Title: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:45:06 History:
21st Panzer Division Formed in the field during february 1941, Played a prominent role in the D-day disaster in june 44. Led by General Edward Feuchtinger, a general choosen for his devotion to Hitler rather than for military knowledge. The division mounted a chaotic counterattack, some units made it to the beach but the units were to widely spread and suffered to much from allied airpower. Theatres of Operation: North Africa 1941-43 Northern france 1944 Eastern front 1945 Main units: Main units: Panzergrenadierregiments 125 and 192 Panzerregiment 22 Panzerartillery regiment 155 Panzeraufklarungsabteilung 21 Title: Re: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:47:02 1941:
Title: Re: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:48:36 1942:
25 May 1942 Panzer Regiment 5 PzKw II - 29 PzKw III (50mm Short) - 107 PzKw III (50mm Long) - 15 PzKw IV (75mm Short) - 19 PzBef - 4 23 October 1942 Panzer Regiment 5 PzKw II - 19 PzKw III (50mm Short) - 53 PzKw III (50mm Long) - 43 PzKw IV (75mm Short) - 7 PzKw IV (75mm Long) - 15 PzBef - 6 Title: Re: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:48:59 1943:
Title: Re: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:49:23 1944:
June 1944: Division HQ: HQ: 1 HQ Platoon in Staff Car (Generalleutnant Feuchtinger) G1: Major Heeringer G2: Hauptmann Vorster G3: Major Frhr. v. Berlichingen, until the end of August, then Major Scharnhorst G4: Major Frhr. v. Luedinghausen Recon: 1 SMG Motorcycle Platoon Division Security Company: 2 SMG Platoons in Sdkfz 251/1, 1 PAK40 & Tractor Nebelwerfer batterie : 1 SP Nebelwerfer /Somua half-track Panzer Regiment 22 HQ PzKw III N - 3 PzKw III befehl - 1 PzKw IV H - 5 I batallion HQ PzKw III - 1 PzKw III Befehl - 1 PzKw IV H - 5 1 kompanie with 17 PzKw IV H 2 kompanie with 17 PzKw IV H 3 kompanie with 17 PzKw IV H 4 kompanie with 17 PzKw IV H II batallion HQ PzKw IV - 5 Somua - 3 (Befehlswagen) 5 kompanie with 5 PzKw IV H and 9 Somua 6 kompanie with 5 PzKw IV H and 13 Somua and 2 Hotchkiss 7 kompanie with 5 PzKw IV H and 13 Somua 8 kompanie with 6 PzKw IV E Flakpz38 - 12 PzKp (Fkl)315 StuG - 10 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 200 (Major Becker) Abt HQ:1 HQ Fu Pz P107, 1 PAK 40 & Truck, 2 SP 4.7cm PaK (t) auf Renault 35.R. 4 Batteries, 1 batterie with 4 x PAK40 on Hotchiss, 6x 105mm LFH16 on Hotchkiss. 2 batterie with 4 x PAK40 on Hotchiss, 6x 105mm LFH16 on Hotchkiss. 3 batterie with 4 x PAK40 on Hotchiss, 6x 105mm LFH16 on Hotchkiss. 4 batterie with 4 x PAK40 on Hotchiss, 6x 105mm LFH16 on Hotchkiss. 5 batterie with 12 x 88mm FLAK and SDkfz7 tractor. 6 batterie with 12 x 88mm FLAK and SDkfz7 tractor Panzer Pionier Abt 220 (Major Hoegl) Abt HQ: 1 HQ in Truck 1 x 8.0 cm 250/7 (from 1,2,3 Ko.) 1. Armoured Assault Ko: 3 Pionier Platoons (Rifles/Flame-throwers) in 251/1 2. Armoured Assault Ko: 3 Pionier Platoons (Rifles/Flame-throwers) in 251/1 3. Motorized Ko. with: 3 Pionier Platoons (Rifles/Flame-throwers) in Trucks 4. Bridging Column: 1 Large Bridge (60t)/Trailer, Pionier Platoon & Truck Panzer Aufklärungs Abt 21 (Major Waldow {KIA 9 June}, Major Brandt) Abt Staff : 1 HQ in 250/1, 1 8.0 cm 250/7 (from 3,4 Ko.), 1 75mm 250/8 1 Ko.: 3 SdKfz 250/9, 1 SdKfz 250/1 2 Ko.: 1 50mm armed AC, 1 75mm armed SdKfz 233/3, 3 light AC 3 Ko.: 1 Inf stand in leSPW, 1 3.7cm AT gun & Tractor, 1 SP 3.7cm PAK 35/36 on Infanterie Schlepper UE 630(f) or 251/10 4 Ko.: 3 Inf stands in leSPW, 1 3.7 cm AT gun & Tractor 5 Ko.: 3 Inf stands in leSPW, 1 SP 3.7cm gun (as above), 1 250/7 Panzergrenadier regiment 125 and 192 2 batallions panzergrenadiers with halftracks. Each with following support units: 1 batterie with 9 x PAK36/ 4 x PAK 40/ 3 x 20mm FLAK Regimental units: 6x 150mm IG auf Lorraine, 4 Nebelwerfer auf Somua Heeres FLAK Abt 305 (Major Ohlendorf) Abt HQ: 1 HQ in Truck 2 Heavy Batteries each with: 4 x 88/56mm & Tractor and 3 x 20mm Flak SdKfz 10/4 1 Medium Battery with: 2 x Quad 20mm Flak SdKfz 7/1 , 9 x 20mm Flak SdKfz 10/4 Panzer Artillerie Reg’t 155 (Oberst Huehne) Regimental HQ: 1 HQ Platoon in Beob Pz Lorraine I. Abt: 2 x 122mm Howitzers (horse-drawn), 1 105mm Howitzer & Tractor II. Abt: 3 batteries with 6 x 10.5 cm Gesch Pz le FH 18 Lorraine (SP) (#5 Btty lost its guns by June 27-use one stand of infantry instead) III. Abt 2 batteries 10.5 cm Gesch Pz le FH 18 Lorraine (SP), 1 battery with 6 x 15.0 cm Gesch Pz sFH 13 Lorraine, 1 battery with 4 x SP 107 "Stalinorgel" 29 December 1944 Panzer Regiment 22 PzKw IV (75mm Long) - 34 PzKw V - 38 Flakpz IV (20mm Quad) - 5 Flakpz IV (37mm) - 3 Title: Re: 21st panzerdivision Post by: stoffel on 10 March 2010, 21:49:38 1945:
7-9 February 1945 Panzer Regiment 22 PzKw IV (75mm Long) - 42 PzKw V - 39 Flakpz IV - 10 |