World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 10.10.2009 |
German Army
Organization Infantry Division (1st Wave) Infanteriedivision (1. Welle) 22 June 1941 |
1. Welle Infantry Divisions | ||||
Division
(Commander on 22.06.1941) |
W.K. | Infantry |
Other Units |
Comments |
1. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Kleffel |
I |
1 Regiment
22 Regiment 43 Regiment |
1 | |
5. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Allmendinger |
V |
14 Regiment
56 Regiment 75 Regiment |
5 | |
6. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Auleb |
VI |
18 Regiment
37 Regiment 58 Regiment |
6 | |
7. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Frhr. v. Gablenz |
VII |
19 Regiment
61 Regiment 62 Regiment |
7 | recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot) |
8. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Höhne |
VIII |
28 Regiment
38 Regiment 84 Regiment |
8 | recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot) |
9. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Frhr. v. Schleinitz |
IX |
36 Regiment
57 Regiment 116 Regiment |
9 | |
11. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. v. Böckmann |
I |
2 Regiment
23 Regiment 44 Regiment |
11 | |
12. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. v. Seydlitz-Kurzbach |
II |
27 Regiment
48 Regiment 89 Regiment |
12 | |
15. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Hell |
IX |
81 Regiment
88 Regiment 106 Regiment |
15 | |
17. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Loch |
XIII |
21 Regiment
55 Regiment 95 Regiment |
17 | recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot) |
21. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Sponheimer |
I |
3 Regiment
24 Regiment 45 Regiment |
21 | recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot) |
22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
Gen.Lt. Graf v. Sponek |
X |
16 Regiment
47 Regiment 65 Regiment |
22 |
recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot);
no heavy artillery battalion; all antitank companies had 3x sPzBü + 9x 37mm Pak;
3 supply columns, 6 supply columns (mot), 2 P.O.L. columns (mot); 1 division park.
Airlanding equipment was in depots back in Germany. |
23. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Hellmich |
III |
9 Regiment
67 Regiment 68 Regiment |
23 | |
24. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. v. Tettau |
IV |
31 Regiment
32 Regiment 102 Regiment |
24 | |
26. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Weiss |
VI |
39 Regiment
77 Regiment 78 Regiment |
26 | |
28. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Sinnhuber |
VIII |
7 Regiment
49 Regiment 83 Regiment |
28 | |
30. Infanterie-Division.
Gen-Lt-v. Tippelskirch |
X |
6 Regiment
26 Regiment 46 Regiment |
30 | |
31. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Kalmükoff |
XI |
12 Regiment
17 Regiment 82 Regiment |
31 | |
32. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Bohnstedt |
II |
4 Regiment
94 Regiment 96 Regiment |
32 | Pionier Bataillon 2 |
34. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Behlendorff |
XII |
80 Regiment
107 Regiment 253 Regiment |
34 | |
35. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Fischer v. Weikersthall |
V |
34 Regiment
109 Regiment 111 Regiment |
35 | |
44. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Siebert |
XVII |
131 Regiment
132 Regiment 134 Regiment |
44 |
Art.Rgt. 96; Pzjg.Abt. 46; Pion.Btl. 80; Nachr.Abt. 64.;
recon battalion without armored car platoon. |
45. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Maj. Schliepper |
XVII |
130 Regiment
133 Regiment 135 Regiment |
45 |
Art.Rgt. 98; Pion.Btl. 81; Nachr.Abt. 65;
recon battalion without armored car platoon. |
46. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Ktiebel |
XIII |
42 Regiment
72 Regiment 97 Regiment |
46 |
Art.Rgt. 144; Pzjg.Abt. 52; Pion.Btl. 88; Nachr.Abt. 76;
recon battalion without heavy company, but with armored car platoon. |
50. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Hollidt |
III |
121 Regiment
122 Regiment 123 Regiment |
50 | recon battalion: 2 bicycle companies, no heavy company, but 1 lt IG platoon (mot), 1 AT platoon (mot); the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak; the antitank battalion companies had 9x 37mm Pak + 2x 50mm Pak. |
72. Infanterie-Division.
Gen.Lt. Mattenklott |
XII |
105 Regiment
124 Regiment 266 Regiment |
72 | Art.Rgt. 172; Radf.Schw. 172; no Field Replacement Battalion; the infantry regiment antitank companies had 12x 37mm Pak; the antitank battalion companies had 9x 37mm Pak + 2x 50mm Pak. |