excellent work.

cheers

[Rich]

Rich,

If I could offer additional detail to that, I would be writing a book about Normandy myself . Excellent work.

cheers

Thanks all, I will see what I can add.

And is there no one who can identify the mysterious SS Geolog (or whatever) unit? Someone? Please? Or is it the Grail Research Unit?

[Qvist]

The closest guess I can come up with, and it's not a very plausible one, is Generalbevollmächtiger für den Arbeitseinsatz, which is usually abbreviated GBA.

cheers

[Wolfkin]

Hello!

Yes, I do believe that the SS Geolog unit was involved in the Quest for the Grail as well as in searchings for other ancient and worthy artifacts such as the Ark. This unit has been meticulously depicted in such dramatic films such as Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. I do believe that this unit's mission in Normandy and other areas of France was to search for various art treasures as well as collect as many wine crates as possible!



Cheers,

Wolfkin

[Jason Long]

Rich,
According to an ancient article in Siegrunen 33 there were three companies of SS-Geology men surveying positions for V-1 emplacements in Brittany and also assisting LXXIV and LXV Corps in positioning their fortifications. Supposedly the Btl. Stab remained in Hamburg for the war, but I suppose the Heer listed the companies together as a battalion.

Jason
Perhaps that was just a cover story for their attempts to locate the legendary sword of Roland, Durandal?

[Jason Long]

Rich,
Do you happen to know the guns that this battery used?

Jason

[Rich]

Rich,
Do you happen to know the guns that this battery used?

Jason

Thanks for the info regarding the SS Geolog unit - that makes sense.

What battery?

[Jason Long]

Rich,
722 (E).

Jason

[Rich]

Rich,
722 (E).

Jason

E-Bttr.722 was equipped with 4 24cm railway guns, 4 2cm Flak and 2 MG according to the Gliederung of 1 April for LXXXIV AK. It was subordinated to ARKO 118.

BTW, I hope to repost my first posting with some additional information on commanders and locations later today.

[Rich]

BTW, I hope to repost my first posting with some additional information on commanders and locations later today.

Well finally. I have reposted my new information in the first post. Please check it out and give me comments - anyone.

Rich

[Piet Duits]

Rich,

bummer. If you had posted this data a year ago, I could have helped you with some things. I was doing research for exactly the same thing, had it all in nice Word-format documents. Then my computer crashed, I forgot to save exactly those documents, and now I have nothing left, except what's in the head...

Are you sure about Öhmichen? I always believed he was connected to the Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, and not to the 7. Armee. On the rolls that I have about the 7. Armee, there's a report by him if I recall correctly.

The Stoart duty is also vague. Did the 7. Armee really have a Stoart section at that time, or was it the more or less renamed Harko ... (forgot the number, only with the data in my head),
Nevertheless, Stoephanius was dead within a month.

Great stuff, glad you posted it.
Maybe I have fragments of data on some CD-ROms I burned, have to look for it.


Piet

[Rich]

Rich,

bummer. If you had posted this data a year ago, I could have helped you with some things. I was doing research for exactly the same thing, had it all in nice Word-format documents. Then my computer crashed, I forgot to save exactly those documents, and now I have nothing left, except what's in the head...

Yeah, I've suffered the same problem, that's what happened to my GOODWOOD data - one day the middle section of the file went pfffft! So now I tend to be a little more anal about backups.

Are you sure about Öhmichen? I always believed he was connected to the Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, and not to the 7. Armee. On the rolls that I have about the 7. Armee, there's a report by him if I recall correctly.

Yes as Stopak he wrote the report on the coondition of the antitank defenses in 7.-Armee that is found in the files of Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, the same report is also in the 7.Armee files (NARA RG242,T312,R1567 IIRC). He also appears as Stopac in the various Schematische Gliederung filed at the time.

The Stoart duty is also vague. Did the 7. Armee really have a Stoart section at that time, or was it the more or less renamed Harko ... (forgot the number, only with the data in my head),

This is unclear, since HARKO 309 is not mentioned until late May (IIRC) and appears in the combat Gliederung for June only as early as the 14th. I also just noticed that when HARKO 309 and Grassmann arrive they evidently bring a Feuerleitbatterie 502 with them, rather than 501 which appears in all earlier references. All in all very confusing.

Nevertheless, Stoephanius was dead within a month.

Was he KIA? Do you have a date?

Great stuff, glad you posted it.
Maybe I have fragments of data on some CD-ROms I burned, have to look for it.
Piet

It's something I've been puting off for a long time, glad you enjoy it. Any additional input is very welcome.

Rich