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According to a compilation prepared by the Quartermaster General (Gen.Qu.) the following units had Pz III on hand on 15.1.1945: 1. Pz.Div. Pz.Bef.Wg. III = 2 Pz.Beob.Wg. III = 3 2. Pz.Div. Pz.Beob.Wg. III = 3 3. Pz.Div. Pz.Beob.Wg. III = 5 4. Pz.Div. Pz.Bef.Wg. III = 5 Pz.Beob.Wg. III = 3 5. Pz.Div....

While I don't have a 'Aufstellungsbefehl' at least I can probably help you with this. In its final version a Gren.Div. 29. Welle was authorized a Nachr.Abt. organised as follows: GenStdH/OrgAbt Nr. I/19227/44 g.Kdos. v. 9.9.1944 Betr.: Endgliederung Div. 29. Welle .......................... Nachr.Ab...

If you want to get real depth information about the fate of the Abteilung throughout the 2nd WW, try to obtain a copy of the excellent "Combat History of Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 654" by Karlheinz Münch. 650+ pages full of photos and first hand information inculding large parts of the...

... that should have been an 8

Martin Block

The last 37 Panther Ausf. D left the factories in September 1943. That brought the total to 842 Ausf. D. Production of the Ausf. A began already in August 1943. According to data given by T. Jentz in his Panther book, a total of 1225 Panthers D and A were accepted and handed over to the HZA for dist...

All three Sturmgeschütz-Brigaden operated standard StuG III G and StuH 42. On April 10, 1945 the units reported the following strenght: Stu.G.Brig. 242: 33 StuG III (24 operational) and 12 StuH 42 (10 operational) Stu.G.Brig. 907: 20 StuG III (17 operational) and 13 StuH 42 (12 operational) Stu.G.Br...

An entry in the files of Gen.St.d.H./Org.Abt. dated April 10, 1945 shows the following composition without giving details about specific unit designations: Kampfgruppe "Trabant" Stab & 1. Gren.Btl. (4 Gren.Kp.) mit 7 Offz. 84 Uffz. 600 Mannschaften 897 Gewehre 44 MG 6 m.Gr.W. 50 M.Pi. ...

Not really I'm afraid. The closest thing I can come up with is a 'Zustandsmeldung' dated June 1, 1944. The Abteilung had 5 Panthers operational at that time. It carries the remark 'Personaleinheit', indicating that it consisted for the most part of crews without tanks. It had the following weapons a...

Ron, Just remembered that I have some additional info on the shipment of the 12 StuG III to 11. SS-Div. on March 8, 1945: Records of the Oberquartiermeister [O.Qu./V(Pz) Anlage 3 zum KTB, Im Monat März eingetroffene Pz.K.Züge] show, that the 12 StuG III on train no. 2153 were given to 10. SS-Div. in...

In June and Juli 1943 the I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 was issued with 71 Panthers Ausf. D. Because of the many problems these early models had, the I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 considered them to be not "ostfronttauglich" and turned them back to the ordnance depot (HZA) again in exchange for 96 new Panthers issued...

The Gliederung closest to D-Day I could find in my available documents is one dated 18.5.1944. At that time Pz.Ers.u.Ausb.Abt. 100 is listed as subordinated to 91. Inf.Div. Its composition was as follows: Stab & Stabskp.: Nachr.Zug, Werkst.Zug and Pz.Zug (3 French tanks armed with 3,7 cm kurz. Z...

Go to http://missinglinks2.tripod.com/index.htm and download the 'StuG IV photofile'. This includes a complete list of StuG units.

Martin Block