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. 4/I Mechanized Army Divisions 28 June 1942 (2nd Revised Edition)

This second edition thoroughly revises, amends, and updates the first edition, published in 1994. It also includes newly located unit organizations. The diagrams, text, and orders of battle have been corrected where necessary. 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   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 11. Panzer-Division 12. Panzer-Division 13. Panzer-Division 14. Panzer-Division 15. Panzer-Division 16. Panzer-Division 17. Panzer-Division 18. Panzer-Division 19. Panzer-Division 20. Panzer-Division 21. Panzer-Division 22. Panzer-Division 23. Panzer-Division 24. Panzer-Division 25. Panzer-Division Grossdeutschland Infantry Division (motorized) Headquarters, Panzer Division Tank Regiment 214th Tank Battalion Headquarters, Motorized Infantry Brigade Motorized Infantry Regiment Motorized Afrika Infantry Regiment 146th Motorized Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland Infantry Regiment (motorized) Motorcycle Battalion / Armored Recon Battalion Artillery Regiment (motorized) Antitank Battalion (motorized) Grossdeutschland Assault Gun Battalion Armored Combat Engineer Battalion Divisional Armored Signal Battalion Divisional Services (motorized)   3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 10. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 14. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 16. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 18. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 25. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 60. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) 90. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) Headquarters, Infantry Division (motorized) Tank Battalion Infantry Regiment (motorized) Motorized Afrika Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Battalion Artillery Regiment (motorized) Antitank Battalion (motorized) Combat Engineer Battalion (motorized) Divisional Signal Battalion (motorized) Divisional Services (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