|
|
World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.05.04 |
|
German Army
Organization Infantry Division (1st Wave) Infanteriedivision (1. Welle) 10 May 1940 |
|
|
| 1. Welle Infantry Divisions | ||||||
| Division
(Commander on 10.05.1940) |
W.K. | Infantry | Other Units |
Heavy Artillery Battalion |
Comments | |
| 1.
Gen.Lt. Philipp Kleffel |
I | 1 Regiment 22 Regiment 43 Regiment |
1 | I./Art Rgt 37 | bakery company not motorized (type 'a'); supply company not motorized; maintenance platoon instead of company; field hospital not motorized; only 1 ambulance platoon | |
| 3.
Gen.Lt. Walter Lichel |
III | 8 Regiment 29 Regiment 50 Regiment |
3 | I./Art Rgt 39 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 4.
Gen.Lt. Eric Hansen |
IV | 10 Regiment 52 Regiment 103 Regiment |
4 | I./Art Rgt 40 | Pion Btl 13. Only 2 antitank companies | |
| 5.
Gen.Lt. Wilhelm Fahrmbacher |
V | 14 Regiment 56 Regiment 75 Regiment |
5 | I./Art Rgt 41 | 2 type 'a' and 1 type 'b' antitank companies; bridge column type 'C' | |
| 6.
Gen.Lt. Arnold Frhr. v. Biegeleben |
VI | 18 Regiment 37 Regiment 58 Regiment |
6 | I./Art Rgt 42 | 2 type 'a' and 1 type 'b' antitank companies | |
| 7.
Gen.Lt. Eccard Frhr. v. Gablenz |
VII | 19 Regiment 61 Regiment 62 Regiment |
7 | I./Art Rgt 43 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies (1 type 'a' and 1 type 'b'); bridge column type 'C' | |
| 8.
Gen.Lt. Rudolf Koch-Erpach |
VIII | 28 Regiment 38 Regiment 84 Regiment |
8 | I./Art Rgt 44 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 9.
Gen.Lt. Georg v. Apell |
IX | 36 Regiment 57 Regiment 116 Regiment |
9 | I./Art Rgt 45 | only 2 antitank companies; bridge column type 'C' | |
| 10.
Gen.Lt. Conrad v. Chenhausen |
XIII | 20 Regiment 41 Regiment 85 Regiment |
10 | I./Art Rgt 46 | recon battalion missing cavalry and heavy companies, but does have 1 armored car platoon; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 11.
Gen.Lt. Herbert v. Böckmann |
I | 2 Regiment 23 Regiment 44 Regiment |
11 | I./Art Rgt 47 | only 2 antitank companies; field hospital not motorized; only 1 ambulance platoon | |
| 12.
Gen.Lt. Walter v. Seydlitz-Kurzbach |
II | 27 Regiment 48 Regiment 89 Regiment |
12 | I./Art Rgt 48 | bridge column type 'C' | |
| 14.
Gen.Lt. Peter Weyer |
IV | 11 Regiment 53 Regiment 101 Regiment |
14 | I./Art Rgt 50 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 15.
Gen.Lt. Friedrich-Wilhelm v. Chappuis |
IX | 81 Regiment 88 Regiment 106 Regiment |
15 | I./Art Rgt 51 | Art Rgt 51 – but its light battalions are numbered I./Art Rgt 15, II./Art Rgt 15, III./Art Rgt 15 | |
| 16.
Gen.Maj. Gotthard Heinrici |
VI | 60 Regiment 64 Regiment 79 Regiment |
16 | I./Art Rgt 52 | ||
| 17.
Gen.Lt. Herbert Loch |
XIII | 21 Regiment 55 Regiment 95 Regiment |
17 | I./Art Rgt 53 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company | |
| 18.
Gen.Lt. Friedrich-Karl Cranz |
VIII | 30 Regiment 51 Regiment 54 Regiment |
18 | I./Art Rgt 54 | ||
| 19.
Gen.Maj. Otto v. Knobelsdorff |
XI | 59 Regiment 73 Regiment 74 Regiment |
19 | I./Art Rgt 55 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 21.
Gen.Lt. Otto Sponheimer |
I | 3 Regiment 24 Regiment 45 Regiment |
21 | I./Art Rgt 57 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies; field hospital not motorized | |
| 22.
Gen.Maj. Hans Graf v. Sponeck |
X | 16 Regiment 47 Regiment 65 Regiment |
22 | I./Art Rgt 58 | all six transport columns motorized; replacement battalion still present | |
| 23.
Gen.Lt. Walter Graf v. Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt |
III | 9 Regiment 67 Regiment 68 Regiment |
23 | I./Art Rgt 59 | bridge column type 'C' | |
| 24.
Gen.Maj. Justin v. Obernitz |
IV | 31 Regiment 32 Regiment 102 Regiment |
24 | I./Art Rgt 60 | only 2 antitank companies | |
| 25.
Gen.Lt. Heinrich Clössner |
V | 13 Regiment 35 Regiment 119 Regiment |
25 | I./Art Rgt 61 | ||
| 26.
Gen.Lt. Sigismund v. Förster |
VI | 39 Regiment 77 Regiment 78 Regiment |
26 | I./Art Rgt 62 | ||
| 27.
Gen.Lt. Friedrich Bergmann |
VII | 40 Regiment 63 Regiment 91 Regiment |
27 | I./Art Rgt 63 | only 2 antitank companies; bridge column type 'C' | |
| 28.
Gen.Lt. Hans v. Obstfelder |
VIII | 7 Regiment 49 Regiment 83 Regiment |
28 | I./Art Rgt 64 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company; only 2 antitank companies | |
| 30.
Gen.der Inf. Kurt v. Briesen |
X | 6 Regiment 26 Regiment 46 Regiment |
30 | I./Art Rgt 66 | no recon battalion - only 1 bicycle company | |
| 31.
Gen.Lt. Rudolf Kaempfe |
XI | 12 Regiment 17 Regiment 82 Regiment |
31 | I./Art Rgt 67 | ||
| 32.
Gen.Lt. Franz Boehme |
II | 4 Regiment 94 Regiment 96 Regiment |
32 | I./Art Rgt 68 | only 2 antitank companies; bridge column type 'C' | |
| 33.
Gen.Maj. Rudolf Sintzenich |
XII | 104 Regiment 110 Regiment 115 Regiment |
33 | I./Art Rgt 69 | 2 type 'a' and 1 type 'b' antitank companies; bridge column type 'C' | |
| 34.
Gen.Lt. Hans Behlendorf |
XII | 80 Regiment 107 Regiment 253 Regiment |
34 | I./Art Rgt 70 | bridge column type 'C' | |
| 35.
Gen.Lt. Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard |
V | 34 Regiment 109 Regiment 111 Regiment |
35 | I./Art Rgt 71 | ||
| 36.
Gen.Lt. Georg Lindemann |
XII | 70 Regiment 87 Regiment 118 Regiment |
36 | I./Art Rgt 72 | 2 type 'a' and 1 type 'b' antitank companies | |
| 44.
Gen.Lt. Friedrich Siebert |
XVII | 131 Regiment 132 Regiment 134 Regiment |
44 | I./Art Rgt 97 | Art.Rgt. 96; Pzjg.Abt. 46; Pion.Btl. 80; Nachr.Abt. 64.; artillery regiment has 1 light artillery transport column | |
| 45.
Gen.Lt. Friedrich Materna |
XVII | 130 Regiment 133 Regiment 135 Regiment |
45 | I./Art Rgt 99 | Art.Rgt. 98; Pion.Btl. 81; Nachr.Abt. 65; artillery regiment has 1 light artillery transport column; 2 type 'a' and 1 type 'b' antitank companies | |
| 46.
Gen.Lt. Paul v. Hase |
XIII | 42 Regiment 72 Regiment 97 Regiment |
46 | I./Art Rgt 115 | Art.Rgt. 115 – but its light battalions are numbered I./Art Rgt 114, II./Art Rgt 114, III./Art Rgt 114; Pzjg.Abt. 52 (only 2 antitank companies); Pion.Btl. 88; Nachr.Abt. 76; recon battalion missing cavalry and heavy companies, but does have 1 armored car platoon | |
|