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Just 7,5 cm StuG III in the company, no StuH 42. Authorized organization of I.(gp.)/Fhr.Gren.Brig.: Stab in accordance with K.St.N. 1108 a (gp.)(f.G.) 3 Pz.Gren.Kpn. in accordance with K.St.N. 1114 c (gp.)(f.G.) schwere Pz.Gren.Kp. in accordance with K.St.N. 1121 a (gp.)(f.G.), 1126 (gp.), and 1125 ...

The Fhr.Gren.Brig. - like all other Panzer brigades formed in the summer of 1944 - did not have any organic artillery of its own. It had to rely on fire support provided by the divisin/corps it was attached to. Although the formation of an artillery battalion as IV./Fhr.Gren.Brig. had already been d...

Larry, Sorry but If I were you I would ASAP forget about that OoB on Wikipedia, because that's more or less crap which has very little to do with what original records do show! A 3rd infantry battalion was added to the brigade not until early December 1944 when Gren.Btl. z.b.V.929 with 3 bicycle mou...

Larry, according to German strength reports the Fuehrer-Gren.Brig. on 1.11.1944 looked like this (only number of operational AVFs given, totals unknown to me): Stab Fhr.Gren.Brig. with Pz.Nachr.Kp. (9 m.SPW) Stab I.(gp.)/Fhr.Gren.Brig. with Stabs-Kp. 4 fully armored Pz.Gren.Kpn. 1 Versorgungs-Kp. Th...

A small remark if I may: According to an overview prepared by OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt. (I) dated 13.9.1942 the unit consisted of 1. (ex 902), 2. (ex 4./149) and 3. (ex 362) batteries. While the 2. and 3. batteries apparently used German tractors of some kind the 1. (ex 902) battery is marked "Motor...

David, According to Tom Jentz in Panzer Tracts No. 7-1 the unit received the first 3 replacement 4,7 cm Pak(t) (Sfl.) auf Pz.Kpfw. I (Sd.Kfz. 101) ohne Turm during October 1941 (2 other had been sunk on the way from Italy to North Africa). 4 more arrived during January 1942, 3 during October/Septemb...

According to Tom Jentz in Panzer Tracts No. 7-2 the following Panzerjaeger 38 fuer 7,62 cm Pak 36 (Sd.Kfz. 139) were sent to North Africa: 24 (chassis number 1527 - 1550) in July 1942 15 (chassis number 1572-1575, 1577-1579, 1581-1585, 1604, and 1612) not before August 1942 9 (chassis number 1551-15...

German wartime records of OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt. and OKH/Chef H Rüst u BdE/AHA show the following about formation and fate of gemischte Pz.Aufklärungs-Abteilung 520 : On 30.6.1944 OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt. advised OKH/Chef H Rüst u BdE/AHA to immediately form a gemischte Panzer -Abteilung (Heerestruppe) in...

For those that might be interested in some more information here's the direct link to that earlier post of mine:
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Martin Block

Fest.(Pantherturm)Kp. 1201, 1202, and 12o3 were sent to Fest.Pi.Stab 13 (don't know where in the West that one was employed) Fest.(Pantherturm)Kp. 1204 and 1205 were sent to Fest.Pi.Stab 17 to Homburg/Saar and Fest.Pi.Stab 9 to Landau/Pfalz Fest.(Pantherturm)Kp. 1206 whereabouts unknown Fest.(Panthe...

According to German OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt. records the 157. Res.Div. (Res.Gren.Rgt. 7, 157, Res.Geb.Jg.Rgt. 1, Res.Art.Rgt. 7) was renamed and reorganized into 157. Geb.Div. (Geb.Jg.Rgt. 296 and 297, Geb.Art.Rgt. 1057) on 18.9.1944, and finally renamed to 8. Geb.Div. (Geb.Jg.Rgt. 296 and 297, Geb.Art....

Before later being taken over by H.Stu.Gesch.Brig. 914 records show the Semovente da 105/25 first in use with 356. Inf.Div. (20), Reichsgren.Div. H.u.D. (12 later taken over from 356. I.D. when that division had been ordered to give them back), 26. Pz.Div. (7) and Pz.Ausb.Abt. Süd training center (2...

Well, I'll do my very best :wink: Upon arrival in Italy H.Stu.Gesch.Brig. 914 was entirely equipped with captured Italian 10,5 cm assault guns, and so records of H.Gr. C during the first half of 1944 do show 10,5 cm only and no 7,5 cm guns with the brigade until June 1944. During that month the brig...

Sorry Bill, don't have a document showing the detailed OoB of HG during the Battle for Sicily in my collection. But according to the divisional history written by F. Kurowski on 10.7.1943 only the I. Abt. was available with 1. - 3. Batterie (each with 4 Flak 8,8 cm) and 4. - 5. Batterie (each with 1...

Hello Jeff, actually it wasn't the II./Pz.Rgt. 15 as such that went to Normandy, but just most of its Pz. IV tanks. The regiment had received orders to hand them over as replacements to divisions engaged in Normandy and trains loaded with some 60 Pz. IV crewed by just their commanders and drivers he...