World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 16.10.2005

GERMAN WORLD WAR II ORGANIZATIONAL SERIES Compiled by Leo W.G. Niehorster

 

Vol. 2/I Mechanized Army Division and Waffen-SS Units 10 May 1940 (2nd Revised Edition)

This second edition has been thoroughly revised, amended, and updated. It now includes the divisional support services as well as the trains of the all units and headquarters. Text (originally done on an IBM Composer), layout, and the drawings (originally done by hand), have been redone on a computer. New units have been added.

Contents The Author General Introduction How to Read the Charts Germans Units and Symbols Organizational Symbols Abbreviations Order of Battle of the German Army on 10 May 1940   1. Panzer-Division   2. Panzer-Division   3. Panzer-Division   4. Panzer-Division   5. Panzer-Division   6. Panzer-Division   7. Panzer-Division   8. Panzer-Division   9. Panzer-Division 10. Panzer-Division Headquarters, Panzer Division + Commanders Panzer Brigade & Tank Strengths Panzer Regiment (Sonder) (1. PzRgt) Panzer Regiment (Sonder) (33. PzRgt) Panzer Regiment (Sonder)(Czech) (10. + 11. PzRgt) Panzer Battalion (Sonder)(Czech) (65. + 67. PzAbt) Panzer Regiment (Sonder) (modified) (2., 3., 4., 7., 8. PzRgt) Panzer Regiment (5., 6., 15., 31., 35., 36. PzDiv) Panzer Battalion (II./33. PzRgt) Panzer Regiment (Czech) (25. PzRgt) Panzer Battalion (Czech) (66. PzAbt) Motorized Infantry Brigade & OB Infantry units Armored Infantry Regiment (1. S-Rgt) Motorized Infantry Regiment (2. + 3. S-Rgt) Motorized Infantry Regiment (6., 7., 12., 13. S-Rgt) Motorized Infantry Regiment (33., 69., 86. S-Rgt) Motorized Infantry Regiment (4. + 8. S-Rgt) Motocycle Battalion (1. + 2. + 3. PzDiv) Motocycle Battalion (6. + 8. PzDiv) Motocycle Battalion (7. PzDiv) Artillery Regiment (motorized) Antitank Battalion (motorized) 9th Reconnaissance Regiment (motorized) Reconnaissance Battalion (motorized) Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) Divisional Signal Battalion (motorized) Divisional Services (motorized)   2. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 13. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) Headquarters, Infantry Division + Commanders Infantry Regiment (motorized) Artillery Regiment (motorized) Antitank Battalion (motorized) Reconnaissance Battalion (motorized) Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) Divisional Signal Battalion (motorized) Divisional Services (motorized) LSSAH-Standarte (motorized) SS-Verfügungs Division (mot) Headquarters, SS-Division (motorized) SS Infantry Regiment (motorized) SS Artillery Regiment (motorized) SS Antitank Battalion (motorized) SS Reconnaissance Battalion SS Engineer Battalion (motorized) SS Signal Battalion (motorized) SS Divisional Services (motorized) SS-Totenkopf Division (mot) Headquarters, SS-Totenkopf Division (motorized) SS-Totenkopf Infantry Regiment (motorized) SS Artillery Regiment (motorized) SS Antitank Battalion (motorized) SS Reconnaissance Battalion SS Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) SS Signal Battalion (motorized) SS Divisional Services (motorized) SS Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion (motorized) Bibliography Annex     Introduction to German soft-skinned motor vehicles     German numbered motorized soft-skinned vehicles     German special military vehicles     German military trailers and special military trailers     German horse-drawn vehicles: wagons – carts — sleds     German Army ranks and Stellengruppen (billet groups)     German military personnel job descriptions