Kavallerie-Division
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Kavallerie-Division
I would like to find out a structure of a Kavallerie-Division and Kavallerie-Brigade in 1944, quantity of the people and arms. The structure of a Schwere-Kavallerie-Bataillon is specially interesting.
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Christoph Awender
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Hello!
Here the structure of the 3.Kavalleriebrigade in summer 1944. You can also see the structure of the s.Abteilung.
Christoph
Here the structure of the 3.Kavalleriebrigade in summer 1944. You can also see the structure of the s.Abteilung.
Christoph
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Robert Hurst
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Kavellerie Division
Hi Cyril
In July 1944 the 3rd Cavalry Brigade was organised as follows;
Divisional Staff
1 Divisional Staff
1 (mot) Military Police Detachment (1 LMG)
31st Reiter Regiment (from Cavalry Regiment Mitte)
1 Staff
1 (tmot) Staff Company
1 Signal Platoon (3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Reconnaissance Platoon (8 LMGs)
1 Pioneer Platoon (4 LMGs)
1 Panzerjager Platoon ( 3 7.5 cm Pak 40 and 3 LMGs)
1st Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 SignalsPlatoon (1 LMG)
3 Cavalry Squadrons ( 1 LMG each)
1 Machine Gun Squadron (12 HMGs and 1 LMG)
1 Mortar Squadron ( 4 LMGs and 12 8.1 cm mortars)
2nd Battalion
same as 1st
32nd Reiter Regiment ( from Cavalry Regiment Mitte)
same as 31st Reiter Regiment
Artillery Battalion
1 Staff and Staff Battery
3 Horse Batteries ( 4 7.5 cm guns and 2 LMGs each)
1 (tmot) Mortar Battery ( 8 12 cm mortars and 2 LMGs)
177th Sturmgeschutze Brigade
1 Staff ( 1 LMG)
1 Staff Battery (1 Stug and 2 LMGs)
3 Sturmgeschutze Batteries (10 Stugs and 12 LMGs each)
3rd Heavy Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (half-track) Squadron ( 49 LMGs)
1 (motZ) Cavalry Flak Company (12 2 cm Flak and 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Pioneer Company (2 8.1 cm mortars, 3 PzBu At/tk rifles. 2 HMGs and 18 LMGs)
238th Signals Battalion
1 (tmot) Telephone Company (6 LMGs)
1 (mot) Radio Company (5 LMGs)
1 (mot) Light Supply Company
69th Cossack Battalion (formerly Kossack Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Brigade)
5 Squadrons (no heavy weapons)
69th Feldersatz Battalion
5 Squadrons ( no heavy weapons)
69th Supply Troop
1 Brigade Staff
1 Supply Detachment (60 men)
1 Administration Detachment (60 men)
1 (mot) 60 ton Transportation Company (4 LMGs)
2 60 ton Transportation Companies ( 8 LMGs each)
69th (mot) Maintenance Company (3 LMGs)
Other
69th (mot) Medical Company (4 LMGs)
69th Ambulance (2 LMGs)
69th Veterinary Company (6 LMGs)
69th (mot) Field Post Office.
On November 4th, 1944 the brigade was significantly modified. The two cavalry regiments added a (tmot) regimental staff company that contained a signal platoon (3 LMGs), a (mot) reconnaissance platoon (8 LMGs), a pioneer platoon (4 LMGs), a panzerjager platoon (3 7.5 cm Pak 40 and 3 LMGs), and a staff platoon (1 LMG). each of the battalion staffs of the cavalry regiments added a panzerzerstorer platoon (18 Panzerschreck and 1 LMG). The cavalry squadrons raised the number of LMGs to six.
The artillery battalion was organised into the 869th Artillery Regiment. The 425th Artillery Battalion, with three RSO batteries ( 4 10.5 cm leFH and 2 LMGs each) was assigned and reorganised into two batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH and 4 LMGs each). It was apparently stripped of its RSOs. A second artillery battalion was organised with two batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH and 4 LMGs each).
The 177th Sturmgeschutz Brigade was replaced by the 69th Panzerjager Battalion. Initially this had a staff and (mot) staff company (1 Stug and 1 LMG), two Sturmgeshcutze Companies (later three), each with 10 Stugs and 12 LMGs, and a (mot) Supply Company ( 3 LMGs).
The 3rd Heavy Cavalry Battalion lost its anti-tank rifles, and the half-track company was reduced from 49 to 43 LMGs. The 69th Cossack Battalion was detached. The (tmot) telephone company had its armament reduced to (4 LMGs) and the (mot) radio company was reduced to (3 LMGs). The remainder of the units had their number of LMGs halved.
The 177th Sturmgeschutz Battalion became a brigade on June 10th, 1944, and on 9th August, 1944, it became the 69th Panzerjager Battalion. On January 6th, 1945 the 3rd Cavalry Brigade had a theoretical strength of 11,333 men, including 953 Hiwis (Hilfsfreiwilliger, or Russian volunteers). The strength figures for staff include srength of staff companies if no separate figure is given for staff company.
Brigade Staff
Brigade staff (20/0/24/51/95/0/95; 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Mapping Detachment (0/0/1/7/8/0/8)
1 (mot) Military Police Troop (2/0/21/10/33/0/33; 3 LMGs)
31st Reiter Regiment
1 Regimental Staff (16/1/52/262/331/36/295)
1 (tmot) Regimental Staff Company
1 Staff Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Signal Platoon (1 LMG)
1 (mot) Platoon ( 3 LMGs)
1 Pioneer Platoon ( 4 LMGs)
1 Infantry Gun Pltoon (1 15 cm sIG and 4 LMGs)
1st Battalion
1 Battalion Staff (10/1/20/81/112/18/94)
1 Signal Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Tank Destroyer Platoon (1/0/4/60/65/0/65; 18 Panzerschreck and 1 LMG)
3 Reiter Squadrons (3/0/33/186/222/12/210; 6 LMGs)
1 Machine Gun Squadron (3/0/32/152/187/23/164; 12 HMGs and 1 LMG)
1 Mortar Squadron (3/0/39/192/234/29/205; 12 8.1 cm mortars and 4 LMGs)
2nd Battalion
same as 1st
32nd Reiter Regiment
same as 31st Reiter Regiment
69th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Panzer Reconnaissance Staff (7/0/37/82/126/0/126; 3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Reconnaissance Staff ( 3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Signal Platoon (3 LMGs)
1 Armoured Car Platoon (3 7.5 cm, 12 2 cm guns and 3 LMGs)
1 Light Panzer Reconnaissance Company (Half-Track) (Freie Gliederung) (3/0/36/151/190/0/190; 2 7.5 cm, 7 2 cm guns, 2 8.1 cm mortars, 3 HMGs and 30 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (2/3/59/94/158/28/130; 1 LMG)
69th Panzerjager Battalion
1 Staff and Staff Company, Panzerjager Battalion (5/0/16/32/53/0/53; 3 LMGs)
3 (motZ) Panzerjager Companies (Freie Gliederung) (3/0/32/25/60/0/60; 10 guns and 12 LMGs each)
1 (motZ) Mountain Flak Company (2/0/34/112/148/9/139; 12 2 cm guns and 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (3/2/46/140/191/21/170; 3 LMGs)
86th Artillery Regiment
1 Regimental Staff (6/0/19/59/84/5/79)
1 (mot) Regimental Staff Battery (2 LMGs)
1st (mot) Battalion (formerly 425th (RSO) Army Artillery Battalion)
1 Battalion Staff (7/0/4/9/20/0/20)
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (3/2/26/87/118/7/111; 2 LMGs)
2 (RSO) Batteries (3/0/28/86/117/7/110 each; 6 10.5 cm leFH guns and 4 LMGs each)
2nd (mot) Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (2 LMGs)
2 (motZ) Batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH guns and 4 LMGs each)
3rd (mot) Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (2/1/17/71/91/9/82; 2 LMGs)
3 Horse Batteries (3/0/25/113/141/35/106 each; 4 7.5 cm guns and 4 LMGs each)
Attached
1 (tmot) Heavy Mortar Company (8 12 cm mortars)
69th (mot) Pioneer Squadron (3/0/27/172/202/4/198; 2 8.1 cm mortars, 2 HMGs and 18 LMGs)
238th Signals Battalions
1 (tmot) Telephone Company (4 LMGs)
1 (mot) Radio Company (2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (2 LMGs)
69th Feldersatz Battalion
4 Companies
69th Supply Troop
1 Brigade Staff
69th (mot) (60 ton) Transportation Company (2 LMGs)
1/, 2/69th (horse-drawn) 60-ton Transportation Companies (4 LMGs each)
Other
69th (mot) Maintenance Company (2 LMGs)
69th Mixed Administration Company (3 LMGs)
69th (mot) Medical Company (2 LMGs)
69th (mot) Medical Supply Company (
69th Veterinary Troop (2 LMGs)
69th (mot) Field Post Office
mot = motorised
motZ= fully motorised
tmot = teil motorisiert (partially motorised)
The above was taken from 'The German Order of Battle PanzERS and Artillery in World War II', by George F. Nafziger.
Regards
Bob
In July 1944 the 3rd Cavalry Brigade was organised as follows;
Divisional Staff
1 Divisional Staff
1 (mot) Military Police Detachment (1 LMG)
31st Reiter Regiment (from Cavalry Regiment Mitte)
1 Staff
1 (tmot) Staff Company
1 Signal Platoon (3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Reconnaissance Platoon (8 LMGs)
1 Pioneer Platoon (4 LMGs)
1 Panzerjager Platoon ( 3 7.5 cm Pak 40 and 3 LMGs)
1st Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 SignalsPlatoon (1 LMG)
3 Cavalry Squadrons ( 1 LMG each)
1 Machine Gun Squadron (12 HMGs and 1 LMG)
1 Mortar Squadron ( 4 LMGs and 12 8.1 cm mortars)
2nd Battalion
same as 1st
32nd Reiter Regiment ( from Cavalry Regiment Mitte)
same as 31st Reiter Regiment
Artillery Battalion
1 Staff and Staff Battery
3 Horse Batteries ( 4 7.5 cm guns and 2 LMGs each)
1 (tmot) Mortar Battery ( 8 12 cm mortars and 2 LMGs)
177th Sturmgeschutze Brigade
1 Staff ( 1 LMG)
1 Staff Battery (1 Stug and 2 LMGs)
3 Sturmgeschutze Batteries (10 Stugs and 12 LMGs each)
3rd Heavy Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (half-track) Squadron ( 49 LMGs)
1 (motZ) Cavalry Flak Company (12 2 cm Flak and 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Pioneer Company (2 8.1 cm mortars, 3 PzBu At/tk rifles. 2 HMGs and 18 LMGs)
238th Signals Battalion
1 (tmot) Telephone Company (6 LMGs)
1 (mot) Radio Company (5 LMGs)
1 (mot) Light Supply Company
69th Cossack Battalion (formerly Kossack Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Brigade)
5 Squadrons (no heavy weapons)
69th Feldersatz Battalion
5 Squadrons ( no heavy weapons)
69th Supply Troop
1 Brigade Staff
1 Supply Detachment (60 men)
1 Administration Detachment (60 men)
1 (mot) 60 ton Transportation Company (4 LMGs)
2 60 ton Transportation Companies ( 8 LMGs each)
69th (mot) Maintenance Company (3 LMGs)
Other
69th (mot) Medical Company (4 LMGs)
69th Ambulance (2 LMGs)
69th Veterinary Company (6 LMGs)
69th (mot) Field Post Office.
On November 4th, 1944 the brigade was significantly modified. The two cavalry regiments added a (tmot) regimental staff company that contained a signal platoon (3 LMGs), a (mot) reconnaissance platoon (8 LMGs), a pioneer platoon (4 LMGs), a panzerjager platoon (3 7.5 cm Pak 40 and 3 LMGs), and a staff platoon (1 LMG). each of the battalion staffs of the cavalry regiments added a panzerzerstorer platoon (18 Panzerschreck and 1 LMG). The cavalry squadrons raised the number of LMGs to six.
The artillery battalion was organised into the 869th Artillery Regiment. The 425th Artillery Battalion, with three RSO batteries ( 4 10.5 cm leFH and 2 LMGs each) was assigned and reorganised into two batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH and 4 LMGs each). It was apparently stripped of its RSOs. A second artillery battalion was organised with two batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH and 4 LMGs each).
The 177th Sturmgeschutz Brigade was replaced by the 69th Panzerjager Battalion. Initially this had a staff and (mot) staff company (1 Stug and 1 LMG), two Sturmgeshcutze Companies (later three), each with 10 Stugs and 12 LMGs, and a (mot) Supply Company ( 3 LMGs).
The 3rd Heavy Cavalry Battalion lost its anti-tank rifles, and the half-track company was reduced from 49 to 43 LMGs. The 69th Cossack Battalion was detached. The (tmot) telephone company had its armament reduced to (4 LMGs) and the (mot) radio company was reduced to (3 LMGs). The remainder of the units had their number of LMGs halved.
The 177th Sturmgeschutz Battalion became a brigade on June 10th, 1944, and on 9th August, 1944, it became the 69th Panzerjager Battalion. On January 6th, 1945 the 3rd Cavalry Brigade had a theoretical strength of 11,333 men, including 953 Hiwis (Hilfsfreiwilliger, or Russian volunteers). The strength figures for staff include srength of staff companies if no separate figure is given for staff company.
Brigade Staff
Brigade staff (20/0/24/51/95/0/95; 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Mapping Detachment (0/0/1/7/8/0/8)
1 (mot) Military Police Troop (2/0/21/10/33/0/33; 3 LMGs)
31st Reiter Regiment
1 Regimental Staff (16/1/52/262/331/36/295)
1 (tmot) Regimental Staff Company
1 Staff Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Signal Platoon (1 LMG)
1 (mot) Platoon ( 3 LMGs)
1 Pioneer Platoon ( 4 LMGs)
1 Infantry Gun Pltoon (1 15 cm sIG and 4 LMGs)
1st Battalion
1 Battalion Staff (10/1/20/81/112/18/94)
1 Signal Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Tank Destroyer Platoon (1/0/4/60/65/0/65; 18 Panzerschreck and 1 LMG)
3 Reiter Squadrons (3/0/33/186/222/12/210; 6 LMGs)
1 Machine Gun Squadron (3/0/32/152/187/23/164; 12 HMGs and 1 LMG)
1 Mortar Squadron (3/0/39/192/234/29/205; 12 8.1 cm mortars and 4 LMGs)
2nd Battalion
same as 1st
32nd Reiter Regiment
same as 31st Reiter Regiment
69th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Panzer Reconnaissance Staff (7/0/37/82/126/0/126; 3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Reconnaissance Staff ( 3 LMGs)
1 (mot) Signal Platoon (3 LMGs)
1 Armoured Car Platoon (3 7.5 cm, 12 2 cm guns and 3 LMGs)
1 Light Panzer Reconnaissance Company (Half-Track) (Freie Gliederung) (3/0/36/151/190/0/190; 2 7.5 cm, 7 2 cm guns, 2 8.1 cm mortars, 3 HMGs and 30 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (2/3/59/94/158/28/130; 1 LMG)
69th Panzerjager Battalion
1 Staff and Staff Company, Panzerjager Battalion (5/0/16/32/53/0/53; 3 LMGs)
3 (motZ) Panzerjager Companies (Freie Gliederung) (3/0/32/25/60/0/60; 10 guns and 12 LMGs each)
1 (motZ) Mountain Flak Company (2/0/34/112/148/9/139; 12 2 cm guns and 2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (3/2/46/140/191/21/170; 3 LMGs)
86th Artillery Regiment
1 Regimental Staff (6/0/19/59/84/5/79)
1 (mot) Regimental Staff Battery (2 LMGs)
1st (mot) Battalion (formerly 425th (RSO) Army Artillery Battalion)
1 Battalion Staff (7/0/4/9/20/0/20)
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (3/2/26/87/118/7/111; 2 LMGs)
2 (RSO) Batteries (3/0/28/86/117/7/110 each; 6 10.5 cm leFH guns and 4 LMGs each)
2nd (mot) Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (2 LMGs)
2 (motZ) Batteries ( 6 10.5 cm leFH guns and 4 LMGs each)
3rd (mot) Battalion
1 Battalion Staff
1 (mot) Battalion Staff Battery (2/1/17/71/91/9/82; 2 LMGs)
3 Horse Batteries (3/0/25/113/141/35/106 each; 4 7.5 cm guns and 4 LMGs each)
Attached
1 (tmot) Heavy Mortar Company (8 12 cm mortars)
69th (mot) Pioneer Squadron (3/0/27/172/202/4/198; 2 8.1 cm mortars, 2 HMGs and 18 LMGs)
238th Signals Battalions
1 (tmot) Telephone Company (4 LMGs)
1 (mot) Radio Company (2 LMGs)
1 (mot) Supply Company (2 LMGs)
69th Feldersatz Battalion
4 Companies
69th Supply Troop
1 Brigade Staff
69th (mot) (60 ton) Transportation Company (2 LMGs)
1/, 2/69th (horse-drawn) 60-ton Transportation Companies (4 LMGs each)
Other
69th (mot) Maintenance Company (2 LMGs)
69th Mixed Administration Company (3 LMGs)
69th (mot) Medical Company (2 LMGs)
69th (mot) Medical Supply Company (
69th Veterinary Troop (2 LMGs)
69th (mot) Field Post Office
mot = motorised
motZ= fully motorised
tmot = teil motorisiert (partially motorised)
The above was taken from 'The German Order of Battle PanzERS and Artillery in World War II', by George F. Nafziger.
Regards
Bob