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I have some small additional questions about your post. – The Infantry [Infanterie] Inspectorate – The Cavalry [Kavallerie] Inspectorate – The Mobile Troops [Schnelle Truppen] Inspectorate Could someone tell me what was the German term used as "Inspectorate" ? The Cavalry Inspectorate as: ...

Hello Feldgrauians ! I'd like to understand why this specific German unit earned this name on January 1st 1943. Some sources indicate that the designation as an assault division was to thank it for its great value during the fights in the Eastern theater of operations in 1942 (especially during Sovi...

Thanks a lot Christoph, this is a precious information.
Do you know the designation of the Führer order renaming Infanterie Divisionen (motorisierte) in Panzergrenadier Divisionen on June 23rd 1943 ?

Thanks again for your help,
Very best regards,

Loïc

Excellent post, I totally agree with the whole of the answers. It answers perfectly a lot of questions !

Very best regards from France,

Loïc

Great. Thank you Leo and Reb for your clarification, it was what I was looking for.

Bets regards,

Loïc

A last one, easier this time : what was the designation of the two infantry regiments of the late Leichten Divisionen (97., 99., 100. and 101. Leichten Divisionen, and later, between December 1941 and June 1942, 5., 8. and 28. Leichten Divisionen) between their creation and their redesignation as Jä...

Hello again, With the help of some indications from other Feldgrauians, I found the list of the Traditions Regimenter of the "Alten Armee", those regiments which bore the name of Füsilier after the "Grenadier order" of October 25th 1942. These regiments were the following ones : ...

Hello fellows Feldgrauians ! Could someone enlighten one thing that appears very dark for me for years : when exactly did the German motorized infantry units change their names from "Schützen Regimenter" or "Infanterie Regimenter (motorisierte)" to "Panzergrenadier Regimente...

Piet, Excellent post, that's exactly what I was looking for concerning their organization. Anyway, do you know something about their designation ? I'm quite lost between Grenadier Regimenter (motorisierte), Panzergrenadier Regimenter or verstärktes Regimenter... It would be great to know whether the...

There was no 3. Armee in central France. 3. Armee, created during the Mobilmachung late August 1939, was transformed in 16. Armee in October 1939. The command level was the following on June 6th 1944 : - Armeegruppe G : --- 19. Armee (Südwall, French Rivieira). --- 1. Armee (Atlantikwall and French-...

Hello, Could someone give me information about these five regiments (Grenadier Regimenter 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030 and 1031), particularly concerning their organization (how many battalions, artillery ? Status : Gren. Rgt. (mot.), Pzgren. Rgt., verst. Gren. Rgt. ?) and their existence (days of creatio...

But since you are looking for an Oob, the first thing that comes to my mind would be to use Shadow's excellent work: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=6464 This should answer all your questions... :D Hey friend Nibelung, Shadow's excellent Order of Battle concerns German deployment on Septemb...

Hello Tigre, The German units which defended Saar against the French attack (called offensive "Sarre") were parts of the 1. Armee. Here are the divisions (some others could have been in reserve or in rear area), from West to East : - under XXX. Armeekorps command : --- 79. Infanterie Divis...

Hello Feldgrauians, An additional question about this unit : could someone tell me when exactly it changed its denomination, from Afrika Division zbV (it means "zur besondere Verwendung", and not Verfügung) to 90. Panzergrenadier Division passing by 90. Leichte Division, 90. Leichte Afrika...

Hi, Actually, you have to dig up a little bit concerning the divisional history to find why these divisions are numbering like this. - The three first German armored divisions were raised in October 1935 : 1., 2. and 3. Panzer Divisionen. - 4. and 5. Panzer Divisionen were raised in November 1938. -...