Panzergrenadier division Grossdeutschland
Inspirational facts
Time : July-August 1944
Area : Eastern Prussia
Organisation of the Panzer regiment :
1st Batallion Panthers (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion Panzer iv's (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion Tigers (9-11 Company)
Organisation of the Grenadiere regiment :
1st Batallion in halftracks (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion in trucks (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion in trucks (9-12 Company)
Self-probelled artillery (13 Company)
Pioniere (14 Company)
Panzerjäger (15 Company)
Motorized Flak (16 Company)
Organisation of the Füsiliere regiment :
1st Batallion in halftracks (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion in cars (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion in cars (9-12 Company)
Self-probelled artillery (13 Company)
Pioniere (14 Company)
Panzerjäger (15 Company)
Motorized Flak (16 Company)
Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung :
3 Schwadrons with halftracks, 1 schwadron panzerjäger
Heeres Flak Abteilung :
3 Batteries towed 88mm, 3 batteries motorized Flak
Panzer Artillerie Regiment :
2 Batteries "Wespe", 1 Batterie "Hummel", 9 Batteries towed guns (4-12)
Sturmgeschütz Brigade :
3 Batteries of Sturmgeschütz (StuG + StuH)
Panzer pioniere batallion :
1 company in halftracks, 3 companies in trucks
[Source : Book "Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland", © 1987]
Area : Eastern Prussia
Organisation of the Panzer regiment :
1st Batallion Panthers (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion Panzer iv's (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion Tigers (9-11 Company)
Organisation of the Grenadiere regiment :
1st Batallion in halftracks (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion in trucks (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion in trucks (9-12 Company)
Self-probelled artillery (13 Company)
Pioniere (14 Company)
Panzerjäger (15 Company)
Motorized Flak (16 Company)
Organisation of the Füsiliere regiment :
1st Batallion in halftracks (1-4 Company)
2nd Batallion in cars (5-8 Company)
3rd Batallion in cars (9-12 Company)
Self-probelled artillery (13 Company)
Pioniere (14 Company)
Panzerjäger (15 Company)
Motorized Flak (16 Company)
Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung :
3 Schwadrons with halftracks, 1 schwadron panzerjäger
Heeres Flak Abteilung :
3 Batteries towed 88mm, 3 batteries motorized Flak
Panzer Artillerie Regiment :
2 Batteries "Wespe", 1 Batterie "Hummel", 9 Batteries towed guns (4-12)
Sturmgeschütz Brigade :
3 Batteries of Sturmgeschütz (StuG + StuH)
Panzer pioniere batallion :
1 company in halftracks, 3 companies in trucks
[Source : Book "Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland", © 1987]
Panzers
6th Company with Panzer iv
2 Company command vehicles (left) and 3 vehicles from 2nd platoon (right)
2 Company command vehicles (left) and 3 vehicles from 2nd platoon (right)
Company command vehicle, viewed from other side
Halftracks
4th Company, 4th platoon
Sturmgeschütz
1st Batterie,
command vehicle on the left
command vehicle on the left
Command vehicle, viewed from other side