Do you have information about organization, strenght and operations carried out by this batalion during winter 1942/1943? I know that it was under XXIV Panzerkorps / 8th (italian) army at the end of December 1942.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Fuehrer Begleit Battaillon 1942/1943
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Fuhrer Belgeit battalion
I think the unit you mean was battle Group Pohlman. It was made up of the following companies taken from the Belgiet Battalion.
1st company ( 3 platoons equiped with armoured half tracks)
4th (heavy) company ( 2-3 anti tank platoons and 2 flak platoons)
5th (panzer) company ( panzer III & IV)
The unit was fully motorised and perfectly suited to moblie anti tank operations. Not sure exact strength.
The men carried paybooks saying they belonged to 51st company Infantry regiment Gross Deutschland in case of capture.
The first units arrived 19th December and were quickly caught up in the retreat. The unit was split in to at first due to different detraining spots( Alexeyeyka & Chertkovo) and fought as seperate units for the first month.
It was later to serve under G.D from Febuary to March. Not sure if it participated in the Kharkov counter attack as its not metioned in my sources after March, however I doubt it wold have been withdrawn on the eve of a major offensive.
1st company ( 3 platoons equiped with armoured half tracks)
4th (heavy) company ( 2-3 anti tank platoons and 2 flak platoons)
5th (panzer) company ( panzer III & IV)
The unit was fully motorised and perfectly suited to moblie anti tank operations. Not sure exact strength.
The men carried paybooks saying they belonged to 51st company Infantry regiment Gross Deutschland in case of capture.
The first units arrived 19th December and were quickly caught up in the retreat. The unit was split in to at first due to different detraining spots( Alexeyeyka & Chertkovo) and fought as seperate units for the first month.
It was later to serve under G.D from Febuary to March. Not sure if it participated in the Kharkov counter attack as its not metioned in my sources after March, however I doubt it wold have been withdrawn on the eve of a major offensive.
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Lupo Solitario
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Not so much...the Fuhrer Begleit Battlion was one of the units assembled to form XXIV PzK in december 1942 with duty to fill the hole opened around half of ARMIR by Operation Little Saturn between 12 and 16 December.
The XXIV PzK fought for entire month in Kalitwa valley.
The definitive soviet attack happened January 14, 1943 just on Fuhrer battalion. The unit was largely cancelled. The remnants followed (I believe) 27th PzDiv retreat and not the Italian Alpine Corps one.
My 2 cents
The XXIV PzK fought for entire month in Kalitwa valley.
The definitive soviet attack happened January 14, 1943 just on Fuhrer battalion. The unit was largely cancelled. The remnants followed (I believe) 27th PzDiv retreat and not the Italian Alpine Corps one.
My 2 cents
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Marco Ferliga
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Here's the FBB strenght on January 13th,
10 Officers
55 NCO
347 men
also it has got 124 men of the II/14° Polizei Regiment and 1/2 company of Pz. Spwg.
At 14:00 on the 14th January the FBB ,encircled and half-destroyed, sent the following message to 27th Pz. Div:
'Wissotschanowka von Panzern eingeschlossen. Btl. Gef. Stand Waschiliewsk' (Please translate this INTO english
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Best,
Marco
10 Officers
55 NCO
347 men
also it has got 124 men of the II/14° Polizei Regiment and 1/2 company of Pz. Spwg.
At 14:00 on the 14th January the FBB ,encircled and half-destroyed, sent the following message to 27th Pz. Div:
'Wissotschanowka von Panzern eingeschlossen. Btl. Gef. Stand Waschiliewsk' (Please translate this INTO english
)Best,
Marco