Axis Order of Battle

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Axis Order of Battle

Post by IV/JG7_4Shades » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:02 pm

Let's get regimental and abteilung units represented, at about 1/3 strength.

36th Infanterie Regiment
57th Infanterie Regiment
116th Infanterie Regiment

Thanks to Ikey's googling, we have some documentation on re-organized Wehrmacht Infanterie Divisions in 43-45.
The Infantry Division 1943 - 1945

From 1943 until 1945 the basic infantry Division was reorganised. The level of manpower was reduced, but a corresponding attempt to maintain the level of firepower was made.
Within the Division the reconnaissance Battalion was deleted and instead a bicycle mounted reconnaissance Platoon was introduced within every Regiment. The anti-tank Battalion was motorised to a degree, consisting of an armoured anti tank Company equipped with 14 JagdPanzers, which could be JgdPzr IV's, Hetzers or Stug's, organised into three Platoons of 4 vehicles and an HQ section of 2 vehicles, a motorised anti tank Company consisting of 12 x 75mm Pak 40 guns, towed by either lorry or halftrack and a motorised AA Company equipped with 12 x 20mm or 37mm AA guns. The engineer Battalion also took over the role of the heavy weapons Company. It was comprised of three engineer Companies, each equipped with 2 x 81mm mortars, 2 x MG's with sustained fire mounts and 6 portable flamethrowers. The engineer Battalion under ideal circumstances would be mounted in trucks, however by this stage of the war heavy equipment would often be horse drawn and the troops would be mounted on bicycles.
At Regimental level an anti-tank Company was added which consisted of a Platoon equipped with 3 x 50mm Pak 38 guns and 2 Platoons equipped with Panzerfausts. Within the Regiments, the number of infantry Battalions was reduced to two. Some Divisions had a fusilier Battalion attached, which was organised identically to a rifle Battalion, but was mounted on bicycles. It would sometimes act as the Divisions reconnaissance force.
Within the infantry Battalions themselves, changes were made to composition of the support Company. The 6 x 81mm mortars were replaced by 4 x 120mm heavy mortars. Within the rifle Companies, the heavy weapons platoon saw its 3 x 50mm mortars replaced with 2 x 81mm mortars.
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Post by WTE_Ikey » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:52 pm

More info from
http://www.feldgrau.com/InfDiv.php?ID=9

General Composition

Infanterie-Regiment 36
Infanterie-Regiment 57
Infanterie-Regiment 116
Artillerie-Regiment 9
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9
Pionere-Bataillon 9
Nachrichten-Abteilung 9
9th Divisional Support Units
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Post by WTE_Ikey » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:09 pm

From
http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/Ger ... vision.htm
Divisional Troops

Divisional Headquarters
Mapping Section
Field Police Unit
Field Post Unit
Divisional Signals Unit
Fusilier Battalion

Three Grenadier Regiments, each comprised of;

Regimental Headquarters (including one mounted or bicycle Reconnaissance Platoon and one Pioneer Platoon)

Infantry Gun Company - with six 7.5-cm guns in three Sections of two each and a fourth Section with two 15-cm guns.

Anti-tank Company - with three towed 5-cm or 7.5-cm anti-tank guns, and two Platoons each with eighteen 8.8-cm Panzerschreck launchers.

Two Infantry Battalions - click on The German Grenadier Battalion 1943 to 1945 link for more detail.
http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/Ger ... 201945.htm


Divisional Artillery Regiment

Regimental Headquarters

Three Light Battalions – each with twelve towed 10.5-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery. One gun from one Battery could be deleted to give eleven guns overall.

Medium Battalion – with twelve towed 15-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery. One gun from each Battery could be deleted to give nine guns overall.

Anti-tank Battalion - one Company with twelve towed 7.5-cm guns in three Platoons of four guns each. One Assault Gun Company with ten assault guns, in three Platoons each of three guns and one for Company Headquarters. One Flak Company with twelve 2-cm weapons in three Platoons of four guns each.

Engineer Battalion

Battalion Headquarters
Three Pioneer Companies (one motorized)
Bridging Column

Supply

Supply Troops
Administrative Troops
Veterinary Company

Medical

Two Medical Companies
Ambulance Company

Points of note

The Fusilier Battalion replaced the old Reconnaissance unit. However, the Battalion contained only one Bicycle equipped Company, but in all other respects was identical to the Grenadier Battalion.

The Regimental Infantry Gun Company could be equipped with twelve 8-cm mortars instead of light guns. The Regimental Anti-tank Company had numerous possible combinations of equipment aside from that given above. Each Grenadier Regiment lost its third Battalion.

There were several variations for the Anti-tank Battalion. It could have one Company with fourteen 7.5-cm or 7.62-cm self-propelled equipments (three Platoons of four, plus a Headquarters of two guns), one Assault Gun Company, and a Flak Company. Or it could have one towed Company with twelve 7.5-cm guns and one self-propelled Company with fourteen equipments, plus a Flak Company. Or, it could be reduced to a single Company with twelve towed 7.5-cm anti-tank guns.Divisional Troops

Divisional Headquarters
Mapping Section
Field Police Unit
Field Post Unit
Divisional Signals Unit
Fusilier Battalion

Three Grenadier Regiments, each comprised of;

Regimental Headquarters (including one mounted or bicycle Reconnaissance Platoon and one Pioneer Platoon)

Infantry Gun Company - with six 7.5-cm guns in three Sections of two each and a fourth Section with two 15-cm guns.

Anti-tank Company - with three towed 5-cm or 7.5-cm anti-tank guns, and two Platoons each with eighteen 8.8-cm Panzerschreck launchers.

Two Infantry Battalions - click on The German Grenadier Battalion 1943 to 1945 link for more detail.

Divisional Artillery Regiment

Regimental Headquarters

Three Light Battalions – each with twelve towed 10.5-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery. One gun from one Battery could be deleted to give eleven guns overall.

Medium Battalion – with twelve towed 15-cm howitzers, divided into three Batteries with four guns per Battery. One gun from each Battery could be deleted to give nine guns overall.

Anti-tank Battalion - one Company with twelve towed 7.5-cm guns in three Platoons of four guns each. One Assault Gun Company with ten assault guns, in three Platoons each of three guns and one for Company Headquarters. One Flak Company with twelve 2-cm weapons in three Platoons of four guns each.

Engineer Battalion

Battalion Headquarters
Three Pioneer Companies (one motorized)
Bridging Column
Supply
Supply Troops
Administrative Troops
Veterinary Company
Medical
Two Medical Companies
Ambulance Company

Points of note

The Fusilier Battalion replaced the old Reconnaissance unit. However, the Battalion contained only one Bicycle equipped Company, but in all other respects was identical to the Grenadier Battalion.

The Regimental Infantry Gun Company could be equipped with twelve 8-cm mortars instead of light guns. The Regimental Anti-tank Company had numerous possible combinations of equipment aside from that given above. Each Grenadier Regiment lost its third Battalion.

There were several variations for the Anti-tank Battalion. It could have one Company with fourteen 7.5-cm or 7.62-cm self-propelled equipments (three Platoons of four, plus a Headquarters of two guns), one Assault Gun Company, and a Flak Company. Or it could have one towed Company with twelve 7.5-cm guns and one self-propelled Company with fourteen equipments, plus a Flak Company. Or, it could be reduced to a single Company with twelve towed 7.5-cm anti-tank guns.
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Post by IV/JG7_4Shades » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:26 pm

12 x Kuebelwagen
3 x StuG IV
2 x Hetzer
2 x Jagdpanther
6 x PaK40
7 x Mortar
9 x MG42 squads
25 x infantry squads
10 x infantry AT squads
12 x BunkerG1_gun
5 x BunkerR2_gun
4 x Howitzer_150mm
4 x Type38_75mm
3 x SdKfz6Flak37
12 x OpelBlitz36S
2 x SdKfz231
4 x engineer units (RSO)

To be affiliated with the following 1943 units:

Grenadier-Regiment 36 mit I. - II. Btl.
Grenadier-Regiment 57 mit I. - II. Btl.
Grenadier-Regiment 116 mit I. - II. Btl.
Artillerie-Regiment 9
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9
Pionier-Bataillon 9
Füsilier-Bataillon 9
Feldersatz-Bataillon 9
Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9
Kommandeur der Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 9
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