Afrikakorps was the official name of the force for less than six months but the officers and men used it for the duration. Mitcham, the panzer legions, stackpole books, mechanicsburg, pa, 2007, p. Advanced small country guide hearts of iron 3 wiki. The book was a disappointment because the 500 or so black and white photographs were of a very small size usually four in a page, placed like in a checkerboard style and of poor quality. It participated in the battle of france, the invasion of the soviet union, the occupation of vichy france, and on the eastern front until the end of the war. Are hospital and signal units usefull or is more artillery better. I read that aa units are not good because building more fighters is more efficient. Typical of all the books in this series, plenty of photos from the units veterans, plenty of rare photos youre not going to see anywhere else, a literal daybyday playbook of the divisions activities, losses, and actions, a whole lot of maps, and pretty much everything one could hope to know about the very busy and very unique 23rd panzer division. The table below shows the organisation structure that an ss panzer division aspired to contain.
The 11th gespenster panzer division and the german armored force in world war ii ganz, a. This channel features military history ranging from classical times up to contemporary conflicts. During the initial stages of the invasion of poland, the lssah was attached to. Panzer divisions order of battle axis history forum. Panzer division these are the numbers for the erste panzer division the first tank division. Best regards, ron klages panzerdivision 1944 panzer division headquarters. A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four battalions, a motorized. Although certain parts of the content is tailored for hearts of iron players most of the information is military history, only the initial remarks are mostly hearts of iron and methodology specific, so just skip ahead on click on the annotation on the screen. Division templates may be created and modified by spending army experience. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. For this purpose, the approximate nominal strength toe of the main divisions of the wehrmacht from june 1941 and the.
Epilogue united states army center of military history. The panzergrenadierregiment 140 with regimental hq, first battalion, and one spw company was transferred from kempfgruppe michakik of the 22. The 1st, 2d, and 3d had 1 tank and 1 motorized infantry brigade each. The afrika korps was the major german component of panzerarmee afrika, which was later renamed the deutschitalienische panzerarmee and finally renamed. Kettenkrad1 motorcycle with sidecar36 motorcycle5 light civilian car5 medium civilian car5 light cross country car24 medium cross country car4 heavy cross country. The afrika korps was restructured and renamed in august 1941. A panzer division is one of the armored tank divisions in the wehrmacht of nazi germany during world war ii. Before the emergence of the us army as a force to be reckoned with later in world war ii, the german army was the most powerful, efficient and wellequipped fighting force in the world. As the instrument with which hitler was to achieve his plan for world domination, the german army was at the cutting edge of 20thcentury military technology. On 1 august 1944, the organization of a tank division was changed to that of the panzer division 44.
I have already tried to find books or information at the internet but i cant find any detailed information. Panzer divisions 19351939 panzer divisions 19401945 waffen ss panzer divisions 19431945 wehrmacht panzer division mid1942 wehrmacht panzer division 1944. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. The panzer division had a panzer regiment with 2 panzer abteilungen, each having 4 kompanien of 17 tanks each. Here in detail is the authorized toe for a german panzer division in 1944. F 101 attached to at the beginning of barbarossa, but for example on 26 august it was attached to the 7. Mar 08, 2017 german panzer divisions always included infantry, and as the war progressed the infantry element became more significant. The military disasters of the summer of 1944 brought about the creation of panzer brigades 1011, which were used to reinforce panzer or panzergrenadier divisions which had suffered.
In addition, each panzer division gained a motorized infantry regiment. A guide to the german army tank divisions of world war ii and their commanders stackpole military history series samuel w. At the end of the campaign in the last months of 1940, the division lost its 4th panzer regiment which was used as the basis for the soontobeformed th panzer division. The combat history of the 23rd panzer division in world war.
Viking, none of the motorised infantry divisions had any tanks in 1941 so you only need to check the panzer divisions. We explain how your industrial capacity and production. Pzdiv, still used in the modern german army of the bundeswehr for example the 1. Black ice division templates hoi3 looking at the fort busting for dummies guide the pictures for the former division templates i used are gone, and so therefore i dont know what they are. The specified tank inventory in the divisions is the state of june 21, one day before the invasion of russia. By the end of 1943, a reinforced german army consisted of 23 divisions. The state of barbarossas panzer divisions in the fall of. What is the best composition of support units for german panzer divisions and infantry divisions. The elite ss panzer and panzer grenadier divisions from this and the following page represented germanys most effective troops in the last stages of the war, setting a standard unsurpassed and seldom equaled among the forces of any other. Yerger volume 2 hardcover mark c yerger july 1994 isbn. German orders of battle operation barbarossa ww2 weapons. Waffen ss panzer division 1944 unit strength in 193940 numbering system in panzer divisions strength of the most important division types of the german field army in 1939. It managed to escape, although with only 600 infantry and 12 tanks intact.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. For an infantry division official composition in 1939 was 17,734 men official composition ws lowered in 1943 due to manpower shortage to 12,772 men a panzer divison after the 1943 reorgaanisation would be 15,600 men and 150200 armoured vehicles one tank regiment of two or three battalions of three companies. Panzergrenadierlehrregiment 901 ssoberst georg scholze, 1944 july 19th. The narrative focuss on every, single action undertaken by elements of the 12th ss pz.
From there, the 50mm l60 main gun equipping the j model panzer iiis see picture accompanying this article that went into production in april 1941 had twice the muzzle velocity and thus penetrating power of even the l42 gun. At 1938 tech, a basic 3 2 inf art division has 10k 7k strength, 4343 org, 16 soft attack and 21 15 defense. The focus is to keep it short, visual, analytical and entertaining. The division again saw action, this time during the wacht am rhein offensive in december, 1944. The division is the basic unit depicted on the map during gameplay. German land combat unit toes and actual organisation, 1941. Panzer division was once more refit and reformed, this time at wittlich in the eifel area of germany where it absorbed the remains of the 352. From the moment of its creation, it was a famous division, fame that grew from combat. Between early 1943 and until the end of world war ii the order of battle of the waffenss rose from 8 to 38 divisions with nearly one million men. The summary and distribution of the divisions to the armies is also from june 21, 1941. Ns were used a great deal, because most of these new k.
For germany are their any support units that are not worthwhile. In may 1940, the division took part in the campaign against france. A number of changes have been made that make minors some of the most challenging nations to play. Composition of 12th panzer division 22nd june 1941. Apr 12, 2016 tank brigade historical composition for the 1st tank division 1.
Combat in the ardennes and sedan during fall gelb as part of panzergruppe kleist 10 june 1940. This table represents the organization in february 1944, which was just after the ii corps of the 5th us army landed on anzio beaches and 6. Skijagerdivision ski division sonderdivision r special division r sperrdivisionen. But now im trying to find information on the ss panzer divisionen.
This vehicle bears the insignia of the 116th panzer division. The composition of each division is specified by its division template. Jun 17, 2016 the division consisted of a division cavalry regiment that was mechanized, an engineer battalion, a divisional artillery unit that consisted of 3 field artillery regiments and one antitank regiment, furthermore a supply unit and a medical unit. Paradox has released a manual for hoi3 semper fi sf, and this guide is intended as a supplement for small country strategies.
Apr 19, 2011 the books are based around tables i made for myself to bring together all the information spread over the excellent books already listed in this thread. Structure of a panzer division in 1943 axis history forum. In this video i will cover several infantry division layouts from world war ii. The ss divisions had the same, only with some smaller changes. Basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment in panzer. The leibstandarte division s symbol was a skeleton key, in honor of its first commander, josef sepp dietrich dietrich is german for skeleton key or lock pick. Were their infantry units assigned to the division and so on. The structure and organisation of the 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend is equivalent to the table above and served as a standard for all other ss panzer divisions during world war ii. Panzer divisions series i could find some nice details for the german army panzers division. Hoi 4 9 historical infantry division layouts early war. Theyre fun and dynamic, and not all the expensive all things considered. The panzergrenadier division had indeed a panzer abteilung with 42 stugs and 3 panzerbefehlswagen iiis. German organization for combat, 1944 between 1939 and 1943 the german standard infantry division contained three regiments with a total of nine rifle battalions. Panzer division, remnants of field divisions and heerestruppen from heeresgruppe b was form to new panzer division.
During this period the panzer lehr division was raised, and three reserve panzer divisions were used to create the 9th, 11th and 116th panzer divisions. Panzers and artillery in wwii, greenhill books, london, 1999, pp. The structure and organisation of the 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend is equivalent to the table above and served as a standard for. Apr 02, 2015 i always go 3 inf 1 art, then have 1 division with at instead of art in the corps. Are maintenence companies only good for divisions with vehicles. This is the first of a series of divisional build guides for blackice 7. This books tells us about the origins, recruitment and training of the 12 th ss panzer division hitler youth. The 2nd panzer division then advanced along the river aisne into the interior of france. In 1939 each panzer division had 2 panzer regiments, each of 2 battalions with 78 tanks, nearly all light, in each battalion. It had 93 panzer i, a tank never intended for combat and only armed with machine guns.
This guide book is intended for advanced players who enjoy micromanaging, and want to get the most from the game experience. Production in hearts of iron iii can be left in the hands of the ai, but it is one of the more satisfying aspects of the game, short of the military strategy. Historical infantry division layouts for hearts of iron iv for 9 countries with historical background information a. Armour is for exploitation, not fighting in my book.
Panzer division, armoured division, a selfcontained combinedarms military unit of the german army, built around and deriving its mission largely from the capabilities of armoured fighting vehicles. At the start of the war, panzer divisions were more effective than the equivalent. They can take the ground and inf divisions can plod up to hold it. But very roughly, a 3 inf division is 43 of a 2 inf division. As of 1939 the 5 panzer divisions varied somewhat in their composition. A panzer division was a combined arms formation, having both tanks german panzerkampfwagen, armored fighting vehicle, usually shortened to panzer, mechanized and motorized infantry, along with artillery, antiaircraft and other integrated support elements. Apr 04, 2016 it changes massively depending on the country youre talking about and the time period of the war everyone organised them differently, and doctrine changed year to year. A guide to the german army tank divisions of world war ii and their commanders stackpole military history series. The book covers the first two years of existence and combat activities of the german 11th panzer division pz.
The 11th gespenster panzer division and the german armored force in world war ii. And finally 3 infantry brigades each with 3 infantry battalions. Due to the convoluted ways land combat works, its a bit hard to judge division combat performance based on their stats. I think hes specifically talking about division composition in black ice where you want to spam support brigades. This richly illustrated book chronologically describes the. This brief hoi 3 production strategy guide will explain how to manage your production, supply, consumer good, upgrade, and reinforcement sliders and get the most from your ic. These 2 volumes on the hitler youth panzer division, are not for the faint of heart.
The detail and indepth study of the fighting and division composition is staggering. So in terms of the currency of the information it is as up to date as possible plus it has some new info gleaned from my own photo collection that is used to populate the books. With combined arms warfair you get a 20% bonus and an almost guarneted armour advantage with the. The structure development and personalities of the 2. The division had 2 regiments, with each 3 batallionen. The division took part in the invasion of poland in september 1939 and fought with distinction in that campaign. Each of the infantry regiments had, besides its twelve rifle and heavy weapons companies, a th infantry howitzer and 14th antitank company. The 1st panzer division deserved a better account and it would be wise to avoid spending money on this volume. Panzer division was created in 1935 from parts of the old 3. The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. I think that the best place to look is in jentzs book panzer truppen 1 which has a complete set of charts for every division at the start of barbarossa and includes the actual subordination of each division to korpspghg.