The book more or less provides summaries on the most well known of the waffen ss divisions. 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. The division took part in the invasion of poland in september 1939 and fought with distinction in that campaign. Are hospital and signal units usefull or is more artillery better. The rise of the panzer division the national wwii museum new. 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. Organized by division, the book describes in depth the various models of tank in. Hearts of iron 4 german panzer division historical. German land combat unit toes and actual organisation, 1941. Panzerdivision contained only one abteilung of panzers. The panzergrenadier division had indeed a panzer abteilung with 42 stugs and 3 panzerbefehlswagen iiis. Continental major power separated from all majors by water.
But while it doesnt go into much depth as other books have done, it still offers enough solid information to help someone understand how and why these units came into being. Wehrmacht panzer divisions 193945 essential identification guide bishop. Oob vs panzer corps post by horst thu jun 02, 2016 5. The 7th panzer division is sometimes known by its nickname, ghost division. With combined arms warfair you get a 20% bonus and an almost guarneted armour advantage with the. Apr 12, 2016 tank brigade historical composition for the 1st tank division 1. In 1942, panzerabteilung ipanzerregiment 3 was removed and transfered to another unit. This makes artillery units broken in large groups, hence the unit composition in paragraph above. May 02, 2017 panzer division template for 1940 please note that i had to improvized in some cases, because the game doesnt give a shit about historical accuracy. For faster navigation, this iframe is preloading the wikiwand page for 5. 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. In the opening battles of world war ii, german panzer divisions ran over, through and around every enemy defensive position in their way.
Soft attack corresponds to 100% and hard attack to 0%. Armoured units receive a penalty to attack, as urban areas are a. It was one of three tank divisions created at the time, the other two having been the 1st and 3rd panzer division. Order of battle for panzer division division 1943, 1944, and 1945 panzer divisions of the waffen ss is a good primer for anyone wanting a study of these units. Panzer regiment 1, staff signal platoon light tank platoon i. Panzer division definition of panzer division by merriam. 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. In may 1940, the division took part in the campaign against france. The 1st panzer division deserved a better account and it would be wise to avoid spending money on this volume. For the best answers, search on this site divisional strengths changed during the course of the war. Apr 02, 2015 i always go 3 inf 1 art, then have 1 division with at instead of art in the corps. The values for toughness and defensiveness have been divided by two for a more relevant comparison based on the probability to stop a shot with and without defense.
The manual is an attempt to explain the game mechanics. Organization and strength of the panzer regiments 10 may 1940 the information below is based on thomas l. Saw this in a book store so i knew what i was getting and was totally satisfied with it. Panzer division these are the numbers for the erste panzer division the first tank division. Later the waffenss formed its own panzer divisions, and even the luftwaffe fielded a panzer division. The ss divisions had the same, only with some smaller changes. Panzer division definition is a german armored division. As of 1939 the 5 panzer divisions varied somewhat in their composition.
Then ill normally have some marines normally just a few corps, sometimes an army, maybe some motorized, and thats about it. The german panzer formations were undergoing reorganization prior to. Panzer division s daily rate of advance was 7skm until 26 june, but this dropped to 32km in the first half of july. Initially the size of a regiment, the lssah eventually grew into an elite division sized unit during world war ii. This is the first of a series of divisional build guides for blackice 7. I think hes specifically talking about division composition in black ice where you want to spam support brigades. The combat, signal, transport and supply elements of the 7th panzer division were organised as shown in table. Division templates may be created and modified by spending army experience.
On 1 august 1944, the organization of a tank division was changed to that of the panzer division 44. Iv70 went to the 20th panzer division, and six jagdpanthers went to the 8th panzer division. Are maintenence companies only good for divisions with vehicles. At 1938 tech, a basic 3 2 inf art division has 10k 7k strength, 4343 org, 16 soft attack and 21 15 defense. This article is focused on choosing composition of divisions. On 22nd june 1941 the 7th panzer division included the following units.
Later lite tanks the engineer can be put into your medium armor to save ic. The 1st ss panzer division leibstandarte ss adolf hitler, short lssah, german. During the initial stages of the invasion of poland, the lssah was attached to. German panzer divisions always included infantry, and as the war progressed the infantry element became more significant.
Info and images of the history of the ghost division under general rommel command at the 1940 fall of france campaign. Recent examples on the web in short order, panzer divisions barreled deep into foreign territory. Aufklarungsabteilung 5 was renamed as kradschutzenabteilung 24 and transfered to the 24. Bundesarchiv bild 101i208003103, russlandnord, panzerkolonne. 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 division again saw action, this time during the wacht am rhein offensive in december, 1944. Emphasis is on speed as they are exploitation in force. 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 11th gespenster panzer division and the german. Bataillon, staff staff tank company medium tank company light tank company 2 ii. The division met with great success in france in 1940, and then again in the.
It takes the mechanics to whole new level and thus i think. Here in detail is the authorized toe for a german panzer division in 1944. Our organization is a non political historical reenactment group that portrays the soldiers of 2. Structure of a panzer division in 1943 axis history forum. I would have liked the original german captions since much is lost in. How a jewish driver, an american heiress, and a legendary car beat hitlers best, by neal bascomb. The usa played an instrumental role in establishing the peace settlements of world war i and us president woodrow wilsons leadership in establishing the league of nations as a body designed to promote world peace by preventing conflicts. Panzer divisions were the key element of german success in the blitzkrieg operations of the early years of world war ii. Kettenkrad1 motorcycle with sidecar36 motorcycle5 light civilian car5 medium civilian car5 light cross country car24 medium cross country car4 heavy cross country.
It had 93 panzer i, a tank never intended for combat and only armed with machine guns. But very roughly, a 3 inf division is 43 of a 2 inf division. Feb 05, 2012 for the best answers, search on this site divisional strengths changed during the course of the war. In reality, the organization continued to vary from division to division.
The composition of each division is specified by its division template. Autumn brought the first bad weather, and the resulting quagmire, which restricted the panzer divisions to movement on the main roads. As a rule of thumb, a division is between 10 and 20 thousand soldiers, and. Jul 01, 2016 the latter one was only valid for a few months, until it was removed, because all german panzer and panzergrenadier divisions were reorganized in the panzerdivision 45 organization layout. At the same time, as a result of the transfer, the 2. Due to the convoluted ways land combat works, its a bit hard to judge division combat performance based on their stats. What is the best composition of support units for german panzer divisions and infantry divisions.
Divisions can be split and merged in any way needed, and can be broken into individual brigades. 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. This is a more restricted meaning than the germanlanguage equivalent panzerdivision short. For germany are their any support units that are not worthwhile.
Tank brigade historical composition for the 1st tank division 1. Although intended for use with that game, they can be used. Panzer division how is panzer division abbreviated. Panzer division template for 1941 please note that i had to improvized in some cases, because the game doesnt give a shit about historical accuracy. The united states of america is the heart of the capitalist and liberal democratic world. By january 1942, six months from the start of the offensive, the division had suffered 2,055 killed, 5,737 wounded, with 3 missing and another 1,089 sick with frostbite and louse bound diseases. The organization of the command hierarchy is centered on land units.
The 129th was stripped of its tanks and sent to the munchenberg sic division. 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. Thus, the 44 organization was the last motorized infantry division layout of the war. German panzergrenadierdivision 44 and motorized infantry.
A panzer division is one of the armored tank divisions in the wehrmacht of nazi germany during world war ii. He was the commander of 2nd panzer from december 15, 1944 until march 19, 1945. The 2nd panzer division then advanced along the river aisne into the interior of france. Pzdiv, still used in the modern german army of the bundeswehr for example the 1. 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.
Panzer division template for 1940 please note that i had to improvized in some cases, because the game doesnt give a shit about historical accuracy. The german army is poised to strike at poland and it is an excellent opportunity. In 1939 each panzer division had 2 panzer regiments, each of 2 battalions with 78 tanks, nearly all light, in each battalion. I read that aa units are not good because building more fighters is more efficient. Media in category 6th panzer division germany the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. A panzer division in world war ii consisted of a tank brigade with four. German tank division 1939 organization and structure.
The 7th panzer division started operation barbarossa with 400 officers and 14,000 men. The division is the basic unit depicted on the map during gameplay. Best regards, ron klages panzer division 1944 panzer division headquarters. Panzer divisions 19351939 panzer divisions 19401945 waffen ss panzer divisions 19431945 wehrmacht panzer division mid1942 wehrmacht panzer division 1944. Wehrmacht panzer divisions 193945 essential identification guide. Hearts of iron 4 german panzer division historical template. Panzer division was created in 1935 from parts of the old 3. The topics are the timeline of events, the 1944type panzer division, the panzers in normandy, the panzers in the battles of june and july, and goodwood and cobra. The 7th panzer division was an armored formation of the german army in world war ii. Before we see some pics i wanna say thanks to all the guys that contribute so much to the forum here, its given me lots of motivation and info and i would also like to thank reaper ken for all the time and help he has given me. A panzer division is one of the armored tank divisions in the wehrmacht of nazi germany. A vs x% means attack vs a target with softness of x%. The panzer division had a panzer regiment with 2 panzer abteilungen, each having 4 kompanien of 17 tanks each. The ai control system in hoi3 allows for a great deal of flexibility in gameplay for new.
The division had 2 regiments, with each 3 batallionen. The the division was one of the many decisive units. The tank will be painted in the ambush scheme and i have paint masks for the 5th panzer division here for it. However, they rarely have any impact on the actual combat performance. F 101 attached to at the beginning of barbarossa, but for example on 26 august it was attached to the 7. Best regards, ron klages panzerdivision 1944 panzer division headquarters. Media in category 4th panzer division germany the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. See more ideas about wwii, world war two, world war ii. I dont know if it matters but im playing as germany that being said, what are some of the division templates you use. The 1st, 2d, and 3d had 1 tank and 1 motorized infantry brigade each. Panzer corps is a good remake of panzer general, but oob is what i like to call a spiritual successor. May 02, 2017 panzer division template for 1941 please note that i had to improvized in some cases, because the game doesnt give a shit about historical accuracy. Germany had renounced the treaty of versailles earlier in the year which had forbidden the country, among other things, from having tank forces, a treaty germany.
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